WDA 2026 - Results and All-Conference Selections

The first round of the WDA Tournament featured no upsets, with every higher seed securing victories. Minot crushed St. Mary's, Bismarck High cruised past Jamestown, and Mandan and Century squeaked out wins over Williston and Legacy. [player_tooltip player_id='379041' first='Leelee' last='Bell'] went ballistic and dropped 42 points on 17/24 shooting. [player_tooltip player_id='1050261' first='Izzy' last='Dahl'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1050247' first='Kambree' last='Neumiller'] helped pace Bismarck with 12 and 15 points a piece. Mandan had a pair of double-doubles with [player_tooltip player_id='969855' first='AnnaClaire' last='Bugbee'] going for 16 points and 13 rebounds and [player_tooltip player_id='1094023' first='Alli' last='Reiner'] going for 15 points and 12 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1154050' first='Alex' last='Austreim'] and [player_tooltip player_id='886322' first='Averi' last='Austreim'] led the way for Williston with 18 points and 19 points each. [player_tooltip player_id='1132755' first='Gracie' last='Watson'] had 13 points and 11 rebounds in Legacy's loss to Century. [player_tooltip player_id='1312749' first='Kaylie' last='Welstad'] nearly had a triple-double recording 9 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, along with 4 steals. Round 2 consisted of a couple of blowouts and a couple of barn-burners, with Jamestown and Legacy finding a way to win and get into the state-qualifying round. Minot and Century had convincing victories to earn a spot in the State Tournament and the WDA title game. Mandan edged Jamestown to earn a spot at state, while Legacy beat crosstown rival Bismarck to be the West's final state qualifier. Minot beat Century by 10 in the title game. Bell had another great game with 36 rebounds and 12 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='245114' first='Maggie' last='Fricke'] had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='641207' first='Abby' last='Fosland'] scored 22 points in the title game and [player_tooltip player_id='1312747' first='Kinley' last='Thorton'] added 13 points. [player_tooltip player_id='1312749' first='Kaylie' last='Welstad'] had another great stat line with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals.   Round 1   #1 Minot over #8 Bismarck St. Mary's 75-40   #4 Bismarck High over #5 Jamestown 57-41   #2 [program_tooltip program_id='712656' first='Mandan' last=''] over #7 Williston 66-63   #3 Bismarck Century over #6 Bismarck Legacy 57-53   Round 2   #5 Jamestown over #8 Bismarck St. Mary's 61-58   #6 Bismarck Legacy over #7 Williston 53-50   #1 Minot over #4 Bismarck High 75-51   #3 Century over #2 [program_tooltip program_id='712656' first='Mandan' last=''] 67-50   State Qualifying Round   #2 [program_tooltip program_id='712656' first='Mandan' last=''] over #5 Jamestown 57-44   #6 Bismarck Legacy over #4 Bismarck High 51-44   Championship Game   #1 Minot over #3 Bismarck Century 74-64   State Tournament Seeding   #1 Minot   #2 Bismarck Century   #3 Mandan   #4 Bismarck Legacy   All-WDA Team   [player_tooltip player_id='379041' first='Leelee' last='Bell'] - Minot - Senior - 28ppg, 11.9reb, 2.5ast, 2.5stl, 2.1blk, 57% FG, 36% 3PT, 83% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='245114' first='Maggie' last='Fricke'] - Minot - Senior - 16.5ppg, 5.5reb, 3.4ast, 48% FG, 34% 3PT, 86% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='760534' first='Kinley' last='Bartsch'] - Minot - Junior - 10.5ppg, 3.5reb, 2.5ast, 1.7stl, 35% 3PT, 76% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1053416' first='Eve' last='Knutson'] - Minot - Senior - 6.6ppg, 4.3reb, 43% FG, 40% 3PT   [player_tooltip player_id='969855' first='AnnaClaire' last='Bugbee'] - [program_tooltip program_id='712656' first='Mandan' last=''] - Sophomore - 17.3ppg, 12.8reb, 2.9ast, 2.2stl, 48% FG, 64% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='625626' first='Kimimila' last='McAllister'] - [program_tooltip program_id='712656' first='Mandan' last=''] - Senior - 15.4ppg, 4.2reb, 2.6ast, 3.3stl, 73% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1094023' first='Alli' last='Reiner'] - [program_tooltip program_id='712656' first='Mandan' last=''] - Freshman - 10.5ppg, 7.8reb, 45% FG, 33% 3PT, 69% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='641207' first='Abby' last='Fosland'] - Bismarck Century - Senior - 14ppg, 4.1reb, 2.7ast, 2.5stl, 49% FG, 33% 3PT, 81% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1312749' first='Kaylie' last='Welstad'] - Bismarck