Inside This Issue North Dakota High School Activities Association 134 3rd St. NE PO Box 817 Valley City ND Phone (701)845-3953 Fax (701)845-4935 December 2008 NDHSAA Board Candidates 2-3 Online Testing for Officials & Coaches 4 2008 Fall NDHSAA State Champions 4 December Calendar 4 NDHSAA Board Meeting Dates 5 Attention Class B Band Directors 5 Winter Season MVP Website Requirements 5 2008 Award of Excellence Recipients 5 Fall Team Scholar Recipients 6 National Anthem Performers 6 ACT-SAT National Test Dates 6 Girls Class B Basketball Districts 7-8 State B Boys Basketball School Ticket Order Policy 8 Boys Class B Basketball Districts 9-10 State Wrestling Ticket Order Policy 11 State B One-Act Play Contest 11 State B Boys Basketball General Public Ticket Order Policy 12 Shown above: Competition from the 2008 Girls Swimming & Diving meet held in Mandan. NDHSAA Supporting Sponsor
NDHSAA Board Candidates At the October General Membership meeting, the following nominees were presented for the Board election to be administered by mail ballot in December. Nominated for Class B NW Representative: Clarke Ranum-Superintendent United Public School, Des Lacs-Burlington and Dan Stutlien-Superintendent Harvey Public Schools. Nominated for Principal s Association Representative: Scott Ulland-Principal at May-Port CG High School and Tim Michaelson-Principal at Enderlin High School. Nominated for Class B SW Representative: Larry Helvik-Superintendent Beach Public Schools. When nominations for the Southwest position on the North Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors were made at the October 2008 annual membership meeting, it was not discovered until later that Gary Wilz, Supt. of Killdeer High School would not be eligible for nomination to that position. According to the NDHSAA Constitution, only administrators located in schools south of State Highway 200 and west of State Highway 83 are eligible to serve as a southwest representative. Killdeer High School is located north of State Highway 200. Therefore, Larry Helvik, Supt. of Beach High School will be running for this position unopposed. Biographies and pictures of the candidates are as follows: Class B NW Representative Nominees Clarke Ranum-Superintendent, United Public School District Clarke Ranum graduated from Dickinson State College in 1975. He started his teaching and coaching career in Bowman, where he taught English and was the head boy s basketball coach and assistant boy s track coach. From there he moved to Mohall where he taught English, as well as being the head boy s and girl s basketball coach. In 1985 Clarke began his administrative career in Newcastle, NE, where he was the K-12 principal. In 1987 Clarke became the high school principal and activities director in Ellendale, ND. In 1991 he took his first superintendent s position in Scranton, ND. In 2002 he began his present position as superintendent at United #7 (Des Lacs-Burlington). At the present time he is serving on the board of directors for NDASA, and he is also a member of the NDCEL. Clarke was also active in ASCD for many years and he served as president of NDASCD for two years. Clarke has also had experience as a hospital board member, economic development board member, church board member, and park board member. In 1996 Clarke was named ND Library Association s School Administrator of the Year, and in 2006-2007 he was named ND Superintendent of the Year. Clarke and his wife Betty have three boys and one daughter-in-law. Betty works in the Minot Public School system. Their oldest son Josh (Carrie) is a medical doctor in Grand Forks; Steve is a law school student at Creighton University in Omaha, NE; and Tim is in his second year at Jamestown College where he is preparing to be an English teacher and coach. Dan Stutlien-Superintendent, Harvey Public School District Dan Stutlien is a native of Fessenden, ND and 1990 graduate of Mayville State University with a BS Ed in Social Sciences and Physical Education. He received his MS Ed in Secondary School Leadership and Administration from Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD in 2000. Dan began his teaching career at Griggs County Central High School in Cooperstown, ND where he also served as the head boys basketball coach for ten seasons as well as coaching and advising numerous other school activities. After completion of his Masters, he became the Associate High School Principal in Williston, ND for one year before moving to Cavalier in 2001 to become the High School Principal. While at Cavalier, Dan resumed his teaching and coaching career and also became the school s Activities Director. After six years in Cavalier, Dan became the Superintendent of Schools in Harvey, ND where he is now in his 2nd year. Dan is a member of numerous professional organizations including NDCEL, NDASA, AASA, NDIAAA, NDOA, and is the Chairman of the Lonetree Special Education Unit Board of Directors. He is also an active member in the local Kiwanis, Lions, and Eagles organizations, and stays very active with students as the HHS Student Council Advisor, a baseball umpire, a basketball official, and a fan of all school activities. Dan and his wife, Vondell, who teaches kindergarten at Harvey Elementary School, have three children: Krysten (20) is a junior at MSU- M, Steven (10) is a 4th grader at Harvey Elementary, and Devany (9) is a 3rd grader at Harvey Elementary. 2 December BULLETIN 2008
