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The New Rockford-Sheyenne Archery program just keeps getting bigger. This time a year ago, the program was celebrating their biggest year ever with over 80 students signed up to compete in archery for 2023. And now, the 2024 NR-S program is looking at nearly 100 students signed up to participate. On Tuesday, NR-S Archery Head Coach Mike Schaefer said there were exactly 98 students signed up, and they're pushing to reach triple digits before their first tournament later this month. "I'm excited...
The No. 6 New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets are emerging as serious contenders in Class B boys basketball. After winning back-to-back thrillers to start their 2024-25 season, the Rockets traveled north to Rugby where they took on this year's annual CNDC Tournament – an event NR-S hadn't claimed victory at since 2009. The tournament isn't limited to Class B schools, and multiple Class A teams also competed in Rugby with the expectation of claiming victory – but going up against larger schools did...
"Their future's so bright, they gotta wear shades," to quote a 1980s classic. A very talented group of Carrington wrestlers, many of whom made their mark in the Pitcrew youth program the last few years, showed their potential with a big-time effort at the 2024 North Dakota Middle School State Wrestling Tournament in Minot Saturday, Dec. 21. Of 11 registered competitors, nine advanced to the finals in their weight divisions, and seven took home championships. That all added up to 181 team...
After a fantastic football career at New Rockford-Sheyenne, Brody Weisenburger has committed to Valley City State University to play collegiate football for the Vikings. With his commitment, the Vikings will acquire an accomplished player on both sides of the ball and a team captain who recently helped lead the Rockets to a state championship. Throughout his career, Weisenburger has been to several football camps at the VCSU campus, and has some familiarity with the coaching staff there. So perh...
The No. 7 New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets have begun their 2024-25 campaign with a pair of clutch victories over Harvey/Wells County and North Star. Against the Hornets on Saturday, Dec. 14, the Rockets came into the game ranked No. 9 in the state for Division B Boys Basketball, and proceeded to display exactly why they're expected to be so formidable this year, earning them a No. 7 ranking by the following Monday. Beginning their season in New Rockford, the home team got off to a good start in...
For most of the game between New Rockford-Sheyenne and Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter on Thursday, Dec. 12, neither team was capable of shooting the basketball. The N/G-S Imperials didn't even score a point until well into the second quarter, and the Rockets were hardly shooting any better. As open looks for both teams missed their mark time-and-time-again, it felt as though both squads might fall short of scoring just 20 points on the night. However, that was before the fourth quarter got underway....
North Dakota wide receiver Bo Belquist was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The New Rockford, N.D., native started 11 games at wide receiver in 2024 and appeared in every game. Belquist currently ranks No. 16 nationally in receiving touchdowns with 10. He is No. 2 in the MVFC in receiving yards per game (77.7) and No. 3 in both total receiving yards (932) and receptions per game (5.4). Belquist also ties for No. 10 in the league in total...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets got their first win of the season on Saturday, Dec. 7, and very nearly earned an impressive comeback against the North Star Bearcats in their home opener on Tuesday, Dec. 10. That first win came at the CNDC Tournament in Harvey against the Turtle Mountain Braves. The Rockets were heavily favored in the matchup and they certainly took care of business, cruising to a dominant victory. That's despite suffering a slow start as the Braves opened up a quick lead in...
At the Velva Invitational on Friday-Saturday, Dec. 6-7, Skye Kramlich helped the Carrington Cardinals to an 8th place finish overall with a 3rd place finish of his own at 114. Skye began his tournament with two byes and then pinned his first opponent, Austin Davis of Velva. He lost to his next opponent by decision, but then won by decision over his final two opponents, Gabe Sarsland of Bowman and Keenan Gores of Northern Lights. Skye and his brother, Ridge, also competed in several recent duals...
It was a tough night for the NR-S Rockets in the first game of the 2024-25 girls basketball season Monday night, Dec. 2, in Carrington. In a cross-classification battle between the Division A Cardinals and the Rockets in Division B, NR-S, with just 10 dressed players throughout the program this season, learned the meaning of pressure. The Cards' relentless man-to-man defense forced 23 total Rocket turnovers, and senior forward Edyn Hoornaert posted double figures in both points (19) and...
After another exceptional regular season, NR-S junior Ava Peterson has been named to the All-State 2nd Team for Class B volleyball in North Dakota. This season, Peterson reached a milestone of 1,000 career digs in just her junior year, and played an important role in the Rockets' two state tournament runs the prior two seasons. This is the first time Peterson has been named to an All-State team for volleyball, and she'll be looking to do even better in her senrior year in 2025. Another local...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets conquered Dakota Bowl XXXII on Friday, Nov. 15, winning their second state championship in program history after defeating LaMoure-Litchville/Marion 62-26. It was a history making win, and a special section highlighting their entire championship season – including season and career statistics, as well as Friday's best pictures – are inside this edition of the Transcript. The commemorative New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock State Championship Special Sec...
Region 4 Volleyball Tournament Semifinals NR-S 2, North Prairie 3 Thursday, Nov. 14 in Devils Lake NR-S: 22 25 20 25 19 - 2 NP: 25 16 25 17 21 - 3 NR-S Individual Stats Aces: Logan Cudworth 5, Kelsie Belquist 2, Ava Peterson 2, Josie Lawrence, 1, Alivia Yri 1, Ava Bullinger 1, Bailey Jacobson 1, Kaiya O'Connor 1. Assists: O'Connor 40, Peterson 5. Blocks: Tillie Swart 3, Belquist 1. Digs: Cudworth 23, Belquist 15, Peterson 14, O'Connor 9, Yri 3, Kaci Weisenburger 2, Swart 1, Jaida Schumacher 1....
