Region 1 volleyball tournament to conclude Thursday

John M. Steiner / The Jamestown Sun By Katie Ringer Today at 5:16 PM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? JAMESTOWN — The Medina/Pingree-Buchanan volleyball team will play in its third-straight regional championship on Thursday, Nov. 12. The Thunder downed top-ranked Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier Tuesday night, defeating the Rebels 3-0. Head coach Jacie Connell and her squad will be facing Hankinson, the top team in Class B, Region 1, District 1 volleyball, in the region championship game. First serve is scheduled for approximately 7 p.m at University of Jamestown's Harold Newman Arena. ADVERTISEMENT In the semifinal match, M/P-B was led by senior outside hitter Destiny Opp with 18 kills. Ilana Schmidt also cracked double-digits with 11 kills while Emmi Odenbach and Jasmine Houmann each pitched in six kills. Violet Bohl was responsible for 30 of the team's 34 assists and also contributed three kills. John M. Steiner / The Jamestown Sun Senior libero Marly Hoffmann was the anchor on defense with 19 digs. Bohl, Houmann and Maddie Nagel were credited with 14, 12 and 11 digs respectively. As a team, the Thunder put up six aces. Advancing to the championship was a bit of a challenge for the defending Region 1 champs. Medina/P-B's quarterfinal against Wyndmere/Lidgerwood took five sets to decide. Hankinson topped LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 3-1 in the quarterfinals, then played five sets against Linton/HMB in the semifinals. Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier topped Richland 3-0 in the opening round of games before falling to the Thunder in the semis. The Rebels and Linton/HMB are slated to face off in the tournament's third-place game at 5 p.m. on Thursday. Region 1B Volleyball Tournament Nov. 9 Quarterfinals Edgeley/KM 3, Richland 0 Medina/P-B 3, Wyndmere/Lidgerwood 2 Hankinson 3, LaMoure/L-M 1 Linton/HMB 3, Maple River 1 ADVERTISEMENT Nov. 10 Semifinals Medina/P-B 3, Edgeley/KM 0 Hankinson 3, Linton/HMB 2 Nov. 12 Third-place: Edgeley/KM vs. Linton/HMB, 5 p.m. Championship: Medina/P-B vs. Hankinson, 25 minutes after previous match. Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL PREP SPORTS JAMESTOWN BLUE JAYS By Katie Ringer Katie Ringer is a sports reporter for the Jamestown Sun. Katie joined the Sun staff in the summer of 2019 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a degree in journalism. She can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 701-952-8460. Twitter Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next Prep Third straight Dakota Bowl showdown awaits Loboes, Rockets 32m ago · By Paul Garcia II Prep All-State Basketball Teams 1h ago · By Katie Ringer Prep West Region volleyball tournament coming to Jamestown 11h ago · By Katie Ringer ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads North Dakota Honoring the North Dakota native who helped raise first flag at Iwo Jima 10h ago · By Pamela Knudson Subscribers Only Prep Family tradition coming to a close for Bohl family 11h ago · By Katie Ringer Prep West Region volleyball tournament coming to Jamestown 11h ago · By Katie Ringer North Dakota Federal agent shoots man on North Dakota tribal land, FBI says 1d ago · By Staff reports