MINOT, ND – Ben Schepp scored three times and the Aggie defense held on a fourth and goal from the one with just over a minute to play as Velva-Garrison-Drake/Anamoose defeats Central Cass 22-20 in the Class 11B championship at Dakota Bowl XXX. Schepp passed for 228 yards, including a 78 yard scoring strike to Reggie Bruner. He also rushed for 80 yards, including two TD’s as the Aggies complete an undefeated season at 13-0 and win their first state title since 2010. Coach Larry Sandy ends his 33 years as Aggies head coach with 282 wins, a 79% winning percentage, six undefeated seasons and ten state titles, never losing a Dakota Bowl game. Overall, Coach Sandy tallies 296 career wins.

 

Other scores from Friday:

 

 

Class 9B Championship
New Salem-Almont def. Cavalier, 28-26 OT

 

Class 11A Championship
Jamestown def. Fargo North, 46-28

 

Class 11AA Championship
Fargo Shanley def. Bismarck Century, 48-7

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Loser Out
(4) Bismarck High def. (8) Williston (3-0) 25-18, 25-14, 25-19
(6) Dickinson def. (7) Minot High (3-2) 25-21, 25-19, 27-29, 24-26, 15-9
Semifinals
(1) Bismarck Century def. (5) Bismarck St. Mary’s (3-2) 25-10, 21-25, 25-15, 21-25, 15-12
(2) Jamestown def. (3) Bismarck Legacy (3-0) 25-14, 25-14, 25-17

 

 

State Qualifier
(6) Dickinson vs (5) Bismarck St. Mary’s, 1 pm
(4) Bismarck High vs (3) Bismarck Legacy, 3 pm
Championship
(2) Jamestown vs (1) Bismarck Century, 5 pm

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3rd Place
(D12-2) Bishop Ryan def. (D12-3) South Prairie-Max (3-2) 25-27, 25-27, 25-10, 25-23, 16-14
Championship
(D12-1) Our Redeemer’s def. (D11-1) Rugby (3-1) 25-14, 27-25, 19-25, 25-21

 

Region 3 Tournament – Napoleon High School
3rd Place
(D5-1) LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. (D5-2) Oakes (3-1) 25-23, 25-16, 17-25, 25-19
Championship
(D6-1) Linton-HMB def. (D5-3) Carrington (3-2) 25-14, 25-17, 22-25, 21-25, 15-8

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College Womens Basketball
North Dakota def. Wyoming, 67-55

 

College Womens Hockey
Midland University def. Minot State, 4-0

College Mens Hockey
Denver def. North Dakota, 3-2

 

NAHL Hockey
Austin Bruins def. Minot Minotauros, 4-3 OT
Bismarck Bobcats def. St. Cloud Norsemen, 3-2 OT

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MINOT, ND – Pairings are set for the State Class B Volleyball Tournament which runs Thursday through Saturday at the Bismarck Event Center.

 

 

 

First Round (Thu 11/17)
#2 Linton-HMB vs New Rockford Sheyenne, 1 pm
#3 Thompson vs Garrison, 3 pm
#1 Northern Cass vs Our Redeemer’s, 5 pm
#4 Kenmare-Bowbells vs #5 Dickinson Trinity, 7 pm

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WOLVES-GRIZZLIES

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant had 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 114-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Desmond Bane finished with 24 points and five assists, while Dillon Brooks scored 21. Brandon Clarke added 15 points, making all six of his shots as the Grizzlies won their fifth in the last six. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 28 points, making 10 of 16 shots, including 3 of 4 from outside the arc. Jayden McDaniels had 15 points, while Rudy Gobert also had 15 points, making all five of his shots. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 13 points.

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WILD-KRAKEN

 

SEATTLE (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury posted the 72nd regular season shutout of his career and made Mats Zuccarrello’s goal late in the first period stand up, and the Minnesota Wild snapped Seattle’s five-game win streak with a 1-0 win over the Kraken. Fleury made 28 saves and was excellent in the third period as Seattle pushed for an equalizer posting his first shutout in his 22nd regular season game with the Wild. Fleury made three stops in the closing seconds on Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde. Fleury had four shutouts last season with Chicago before being traded to Minnesota. Zuccarello scored his sixth goal of the season beating Seattle goalie Martin Jones. Jones made 20 saves.