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MITCHELL EYES STATE TOURNEY AS NEXT STEP IN REBUILD

Kernels to rely on improved size, defense By Nick Sabato The Daily Republic The Mitchell High School boys basketball program may not be ready to return to the state championship picture yet, but that doesn’t mean the Kernels can’t compete with each of the contenders this season. Despite a 2-19 campaign last year, Mitchell was able to come within a basket of beating four teams that qualified for the Class AA tournament. The Kernels want to move past moral victories, however, and begin to beat some of the top teams. Still a young team with one senior, Mitchell is still rebuilding, but by the end of the season,

the goal is to improve enough to make a push for the state tournament. “We’re going to improve so much as the year goes along,” MHS head coach Todd Neuendorf said. “Sometimes when you bring back a lot of guys, they’re really good right out of the gate and they just kind of stay there. You’re going to see this team get better as we go along. Our goal is to make the state tournament. There’s going to be some ups and downs, but at the end I believe we’re going to play some good basketball.” Mitchell has a talented primary scorer in sophomore Caden Hinker, who averaged 16.2 points per game and is a threat from the perimeter and

in the post. Senior Carter Jacobsen proved to be a strong secondary scorer and a strong complement to Hinker by scoring 13.8 points per game, many of which came at the foul line. The Kernels are also much improved in the post with the 6-foot-6 Hinker, 6-foot-6 Ryley Johansen and 6-foot-7 Zane Alm. Where they must improve is in the backcourt. Ben Helleloid saw spot starting duty at point guard last season and moves into the starting lineup, but Mitchell is still looking to find a secondary ball handler and perimeter shooting. “I think we’re going to have issues where teams are going to zone us up,”

POPPING WITH POTENTIAL

Kernels developing depth early in season By Jeremy Karll The Daily Republic Cole Knippling believes games reflect practice habits. If the Mitchell High School girls basketball team’s attitude and effort are accurate, then the transformation the first-year Kernel coach expects could come into fruition. For now, Knippling has only installed half of his desired system and is closer to the eight-player depth than 10-to-12 player depth he desires. But he’s confident his up-tempo offense and aggressive defensive system will get there, even though last year’s fourth-place Class AA Kernels need to replace

six key seniors. It might just take a few games. “I really think if you come and watch us in December and come and watch us at the end of January, we’re going to look like two totally different teams,” Knippling said. The change starts in practice, as players learn the level of intensity he desires and clean up their defensive rotations in the paint. Protecting and scoring in the paint are both areas Knippling envisions developing, though the Kernels’ evident strength comes on the perimeter. Avia Haley, Macy Kempf and Camryn Krogman will all be thrust into larger roles after seeing limited action off

the bench last season. Ethan transfer Adaya Plastow has given Mitchell an unexpected boost, too. “I think we have a lot of talent. We’re really quick. We have a lot of skilled guards,” Knippling said. “... I’d like to think our post could really be a strength, too, but I think that will take some development in terms of the technique we want to see.” He also points to Regan Waddell, Kelsey Dahme and Gia Winger as consistent role players and leaders. Mitchell will need to be deeper than the seven aforementioned players -- or even last year’s squad -- to run his aggressive style, though.

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Neuendorf said. “I don’t think teams are going to be able to match our size and they’re going to have to adjust. We’re going to have to have perimeter scorers and establishing a bench.” Consistent shooting hampered the Kernels at times last season, but they are hoping to offset any cold streaks with defense, an area they struggled last winter. After gaining a year of maturity, Mitchell is going to rely upon its three post players to anchor the defense and protect the rim. The Kernels rarely played two of its three big men at the same time, and when they did, it was in short spells. By clogging the lane, Mitchell is seeking to return the favor and

