Bowman County

High school boys basketball kicked off district play tonight in New England. The boys were able to capitalize on mistakes from the tigers and force many turnovers. The bulldogs built a strong lead through 3 quarters and was able to maintain through the 4th. Final score in favor of the bulldogs 64-36. Congrats boys. 1-0 in district play. 9 more to go.

On the eve of teachers returning, let's celebrate with a Staff Spotlight! Happy 2025!!

Lil dawg days for girls basketball

Hello Parents/Guardians of student athletes at Bowman County School District: Below is a list of why it is important that Parents/Guardians and Coaches should never discuss playing time with one another. Parents/Guardians, please encourage your student/athlete to be the best teammate they can be and accept whatever role they are asked to do on their team. This will set up your student/athlete for success as they navigate life in school and eventually in the real world. 1. Boundaries: Establishing clear boundaries between coaches, players, and parents is important. Discussing playing time can lead to conflicts and misunderstandings, compromising the coach's authority. 2. Team Cohesion: Focusing on playing time can create divisions among players. Coaches want to foster a team environment where players support each other, rather than competing for parental approval based on minutes played. 3. Player Development: Coaches are typically focused on the long-term development of players, which may not align with short-term expectations from parents. Discussing playing time could shift the focus from skill improvement and teamwork to individual statistics. 4. Respect for Decisions: Coaches make lineup and playing time decisions based on a variety of factors, including player performance, team strategy, and game situations. When parents interject, it can undermine the coach's decisions and expertise. 5. Encouraging Communication: Instead of having parents approach coaches, it's often more beneficial to encourage players to communicate directly about their concerns regarding playing time. This fosters independence and responsibility. Some students are learning to advocate for themselves at this time & aren’t skilled in approaching coaches about this subject, so parents practice with your student/athlete how to advocate for themselves. If this doesn’t work, please contact the coach & let them know that your student/athlete wants to talk about playing time & ask the coach if they could initiate this conversation with the athlete. 6. Distraction from the Game: Conversations about playing time can distract from the primary goal of the sport, which is to play and enjoy the game. It can lead to pressure on both players and coaches, detracting from the overall experience. 7. Perception of Favoritism: Discussions about playing time can lead to perceptions of favoritism or bias, further complicating team dynamics and morale. In summary, while parental involvement is important in youth sports, our coaches will avoid discussions about playing time to maintain professionalism, promote player development, and ensure a healthy team environment. Parents/Guardians, please respect this to keep team dynamics and morale at a high level. If it isn’t respected school administration may interject consequences. Sincerely, Kirby Baier Interim Superintendent

Update on tomorrows boys basketball games in New England. Sickness has hit the Tiger basketball team. The JV game has been cancelled. Varsity will now tip off at 6pm. Thanks Mr. Stewart

Wrestling traveled to Harding County today a tournament. Buccadawg wrestling results: Team finished in 3rd with 143 pts. 106 Jace Boynton 1st 113 EJ Janikowski 4th 120 Silas Mark 3rd 126 Cale Schwartz 4th 132 Cutter Ouradnik 3rd 144 Daniel Hoff 4th 190 Jace Getz 2nd 215 Tucker Turbiville 3rd Great job team. Keep up the great work.

https://fan.hudl.com/usa/nd/lamoure/organization/21361/lamoure-high-school Games today in Lamoure broadcast on Hudl. See link above.

Merry Christmas Bowman County. Enjoy the long break.

High School boys basketball played in the championship game tonight vs Dickinson Trinity. The boys shot well in the first quarter and played the titans shot for shot. Trinity in the second quarter out rebounded the Dawgs and took a 9 point lead heading into halftime. Our boys fought back in the third quarter to tie the ball game up. In the final period the Titans again controlled the boards and overpowered our squad. Final score in favor of the titans 62-51. Heads up boys. Lots to learn from this game. Lots of positives as well to take from this tournament.

JHGBB faced off against Hettinger-Scranton in the championship. They were a tough team and ultimately we came up short, 32-24. Very proud of our girls’ efforts, they worked incredibly hard. Great season players and coaches. Bulldog nation is proud of you.

JHGBB faced off against Trinity in round two of their tournament today. With some incredible defense from the start, they came away with the win, 32-21. They’ll take on Hettinger-Scranton in the championship. Great job ladies. Stay tuned for results of the championship game

Had a great time at our 7-12 PRIDE Christmas Party this past Wednesday! Thank you to everyone that organized it and especially to Mrs K's class for cookie food trucks! #BulldogPRIDE #BulldogNATION #BulldogGRIT

A huge thank you to South Main Lanes for once again hosting our PE field trips (4th year in a row). Thank you!

