MINOT, ND – The teams still in the running for a state title in Class B volleyball is down to 32 with semifinals tonight at the eight region tournaments. We’ll bring you live play-by-play of the Region 6 semi’s and also the championship on Thursday.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
Quarterfinal
(D12-1) Our Redeemer’s def. (D11-4) Newburg-Westhope (3-0) 25-11, 25-20, 25-6
(D12-3) South Prairie-Max def (D11-2) Bottineau (3-1) 25-12, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23
(D11-1) Rugby def. (D12-4) Surrey (3-0) 25-18, 25-15, 26-24
(D12-2) Bishop Ryan def. (D11-4) Drake-Anamoose (3-0) 25-23, 25-13, 25-7

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
(D12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (D12-3) South Prairie-Max, 6 pm
(D11-1) Rugby vs (D12-2) Bishop Ryan, 25 min after

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Region 8 Tournament – Tioga High School
Quarterfinal
(D16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells def. (D15-4) Alexander (3-0) 25-8, 25-10, 25-8
(D16-3) Stanley def. (D15-2) New Town (3-1) 28-26, 22-25, 25-10, 25-15
(D16-4) Ray def. (D15-1) Trenton (3-1) 17-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22
(D16-2) Powers Lake-Burke Central def. (D15-3) Williston Trinity Christian (3-0) 25-13, 25-19, 25-19

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
(D16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (D16-3) Stanley, 6 pm
(D16-4) Ray vs (D16-2) Powers Lake-Burke Central, 25 min after

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Region 7 Tournament – Dickinson Trinity High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Dickinson Trinity def. #8 Hazen (3-0) 25-8, 25-10, 25-8
#4 Bowman County def. #5 New England (3-1) 25-20, 25-15, 18-25, 25-18
#2 Glen Ullin-Hebron def. #7 Richardton-Taylor (3-0) 25-11, 25-15, 25-18
#3 Beulah def. #6 Hettinger-Scranton (3-0) 25-19, 25-23, 25-21

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Dickinson Trinity vs #4 Bowman County, 5 pm MT
#2 Glen Ullin-Hebron vs #3 Beulah, 25 min after

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Region 5 Tournament – New Salem High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Garrison def. #9 New Salem-Almont (3-1) 25-15, 23-25, 25-18, 25-8
#5 Flasher def. #4 Center-Stanton (3-1) 20-25, 27-25, 25-22, 26-24
#2 Central McLean def. #7 Washburn (3-0) 25-21, 25-13, 25-21
#3 Shiloh Christian def. #6 Grant County (3-2) 17-25, 25-13, 23-25, 25-17, 15-10

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Garrison vs #5 Flasher, 6 pm
#2 Central McLean vs #3 Shiloh Christian, 25 min after

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake
Quarterfinal
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich def. #8 Four Winds-Minnwauken (3-0) 25-3, 25-7, 25-10
#4 North Star def. #5 Harvey-Wells County (3-0) 25-18, 25-19, 25-15
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. #7 Nelson County (3-0) 25-11, 25-16, 25-22
#3 North Prairie def. #6 Benson County (3-0) 25-9, 25-14, 25-14

 

Today’s schedule
Semifinal
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #4 North Star, 6 pm
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne vs #3 North Prairie, 25 min after

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Region 3 Tournament – Napoleon
Semifinal
(D5-1) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs (D5-3) Carrington, 6 pm
(D6-1) Linton-HMB vs (D5-2) Oakes, 25 min after

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Region 2 Tournament – Park River
Semifinal
#1 Thompson vs #5 Hatton-Northwood, 6 pm
#2 May-Port-CG vs #3 Cavalier, 25 min after

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Region 1 Tournament – Enderlin
Semifinal
#1 Northern Cass vs #5 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 6 pm
#2 Central Cass vs #3 Kindred, 25 min after

