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One of the great "what-ifs" of the 2024 State Class B Volleyball Tournament for M/P-B came to pass in the semifinal round Friday night, Nov. 22, against the South Prairie/Max Royals. That being, what a healthy Maddie Gefroh would have done for their advancement prospects. Gefroh, the senior leader, injured her right knee on just the third point of the evening, sidelining one of the Thunder's top attackers and undeniably their best blocker. While they withstood that stroke of bad luck in the...
Nerves? What nerves? Even if they were playing their first-ever state tournament match, the third-seeded M/P-B Thunder looked for all outward appearances as a seasoned postseason squad when they hit the floor against Central McLean Thursday, Nov. 21. Coach Jacie Connell's team played steady in set one, were eye-poppingly dominant in set two, and sealed the deal with a mostly tension-free set three to polish off a quick 3-0 sweep over the Cougars, 25-15, 25-9 and 25-17. Signs that everything was...
Carrington's wrestling teams got their season started at the Minot Early Bird Invitational Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23. The varsity and junior varsity boys were in action at the tournament, while the girls also competed well in their first matches of the winter campaign. Team scores were not kept at the event. Full results from Cardinal wrestlers are as follows: Minot Early Bird Invitational, Nov. 22-23 Boys - Varsity 114 - Skye Kramlich - 1st 3-0; Pinned Peyton Seay (Bishop Ryan) 1:24;...
They came in with the No. 3 seed, and they proved the voters right. Medina/Pingree-Buchanan capped off a historic 33-7 season on the court with a 3-0 sweep of the Thompson Tommies (25-23, 25-15, 25-22) in the third place match at the State Class B Volleyball Tournament from the Fargodome Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23. Playing a full match knowing they would be without senior middle hitter Maddie Gefroh was enough of a challenge, but Coach Jacie Connell's team's depth and business-like approach...
The proliferation of the automotive culture post-World War II led to the budding popularity of the archetypical symbols of Americana: the drive-in fast food restaurant. With rock-and-roll music, slicked-back hairstyles, poodle skirts and rollerskating waitresses ruling the scene, one of Carrington's most popular food stops, the Hi-Way Drive-In, began its existence in 1959. On Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, the continuous 65-year history of the drive-in came to an end when the last burger came off the...
Jacie Connell has had her fair share of talented volleyball teams during her 12-year tenure helming the Medina/Pingree-Buchanan co-op, and the P-B-K co-op before that. In those dozen seasons, 11 of them ended short of the ultimate goal of qualification for the State Class B Tournament. This one was for those past teams, just as much as it was for those Thunder players who finally broke through that ceiling Thursday night, Nov. 14. For the first time in program history, M/P-B advanced to state...
Carrington took a 3-1 (20-25, 25-16, 13-25, 18-25) loss to Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier in the third place match at the Region 3 Volleyball Tournament in Hazelton Thursday, Nov. 14. Isabel Wendel hit for 14 kills and had 12 assists, to go along with 13 digs for the Cards. The District 5 Senior Athlete of the Year would later add the Region 3 top athlete honor to her mantle. Brynn Smith had 17 assists and also led the Cards with two aces. Edyn Hoornaert finished with four stuff blocks, and Kenadie...
Carrington senior quarterback/defensive back Josh Bickett, along with junior linebacker/running back Tate Wolsky, were selected to the North Dakota High School Coaches Association (NDHSCA) All-State Football Second Team. In addition to that, the HWC Hornets were represented by three All-State First Team selections, senior defensive back Tallen Thorson, senior linebacker Kayl Sieg, and sophomore defensive lineman Christian Mertz. Names of team members were released to the public Tuesday, Nov....
Griggs/Midkota's resurgence into the statewide Nine-Man football conversation after sparse success in the previous decade-and-a-half did not escape the notice of high school football coaches with voting privileges. Two Titan players, defensive lineman Levi Kautzman and running back Cole Vincent, got the highest individual honors among their peers with selection to the All-State Football First and Second Teams, respectively. The awards are voted on and presented by the North Dakota High School...
Carrington volleyball fans, left to right, Rhyatt Cabler, Brexyn Cabler, Kaydri Cabler, Mya Neis and Brooklyn Knudson had their signs on hand to cheer on the Cardinals at the Region 3 Volleyball Tournament in Hazelton Monday night, Nov. 11....
All you needed to know about the stakes for what passes as the most intense cross-district rivalry in Region 3 was the timeout strategy shared by the two respective coaches. Carrington and M/P-B did their level best to make sure that neither opposing side gained too much momentum for crucial point runs, and that showed itself in the final score. The Thunder continued their quest towards potential glory with a 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19) Region 3 semifinal win over CHS Tuesday, Nov. 12, in...
In their final season playing in the current Class B setup, Carrington was gunning for their second state tournament appearance in program history, and first since making the field for the elite eight 11 years ago. As part of the first two teams coming off the bus at the Region 3 Tournament in Hazelton, maintaining their momentum from the Cardinals' District 5 championship victory the previous week was paramount. The Cards took the best shots from District 6 fourth seed South Border, and played...
Medina/Pingree-Buchanan started their quest for the co-op's first state tournament berth with a 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-22) victory over the LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes in Hazelton at the Region 3 Volleyball Tournament Monday, Nov. 11. The Thunder largely were in control for the first two sets, but the Loboes, the District 5 third seed, made a valiant comeback in set three to make the last few points interesting in their attempt to extend the match and continue their 2024 campaign. Maddie...
