Devils Lake vs. Grand Forks Central in Division AA football quarterfinals on Oct. 31 (Photo by Cameron Carlson)
Oct. 31
Division A football quarterfinals
Grand Forks Central 7, Devils Lake (8-2) 42
- Firebirds’ first playoff win since 2017
- 35-0 at halftime
- Mason Palmer: 191 passing yards, 4 TD passes (46 yards to Kade Fee, 6 yards to Max Palmer, 1 yard to Coby Dronen Levitt, 36 yards to Weston Nelson), 1 TD rush (2 yards)
- Bryar Exner: 127 rushing yards, 50 receiving yards, 1 TD rush (3 yards)
- Firebirds’ next matchup: Friday at Kindred in semifinal at 6 p.m.
High school volleyball
District 4 volleyball tournament second day
Four Winds/Minnewaukan (4-24) 1, Nelson County (7-18) 3
- 24-26, 25-20, 20-25, 19-25
- Indians’ season ends
- Chargers advance to region qualifier vs. New Rockford-Sheyenne
Dunseith 0, North Prairie 3
- 14-25, 20-25, 22-25
- Dragons’ season ends
- Cougars advance to region qualifier vs. North Star
North Star (21-11) 0, Langdon Area/Munich (31-5-1) 3
- 13-25, 12-25, 19-25
- Cardinals advance to district championship, clinch spot in region tournament
- Bearcats move to region qualifier vs. North Prairie
- Hilary Haaven (LA/M): 13 kills, 1 ace, 20 digs
- Taya Feist (LA/M): 8 kills, 5 blocks, 2 digs
- Emma Hall (LA/M): 7 kills, 5 blocks, 2 aces, 3 digs
- Kemi Morstad (LA/M): 5 kills, 4 blocks, 33 assists, 3 digs
- Claire Jorde (North Star): 9 kills, 1 ace, 10 digs
- Annabelle Staus (North Star): 4 kills, 1 block, 2 digs
- Ashley Nikolaisen (North Star): 11 assists, 2 digs
- Genevieve Ahlberg (North Star): 1 kill, 1 ace, 1 assist, 11 digs
Benson County (28-2) 3, New Rockford-Sheyenne (23-11) 2
- 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 26-28, 15-10
- Lacie Fautsch (Benson County): 28 kills
- Wildcats advance to district championship, clinch spot in region tournament
- Rockets move to region qualifier vs. Nelson County
College men’s basketball
Mon-Dak Pre-Conference Tournament
Lake Region State College (1-0) 120, Dakota County Technical College 107
- Akok Ajou: 19 points, 13 rebounds
- Remy Davis Warrington: 15 points
- Quyavant Douglas: 15 points
- Dane Hagler: 14 points
College women’s basketball
Mon-Dak Preseason Tournament
Lake Region State College (0-1) 67, Jamestown JV 74
- Score by quarter: 27-12, 18-20, 14-18, 8-24
- Zoie Austin: 26 points, 9 rebounds
- Lara Graham: 14 points, 5 rebounds
- Danielle McNamara: 10 points, 11 rebounds
College men’s hockey
Lake Region State College (6-3) 4, North Dakota State University Club 3
- Goals: Jack Albert, Tyler Rogers, Ty Cavers, Griffin Anderson
- All three NDSU goals came in 3rd period
- LRSC: 39 shots on goal
- Nathaniel Bowlby: 36 saves (39 shots on goal)
- Head coach Brady Stein: “Friday night in Fargo, NDSU came out fast from the first whistle, but with Bowlby in net, the team found their stride and got a much-needed goal toward the end of the first period. Gaining the lead early was a big confidence boost, while netting 2 more goals in the second period taking advantage of some NDSU penalties. NDSU poured it on late with a few goals in the last minutes but it wasn’t enough for them.”
