LEGION BASEBALL

CLASS A STATE TOURNAMENT

Wednesday through Sunday

At Corbett Field, Minot

Wednesday's games

#1 Bismarck 9, #8 Grand Forks 3

#4 Minot 6, #5 Williston 5

#2 Dickinson 12, #7 DevilsLake 5

#6 Mandan 15, #3 Fargo 3, 7 innings

Thursday's games

Loser-out

Grand Forks 9, Williston 6

Fargo 7, Devils Lake 4

Winners' bracket

Minot 10, Bismarck 9

Dickinson 7, Mandan 5

Friday's games

Loser-out

Game 9:Fargo vs. Bismarck, 1 p.m.

Game 10: Grand Forks vs. Mandan, 4:15 p.m.

Winners' bracket

Game 11: Minot vs. Dickinson, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday's games

Game 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 1 p.m.

Game 13: Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11, 4:15 p.m.

Sunday's games

Championship

Game 14: Winners Games 12 and 13, 1 p.m.

Game 15: Winner Game 14 vs. Loser Game 14, 4:15 p.m. (if necessary)

GOLF

WELKTIESFOR49TH

PINEHURST, N.C. - St. Mary's graduate Thomas Welk finished in a tie for 49th at the national Big "I" Junior Classic on Thursday.

Welk shots rounds of 76, 77, 83 and 74 for a 310 total in the 54-player field.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

FALLSPORTS

BOYS SOCCER

Century:Parent meeting:July 24, 6:30 p.m. at Century auditorium. Tryouts: Aug. 11, 6 p.m. Alumni game:First practice: Aug. 11, CHS Soccer Field, 6 p.m. Aug. 21, 8 p.m. at Community Bowl. Coach: Joel Jahnke 400-2040.

Mandan: Parent meeting: July 31, 5:30 p.m. at soccer fields. First practice: Aug. 11, 5 p.m. at soccer fields.

Bismarck: First practice:Aug. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at Cottonwood. Coach Tim Green, 202-0918.

Horizon:Informational meeting:Aug. 18, 7 p.m. at cafetorium. First practice:Aug. 19. Contact: Mark Foss at mfoss@;bepc.com.

Simle: Eight-grade first practice: Aug. 18, 5 p.m. at 16th Street Complex. Seventh-grade first practice: Aug. 18, 5 p.m. at 16th Street Complex

BOYS TENNIS

Century:Informational meeting - July 29, noon, Century auditorium. Parents are invited to attend. First practice: Aug. 11, Sertoma Courts, 9 a.m. Coach:Scott McPherson 323-7717.

Mandan: Parent meeting: Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m. at high school cafeteria. First practice: Aug. 11, 9 a.m. at middle school tennis courts.

Bismarck:First practice: Aug. 11 at Tom O'Leary Courts, 9 a.m. Coach Justin Zainhofsky, 471-9725.

CROSSCOUNTRY

Mandan: High school parent meeting: Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Park. First practice: Aug. 11, 9 a.m. at Faris Field. Middle school parent meeting: Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m. at Eagles Park. First practice: Aug. 11, 9 a.m. at Faris Field.

Bismarck:Boys First practice:Aug. 11 at BHS Karlgaard Gym, 9 a.m. Coaches Darrell Anderson, 391-8880, Dave Zittleman, 471-1557. Girls First practice: Aug. 11 at BHS Karlgaard Gym, 8:30 p.m. Coach Scott Reichenberger, 400-6134.

Century:Boys First practice:Aug. 11, CHS boys locker room, 9 a.m. Coach Brad Lies, 258-3861. Girls First practice:Aug. 11 CHS girls locker room, 8:30 a.m. Coach Julie Stavn, 258-4218.

Horizon:Aug. 18, 3:30 p.m., hallway between East and West gyms. Coach: Dan McGurren, dan_mcgurren@;bismarckschools.org.

Simle: First practice: Aug. 18, 4 p.m. at Simle.

FOOTBALL

Mandan: High school parent meeting: Aug. 13, 7 p.m. at high school auditorium. Gear handout and weightlifting test: Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, 8:30 a.m. at high school weightroom at Faris Field. Ninth-grade first practice: Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. at Faris Field. High school first practice: Aug. 13, 8-10:30 a.m. and 4-6:30 p.m. at Faris Field (weightlifting test must be done before gear will be issued). Middle school parent meeting: Aug. 17, 7 p.m. at middle school cafeteria. Seventh-grade hand out gear: Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-noon at middle school multi-purpose. Eighth-grade hand out gear: Aug. 18, 8-10 a.m. at middle school multi-purpose. First middle school practice: Aug. 20, 4-5:30 p.m. at middle school football field.