Century - Freshman - 13.6ppg, 5.4reb, 4.4ast, 3.1stl, 53% FG, 72% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1312747' first='Kinley' last='Thorton'] - Bismarck Century - Freshman - 10.6ppg, 4reb, 40% FG, 35% 3PT, 80% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1056546' first='Olivia' last='Klimpel'] - Bismarck Century - Junior - 10.9ppg, 7reb, 2.1ast, 2.6stl, 51% FG, 71% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1050260' first='Grace' last='Neumann'] - Bismarck High - Junior - 10.2ppg, 6.4reb, 3.7ast, 2.7stl, 43% FG, 67% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='641211' first='Jordyn' last='Rood'] - Bismarck High - Senior - 8.2ppg, 4.3reb, 1.8stl, 2.8blk, 69% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1246815' first='Macey' last='Neumiller'] - Jamestown - Freshman - 16ppg, 2.9ast, 41% FG, 39% 3PT, 84% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1253369' first='Hannah' last='Attleson'] - Jamestown - Junior - 1.8ppg, 7.4reb, 2.3stl   [player_tooltip player_id='892385' first='Marlee' last='Falcon'] - Bismarck Legacy - Junior - 19.2ppg, 9.5reb, 1.6blk, 42% FG, 34% 3PT, 76% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1132755' first='Gracie' last='Watson'] - Bismarck Legacy - Sophomore - 5.8ppg, 6.2reb, 3.4ast, 4.6stl   [player_tooltip player_id='886322' first='Averi' last='Austreim'] - Williston - Sophomore - 21.2ppg, 6.7reb, 2.6ast, 2stl, 50% FG, 86% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1154050' first='Alex' last='Austreim'] - Williston - Sophomore - 20ppg, 8.4reb, 1.3blk, 51% FG, 42% 3PT, 83% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='641196' first='Mataya' last='Messer'] - Bismarck St. Mary's - Senior - 21.6ppg, 9.3reb, 3.7ast, 3.4stl, 1.3blk, 41% FG, 74% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1126184' first='Elli' last='Laskowski'] - Minot North - Sophomore - 24.5ppg, 11.6reb, 2.6ast, 2.6stl, 43% FG, 79% FT   [player_tooltip player_id='1802819' first='Kinzy' last='Welstad'] - Minot North - Senior - 13.6ppg, 4.4reb, 2.4ast   [player_tooltip player_id='1132745' first='Abby' last='Praus'] - Dickinson - Junior - 11.6ppg, 3.4reb, 32% 3PT   Senior Athlete of the Year   [player_tooltip player_id='379041' first='Leelee' last='Bell']   Coach of the Year   Jason Schwartz - Minot High School

The first round of the WDA Tournament featured no upsets, with every higher seed securing victories. Minot crushed St. Mary's, Bismarck High cruised past Jamestown, and Mandan and Century squeaked out wins over Williston and Legacy. Leelee Bell Leelee Bell 6'3" | SF Minot | 2026 State #36 Nation ND went ballistic and dropped 42 points on 17/24 shooting. Izzy Dahl Izzy Dahl 5'7" | CG Bismarck | 2027 State ND and Kambree Neumiller Kambree Neumiller 5'9" | SG Bismarck | 2026 State ND helped pace Bismarck with 12 and 15 points a piece. Mandan had a pair of double-doubles with AnnaClaire Bugbee AnnaClaire Bugbee 6'2" | C/PF Mandan | 2028 State ND going for 16 points and 13 rebounds and Alli Reiner Alli Reiner 6'1" | SF/PF Mandan | 2029 State ND going for 15 points and 12 rebounds. Alex Austreim Alex Austreim 5'10" | PG/SG Williston | 2028 State ND and Averi Austreim Averi Austreim 5'10" | SF/SG Williston | 2028 State ND led the way for Williston with 18 points and 19 points each. Gracie Watson Gracie Watson 5'8" | PG Bismarck Legacy | 2028 State ND had 13 points and 11 rebounds in Legacy's loss to Century. Kaylie Welstad Kaylie Welstad 5'8" | PG Bismarck Century | 2029 State ND nearly had a triple-double recording 9 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, along with 4 steals. Round 2 consisted of a couple of blowouts and a couple of barn-burners, with Jamestown and Legacy finding a way to win and get into the state-qualifying round. Minot and Century had convincing victories to earn a spot in the State Tournament and the WDA title game. Mandan edged Jamestown to earn a spot at state, while Legacy beat crosstown rival Bismarck to be the West's final state qualifier. Minot beat Century by 10 in the title game. Bell had another great game with 36 rebounds and 12 rebounds. Maggie Fricke Maggie Fricke 5'8" | PG Minot | 2026 State ND had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Abby Fosland Abby Fosland 5'10" | SG Bismarck Century | 2026 State ND scored 22 points in the title game and Kinley Thorton Kinley Thorton 5'11" | SG Bismarck Century | 2029 State ND added 13 points. Kaylie Welstad Kaylie Welstad 5'8" | PG Bismarck Century | 2029 State ND had another great stat line with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals.