| Team | Conf W | Conf L | Ovr W | Ovr L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson | 18 | 2 | 30 | 4 |
| Williston | 18 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
| Bismarck | 17 | 3 | 24 | 6 |
| Bismarck Legacy | 13 | 7 | 18 | 12 |
| Jamestown | 11 | 9 | 19 | 14 |
| Mandan | 11 | 9 | 18 | 13 |
| Minot North | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Bismarck Century | 7 | 13 | 8 | 19 |
| Minot | 5 | 15 | 10 | 18 |
| Watford City | 2 | 18 | 2 | 21 |
| TMCHS (Belcourt) | 0 | 20 | 2 | 25 |
| 3-27 | Dawson Co. MT | 11-0 | W |
| 4-7 | Minot North | 16-7 | W |
| 4-7 | Minot North | 11-1 | W |
| 4-10 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 21-0 | W |
| 4-10 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 14-0 | W |
| 4-11 | Minot | 21-7 | W |
| 4-11 | Minot | 11-1 | W |
| 4-14 | Watford City | 10-0 | W |
| 4-14 | Watford City | 11-7 | W |
| 4-16 | @Bismarck Century | 16-8 | W |
| 4-16 | @Bismarck Century | 13-0 | W |
| 4-21 | Jamestown | 7-2 | W |
| 4-21 | Jamestown | 12-0 | W |
| 4-22 | @Williston | 9-3 | W |
| 4-22 | @Williston | 10-11 | L |
| 4-24 | @West Fargo | 6-1 | W |
| 4-24 | @West Fargo | 6-1 | W |
| 4-25 | @Fargo North | 16-0 | W |
| 4-25 | @Central Cass | 3-5 | L |
| 5-7 | Bismarck | 9-6 | W |
| 5-7 | Bismarck | 5-8 | L |
| 5-8 | NKindred | 11-1 | W |
| 5-8 | NGrand Forks Red River | 3-0 | W |
| 5-9 | NWest Fargo | 8-1 | W |
| 5-12 | Mandan | 10-5 | W |
| 5-12 | Mandan | 11-1 | W |
| 5-14 | @Bismarck Legacy | 5-3 | W |
| 5-14 | @Bismarck Legacy | 10-4 | W |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-21 | NBismarck Century | 11-0 | W |
| 5-22 | Mandan | 15-5 | W |
| 5-23 | NWilliston | 5-3 | W |
| 5-28 | NFargo Davies | 9-2 | W |
| 5-29 | NMandan | 4-3 | W |
| 5-30 | NWilliston | 7-8 | L |
| 3-28 | @Jamestown | 12-2 | W |
| 3-28 | NWest Fargo Horace | 12-1 | W |
| 4-7 | @Beulah | 15-3 | W |
| 4-9 | @Watford City | 23-0 | W |
| 4-14 | @Bismarck Century | 9-0 | W |
| 4-14 | @Bismarck Century | 11-0 | W |
| 4-16 | Bismarck Legacy | 16-9 | W |
| 4-16 | Bismarck Legacy | 20-0 | W |
| 4-21 | Minot | 20-0 | W |
| 4-21 | Minot | 21-1 | W |
| 4-22 | Dickinson | 3-9 | L |
| 4-22 | Dickinson | 11-10 | W |
| 4-24 | @Central Cass | 12-1 | W |
| 4-25 | @Fargo North | 10-0 | W |
| 4-28 | @Mandan | 11-0 | W |
| 4-28 | @Mandan | 14-0 | W |
| 5-1 | @Bismarck | 4-2 | W |
| 5-1 | @Bismarck | 8-6 | W |
| 5-7 | @Jamestown | 2-4 | L |
| 5-7 | @Jamestown | 19-2 | W |
| 5-8 | NCentral Cass | 11-1 | W |
| 5-9 | NBeulah | 11-10 | W |
| 5-9 | @Mandan | 16-2 | W |
| 5-11 | @Minot North | 21-8 | W |
| 5-11 | @Minot North | 8-3 | W |
| 5-12 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 20-0 | W |
| 5-12 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 26-3 | W |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-21 | Minot North | 6-3 | W |
| 5-22 | Bismarck | 9-8 | W |
| 5-23 | NDickinson | 3-5 | L |
| 5-28 | NFargo Shanley | 15-0 | W |
| 5-29 | NWest Fargo Horace | 4-1 | W |
| 5-30 | NDickinson | 8-7 | W |
| 3-28 | Fargo North | 5-4 | W |
| 3-28 | West Fargo Sheyenne | 10-2 | W |
| 3-30 | Bismarck Legacy | 3-1 | W |
| 3-30 | Bismarck Legacy | 13-3 | W |
