Notes: Bismarck Century won its second-straight Class A title and ninth overall...The Patriots were playing in their 11th consecutive state title...Bismarck High was making its first state tournament championship since 2016....Century's (37-2) only two losses came to BHS...Century is 3-1 vs. BHS in title matches.
1 2 3 TOTAL
BHS 19 22 12 0
CEN 25 25 25 3
(Top) Bismarck Century with its 2021 state championship trophy. (Above) Century's Claire Bauman coils to hit the ball as Bismarck High's Gyeneveve Burchinal defends. Photos by Jon Jablonski/Tournament Photographer
Bismarck High's Mia Hinsz sets a ball.
Century's Camryn Harter (5) has her hit attempt blocked by Bismarck High's Brooke Curtis.
(Top) West Fargo's Raina Chwialowski sets a ball as Alexus Olson (12) and Olivia Soine (28) look on. (Above) Fargo Shanley's back row of Hannh Hoedl (left) and Ricki George. Photos by Jon Jablonski/Tournament Photographer
West Fargo's Nadia Chwialowski (1) slams a ball down as Fargo Shanley's Paige McAllister and Olivia Vetter defend.
(Top) A WF Sheyenne hitter drives the ball over the net. (Above) Bismarck Legacy's Maddie Deics digs a ball as teammates look on. Photos by Jon Jablonski/Tournament Photographer
WF Sheyenne's Kennedy Colter sets a ball for teammate Cully Tungseth.
(Top) St. Mary's Lexi Gerving goes for a block of Fargo Davies' Leah Laqua hit. (Above) Fargo Davies outside hitter Cayla Sailer gets a hit past St. Mary's blockers Mykendra Messer (16) and Ally Jackson.
St. Mary's Mykendra Messer (16) hits a ball back over the net.
Notes: Defending champion Bismarck Century advances to the Class A championship match for an 11th-straight season. Fargo Shanley was bidding for its first state title appearance since 2015... The Patriots will be bidding for its ninth state title which would be the most in Class A.
1 2 3 TOTAL
FS 18 15 18 0
CEN 25 25 25 3
(Top) Bismarck Century's Macy Fridgen (3) and Logan Nissley converge for a loose ball as Jaycie Clarke (1) Claire Bauman and Camaryn Harter look on. (Above) Fargo Shanley's Clara Robin (7) hits the ball past Century's Macy Fridgen and Abby Fletcher (20).
Claire Bauman hits a ball as two Fargo Shanley blockers defend.
Fargo Shanley's Ricki George corrals a loose ball as Hannah Hoedl (18) looks on.
(Top) Bismarck High's Gyeneveve Burchinal powers the ball past West Fargo's Alexus Olson . (Above) West Fargo's Alexus Olson stuffs a ball as Bismarck High's Payton Foster defends. Photos: Jon Jablonski/Tournament Photographer
Bismarck High's Mia Hinsz serves it up.
West Fargo libero Raina Chwialkowski handles a serve.
(Top) Fargo Davies Julia Libner (21) watches the ball get over the net as Legacy's Beena Sand (13) and Asiah Gross (9) defend. (Above) Fargo Davies' Ellie Krenz sets a ball.
Bismarck Legacy's JoAnna Fleckenstein (far left) celebrates with her teammates on the bench.
Fargo Davies' Ava Wild prepares for a hit.
(Top) Bismarck St. Mary's Lydia Spies gets a ball past WF Sheyenne blockers Khloe Brown (left) and Cally Tungseth. (Above) WF Sheyenne players celebrate in the first set.
Bismarck St. Mary's players lock onto the ball on their side of the net.
Bismarck St. Mary's Brooke Haas pushes a ball over the net while WF Sheyenne's Cally Tungseth (15) and Reagan Bogenreif (13) defend.
(Top) Fargo Shanley's Paige McAllister and Bismarck Legacy's Chelsa Krom battle at the net. (Above) Bismarck Legacy's Josie Hawn sprawls out for a loose ball.
Fargo Shanley's Olivia Vetter sets a ball as teammate Desi DeKeysor (27) looks on.
Fargo Shanley's Paige McAllister pushes the ball over a pair of Bismarck Legacy blockers.
