A sense of identity
Luke Askew, Sports Writer
March 26, 2019
The University of North Dakota Men’s basketball team didn’t close out the 2018-19 season the way they wanted to, but they left a lot to be excited about as they head into the offseason. Qualifying for the Summit League Tournament in their first season as a member of the Summit League, UND (the No. 7...
A season of learning
Hanna Hill, Sports Writer
March 26, 2019
The 2018-19 season didn’t go the way the University of North Dakota Women’s basketball team had hoped for. The team started off the season on the wrong foot, losing their first game to No. 18 Syracuse on the road. The women won their next game against Valparaiso only to lose the next...
Hawks solidify No. 7 seed in Summit League Tournament
Luke Askew, Sports Writer
March 5, 2019
The University of North Dakota Men’s basketball team had an interesting final week of Summit League play as they closed the regular season with two road games. First, UND travelled to Indiana to take on a talented Purdue Fort Wayne team. The Fighting Hawks came away with one of their biggest win...
Fleecs Continues to Stand Out
Hanna Hill, Sports Writer
February 26, 2019
Julia Fleecs, a freshman forward on the University of North Dakota Women’s basketball team, is a passionate, driven, hard working individual on and off the court. Although her first season with the Fighting Hawks is not over yet, she has distinguished herself as a threat on the court. Fleecs is the thi...
Ticket Punched to the Summit League Tournament
Luke Askew, Sports Writer
February 26, 2019
The University of North Dakota Men’s basketball team picked up their biggest win of the season on Saturday afternoon at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. With the win over Denver, the Fighting Hawks officially clinched a spot in the Summit League tournament in their first season playing in the new...
Turnovers haunt UND in loss to Omaha
Luke Askew, Sports Writer
February 5, 2019
The University of North Dakota Men’s basketball team had an important week. The Fighting Hawks entered this week with a not-too-impressive 2-6 record in Summit League play. They started off last week on the road at Western Illinois. UND got a much-needed 74-73 win behind Kienan Walter’s efficie...
UND Has Faith in Dooley
Hanna Hill, Sports Writer
January 29, 2019
A hardworking leader; the first words that come out of any UND sports fan’s mouth when asked about Faith Dooley. As soon as Dooley started school at the University of North Dakota she showed promise as an all-star athlete; starting out as a standout on the volleyball team. Shortly after Dooley started...
Men’s basketball struggles to find their footing
Luke Askew, Sports Writer
January 29, 2019
The University of North Dakota men’s basketball team has had a rough last two weeks. It all started with a heartbreaking home loss to cross-state rivals South Dakota State. If you’re a UND basketball fan, you might not be familiar with the name Mike Daum, but now that UND is a member of the ...
Catching up with UND Men’s Basketball
Luke Askew, Sports Writer
January 15, 2019
The University of North Dakota men’s basketball team has had a relatively unexceptional start to the 2018-19 college basketball season. But, as students traveled home for the holidays, the basketball season was just starting to heat up. Let’s catch up on what happened over the break. Heading int...
The ball keeps rolling
Luke Askew, Sports Writer
November 20, 2018
The University of North Dakota men’s basketball team is off to an incredible start in the 2018-19 college basketball season. The Fighting Hawks got their season started the right way with a 104-48 blowout victory over Northland College on November 6. Sharpshooting redshirt freshman Aanen Moody led...
Sitting down with Shanks
John Gregg, Sports Writer
April 16, 2018
Shanks was a part of UND’s historic team that reached the NCAA Basketball tournament for the first time in school history just last year. And after making the tough decision to transfer, he had the experience of his life as he competed in the Final Four. But why did he leave just one year after one...
Sports impacts on childhood
Jill Morton, Staff Writer
September 4, 2017
There is a recent trend in society where kids are starting sports earlier and earlier. I think this is a necessary thing, but not ideal for the kids. A lot of kids start playing organized sports as early as first grade. There are many pros and cons to this early start. We’ll start with the positives. The earlie...
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