MINOT, ND – We now know five of the eight teams making the State Class B Volleyball Tournament next week. Region 6 and 8 are scheduled to play tonight, weather permitting. Region 3 has pushed off finishing until Friday.

 

 

Region 6 Tournament – Minot Auditorium
3rd Place (Today)
(D12-3) South Prairie-Max vs (D12-2) Bishop Ryan, 6 pm
Championship (Today)
(D12-1) Our Redeemer’s vs (D11-1) Rugby, 25 min after (on 106.9 FM)

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Region 8 Tournament – Tioga High School
3rd Place (Today)
(D16-3) Stanley vs (D16-4) Ray, 6 pm
Championship (Today)
(D16-1) Kenmare-Bowbells vs (D16-2) Powers Lake-Burke Central, 25 min after

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Region 7 Tournament – Dickinson Trinity High School
3rd Place
#3 Beulah def. #4 Bowman County, (3-1) 25-19, 26-24, 19-25, 25-21
Championship
#1 Dickinson Trinity def. #2 Glen Ullin-Hebron (3-0) 25-14, 25-14, 25-15

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Region 5 Tournament – New Salem High School
3rd Place
#2 Central McLean def. #5 Flasher (3-0) 25-16, 25-20, 25-12
Championship
#1 Garrison def. #3 Shiloh Christian (3-1) 25-20, 15-25, 25-16, 25-22

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Region 4 Tournament – Devils Lake
3rd Place
#4 North Star def. #3 North Prairie (3-2) 25-23, 11-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12
Championship
#2 New Rockford-Sheyenne def. #1 Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (3-1) 25-23, 19-25, 25-22, 25-19

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

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Region 2 Tournament – Park River
3rd Place
#3 Cavalier def. #5 Hatton-Northwood (3-1) 21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-14
Championship
#1 Thompson def. #2 May-Port-CG (3-1) 25-17, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19

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Region 1 Tournament – Enderlin
3rd Place
#2 Central Cass def. #5 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood (3-0) 25-17, 25-22, 28-26
Championship
#1 Northern Cass def. #3 Kindred (3-0) 25-18, 25-15, 25-10

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WDA VOLLEYBALL

 

MINOT, ND – Teams traveled to Dickinson yesterday for the Class A West Region Volleyball Tournament. Quarterfinals are today with loser out and semifinals on Friday. The two state qualifiers and championship are Saturday.

 

 

West Region Volleyball Tournament – Dickinson High School
First Round
(1) Bismarck Century vs (8) Williston, 2 pm CT
(4) Bismarck High vs (5) Bismarck St. Mary’s, 4 pm CT
(2) Jamestown vs (7) Minot High, 6 pm CT
(3) Bismarck Legacy vs. (6) Dickinson, 8 pm CT

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MSU WOMEN’S HOCKEY-POLLS

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – Fans of the Minot State women’s hockey team knew it was one of the best in the country, but the ACHA confirmed that fact in its first Top 15 poll of the season. The Beavers, who are off to a 6-2-0 start this fall after advancing to the ACHA National Semifinals back in March, start the season ranked No. 5 in the first ACHA Division I women’s poll released this week. Defending national champion Liberty was ranked No. 1, and followed by No. 2 Adrian (Mich.), No. 3 Indiana Tech, then No. 4 Midland (Neb.). Minot State’s only setbacks this season came once each at the hands of No. 11-ranked Maryville, and No. 13-ranked McKendree. The Beavers hit the road this weekend for a Top 5 showdown with fourth-ranked Midland as the Warriors (10-3-1) host Minot State on Friday at 5 p.m., and Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

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MSU MEN’S WRESTLING

 

MINOT, N.D. (MSU) – With an early-season winter storm looming, the Minot State men’s wrestling team announced they have canceled their weekend trip to the Bison Open hosted by North Dakota State. The Beavers, who opened their season at the Jamestown Invitational last weekend, were scheduled to compete in Fargo, N.D., on Saturday at the Bison Open this weekend. With the cancelation, the next competition for Minot State will be the Beaver Bash Duals hosted at the MSU Dome on Saturday, Nov. 19, as Minot State will host the University of Saskatchewan at 12:30 p.m., and the University of Jamestown at 2 p.m. Men’s wrestling action begins at 11 am that day with a dual between Jamestown and Saskatchewan.

