The DakotaBall Podcast James Wolner

Congrats to the Killdeer Cowboy's girls squad headed to state!



I have been on the road due to some life changes - here is a quick update regarding the girls regionals and state tourney in 2018.



To listen to the girls state B tournament visit http://740thefan.com/



I am also working on a brand new podcast series which is also related to small town basketball.  Look for that in the coming months.



 

The 2017/18 Killdeer Cowboys



In this episode the Cowboys of Killdeer travel to Glen Ullin North Dakota to play the GU/Hebron Lady Bearcats.  We listen in, meet some new people and find out how the game goes.



This episode of the Dakotball Podcast is brought to you in part by Dacotah Clayworks owned and operated by the award winning potter Robin Reynolds of Hebron North Dakota.  f you would like to learn to make pottery using the raku technique,  Dacotah Clayworks offers hands on workshops in two sessions for groups of 4 to 6 people.  Contact Robin by phone at 701 878 4060 or visit her website ndclay.net.

Bob Waldal



In this episode we travel to the Shiloh Christian Basketball Jamboree at the Bismarck Event Center.  16 girls teams and 16 boys teams made the journey in sub zero temperatures to enjoy 16 games of basketball indoors on Saturday January 13th.  We meet 9 North Dakota basketball coaches and get their thoughts on dealing with parents, why free throws percentages seem to be dropping over the years, and many share their memories and thoughts of a North Dakota Basketball coach, the late Bob Waldal.  Also we'll bring you up to speed on the Glen Ullin / Hebron Lady Bearcats basketball season.



Interviews with Dan Welder Kidder County, Adam Hill Mott Regent, Carter Fong Dickinson Trinity, Jared Kautzman Underwood, Lisa Jenkins Wilton-Wing, Ashley Viveros Killdeer, Daryl Bearstail  Shiloh Christian, Jaden Schoch Bowman County and Mark Goldberg, Beach ND



This episode is made possible in part by The Dark Canoe Art Studio, run by Hebron, North Dakota artist Aron Anderson.    Aron has won awards for his work including best of show and first place in the mixed media division at the 2017 Badlands art show, held annually in Dickinson, North Dakota.



And by the Glen Ullin / Hebron Bearcat booster club - supporting all things bearcats.  FaceBook Page



And by kristinjoydiede.com where the search for Kristin Joy Diede and Robert Michael Anderson continues.



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Number 23 Kennedy Zuroff



This episode is made possible in part by The Dark Canoe Art Studio, run by Hebron, North Dakota artist Aron Anderson.    Aron has won awards for his work including best of show and first place in the mixed media division at the 2017 Badlands art show, held annually in Dickinson, North Dakota.  See sponsors for more info.



Kicking off the girls' basketball season, this episode comes to you in three parts.



Part I - Five year starter Kennedy Zuroff of the Glen Ullin/Hebron Lady Bearcats.   Part II - Mitch Lunde - The 2018 Girls' State B tournament director held in Minot North Dakota on March 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2018.    Part III - The Road to Minot - past guests share advice to young student athletes.



Special thanks to the following for their support of this episode:  Dakota Community Bank & Trust Hebron, ND,  The Hebron Herald Newspaper,  Jack & Jill Groceries, Hebron, ND, Western cooperative Credit union Hebron ND, Zuroff Repair, Hebron, ND, Solem Law Office Hebron, ND, 



 



 

Meet country music singer-songwriter Gwen Sebastian.   Gwen was born in Hebron, North Dakota, home of the dakotaball podcast.  Gwen speaks out about growing up in this small Midwestern town, about playing basketball at Hebron High School , touring with Miranda Lambert,  as well as about her appearence on 'The Voice'  and her current life in Nashville Tennessee.  Gwen's new album 'Once upon a time in the West' is coming on Nov 17th.  She will be performing her 4th annual 'Home for the Holiday's' concert in Bismarck on November 24th.  Ticket available at etix or at gwensebastian.com.



 



Gwen Sebastian meets with the dakotaball podcast and talks about growing up in a small town, highschool basketball and more

In Episode 6 we meet Kiana Schatz and her father Byron.  Kiana is a returning starter on the Glen Ullin / Hebron lady bearcats basketball team.  The lady bearcats were the Region 7 champions during the 2016 / 2017 season here in North Dakota.   Kiana, Byron, community members, peers and other's share their thoughts on Kiana as a student, a basketball player and as a member of the local communtity.   Go Bearcats!



 



Kiana Schatz with her mother Mindy and her father Byron. She holds the team region championship plaque and all region team plaque.