BISMARCK – The WDA volleyball schedule will feature 12 teams – the most since conference play begin in 1982. Minot North is the newest entry into varsity play. With the increase to 12, there will be changes to this year's conference schedule. Each team will play seven WDA opponents both home and away and then will play four other opponents just once (two home matches and two away matches) . In those instances, the matches will be “double counted” in the standings. This scheduling arrangement will only be in place this season as it is expected that TMCHS (Belcourt) and Watford City will move into a new classification for volleyball next year, similar to the three-class change in basketball. The season begins on Friday, Aug. 30 with the annual two-day Bismarck Public Schools East-West Crossover. WDA matches will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 3. This year's West Region Tournament is hosted by Minot Public Schools Nov. 14-16.
The 2024 schedule of double counters for each team is as follows
Bismarck High: (away) vs. Dickinson; (home) vs. Watford City; (home) vs. Minot North; (away) vs. Williston
Bismarck Century: (away) Williston; (away) vs. Minot North; (home) vs. Minot High; (home) vs. TMCHS
Bismarck Legacy: (away) Watford City; (home) vs. Dickinson; (home) vs. TMCHS; (away) vs. Minot High
Bismarck St. Mary's: (away) TMCHS; (away) vs. Minot High; (home) vs. Williston; (home) vs. Minot North
Dickinson: (home) vs. Bismarck High; (away) vs. Legacy; (home) vs. Mandan; (away) vs. Jamestown
Jamestown: (away) vs. Minot North; (home) vs. Williston; (away) vs. Watford City; (home) vs. Dickinson
Mandan: (home) vs. Minot High; (away) vs. TMCHS; (away) vs. Dickinson; (home) vs. Watford City
Minot High: (away) vs. Mandan; (home) vs. St. Mary's; (away) vs. Century; (home) vs. Legacy
Minot North: (home) vs. Jamestown; (home) vs. Century; (away) vs. Bismarck High; (away) vs. St. Mary's
TMCHS Belcourt: (home) vs. St. Mary's; (home) vs. Mandan; (away) vs. Legacy; (away) vs. Century
Watford City: (home) vs. Legacy; (home) vs. Jamestown; (away) vs. Bismarck High; (away) vs. Mandan
Williston: (home) vs. Century; (away) vs. Jamestown; (away) vs. St. Mary's; (home) vs. Bismarck High