Get Your Shine On

I chose the Florida Georgia Line song "Get Your Shine On" because it's the playoffs and, more than any other time of the year, that is the time to shine.

This past week I saw both the Bottineau-Rugby hockey team and the Bottineau Braves basketball seasons come to an end in the playoffs. I also witnessed a runner-up finish at districts from Westhope-Newburg's boys, a Bottineau Stars win and a pair of losses by Dakota College at Bottineau basketball teams.


Going to be a bit of a light week as I only have a few games to cover this week. I have a 19U hockey game on Saturday and a doubleheader of DCB basketball on Sunday. I also photographed last nights Bottineau Stars win, but those pics won't be up until next week.

I'm nearly done with the best (and worst) part of the year, then I can focus on March madness. This could be the year that I repeat my 2005 success (the only year that I did really, really well).

I have more than 30 pics to share this week:

Bottineau senior Katryna Hahn goes up for two last Tuesday in a win over Sawyer.

Kennedy Azure goes strong to the hoop.

Stephanie Brenden leaps for a bank shot last Tuesday.

Brenden on a fast break in the second half.

Junior Courtney Gallagher throws up a three behind a tangle of players.

Bottineau junior Garrett Pollman accepts his plaque as a member of the All-District team.

Pollman floats a shot toward the hoop last Friday against Velva.

Pollman dishes a pass last Friday.

Pollman twists his way for a layup attempt.

Sophomore Christian St. Claire hauls in a long pass to try and start a fast break.

Westhope-Newburg senior Kodie Hancock fades for a shot last Saturday against Rugby.

Sioux junior Hunter Braaten hangs and put up a shot in the District 11 title game.

Braaten and sophomore Chance Kitzman box in Rugby's Kyle Halvorson.

Senior Karlie Hancock tries a put back.

Senior Lane Berentson loses control of the ball during a fast break.

Braaten drives to the hoop.

Pollman attempts to juke Dixon Bauer last Friday.

Braves sophomore Luke Amsbaugh fires a shot last Saturday at the West Region Tournament in Minot.

Junior Harrison Aide fights for a puck with two Bismarck High defenders.

Aide looks to shoot last Saturday.

Junior Cody Bedlion backhands a shot toward the net.

Aide makes a move with the puck to try and shake a Demon defender.

Aide streaks down the ice.

Junior Andrew Hill fires a shot toward the net.

Dakota College at Bottineau sophomore Jayden McMillin lets go a three last Thursday against Bismarck State College.

Dashamoe McCarty goes in for two over BSC's Justin McCloud in the first half.

Jacks guard Roybell Baez fights for a loose ball with Mystics guard Malik Wood.

DCB forward Jackie Miller drives toward the hoop.

Ladyjacks freshman Leah Parizek stops to put up a lay up last Thursday against BSC.

Sophomore Josie DeGagne unleashes a three.

Dominique Staten brings the ball up the court.

Freshman Billy Engel tries to fling a shot from the baseline.