And then there were 12

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