Nov. 1
Nine-man football quarterfinals
Grant County/Flasher 14, New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock (11-0) 60
- Rockets’ 23rd straight win
- Easton Simon: 141 passing yards, 4 TD passes (23 yards to Easton Benz, 39 yards to Thomas Allmaras, 5 yards to Koy Zieman, 21 yards to Aiden Rodriguez)
- Jackson Schumacher: 156 rushing yards, 2 TD rushes (57, 29 yards), 1 interception run for TD (58 yards)
- Layton Jacobson: 5 solo tackles, 7 assisted tackles
Division A football quarterfinals
Hillsboro/Central Valley 0, Langdon Area/Munich (11-0) 25
- Jax Johnson: 3 TD rushes (4, 3, 7 yards)
- Sam Davis: 1 TD rush (2 yards)
College men’s basketball
Mon-Dak Pre-Conference Tournament
Lake Region State College (1-1) 90, Dawson Community College 118
- Akok Ajou: 23 points, 6 rebounds
- Cooper Adams: 17 points
- Remy Davis Warrington: 16 points, 6 rebounds
College women’s basketball
Mon-Dak Preseason Tournament
Lake Region State College (02-) 80, Dawson Community College 87 (OT)
- Score by quarter: 13-22, 20-12, 22-16, 19-24, 6-13
- Zoie Austin: 22 points, 7 rebounds
- Lara Graham: 20 points, 5 rebounds
College volleyball
Region XIII Tournament
Dawson Community College 1, Lake Region State College (28-10) 3
- 21-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18
Lake Region State College (29-10) 3, Miles Community College 2
- 25-21, 25-21, 16-25, 18-25, 15-11
College men’s hockey
North Dakota State University Club 1, Lake Region State College (7-3) 5
- Goals: Donnovin Fiorentino, Jack Albert, Brody Parker, Chael Rozdeba, Griffin Anderson
- LRSC: 47 shots on goal
- Carson Cronquist: 49 saves (50 shots on goal)
- Head coach Brady Stein: “Saturday on home ice vs. NDSU, freshman defenseman Donnovin Fiorentino opens the scoring early with a power play goal. Heading into the second period with another lead, LRSC was ready to bring it home. With a dominating 3 goal second period, then captain Griffin Anderson gets the final goal of the game a few minutes into the third period. Carson Cronquist stood strong in net saving 49/50 shots. … Overall great weekend and team effort, it’s nice to see all of our lines contributing, proving our depth, and strength in our freshman class.”
- Up next: Dakota College at Bottineau at Burdick Arena Friday at 7 p.m., in Bottineau Saturday at 6 p.m.
Nov. 2
College men’s basketball
Mon-Dak Pre-Conference Tournament
Williston State College 97, Lake Region State College (1-2) 94
- Akok Ajou: 27 points, 13 rebounds
- Remy Davis Warrington: 15 points
- Jeremiah Johnson: 13 points
College women’s basketball
Mon-Dak Preseason Tournament
Dakota College at Bottineau 37, Lake Region State College (1-2) 83
- Zoie Austin: 20 points
- Lara Graham: 15 points
- Ayiana Gray: 15 points
- Caitlin Hull: 12 points
College volleyball
Region XIII Championship
Lake Region State College (29-11) 1, North Dakota State College of Science 3
- 16-25, 19-25, 25-19, 21-25
- Team statement via social media: “The Royals’ volleyball team played their last match today. They battled hard today, but came up short. To say that we are proud of this team would be a huge understatement. This team showed grit, determination, mental toughness, and the ultimate team first mentality all season. What this group of amazing young women did for Royals volleyball and the LRSC community is truly phenomenal, and we, as a coaching staff, could not feel more lucky to have had the privilege of working with each and every one of them. To our amazing sophomores: thanks for leading the charge through words and example. This program is grateful for all that you have done for this program. To the returners: thank you for trusting us enough to join our family and for carrying this torch. The future of Royals volleyball looks incredibly bright, and we are excited for what the future holds. To the 2025 Royals volleyball team: thank you all for putting your faith in the program and helping us to make history. We [heart] each and every one of you! – Coach Waddell, Coach Marcee, and Coach Kay”
Nov. 3
High school volleyball
Harvey/Wells County 2, Devils Lake (18-14-1, 3-9) 3
- Firebirds clinched No. 6 seed, will face No. 3 seed Grafton in first round of region tournament Nov. 10
- 13-25, 25-20, 18-25, 25-18, 15-13
- Emma Hofstad: 18 kills
- Kinley Johnson: 17 kills, 5 aces, 20 digs
- Brynlee Wolf: 24 assists
- Riley Remmick: 20 assists
- Julia McIvor: 31 digs
District 4 volleyball tournament third day
North Prairie 0, North Star (22-11) 3
- Cougars’ season ends
- Bearcats advance to region tournament
- 25-14, 25-19, 25-15
- Claire Jorde: 11 kills, 4 aces, 22 digs
- Annabelle Staus: 7 kills, 6 blocks, 1 ace, 8 digs
Nelson County (7-19) 0, New Rockford-Sheyenne (24-11) 3
- Chargers’ season ends
- Rockets advance to region tournament
- 19-25, 18-25, 9-25
- Ava Peterson (NR-S): 18 kills, 8 aces
- Emmie Belquist (NR-S): 7 kills
- Sydney Anderson (Nelson County): 5 kills
Benson County (28-3) 0, Langdon Area/Munich (32-5-1) 3
- Wildcats, Cardinals both advance to region tournament
- 23-25, 21-25, 18-25
- Hilary Haaven (LA/M): 18 kills
- Aubrey Kenner (Benson County): 13 kills (passed 1,000 for career)
- Liberty Streyle (Benson County): Passed 2,000 career assists
