Ellendale, ND (NewsDakota.com) – The final day of the District 5 Volleyball Tournament is today. Two loser out games will take place and the District 5 Championship will cap off the night. You can hear all the action on KDDR The Tornado, KDAK The Cardinal, and at NewsDakota.com.
Todays Schedule
***RESULTS WILL BE POSTED AS GAMES GO FINAL***
Region Qualifier #1: Oakes 3-0 Ellendale (25-13, 25-20, 26-24)
The Tornados haven’t missed a Region Tournament since 2011 when they were in Region 1 and they will keep that streak alive as they swept the Cardinals from Ellendale. The match started with Oakes imposing themselves in set 1 as they led through the entire set and took it 25-13. In set 2 Ellendale Led early 3-1 but the Tornados would battle back to take a 6-3 lead. They wouldn’t give up the lead for the rest of the set and eventually win 25-20. Set 3 was a battle the entire way through. Oakes would get a 13-5 lead but Ellendale would battle back to tie it 13-13. The set would be back and forth the rest of the way with Ellendale getting set point at 24-23. Oakes would take the next 2 though and win 26-24.
Ellendale’s season comes to a close with a 14-16 record. Oakes advances to their 13th straight Region Tournament appearance.
Region Qualifier #2: LaMoure-LM 3-1 Griggs/Midkota (28-26, 19-25, 25-14, 25-23)
For the 15th straight year the LaMoure-LM Loboes are back in the Region 3 Tournament. They took a hard fought match against the Titans of Griggs/Midkota. The match started with a severe back and forth affair with 11 ties and 7 lead changes with the Loboes taking the set 28-26. The Titans took the next set dominantly jumping out to a big 16-8 lead and eventually took the set 25-19. The Loboes struck back hard in set 3 taking the set 25-14. In set 4 the Titans battled back from 9-4 to take a 11-9 lead. They would hold the lead most of the rest of the way leading 22-19 late. The lead would evaporate though after a Loboe timeout. LaMoure-LM then went on a 6-1 run to win the set and the match 25-23.
The Titans season ends with a 13-17 record. The Loboes advance to their 15th straight Regional appearance.
Championship: Carrington def. E-K-M 3-2 (25-13, 25-17, 19-25, 20-25, 15-12)
For the first time since 2021, the Carrington Cardinals are District 5 Champions after an instant classic. The Rebels led the fifth set 7-3 before Carrington closed it out. The Cardinals were led by the District 5 senior athlete Isabel Wendel, who amassed a massive triple-double of 22 digs, 18 kills, and 17 assists. Carrington also got 34 digs by Kenadie Pazdernik while Harper Kollman added 29 digs. Brynn Smith had 28 assists.
Regional Qualifiers
- Carrington
- E-K-M
- LaMoure-LM
- Oakes