K-HEART SPORTS – THURSDAY – 11/09/23
MINOT, ND – It’s championship night at Class B region volleyball tournaments. We’ll broadcast the the Region 6 Volleyball Tournament on 106.9 K-Heart, khrt.com, and on the LIVE 365 app. Play by play coverage begins with pregame around 5:45 pm. The championship is a rematch of the District 12 Tournament championship. This is the third meeting between the Knights and Royals this season with Our Redeemer’s earning 3-0 wins both times. The Knights are looking to win back to back region titles, and their 9th in 10 years. The Royals are gunning for their first region title and trip to State.
High School Girls Volleyball
Class B
Class B
Region 6 Tournament – Minot Auditorium (on 106.9 K-Heart)
3rd Place
(11-1) Bottineau vs (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 6 pm
Championship
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 25 min after
3rd Place
(11-1) Bottineau vs (12-3) Des Lacs-Burlington, 6 pm
Championship
(12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (12-2) South Prairie-Max, 25 min after
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Region 8 Tournament – Williston State College
3rd Place
(16-2) Tioga vs (16-3) Ray, 6 pm
Championship
(15-1) Trenton vs (16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells, 25 min ater
3rd Place
(16-2) Tioga vs (16-3) Ray, 6 pm
Championship
(15-1) Trenton vs (16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells, 25 min ater
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Region 7 Tournament – Killdeer High School
3rd Place
#5 Glen Ullin-Hebron vs #3 Hettinger-Scranton, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Dickinson Trinity vs #2 Beulah, 25 min after
3rd Place
#5 Glen Ullin-Hebron vs #3 Hettinger-Scranton, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Dickinson Trinity vs #2 Beulah, 25 min after
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Region 5 Tournament – Underwood High School
3rd Place
#4 New Salem-Almont vs #3 Central McLean, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 Flasher vs #2 Shiloh Christian, 25 min after
3rd Place
#4 New Salem-Almont vs #3 Central McLean, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 Flasher vs #2 Shiloh Christian, 25 min after
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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake High School
3rd Place
#4 North Prairie vs #3 North Star, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #2 New Rockford-Sheyenne, 25 min after
3rd Place
#4 North Prairie vs #3 North Star, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich vs #2 New Rockford-Sheyenne, 25 min after
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Region 3 Tournament – Ellendale High School
3rd Place
(5-4) Carrington vs (5-3) Oakes, 5:30 pm
Championship
(5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs (5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 25 min after
3rd Place
(5-4) Carrington vs (5-3) Oakes, 5:30 pm
Championship
(5-2) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion vs (5-1) Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier, 25 min after
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Region 2 Tournament – Larimore High School
3rd Place
#4 Park River-Fordville-Lankin vs #2 Thompson, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 May-Port-CG vs #3 Grafton, 25 min after
3rd Place
#4 Park River-Fordville-Lankin vs #2 Thompson, 5:30 pm
Championship
#1 May-Port-CG vs #3 Grafton, 25 min after
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Region 1 Tournament – Lisbon High School
3rd Place
#4 Sargent County vs #2 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Northern Cass vs #3 Fargo Oak Grove, 25 min after
3rd Place
#4 Sargent County vs #2 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, 6 pm
Championship
#1 Northern Cass vs #3 Fargo Oak Grove, 25 min after
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MINOT, ND – The Class A West Region Volleyball Tournament begins with quarterfinal matches today. Bismarck Century has dominated the tournament, winning the past nine region crowns. The tournament continues tomorrow with loser out and semifinals. The two state qualifiers and championship are set for Saturday.
High School Girls Volleyball
Class A
Class A
West Region Tournament – Bismarck High School
Quarterfinal
#1 Jamestown vs #8 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 1 pm
#4 Bismarck High vs #5 Dickinson, 3 pm
#2 Bismarck Century vs #7 Williston, 5 pm
#3 Bismarck Legacy vs #6 Minot High, 7 pm
#1 Jamestown vs #8 Bismarck St. Mary’s, 1 pm
#4 Bismarck High vs #5 Dickinson, 3 pm
#2 Bismarck Century vs #7 Williston, 5 pm
#3 Bismarck Legacy vs #6 Minot High, 7 pm
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NDSU MENS BASKETBALL
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State men’s basketball team earned a 93-66 win over Mount Marty on Wednesday night inside the Scheels Center, improving to 2-0 on the young season. Eight Bison players scored at least nine points in the victory, led by senior Boden Skunberg with 17 and sophomore Lance Waddles with 12. Joshua Streit, Noah Feddersen and Andrew Morgan all scored 10 points, and Damari Wheeler-Thomas, Jacari White and Darik Dissette each added nine points. NDSU sophomore Tajavis Miller pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds. White recorded four assists. The Bison shot 51 percent for the game and made 7-of-22 (32 percent) from beyond the arc. NDSU committed only three turnovers in the contest. NDSU led 50-41 at halftime before outscoring the Lancers 43-25 over the final 20 minutes. NDSU will travel to Omaha, Neb., to take on No. 8-ranked Creighton on Saturday, Nov. 11. The game is set for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on FS2.
