NAHL

STandings

Central W L OTL Pts GF GA

North Iowa 6 1 1 13 27 13

Fargo-Moorhead 5 2 1 11 33 23

Springfield 5 3 1 11 36 29

Southern Minn. 3 3 2 8 24 27

BOBCATS 2 5 1 5 15 35

Alexandria 1 5 0 2 14 25

North W L OTL Pts GF GA

St. Louis 8 1 0 16 42 22

USNTDP 7 3 1 15 42 27

Traverse City 5 1 3 13 31 24

Mahoning Valley 5 3 0 10 25 27

Marquette 5 4 0 10 32 32

Alpena 4 4 1 9 32 33

South W L OTL Pts GF GA

Wichita Falls 6 1 1 13 30 17

Fairbanks 6 4 0 12 28 25

Topeka 4 3 1 9 21 20

Texas 3 5 0 6 23 25

Alaska 2 6 1 5 19 43

Kenai River 1 9 1 3 24 51

Tuesday, Oct. 9

St. Louis 5, Springfield 2

Friday, Oct. 12

BOBCATS at Southern Minnesota 7 p.m.

Alaska at Alexandria

Traverse City at Alpena

Texas at Topeka

Wichita Falls at Fairbanks

Fargo-Moorhead at Marquette

St. Louis at Springfield

Mahoning Valley at USNTDP

Saturday, Oct. 13

BOBCATS at Southern Minnesota 7 p.m.

Alaska at Alexandria

Mahoning Valley at USNTDP

Texas at Topeka

Alpena at Traverse City

Springfield at St. Louis

Wichita Falls at Fairbanks

Fargo-Moorhead at Marquette

WOMEN'S SOCCER

MELLO, WilsonHONORED

University of Mary's Danielle Mello (defensive) and Megan Wilson (co-offensive) were named players of the week by the NSIC.

Mello, a junior who converted to defense from forward early this season, showed she still knows how to contribute offensively, scoring one goal and assisting on two others this weekend. She helped the Marauders shut out two conference opponents as U-Mary allowed just eight shots on goal.

Wilson scored four goals on the weekend, including a natural hat trick and her fourth game-wining goal of the season. She freed herself for 15 shots in two wins.

Concordia-St. Paul's Hillary Johnson was named co-offensive player of the week after she scored a school-record four goals against Minnesota-Crookston. Her eight points in the game also tied a school record. She had a goal against Bemidji State.

COLLEGECROSSCOUNTRY

U-MARY'SRUSSNEFFHONORED

University of Mary's Russ Neff was named NSIC men's cross country runner of the week.

The senior outdueled his younger brother, Matt, to capture the individual title and led the Marauders to victory in the Northern State Roe Granger Invitational. Russ toured the 8-K layout in 25:40 to win by 5 seconds.

Wayne State's Melissa Schmit was named the women's cross country athlete of the week after placing fourth at the Briar Cliff Invitational in a 5-K time of 19:09.

COLLEGEFOOTBALL

REGIONRANKINGS

The University of North Dakota is ranked No. 2 in the first Northwest Region rankings.

Grand Valley State, the No. 1 team in the nation, is third with Nebraska-Omaha holding the top spot.

The Sioux host the Mavericks this week.

Other NCCteams in the rankings are Minnesota State-Mankato at ninth and Minnesota-Duluth at 12th.

The only NSICteam in the rankings in Winona State at seventh.

The first Division IINorthwest Region rankings with records.

1. Nebraska-Omaha 5-0

2. North Dakota 6-0

3. Grand Valley State 5-0

4. Central Washington 4-1

5. Ashland X3-3

7. Winona State 5-1

8. Michigan Tech 4-3

9. Minnesota State Mankato 3-3

10. Indianapolis 5-1

11. Hillsdale 4-2

12. Minnesota-Duluth 3-3

COLLEGEBASKETBALL

USD MENTOPPRESEASONPOLL

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - The University of South Dakota men's basketball team, which returns the starting five from last year's 23-7 club, has been chosen the nation's top Division II team in a preseason rating by Sporting News magazine.

