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Rocket football alumni John Grann (NR-S Class of 2021) and Nathan Holzwarth (NR-S Class of 2020) were recognized at the University of Jamestown Football Banquet held Dec. 7 at Club 1883 in Jamestown. Grann, a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering, was chosen by his teammates to receive the Offensive Most Valuable Player Award. Holzwarth, a senior majoring in Biochemistry, received his four-year Letterman Jacket....
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, the New Rockford-Sheyenne girls' basketball team hosted the Region 2 competitors, the St. John Lady Woodchucks. The Rockets recently met up with the Woodchucks at the CNDC tournament in Rugby on Dec. 2, where the Rockets came up short 45-50. The Woodchucks are heavy shooters from beyond the arc, so the Rockets needed to play their best defense. The Lady Woodchucks were the first on the scoreboard, but it wasn't long until the Rockets were ahead 8-7. This was until the...
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the New Rockford-Sheyenne girls' basketball team traveled to Cando to take on the Region 2 competitors – the North Star Bearcats. The Rockets and Bearcats came out strong in the first quarter. NR-S junior, Kaiya O'Connor, was found beyond the arc, going 2-for-2, to add six points to the scoreboard for the Rockets. At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led 12-10. The Bearcats kicked off quarter two with a shot from the paint by Mattea Wanzek to tie the game up at 1...
Carrington boys' wrestlers took the mats for a pair of duals Thursday night, Nov. 30, in the East Gym with new Region 2 opponents Northwood and Rugby, and came away with 24-3 and 48-12 victories. There was no time to rest, however, as they boarded the bus for the two-day Velva Invitational, and the condensed format of the weekend yielded many Cardinal points and two champions. Jayden Broadwell (127 pounds) and Corbin Clifton (152) each won their respective weight classes in Velva, and the Cards...
The 2023 annual CNDC tournament kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 30 in Rugby. Teams competing in the tournament were the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets, the Harvey/Wells County Hornets, the Glenburn Panthers, the Rugby Panthers, the TGU Titans, the St. John Woodchucks, the Drake-Anamoose Lady Raiders and the Minot North Sentinels. The Rockets took the No. 4 seed in the bracket, and were set to take on the Minot North Sentinels in the first round of the tournament. The Sentinels kicked off the game...
A pre-meal appetizer before the turkeys and casserole came out of the oven meant some exciting action from the Cardinal mat crews two days prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Carrington started the head-to-head portion of the 2023-24 boys' wrestling campaign with a home dual in the East Gym Tuesday, Nov. 21, against the Oakes Tornadoes, falling in 42-30 fashion. Highlights from the boys' match included wins by pin from Skye Kramlich at 107 pounds, along with Dru Carr (121), Nic Garber (145),...
Proud is an understatement. This team made it to the state tournament for the second year in a row after making it last year for the first time in New Rockford-Sheyenne school history. Overall, the Rockets finished the tournament in sixth place after a tough loss to the LaMoure/Litchville-Loboes. The team may have not placed where they wanted to, but the New Rockford and Sheyenne communities are beyond proud of their achievements this season. Kelsie, Lora and Lucy - Thank you for being great... 
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The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets finished in sixth place at the State Class B Volleyball Tournament in Fargo. Keep an eye out for our special section coming next week with highlights, stats and photos from all three matches!...
The 2023 9-Man Football All-Region and All-State awards have been announced. Region 2 Senior Athlete of the Year: Nate Tastad, North Prairie Region 2 Offensive Player of the Year Blake Mattson, North Prairie Region 2 Defensive Player of the Year Reuben Clay, North Star Region 2 Coach of the Year Elliott Belquist, New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock All-Region 2 Team Easton Simon, Carter Engebretson, Logan Maddock, Connor Knatterud, Easton Benz and Brody Weisenburger, New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock;...
Thursday, Nov. 16 The 2023 State Class B Volleyball Tournament got underway at the Fargodome today. In the quarterfinal round, the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets took on the Our Redeemer's Knights. The Rockets started off strong, with big blocks coming from Kelsie Belquist, and they soon had a 4-point advantage before multiple errors allowed the Knights to take a 10-8 lead. But it wasn't long before the Rockets and Knights were tied up at 15 each. A block by Leah Lindquist sent the ball back to...
Friday was day two of the state tournament for the Rockets, and they faced the Trenton Tigers in the consolation semifinals. Unlike yesterday's quarterfinal game against the Our Redeemer's Knights, the Rockets came into this game with confidence. Set one started with a kill by NR-S sophomore, Ava Peterson, followed by an ace, also courtesy of Peterson. The Rockets took an early 5-point lead over the Tigers, until a few minor errors were made. But NR-S only allowed the Tigers to score two points...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets' magical 2023 season has come to an end. Playing against the undefeated South Border Mustangs in New Rockford on Saturday, Nov. 4, the Rockets ultimately fell just a couple of yards short in the semifinals of the 9-man playoffs. The whirlwind of a game first saw South Border jump out to an early 16-0 lead, capitalizing on long pass attempts on crucial possession downs, as well as two turnovers that ended promising drives for the Rockets. It certainly was...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets have done it again. Yes, you read that right. The NR-S volleyball team has punched their ticket to the Class B State Volleyball Tournament for the second year in a row, after defeating the Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich Cardinals in five sets during the region championship match on Thursday, Nov. 10. The Rockets' region title a year ago was their first in school history, and now, their back-to-back championships represent just the second time since 1994 that a...
The final regular season game has come and gone for the New Rockford-Sheyenne volleyball team. The Rockets hosted the Region 2 Grafton Spoilers on Tuesday, Oct. 31. With this being the last game held in the NR-S gymnasium for the season, the three NR-S seniors were recognized before the start of the varsity game. Congratulations to Kelsie Belquist, Lucy Meier and Lora Wobbema on their volleyball career with the Rockets and good luck on your future endeavors! With the Spoilers season record...
The NR-S Cross Country program has concluded their 2023 season. Head coach Joe Greiner and runners Gabe Smith, Seth Greiner and Neecie Swart traveled to Parkhurst Campground in Jamestown for the state cross country meet on Saturday, Oct. 28. The event was originally supposed to take place on Friday, Oct. 27, but was postponed to the following day due to the winter storm that dropped several inches of snow in the area. Though they had an extra day to clear the snow, the event organizers could do...
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...