| 4-9 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 12-1 | W |
| 4-9 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 22-0 | W |
| 4-11 | @Bismarck Century | 11-1 | W |
| 4-11 | @Bismarck Century | 17-3 | W |
| 4-13 | @Beulah | 12-13 | L |
| 4-16 | Jamestown | 6-5 | W |
| 4-16 | Jamestown | 13-9 | W |
| 4-21 | Mandan | 11-10 | W |
| 4-21 | Mandan | 12-1 | W |
| 4-28 | @Bismarck Legacy | 11-1 | W |
| 4-28 | @Bismarck Legacy | 18-5 | W |
| 5-1 | Williston | 2-4 | L |
| 5-1 | Williston | 6-8 | L |
| 5-7 | @Dickinson | 6-9 | L |
| 5-7 | @Dickinson | 8-5 | W |
| 5-8 | Watford City | 11-9 | W |
| 5-9 | Bismarck Century | 14-2 | W |
| 5-9 | Bismarck Century | 16-5 | W |
| 5-11 | @Minot | 12-1 | W |
| 5-11 | @Minot | 18-1 | W |
| 5-12 | Minot North | 10-5 | W |
| 5-12 | Minot North | 16-1 | W |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-21 | NJamestown | 8-0 | W |
| 5-22 | @Williston | 8-9 | L |
| 5-23 | NBismarck Legacy | 4-6 | L |
| 3-28 | Fargo North | 9-6 | W |
| 3-28 | West Fargo Sheyenne | 17-3 | W |
| 3-30 | @Bismarck | 1-3 | L |
| 3-30 | @Bismarck | 3-13 | L |
| 4-10 | Mandan | 7-2 | W |
| 4-10 | Mandan | 7-6 | W |
| 4-14 | Minot North | 11-8 | W |
| 4-14 | Minot North | 16-6 | W |
| 4-16 | @Williston | 9-16 | L |
| 4-16 | @Williston | 0-20 | L |
| 4-21 | @Bismarck Century | 12-2 | W |
| 4-21 | @Bismarck Century | 6-4 | W |
| 4-23 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 23-1 | W |
| 4-23 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 18-2 | W |
| 4-28 | Bismarck | 1-11 | L |
| 4-28 | Bismarck | 5-18 | L |
| 5-1 | @Minot | 13-0 | W |
| 5-1 | @Minot | 10-6 | W |
| 5-7 | Watford City | 20-0 | W |
| 5-12 | @Jamestown | 1-2 | L |
| 5-12 | @Jamestown | 24-0 | W |
| 5-14 | Dickinson | 3-5 | L |
| 5-14 | Dickinson | 4-10 | L |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-21 | NMandan | 7-12 | L |
| 5-22 | NBismarck Century | 7-3 | W |
| 5-23 | NBismarck | 6-4 | W |
| 5-28 | NWest Fargo Horace | 3-6 | L |
| 5-29 | NFargo Shanley | 10-6 | W |
| 5-30 | NFargo Davies | 10-11 | L |
| 3-28 | West Fargo Horace | 7-6 | W |
| 3-28 | Williston | 2-12 | L |
| 4-2 | Minot | 20-0 | W |
| 4-2 | Minot | 14-4 | W |
| 4-13 | Mandan | 1-6 | L |
| 4-13 | Mandan | 5-15 | L |
| 4-14 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 12-0 | W |
| 4-14 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 20-0 | W |
| 4-16 | @Bismarck | 5-6 | L |
| 4-16 | @Bismarck | 9-13 | L |
| 4-21 | @Dickinson | 2-7 | L |
| 4-21 | @Dickinson | 0-12 | L |
| 4-24 | Velva-Drake-Anamoose | 6-2 | W |
| 4-24 | Velva-Drake-Anamoose | 8-3 | W |
| 4-28 | Bismarck Century | 10-0 | W |
| 4-28 | Bismarck Century | 11-4 | W |
| 4-30 | @Minot North | 11-8 | W |
| 4-30 | @Minot North | 5-9 | L |
| 5-1 | NStaples-Motley | 12-7 | W |
| 5-1 | NWadena, MN | 5-8 | L |
| 5-2 | @Little Falls, MN | 9-3 | W |
| 5-2 | @Little Falls, MN | 14-13 | W |
| 5-7 | Williston | 4-2 | W |
| 5-7 | Williston | 2-19 | L |
| 5-11 | @Watford City | 15-1 | W |
| 5-12 | Bismarck Legacy | 2-1 | W |
| 5-12 | Bismarck Legacy | 0-24 | L |
| 5-14 | @West Fargo | 5-0 | W |
| 5-14 | @West Fargo | 8-18 | L |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-21 | NBismarck | 0-8 | L |