The 2024 Region 4 Volleyball Tournament began on Monday, Nov. 11 at the Devils Lake Sports Center. The No. 4 seeded New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets were set to play the second game of the day against the No. 5 seed, the Harvey/Wells County Hornets. The first game of the tournament showed the Langdon Area/Munich Cardinals defeating the Dunseith Lady Dragons in three sets (25-4, 25-8, 25-9). Earlier in the season, the Rockets defeated the Hornets 3-1 easily. And once again, the Rockets brought out...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets are your 2024 9-man football state champions! The Rockets claimed their second state championship in program history Friday afternoon, as they triumphed over the LaMoure-Litchville/Marion Loboes in a record-breaking 62-26 victory at the Dakota Bowl. The two undefeated squads had been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the state throughout this season, and they've consistently proven themselves in a league of their own. But in a battle of heavyweights at the...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne volleyball team finished their regular season on Monday, Nov. 4 in Maddock against the Region 4 Benson County Wildcats. Earlier this season, the Rockets came up short 1-3 sets to the Wildcats at home. However, the Rockets were itching for the rematch of the century. The Rockets started out strong in the first set, taking a 10-point lead before the Wildcats began to pick up the pace. The Rockets fell short in set one 23-25 and again in set two 21-25. Sets three, four...
After a dominant 64-28 victory in the playoff semifinals, the New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets are bound for the Dakota Bowl. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Rockets hosted the Westhope/Newburg/Glenburn Sioux in a highly anticipated matchup between two 9-man football heavyweights. Both squads were also semifinal teams last year that fell short of the championship game, and a season later they now found themselves in New Rockford to decide which will find redemption and finally advance to the... Full story
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets suffered two losses this past week – one against the Region 4 North Prairie Cougars and another against the Region 3 Griggs-Midkota Titans. The Rockets took on the Cougars on Thursday, Oct. 24 in Rolette. With North Prairie being the No. 2 seed in the region, the Rockets knew they were up for some good competition. The Rockets and Cougars battled back and forth for each set, with the Cougars eventually pulling away with the 3-2 win over the Rockets (20-25, 2...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne cross country team competed in the 2024 North Dakota XC State Meet at Parkhurst Recreational Area near Jamestown on Friday, Oct. 25. The Rockets had four athletes competing – Liza Steele, Elise Guler, Seth Greiner and Gabe Smith. Steele was the top placer for the Rockets, earning 75th place overall with a huge personal best time of 22:06.7. Steele also placed in the top 10 for the seventh grade girls. Guler, Greiner and Smith all competed for the Rockets, even though a...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne volleyball team held their last home game on Tuesday, Oct. 29 against the Region 4 Nelson County Chargers. After being on a recent losing streak, the Rockets were fired up and ready to win for their last home game. The first set was iffy for the Rockets. Both the Rockets and the Chargers rallied to the finish with the Chargers coming out on top 29-27 in set one. The Rockets came back fighting in the final three sets to defeat the Chargers 3-1 overall (25-18, 25-22,...
November 2, 2024 The No. 1 New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets are returning to the 9-man football semifinals after a decisive victory over Grant County/Flasher on Saturday, Nov. 2. This time a season ago, the Rockets were coming off a thrilling last second victory over LaMoure-Litchville/Marion in last years' quarterfinal. Almost a full year later, the Rockets were able to advance to a second straight semifinal with a bit less drama, as they took down the Storm by a comfortable margin of...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne cross country team competed at the first annual North Dakota Middle School State Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 18 at McDowell Dam Recreational Area just east of Bismarck. A total of eight runners from NR-S competed at the meet. Casey Ystaas and Bryce Yri – the young'uns of the bunch – competed in the 6th Grade Boys 1,600-meter run. Ystaas finished in 41st overall with a time of 7:35.79, with Yri following close behind finishing in 44th with a time of 7:4...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets hosted the No. 4 ranked Langdon Area/Munich Cardinals on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The Rockets have been quite lucky the past two years, being able to take down the Cardinals, as they are one tough cookie to crack. However, this regular season, the Rockets took a close three-set loss to the Cardinals (17-25, 19-25, 19-25). Although the Rockets took only their second Region 4 loss, the team played extremely well against one of the best teams in Class B volleyball for...
The No. 1 ranked New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets put their excellence on display Saturday afternoon, with a decisive victory over North Prairie to begin their 2024 playoff run. Hundreds of Rocket fans turned out to watch the home team host the Cougars – the reigning 9-man football state champions – in the 2nd round of this year's playoffs. When the Rockets and Cougars faced off in the regular season in early September, the Cougars were ranked No. 2 in the state and many expected them to...
The New Rockford-Sheyenne Cross Country team competed at the Class B East Region meet on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Cooperstown. The Rockets had three runners compete – Gabe Smith, Seth Greiner and Elise Guler. Smith finished in 55th place with a time of 19:38.6, whereas Greiner finished 160th with a time of 22:47.0. Guler competed with the varsity girls and finished 75th overall with a time of 23:11.6. All three of these Rockets runners previously qualified for the Class B State Cross Country meet a...
