There was quite a bit to talk about in the sports section last season here at The Oredigger, and we didn’t have the time or space to cover everything worth mentioning. The dust has settled, and winter sports are about midway through their seasons; so here are some of the names, statistics and anecdotes that…
The Mines women’s basketball team split their first two games on the weekend of November 9th to start the season. It was an interesting mix of old and new faces on the court. Mines returns seven players from last season’s squad, welcomed four redshirts, four true freshmen and a redshirt-senior transfer. Three of those returning…
Mines football wrapped up the regular season with a nationally televised 49-20 win over Chadron State on November 9th. This win officially closed the books on a historic season program-wide for the Orediggers. It’s hard to describe just how dominant Mines athletics were this season, so let’s break it down by the numbers. Mines competes…
The volleyball program at Mines has been all but a conference dynasty in recent years. The squad has made an NCAA tournament appearance every year since 2009, including five RMAC regular season titles, and two tournament titles. From the outside looking in, this season does not look too different: starting out 18-3 overall, only dropping…
The Mines men’s soccer team is putting together an impressive season thus far, winning 13 of their first 14 games, staying undefeated (10-0) in conference play, and earning a top five national ranking for the first time in six years. The Orediggers have outscored their opponents 38 to 9 so far. Forward Johnny Haist has…