Roll On

The song I chose this week is "Roll On" by Alabama. Both the Braves and the Sioux rolled on through the District 11 tournament and advanced to the Region 6 tournament in boy's basketball.

It was a busy one, this week, as I covered three days of district basketball, two DCB hockey games, a big game between BHS hockey and Bismarck Century, BHS girls basketball and a doubleheader of college basketball.

I'm looking forward to what should be a rousing hockey game between rivals tonight as the Jacks will play the Beavers and then this weekend I am going to Bismarck to cover the West Region hockey tournament. I will get to see some relatives and stay down with some of my extended family in Hazen, N.D.

With all the craziness of jumping back and forth between several games this past week also came a lot of good pictures that I can share this week. Here they are:

DCB goaltender Troy Chandler stops a shot from a Thunderhawk player last Saturday night.

Chandler awaits the shot of a Thunderhawk player on Sunday in Bottineau.

Forward Donnie Iverson skates into the zone last Sunday in the second period.

Curtis Martin chases down a puck in the Jacks zone last Sunday.

Jacks center Will Kinsman attempts a shot in the second period.

DCB sophomore Adam Hunt leaps to attempt a layup last Sunday in Bottineau.

Freshman Jabari Martin makes a move toward the hoop last Sunday against Lake Region State College.

Sophomore Cobretti Parisien hits a reverse layup in the second half.

Hunt passes from underneath the basket in the second half.

The Jacks bench celebrates after the Jacks take the lead in overtime.

Fans storm the court after the Jacks upset the Royals on Sunday.

Ladyjacks post Kate Helgeson drives to hoop on a breakaway last Sunday in Bottineau.

Jordan Allard draws a foul against a Royal defender in the second half.

Braves junior Justin McCloud looks to score last Saturday in a region qualifier game against Dunseith.

BHS senior Jake Folven drives between two Dragon defenders in the second half last Saturday.

Junior Mark LaCroix shoots in the second half of the Braves final game in the District 11 tournament in Bottineau.

McCloud hits a three.

Freshman Hunter Braaten hits a buzzer-beater from near mid-court to end the first half in a region qualifier last Saturday.

Junior Wyatt Kitzman drives to the hoop in the second half last Saturday in the District 11 tournament against TGU.

Chucky Kuhlman chases after a loose ball that is going out of bounds on Friday afternoon against Sawyer.

Sioux senior Brandon Brodehl drives for two against TGU last Saturday.

Braaten attempts a jumper in the first half. Braaten finished with 31 points in the win.

Brodehl attempts a three in the first half.

Braaten drives down the court on a fast break.

Sophomore Kodie Hancock tries to get into position for a rebound after a free throw attempt.

Stars senior Alysha Thompson tries a hook shot against Sawyer last Tuesday.

BHS senior Alyssa Strong tries a jumper in the first half last Tuesday.

Stars eighth-grader Stephanie Brenden fights with a Flashes player for control of the ball in the first half.

Brenden attempts a three in the first half.

Stars freshman Danielle McDonald fights inside with a Sawyer player in the first half.

LaCroix drives down the court last Friday against Drake-Anamoose in the District 11 tournament.

McCloud calls out the play from the top of the key last Friday.

Freshman Harrison Aide gets held down on the ice, while teammate Jackson Bernstein and Patriot players fight for the puck last Friday in Bottineau.

Braves defenseman Zach Kihle gets control of a puck in the first period last Friday against Bismarck Century.

Junior Kyle Volk attempts a shot last Friday in the second period in Bottineau.

Logan Millican watches as Volk screams with the puck down the ice.

Nick Monson (left) and teammates Andrew Hill (middle) and Taylor Neubauer (left) celebrate after scoring a goal in the second period. However, the goal was waived off due to a penalty.