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Cheer! - Teammates gather around to celebrate a point added to the score board after a great volley. Photos by: Logan Hoff The Mystics played three matches in four days at the Bavendick Center, totalling 14 sets. Dickinson State, Montana Western, and Montana Tech were the visitors, and Bismarck managed to win two of those contests, setting them up for a run at the Frontier Conference Tournament in Helena. On Wednesday night, the rival Dickinson State Bluehawks came to town

Bismarck State College Esports has returned for its 2026-2027 season. This season brings two teams of “Rocket League,” a team of “Valorant,” “League of Legends,” and “Overwatch.” Heading into week three of play, all teams have at least one win. “Valorant” is 1 and 1 in the results column. Week one saw a loss 2-0 at the hands of Grand View University from Iowa. Redemption came for Mystics players in week two. BSC topped Buena Vista University 2-0 in a come-from-behind victory

Another Mystic Victory - Teammates Piper Harris, Shayna Roach, and McKenna Brendel celebrate their win following their game on Friday, Sept. 25 against the Carroll College Frighting Saints. The Mystics hosted the Carroll College Fighting Saints and the Rocky Mountain Battlin’ Bears to cap off homecoming weekend. Homecoming queen, team captain, and libero Piper Harris led her team to two decisive victories, bringing the Mystics’ win streak up to five. Carroll’s match agains

Yee-Haw - Aeriel Schaaf competing in barrel racing. The Bismarck State College rodeo team has been one of the top performing sports for BSC athletics. The men’s rodeo team recently picked up a first place win at University of Wisconsin-River Falls Rodeo and the women’s rodeo team picked up a third place finish. The team also has a national champion in tie-down roping, Tyler Hansen. However, for some students, outside factors can compete with rodeo. Aerial Schaaf faces her

Reach for the Sky - Jordyn Rood goes for a spike against Montana State University Northern. Bismarck State College volleyball dominated the #8 Providence Argos and Montana State University Northern Skylights to open up home conference play. They did not drop a single set the whole weekend, earning two 3-0 victories. First came Friday night, when the Mystics took on Coach Arunas Duda’s top-ranked Argos. From the beginning, it was clear the Mystics could match Providence on t

Interviewers: Maren Gaebe & Madelyn Gefroh Delany Deschamp Delany Deschamp is a junior on the BSC volleyball team; she wears number three. She is from Dickinson, ND. Q: What position do you play? A: I’m a setter. Q: How long have you been playing volleyball? A: I’ve been playing volleyball since 5th grade. Q: As a captain, what are some of your responsibilities? A: My responsibilities are making sure that the team knows what they’re doing, making sure that they’re bei

#15 Aislyn Hogan - S #17 Ashlee Stanger - OH In front of a crowd of 1,020 fans, opposite hitter Reese Duchscherer elevated on a set from Aubrey Flynn and powered the volleyball through two defenders to secure a 25-23 set one victory. The crowd erupted, and the Mystics varsity team won their first ever set in the new Bavendick Center. However, Bismarck State College’s strong home crowd, promotional rally towels, and first set win, wasn’t enough, as the Mount Marty Lan

In The Game - Bryson Mohs warming up after a pitching change. Larks finished season 10 on Aug. 8, the Next Great Expedition. Three student athletes from Bismarck State College held temporary contracts to play Northwoods League Baseball. The league gives opportunity to college players during summer months and mimics a professional schedule. The Larks finished 34-35 over the season. 59,339 fans attended home games at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark. Of the wins recorded, six we

GEAR UP! - Featured is the brand new BSC football apparel. Anticipation builds as to when gear will be available for purchase by the public. The Bismarck State College Mystics Football team has been busy recruiting potential athletes this summer. Head Coach Chris Stutzriem traveled to several camps to promote the team and seek out talent for the Mystics. “We’re going to, let’s say, North Dakota State [University]. They’ll host a camp,” Stutzriem said. “Last weekend there w

Rick Ripplinger - Women's Wrestling Head Coach Bismarck State College has welcomed a new head coach to their women’s wrestling team, Capital Trophy owner and former Legacy High School girls’ wrestling coach Rick Ripplinger. Ripplinger joined the college in May and has already begun working to recruit women for the team, which will be entering its second season in the fall. Ripplinger himself wrestled from 6th grade through his fifth year at Valley City State University, whe

Giddy Up! - Tyler Hansen competes in tie down roping in Mandan for the BSC College Rodeo This summer, Bismarck State College Senior Tyler Hansen won the college’s first-ever national rodeo championship. On June 20, during the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming, Hansen achieved a first-place finish in the men’s tie-down roping category as well as in the men’s all-around with a 10th-place finish in team roping. His scores at the competition included an 8.4 in rou

Mystics softball player steps in for the pitch. Cross-Country Ava Stafford and Jakson Ensign were individual qualifiers for the NAIA cross-country nationals after placing in the top 10 at the Frontier Conference race in Billings, Mont. They were among the only four women and four men from the Frontier Conference that were selected to compete as individual qualifiers. They traveled to Tallahassee, Fla. for the championship. Wrestling Women’s wrestling got its start this year a

Brynn and Macy Crane compete at a relay during a UMary track meet. Most athletes rely on teammates for motivation, but for Brynn and Macy Crane, that motivation has been there their entire lives. As twins competing on the cross-country and track team, they share not only practices and races, but also a unique bond that pushes them to improve every day. For Brynn, having her twin by her side makes the experience more enjoyable. She described Macy as a “built-in training part

The Mystics Esports team saw a success season for their Rocket League team. From left to right: Sean Purdy, Gran Risser, and Jackson Torres. When playing sports, the big finish is vital to a success story. The Bismarck State College Mystics Rocket League team proved this fact on Wed. April 15, when they snatched a win from the jaws of defeat. The first half of the 7-game series left the Mystics down 3 games to 1. After regrouping and making defense adjustments, the final 3

Photo by Clayton Sicble-Fox The Mystics Softball team has racked up wins in the past few weeks after competing at the Space Coast Games in Florida over Spring Break. The Mystics played teams from Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois, as well as the Czech Republic National Team. The team won four games and lost five, with the game against the Czech Republic National Team not counting for a win or loss. After the Space Coast Games, the Mystics played strong at their home field agai

Bismarck State College’s Baseball team is off to a solid spring season. They are 22-15 overall and 8-6 in conference play. The team is...

A disc golf basket sits near the Bavendick Center, which is currently under construction. The disc golf course on campus at Bismarck State College is currently a 15-hole course, but the BSC Student Government Association is working to remodel it again. The course was established in 2017 as an 18-hole course that spanned most of the BSC campus. In recent years, it has undergone significant changes. “Everything keeps changing at the campus,” Grounds Supervisor David Rohrich s

Bismarck State College celebrated the accomplishments of its student-athletes during its annual Athletic Banquet, held at the National...

Riley Cline signs onto the Mystics Women's Wrestling team. Bismarck State College has added another sport to offer prospective students; women’s wrestling. While men’s wrestling has recently returned after a long hiatus, women’s wrestling is brand new to BSC. So far, eight women have signed to BSC’s wrestling team. These include Adrian Steidler, Cadence Cook, Kassidi Monroe, Taya Laidlaw, Victoria Sanchez, Riley Cline, Hailyann Turner, and Alexis Schneider. Shane Tisdale of