2013 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics

2013 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics 2013 Media Guide - University of North Dakota Athletics

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North thDakota aoa 2013 NORTH DAKOTA BASEBALL Grand Forks, N.D., is a classic university town. Located in the heart of the Red River Valley on Interstate 29, the largely residential town offers a community environment with all the amenities of a large urban area and the safety and convenience of a small community, and is within driving distance of great amenities in the region. Grand Forks has outdoor activities for every season: • 900 acres of park land with trails, sports fields and courts, lakes, playground equipment. • The Greenway - 2,200 acres along the Red River • Twenty miles from Turtle River State Park. • Five golf courses including King’s Walk, the only PGA-rated golf course in North Dakota. • One-of-a-kind Japanese Garden at Sertoma Park. Greater Grand Forks is an impressively cosmopolitan city, boasting a regional population of roughly 75,000 residents and spanning two states. Because of its diversity, there’s always live theatre, musical performances, art shows or a concert from rock to the Grand Forks Symphony somewhere in Grand Forks: • Alerus Center • Empire Arts Center • Ralph Engelstad Arena complex • Fire Hall Theatre • The North Dakota Museum of Art • Chester Fritz Auditorium • Grand Cities Art Fest • First Night Celebration Wherever one lives in Grand Forks, great shops and restaurants are always within a short distance. Additional commercial growth has sprouted at the southwest end of the city, anchored by the Columbia Mall and Market Place. However, the heart of the Grand Cities is downtown, which spans the Red River. Downtown features a large variety of options and events, from a Farmer’s Market at the Town Square to fine dining. Photos courtesy of the Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau 4 ABOUT GRAND FORKS

North Dakota a 2013 NORTH DAKOTA BASEBALL ALERUS CENTER North Dakota plays its football home games at the Alerus Center (above and right), a 12,283-seat stadium located just minutes from the UND campus in Grand Forks. A frenzied crowd of 12,431 packed the 2009 home opener against South Dakota, the largest season- opening crowd in Alerus Center history. BETTY ENGELSTAD SIOUX CENTER The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (left and below) opened in August 2004 and is home to the UND volleyball and basketball teams, while also housing the UND women’s soccer locker room and offices. One of the premieree arenas of its kind in the country, the Sioux Center has a capacity of approximately 3,300. There are 2,600 seats with molded chair backs, 700 telescopic bleacher seats and additional seatinginthe the VIP area. APOLLO SPORTS COMPLEX The North Dakota softball team plays its home games at the Apollo Softball Complex (left), located minutes from campus. ATHLETICS FACILITIES 5

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ALERUS CENTER<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong> plays its football home<br />

games at the Alerus Center (above<br />

and right), a 12,283-seat stadium<br />

located just minutes from the UND<br />

campus in Grand Forks.<br />

A frenzied crowd <strong>of</strong> 12,431 packed<br />

the 2009 home opener against<br />

South <strong>Dakota</strong>, the largest season-<br />

opening crowd in Alerus Center<br />

history.<br />

BETTY ENGELSTAD SIOUX CENTER<br />

The Betty Engelstad<br />

Sioux Center (left and<br />

below) opened in August 2004 and is home to<br />

the UND volleyball and basketball teams, while<br />

also housing the UND women’s soccer locker<br />

room and <strong>of</strong>fices.<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the premieree arenas <strong>of</strong> its kind in the<br />

country, the Sioux<br />

Center has a capacity <strong>of</strong><br />

approximately 3,300.<br />

There are 2,600 seats with<br />

molded chair backs, 700 telescopic bleacher<br />

seats and additional seatinginthe the VIP area.<br />

APOLLO SPORTS COMPLEX<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Dakota</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tball team plays its home games at the<br />

Apollo S<strong>of</strong>tball<br />

Complex (left), located minutes from campus.<br />

ATHLETICS FACILITIES<br />

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