| 5-22 | NMinot North | 4-3 | W |
| 5-23 | NMandan | 6-7 | L |
| 3-30 | @Bismarck Century | 12-8 | W |
| 3-30 | @Bismarck Century | 19-6 | W |
| 4-10 | @Bismarck Legacy | 2-7 | L |
| 4-10 | @Bismarck Legacy | 6-7 | L |
| 4-13 | @Jamestown | 6-1 | W |
| 4-13 | @Jamestown | 15-5 | W |
| 4-14 | Minot | 10-5 | W |
| 4-14 | Minot | 15-5 | W |
| 4-16 | @Watford City | 11-1 | W |
| 4-21 | @Bismarck | 10-11 | L |
| 4-21 | @Bismarck | 1-12 | L |
| 4-22 | @Minot North | 15-7 | W |
| 4-22 | @Minot North | 11-6 | W |
| 4-28 | Williston | 0-11 | L |
| 4-28 | Williston | 0-14 | L |
| 5-7 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 16-6 | W |
| 5-7 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 17-1 | W |
| 5-8 | NThompson | 7-0 | W |
| 5-9 | NWest Fargo Horace | 19-10 | W |
| 5-9 | Williston | 2-16 | L |
| 5-12 | @Dickinson | 5-10 | L |
| 5-12 | @Dickinson | 1-11 | L |
| 5-13 | Bismarck Century | 4-15 | L |
| 5-13 | Bismarck Century | 14-6 | W |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-21 | NBismarck Legacy | 12-7 | W |
| 5-22 | @Dickinson | 5-15 | L |
| 5-23 | NJamestown | 7-6 | W |
| 5-28 | NWest Fargo | 3-1 | W |
| 5-29 | NDickinson | 3-4 | L |
| 5-30 | NWest Fargo Horace | 0-7 | L |
| 3-31 | Grand Forks Red River | 5-4 | W |
| 4-1 | Grand Forks Central | 19-9 | W |
| 4-7 | @Dickinson | 7-16 | L |
| 4-7 | @Dickinson | 1-11 | L |
| 4-10 | Bismarck Century | 13-7 | W |
| 4-10 | Bismarck Century | 13-12 | W |
| 4-14 | @Bismarck Legacy | 8-11 | L |
| 4-14 | @Bismarck Legacy | 6-16 | L |
| 4-21 | @Watford City | 17-10 | W |
| 4-22 | Mandan | 7-15 | L |
| 4-22 | Mandan | 6-11 | L |
| 4-28 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 13-3 | W |
| 4-28 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 19-4 | W |
| 4-30 | Jamestown | 8-11 | L |
| 4-30 | Jamestown | 9-5 | W |
| 5-7 | @Minot | 10-6 | W |
| 5-7 | @Minot | 11-13 | L |
| 5-8 | NFargo Davies | 5-6 | L |
| 5-8 | NDrake-Anamoose | 12-11 | W |
| 5-9 | NKindred | 4-3 | W |
| 5-11 | Williston | 8-21 | L |
| 5-11 | Williston | 3-8 | L |
| 5-12 | @Bismarck | 5-10 | L |
| 5-12 | @Bismarck | 1-16 | L |
| 5-15 | Des Lacs-Burlington | 7-9 | L |
| 5-15 | Des Lacs-Burlington | 11-8 | W |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-19 | Watford City | 13-3 | W |
| 5-21 | @Williston | 3-6 | L |
| 5-22 | NJamestown | 3-4 | L |
| 3-30 | Mandan | 8-12 | L |
| 3-30 | Mandan | 6-19 | L |
| 4-10 | @Minot North | 7-13 | L |
| 4-10 | @Minot North | 12-13 | L |
| 4-11 | Bismarck | 1-11 | L |
| 4-11 | Bismarck | 3-17 | L |
| 4-14 | Williston | 0-9 | L |
| 4-14 | Williston | 0-11 | L |
| 4-16 | Dickinson | 8-16 | L |
| 4-16 | Dickinson | 0-13 | L |
| 4-21 | Bismarck Legacy | 2-12 | L |
| 4-21 | Bismarck Legacy | 4-6 | L |
| 4-28 | @Jamestown | 0-10 | L |
| 4-28 | @Jamestown | 4-11 | L |
| 4-30 | @Watford City | 29-14 | W |
| 5-1 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 10-0 | W |
| 5-1 | TMCHS (Belcourt) | 22-2 | W |
| 5-9 | @Bismarck | 2-14 | L |
| 5-9 | @Bismarck | 5-16 | L |
| 5-12 | Minot | 17-4 | W |
| 5-12 | Minot | 11-5 | W |
| 5-13 | @Mandan | 15-4 | W |