Knippling wants to play as many as 12 players by January and February, but knows a 10-player rotation is more realistic. The depth allows the Kernels to stay fresh throughout the game and not worry if a player gets in foul trouble. “We’re so young still,” Knippling said. “Can we develop enough players that are ready to go that can play that aggressive, intense defensive style all game without getting tired out and fouling?” That question might not be answered for a few months, but Mitchell will have plenty of early tests. It has four straight games are at the Corn Palace, including against No. 3 Rapid City Stevens (Dec. 21), No. 5 Brandon Valley (Jan. 3) and Twin Cities Academy (Minnesota) on Dec. 28 in the Hoop City Classic. Knippling’s thank-

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The returning letterwinners for the Mitchell boys basketball team include, front, from left, Lucas Moller, Gavyn Degen, Carter Jacobsen and Ben Helleloid. Back row: Ryley Johansen, Zane Alm and Caden Hinker. make opponents just as perimeter-oriented. “The one thing that we’ve really tried to work on is becoming better defensively,” Neuendorf said. “If you’ve got a couple bigs, you can get on the edge a little more. If a guy goes by you, you’ve got a goalie

sitting back there to help protect the basket. That part will improve.” Mitchell opens the season with three consecutive road games at Huron on Dec. 14, Rapid City Central on Dec. 20 and Rapid City Stevens on Dec. 21.

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The returning letterwinners for the Mitchell High School girls basketball team include, front, from left, Avia Haley, Camryn Krogman and Kelsey Dahme. Back row: Gia Winger, Macy Kempf, Haley Hohn and Regan Waddell. ful for the early, albeit tough, homes games. It prepares his team for tough road environments later in the year, but they also carry significant weight during Mitchell’s learning period. “I think our expectations is I know we’re

going to be good by the end of the year,” he said. “I think the goal is, can we win games when we’re learning early in the year? That will determine where our expectations fall, determined on how quickly we can get up to speed.”

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EXPERIENCED YOUTH Kernel wrestling turns to veteran underclassmen to meet lofty goals By Nick Sabato The Daily Republic Andy Everson is less than a month into his tenure as the Mitchell High School wrestling coach, but that hasn’t stopped him from placing heavy expectations on his team this season. As the Kernels begin the 2019-2020 campaign, Everson believes

that his team has several wrestlers capable of contending for a state championship and a top-five finish in the team standings at the Class A state tournament. Mitchell returns 12 wrestlers from last season, seven of whom recorded at least 20 wins and five that were consistently in the lineup as freshmen.

“I think we should be in the mix at the end of the year,” Everson said. “We’re a young team, but we’re an experienced young team. A lot of these guys have seen varsity and that makes a difference heading into a state tournament for the first time ever and having been there once before.” Mitchell has plen-

KERNEL GYMNASTS PREP FOR STRONG SEASON

MHS expect to contend for state title By Ryan Deal The Daily Republic Excitement is once again building for the Mitchell High School gymnastics team. The powerhouse Kernels finished second in the Class AA last season as they attempted to win their second straight championship. Mitchell

had won five of the past six state titles prior to last season. Mitchell will again be gunning for the Class AA state title in February. But while that’s the ultimate goal, the Kernels will use the next couple of months to hone their skills. “Instead of just the

same old gymnastics, we are really trying to be creative to come up with skills that work for each athlete,” Mitchell coach Audra Rew said. “I think it just gives them an excitement like if you can’t do this skill on beam, you go over and try this skill on beam and so everybody doesn’t

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MCS needs to replace leading scorer, three starters By Jeremy Karll The Daily Republic

Mitchell Christian’s focus is on continual progress. Jesse Tolsma preaches getting better from one game to the next. But it’ll take a team effort as the Golden Eagles need

to replace leading scorer Alec Nelson and three starters from last year’s 10-11 squad. “It’s learning those new roles, seeing who will step up,” the MCS coach said. “But it’s not a one-man replacement. It’s a team effort. It’s

working together and finding the openings. It’ll be hard to replace him, but it’ll be a fun journey.” Leading the journey will be a trio of seniors in Joey Feiner, Jens Enga and Ty VanderPol. Feiner averaged 6.8

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CONTEND: Page 5 points and made 1.3 3-pointers per contest last season. VanderPol held a strong downlow presence for Mitchell Christian, scoring 7.2 points, grabbing 8.2 rebounds and blocking 1.4 shots per game. As a team, it shot 40.7 percent from the field. Even with a new core, Tolsma’s defense-first philosophy hasn’t left.

