Minot North defeats Minot, 3-1
October 8, 2026 · Volleyball · WDA Sports
MINOT - Minot North snapped a season-high four-match losing skid, and earned a second win over rival Minot High in the process of Oct. 8. The Sentinels won in four sets, taking a pivotal second set, 25-23. Minot North improved to 5-6 in the Western Dakota Association and 7-10 overall, while Minot fell to 3-9 in the WDA and 8-10 overall.
Minot North's defensive play was outstanding as four players finished with 13 or more digs led by Kailyn Mckechnie's 22. Elli Laskowski, who missed some time due to an illiness, looked impressive at the net, finishing with a match-best 18 kills. Brynn Francis had 27 assists and 13 digs. Minot High countered with 10 kills each by Everette Deschamp and Brooke Bedell. Madelyn Hanson had 20 digs.
Both teams step out of WDA play, Oct. 9-10, to participate in the Fargo Tournament.
Box Score
| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Sets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot North | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 3 |
| Minot | 12 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
Minot North
| # | Player | SP | Kills | Assists | Aces | Digs | Blocks (BS-BA) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Anistyn Perrin | 4 | 16 | |||||
| 5 | Eden Brooks | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | Kailyn Mckechnie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |||
| 10 | LeAnne Sim | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 13 | Brynn Francis | 4 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 0.5 | |
| 17 | Elli Laskowski | 4 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 18 | Evelyn Jessen | 4 | 9 | 2.5 | ||||
| 19 | Addie Harper | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| 22 | Brinley Harper | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Kambry Burkhard | 4 | 3 |
Minot
| # | Player | SP | Kills | Assists | Aces | Digs | Blocks (BS-BA) | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKenna Odahlen | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 2 | Leighton Johnson | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | Grace Hegstad | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | Madelyn Hanson | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20 | |||
| 5 | Everette Deschamp | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Brooke Bedell | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 10 | Kiyah Bergrude | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 11 | Hadlea Faul | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 12 | Bristol Bolton | 4 | 16 | 9 | ||||
| 13 | Kynsli Gillmore | 4 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| 14 | Sisi Stevick | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | Angel Beckerleg | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 6 | Morgan Leshovsky | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Match Notes
Sets two and three were decided by two points with each team winning one...The Sentinals won both regular season meetings against rival Minot High.
Sub-Varsity Results
| JV | Minot |
|---|---|
| Sophomore | Minot North |
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