| 5-13 | @Mandan | 6-14 | L |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-16 | Minot | 10-5 | W |
| 5-21 | NDickinson | 0-11 | L |
| 5-22 | NBismarck Legacy | 3-7 | L |
| 3-31 | Grand Forks Central | 24-9 | W |
| 3-31 | Grand Forks Central | 13-3 | W |
| 4-1 | Grand Forks Red River | 7-4 | W |
| 4-1 | Grand Forks Red River | 11-10 | W |
| 4-2 | @Jamestown | 0-20 | L |
| 4-2 | @Jamestown | 4-14 | L |
| 4-11 | @Dickinson | 7-21 | L |
| 4-11 | @Dickinson | 1-11 | L |
| 4-14 | @Mandan | 5-10 | L |
| 4-14 | @Mandan | 5-15 | L |
| 4-15 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 10-0 | W |
| 4-15 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 17-3 | W |
| 4-21 | @Williston | 0-20 | L |
| 4-21 | @Williston | 1-21 | L |
| 4-29 | Watford City | 17-7 | W |
| 5-1 | Bismarck Legacy | 0-13 | L |
| 5-1 | Bismarck Legacy | 6-10 | L |
| 5-7 | Minot North | 6-10 | L |
| 5-7 | Minot North | 13-11 | W |
| 5-8 | NMayville-Portland | 14-15 | L |
| 5-8 | NValley City | 5-7 | L |
| 5-9 | NCarrington | 11-4 | W |
| 5-11 | Bismarck | 1-12 | L |
| 5-11 | Bismarck | 1-18 | L |
| 5-12 | @Bismarck Century | 4-17 | L |
| 5-12 | @Bismarck Century | 5-11 | L |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-16 | @Bismarck Century | 5-10 | L |
| 4-9 | Williston | 0-23 | L |
| 4-14 | @Dickinson | 0-10 | L |
| 4-14 | @Dickinson | 7-11 | L |
| 4-16 | Mandan | 1-11 | L |
| 4-21 | Minot North | 10-17 | L |
| 4-29 | @Minot | 7-17 | L |
| 4-30 | Bismarck Century | 14-29 | L |
| 5-2 | @Sidney, MT | 6-18 | L |
| 5-2 | Sidney, MT | 4-14 | L |
| 5-7 | @Bismarck Legacy | 0-20 | L |
| 5-8 | @Bismarck | 9-11 | L |
| 5-11 | Jamestown | 1-15 | L |
| 5-13 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 10-9 | W |
| 5-13 | @TMCHS (Belcourt) | 25-2 | W |
| -- Playoffs -- | |||
| 5-19 | @Minot North | 3-13 | L |
| 4-9 | Bismarck | 1-12 | L |
| 4-9 | Bismarck | 0-22 | L |
| 4-10 | Dickinson | 0-21 | L |
| 4-10 | Dickinson | 0-14 | L |
| 4-13 | Bottineau | 17-27 | L |
| 4-14 | @Jamestown | 0-12 | L |
| 4-14 | @Jamestown | 0-20 | L |
| 4-15 | Minot | 0-10 | L |
| 4-15 | Minot | 3-17 | L |
| 4-21 | Langdon Area | 3-12 | L |
| 4-21 | Langdon Area | 11-7 | W |
| 4-23 | Bismarck Legacy | 1-23 | L |
| 4-23 | Bismarck Legacy | 2-18 | L |
| 4-28 | @Minot North | 3-13 | L |
| 4-28 | @Minot North | 4-19 | L |
| 5-1 | @Bismarck Century | 0-10 | L |
| 5-1 | @Bismarck Century | 2-22 | L |
| 5-2 | NValley City | 12-14 | L |
| 5-2 | LaMoure-Litchville | 14-14 | T |
| 5-7 | @Mandan | 6-16 | L |
| 5-7 | @Mandan | 1-17 | L |
| 5-8 | NWilton-Wing | 4-20 | L |
| 5-9 | NGrafton | 11-10 | W |
| 5-9 | @Central Cass | 0-18 | L |
| 5-12 | @Williston | 0-20 | L |
| 5-12 | @Williston | 3-26 | L |
| 5-13 | Watford City | 9-10 | L |
| 5-13 | Watford City | 2-25 | L |
The 2026 postseason began with a pair of WDA Tournament play-in games involving seeds 7-8-9-10. One play-in game was held on May 16 with the other on May 19. Winners advance to the quarterfinals on May 21 at Leininger Field at Williston State College. Loser-out and semifinal games were held on May 22 with two state qualifying games and the championship held on May 23. Williston Public Schools is hosting the event.
