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Eric Peterson

InForum sports reporter

Peterson covers college athletics for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps out with North Dakota State football coverage. Peterson has been working at the newspaper since 1996.

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Men's Sports
After spurning six-figure NIL offers, Jackrabbits TE Kraft's payoff could be FCS title
SDSU tight end Tucker Kraft had NIL offers in the the six figures to play for Power Five programs prior to this season, his final for the Jackrabbits.
January 06, 2023 11:58 AM
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By  Eric Peterson
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Men's Sports
South Dakota State dominates 2nd half to knock off top-ranked Bison
SDSU scored 16 unanswered points in the second half to rally past NDSU.
October 15, 2022 05:20 PM
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By  Eric Peterson
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College
Jackrabbits QB Gronowski ready for different Fargodome feel in 2nd Dakota Marker start
SDSU sophomore quarterback Mark Gronowski had a 1-0 record as a starter against NDSU in the Dakota Marker game.
October 14, 2022 04:39 PM
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By  Eric Peterson
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Sanford Fargo Marathon postponed until Aug. 29 due to coronavirus concerns
The race will be held on the final Saturday in August.
March 16, 2020 03:06 PM
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By  Eric Peterson
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Sports
Former NDSU coach Phillips says it was a 'really easy decision' to take Northern State job
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Former North Dakota State head coach Saul Phillips is back in the Dakotas. He was named the head men's basketball coach at Northern State on Monday at the Barnett Center.
June 11, 2019 03:28 PM
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By  Eric Peterson / Forum News Service
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Christion leads SDSU into game against Bison with different trophy ramifications
South Dakota State senior quarterback Taryn Christion has a 2-2 career record as a starter against North Dakota State.
December 11, 2018 06:06 PM
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By  Eric Peterson
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Undefeated Colgate climbing FCS ranks, fueled by stingy defense
The Colgate Raiders have allowed its opponents a combined six points over its past six games, including four shutouts.
November 01, 2018 05:28 PM
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By  Eric Peterson
North Dakota State defensive tackle Blake Williams, left, celebrates his sack on South Dakota State's Taryn Christion on Saturday at the Fargodome. David Samson / Forum News Service
Sports
No. 1-ranked Bison edge No. 3 SDSU to win Dakota Marker
FARGO--North Dakota State football players raced to the northwest corner of the Fargodome as the final seconds ticked off the game clock Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29, to a grab a 75-pound hunk of quartzite.
September 29, 2018 07:29 PM
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By  Eric Peterson
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Brandon Zylstra (15) catches a pass during the teams first full roster training camp practice at TCO Performance Center in Eagan on Saturday, July 28, 2018. John Autey / St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sports
The NFL was Plan A for Zylstra, the former Concordia receiver never had a Plan B
EAGAN, Minn -- Former Concordia wide receiver Brandon Zylstra had a single focus the past few years with no fallback: NFL or bust. That mindset was by design with no exit strategy. "If you have a backup plan, you're not putting all your energy in...
September 06, 2018 04:08 PM
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By  Eric Peterson
Ian Smith of Northern State looks to dribble past the defense of Ike Agusi of Queens University during Thursday's NCAA Division II semifinal double-overtime game in Sioux Falls. Michael G. Brown / Special to The Forum
Sports
After a dramatic double-overtime victory, Northern State one win away from D-II men's national title
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--Doubt started to creep into Northern State senior DJ Pollard's mind as the Wolves trailed Queens (N.C.) by five points with less than 30 seconds to play in overtime Thursday night.
March 23, 2018 09:29 PM
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By  Eric Peterson
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