Kari Gibb/MDN Our Redeemer’s senior Mikayla Altringer (19) attacks the net while South Prairie-Max senior Skylar Beck (9) and junior Abby Mikkelson (4) defend in the district 12 volleyball championship game on Monday, November 4, at the Minot Auditorium.

The district 12 teams had the weekend to recover from the first two days of play. Two games were played for region seeding while Our Redeemer’s Christian School face South Prairie-Max for the district title.

Des Lacs-Burlington faced Glenburn in the first game of the day while Surrey took on Berthold in the second consolation game.

Our Redeemer’s v South Prairie-Max 3, Our Redeemer’s 1

As the top seed in the district 12 volleyball tournament, Our Redeemer’s Christian School worked the court from all angles in the opening set of the championship game against the very talented and evenly matched South Prairie-Max Royals.

With constant lead changes and tied scores, the energy of the opening frame carried the Knights to the 25-21 win for the 1-0 lead.

The second set was much more evenly matched as the teams carried the tie score from 0-0 to 6-6 before any separation took place. South Prairie-Max edged ahead to 12-9 when Our Redeemer’s called timeout.

Despite keeping pace with the Royals, some serious net play by South Prairie-Max gave the edge in the second frame all the way to the eventual 25-20 score for the Royals and the 1-1 mark to even the contest.

South Prairie-Max got up early with a 4-0 lead in the third frame only to see the Knights work back into a 7-7 tie. The same tie game through from 7-7 until the later stages kept the fans guessing. The Royals took the 25-21 win for the 2-1 lead and the crowd began to sense the upset by the second seeded team over the top seeded Knights.

The separation for the South Prairie-Max team did not begin all at once in the fourth frame, but over the course of the entire set a lead was established and the Royals won their third frame 25-19 over the Knights for the district 12 title.

South Prairie-Max senior Azjiah Trader was critical at times at the net with 25 kills, five blocks and 16 digs. Keira Francis posted nine kills while Skotti Beck had seven and Abby Kikkelson recorded six.

Reagan Trudell had three aces and 40 assists as the volleys between the two teams were long and intense.

Mikkelson added four blocks while Delaney Hankel posted 16 digs in the game.

Mikayla Altringer and Tavia Carlson each had 11 kills for the Knights. Grace Olson had 38 assists and 15 digs. Brooklyn Roedocker and Noel Pankratz each had nine kills in the effort.

Carlson, Lauren Strom and Altringer each had a block while Olivia Ebel had 18 digs. Carlson posted 17 digs while Ellie Streyle had 14 digs. Kadyn Braun, Alena Hall and Streyle each had aces in the game for Our Redeemer’s

Des Lacs-Burlington 3, Glenburn 1

The consolation bracket matched the Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers against the Glenburn Panthers for the first game on Monday, November 4, at the district 12 tournament.

Glenburn jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first set only to have the Lakers adjust and tie the game. The Panthers again posted an 11-6 lead only to have the Lakers tie the game again at 14-14.

The Lakers would keep that pesky play and worked to a 19-16 lead encounter to the 25-22 win in the tight frame.

The Lakers jumped out to the early lead in the second frame and prompted a Panthers timeout with Des Lacs-Burlington holding a 7-0 lead.

After the timeout, the Lakers held a 10-3 lead and the Panthers called timeout again. This time Glenburn chipped away and tied the game at 17-17 before matching points to 19-19 before taking the lead and finishing strong for the 25-21 win to even the contest at 1-1 for each team.

The Lakers jumped out to lead both frame three and four enroute to the 25-15 win in the third and 25-13 win in the fourth to take the match.

Des Lacs-Burlington was led by Kaylee Werner with 33 assists, 21 digs and a pair of aces. Logen Ystaas had 15 kills and 13 digs for the Lakers while Piper Feller added 12 kills and a block in the win.

Halley Goetz had 11 digs and an ace while Ava Brown added nine kills and a block for Des Lacs-Burlington in the game.

Glenburn had Emma Jones with 24 kills, two blocks, 18 digs and three aces. Aubrie Quick had ten kills and 36 digs in the effort. Sophie Cunninginham posted 34 assists, two kills and two aces for the Panthers.

Hallie Matehs had 18 digs while Kalli Heinle added 14 for Glenburn. Ava Steven’s had four kills and a block while Mila Jones also had a block for the Panthers.

Surrey 3, Berthold 2

The match was two separate contests; the first two frames where Berthold held court and battled with even results to start each frame but win 25-16 scores for both first and second frames.

The second contest was the final three frames where Surrey adjusted and built momentum with a 25-19 win in the third frame, a 25-16 win in the fourth frame and the final 15-8 win in the deciding fifth frame for the 3-2 win.

Surrey was led by Kenzie Neighbors who had 16 kills and 15 digs. Khloe Spaulding added 15 digs and eight kills to go with five blocks at the net. Alexa Ryals had 20 assists while Avery Gree added nine assists and 15 digs as well.

Makya Gerding had four kills, five blocks and three aces for the Mustangs while Morgan Andersen had 13 digs. Camryn Guy added three kills while Ava Keller had three blocks for Surrey.

The Bombers were led by Kasey Simons with 19 kills, 15 digs and five aces in the game. Shayne Simons added 25 digs and four aces. Ella Brown had 29 assists and a block in the effort.

Addison Neshem and Aubree Schepp each added nine kills for the Bombers. Schepp had three blocks while Neshem had one. Jericka Schenfish had three aces while Elyssa Lindahl had 22 digs and a block for Berthold.