Saturday, February 28, 2026

			
				                                LRSC’s Sydney Schwabe prepares to guard her opponent in a game against Dawson Community College at Four Winds Community High School. (Photo by Mojo Hill)

Brackets set for Region XIII basketball playoffs

It’s postseason time for Lake Region State College.


			
				                                Langdon Area/Munich’s Mya Swanson drives into the lane, past the outstretched hand of Benson County’s Addisyn Faul, in the 2025-26 District 4 championship. (Photo by Mojo Hill)

Benson County, Langdon Area/Munich to meet yet again in Region 2B championship

Well, there will be at least one more major showdown between the Benson County and Langdon Area/Munich girls’ basketball teams.


			
				                                Devils Lake’s Mia Elsperger guards the in-bounds pass from Four Winds/Minnewaukan’s Suri Gourd in their regular-season meeting on Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo by Mojo Hill)

Devils Lake, Four Winds/Minnewaukan to meet in elimination game

DEVILS LAKE — Between the Firebirds and Indians, only one team will remain alive going into this weekend.


			
				                                Head coach Sean Gourd Sr. talks with daughter Suri Gourd during a break in the action of Four Winds/Minnewaukan’s semifinal game against Carrington on Tuesday. (Photo by Mojo Hill)

Four Winds/Minnewaukan falls to scalding-hot Carrington in region semifinals

DEVILS LAKE — Nobody has been able to beat Carrington since before Christmas.


			
				                                Photos by Cameron Carlson

‘Carbon copy’: Devils Lake drops another hard-fought battle to Thompson in region semifinals

DEVILS LAKE — The Firebirds lost to Thompson twice during the regular season. In both games, they trailed by a single digit going into the fourth quarter. One game they lost by 10; the other, they lost by nine.


			
				                                Presley Brown decelerates between plays. (Photo by Mojo Hill)

Firebirds go on 31-2 run to eliminate Grafton in Region 2 quarterfinals

DEVILS LAKE — A relatively shaky start turned into one of the Firebirds’ most dominant stretches this season.


			
				                                Suri Gourd communicates with her team’s bench during Four Winds/Minnewaukan’s quarterfinal win over Hillsboro/Central Valley at the Devils Lake Sports Center. (Photo by Mojo Hill)

Lady Indians grind out win over Hillsboro/Central Valley, advance to region semifinals

DEVILS LAKE — Four Winds/Minnewaukan is going to the Region 2 semifinals.


			
				                                New Rockford-Sheyenne’s Thomas Allmaras drives past North Star’s Rylen Anderson in the teams’ district meeting at New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School. (Photo by Mojo Hill)

Seeding finalized for District 4 boys’ basketball tournament

The seeding is finalized for the District 4 boys’ basketball tournament being held at Langdon Area High School on Feb. 27, March 2 and March 3.

  1. St. John: 6-1 (12-7 overall)
  2. New Rockford-Sheyenne: 5-2 (16-3 overall)
  3. Langdon Area/Munich: 5-2 (9-10 overall)
  4. North Star: 5-2 (15-4 overall)
  5. Nelson County: 4-3 (13-5 overall)
  6. North Prairie: 2-5 (5-13 overall)
  7. Benson County: 1-6 (2-16 overall)
  8. Warwick: 0-7 (2-18 overall)

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