NDASSP Representative Nominees NDHSAA Board Candidates Tim Michaelson-Principal, Enderlin High School Tim Michaelson was born and raised in Velva and graduated from high school in 1979. Six of the twelve Michaelson clan went on to college to secure degrees in education! Tim graduated in 1983 from Dickinson State University with degrees in physical education, driver education, and social studies. He was a graduate of Northern State University in 1987 with a masters degree in secondary school administration. Tim was employed three years at Columbus Public School (ND), two years at North Shore Public School (Makoti), and began his employment at Enderlin Area Public School in 1989. During his educational career, he has taught for five years and has been a secondary school principal for twenty years. While in education, he has been a football, wrestling, and baseball coach. Tim has served as an athletic director and was a wrestling official as well. While in Enderlin, he accompanied students to Washington, D.C. for fifteen years as part of the Close Up program. Tim is a member of the NDCEL, NDASSP, and NASSP. In 2006, he was recognized as North Dakota s High School Principal of the Year. Tim is a member of St. Patrick s Catholic Church and recently served nine years on the Enderlin City Council. Prior to that, he was a member of the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home Advisory Board for two years. Tim and Kari, an elementary teacher in Enderlin, have three children: Zach is a freshman at Dickinson State University, Josh and Brooke are students at Enderlin Area Public School. Scott Ulland-Principal, May-Port CG High School Scott is a 1983 Granville High School graduate. He received his Bachelors Degree in Business Ed from Minot State University. 3 December BULLETIN 2008 Scott began teaching and coaching at Pettibone in 1988. When Pettibone consolidated with Tuttle in 1996, Scott became the high school principal. He completed his masters coursework through NDSU. In 2001, he accepted the principalship at Stanley. In 2004, Scott took over middle and high school principalship duties at May-Port CG. In addition to being secondary principal, he took on the role of Activities Director starting this year. Scott coached Boys and Girls basketball and track throughout the early years of his teaching career. He has served as a District Chair for District Volleyball (2003-04). Scott belongs to NDCEL, NDASSP, and NDIAAA and has chaired the NW Area Principals Association and NDASSP Board during the 2006-07 school year. Scott s hobbies include golf during the summer and attending school activities during the year. He writes, -Single (Married to my job! Ha! Ha!) Class B SW Representative Nominee: Larry Helvik, Superintendent Beach Public Schools Larry Helvik is in his seventh year as superintendent of Beach School District #3. Larry attended Dickinson State University and then transferred to Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) and received a BA degree with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. Further education included an education degree from the University of MT and a master s degree in administration from Montana State University. Larry Helvik has taught 7-12 science, been an activities director, 7-12 principal in addition to being a superintendent in Montana and North Dakota. Larry has coaching experience in the following areas: high school assistant football, head girls basketball, assistant boys basketball and for nineteen years was a head boys basketball coach. Mr. Helvik coached as the head boys basketball program the past two seasons at Beach High School. Larry has been active in school and community activities. School related activities include being a member of NDCEL, NDASA (current SW NDASA co-director), AASA, RESP (SW REA) and on the board of West River Student Services. Community activities have included: volunteer fireman, ambulance crew member, town council member (nine years as mayor) and a member of the chamber of commerce to name some other activities. Larry and his wife Peggy, a youth minister at Home On The Range, have two sons and two daughters. One son is a high school science teacher and coach the other son is a college student and working. Their two daughters are both employed as hospital nurses.