Notes: The first set was decided by two points...Bismarck Century is the defending state champion and reached the semifinals for the 11th-straight tournament...Fargo Davies has made the Class A Tournament in each of the past 10 seasons...The Patriots have not dropped a set in postseason play so far.
1 2 3 TOTAL
FD 24 11 19 0
CEN 26 25 25 3
(Top) Bismarck Century's Macy Fridgen (3) and Logan Nissley block Fargo Davies' Leah Laqua hit. (Above) Century's Camryn Harter (5) hits the ball over a pair of Fargo Davies defenders.
Fargo Davies converge to set up an offensive play.
Century's Jaycie Clarke digs a ball shiel teammates Logan Nissley and Camryn Harter look on.
(Top) Bismarck High's Brooke Curtis tips the ball over the net as a pair of WF Sheyenne players converge.(Above) WF Sheyenne's Kailee Wasdorp sets a ball. Photos by Jon Jablonski/Tournament Event Photographer
Bismarck High's Kenadi Renner attempts to get the ball past WF Sheyenne's Cally Tungseth and a teammate.
Bismarck High's Taylor Schmitcke digs out a ball.
(Top) West Fargo's Nadia Chwialkowski (left) and St. Mary's Haas battle for a ball at the net. (Above) St. Mary's Brooke Haas gets a ball blocked by WF's Emma Villanueva and Alexus Olson. Photos by Jon Jablonski/Event Photographer
St. Mary's Gabbi Mann sets a ball as West Fargo's Mary Schnell (34) looks on.
West Fargo's Chloe Pfau gets a ball past SM blockers Lydia Spies and Mykendra Messer.
Notes: Linton-H-M-B won back-to-back state championships and was the fifth school in Class B history to defend a title...Northern Cass was in its first championship match since winning a title in 2013...Linton-H-M-B outscored Northern Cass 12-3 to close out the first set...Linton-H-M-B defeated the Jaguars twice in three meetings in 2021.
1 2 3 TOTAL
LIN 25 25 25 3
NC 11 22 22 0
(Top) Linton-H-M-B with its 2021 state championship trophy. (Above) Linton-H-M-B's Kim Gefroh attempts to hit a ball past Northern Cass' Ellie Lucas. Photos by Jon Jablonski/Tournament Photographer
Linton-H-M-B's Grace Keeney dives for a loose ball in the first set.
Linton-H-M-B's Callie Hase digs a ball as Paige Hulm looks on.
(Top) Thompson's Libby Koerber sets a ball as Kenmare's Madison Melin and a teammate defend. (Above) Madison Melin digs a ball while teammates Kate Zimmer (8) and Amber Houck look on. Photos by Jon Jablonski/Tournament Photographer
Thompson's Jasmine Welke sprawls for a loose ball vs. Kenmare.
(Top) Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich's Morgan Freije pushes a ball over the net while Dickinson Trinity's Ava Jahner (3) and Helena Pavek defend. (Above) Dickinson Trinity's Ava Jahner (3) blocks a hit from Langdon Area's Marlee Hetletved (1).
Dickinson Trinity's Bella Kovash (2) put a ball between a pair of Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich blockers Marlee Hetletved and Halle Jalynn Swanson (right)
Notes: Garrison won its first-ever Class A Tournament match...The teams' split their two meetings.
1 2 3 4 TOTAL
GAR 31 19 25 25 3
DLB 29 25 17 16 1
(Top) Des Lacs-Burlington's Krysta Berad hits a ball over as two Garrison players defend. (Above) Garriso Karli Klein returns a ball as two DL-B players attempt a block as Kaitlyn Zook (3) looks on.
Des Lacs-Burlington players plan an attack. Laney Wahus (7) gets ready to set the ball.
(Top) Northern Cass hitter Halle Crockett hits ball at the net while Kenmare's Madison Melin (11) defends. (Above) Kenmare celebrates a point in the second set. Photos by Jon Jablonski/Tournament Photographer
Northern Cass players Abby Richman (1) and Halle Crockett keep an eye on a loose ball.
Kenmare's Brooklyn Rodin sets a ball while teammate Kate Zimmer (8) and Madison Melin look on.