The magazine named returning USD starter Dylan Grimsley to the preseason All-America second team and starter Eric Hall to the honorable mention squad.

Winona State, last year's Division II national runner-up and champion in 2006, is the magazine's preseason No. 2 pick out of the NSIC.

HIGHSCHOOLFOOTBALL

wells county 16, north star 8

NS 0 0 0 8 - 8

WC 8 8 0 0 - 16

First Quarter

WC: Eric Lies 42 pass from Philip Hoff (Hoff run).

Second Quarter

WC: Kelby Houchin 5 run (Lies pass from Hoff).

Fourth Quarter

NS: Mark Henke 91 run (PAT run).

CLASSAVOLLEYBALL

BISMARCK3, JAMESTOWN 1

BHS 22 26 25 25

JHS 25 24 21 20

BHS - Kills: Alex Feeney 16, Kristen Weninger 13, Shannon Schmidt 11. Blocks: Karli Gilbertson 1, Liz Assel 1. Assists: KaSara Rudolph 39. Digs: Kaitlynn Sturlugson 30, Schmidt 14, Rudolph 13. Aces: Sturlugson 5.

JHS - Statistics unavailable.

Records: BHS 7-2 West Region 20-9 overall.

Minot 3, Williston 1

Minot 25 25 18 25

Williston 12 15 25 20

WILLISTON - Kills: Megan Torgerson 8, Brittany Nice 7. Blocks: Abby Hagen 3. Assists: Rachel Hennessy 20. Digs: Chelsea Hicks 10. Aces: Hicks 3, Kayla Kain 2.

MINOT - Statistics unavailble.

CLASSBVOLLEYBALL

UNDERWOOD 3, GRANTCOUNTY 0

Grant County 19 14 22

Underwood 25 25 25

Grant CoUNTY - Statistics unavaliable.

Underwood - Kills: Sam Kreuger 6, Kayla Horst 5. Blocks: Crystal Dammen 1. Assists: Alexis Longtin 11. Digs: Ciara Edwards 8, Dammen 5, Dockter 5. Aces: Horst 4, Longtin 3, Krueger 3.

WATFORD CITY 3, GRENORA-WESTBY 0

Grenora-Westby 14 25 28

Watford City 25 27 30

Grenora-Westby - Kills: Kylie Ryals 9, Maria Sundsted 8. Blocks: Sundsted 1, Ryals 1. Assists: Samantha Olson 9, Alison Carlson 5. Digs:Sundsted 3, Ryals 3, Taylor Hagen 3. Aces: Ryals 3, Olson 2, Sundsted 2.

Watford City - Kills: Molly Wold 10, Cheyanne Thompson 6. Blocks:Wold 4, Thompson 1. Assists: Karlee Hanna 11, Jana Hoffmann 7. Digs: Kara Johnsrud 12, Emilee Wright 8. Aces: Thompson 5, Hanna 1, Emilee Wright 1.

TURTLELAKE-MERCER 3, WILTON-WING 0

TL-M 25 25 25

W-W 21 9 9

TL-M - Kills: Lyndi Anderson 9, Devon Belisle 7. Blocks: Jenna Bayless 2, Jordyn Sondrol 1. Assists: Andrea Lee 16, Anderson 11. Digs: Jen Binstock 6, Lee 5. Aces: Sondrol 5, Anderson 3.

W-W - Kills: Alanna Smith 2, Mandie Bauer 2. Blocks: Kaeley Schatz 10, Smith 8. Assists: Sally Spitzer 14, Bauer 14. Digs: Smith 8, Spitzer 8, Schatz 6. Aces: Lisa Dewing 1, Schatz 1.

Linton 3, New Salem 0

Linton 25 25 25

New Salem 9 16 15

LINTON - Kills: Abby Feist 14, Melissa Kaiser 6. Blocks: Feist 3, Lacey Ryckman 2. Assists: Alexis Nicholson 23. Digs: Kaiser 13, Devin Doolittle 9, Nicholson 8. Aces: Megan Carr 2, Colette Nagel 2.