Mandatory Online Testing for Officials and Coaches Officials and head coaches of basketball and wrestling must take an open book test in the sport(s) in which he/she is a head coach/official. The test will be available on-line only and must be completed and submitted within the applicable window. The test will be available by following the On-Line Testing link on the main page of the NDHSAA website. Online testing for winter sports was explained at rules clinics. The test taker may revisit the test site many times before submitting his/her test; however, once submitted, no changes may be made. There will not be a late testing window. All coaches and officials will need to create a new profile to access testing this year. If you created a profile to take an exam for a fall sport in the 2008/09 school year, you must use this profile If you did not create an online testing profile in the 2008/09 school year, you must create an account and profile. This profile is in no way connected with MVP accounts on the NDHSAA website. You may create your profile before the test window opens. Online Testing for Basketball and Wrestling opens on December 1st and is open until December 8th, 2008 at 11:00 pm, CST. The test windows are as follows: December 1 December 8 Basketball & Wrestling NOTE: MVP Accounts on the NDHSAA Website are not the same as online testing accounts. Activity A Girls Volleyball B Girls Volleyball Student Congress B One-Act Plays 9-man Football A Football AA Football AAA Football 2008 Fall NDHSAA State Champions School Activity School Bismarck Century A Boys Cross-Country Bismarck Langdon B Boys Cross-Country New Town Fargo South A Girls Cross-Country Bismarck Edgeley B Girls Cross-Country New Town Hillsboro Girls Golf Minot Harvey Girls Swimming Minot Watford City Boys Tennis Grand Forks Red River Bismarck Boys Soccer Shanley 4 December BULLETIN 2008 December Calendar The following dates are subject to change. Please check the NDHSAA website for the most current information. 12/1/2008 STATE STUDENT CONGRESS - MANDAN 12/1/2008 FINAL DATE NDHSAA MEMBERSHIPS ACCEPTED 12/1/2008 ONLINE TESTING OPENS FOR BASKETBALL AND WRESTLING 12/1/2008 Practice Begins for Boys Swimming, Boys Class B Basketball 12/1/2008 First Authorized Gymnastics Meet 12/1/2008 Wrestling Picture, Cutline, Roster and Schedule due on NDHSAA Website 12/1/2008 Boys & Girls Hockey Picture, Cutline, Roster and Schedule due on NDHSAA Website 12/4/2008 West State Sax/Percussion, Bismarck 12/4/2008 Class A East Region/State Instrumental Solos, Valley City SU 12/5/2008 First Authorized Class A Girls /Boys Basketball Game 12/6/2008 SAT National Test date 12/8/2008 ONLINE TESTING CLOSES FOR BASKETBALL & WRESTLING 12/8/2008 Gymnastics Picture, Cutline, Roster and Schedule due on NDHSAA Website 12/8/2008 Girls Class B Basketball Picture, Cutline, Roster and Schedule due on NDHSAA Website 12/10/2008 NDHSAA Tournament Manager Meeting, Carrington 12/12/2008 First Authorized Class B Boys Basketball Game 12/12/2008 First Authorized Boys Swim Meet 12/15/2008 Boys Class A Basketball Picture, Cutline, Roster and Schedule due on NDHSAA Website 12/15/2008 Girls Class A Basketball Picture, Cutline, Roster and Schedule due on NDHSAA Website 12/13/2008 NIAAA National Conference, San Diego, CA, Dec.13-16 12/14/2008 NIAAA National Conference, San Diego, CA, Dec.13-16 12/15/2008 NIAAA National Conference, San Diego, CA, Dec.13-16 12/16/2008 NIAAA National Conference, San Diego, CA, Dec.13-16 12/13/2008 ACT National Test Date 12/22/2008 Boys Swimming & Diving Picture, Cutline, Roster and Schedule due on NDHSAA Website 12/22/2008 Boys Class B Basketball Picture, Cutline, Roster and Schedule due on NDHSAA Website 12/25/2008 Christmas Day