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MSU SOCCER

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – They left it all on the field, fighting their way into the NSIC Championship game without allowing a goal in 10 straight games. The Minot State soccer team turned in a phenomenal season then waited for word from the NCAA regarding a possible at-large berth in the Central Region of the national tournament. Monday evening, the Beavers (9-3-9 overall) found out they were left out of the national tournament despite a phenomenal run on the field that ended with a 2-0 overtime loss to NSIC Tournament Champion Bemidji State on Sunday. The Beavers advanced to the NSIC title game for the first time since 2016 as seniors Maddie Kindred and Daisy de Boer each earned First Team All-NSIC honors, and teammates Chloe Allan (senior), Sarah Upton (junior), Jordan Tenpas (sophomore), and Shaye Taylor (sophomore) all were named to the All-NSIC Second Team. Kindred also set the single-season school record with 14 shutouts this season – which currently leads the national – and broke the career shutout record as well with 26 all-time.

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UND WOMENS BASKETBALL

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – The University of North Dakota women’s basketball team led nearly wire-to-wire in a 70-61 victory over Detroit Mercy to open the 2022-23 season on Monday evening from the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. With the win, UND (1-0) snaps a 13-game losing streak in season openers and grabs its first win in an opening contest since 2008 vs. Eastern Michigan. Three Fighting Hawks hit double figures, paced by Kacie Borowicz’s 19. The senior, who only scored four points against the Titans (0-1) last season, went 9-for-18 from the field and dished out nine assists to pace the hosts in both categories. Claire Orth followed up her strong exhibition performance with 16 points on 7-on-12 shooting while collecting three rebounds and two steals in just under 31 minutes of action. Miranda VanderWal impressed in her first collegiate action of her career, nearly grabbing a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds in just 12 minutes of playing time. The redshirt freshman also rejected a shot and went 5-of-6 from the field in her first game action in over two years.

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NDSU WOMENS BASKETBALL

 

MISSOULA, Mont. (NDSU) – Elle Evans knocked down a layup and two free throws with under a minute to play to help lift the North Dakota State women’s basketball team to a 65-63 win at Montana on Monday night at Dahlberg Arena. Heaven Hamling paced the Bison (1-0) with a team-high 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field. She also added a game-high six assists with a game-best five steals and four rebounds. Abbie Draper reached double digits in her NDSU debut with 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting from three. Evans rounded out the top performers with 10 points in her Bison debut. As a team, NDSU shot 40.6 percent from the field (26-64) and 33.3 percent from three (7-21). The Bison hauled in 40 rebounds, including 31 on the defensive end. NDSU also netted 36 points in the paint and the bench added in 21. The Bison will open their home schedule on Thursday night hosting Mayville State. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. at Scheels Center.

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UND MENS BASKETBALL

 

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (UND) – In a game that featured 18 lead changes and four ties, North Dakota (1-0) defeated Incarnate Word (0-1), 65-57, inside the McDermott Center on Monday night. The Fighting Hawks looked to be in control of the game late after an 18-3 run put North Dakota up 58-47 following a steal and dunk from Elijah Brooks. Four turnovers for UND over the next two minutes made the game interesting, with UIW going on a 10-2 run to trim the lead down to 60-57 with 2:01 remaining. A shot rejection from B.J. Omot helped North Dakota hold a 62-57 lead with 1:28 left. On the next UND possession, the Hawks missed a triple, but Brady Danielson showed his toughness, grabbing the rebound while being corralled by four Cardinals. Danielson sealed the win with a layup while being fouled and made the and-one free throw to put UND up 65-57 with 31.4 seconds left. Matt Norman was the leading scorer for North Dakota, netting 14 points. He knocked down a game-high three triples while also pulling down five rebounds. Omot was next for UND, pouring in 11 points and grabbing five boards. He had one of the five blocks for the Fighting Hawks, with his coming in the final moments of the contest.