WDA Tournament Play-in
May 16
Game played at the higher seed
(8) Bismarck Century 10, (9) Minot High 5
May 19
Game played at the higher seed
(7) Minot North 13, (10) Watford City 3
WDA Tournament, Leininger Field, Williston State College
May 23
Quarterfinals
(1) Dickinson 11, (8) Bismarck Century 0
(5) Mandan 12, (4) Bismarck Legacy 7
(3) Bismarck High 8, (6) Jamestown 0
(2) Williston 6, (7) Minot North 3
WDA Tournament, Leininger Field, Williston State College
May 22
Loser-out
(4) Bismarck Legacy 7, (8) Bismarck Century 3
(6) Jamestown 4, (7) Minot North 3
Semifinals
(1) Dickinson 15, (5) Mandan 5
(2) Williston 9, (3) Bismarck High 8
WDA Tournament, Leininger Field, Williston State College
May 23
State qualifiers
(5) Mandan 7, (6) Jamestown 6
(4) Bismarck Legacy 6, (3) Bismarck High 4
Championship
(1) Dickinson 5, (2) Williston 3
The Division A Tournament was held May 28-30 at Minot's South Hill Complex. The top four finishers from the WDA and EDC tournaments qualified for the event which was hosted by Minot Public Schools Activities.
Division A Tournament, South Hill Complex, Minot
May 28
Quarterfinals
(1W) Dickinson 9, (4E) Fargo Davies 2
(3W) Mandan 3, (2E) West Fargo 1
(2W) Williston 15, (3E) Fargo Shanley 0
(1E) WF Horace 6, (4W) Bismarck Legacy 3
Division A Tournament, South Hill Complex, Minot
May 29
Consolation
(2E) West Fargo 5, (4E) Fargo Davies 2
(4W) Bismarck Legacy 10, (3E) Fargo Shanley 6
Semifinals
(1W) Dickinson 4, (3W) Mandan 3
(2W) Williston 4, (1E) WF Horace 1
Division A Tournament, South Hill Complex, Minot
May 30
Fifth Place
(4E) Fargo Davies 11, (4W) Bismarck Legacy 10
Third Place
(1E) WF Horace 7, (3W) Mandan 0
Championship
(2W) Williston 8, (1W) Dickinson 7 (9 innings)
The 2026 softball season in the Western Dakota Association showcased thrilling matchups and standout performances, culminating in an intense state championship. Dickinson and Williston emerged as the top teams throughout the season, with their rivalry reaching a peak in the state title game.
Williston finished the WDA season with an impressive 18-2 record, tying with Dickinson for the best conference mark. Both teams were dominant, with Williston boasting an overall record of 31-3, and Dickinson finishing at 30-4. The two squads faced off in a nail-biting championship at the state tournament, where Williston edged Dickinson 8-7 in a dramatic nine-inning showdown. This victory marked a significant achievement for Williston, as they claimed the state title and solidified their status as a powerhouse in North Dakota softball.
Throughout the WDA season, individual players shone brightly. Williston's offensive firepower was led by key contributors who consistently delivered at the plate. Dickinson also had its share of exceptional talent, with players making crucial plays that propelled the team to success. Standouts from both teams were instrumental in their respective journeys to the championship, showcasing their skills in high-pressure situations.
The WDA tournament kicked off in mid-May, featuring a series of elimination games that set the stage for the state qualifiers. Dickinson and Williston both advanced through the quarterfinals with ease, winning their matches decisively. The semifinals saw Dickinson defeat Mandan and Williston narrowly beat Bismarck High, setting up the highly anticipated championship clash.
Mandan also had a noteworthy season, finishing the WDA with an 11-9 record and making a strong playoff push. They showcased resilience in the tournament, ultimately qualifying for the state event after a hard-fought battle against Jamestown in the consolation round.
The Division A Tournament in Minot further highlighted the competitiveness of North Dakota softball. Dickinson and Williston both advanced through the brackets, with Williston ultimately taking home the state championship after a thrilling final against Dickinson. The 2026 season will be remembered for its intensity, the emergence of standout players, and the fierce competition that defined the WDA.
As teams reflect on their seasons and prepare for the future, the 2026 softball campaign has set a high bar for excellence in the Western Dakota Association. With several talented players returning next year, fans can expect another exciting season ahead.