Following is a list of NDHSAA regularly scheduled Board meeting dates. Agendas, Board minutes, special meeting information and other Board documents may be found on the NDHSAA website by clicking the Board Agendas and Minutes link under the Boards & Committees across the top of every page on the NDHSAA website. 2008/09 Board Meeting Dates January 24 - Bismarck (Athletic Review A.M., Board P.M.) January 26 - Membership Meeting, Bismarck March 13 - Fargo March 20 - Minot (Dist. Chr. and Board mtg) April 15 - Valley City June 10 - Athletic Review Valley City June 17-18 - Valley City NDHSAA Board Meeting Dates Attention Class B Band Directors We are looking to secure high school bands for the State Class B Girls and Boys Basketball Tournaments to be held at Grand Forks March 5-7 and Minot March 19-21 respectively. If you would like to showcase your band, please email Todd Olson (todd.olson@gfschools.org), State Girls' B Tournament Manager or Rick Hedberg (rick.hedberg@minotstateu.edu), State Boys' Tournament Manager. Winter Season MVP Website Requirements Winter sport rosters/pictures/cutlines and schedules are soon due. Schools are required to have this information for all winter sports uploaded to MVP three weeks into each season. Failure to upload required information will result in a $50 late fee for the first season and $100 for subsequent seasons. Schools have the ability to edit this information as rosters change throughout the season. NDHSAA member schools are required to upload a team picture, cutline which identifies the lineup on the team photo, team roster and schedule/ record for all sports. This process allows invitational, district, regional and state tournament managers the ability to download and prepare tournament programs. The print quality of team photos has been vastly improved from fall to winter sports and all functionalities needed to post this information are working properly. The MVP system will accept photos up to 5 MB in size. For additional information on uploading team information to MVP, please contact Brenda Schell at the NDHSAA office. Below are deadline dates: Sport/Activity Deadline Sport/Activity Deadline Boys Hockey December 1 Girls Hockey December 1 Wrestling December 1 Class B Girls Basketball December 8 Gymnastics December 8 Class A Boys & Girls Basketball December 15 Boys Swimming & Diving December 22 Class B Boys Basketball December 22 5 December BULLETIN 2008 2008 Award of Excellence Recipients NDHSAA is honoring the recipients of the National Federation Award of Excellence for displays of great sportsmanship. Those teams, individuals, coaches, fans, and administrators that have shown exemplary sportsmanship in the midst of competition may be nominated by emailing Dave Carlsrud or Brian Bubach. A nominator may be a game official, parent fan, coach, or school administrator. Those receiving the award this past month are: Mott-Regent vs. St. John - Football, both teams, official s nomination
Fall Team Scholar Recipients Volleyball GF Central-3.50; Minto-3.43; Milnor-3.41; Hope-Page-3.53; Midway-3.43; Lewis & Clark-Berthold-3.95; Park River-3.42; Valley City- 3.45; Fairmount-3.76; Valley Hoople-3.47; Velva-3.59; Garrison-3.77; Carrington-3.59; Maple Valley-3.41; Scranton-3.71; Bowman Co.-3.48; Northern Cass-3.66, Oakes-3.38; Hankinson-3.59; MLS-Mohall-3.45; Anamoose/Drake-3.21; Rolla-Rock Lake-3.31; Central Prairie-3.39; Bismarck Century-3.57; Kindred-3.38; Grant County-3.22; Minot-3.42; West Fargo-3.57; Harvey-3.84; Ray-3.40; Hillsboro-3.74; GF Red River-3.80; Wilton-Wing-3.42; Dickinson-3.45; Stanley-3.63; Washburn-3.46; Watford City-3.53; Wyndmere-3.50; Lisbon-3.57 Play Park River-3.50; Fairmount-3.79; Velva-3.50; Bowbells/Burke Central-3.66; Garrison-3.8; Bowman Co.-3.5; MLS-Mohall-3.29; Ray- 3.43; Stanley-3.43 Football Park River-3.21; Velva-3.41;Bowman Co.-3.41; Lewis & Clark Berthold-3.49; Washburn-3.61; Hankinson-3.24; Minot-3.23; Harvey-3.38; Hillsboro-3.38; Williams Co.-3.30 Boys Cross Country Bowman Co.-3.26; Bismarck Century-3.32; Rugby-3.27; Jamestown-3.68; Minot-3.41; West Fargo-3.48; Mandan-3.38; GF Red River-3.37; Dickinson-3.75; GF Central-3.32; Lisbon-3.32 Girls Cross Country Velva-3.90; Bowman Co.