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Published February 25, 2010, 12:00 AM

North Dakota State Hockey


Nicholas Sorenson, left, waves a photo of his brother in the air while watching South Fargo and Williston play hockey Thursday afternoon with Lauren Orson, left to right, Emily Honl, Danyel Schneider and Ellen Keim. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.

  • Nicholas Sorenson, left, waves a photo of his brother in the air while watching South Fargo and Williston play hockey Thursday afternoon with Lauren Orson, left to right, Emily Honl, Danyel Schneider and Ellen Keim. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Phoebe Hanson, 9, sleeps during the West Fargo and Bismarck High School hockey game as her mother, Patty, looks at the roster Thursday afternoon during the North Dakota State High School hockey tournament. Phoebe and her family traveled from Seattle this morning to watch her cousin, Alex Hanson, play for Williston. "She's probably going to sleep through it," her grandmother, Pat Hanson, joked. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Ashley Slade cheers as Williston scores another point during the final seconds of the Williston and South Fargo game Thursday evening at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Jaiden Hanson (3) of the Grand Forks Knightriders dumps the puck between Taylor Erhardt (3) of the Bismarck Blizzard as she brings the puck up ice in the third period of Grand Forks' opening round win in the North Dakota State Hockey Tournament. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • West Fargo's Dusty Munyer's shot ricochetes off Bismarck High goalie Lawrence Dvorak during the second period Thursday afternoon during the North Dakota State High School hockey tournament at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. Bismarck beat West Fargo 5-2. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Fargo South's Peter Orson is checked into the boards by Williston's Casey Axtman during the first period Thursday afternoon during the North Dakota State High School hockey tournament at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. Williston beat Fargo South 4-1. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Fargo South's Peter Orson eyes Williston's Colton Brostuen before passing the puck during the second period Thursday afternoon during the North Dakota State High School hockey tournament at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. Williston beat Fargo South 4-1. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • West Fargo's Tia Lopez (9) and Williston goalie Kinsey McCaughtry (30) eye a loose puck in the third period of West Fargo's 3-0 win in first round of the North Dakota State Hockey Tournament in Grand Forks Thursday. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Haley Olmstead (9) of Fargo North celebrates her game winning overtime goal against Jamstown with teammate Emily Dahl (8) in the first round of the North Dakota state hockey tournament Thursday in Grand Forks. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • A Grand Forks Central shot rebounds off of Bottineau goalie Cody Brooks in the first period Thursday. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Fargo North's Haley Olmstead (9) is mobbed by her teammates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime against Jamestown Thursday. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Fargo North's Haley Olmstead reacts after scoring the game winning overtime goal against Jamestown Thursday. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Central's Danny Ray (4) collides with Bottineau's Trenten Metcalfe (10) along the boards in teh second period Thursday night. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Grand Forks Central's Justin Moody checks a Bottineau player off his feet behind the goal in the second period of Thursday's game. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Knightriders Nicole Novak (15 and Bismarck's Katelyn Friedt (7) fight for control of a rebound in the third period of Grand Forks' win Thursday. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • A Grand Forks Central fan holds a sign towards the Bottineau fans afterr Central scored their fourth goal Thursday. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Grand Forks Central's Brenden Gust brings the puck up the ice in the first period. Bottineau's Harrison Aide is at left. Herald photo by Eric Hylden
  • Grand Forks Central's Jared Sorlien reaches for the puck as Bottineau goalie Cody Brooks covers it up. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Grand Forks Central's Danny Ray controls the puck as Bottineau's Cody Longie looks on in the opening round of the North Dakota State Hockey tournament in Grand Forks on Thursday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden
  • Bismarck Century's Garrett Mindt pushes Grafton Park River goalie Dylan Offut during their game Thursday. Herald photo by Eric Hylden
  • Grafton Park Rivers's Ryan Callahan celebrates his second period goal as Bismarck Century goalie Aaron Nelson looks back. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Bottineau fans show their support for the Braves during Thursday's game against Grand Forks Central in the first round of the ND State Hockey tournament. Herald photo by Eric Hylden