Scott Throlson

1 week ago | bismarcktribune.com | Scott Throlson

The eastern edge of the University of Mary campus is about to undergo a major transformation. On Friday, the school held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Marauders Athletic Complex, which will bring football, soccer, softball and track competition back on campus with a new facility on campus. “I know our supporters in the community have heard an awful lot about the project. It’s been over 10 years we’ve been at this,” U-Mary athletic director Marcus Wagner said.

2 weeks ago | bismarcktribune.com | Scott Throlson

Big innings early helped Northern State snap a four-game losing streak. The Wolves scored four runs in the top of the second en route to a 7-0 victory over the University of Mary in the first game of a Northern Sun softball doubleheader on Wednesday. The visitors opened the nightcap with a seven-run outburst as they completed the sweep with a 14-9 win over the Marauders. Northern State picked up its first conference sweep of the season, scoring 21 runs on 29 hits over 14 innings.

2 weeks ago | bismarcktribune.com | Scott Throlson

Darren Tighe has built conference champions and national tournament teams at Ridgewater, Mayville State and Dakota State. Next, he hopes to do the same at the University of Mary. Tighe was named the new head coach of the Marauders on Tuesday, where he will look to build a contender in the tough Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. “I’m extremely blessed and excited,” Tighe said. “It’s been a hectic seven days, a lot of emotions. I love my job at DSU and I love the people here.

2 weeks ago | bismarcktribune.com | Scott Throlson

Brooklynn Felchle and Jaiden Haile will be playing Division I basketball next season. Felchle, a South Dakota State commit, led Legacy to a sixth-place finish in the state Class AA basketball tournament this spring to cap her high school career. Haile, a Gonzaga commit, helped West Fargo Horace to an East Region title and a state championship. The two senior standouts lead the Class AA all-state first team, along with a trio of talented underclassmen.

2 weeks ago | bismarcktribune.com | Scott Throlson

If the weather had cooperated, the Shiloh Christian baseball team would be hosting the defending state champs on Friday in its season opener. Today’s scheduled game against Thompson was cancelled due to the winter storm that moved in this week. Instead they’re hoping for better conditions on Saturday for a delayed Opening Day against the team the Tommies beat in the final game of last spring’s state Class B tournament.