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The returning letterwinners for the Mitchell High School wrestling team include, front, from left, Brock Sparks, Brandon Sparks, Kyler Bauder, Bryce Palmer and Joe VanOverschelde. Back row: Tyson Degen, Ryan McGinnis, Blake Fredericks, Tucker Vilhauer and Wyatt Winter.

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The returning letterwinners for the Mitchell High School gymnastics team includes, front, from left to right: Chelsey Mohr, Lara Widstrom, Harley Goldammer, Tessa Allen and Emily Moody. Back row: Alyssa Hughes, Kyra Gropper, Masy Mock, Maddi Lord, Tabith Sadler and Sara Mauszyck.

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MCS GIRLS PUT FOCUS ON CONDITIONING, FUNDAMENTALS

Golden Eagles return experience By Jeremy Karll The Daily Republic The Mitchell Christian girls basketball team wants to enter the season well-conditioned. It’ll have to be with only nine eligible varsity players. Still, coming off a 8-12 campaign, the Golden Eagles return their entire core, albeit a young one. It only features one senior, Anna Cooper, learning from a new coach-

ing staff. Bill Nebelsick takes over head coaching duties, but will split responsibilities with his son, Chris, who coached the middle school team 2 years ago. “They played well last year, played together well last year,” Chris Nebelsick said. “So bringing back that same core of girls, and while our numbers aren’t huge, them all getting to play

together will make a difference.” Nebelsick emphasizes being a well-conditioned team with a small roster, which can’t afford to lose players to injury. Mitchell Christian will be without starting point guard Staci Wolbrink to open the season, though, as she’s dealing with an illness. But it still has a plethora of other options. Cooper is expected to

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be its “main scorer” once again, per Nebelsick. He also praised Maggie Reynen and Whisper Eben’s handles, while Audrey Hofer is expected to be a force down low around the basket. “We only got nine eligible varsity girls, so getting them in sync and working together is important,” Nebelsick said. “Conditioning is really important when you only have nine girls, keeping them healthy.” The Golden Eagles will have five straight road contests, including the Huron Classic on Dec. 28. They also have tests against a pair of state tournament teams in Corsica-Stickney (Jan. 14) and Ethan (Jan. 30). The Rustlers knocked off

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The returning letterwinners for the Mitchell Christian girls basketball team include, from left, Claire Lepke, Anna Cooper, Audrey Hofer, Maggie Reynen, Whisper Eben and Erica Thompson. Not pictured: Staci Wolbrink. Mitchell Christian in the Region 4B quarterfinals a season ago, too. “Everybody’s goal is to make it to state. We’d like to make it to state,”

Nebelsick said. “But we just want to perform to our highest level and leave it all on the court. We just want to play hard.”

MARLIN BOYS SPORT 13 SENIORS IN 2019-20 By Jeremy Karll and Nick Sabato The Daily Republic

The Mitchell Marlins boys hockey team made strides on the ice last season, and now it returns a bevy of playmakers. The Marlins saw a three-win uptick (8-10) from 2017-18. But firstyear coach Bill Hamilton feels they could climb even higher up the standings this season, in part due to being led by a 13-senior core. “These kids know what to expect out there and as long as they bring the effort, they’ll succeed,” Hamilton said. “... I think we’re a top-tier team and I think we can finish right up at the top of the standings. That’s what I expect out of them. With the talent we have and the experience, there’s high expectations

for them this year.” The experienced group is off to a promising start, defeating the Sioux Falls Flyers, 4-2, on Friday. It was a few familiar faces doing the offensive work, too. Peyton Nash netted his first two goals of the season, while Austin Kerr and Nick Robinson each scored once. They, along with Max Dailey, are who Hamilton expects to, “do the bulk of the scoring,” and help replace Jake Jarman, who led the team in goals the past two seasons. Kerr’s 23 points (6 goals, 17 assists) are the most among returning players. Nash had 22 points (9 goals, 13 assists) last season, Robinson finished second on the team in goals (11) and Dailey had six points (2 goals, 4 assists). “We have guys that