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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL

 

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team lost its season opener at No. 10-ranked Arkansas on Monday night, falling 76-58 inside Bud Walton Arena. Juniors Boden Skunberg and Grant Nelson both scored 17 points to lead the Bison. It was a new career-high for Skunberg. Sophomore Andrew Morgan added seven points and seven rebounds for NDSU, and Jacari White scored six points in his Bison debut. NDSU trailed 26-24 following a dunk by Morgan with 3:00 left in the first half. A burst by the Razorbacks gave Arkansas a 34-26 halftime lead. It was 38-31 early in the second half when Arkansas went on an 11-0 run to stretch the margin. The Bison battled back and cut the deficit to 11 at 58-47 with under eight minutes remaining. Arkansas shot 49 percent for the game, and the Bison hit just 34 percent from the field. Bison point guard Luke Yoder tallied four assists in his NDSU debut. NDSU will travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on No. 5-ranked and reigning national champion Kansas on Thursday night.

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UND FOOTBALL-HONOR

 

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (UND) – North Dakota left tackle Donny Ventrelli was one of five players to earn Missouri Valley Football Conference Player of the Week honors on Monday, earning the title of Offensive Lineman of the Week. Ventrelli helped North Dakota rack up 391 yards of offense, including 162 through the air in the gusty 25-MPH winds to help the Fighting Hawks defeat the Sycamores 42-7 on Saturday. He also helped open holes for the UND running backs, which led to 229 yards on the ground, good for UND’s second performance of over 200-yards rushing this season.

 

The senior from St. Paul, Minn., also played a key role in North Dakota history set at Indiana State. Ventrelli’s protection helped Tommy Schuster break the all-time career passing record at UND with 162 yards through the air against the Sycamores, giving Schuster 6,259 yards passing in his career. He passed Todd Kovash (1987-90) for the all-time passing yards record. Kovash threw for 6,234 yards in his career. In the third quarter, Ventrelli’s blocking, along with the rest of the offensive line, allowed Schuster to elude the defense and extend the play on fourth and four before finding Isaiah Smith in the end zone for the 16-yard touchdown pass. Schuster broke the UND Division I record for touchdown passes with that throw, now throwing for 37 touchdowns. He passed the previous record of 36 passes, set by Keaton Studsrud (2014-17). Last week, Ventrelli graded out at 93 percent. He was 100 on assignment, 88 on technique and 91 on his finish.

 

The Fighting Hawks will host the Coyotes this weekend for Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day. Kickoff between UND and USD is slated for Noon.

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NDSU FOOTBALL-HONOR

 

ST. LOUIS (NDSU) – North Dakota State running back TaMerik Williams was named Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week by the league office Monday, Nov. 7. It is his first career player of the week honor. Williams, a senior from Angleton, Texas, rushed for a game-high 120 yards on 12 carries with two touchdowns in North Dakota State’s 56-17 road win over Western Illinois. He scored on a 25-yard run early in the first quarter and added a 1-yard TD late in the third quarter. Williams was one of 10 ball carriers for NDSU, which rushed 55 times for a season-high 453 yards and seven touchdowns. He leads all Bison running backs with an average of 8.2 yards per carry this season. North Dakota State (7-2, 5-1 MVFC) is back on the road this week to face Southern Illinois (5-4, 4-2 MVFC) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

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WOLVES-KNICKS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 31 points and had eight of New York’s season-high 19 made 3-pointer as the Knicks cruised to a 120-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jalen Brunson pitched in 23 points and eight assists, R.J. Barrett had 22 points and Obi Toppin scored 15 points off the bench for the Knicks. They built a lead as big as 27 points in the second quarter and never encountered any resistance. The Knicks are 5-5. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 points on 9-for-12 shooting with 13 rebounds and seven assists as the Timberwolves fell to 5-6.

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NFL-MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kenyan Drake rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Houston had an interception to go with his third straight multiple-sack game, and the Baltimore Ravens beat the New Orleans Saints 27-13. Lamar Jackson passed for a touchdown and frustrated New Orleans with his mobility, rushing for 82 yards and exhibiting an array of jump cuts and spin moves. Baltimore won its third straight and remained atop the AFC North at 6-3, one game ahead of Cincinnati. The Saints fell to 3-6 and were outclassed by a Baltimore team missing several offensive starters. The Ravens converted 9 of 15 third downs.