Dragons in the news
Take a look at the news stories featuring MSUM in the past week. Stories are presented in chronological order.
Dragons look to make impact on National Signing Day, WDAY: “The first Wednesday in February has unofficially signaled the start of a new college football season with National Signing Day.”
Secondary point of emphasis for MSUM on National Signing Day, WDAY: “After allowing the sixth most points per game in the NSIC last year, Steve Laqua hit the recruiting trail hard to shore up his secondary.”
Dragons sign 60 football players, looking to bolster program depth, InForum: “Minnesota State Moorhead head coach Steve Laqua had a strategic reason for the 60 signings his football program announced Wednesday on national signing day.”
Dragons continue winning ways, closing in on program record, InForum: “The game lasted 56 minutes and the teams combined for nearly 200 points and more than 170 shots from the field. The performance in some ways encapsulated the Minnesota State Moorhead women’s basketball season to this point.”
Researcher seeking individuals who attended platoon schools, InForum: “If you attended a school with the platoon system, Steve Grineski would like to hear from you. Steve, professor emeritus of the School of Teaching and Learning at Minnesota State University Moorhead, is writing a paper on the platoon schools.”
Sannes, Volkert help lead Dragons to 14th consecutive victory, InForum: “Drew Sannes scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Minnesota State Moorhead to a 76-61 victory against Bemidji State on Friday in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women’s basketball.”
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Beavers hold on to knock off MSUM, Bemidji Pioneer: “The Bemidji State men’s basketball team grinded out a 80-73 nailbiter on Friday, locking down and upending Minnesota State Moorhead at the BSU Gymnasium.”
Thorson helps Dragons extend winning streak to 15 in a row, InForum: “Cassidy Thorson scored a team-high 19 points to help lead Minnesota State Moorhead to a 71-56 victory against Minnesota-Crookston on Saturday in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women’s basketball at Lysaker Gymnasium.”
Cleary leads Minnesota-Crookston to victory against the Dragons, InForum: “Harrison Cleary netted a game-high 32 points to help Minnesota-Crookston rally for an 89-73 victory against Minnesota State Moorhead on Saturday in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference men’s basketball at Lysaker Gymnasium.”
MSUM exhibit looks at songs behind Civil Rights movement, InForum: “The gallery inside the Roland Dille Center for the Arts at Minnesota State University Moorhead usually showcases student works, but a display in the Art Annex offers a musical trip down memory lane. An often dark and disturbing memory lane in America’s history.”
MSUM’s Storm finishes ninth in NSIC pentathlon, InForum: “Summer Storm finished ninth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference women’s pentathlon Sunday.”
MSUM’s Matzen places fifth in NSIC heptathlon, InForum: “Minnesota State Moorhead’s Jonas Matzen placed fifth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference indoor heptathlon that was completed on Monday.”
Jan Maxwell, Celebrated Stage Actress, Is Dead at 61, New York Times: “Jan Maxwell, the fiercely passionate, adoringly reviewed New York stage actress who earned five Tony Award nominations in seven years, including two in one season, died on Sunday at her home in Manhattan. She was 61.”