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The seniors for the Mitchell Marlins boys hockey team include, front, from left to right: Isaac Kitchens, Derrick Goldammer, Nick Robinson, Austin Kerr, Peyton Nash and Carlos Contreras. Back row: Xavier Blackwell, Taylor Fetenl, Reed Foster, Max Dailey, Ryan Bergeson, Kaden Jerke and Jeremy Long. are in their fourth year, so it’s good to have not just experience but the leadership these guys have,” Hamilton said. “We return some of our top scorers back, so it’ll be good to show some of these younger players some of the stuff they know and the leadership skills.” To see another increase in wins, Mitchell’s focus

in practice has been put on effort and buying into Hamilton’s system. He’s been coaching the past 8-9 years, so it hasn’t been a drastic adjustment. “If they buy into the system and what I’m teaching them, it’s only going to make them better,” Hamilton said. “And make them better as a team compared to

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up to 138 after missing all but four matches last season due to a pair of injuries and could be primed to return to form that saw him place fifth

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I am hoping that we can just get more confident on beam and perform better on beam. It’s not really about the skills. It’s about being able to hit a beam routine when they need to.” The Kernels return a

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he does favor an uptempo, aggressive system. That aggressiveness suits Mitchell’s personnel, which features youth on defense and explosiveness on offense with the trio of Ashley Jones, Jenna Grosdidier and Kelsey Amick, who combined for 93 goals in 20 games to lead the Marlins to a 16-5 record. “I’m a little bit more uptempo,” Tronnes said. “I like to forecheck heavily -- so two people on the puck in the offensive zone. They’re all really quick and skilled players, so they should fit in quick with how they play the game.” Jones returns at forward after notching 33 goals and 20 assists last

at the state tournament in 2018. Brock and Brandon Sparks also moved up in weight to 120 and 126, respectively. “Numbers are good, but someone gets left out that you would really like to have in your lineup,” Everson said. “I’d rather see guys get a little more

spread out. We’ll still be able to fill the lineup for the most part. We’ve got a logjam at 145, but we’ll be able to get them JV matches. In the future, it’ll be more important because we’re losing our 138 and 152 region next year.” One of the focal points

Everson has stressed throughout the preseason is technique. He believes technique can carry a talented athlete in tough matches and it will be a key for the Kernels this season. Beau Foote took second at 285 during the state tournament last sea-

son as a freshman and classmate Brock Sparks was fifth at 106, while McGinnis and Vilhauer recorded first-round wins. If Mitchell pushes deep into the state tournament, it will need to rely on that technique to reach the podium.

“We have six or seven guys that -- if they work hard, if they buy in to the things I’m showing them -- have a chance to make a run to the finals,” Everson said. “There’s a lot of talent in the room, which is a pretty amazing situation to step into as a first-year coach.”

host of gymnasts with state-meet experience. Freshman Kyra Gropper has two years of high school action under her belt and Rew expects another jump from her this season. “Kyra Gropper has really stepped it up in the offseason and learned a lot of new skills and is just a very solid compet-

itor for us,” Rew said. “So she’s going to have a fantastic year.” Sophomore Gracie Czmowski is also ready for a fantastic year after missing time in recent seasons. “We have Gracie back this year,” Rew said. “So that will be great for us. She just really hasn’t had

an opportunity to have a fantastic high school season yet and meet her potential due to injuries since her seventh grade year. So I am excited to see Gracie meet her full potential.” Freshman Emily Moody has made strides in the offseason, said Rew. Sophomore Alyssa Hughes has been slowed

by illness during the preseason, but Rew expects her to bolster the lineup later in the season. Junior Masy Mock will again be strong on beam and floor, while also adding some leadership to the team. “I feel like Masy’s leadership skills with such a young team are what this team needs,”

Rew said. The Kernels are expected again to battle it out all season with Eastern South Dakota Conference foe and defending state champ Watertown. Rew expects Sioux Falls O’Gorman and Brookings to be among state contenders, while Harrisburg and Sioux Falls Lincoln are on the rise.