NS - Kills: Hollie Toepke 5, Cassie Jo Kilen 4. Blocks: Megan Toepke 1. Assists: Cassie Hagen 6, Lauren Kautzman 6. Digs: Kautzman 8, Kilen 8. Aces: Hagen 2, Kilen 1.

Steele-Dawson 3, Edgeley-Kulm 1

S-D 25 25 23 25

E-K 17 23 25 21

S-D - Kills: Bailey Benson 17, Elida Benz 11. Blocks: Paige Fredrickson 3, Benz 3. Assists: Shalee Martin 21, Kayla Kubik 17. Digs: Lindsey Sand 22, Kubik 19, Benson 16. Aces: Martin 3, Sand 2.

E-K - Kills: Kristen Schulz 17, Angie Moch 7. Blocks: Schulz 4, Moch 1. Assists: Frankie Westlind 13, Heather Coleman 9. Digs: Schulz 16, Moch 16, Emily Bollinger 13. Aces: Moch 3, Westlind 3.

BARNES COUNTY NORTH 3, ELLENDALE 0

BCN 25 25 25

Ellendale 16 17 15

BCN - Kills: Sara Gullickson 10, Leah Hook, Stephanie Risser 8. Blocks: Justine Reimers 1. Assists: Reimers 35. Digs: Hook 10, Risser 8, Jessie Magee 5. Aces: Jenae Kramlich 11, Risser 2, Shelby Rose 1.

ELLENDALE - Kills: Allyssa Smith 12, Shannon Brauer 4, Bridget Rekow 2. Blocks: Rekow 6, Smith 2, Brauer 2. Assists: Kierra Knox 7, Rachelle Hildenbrand 6, Kayce Olson 1. Digs: Smith 21, Hildenbrand 21, Ashley Herman 19. Aces: Brauer 2, Hildenbrand 2, Rekow 1.

LITCHVILLE-MARION-MONTPELIER 3, SOUTHBORDER 1

L-M-M 21 25 25 25

South Boarder 25 19 18 20

L-M-M - Kills: Heather Brown 14. Blocks: Brown 6, Kimberly Herman 3. Assists: Kelsey Latt 5, Sophie Miller 4. Digs: Erica Lies 7. Aces: Brown 5, Carly VanBruggen 2.

South Boarder -Kills:Samantha Ketterling 12, Caitlin Miller 7. Blocks: Traci Christensen 10. Assists: Kristi Bosch 5. Digs: Christensen 27, Ketterling 26. Aces: Christensen 3, Alicia Weisser 1.

beach 3, scranton 0

Scranton 15 17 13

Beach 25 25 25

SCRANTON - Kills: Brittany Truetken 7, Caitlin Layden 6, Megan Case 5. Blocks: Truetken 5, Jessica Ehlers 1, Jill Mollman 1. Assists: Katrina Johnson 7, Mollman 7, Truetken 1. Digs: Ehlers 18, Case 16, Layden 15. Aces: Ehlers 1.

BEACH - Kills: Mikayla Dahl 10, Kayla Dolyniuk 8, Emily Hardy 4. Blocks: E. Hardy 2, Dahl 1, Dolyniuk 1. Assists: Teal Waldal 17, Lauren Kary 7. Digs: Lynae Skoglund 9, Kary 5, Therese Hardy 4. Aces: Dolyniuk 3, T. Hardy 2, Waldal 1.

Record: Beach 14-15.

New England 3, Glen UlLin-Hebron 0

NE 25 25 25

H-GU 11 19 18

NE - Kills: Shari Hewson 11, Shannon Roller 7. Blocks: Amber Nielsen 5, Roller 2. Assists: Shelby Wilhelm 25. Aces: Roller 3, Sana Kuhn 3.

H-GU - Kills: Nicole Richardson 4, Kylee Bittner 4. Blocks: Natalya Fode 1. Assists: Trish Schneider 4, Bittner 4. Digs: Sarah Schaaf 14, Bittner 12, Deanna Ling 10. Aces: Bittner 5.