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NDSU MEN’S BASKETBALL – SIGNINGS

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – The North Dakota State University men’s basketball program has signed two student-athletes to its 2023 recruiting class, head coach David Richman announced Wednesday. Darik Dissette, a guard from Minot, N.D., and Eli Bradley, a guard from Las Vegas, Nev., will continue their education and compete at North Dakota State.

 

Dissette (6-4 guard / Minot HS) led Minot HS to the North Dakota Class A state title as a junior in 2021-22, earning state tournament MVP and first-team all-state honors. He has averaged 13.6 points per game for his high school career, and added 8.1 rebounds and 56-percent shooting as a junior.

 

Bradley (6-4 guard / Bishop Gorman HS) shot 47 percent from three-point range as a junior, averaging 10 points and three assists per game. He helped Bishop Gorman to a 30-1 record and a national ranking as high as No. 4 in the country, leading the team in three-point shooting.

 

The Bison have played in four consecutive Summit League Tournament championship games from 2019-22, winning the title in 2019 and 2020. Over the past three seasons, NDSU ranks 50th out of 358 Division I schools in winning percentage.

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NDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – SIGNINGS

 

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – North Dakota State women’s basketball head coach Jory Collins has announced the addition of four players on signing day. Taryn Hamling, Miriley Simon, Avery Koenen and Abby Krzewinski are set to join the Bison in the fall of 2023.

 

Hamling is a four-year letterwinner at Grand Rapids High School. The 5-9 guard averaged 21.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game last season. Hamling is a two-time Lake Superior All-Conference selection and two-time All-State Honorable mention. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native has helped her team to three state appearances and a 25-5 overall record last season. She is also the sister of current Bison guard, Heaven Hamling.

 

Simon is a four-year letterwinner at West Fargo High School. The 6-1 forward was the Class A North Dakota leader in points per game with 22.5 and rebounds with 12.5 in her junior season. She has also surpassed the 1,100 career points mark with 1,157. The Horace, N.D., native was a First Team All-State selection in her junior season and earned Second Team All-State honors in her sophomore season.

 

Koenen is a four-year letterwinner at Montevideo Senior High School. The 6-2 forward averaged 19.0 points with 11 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in her junior season. The Montevideo, Minn., native has totaled over 1,700 career points and earned All-State honors in her junior season. She also was a three-time All-Conference selection in volleyball and track & field. Additionally, she was a top 200 prospect after being ranked No. 180 on Dan Olson’s Collegiate Girls Basketball report.

 

Krzewinski is a four-year letterwinner at Wayzata High School. The 5-11 guard averaged 14.0 points, 7.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game last season. She earned All-Conference and All-State Honorable Mention honors during her junior season.

 

NDSU is back in action hosting Mayville State on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. at Scheels Center.
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UND MEN’S BASKETBALL – SIGNINGS

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Head Coach Paul Sather and the North Dakota men’s basketball program announced a trio of recruits have signed to play for the Fighting Hawks in 2023-24. The three prospective student-athletes include a pair of teammates from Bismarck Century and a recruit from St. Francis, Minn.

 

Matthew Bothun | F | 6-9 | St. Francis, Minn. | St. Francis HS

 

Four-year letterwinner at St. Francis HS in Minnesota … Averaged 25.8 points per game as a junior … Had three 37-point performances over a five-game span last year … Sits eighth on the school’s all-time scoring list with 1,048 career points … Also averaged nine boards, three assists and 2.2 blocks per game last season … Named First-Team All-Conference in the Mississippi 8 Conference as a junior … Also had Second-Team All-Conference honors as a sophomore with 18.8 points per game and 9.3 rebounds per game.