-3.64; Bismarck Century-3.44; Rugby-3.55; Jamestown-3.76; West Fargo-3.56; Minot-3.75; Mandan-3.38; GF Red River-3.87; Dickinson-3.60; Stanley-3.84; GF Central-3.74; Lisbon-3.69 Boys Tennis Bismarck Century-3.54; West Fargo-3.23; GF Red River-3.71; Dickinson-3.65; GF-Central-3.54 Boys Soccer GF Red River-3.37; GF Central-3.38 Girls Golf Bismarck Century-3.64; Minot-3.85; West Fargo-3.66; GF Red River-3.79; GF Central-3.31; Dickinson-3.78 Girls Swimming Bismarck Century-3.59; Minot-3.61; GF Red River-3.63; GF Central-3.87 Student Congress Bismarck Century-3.80 State tournament managers are looking for high school students to perform the national anthem for each session of the 2008 Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournaments. Please email Brian Bubach if you need a manager contact. For audition/performance information, please email Todd Olson (todd.olson@gfschools.org), State Girls B Tournament Manager or Rick Hedberg (rick.hedberg@minotstateu. edu), State Boys Tournament Manager. 6 December BULLETIN 2008 National Anthem Performers ACT-SAT National Test Dates Administrators, activities directors and coaches should remind their students of the following 2008/09 dates so that they may avoid conflicts. Please have them contact their school counselor for deadline registration dates and further details. ACT National Test Dates December 13, 2008 February 7, 2009 April 4, 2009 June 13, 2009 SAT National Test Dates December 6, 2008 January 24, 2009 March 14, 2009 May 2, 2009 June 6, 2009
2008 Girls Class B Basketball Districts District 1 February 13, 14, 16, & 17, 2009 Teams: Fairmount/C-T North Sargent Lidgerwood High School Hankinson Oakes Mark Wisnewski, Manager Lidgerwood Sargent Central Lisbon Wyndmere Chairperson Rick Jacobson, Wyndmere Milnor District 2 February 13, 14, 16, 2009 Teams: Central Cass Maple Valley Fargo Civic Center Enderlin Northern Cass Virgil Babinski, Manager Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page Oak Grove Kindred Richland Chairperson Brian Mithun, Enderlin District 3 February 13, 14, 16, 2009 Teams: Central Valley Hillsboro Mayville State University Dakota Prairie Larimore Mike Moore, Manager Griggs County Central May-Port CG Hatton/Northwood Thompson Chairperson Patti Aanenson, Larimore District 4 February 13,14, 16, 2009 Teams: Cavalier Midway-Minto Grafton High School Fordville-Lankin-Park River North Border Matt Fetsch, Manager Grafton Valley/Edinburg Chairperson Andrew Currie, Edinburg District 5 February 12, 13, 14, 2009 Teams: Barnes County North LaMoure Jamestown Civic Center Central Prairie (GS/Med) Litchville-Marion/Montpelier Chad Bakken, Manager Edgeley/Kulm Pingree-Buchanan/Kensal Ellendale Chairperson Chad Bakken, Barnes Co. North District 6 February 12, 13, 14, 2009 Teams: Ashley/Wishek (So. Border) Steele-Dawson/Tappen Linton High School Hazelton-M-B Strasburg/Zeeland Al Bjornson, Manager Linton Wing Napoleon Chairperson Brandt Dick, Hazelton MB District 7 February 13, 14, 16, 2009 Teams: Carrington Maddock New Rockford High School Four Winds/Warwick Midkota Deb Burgad, Manager Harvey New Rockford/Sheyenne Lakota Wells County Chairperson Jason Wiberg, Lakota District 8 February 12, 13, 14, 2009 Teams: Adams-Edmore Rolette/Wolford Rolla High School Cando - North Star Rolla/Rock Lake Randy Loing, Manager Langdon St. John Minnewaukan/Leeds Starkweather/Munich Chairperson Rich Rogers, Langdon District 9 February 13, 14, 16, 2009 Teams: Center-Stanton Shiloh Christian Shiloh Christian, Bismarck Grant County Solen Paul Nickolauson, Manager Flasher Standing Rock/Selfridge New Salem Chairperson Paul Nickolauson, Shiloh 7 December BULLETIN 2008 Girls Class B Districts Continued on Page 8