Medina/Pingree-Buchanan had a solid case as the "1-B" to Linton-HMB's number one position in the District 6 pecking order, as one of just four teams to defeat the Lions this season and a five-set loser in district play earlier in the year. However, the top-ranked team in the Class B volleyball poll took care of business on their home court Tuesday night, November 5, with a 3-0 (21-25, 23-25, 18-25) defeat of the Thunder at district tournament play in Hazelton. Maddie Gefroh had 15 kills and thre...
The Griggs/Midkota Titans upped their game both on the field and in the classroom, and their hard work has been rewarded with spots on the 9-Man All-Region 2 football regular season and academic teams. Levi Kautzman, Cole Vincent, Isaac Stadler, Brady Haugen and Wyatt Hoyt were all named to the All-Region 2 Team, with Honorable Mention selections going to Kindle Carlson and Max Ludwig. In top individual honors, Kautzman was named the region's Defensive Player of the Year for 2024, and the...
Sneaking in under the radar has been part of the late-season push by the Griggs/Midkota volleyball team towards district play and advancement. The Titans came to Ellendale for the District 5 Tournament Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 4 as the fifth seed, hopeful to break into the next round of the postseason wars. And it took all of their energy to make it happen in their opener with Oakes, getting on the right side of a five-set marathon this time around with a 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 20-25 and 15-10 win over...
All-District 5 Team selections are, front row (L-R): Isabel Wendel and Kenadie Pazdernik, CHS; Vanessa Vollmer, G/M; Aubrey Middlestead, Ellendale; and Brianna Schmitz, Oakes. Back row: Libby Mathern, E-K-M; Ariel Hagen, Ellendale; Bailie Kelley, LaMoure/L-M; Ann Muggli, Oakes; and Elli Lloyd, E-K-M....
Energy and adrenaline carried the Carrington Cardinals for the first two sets of their District 5 championship match with the E-K-M Rebels. It was the response of the team from the lull of the two set losses that followed that would determine if the Cards would hoist the trophy. CHS took advantage of the moment in their final season of Class B volleyball before the transition to three divisions, taking an emotional three-point win in the fifth set to claim the title, 25-13, 25-17, 19-25, 20-25...
Their exploits may not be memorialized with a red championship banner, but it's hard to imagine the trajectory of Carrington Cardinal wrestling becoming what it has been without the hard work of the pioneering 1973-74 team to demonstrate what is possible. Led onto the mats by legendary CHS Coach Al Larson, the Cards achieved what was by far their greatest season in the young program's existence, bringing home the second place trophy in the Class A division with 57 points. Since then, Carrington...
Like their historical namesakes, the Kindred Vikings were in attack mode, and there wasn't much left of the Carrington Cardinals when Thor's hammer came crashing down. The top-ranked team in Class A certainly showed it Saturday, Oct. 26, scoring 42 first half points and rolling over the Cards, 48-14, in the opening round of playoff action at Kindred's Jerlow Field. Try as they might, the Cardinal running game could not muster any kind of success, whether laterally or straight ahead against the...
They were having so much fun on the football field, it was a shame to see it all end. The Griggs/Midkota Titans' resurgent 2024 football season witnessed them improve dramatically from just one victory the season before to six this fall. With Wyndmere/Lidgerwood coming to town for the first playoff game in 18 years, the atmosphere was festive in Cooperstown Saturday, Oct. 26. Even though the Warbirds ended the Titans' campaign with a 44-24 loss, one can't help but feel that the G/M program has...
A pleasant breeze and mid-50 degree weather provided almost-perfect running conditions for the State Class B Cross Country Meet at Parkhurst Recreation Area north of Jamestown Friday afternoon, Oct. 25. It was a far cry from last year's meet, which was blanketed by a fresh layer of snow and frigid temperatures. The climate allowed for some fast times, and Carrington senior Kenadie Pazdernik capped off a great scholastic running career with a pair of honors. Pazdernik finished in seventh place...
If the Medina/Pingree-Buchanan Thunder show the level of energy they did in taking three sets from rival Carrington (25-9, 25-21 and 25-20) on Monday, October 28, good things could be coming for them in the postseason. The big two of Brynn Sorenson (21 kills) and Maddie Gefroh (19) ruled the day for the Thunder, now 26-5 heading into District 6 play. Violet Bohl had 39 assists for M/P-B and Cierra Mack contributed 25 digs. Isabel Wendel led the Cardinals (16-10) with five kills and 10 assists....
The joy of planting and watching fruits grow to their greatest potential has been one of the prime motivators behind Kathy Wiederholt's chosen career path. "I've loved horticulture my whole life, and that's really my story," she says. "Working with plants, and being outside. Even as a kid, I would read plant identification books for fun." A self-described farm girl from Wisconsin, Wiederholt made her way to Carrington in 2006 to oversee a newly-created program at the NDSU Carrington Research Ext...
The one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton have ravaged the southeast coast of the country, with damage ranging from Florida to western North Carolina. Combined, there have been 258 confirmed fatalities from the category 4 and 5 storms, at least 33 reported missing, and devastation in their wake incomprehensible to those unfamiliar with a hurricane's power. People from throughout the country have done their part to help ease the pain of those in the direct path of the destruction,...
