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The Class B Region 4 Volleyball tournament returned to the Devils Lake Sports Center this week. The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed, and played the third match of the night on Monday, Nov. 6 against the No. 7 Nelson County Chargers. The Rockets came into this first game with a winning mentality, only having a few minor errors in all three sets. The Chargers won the coin toss, and were to serve first. With a kill by NR-S sophomore, Ava Peterson, the Rockets...
On Saturday, Oct. 21, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Cross Country team took part in the Class B East Region meet in Cooperstown. Neecie Swart, Gabe Smith and Seth Greiner represented the Rockets at the event, and all were willing to take on the varsity 5K (five kilometers). With all three being seventh graders, they were signing up to go against much older and much more experienced competition. But in doing so they've gained valuable experience of their own. In addition to stiffer competition, the...
After a tough loss to the Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich Cardinals on Tuesday, October 17, the Rockets were back in action on Monday, October 23 in their home gym. The Rockets hosted the Griggs-Midkota Lady Titans and held them to a five-set thriller. In the first set of the night, the Lady Titans started off with the lead 3-1, which ended shortly after errors started. But with only two points scored for the Rockets, the ball ended back into the hands of the Lady Titans. And that was the name of...
It's not often a high school football game gets labeled an instant classic, but to call the Rockets' quarterfinal win on Saturday, Oct. 28 anything else just wouldn't be right. Taking on the LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes on a below-freezing afternoon, the No. 2 New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets were put to the ultimate test in the quarterfinals of the 9-man football playoffs. They began facing adversity even before the kickoff on Saturday, as a sudden change of venue cost them a key...
On Friday, Oct. 13, the New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets completed their regular season with a dominant win over the North Border Eagles in Walhalla, N.D. The victory brought the Rockets' regular season record to a perfect 8-0 – their first undefeated regular season since 2018. The story of Friday night's game in Walhalla was similar to most of the Rockets' games this season: pure dominance. Quarterback Easton Simon got the scoring started with a pair of touchdown passes in the first q...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets Cross Country team wrapped up their regular season with a meet in Cooperstown on Friday, Oct. 13. Once again, multiple Rocket runners earned their best times of the season, and just in time for the upcoming regional cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 21. In the junior varsity girls’ race, the Rockets’ Makaya Heskin was the only runner from NR-S, and took home an impressive 9th place with her personal best time of 16 minutes and 32 seconds (16:32). In the jun...
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the No. 7 New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets took on the No. 2 Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich Cardinals in what many believe was a preview of the eventual Super Region 4 championship game. For the Cardinals, who are typically a sure bet to qualify for state, it was also an opportunity to get back at the Rockets for last year's region championship, when the Rockets pulled off a stunning upset and qualified for their first state tournament in program history. The Rockets, meanwhile,...
Well, the Rockets couldn't have drawn it up much better than that. Taking on the Hankinson Pirates in New Rockford on Saturday, Oct. 21, the No. 2 New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets were looking to begin their most promising playoff run in years with a statement – and that's exactly what they did. The Rockets kicked off the 9-man football playoffs receiving the opening kickoff, and began what would be the game's only competitive drive from their own 29-yard line. In an early 3rd-and-long s...
With a dominant win over St. John, the New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets have climbed just out of reach atop the Region 2 standings. The new champions of Region 2 kicked off their homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 6 with a long touchdown pass on their first offensive snap – an early indication of how the evening would go for the Woodchucks. Quarterback Easton Simon delivered an accurate ball to his No. 1 target down the field, Easton Benz, who proceeded to outrun the St. John secondary and c...
The first season of the revitalized NR-S Cross Country program is drawing to a close, but the Rockets are still speeding up as they take part in their last few meets. The Rocket runners set plenty of personal records during the junior high/junior varsity Cross Country meet, which took place on Saturday, Oct. 7 in Rugby. Competing in the girls’ race for the Rockets were Elise Guler and Makaya Heskin, both of whom earned their personal best times. Guler crossed the finish line in 33rd place w...
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the No. 7 New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets took on the No. 8 North Star Bearcats in what was the Rockets' biggest region game so far this season. Despite expectations of a close battle, however, Tuesday evening's matchup in New Rockford was anything but, as the Rockets cruised to a 3-0 sweep of the Bearcats and set their sights on Region 4's other ranked opponent. The Rockets established the tone of the match early, getting off to a 6-1 start and eventually taking the second...
The Rockets put up an impressive 6-0 effort at the Carrington Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 7 and brought home the first place plaque. Scores and stats from the six matches are below. Pool Play NR-S 2, M/P-B 0 (25-22, 25-17) NR-S 2, Griggs-Midkota 0 (25-14, 25-23) NR-S 2, GF Red River 0 (25-19, 25-14) Tournament Play NR-S 2, Rugby 0 (25-22, 25-20) NR-S 2, E-K-M 0 (25-21, 25-22) NR-S 2, M/P-B 0 (25-22, 25-23) NR-S Individual Statistics: Kills: Kelsie Belquist 56, Ava...
