Netters take first at Lakota Tourney

On Saturday, Sept. 11, the New-Rockford Sheyenne varsity volleyball team competed in the Lakota Invitational. The tournament was divided into two pools, with a total of seven teams competing. The Rockets were in Pool B and were scheduled to play against Griggs-Midkota JV, Rolla, and Barnes County North. In Pool A was Carrington JV, Griggs-Midkota, and Nelson County.

The Rockets had a very successful turnout at the Lakota Invitational. To start off the tournament, the Rockets were scheduled to compete against Griggs-Midkota junior varsity. The Rockets defeated the Titans 25-13 in the first set and 25-12 in the second set.

Next up, Rolla. The Bulldogs started off strong and pulled off a win in the first set 25-19. The Rockets came back hot and defeated the Bulldogs 25-18. Little did the Rockets know that they would see the Bulldogs again later in the day.

After a two-game break, the Rockets were ready to take on the Barnes County North Bison, whom they recently played on Thursday, Sept. 9. The Rockets defeated the Bison 25-10 in the first set and 25-14 in the second set.

Now to play the local rivals, the junior varsity Carrington Cardinals. Carrington and New Rockford have always been rivals, even though they are currently no longer in our region nor district. While the Rockets were nervous about this match up, they were able to pull off a 26-24 win in the first set and a 25-12 win in the second set.

With the Rockets only losing one set, they would move on to play for the championship against... guess who? The Rolla Bulldogs. After playing the Bulldogs earlier in the day, the Rockets knew what to expect. The Rockets would defeat the Bulldogs 25-22 in the first set and 25-14 in the second set to take first place in the Lakota Invitational.

Throughout the tournament, sophomore Kelsie Belquist held the most kills. Belquist had a total of 33 kills, with Mya Cudworth behind her with 20, Madisen Myhre with 17, Kaiya O'Connor with 12, and Ava Peterson with 10.

Belquist also led in blocks with three. Myhre and Macey Wobbema tied with two each, and Cudworth and Ava Peterson each held one.

Multiple Rockets players scored in double digits for digs. Senior Kennedy Demester held the most with 65, with Belquist and Cudworth both at nearly half of Demester's, with 32 each. O'Connor had 31 digs, Peterson had 23 digs and Alexa Holth had 17 digs.

A total of 21 aces were scored by the Rockets. O'Connor led with seven total aces, with Cudworth behind her with five, and Belquist, Peterson and Demester all with three each.

O'Connor also held the most assists with 65 total. Peterson had a total of seven and Demester had a total of six.

Lakota Invitational

Saturday, Sept. 11

NR-S Total Stats

Assists: O'Connor 65, Peterson 7, Demester 6, Holth 2, Myhre 1, Wobbema 1, Cudworth 1.

Kills: Belquist 33, Cudworth 20, Myhre 17, O'Connor 12, Peterson 10, Wobbema 6, Holth 1.

Blocks: Belquist 3, Myhre 2, Wobbema 2, Cudworth 1, Peterson 1.

Aces: O'Connor 7, Cudworth 5, Belquist 3, Peterson 3, Demester 3.

Digs: Demester 65, Belquist 32, Cudworth 32, O'Connor 31, Peterson 23, Holth 17, Myhre 1, Wobbema 1, Meier 1.

NR-S 2, Griggs-Midkota 0

NR-S 25 25

Griggs-Midkota 13 12

NR-S 1, Rolla 1

NR-S 19 25

Rolla 25 18

NR-S 2, Barnes Co. North 0

NR-S 25 25

BCN 10 14

NR-S 2, Carrington JV 0

NR-S 26 25

Carrington JV 24 12

NR-S 2, Rolla 0

NR-S 25 25

Rolla 22 14

The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets junior high volleyball team competed in the Carrington JH Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 11. This tournament was set up as a jamboree, which led to no placings, just a round robin for the teams to get time to play.

The Rockets first match-up of the day was Devils Lake White. The Rockets won the first set 25-12 and the second set 25-9.

Next up was the Devils Lake Red team. The Rockets lost the first set 22-25, but came back to win the second set 25-16. The Rockets won by points.

For the third and final match of the day, the Rockets would compete against the Carrington eighth grade team. The Cardinals took the first set 25-20, but the Rockets won the second set 25-14. The Rockets would take the win due to more points.

Carrington JH Tournament

Saturday, Sept. 11

NR-S 2, DL White 0

NR-S 25 25

D.L. White 12 9

NR-S 1, DL Red 1

NR-S 22 25

D.L. Red 25 16

NR-S 1, Carrington 1

NR-S 20 25

Carrington 25 14