ND State Class A &B

[Davey Crockett]

Congratulations to the Westhope/Newburg Sioux . What they lacked in size they made up for with hustle and grit.

 

[zoops]

Those little guards played well and they shot it with a lot of confidence.

Looks like Westhope has 12 seniors, Newburg 5. I think the 3 classes did what was intended, give the little schools a chance.

https://www.nd.gov/dpi/data

 

[guywhofishes]

very entertaining - hardscrabble ball - some seriously brutal fouls too

bet that kid’s back (#13?) is going to bother him a long time

 

[Pheasant 54]

Those little guards played well and they shot it with a lot of confidence.

Looks like Westhope has 12 seniors, Newburg 5. I think the 3 classes did what was intended, give the little schools a chance.

https://www.nd.gov/dpi/data

Totally agree sure glad they finally did it , not only does it do the above but even at class A it gives schools like VC , DL a shot also .

 

[Rowdie]

Schools like Devils Lake and Valley City will now find success instead of being matched up against Bismarck, Fargo, and the other huge schools.

 

[Pheasant 54]

Schools like Devils Lake and Valley City will now find success instead of being matched up against Bismarck, Fargo, and the other huge schools.

Bingo and schools like Kindred, Shiloh, Trinity have to play schools that they should have been playing 25 years ago

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

Congratulations to Devils Lake on the first of 25 in a row, or however long it takes them to screw with it again. Maybe Wahpeton or Valley City will win one in there. Shouldn't be too damn hard playing towns 1/7th your size.

 

[Rowdie]

The private schools like Shiloh and Trinity have huge populations to draw on. They just have to open their inner circle a little.

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

Dunseith is 631 people. Killdeer is 900 and change. Seems fair.

 

[Gus]

7200 people in devils lake. Yea, they sure fixed the system all right. Seems all anyone cared about was keeping private schools out of the state tournament, which also didn’t work.

 

[woodduck30]

Maybe someone should propose a 22 class system, that way maybe they can satisfy more people

 

[Gus]

Maybe someone should propose a 22 class system, that way maybe they can satisfy more people

Unfortunately that’s where this will most likely be headed. Everyone gets a trophy

 

[Allen]

The private schools like Shiloh and Trinity have huge populations to draw on. They just have to open their inner circle a little.

What, you think they should start holding class in the parking lot? It's a nice school and all, but it still has facility limitations.

 

[db-2]

When i was a kid in a school of 56 from first to senior and a town of maybe 50 people we had play day every spring. Remember well and we had fun, three legged races, baseball throws, sack races you name it. Did had a basketball team and play against schools/towns of the same size.
Roof was too low to try a three pointer, so it was not of age yet.
Kitten ball at recess along with other fun things like cowboy and Indians and cop and robbers. Brought our cap guns to school and teacher would pick sides. Mine was a double holster RR. Would hang on board once in school.

In time we were gone along with about three other towns in the area to one big town. We gave up our colors and nickname and became part of a new system with one name, one color and one nickname, theirs.
No combining all the names. Class c to class b and at least i did survive and town now is about 30, school torn down and gym is a shop. But still have good memories when i walk in the shop. dB

 

[db-2]

By the way, never did make it to a state tournament but one of the towns make it to the champion ship game in around 62-63. Class c. db

 

[Rowdie]

What, you think they should start holding class in the parking lot? It's a nice school and all, but it still has facility limitations.

No, just recruit better. They have a huge population to sort through.

 

[Gus]

No, just recruit better. They have a huge population to sort through.

Is there a way to find out when the starting 5 from Shiloh started enrollment there? Like to know if this recruiting actually has merrit or if the old class B region five is just loaded with Karen’s and Chad’s.

 

[Rowdie]

I'm sure they're looking at upper elementary travel teams.

 

[NDSportsman]

Where do the whiners want the enrollment cutoffs to be? Always going to be someone whining.

 

[db-2]

Had five kids that all did well in sports. And i had chances to working in towns like Minot but chose to work in small towns. Kids in 3 different school systems. Not once in state tournament. One child in summer softball did make it too national.
Kids need to be more involve in just book learning. Wife and i enjoy going to all the games and it was nice to win. But in the end i am glad we and the kids went down the road we did. No big trophy but still a lot of memories. db