 

Anthony Doppler | PG/SG | 6-4 | Bismarck, N.D. | Century HS

 

Helped lead Bismarck Century to a 21-6 record and fifth place finish at the North Dakota Class A Tournament as a junior … Averaged 17.1 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, 3.5 assists per game and 1.5 steals per game in 2021-22 … Earned First Team All-State accolades last season … Named All-WDA both his sophomore and junior seasons … Three-year member of the honor society … Also plays soccer and runs track at CHS.

 

Ryan Erikson | C/PF | 6-10 | Bismarck, N.D. | Century HS

 

Also helped lead Bismarck Century to a 21-6 record and fifth place finish at the North Dakota Class A Tournament last season … Averaged 15.6 points per game while hauling in a WDA-best 11.0 rebounds per game in 2021-22 … Shot 52.0 percent from the floor last season … Named First-Team All-Conference as a junior.
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UND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL-SIGNINGS

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND) – North Dakota head women’s basketball coach Mallory Bernhard and her staff announced the signings of three prospective Fighting Hawks on Wednesday as part of National Signing Day. The trio of players are set to don the green and white for the 2023-24 season. The three signees hail from British Columbia, Michigan and Ohio, with two forwards and a guard making up the group.

 

Paris Bass | 5-11 | F | Detroit, Mich. | Wayne Memorial HS

 

Is a four-year varsity starter at powerhouse Wayne Memorial, helping the Zebras reach the state semifinals three straight years at the highest level of basketball in Michigan … Plays at the same high school that produced current Fighting Hawk Sammiyah Hoskin … Earned three All-Kensington Lakes Athletic Association First Team selections … Averaged nine points per game last season … Lauded for her defensive abilities.

 

Mahogany Cottingham | 5-8 | G | Parma, Ohio | Parma HS

 

Spent her junior season at Trinity High School … Averaged 20.2 points per game and earned an All-Ohio Third Team selection as a junior … Named the Chagrin Valley Conference Metro Division Player of the Year last season … Also earned All-Ohio Third Team honors as a rookie with 23.8 points per game … Eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau last year.

 

Kiera Pemberton | 6-1 | F | Langley, B.C. | Walnut Grove Secondary

 

Had a monster season last year for Walnut Grove Secondary … Averaged 34 points per game while adding 14 rebounds per contest … Also dished out 4.4 assists, grabbed 4.8 steals and rejected 1.8 shots a year ago … Named the Eastern Valley Championship Tournament MVP … Dominated the British Columbia Provincial Championships with 41.5 points per contest to go alongside 14 rebounds, two helpers and 1.8 blocks per game to be named a First Team All-Star for the championships … Her 166 total points over those four games broke a 42-year old record … Represented her home nation of Canada at the FIBA U-16 Women’s Americas Championship … Averaged 4.6 points over five games, including a best 11 in a win over Costa Rica.
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WOLVES-SUNS

 

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Devin Booker had 32 points and a season-high 10 assists, and Mikal Bridges scored 13 of his 31 points in the first quarter as the Phoenix Suns bounced back with a 129-117 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite playing without Chris Paul due to right heel soreness and starting forward Cameron Johnson, Phoenix led by as many as 27 against Minnesota, recovering from a disappointing loss at Philadelphia two nights earlier. Rudy Gobert scored 25 points in his return to the lineup for Minnesota after missing two games while in the league’s health and safety protocols.

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WILD-DUCKS

 

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored two power-play goals and the Minnesota Wild continued their dominance over the Anaheim Ducks with a 4-1 victory Wednesday night. The game was tied 1-1 after two periods before the Wild took control. Matt Dumba scored the go-ahead goal 1:21 into the third when he put in a loose puck in front of the net. Joseph Cramarossa also scored the Wild, who have won 11 straight over the Ducks. Filip Gustavsson stopped 32 shots. Pavol Regenda scored his first NHL goal as the Ducks dropped to 0-9 in games decided by two goals or more. John Gibson made 35 saves.