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As the Conferences Turn

In my talks with Frontier Conference commissioner Kent Paulson earlier this week, he hinted at further expansion beyond Dickinson State and Southern Oregon. On Friday, we found out what he might mean by that. Rumors had persisted since last Friday … Continue reading

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South Dakota Mines player suffers spinal injury linked to surfing

A trip to paradise turned into a nightmare for one South Dakota Mines women’s basketball player last week. Mandy Willmore, a sophomore guard for the Hardrockers, is in a Honolulu hospital and is suffering from near complete paralysis from the … Continue reading

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Odds and ends

— Dakota Athletic Conference commissioner Lavern Jessen said Thursday that the presidents and athletic directors from DAC and Frontier Conference schools will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the Badlands Activities Center to discuss the future of their conferences and … Continue reading

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DAC down to 5 teams, DSU still dancing with itself

Dakota Athletic Conference officials made at least one major decision about the league’s future during a board of directors meeting Tuesday in Valley City. The DAC has decided that beginning in 2011-12, it will cut ties with Black Hills State … Continue reading

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S.D. Mines and Black Hills State are going D-II

Black Hills State and South Dakota Mines each announced at today that they have been accepted as NCAA Division II institutions and will begin the three-year transition period for leaving the NAIA beginning in the upcoming school year. Read more … Continue reading

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