Tim participated in football, hockey, and track and field and was named the Junior and Senior Athlete of the Year for RRHS. Loven was an All-State and All-Conference quarterback, leading the Riders to the state playoffs.  He was also selected to play in the 1982 ND Shrine Bowl.  On the ice, Loven was a four-year varsity regular, earning All-Conference honors and becoming only the second Red River Hockey player to be drafted when the Toronto Maple Leafs selected him in the 1982 NHL Draft. Loven played four years for the University of North Dakota Men’s Hockey team (1982-1986) and progressed to the Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) in 1986. After his playing days were over, Loven continued to contribute to the sport by spending many years as a youth hockey coach.