PRO BASKETBALL

TIMBERWOLVES PRESS CONFERENCE

Minnesota Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale will be in Bismarck today for a press conference, where he is expected to announce that the team will be playing a preseason game in Bismarck.

The press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. at U.S. Bank.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

NSIC PRESEASON COACHES POLL

Concordia-St. Paul has been picked to win the NSIC for the fifth straight season.

The Golden Bears won the NCAA Division II national title last season.

The University of Mary is tied for 11th place with Bemidji State.

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Team Points

1. Concordia-St. Paul (12) 168

2. Minnesota-Duluth (1) 152

3. MSU-Mankato (1) 130

4. Southwest Minnesota State 128

5. Wayne State 125

6. Augustana 117

7. MSU-Moorhead 102

8. Winona State 92

9. Northern State 68

10. St. Cloud State 57

11. (tie) Bemidji State 47

11. (tie) University of Mary 47

13. Minnesota-Crookston 25

14. Upper Iowa 16

Preseason player of the year: Concordia-St. Paul junior setter Maggie McNamara

HIGHSCHOOL CROSSCOUNTRY

COACHES' POLL

CLASSABOYS

Team:1. Bismarck. 2. Jamestown. 3. Century. 4. Fargo North. 5. West Fargo.

Individual:1. Joash Osoro, Bismarck. 2. Devin Huizenga, Bismarck. 3. JustinSlusser, Jamestown. 4. Mach Akon, Fargo North. 5. Taylor Thompson,Williston. 6. Josh Beaudoin,Minot. 7. Mark Anderson,Williston. 8. Jake Braunberger, Dickinson. 9. Jordan Slusser, Jamestown, 10. Jamison Gehrig,West Fargo.

CLASSAGIRLS

Team:1. Bismarck. 2. West Fargo. 3. Fargo South. 4. Minot. 5. Dickinson.

Individual:1. Laura Roesler, Fargo South. 2. Alissa Mears, West Fargo. 3. Tarin Lachowitzer, Fargo South. 4. Sarah Feeney,Bismarck. 5. Steph Greer, Minot. 6. (tie)BrooklynBeehler,Bismarck, and Andrea Markwardt, Century. 8. Brecca Wahlund, Minot. 9. Kasey Lasch,Wahpeton. 10. Alexa Wachter, Bismarck.

CLASSBBOYS

Team:1. New Town. 2. Parshall. 3. Lisbon. 4. Rugby. 5. Beulah-Hazen.

Individual: 1. Jeremy Grinnell,New Town. 2. JustinGrinnell,New Town. 3. Jordan Cieslak, Beulah-Hazen. 4. JustinManyRibs, Parshall. 5. Oliver Dauphinais, Four Winds. 6. Jaycee Seelig,Lisbon. 7. Dylan Yoder, Rugby. 8. Gabe Fettig, Killdeer. 9. Jessie ManyRibs, Parshall. 10. Ken Wells,Parshall.

CLASSBGIRLS

Team: 1. Bowman. 2. Parshall. 3. Griggs County Central. 4. Killdeer. 5. Grafton.

Individual: 1. Nicole Woinarwoicz,Grafton. 2. Chloe Tweten,Grafton. 3. Shanice Lambert, New Town. 4. JayliFimbres, New Town. 5. PatriciaDixon, Parshall. 6. Taylor Palmer,Griggs CountyCentral. 7. Maggie Moen, Grafton. 8. Mattie McGee, Bowman. 9. Sydney Craft, Rugby. 10. MacyGilles, Parshall.

LEGIONBASEBALL

CENTRALPLAINS REGIONALTOURNAMENT

At Minot

Thursday, Aug. 14

First round

Game 1: Aberdeen, S.D. (40-16) vs. NP Dodge, Neb. (35-16), 9:30 a.m.

Game 2: Pittsburg, Kan. (29-10) vs. DuBuque, Iowa (10-2), after Game 1

Game 3: Dickinson (38-15) vs. Eastview, Minn. (31-8) 4:30 p.m.

Game 4: Blue Springs, Mo. (49-6) vs. Minot (37-21), after Game 3

Friday, Aug. 15

Loser-out

Game 5: Losers Games 1 and 3, 9:30 a.m.

Game 6: Losers Games 2 and 4, after Game 5

Winners' bracket

Game 7: Winners Games 1 and 3, 4:30 p.m.

Game 8: Winners Games 2 and 4, after Game 7

Saturday, Aug.16

Loser-out

Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 12:30 p.m.

Game 10: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 4:30 p.m.

Winners' bracket

Game 11: Winner Games 7 and 8, after Game 10

Sunday, Aug. 17

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

Game 13: Winners Games 10 and 11, 7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 18

Championship

Game 14: Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13, 1 p.m.

Game 15: (If necessary) Fifteen games will be needed if Winner Game 11 loses Game 13 or Winner Game 12 wins Game 14, 7 p.m.