Summit League Player of the Year staying at NDSU leads off Thirsty Thursday with Trent Singer (Also: Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Hawaiian shirts, tornado watches)

Looking for the rare feel-good story to come out of the "portal combat" window in college basketball?   Look no further than Fargo, where the Summit League women's player of the year announced Thursday she is returning to NDSU for her senior year.   Wait. That probably doesn't feel good for Jackrabbits and Coyotes fans.    Koenen, the Bison's third all-time leading scorer, cited the loyalty and support shown by Bison teammates, coaches and fans in an interview with WDAY-TV's Dom Izzo on Friday.   She also mentioned "unfinished business," referring to NDSU falling short of a Summit League Tournament championship and NCAA berth after winning the conference regular season title.   South Dakota State and a partisan SLT crowd in Sioux Falls again stood in Koenen's way. With Jacks legend Brooklyn Meyer now out of eligibility, how strong of a favorite are the Bison in 2026-27?   This is just one of many questions for the Happy Hour host and Sioux Falls Live sportswriter Trent Singer to ponder over beers at Orion Pub in downtown Sioux Falls.   Other topics covered:   * Rascal Flatts * Hawaiian shirts * Tornado watches * Stampede hockey  * Trent's Mount Rushmore of movie shirts