JHGBB faced off against a fast and scrappy Belfield team first round of the South Heart tourney today. The first half ended with the Bowman County girls down 20-13, but they rallied second half to come out 27-20. They’ll play Trinity or New England tomorrow at 10 AM. Let’s keep rolling, girls!

November 13, 2024 Regular School Board Meeting Official Minutes https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/326/BCSD1/5139784/Nov_13__2024_Official_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Cooperative Work Experience Spotlight: Bowman County School hosted Olivia Welch this semester. CWE allows BCHS seniors to gain real-world job experience and earn high school credit.

Below are the results from the second Duel in Linton yesterday 12/19/24 Harvey-Wells County vs. Bowman County/Beach @ Linton/Harvey/Bowman/Hettinger Quad on 12/19/2024. Bowman County/Beach (BC-B) 39.0 Harvey-Wells County (HWC) 35.0 114: Gabe Sarsland (BC-B) over (HWC) (For.) 121: Brody Jones (HWC) over (BC-B) (For.) 127: Cale Schwartz (BC-B) over Cole Steedsman (HWC) (TF 18-0 3:23) 133: Talon Gerbig (BC-B) over Kolt Lemer (HWC) (Fall 0:21) 139: Cutter Ouradnik (BC-B) over (HWC) (For.) 145: Daniel Hoff (BC-B) over (HWC) (For.) 152: Kale Hase (HWC) over Isaiah Dobbs (BC-B) (TF 16-1 5:55) 160: Sawyer Noll (BC-B) over Rylend Whetzel (HWC) (MD 9-0) 172: Boston Fike (HWC) over (BC-B) (For.) 189: Kiefer Finley (HWC) over Jace Getz (BC-B) (Fall 2:22) 215: Christian Mertz (HWC) over (BC-B) (For.) 285: Carter Engebretson (HWC) over (BC-B) (For.) 107: Jace Boynton (BC-B) over Charlie Vetter (HWC) (Fall 0:36)

Below are Results from the Wrestling quad held in Linton yesterday. Linton-HMB vs. Bowman County/Beach @ Linton/Harvey/Bowman/Hettinger Quad on 12/19/2024. Good luck today BC/Beach wrestling team and coaches. Bowman County/Beach (BC-B) 51.0 Linton-HMB (LHMB) 9.0 107: Jace Boynton (BC-B) over Cash Gerhardt (LHMB) (MD 10-0) 114: Gabe Sarsland (BC-B) over Brody Ptacek (LHMB) (TF 17-1 0:00) 121: Thor Wirkus (LHMB) over (BC-B) (For.) 127: Cale Schwartz (BC-B) over Aidan Shea (LHMB) (Fall 1:09) 133: Talon Gerbig (BC-B) over (LHMB) (For.) 139: Zach Dockter (LHMB) over Cutter Ouradnik (BC-B) (Dec 7-1) 145: Daniel Hoff (BC-B) over (LHMB) (For.) 152: Isaiah Dobbs (BC-B) over (LHMB) (For.) 160: Sawyer Noll (BC-B) over (LHMB) (For.) 172: Emery Noll (BC-B) over (LHMB) (For.) 189: Jace Getz (BC-B) over Michael Bosch (LHMB) (Fall 0:14) 215: Double Forfeit 285: Double Forfeit

Staff Spotlight!

Round 2 of the Roughrider tournament was tonight at BCHS. Game 1 of the night was Bowman County JV team vs Hettinger/Scranton. Our boys fought hard all game and showed many great things vs the nighthawks. Experience and a great low post presence proved to be too much for our young squad. The nighthawks win by a final score of: 63-53 Be proud boys. You fought hard this tournament. In Varsity action, our bulldogs played the late game in the semi finals vs Beach. The buccaneers came ready to play and caused our team some issues on both sides of the ball. A back and forth battle ensued. Beach in control much of the 2nd half. A late rally by the bulldogs forced the game into OT. In overtime, the bulldogs came out firing from the outside building a lead that Beach just could not overcome. Final score in favor of the dawgs 86-81 Up next for the bulldogs is a championship match vs the Titans from dickinson Trinity. That game will again be the late game on Saturday. Great job boys. It was an entertaining night of basketball.