Richardton-Taylor 3, Killdeer 0

Killdeer 20 17 14

R-T 25 25 25

KILLDEER - Kills: Tana Trotter 9. Blocks: Trotter 2. Assists: Jaime Lee 5. Digs: Trotter 15. Aces: Trotter 1.

R-T - Kills: Katie Zent 14, Kaylee Stein 8. Blocks: Zent 1. Assists: Mandy Naumann 25. Digs: Zent 16. Aces: Zent 6.

Records: R-T 20-11 overall.

Dickinson Trinity 3, Hazen 1

Hazen 18 21 25 10

DT 25 25 22 25

HAZEN - Kills: Allison Opp 17, Kara Dietz 6. Blocks: Opp 1. Assists: Brianna Beecher 29. Digs: Jenna Maas 8, Macall Wimer 6. Aces: Maas 3.

DT - Kills: Kaylee Schank 10, Breanna Messer 10. Blocks: Messer 3. Assists: Keshia Kudrna 12. Digs: Schank 28. Aces: Kudrna 2.

HEARTRIVER 3, MOTT-REGENT 1

Heart River 25 14 25 25

Mott-Regent 19 25 22 23

Heart River - Kills: Megan Richard 13, Lynae Rambousek 6. Blocks: Maren Dorval 7, Rambousek 6, Ashlynn Evoniuk 6. Assists: Kayla Jilek 10, Rambousek 8. Digs: Dorval 21, Danielle Kadrmas 15. Aces: Dorval 6, Jilek 4.

Mott-Regent - Kills: Emily Krauter 11, Lindsey Friedt 8. Blocks: Chelsey Roth 5, Krauter 4. Assists: Heather Landis 32. Digs: H. Landis 34, Kim Landis 28. Aces: H. Landis 4.

Records: Heart River 23-7, Mott-Regent 23-4.

eureka-bowdle (S.D) 3, strasburg-zeeland 2

E-B 25 19 25 23 15

S-Z 16 25 14 25 10

E-B - Kills: Elizabeth Hoffman 12, Cristin Tuner 4. Blocks: Tuner 3, Hoffman 3. Assists: Kirsten Kramlich 25, Judon Mehlhaff 8. Digs: Mehlhaff 34, Allison Hieb 34. Aces: Hieb 4.

S-Z - Kills: Savanna Fetzer 12, Paula Wikenheiser 9, Tannis Zacher 8. Blocks: Pau.Wikenheiser 1. Assists: Leanne Ternes 32, Amber Keller 4, Paige Wikenheiser 3. Digs: Carlene Ternes 32, Zacher 17, L. Ternes 15, Keller 15. Aces: C. Ternes 5, Debbie Wald 4, Pai.Wikenheiser 2.

Records: E-B 12-10, S-Z 9-13.

BOYS SOCCER

STATE TOURNAMENT

At Mandan

Dacotah Centennial Park

Thursday, Oct. 11

Pool B

#2W Century vs. #3E Fargo Shanley, 2 p.m.

#1E Fargo South vs. #4W Jamestown, 2 p.m.

Pool A

#1W Bismarck vs. #4E Fargo North, 4 p.m.

#2E Grand Forks Red River vs. #3W Minot, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 12

Pool B

Century vs. Fargo South, 9 a.m.

Jamestown vs. Fargo Shanley, 9 a.m.

Century vs. Jamestown, 3 p.m.

Fargo South vs. Fargo Shanley, 3 p.m.

Pool A

Bismarck vs. G.F. Red River, 11 a.m.

Fargo North vs. Minot, 11 a.m.

Bismarck vs. Minot, 5 p.m.

G.F. Red River vs. Fargo North, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12

Fifth place, 1 p.m.

Third place, 1 p.m.

Championship, 3 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

MISS HOOPSTER ONSALE

Don Hanson's Miss Hoopster books are on sale now. They are available in Bismarck at Scheels Sports and Barnes & Noble and in Mandan at Ken's Hair Hut.