(Top) Linton-H-M-B's Shay-Lee Bosch (11) goes up for a block from Thompson's Summer Hegg. (Above) As Linton-H-M-B'S Callie Hase (left) and a teammate converge for the ball. Photos by Jon Jablonski/Tournament Photographer
Thompson's Mya Krogstad tracks down a loose ball.
Linton-H-M-B's JayCee Richter sets the ball.
(Top) Dickinson Trinity's Delaney Deschamp pushes the ball over the net as two Garrison defenders converge. (Above) Dickinson Trinity's Bella Kovash serves.
Garrison's Karli Klein puts a ball down on the Dickinson Trinity side as Josie Westman (6) looks on.
Garrison players celebrate after scoring a point in the third set.
(Top) McKenna Schneider (9) attempts to get the ball past a trio of Des Lacs-Burlington blockers. (Above) Des Lacs-Burlington' Rachel Ralphh (1) pushes the ball back over the net.
Des Lacs-Burlington defenders Rachel Ralph (1) and Emily DeGree (17) look to block Langdon Area-E-M's Morgan Freije.
The ball gets past the outstretched hands of Langdon Area-E-M's McKenna Schneider.
Notes: This was the only quarterfinal that went past three sets...Kenmare defeated Dickinson Trinity twice in the regular season...Dickinson Trinity was participating in its fifth-straight Class B Tournament.
(Top) Dickinson Trinity's Bella Kovash gets a hit past Kenmare blockers Madison Melin (left) and Abbey Koehler. (Above) Dickinson Trinity's Victoria Keller (5) attempts to dig a ball as teammate Jersey Erie looks on.
Kenmare's lineup look toward the ball during a rally.
Kenmare's Abbey Kohler (17) puts a ball past Dickinson Trinity's Ava Jahner (3).
Notes: Northern Cass is unbeaten in its last 31 matches...Garrison is making its first-ever Class B Tournament appearance...The loss snapped Garrison's 14-match win streak...Northern Cass, the No. 1 seed, won a state title in 2013.
1 2 3 TOTAL
GAR 16 9 10 0
NC 25 25 25 3
(Top) Northern Cass' Emma Lucas (12) hits a ball back over as her teammates look on. (Above) The ball rides the top of the net as Garrison's Coryssa Beheles looks on.
Garrison's Coryssa Behles (4) blocks a hit by Eleise Sand of Northern Cass .
Garrison's Jylianne Striha (12) hits the ball while Northern Cass' Makensie Anderson and Eleise Sand (15) go up for the block.
(Top) Thompson's Libby Koerber hits the ball past Langdon Area-EM's Marlee Hetletved. (Above) Langdon Area-E-M's McKenna Schneider hammers a ball past Thompson's Brenna Martin (11) and Koerber.
Thompson's Mya Krogstad serves.
Langdon Area-E-M's Morgan Freije pushes the ball over the net as her teammates look on.
(Top) Des Lac-Burlington's Krysta Berad attempts to hit the ball past Linton-H-M-B blocker ShayLee Bosch (11) and Kim Gefroh (7) (Above) A Linton player lunges to dig a ball.
Des Lacs-Burlington's while Linton-H-M-B's Kim Gefroh (7) and Lacey Bosch defend.
Linton-H-M-B Gracie Schumacher sets the ball.
Class A All-Tournament Team
Bismarck Century: Claire Bauman, Macy Fridgen, Logan Nissley; Bismarck High: Payton Foster, Kenadi Renner, Mia Hinsz; West Fargo: Chloe Pfau, Nadia Chwialkowski; Raina Chwialowski; Fargo Shanley: Olivia Vetter, Clara Robin; WF Sheyenne: Reagan Bogenreif; Bismarck Legacy: Breen Sand; Bismarck St. Mary's: Brooke Haas; Fargo Davies: Ava Wild
Class B All-Tournament Team
Linton-H-M-B: JayCee Richter, Shaylee Bosch, Teegan Scherr, Gracie Schumacher, Callie Hase; Northern Cass: Josie Jensen, Halle Crockett, Emma Lucas; Thompson: Mya Krogstad, Libby Koerber; Kenmare: Brenna Stroklund, Kate Zimmer; Dickinson Trinity: Ava Jahner; Langdon Area-E-M: Morgan Frieje, Jalynn Swanson