If you have an off night on the offensive end, you have to be able to hold down the other opponent.” It’ll be a process, though, starting with the fundamentals. “In these first few

weeks, it’s getting back to the basics and fundamentals,” Tolsma said. “Each day we want to get better. That’s really our underlying factor this whole season. We want to grow each day.” The Golden Eagles’

growth will be tested right away. In their fifth game of the year, they take on Bridgewater-Emery on Dec. 28 during the Hoop City Classic at the Corn Palace. The Huskies took third at last year’s Class

B state tournament, but Tolsma is excited for the early test. “You want the opportunity to play against really good teams,” Tolsma said. “Bridgewater-Emery has been a really good team for

quite a while now. We

season -- nearly doubling her point total -while Amick tallied 27 goals and 26 assists to earn a share of the team lead in points as a freshman. Brooke Jarman also had a breakout season as eighth-grader, scoring 20 goals and 31 points after posting two points the previous year. Mitchell put in 6.8 goals per game and it should help in a push to close the gap at the top of the standings against state champion Aberdeen and runner-up Sioux Falls. “We should be able to compete with any team,” Tronnes said. “We’ve played defensive games and we’ve played games where we scored a bunch of goals. It just depends on the way the game is going.” Mitchell’s offense may shoulder more respon-

sibility as a defensive group that includes two seventh-graders and a new goaltender gains experience. Senior Jenna Grosdidier has gone back and forth between forward and defense, but she will remain on the blue line this year. Grosdidier adds an offensive punch with 33 goals and 16 assists last season and ability to move the puck in her own zone. She will also be an anchor in front of freshman goaltender Sadie Kludt. “With the two younger defensemen back there, she kind of locks it down,” Tronnes said. “She takes control when she’s out there. She makes good passes, she can skate it up if there’s nothing open. She realNick Sabato / Republic ly controls the play back The returning seniors for the Mitchell Marlins girls hockey team include, from left, there.” Ashley Jones and Jenna Grosdidier.

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son Mayer, 12, 6’2, guard; Washake Vaughn, 12, 5’8, guard; Johnny Rozeboom, 11, 6’5, center; Bryce Frank, 10, 6’, guard; Brohan Glover, 10, 6’, forward; Ethan DeLonga, 12, 5’10, guard. Top newcomers: Ryan Lustgraaf, 10, 6’, forward; Reed Benter, 7, 5’7, guard; Nicholas Nelson, 9, 6’1, guard; Sawyer Tietgen, 9, 5’6, guard. Coach’s comments: Losing five starters from last year’s team. It will be a work in progress. We hope to be competitive in every game and improve throughout the season. Hopefully we will gel as a team as the season goes along. We have a tough schedule and it will take a good work ethic to be successful.

class that leaves that gives a lot of other players an opportunity to step up and contribute. We will be inexperienced but have a lot of players that have experience in other sports and have played in some big games. We will depend on speed and quickness and rely heavily on our defense.

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Bridgewater-Emery boys basketball team include, front, from left, Jonah Hofer, Koby Kayser, Chase Arend and Bodie Burnham. Back row: Rylee Schultz, Brandon Jansen, Camden Dye, Hunter Uptagrafft and Tyler Kjetland.