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NELSON-WATCHLIST
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NDHSAA) – Grant Nelson, a 2020 graduate of Devils Lake High School, has been named to the 2023-24 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Men’s Player of the Year Watch List. Nelson is among 50 collegiate men’s basketball players to be named as contenders for the top award. Nelson, now playing collegiate men’s basketball at the University of Alabama, is one of the country’s top power forwards. Nelson has also been named to the Karl Malone Award Watch List, which annually recognizes the top power forward in the country.
In his first game with the Crimson Tide, Nelson led his new squad in scoring with 24 points in Alabama’s 105-73 season opening victory over Morehead State on Monday. He was 7-for-12 from the field with two 3-pointers and was 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. He also collected seven rebounds and two blocks in the game for Alabama. Nelson transferred to Alabama this summer from North Dakota State University, where he played three seasons with the Bison. During his senior season at Devils Lake, Nelson was named North Dakota Mr. Basketball by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NDAPSSA) and was a NDAPSSA All-State First Team Selection.
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WOLVES-PELICANS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and had a season-high eight assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 122-101 on Wednesday night. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 20 rebounds to help Minnesota win its fourth straight game. New Orleans was without its two leading scorers, with Zion Williamson out for personal reasons and CJ McCollum sidelined for the second straight game by a collapsed lung. The Pelicans struggled to fill the void on offense. Brandon Ingram was one of the only Pelicans who produced much offensively in the first half, leading the way with 17 of his team-high 24 points in the first half. Jordan Hawkins added 14 points for the Pelicans, who have lost three straight after opening 4-1. New Orleans shot 38.7% from the floor. Minnesota was hot from 3-point range early. The Wolves hit five of their first six shots from deep to grab a 17-6 lead. Mike Conley connected on four 3-pointers in the first half to extend Minnesota’s advantage. The Timberwolves were 14 of 27 from deep in the first half, making more 3-pointers than New Orleans attempted (12). The Timberwolves play at San Antonio on Friday night.
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VIKINGS-JEFFERSON
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings designated wide receiver Justin Jefferson for return from injured reserve Wednesday, bringing the 2022 NFL Offensive Player of the Year back to practice with three weeks to assess the readiness of his strained right hamstring for game action. The Vikings aren’t in a rush. Jefferson’s four-week minimum on IR ended after the Vikings beat Atlanta to improve to 4-0 without their superstar pass-catcher. Putting Jefferson on the field Sunday when Minnesota hosts New Orleans would be a bold move, considering the risk of reinjury to a vital muscle and his value to the team. “I think that would probably be a little aggressive,” coach Kevin O’Connell said. “I think he feels really good. I know we all feel good about where he’s at. But we’re going to take it a day at a time and ultimately do what’s best for Justin and his long-term future here with us.”
The Vikings could keep Jefferson out for three more games and wait until after their Week 13 bye to activate him. They have a 21-day window in which to do so, or else he would be ineligible to play again this season. Minnesota visits Denver on Nov. 19 and hosts Chicago on Nov. 27. O’Connell declined to tip his hand about one of those games as a realistic target. “We can just kind of build it up little by little,” he said. “I do think Justin is on a good timeline, considering the outlook on this thing when we first kind of had this happen.” Jefferson was hurt on Oct. 8 while running a route in the fourth quarter of a loss to Kansas City, when he slipped on the U.S. Bank Stadium turf as he was trying to make a cut for a third-down pass from Kirk Cousins. Jefferson had never missed a game until then in his decorated four-year career.
The Vikings also placed running back Cam Akers on injured reserve Wednesday after he tore his left Achilles tendon in the game against the Falcons. They signed former University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan for a second stint on their practice squad to add a healthy arm with Cousins (Achilles) done for the season and backups Jaren Hall (concussion) and Nick Mullens (back) also sidelined. Joshua Dobbs will start against the Saints, and practice squad member Sean Mannion is the only other healthy quarterback. Wide receiver K.J. Osborn (concussion) remained out Wednesday. Tight end T.J. Hockenson (ribs) and left tackle Christian Darrisaw (groin) were listed as limited participants. Mullens is eligible to come off IR, but O’Connell wasn’t ready to declare him available. After Hall was hurt against the Falcons and Dobbs entered five days after he was acquired in a trade with Arizona, Akers would have been the emergency quarterback. Now he’s out. “Out of an effort to always be prepared, we will probably have multiple guys this week,” O’Connell said. “I am not going to say we are going to have tryouts by any stretch. But we are definitely going to make sure we have a couple guys ready to go.”