COLLEGEFOOTBALL

U-MARY MARCH TO THEMETRODOME

The University of Mary Varsity Club is going to have a fun bus and a block of rooms reserved for U-Mary's trip to the Metrodome for its regular-season finale against Northern State.

The fun bus will leave Bismarck 8 a.m. on Nov. 9 and return after the game the following day. It is open only to those 21 and older. The fare is $70. Contact Peggy Etzold at 355-8170 for more information.

The hotel rooms have been reserved at the Depot Mariott Minneapolis at a rate of $130 per person. Call 866-211-4611 before Oct. 10 to make a reservation under the U-Mary block.

Tickets for the game are available at the gate, $10 for adults and $5 for students. There will also be a free pregame tailgate party in a tent outside Gate D. The party starts at 9:30 a.m. with kickoff at noon.

GOLF

BUCKCARDSHOLE-IN-ONE

GaryBuck of Bismarck aced the 201-yard second hole at Riverwood Golf Course on Monday.

Buck carded his hole-in-one with a 2 wood. Witnesses to the shot were Milo Wietstock and Roy Frank, both of Bismarck.

NORTHDAKOTA

Tuesday

High School Football

North Central Benson 44, Tri-County 8

St. John 64, Towner-Granville-Upham 54

Wells County 16, North Star 8

Class AVolleyball

Bismarck def. Jamestown, 22-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-20

Fargo Shanley def. Grand Forks Red River, 30-28, 24-26, 23-25, 27-25, 15-11

Minot def. Williston, 25-12, 25-15, 18-25, 25-20

Wahpeton def. Fargo North, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19

West Fargo def. Fargo South, 25-18, 25-20, 25-16

Class BVolleyball

Adams-Edmore def. Drayton-St. Thomas, 24-26, 24-26, 25-17, 25-22, 15-13

Barnes County North def. Ellendale, 25-16, 25-17, 25-15

Beach def. Scranton, 25-15, 25-17, 25-13

Campbell-Tintah-Fairmount def. Milnor, 25-9, 25-13, 25-13

Cavalier def. Grafton, 20-25, 25-15, 25-22, 10-25, 15-8

Center-Stanton def. Standing Rock, 25-9, 25-15, 25-16

Des Lacs-Burlington def. Tioga, 25-22, 25-23, 25-9

Dickinson Trinity def. Hazen, 25-18, 25-21, 22-25, 25-10

Divide County def. New Town, 25-13, 25-17, 25-15

Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page def. Griggs County Central, 25-21, 25-19, 27-25

Heart River def. Mott-Regent, 25-19, 14-25, 25-22, 25-23

Lambert, Mont. def. Trenton, 25-5, 25-14, 25-12

Linton def. New Salem, 25-9, 25-16, 25-15

Midkota def. Dakota Prairie, 17-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19, 16-14

Montpelier def. South Border, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-20

New England def. Glen Ullin-Hebron, 25-11, 25-19, 25-18

Norman County West, Minn. def. Northern Cass, 25-21, 24-26, 25-12, 25-19

North Border def. Minto, 25-20, 15-25, 25-16, 25-11

North Sargent def. Sargent Central, 25-20, 25-16, 25-16

Northwood-Hatton def. Hillsboro, 25-22, 22-25, 10-25, 25-19, 16-14

Park River-Fordville-Lankin def. Larimore, 25-23, 25-19, 25-8

Powers Lake def. Trinity Christian, 25-22, 25-23, 25-17

Ray def. Parshall-North Shore, 25-16, 25-15, 25-23

Richardton-Taylor def. Killdeer, 25-20, 25-17, 25-14

Rugby def. Dunseith, 25-4, 25-12, 25-9

Steele-Dawson def. Edgeley-Kulm, 25-17, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21

Surrey def. Velva, 25-14, 25-18, 25-23

Thompson def. May Port CG, 27-25, 25-15, 14-25, 25-19

Watford City def. Westby-Grenora, 25-14, 27-25, 30-28

Wyndmere def. Enderlin, 27-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19