Chamberlain Coach: Adam Nelson Region: 6A Record last year: 10-11 Top returnees: Drayton Priebe, 11, 5’10, guard; Cameron Caldwell, 11, 6’1, guard; Hayden Evans, 11, guard, 5’10; Kolby Hyland, 11, 6’4, forward; Keyshaum Thigh, 10, 6’2, guard; Sellyck McManus, 10, 6’5, post. Top newcomers: Dawson Gullickson, 11, 5’9, guard; Trinity Sazue, 10, 5’9, guard; Jeren Herron, 10, 6’, post. Coach’s comments: The Cubs return three starters from last year’s team and a group of juniors and sophomores that gained a lot of valuable varsity minutes as sophomores and freshmen last year. We have a nice mix of guards that play well together and nicesized post players that are growing and developing as they gain more experience. We have a team that can cause problems, both on the perimeter and in the post, for other teams to guard. We will need to take pride on the defensive end every night to give ourselves opportunities to win big games at the end of the season.

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Coach: Scott Schultz Region: 5B Record last year: 21-5 Top returnees: Chase Arend, 12, 5’11, guard; Jonah Hofer, 12; 5’11, guard; Rylee Schultz, 11, 6’4, forward; Bodie Burnham, 11, 5’10, guard; Tyler Kjetland, 11, 6’3, forward. Top newcomers: Camden Dye, 11, 6’2, guard; Koby Kayser, 10, 5’10, guard; Brandon Jansen, 11, 6’4, forward; Hunter Uptagrafft, 11, 6’3, forward. Coach’s comments: The Huskies will have to replace three seniors off last year’s third-place team. We are excited and looking forward to the season. We have a number of players that saw a lot of playing time last year. We will need to solidify our starting lineup and find some depth off our bench in order to compete with a really tough region.

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Canistota boys basketball team includes, from left to right: Tate Tieszen, Blake Anderson, Chase Merrill, Colbe Scott, Trey Ortman, Tyce Ortman, Logan Katzer, Cole Papendick and Riley Heiberger.

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Coach: Pat Jolley Region: 5B Record last year: 14-7 Top returnees: Trey Ortman, 12, 6’1, forward; Chase Merrill, 11, 6’1, guard; Tyce Ortman, 11, 5’9, guard; Cole Papendick, 11, 6’, center; Blake Anderson, 11, 6’1, forward; Isiah Robertson, 10, 5’9, guard. Top newcomers: Logan Katzer, 11, 6’1; Colbe Scott, 11, 6’; Tye Merrill, 9, 5’11; Will Ortman, 9, 6’; Riley Heiberger, 10, 6’1; Tate Tieszen, 11, 5’10. Coach’s comments: We have a lot of experienced players back from last year. Scoring in transition and playing solid defense are two areas we want to improve on.

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Coach: Clayton Steele Region: 6B Record last year: 8-12 Top returnees: Jaden Frank, 12, 6’2, guard; Ty-

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Chamberlain boys basketball team includes, from left to right: Cameron Caldwell, Hayden Evans, Drayton Priebe, Sellyck McManus, Kolby Hyland and Keshaume Thigh.

Coach: Willy Beckers Region: 6B Record last year: 17-5 Key players: Michael Supik, 11, 5’10, guard; Rhet Bertram, 11, 6’2, forward; Jacob Beckers, 12, 5’9, guard.

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Coach: Jason Hein Region: 6B Record last year: 15-8 Top returnees: Nate Scieszinsku, 12, 5’11, guard; Kaden Kozak, 12, 6’, guard. Top newcomers: Connor Peters, 12, 5’8, guard; Jaxson Schonebaum, 12, 6’, guard/forward; Carter Uecker, 10, 6’3, guard/forward; Riley Rothschadl, 9, 6’, guard; Nate Hall, 10, 5’10, forward; Jordan Reynold, 11, 5’10, guard; Levi Cahoy, 12, 5’10, guard; Trent Herrboldt, 11, 6’1, guard; Wes Brandt, 12, 5’10, guard/ forward; Logan Winsckler, 9, 5’8, guard. Coach’s comments: Coming off a successful second trip to the SoDak 16 we will have to replace six seniors and a junior. When you have a good senior

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Coach: Mike Tuschen Region: 6B Record last year: 15-6 Top returnees: Brendan Wentland, 11, 6’, guard; Trever Burke, 11, 6’1, forward; Jaylen Kemp, 11, 6’, guard; Cooper DeLange, 12, 6’, guard. Top newcomers: Hayden Plamp, 11, 6’, forward; Mason Odens, 12, 6’3, forward; Bradyn Denning, 12, 6’, forward; Bryce Bordewyk, 12, 6’, guard; Adam Joachim, 11, 6’, forward. Coach’s comments: We have a team that can be very competitive when the postseason comes around. We have to improve tremendously on the defensive side of the court. We don’t have a lot of size, but we have athleticism to play good defense. We have to develop the passion to want to play defense.