After two consecutive nail-biters in which their margin of victory was just two points, the Rockets' domination of Midway-Minto on Friday, Sept. 29 was a pleasant change of pace. With a final score of 80-12, the Rockets' dominating display was perhaps the perfect way to celebrate Maddock Public School's first homecoming since joining New Rockford-Sheyenne in a football co-op ahead of this season. The newly formed NR-S/M Rockets haven't lost a game in their young history, and the win over...
by Nathan Price After achieving their third consecutive Region 4 victory and 3-0 sweep when they played St. John on Thursday, Sept. 28, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets traveled to Des Lacs, N.D. for a chance to face the best teams in North Dakota. The Des Lacs/Burlington Class B volleyball tournament took place from Sept. 29 through Sept. 30, and was effectively a "who's who" of great volleyball teams in the state. All of the top teams were in attendance, and NR-S was placed in Pool B along...
On Saturday, Sept. 30, the NR-S Cross Country team were among more than 2,000 runners competing at the Grand Forks' Border Battle. This year was only the second-ever "Border Battle" at Grand Forks, but it's quickly becoming the most attended cross country event in the region. Attendance already stood at an impressive 1,288 in their inaugural event, but this year the attendance ballooned to 2,007, and the Rockets had a blast competing against runners from North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota....
No matter the conditions or their opponent, the No. 3 New Rockford-Sheyenne/ Maddock Rockets keep getting the job done. Just two weeks removed from their stunning win over North Prairie, the Rockets' took on yet another tough team on Friday, Sept. 22 in McVille, N.D., where the heavens opened up and rain poured down just in time for their game against the Nelson County Chargers. The Chargers were 4-1 entering the matchup, and more than eager to take on the last remaining undefeated team in...
With four consecutive wins and only one loss to Thompson in their season opener, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets had gotten off to a great start to this season. Importantly, however, none of those games were against Super Region 4 competition. So with their first region game against Harvey/Wells County on Thursday, Sept. 21, the Rockets would have to earn yet another strong start – and that's exactly what they got. In fact, from the moment the ball was served that Thursday evening, it was c...
Easton Simon was presented the Midco Sports ND Game Ball of the week for his performance in the game vs. North Prairie on Friday, Sept. 13. Presenting it to him are Farmers Union Insurance agents Chris Arnston of Maddock (l) and Lucas Schumacher of New Rockford (r). Simon completed 23 of 34 passes,for a total of 384 passing yards and two touchdowns. Courtesy photo....
In her tenure leading the NR-S Rocket volleyball program, Sara Myhre has one big ticket list item that her team hasn't accomplished. Defeating their rivals from 16 miles down Highway 281, the Carrington Cardinals. Mark Thursday, September 14, 2023 on that calendar, as the Rockets, behind a big match from senior All-State performer Kelsie Belquist, took a 29-27, 12-25, 25-21 and 26-24 victory at CHS' East Gym in front of a raucous Cardinal crowd during their Homecoming Week. Senior middle hitter...
by Nathan Price It was another successful day for the NR-S Cross Country team on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Grahams Island. It was the Rockets’ best participated event yet, with a total of 11 runners representing NR-S at the meet, including Levi Greiner, Amelia Smith, Teddy Smith and Luke Greiner who all did a great job in the Elementary 1k “fun run.” There were seven NR-S runners in the timed events, and many earned their personal best times at the meet. Making his first appearance for NR-S Cross...
Since suffering a tough loss to Thompson in their season opener, the New Rockford-Sheyenne volleyball team has rebounded with two straight impressive wins. They took down Medina/Pingree-Buchanan in five sets, and now against a less-experienced Barnes County North team, the Rockets did exactly what great teams are supposed to do. The Rockets made quick work of the Bison on Thursday, Sept. 7, taking down the team from District 5 in only three sets. The usual suspects were once again fantastic, as...
Rockets Cross Country is back on the run. On Friday, Sept. 8 they took their marks on a wet, miserable afternoon in Ellendale, N.D., and on Monday, Sept. 11, they were at Crystal Springs for their third meet of the season. The meet in Ellendale was the Rockets' first since they opened the season in Jamestown in late August, as the scheduled Carrington meet was canceled due to poor weather. Poor weather did nothing to deter event organizers in Ellendale, however, as runners found themselves in...
To borrow a popular sporting cliche, "This one had all the makings." It looked to be a great matchup on paper based on their recent track records, dating back to last season's magical run for the NR-S Rockets and Medina/Pingree-Buchanan's hot start to 2023 against quality opponents. And, by the time the last point fell to the floor, it was crystal clear that two very evenly-matched programs gave all they had and then some. The Rockets withstood a tremendous challenge from the Thunder, winning a...
by Nathan Price Against the winless Larimore Polar Bears on Friday, Sept. 1, the New Rockford Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets did exactly what good teams are supposed to do. Entering Friday's matchup, the young Larimore roster had suffered two straight dominant losses to the FW/M Indians and North Prairie Cougars, and the Rockets too made quick work of the Polar Bears. The scoring started early with the first of many special teams touchdowns, as senior Logan Maddock returned a punt after the Rockets'...
UPDATED September 16, 2023 Full stats added On rare occasions, a seemingly impossible challenge can reveal the greatness within a team. After a 3-0 start to their season, most already knew the New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets were a good squad. But as they prepared to take on the No. 1 ranked North Prairie Cougars on Friday, Sept. 8, many believed the Rockets' undefeated run would soon be over. By game's end, however, everyone would understand just how great this year's Rockets truly are....
