ND A Tournament Opens

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NORTH DAKOTA REPORTS
A
The Tournament starts today at the Fargo Dome.
The clear favorite is nationally ranked Mandan as they try for their fifth title in a row. From the Fargo Forum.
Mandan's Jessica Kielpinksi's sister Rebecca, a main force at Alaska Anchorage, is cheering her sister on from afar. She is playing in the NCAA D2 tournament. She also has been named player of the year in the Great Northwest conference. Jessica has been a great help to her teammates throughout her stellar career. From the Bismarck Tribune. Mandan opens with Grand Forks Red River.
Devils Lake is back a year older and wiser. They face Bismarck in the opener. From the Devils Lake Journal.
East champions Fargo South opens against Jamestown. FS graduated a good chunck of their scoring yet is back in the show. From the Fargo Forum.
Bismarck Century takes on Fargo Shanley in the quarters.

The Bismarck Tribune has capsules of all the teams.

The NDSHAA has the schedule.

MISS BASKETBALL FINALISTS
Six finalists have been named for ND's Miss Basketball award. The include
Jessica Kielpinski of Mandan
Andrea LaFrance of Bismarck Century
Katelyn Steffan of Dickinson
Kayla Schmidt of Beulah
Abby Reiter of Hatton-Northwood
Kristie Gillett of Dakota Prairie
Gillett already has won the B player of the year.
From the Fargo Forum.

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