ETHAN Ethan

Coach: Bryce Roth Region: 4B Record last year: 7-14 Top returnees: Brady Hawkins, 12, 6’3; Josh Bartscher, 11, 6’3; Eric Gustafson, 11, 6’2; Parker Hanselman, 11, 5’10; Jay Storm, 10, 6’; Kaden Klumb, 10, 5’11; Riley Endres, 9, 5’11. Top newcomers: Wyatt Sinkie, 9, 6’; Kory Storm, 9, 5’9. Coach’s comments: Many of our players saw a lot of time on varsity at a young age. They put a lot of time in during the summer and we hope to build on that chemistry. Our schedule will test us almost immediately.

Coach: Austin Unruh Region: 5B Record last year: 9-12 Top returnees: Gavin Pankratz, 12, 6’7, forward; Quincy Blue, 10, 6’1, guard; Thalen Schroeder, 10, 6’4, guard; Dylan Johansen, 10, 6’, guard; Payton Arbach, 11, 6’2, forward; Connor Epp, 9, 5’10, guard; Donte Butler, 10, 5’2, guard; Elijah Stahl, 12, 6’, guard. Coach’s comments: CComing off last year that was up-and-down at times, we are looking to build on a solid core of players with several years of experience and many hours of playing together.

GREGORY Gregory

Coach: Jeff Determan Region: 6B Record last year: 6-16 Top returnees: Grant Thomas, 12, 5’9, guard; Evan Juracek, 12, 5’11, guard; Bryan Eagle Star, 12, 6’2, forward; Tommy Determan, 12, 6’3, forward; Coy Determan, 10, 6’2, guard; Carson Klundt, 10, 5’10, guard. Top newcomers: Chance Hauk, 12, 6’1, forward; Daniel Mitchell, 8, 6’5, forward. Coach’s comments: We return a strong nucleus from last year’s team. We expect to be competitive within our region and both conferences. The kids are excited to get the season started.

Coach: Kamden Miller Region: 6B Record last year: 17-5 Top returnees: Justin Becker, 12, 6’8; Rafe Kiehn, 12; Riley Pursell, 12; Bennett Namanny, 11; Brady Westendorf, 11; Nolan Kirsch, 11.

HOWARD

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Kimball/White Lake boys basketball team include, from left to right, Riley Pursell, Bennett Namanny, Rafe Kiehn and Justin Becker.

Coach’s comments: We have a lot of promising young talent who will be competing to help the team. Replacing the inside/outside balance from the past few years will be the toughest challenge. As our young guards develop confident ball skills, we have the potential to be an extremely competitive team.

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Hanson

Coach: Josh Oltmanns Region: 4B Record last year: 17-5

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Howard boys basketball team include, back from left, Brayden Hinker, Sam Aslesen, Jake Brooks, Jace Sifore and Andrew Mentele. Front row: Samuel Callies, Ryder Erickson, Colton Spader and Tisyn Spader. Not Pictured: Tanner Jacobsen.

Howard

Coach: Nick Koepsell Region: 4B Record last year: 7-15 Top returnees: Colton Spader, 12, 6’3; Jake Brooks, 12, 6’5; Tisyn Spader, 11, 6’2; Samuel Callies, 11, 6’1; Andrew Mentele, 11, 6’6; Tanner Jacobsen, 11, 6’1; Jace Bolden, 10, 6’4; Brayden Hinker, 10, 6’2; Ryder Erickson, 9, 5’9. Top newcomers: Sam Aslesen, 11, 6’4.