2008 Girls Class B Basketball Districts (Continued) District 10 February 12, 13, 14, 2009 Teams: Garrison Underwood Turtle Lake High School Max Washburn Robert Martin, Manager Sheridan County Wilton Turtle Lake-Mercer Chairperson Steve Brannan, Garrison District 11 February 12, 13, 14, 2009 Teams: Bottineau Sawyer Westhope High School Drake/Anamoose TGU (Towner-Granville) Dobie Thom, Westhope Dunseith Velva Rugby Westhope/Newburg Chairperson Steve Dick, Velva District 12 February 13, 14, 16, 2009 Teams: Berthold (L & C) Minot Ryan Minot Audi Des Lacs-Burlington Mohall-LS Alton Nygaard, Manager Glenburn Our Redeemers Kenmare Surrey Chairperson Karen Groninger, Des Lacs District 13 February 13, 14, 16, 2009 Teams: Beach New England Bowman County High School Bowman County Scranton Tyler Senn, Manager Hettinger South Heart/Belfield Mott-Regent Chairperson Curt Pierce, South Heart District 14 February 13, 14, 16, 2009 Teams: Beulah Hebron/Glen Ullin Hazen High School Dickinson Trinity Killdeer/Halliday Brad Foss, Manager Hazen Richardton-Taylor Chairperson Mitch Lunde, Beulah District 15 February 12, 13, 14, 2009 Teams: Mandaree Stanley New Town-Northern Lights New Town Watford City/Alexander Raymond Grady, Manager North Shore (L & C) White Shield Parshall Chairperson Lori Ostrem, L & C North Shore District 16 February 12, 13, 14, 2009 Teams: Bowbells/Burke Central Ray Williston State College Divide County Tioga Hunter Berg, Manager Grenora Trenton Powers Lake Trinity Christian Chairperson Celeste Thingvold, Bowbells Ticket Policy for School Orders of State B Boy s Basketball Tournament, March 19-21, 2009 MSU Dome Four reserved seat tickets will be available for purchase by each Class B high school. There is a limit of one set of tickets per co-op or consolidation per tournament. Orders for these four reserved seat school season tickets must be postmarked before January 20, 2009. Send orders with a check made payable to the ND State Boys BB Tournament to: Rick Hedberg, Athletic Director Minot State University 500 University Ave W Minot, ND 58707 State B Boys Basketball School Ticket Order Policy Adult Reserved Tickets: $38 plus $3 venue charge for a $41 total. (Note: School orders not postmarked by the deadline date will be placed with orders from the general public) 8 December BULLETIN 2008
2008 Boys Class B Basketball Districts District 1 February 27, 28, March 2, 3, 2009 Teams: Fairmount/C-T North Sargent NDSCS Hankinson Oakes Paulette Stein, Manager Lidgerwood Sargent Central Lisbon Wyndmere Chairperson Rick Jacobson, Wyndmere Milnor District 2 February 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Central Cass Maple Valley Fargo Civic Center Enderlin Northern Cass Virgil Babinski, Manager Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page Oak Grove Kindred Richland Chairperson Brian Midthun, Enderlin District 3 February 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Central Valley Hillsboro Mayville State University Dakota Prairie Larimore Mike Moore, Manager Griggs County Central May-Port CG Hatton/Northwood Thompson Chairperson Patti Aanenson, Larimore District 4 February 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Cavalier North Border Park River High School Fordville-Lankin Park River Kirk Ham & Donna Galloway, Mgrs. Grafton Valley/Edinburg Midway/Minto Chairperson Andy Currie, Edinburg District 5 Feb. 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Barnes County North LaMoure Jamestown Civic Center Central Prairie (GS/Med) Litchville-Marion/Montpelier Chad Bakken, Manager Edgeley/Kulm Pingree-Buchanan/Kensal Ellendale Chairperson Chad Bakken, Barnes Co. North District 6 February 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Ashley/Wishek (So Border) Napoleon Napoleon High School Hazelton-M-B Steele-Dawson/Tappen Kip Schmidt, Mgr. Linton Strasburg/Zeeland Chairperson Brandt Dick, Hazelton-MB District 7 February 27, 28, March 2, 3, 2009 Teams: Carrington Midkota Devils Lake High School Four Winds New Rockford/Sheyenne Kent Dennis, Manager Harvey Warwick Lakota Wells County Maddock Chairperson Jason Wiberg, Lakota District 8 February 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Adams-Edmore Munich/Starkweather Langdon High School Cando - North Star Rolette/Wolford Rich Rogers, Manager Langdon Rolla/Rock Lake Minnewaukan/Leeds St. John Chairperson Rich Rogers, Langdon District 9 Feb. 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Center-Stanton Shiloh Christian Mandan High School Grant County Solen Lorell Jungling, Manager Flasher Standing Rock/Selfridge New Salem Chairperson Paul Nickolauson, Shiloh 9 December BULLETIN 2008 Boys Class B Districts Continued on Page 10
