Baseball Quarterfinal Highlights
The North Dakota High School Activities Association’s Class B baseball quarterfinals opened with Park River Area routing Shiloh Christian 11‑1. Thompson edged Bottineau 6‑5, while Kindred slipped past Des Lacs‑Burlington 4‑3, and Velva‑DA surged past LaMoure LME 10‑6. In the Class A bracket, West Fargo dominated Bismarck 12‑4, and Fargo South dispatched Mandan 8‑4. West Fargo Horace edged Minot North 5‑4, and West Fargo Sheyenne rolled past Minot 8‑1, setting up a competitive slate of matchups.
Softball Quarterfinal Highlights
On the softball side, Velva‑DA posted a 15‑0 shutout of Glenburn, while Kindred edged a combined Des Lacs‑Burlington/Lewis & Clark squad 3‑1. Central Cass crushed Pembina County North 13‑3, and Beulah edged Thompson 2‑1 in a low‑scoring affair. Class A action featured Dickinson’s 9‑2 victory over Fargo Davies, Mandan’s 3‑1 win against West Fargo, Williston’s 15‑0 triumph over Shanley, and West Fargo Horace’s 6‑3 defeat of Bismarck Legacy, underscoring the depth of competition across the state.
Girls Soccer Quarterfinal Highlights
The girls soccer quarterfinals delivered dramatic moments, including Mandan’s 1‑0 victory over Fargo Davies, Grand Forks Red River’s 4‑0 blanking of Minot North, Shanley’s 3‑1 win over Jamestown, and West Fargo Sheyenne’s 2‑1 narrow triumph over Minot. Each match reflected the rising intensity as teams vied for a spot in the next round, with several close finishes highlighting the competitive balance in high school soccer across North Dakota.