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North Dakota State College of Science will add to its successful line-up of athletics teams with the addition of baseball in the 2020-2021 season. The Wildcat baseball team will play in the Mon-Dak Conference and will compete at the NJCAA Division III level. 

“We are excited to add more opportunities for student athletes by beginning a baseball program,” said NDSCS Athletics Director Stu Engen. “We recognize that baseball is a very popular sport in southeast North Dakota and the surrounding region, and we look forward to adding a Wildcat baseball team to our five other successful athletics programs at NDSCS.”

The search will soon begin for a head baseball coach, who will immediately lead player recruitment efforts to fill a roster for the team’s inaugural season. The Wildcat baseball team will host its home games at John Randall Field in Wahpeton, N.D. The team will play a fall schedule of scrimmages, and will compete in conference play in the spring season.

The NDSCS baseball team will join an athletics department that consists of nationally competitive teams in volleyball, football, men’s and women’s basketball, and softball. Additional information can be found online at ndscswildcats.com. 

North Dakota State College of Science students will have two new co-curricular opportunities when the upcoming academic year begins. The College is adding clay target (trapshooting) and esports teams, which will both begin competition in the 2019-2020 academic year.

“Participation in trapshooting and esports is growing rapidly in our region,” said NDSCS Vice President for Student Affairs Jane Vangsness Frisch. “We are committed to providing a variety of co-curricular options that match our students’ interests. The addition of these new club teams will offer even more opportunities for our students to become actively involved in the College community. Research shows that students who are involved outside the classroom do better academically and socially.”

The NDSCS eSports Team will be affiliated with the National Association of Collegiate eSports and will compete year-round against other collegiate teams across the nation. The team will compete from the newly renovated Game Room in the Hektner Student Center at NDSCS in Wahpeton.

The NDSCS Clay Target Team will participate in the Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) and will compete against teams from Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. The MCAC Clay Target season is a six-week season that begins in early September and culminates with a championship in mid-October in Grand Rapids, Minn.

Additional information is available online at ndscs.edu/clubs. Students who are interested in joining either of these new teams can contact the NDSCS Student Life department at 701-671-2401 or ndscs.studentlife@ndscs.edu.

North Dakota State College of Science fall semester classes will begin Monday, August 26 at 4 p.m. for all students in Wahpeton, Fargo and online. Students who are not yet enrolled for fall semester can still do so by contacting the Enrollment Services office at 701-671-2521.

Opening weekend events in Wahpeton will kick off on Saturday, August 24 when residence halls open. New student orientation, an annual series of events designed to help students connect to the College community and establish positive and healthy habits, will take place from August 24-30 and will include outdoor evening activities for new and returning students.

These events will include:

• August 24, 9 - 11 p.m.: Outdoor Movie on The Oval
• August 25, 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.: Street Dance in Lot 2 north of Old Main with music provided by a disc jockey
• August 26, 9 - 11 p.m.: Glow Volleyball and other Glow Games on The Oval with music provided by a disc jockey

The North Dakota State College of Science has named four students from its Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician program to its summer semester 2019 President’s Honor List. The Honor List recognizes students who have achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credits with letter grades.

The honorees are:

• Daniel Domire; Brocket, N.D.
• Michael Frank; Isabel, S.D.
• Jayson Knight; Steele, N.D.
• Dustin Martin; Grand Forks, N.D.

North Dakota State College of Science students Taylor Heinz and Jessica Mastel, both from Wahpeton, N.D., were recently selected to serve as the College’s representatives on the North Dakota Community College Academic All-State Team.

“Taylor and Jessica are outstanding examples of academic achievement and community involvement,” said NDSCS President Dr. John Richman. “Being named to the North Dakota Community College Academic All-State Team is a significant accomplishment, and we’re very proud of them.”

Nominees are selected through the Phi Theta Kappa All-USA and Coca-Cola Community College Scholarship application process. Nominations are also based on academic success, community and campus involvement and leadership, and an application essay. 

Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society, and the academic team recognition program is active in 37 states. All-State nominees will also be considered for nomination to the All-USA Academic Team.