2008 Boys Class B Basketball Districts (Continued) District 10 February 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Garrison Underwood Washburn High School Max Washburn Pete Moe, Manager Sheridan County Wilton/Wing Turtle Lake-Mercer Chairperson Steve Brannan, Garrison District 11 Feb. 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Bottineau Sawyer Dunseith High School Drake/Anamoose TGU (Towner-Granville) Jorgen Knutson, Manager Dunseith Velva Rugby Westhope/Newburg Chairperson Steve Dick, Velva District 12 February 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Berthold (L & C) Minot Ryan Minot Audi Des Lacs-Burlington Mohall-LS Bryan Kramer, Bishop Ryan Glenburn Our Redeemers Kenmare Surrey Chairperson Karen Groninger, Des Lacs-Bur. District 13 February 27, 28, March 2, 3, 2009 Teams: Beach New England Dickinson State University Bowman County Scranton Roger Ternes, Manager Hettinger South Heart/Belfield Mott-Regent Chairperson Curt Pierce, South Heart District 14 February 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Beulah Hebron/Glen Ullin Trinity High School Dickinson Trinity Killdeer/Halliday Rick Gordon, Manager Hazen Richardton-Taylor Chairperson Mitch Lunde, Beulah District 15 Feb. 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Mandaree Stanley New Town-Northern Lights New Town Watford City/Alexander Mike Pusc, Manager North Shore (L & C) White Shield Parshall Chairperson Lori Ostrem, L & C-North Shore District 16 Feb. 27, 28, March 2, 2009 Teams: Bowbells/Burke Central Tioga Divide County High School Divide County Trenton Lee Lampert, Manager Powers Lake Trinity Christian Ray Chairperson Celeste Thingvold, Bowbells The Positive Approach In a game or in life, When things go badly, Use all your strength to help Find a positive change. 10 December BULLETIN 2008
State Wrestling Ticket Order Policy The 2009 State Wrestling Tournament will be held February 19-21 at the FARGODOME. Group ticket orders can be postmarked no earlier than January 5th and those orders will be processed beginning January 13th. Orders postmarked prior to January 5 will be processed after the January 5th orders. Group orders (12 or more) will receive preference until January 20th (see complete information below). All ticket purchases are non-refundable and only season tickets may be purchased in advance. Daily tickets may be purchased when the tournament begins. All orders will be filled with the best available seating at the time order is processed. Please specify for A or B seating. 1. Please make sure to include a copy of the order form with your check. Cashier or School Check is preferred. 2. Phone: 701-241-9100 (FARGODOME Box Office). Fax number: 701-237-0987 - Faxes are accepted with credit card payment on the order form. 3. Checks payable to FARGODOME, mail form and check to: FARGODOME 1800 N. University Dr. Fargo, ND 58102 Note: If you would like your group tickets mailed to you there is a $5 shipping charge per order or they can be picked up at the ticket office. Photo ID is required to pick up tickets. Individual Orders at the FARGODOME (In-Person Only) 1. On-Sale January 20th, at 10 AM 2. If used, checks must be made payable to FARGODOME. 3. Acceptable methods of payment for NDHSAA tournaments at FARGODOME: Cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Checks (School or cashier preferred, or personal checks), money orders. Please do not mail cash. Ticketmaster (Note: There is a convenience charge for purchasing from Ticketmaster). For Tickemaster outlets and phone numbers, please go to http://www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket Prices: Adult Season Reserved $38.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $41.00 Adult Daily Unreserved $12.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $13.00 Adult Season Unreserved $30.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $33.00 Adult Daily Reserved $14.