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Sentinels and Majettes to face in Loser Out round

By MDN Sports 2 min read
File photo. Minot North senior middle hitter Evelyn Jessen goes for a kill at the net. Nathan Beitler/MDN

The Minot North Sentinels and the Minot High Majettes volleyball teams both fell in their quarterfinals matches of the 2026 NDHSAA Division AA, West Region Volleyball Tournament held at Jamestown High School on Thursday, November 12.

The sixth-seeded Sentinels fell to the third-seeded Bismarck Legacy Sabers in a clean 3-0 sweep, losing all three sets with final scores of 20-25 in set one, 18-25 in the second set and 29-31 in the third and final set.

Senior Brynn Francis was the Sentinels’ top performer for the night, ending the match with nine kills, 19 assists, two aces and 15 digs at the end of the match.

The seventh-seeded Majettes were also swept by their opponent, the second ranked Stanley Blue Jays , 3-0 in their quarterfinals match.

The Majettes lost the sets 15-25 in the first, 18-25 in the second and 21-25 in the third.

With the Sentinels and the Majettes both out of WDA Championship contention, they are scheduled to face off in the Loser Out round of the tournament, meaning only one of them will have a shot at a state tournament berth, advancing to the State Qualifiers on Saturday, November 14, if they win their Loser Out match.

The two are set to begin their match at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 13, at Jamestown High School.

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