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    The Betty

    in Other Sports

    Posted

    I know that a couple of months back Earl Strinden (as the face-man for UND Sports Facilities Inc.) was asking for about an extra $500k in donations to finish The Betty off in the same high caliber way that The Ralph is.

    Everything I'd read about The Betty to this point said "plastic seating". But look at this picture:

    http://www.ralphengelstadarena.com/images/...04/DSC06912.jpg

    Aren't those the same leather seats that are in The Ralph? Did they raise the money? That picture makes me think they probably did.

    That photo is a part of this gallery:

    http://theralph.com/construction/Jun1.htm

    The whole construction progress gallery is here:

    http://theralph.com/construction/

    The project description is here:

    http://theralph.com/new2/Arena_Info_Sectio...ioux_Center.htm

    When the construction crews are done there, I guess they move across the street to the new Wellness Center.

    Nothing on the Horizon

    in Community

    Posted

    Just wanted to correct this Sicatoka, read the Argus leader article if it doesn't sound this way in the Grand forks Paper

    "My understanding was that if (SDSU is) not in a conference on Sept. 1, that the Board of Regents would pull out the rug from underneath South Dakota State. For them (Not SDSU, the South Dakota Board of Regents) to say it's not a deadline, that's wrong." -- South Dakota State Sen. Clarence Kooistra, R-Garretson

    aff: Does either "them" matter when the person making the statement is a part of the group that ultimately controls the purse-strings (i.e. the state senate)? The statement shows what is on the mind of some of those in the SD legislature.

    'star2city' hit an issue that matters: Media. Conferences want exposure. Denver is one of the fastest growing areas into the country. What conference wouldn't want to tap into that population base. That's a big advantage to the Denver and Northern Colorado.

    There is probably some merit to the hypothetical timeline put forth by 'star2city'. I could easily forsee the 2004 and 2005 suppositions. The rest? Too politically charged. I'll leave it alone.

    What I don't see in there is the shake-up in the NCAA that seems to be looming on the horizon.

    Recruit list released

    in Football

    Posted

    From the link (UND recruits in bold):

    Individual statistics

    Rushing: ND -- Weston Dressler 22-153, Tyler Roehl 8-18, B.J. Etzold 4-(minus 31), Tom Prout 7-14, Rockie Stavn 3-8, Jake Caufield 1-(minus 1), Bryce Petersen 6-34. M -- Rob Schulte 14-56, Torey Thomas 6-69, Jake Kallestad 10-58, Josh Saunders 3-3.

    Passing: ND --B.J. Etzold 4-9-1, 28 yards; Tom Prout 2-11-0, 18 yards. M -- Torey Thomas 8-11-0, 144 yards; Josh Saunders 13-17-1, 129 yards.

    Receiving: ND -- Jake Caufield 3-15, Mike Feldman 1-5, Alex Belquist 1-11, John Breitbach 1-15. M -- Rob Schulte 1-3, Brian Sloan 3-56, Daine Solomon 1-9, Tyler Bolton 3-51, Ryan Bagley 3-54, Kevin Staley 3-16, Chris Sundberg 2-12.

    Montana had two 100-yard passers!

    Season Tickets

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    The Preference Points you have, the faster you move up on the list!!

    Yup. You said "cash" as if you meant some sort of underhanded dealing were going on. Nope. They have a system and have it posted.

    I'd suspect that airmail's hypothesis isn't off by much.

    Matt Moreland

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    To me it is clear: The level of ND HS hockey competition doesn't prepare you for the rigors of the WCHA. Coming right to a top tier Division I program from high school is a rarity any more.

    The Zach Parises and Drew Staffords are exceptions, even from preps like Shattuck-St. Mary's.

    The best example I could give to try to convince someone: Quinn Fylling.

    He tried coming from the US National Development Team.

    He ended up leaving UND for a year to play in Sioux Falls.

    He's a much better player for it and able to contribute more at UND now.

    Drew Stafford

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    The NHL CSS lists Kyle Radke as the #169 North American skater. He gets knocked on because he's under six feet (5' 11") and under 200 pounds (190).

    Hockey's Future says he's the 9th best available player from the CJAHL (the Canadian non-Major Junior leagues). They also list Travis Zajac as the best available in that category. Stafford is listed as the 2nd best available NCAA player (Montoya, Michigan's goalie).

    More information on Radke and Zajac and Stafford.

    Matt Moreland

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    I made that ride in my younger days. I remember waving at Lewis and Clark, who admired the onion I wore on my belt. ;)

    Everyone meet at James Massen's house and bring your bicycles. ;)

    YES!

    Good concept: Start at Massen's; end at Fylling's. :(

    Fighting Sioux Hockey Chatroom

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    World peace is a good ideal.

    A Sioux hockey chat room may or may not be a good idea.

    Having this feature would enable us to:

    A) Participate in real-time flamefests with Gopher fans

    B) Watch students flirt with each other.

    C) See students make plans about where to party after the game.

    I'll pass.

    I'm with PCM: Pass.

    If I want to see B) or C) I'll look into the student sections when the puck is in play. ;)

    (Now I'm in trouble. ;):( )

    Matt Moreland

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    OK, ....

    Moreland needs to get to the weight pile and on the bike* (avoiding GF potholes and we'll call avoiding the potholes "agility training"). Current and prospective members of the team would be well advised to do the same. The bike is great work for hockey players: legs and cardio. Matt Moreland, et al, are you listening?

    * Cross country tour with rolling land? Why not offer them the scenic beauty of a bike ride from Baldhill Dam to Kathryn? Or how about Bismarck to Washburn up 1804? A ride around the Bully Pulpit Golf Course at Medora? ;)

    Matt Moreland

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    I'd recommend the same regime for Messrs. Oshie, Chorney and Miller.

    And plenty of hours on the bikes for everybody. ;):(

    You've convinced me.

    A steady round of that regimine, including the bike, for all of them! ;)

    PS - GF is an nasty town to ride the bike in. You never get to coast (rest) because there's never a downhill.

    Nothing on the Horizon

    in Community

    Posted

    The Horizon League gives "the cold shoulder" to South Dakota State University, similar to what the Missouri Valley Conference did the week before.

    http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/sports/8941972.htm

    "My understanding was that if (SDSU is) not in a conference on Sept. 1, that the Board of Regents would pull out the rug from underneath South Dakota State. For them (SDSU) to say it's not a deadline, that's wrong." -- South Dakota State Sen. Clarence Kooistra, R-Garretson

    Ballard gone

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    sprig:

    Your wish is my command.

    From http://www.forecaster.ca/hockeynews/hockey...t-Profiles1to25

    32. Travis Zajac, C, Salmon Arm (BCHL) -- 6-2, 205 R (59 GP, 43-69-112, 110 PIM)

    Was ranked No. 1 by Central Scouting among North American skaters outside of the CHL and NCAA ranks. Has great size for the pivot position, but is also a capable point producer. Will even mix it up whenever tempers start to flare. Should attend the University of North Dakota in 2004-05, and is expected to be one of the top freshmen in the country. Must prove he can elevate his game against a higher brand of competition. May need more time to develop but projects to be a top-six forward at the NHL level.

    Stafford is listed at 12 in the link.

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