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $15.00 Student Season Unreserved $15.00 + $3.00 venue charge = $18.00 Student Daily Unreserved $6.00 + $1.00 venue charge = $7.00 State B One-Act Play Contest The NDHSAA sponsored State Class B One-Act Play Contest was held Monday and Tuesday, November 24 and 25 in Bismarck. The top 8 places awarded at the finals were as follows: 1st-Edgeley, A Thousand Cranes ; 2nd-Kindred, freak ; 3rd-Bowbells/ Burke Central, Property Rites ; 4th-Enderlin Area, Us and Them ; 5th-TGU Granville, Check Please: Take 2 ; 6th-Larimore, Aesop s (Oh So Slightly) Updated Fables ; 7th-Dickinson Trinity, Reflex Action ; and 8th-Hazen, The Fifteen Minute Hamlet. Ten schools participated at each of the preliminary sites at Bismarck State College and University of Mary on Monday, November 24th. 4 finalists from each site advanced to Bismarck Century High School for the finals on Tuesday, November 25th. Superior Actor awards were presented at BSC to: Jacob Greenmyer-North Sargent; Dillon Hartl-Enderlin Area; Brooke Kilber-Hazen; Richard Cormier-Glenburn; Clint Noethlich-Dickinson Trinity; Natalie Taylor-Dickinson Trinity; Shelby Deckert-Rugby; Justin Deede-Wishek; Andrew Berge-Larimore; Holly Kramchuck-Larimore. Superior Actor awards were presented at U Mary to: Clare Geinert-Edgeley; Paden Bedlion-Bottineau; William Bryan-Bowbells/ Burke Central; Katelyn Fitzgerald-TGU Granville; Olivia Tyrrell-Richardton-Taylor; Lindsay Tyrrell-Richardton-Taylor; Josh Hazer- Carrington; Katheryn Smith-Lisbon; Abby Mattson-Kindred; James Cavo-Washburn. Each school qualified for State from one of 10 regions statewide with contest held in early to mid November. School participating were Bottineau, Bowbells/Burke Central, Carrington, Dickinson Trinity, Edgeley, Enderlin, Glenburn, Griggs Co, Hazen, Kindred, Larimore, Lisbon, North Sargent, Park River, Richardton-Taylor, Rugby, TGU Granville, Trinity Christian, Washburn, Wishek. 11 December BULLETIN 2008
State B Boys Basketball General Public Ticket Order Policy Ticket Policy for General Public Orders of State B Boys Basketball Tournament Tickets, March 19-21, 2009 Minot State University Dome. Tickets to the general public for the 2009 State B Boys Basketball Tournament will go on sale Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at noon central time (all purchases are final and nonrefundable). Tickets may be purchased on line at www.msudome. com or by calling the MSU Athletic office at 701-858-3041. They are also available by walk up starting at noon on Tuesday, January 27th and available Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the MSU Athletic office. Tickets may also be ordered by mail (postmarked on or after Tuesday, January 27th) by sending check payable to ND State Boys BB Tournament to the following address: Rick Hedberg, Athletic Director Minot State University 500 University Ave W Minot, ND 58707 *Special Notice: When ordering tickets by mail, there is a $2 handling and shipping fee. Please include your mailing address, the number/type of tickets requested and add the $2 fee to your check. Any requests postmarked prior to January 27th will be returned unfilled. Ticket prices are as follows for the tournament: Reserved: Adult Season (all three days) $41 Adult Session $7.50 General Admission: Student Season (all three days) $18 Student Session $4.50 Adult Session $6.50 *Facility fees included in the ticket prices above are at $3.00 for the tournament or 50 cents per session. *Children 2 years and under are free if in someone s lap. Sessions: Thursday, March 19th 1:00 pm and 6:30 pm Friday, March 20th 1:00 pm and 6:30 pm Saturday, March 21st 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm *Doors will open 1 hour before each session. For more information and to view a seating map, please log on to www.msudome.com or call the MSU Athletic office at 701-858-3041. There is a convenience charge for purchasing tickets on line and a shipping charge for each order. HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE NDHSAA STAFF!! 12 December BULLETIN 2008