Bismarck: First practice:Aug. 13 at Hughes Field at 8 a.m. for sophomores, juniors and seniors. Aug. 13 at Hughes Field at 9 a.m. for freshmen. Coach Mark Gibson, 250-1318.

Century:First practice:Aug. 13, CHS, 8 a.m. for freshmen-seniors. Coach Ron Wingenbach, 255-0183.

St. Mary's: First practice: Aug. 13, St. Mary's, 8:30 a.m. for freshmen-seniors. Equipment handed out Aug. 12, 1 p.m. junior and seniors, 2 p.m. freshmen and sophomores. Coach Dan Smrekar, 223-4113.

Horizon:Gear handout for eighth grade:Aug. 19, 4 p.m. at cafetorium. Gear handout for seventh grade:Aug. 20, 4 p.m. at cafetorium. First practice (seventh and eighth): Aug. 21, 3:30 p.m., football field.

Simle: Gear handout for eighth grade: 3:30 p.m., Aug. 19 at Simle. Eighth-grade first practice: 3:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Simle. Gear handout for seventh grade: 3:30 p.m., Aug. 20 at Simle. Eighth-grade first practice: 3:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Simle.

GIRLSSWIMMING

Mandan: Parent meeting: Aug. 26, 6 p.m. at high school cafeteria. First practice: Aug. 18, 9 a.m. at community center.

Bismarck:First practice:Aug. 18 at YMCA Pool, 1:30 p.m. swimming, 3:30 p.m. diving. Coach Kristen Peters, 425-3918.

Century:First practice:Aug. 18, YMCA Pool, 3:30 p.m. swimming, 3:30 p.m. diving. Coach Loic Joseph, 400-0593.

GIRLSGOLF

Mandan: Parent meeting: Aug. 11, 9 a.m. at Prairie West Golf Course. First practice: Aug. 11, 9 a.m. at Prairie West Golf Course. For more information, contact Jim McPherson at 223-5891.

Bismarck:First practice:Aug. 11 Riverwood Clubhouse at 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Parent meeting: Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. Coach Mike Bichler, 471-0985.

Century:First practice:Aug. 11 at Riverwood, 8 a.m. Coach Lynn Gress, 224-8675.

VOLLEYBALL

Mandan: High school parent meeting: Aug. 21, 6 p.m. at high school gym. First practice: Aug. 18, 5-8 p.m. at high school gym. Eighth-grade parent meeting: Aug. 18, 5 p.m. at middle school gym. First practice: Aug. 18, 3-5 p.m. at middle school gym. Seventh-grade parent meeting: Aug. 18, 6 p.m. at middle school gym. First practice: Aug. 18, 4-6 p.m. at middle school gym.

Bismarck:First practice:Aug. 18 at BHS Karlgaard Gym. Juniors and seniors at 3:30 p.m. Sophomores at 5:15 p.m. Freshmen at 7 p.m. Coach Lisa Krom, 223-9947.

Century: First practice: Aug. 18 at CHS Olson Gym. Juniors and seniors at 3:30 p.m. Sophomores at 5:30 p.m. Freshmen at 7:30 p.m. Coach Jeni Walsh, 255-0818.

Horizon:Aug. 18, 3:30 p.m. Eighth-grade in West Gym, seventh grade in East Gym.

Simle: Eighth-grade first practice: 3:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Simle Gym. Seventh-grade first practice: 5 p.m. Aug. 18 at Simle Gym.

HIGHSCHOOLATHLETICS

VALLEYCITYONMOVE

VALLEY CITY (AP) - The North Dakota High School Activities Association board has changed the high school sports alignment so Valley City can move from the current Class A to a division of smaller schools.

Thursday's vote was 8-0 to set Division A for schools with a high school enrollment of 400 or more in girls and boys basketball, volleyball, baseball, cross country, golf, track, wrestling, drama, music and speech. High schools with enrollments of less than 400 in those activities would be in Division B.

The alignment replaces the current system, which puts schools with high school enrollments of 325 or more in Class A. The change starts in the 2009-2010 school year.

Valley City is the only school affected.