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February 3, 2012

Monthly top 5

After a long, long gap in between the "Monthly top five" column, I'm happy to inform you that it is back and better than ever. I think I missed it as much as my readers did-- almost, but not quite. I started the monthly series with my top five sports movies of all-time in my opinion.

NDSU inks 17 signees

Bison football announces addition of 17 athletes to NDSU program

The North Dakota State football coaching staff, in the eyes of the general public, has had life made coming off the National Championship last month. In all actuality, it's been the exact opposite. The culmination of all the work put in from Frisco to February was announced Wednesday afternoon, as 17 high school athletes signed National Letters of Intent to North Dakota State.

Meet-a-Bison: Marshall Bjorklund

"You can take the boy off the farm, but you can't the farm out of the boy." The statement seems to true for Bison sophomore center Marshall Bjorklund. Although it's his second year removed from the farm, he hasn't forgotten where he came from. "I kind of wanted to go either here, the [University of Minnesota] or Iowa State [University].

Bison nab road win against Mastadons

NDSU earns road win at IPFW to move league record to 5-6

The North Dakota State women's basketball team faced Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne in their second meeting of the season on Monday. The Bison (8-15, 5-6 Summit) left Fort Wayne, Indiana with another victory against the Mastodons with a final score of 64-50.

Don’t forget them

Scarcely a month after NDSU fans took over Frisco, here we sit with a championship belt and a barrel full of stories of how the Bison won their ninth national championship. Some will tell of how FC Dallas Stadium erupted when the Bison defense took the field.

January 31, 2012

Bison split Summit road trip

NDSU falls to IPFW, grabs win at Oakland on strength of shakeup in lineup

The North Dakota State men's basketball team split a pair of road games against IPFW and Oakland last weekend to stay in third place in the Summit League with a 7-4 conference record. Frank Gaines from IPFW put up 23 total points and 10 rebounds on Thursday as the Mastodons cruised past the Bison for a 75-66 win.

Mark Cook hired as NDSU soccer head coach

Cook takes over reigns of program after Cuadrado takes position at Wyoming

After former North Dakota State head coach Pete Cuadrado took a head coaching position at Wyoming, and more recently associate head coach John Ross took the same position at Northern Illinois, former director of coaching at the Minnesota Thunder Academy Mark Cook is now the head coach for North Dakota State.

Bison women fall to Grizzlies

NDSU in 4-way tie for sixth in Summit standings with 4-6 record

North Dakota State's women's basketball squad kicked off the latter portion of the regular season, Summit League schedule with a battle against third place Oakland in Rochester, Mich. The Herd came up short on the scoreboard, but still remain in the log-jam of the Summit League standings after the 68-52 loss.

Shaking it up

It's safe to say that the latest stretch of games, starting with the University of North Dakota and ending with Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne, the North Dakota State men's basketball has hit a rough patch. It was bound to happen eventually, as it does to every team, but the key is to come back from it and get on the right track.

Cornick gets invite to combine

Former Bison offensive lineman earns invitation to NFL combine in Indianapolis

The icing on the cake came for former North Dakota State offensive lineman Paul Cornick last week when he received word that he was one of the 200 players in the country to get invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. Cornick is the second Bison to get invited to the combine, as he joins Rams safety Craig Dahl as the only Bison to get the call.

Bison herd round-up

Wrestling The North Dakota State wrestling team prevailed over their second Western Wrestling Conference opponent Friday night, outscoring Air Force 21-18. They were locked in at 18-18 until the final bout was won by freshman heavyweight Evan Knutson 3-1.

January 27, 2012

Meet-A-Bison: Matt Veldman

Following a National Championship, a Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship and many awards, the NDSU football season is over, and the seniors who have dedicated five years of their lives to the school are moving on. One of those seniors is former tight end and National Champion Matt Veldman.

Bison middle of pack at halfway point

North Dakota State women find themselves in tie for fourth place in Summit League

With the first portion of the regular season Summit League schedule completed, there's a log jam in the middle of the standings. It's a log jam that is going to work itself out eventually, but eventually could mean two weeks or the beginning of March, which happens to be the beginning of the Summit League tournament.

Bison in top tier of Summit League grind

NDSU currently sitting in third place in league standings halfway through the conference

The North Dakota State men's basketball team will travel to IPFW and Oakland this week to try to improve their 6-3 conference record, which is currently good enough for a third place spot in the Summit League halfway through the league schedule. The Bison have had their ups and downs so far this year but have been playing well enough for a chance at a very high seed in the upcoming tournament.

NSDU players, team laden with accomplishments

n what turned out to be a banner year for the North Dakota State football team, the Argus Leader's Terry Vandrovec might have put it best when he tweeted in December that the Bison won with a lot of good players, but not many superstars that would necessarily garner the national spotlight come time for the All-America nominations.

A legacy that’s not forgotten

Just the same as nearly every sports fan across the country, I'm saddened by the death of former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno. All the coverage and media attention that it's received would normally spell overkill for me, and I'd tune my color television to another channel, but not this time.