Freeman

Coach: Will Massey Region: 5B Key players: Tryg Aanenson, 12; Bailey Sage, 12; Micah Swensen, 12; Tegan Derry, 11.

Freeman Academy/Marion

Top returnees: Reggie Slaba, 12, guard; Simon Weber, 12, forward; Riley Ferry, 11, forward; Casey Haynes, 12, guard; Isaac Tuschen, 11, guard; Peyton Schroeder, 12, forward; Hayden Bahmuller, 11, center; Gavin Doyle, 11, forward; Luke Haiar, 10, guard; Noah Price, 10, forward. Top newcomers: Kade Waldera, 10, guard; Hunter Robinson, 10, guard; Jaden Kayser, 10, forward; Kaden Degen, 9, center; Riley Haynes, 9, guard; Hayden Wallace, 9, guard; Hadley Wallace, 9 forward; Ethan Cheeseman, 9, forward; Keenan Waldera, 9, guard; Jackson Jarding, 9, guard. Coach’s comments: We return a nice mix of players from last season, and a lot of players have improved. We will need to be more physical to compete with some of the teams on our schedule.

HANSON

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Hanson boys basketball team include from left to right: Isaac Tuschen, Reggie Slaba, Casey Haynes, Hayden Bahmuller, Luke Haiar, Riley Ferry, Simon Weber and Noah Price.

KIMBALL/WHITE LAKE Kimball/White Lake

Coach: Cooper Garnos Region: 7B Record last year: 9-12 Top returnees: Brenden Estes, 12, 6’1, guard/forward; Corwin Mohr-Eymer, 12, 6’1, forward; Kaden Choal, 12, 5’10, guard/forward; Tyson Floyd, 11, 6’0, guard; Cruz Garnos, 11, 6’2, guard/forward; Jacob Schindler, 11, 6’4, forward; Sam McClanahan, 10, 6’1, guard/forward; Stockton McClanahan, 10, 6’2, guard/ forward; Toby Estes, 10, 6’6, forward; Isaac Thomas, 10, 6’1, forward; Brad Lebeda, 12, 6’2, forward; Declan Cleveland, 11, 6’1, forward. Coach’s comments: The Lyman Raiders are cautiously optimistic about the upcoming season. We have had great competition against our players, with several putting in the time and commitment in the offseason. We play a tough schedule with many Class A teams and will play in three classics.We are hoping to be competitive in all games and hope to be at our best come tournament time.

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Coach: Jeff Heisinger Region: 5A Record last year: 9-12 Top returnees: Koltan Lindstrom, 12, 6’3, forward; Isaac McCormick, 12, 6’1, guard; Collin Kolbeck, 12, 6’4, forward. Top newcomers: Gavin Gordon, 10, 6’4, guard; Ryan Johnson, 12, 6’, guard; Peyton Cleveland, 12, 5’9, guard; Micah Van Ruler, 10, 6’6, forward; Cody Miles, 10, 5’9, guard; Raygen Randall, 12, 6’2, forward. Coach’s comments: We mix a nice blend of experience with talented newcomers. We hope to be playing our best come tournament time and plan on making a run.

Top returnees: Braden Bruening, 12, 6’4; Nate Doering, 12, 6’3; Nathan Boettcher, 12, 6’; Rylan Leischner, 12, 6’3; Braydon Hurley, 12, 6’1; Sutton Hohn, 12, 6’2; Tyrese Friederich, 12, 6’1. Top newcomers: Max Scott, 10, 6’4; Cole Prunty, 10, 5’10. Coach’s comments: We return all five starters and four subs from last season. We have high expectations, but will have to play more consistent to improve. With the returners, we have great competition for spots right now, which is fun to have.

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Record last year: 14-9 Top returnees: Noah Dickson, 12, 6’4, guard/forward; Tater Moody, 12, 6’5, guard/forward; Cayden Slykhuis, 12, 6’5, guard/forward; Malachi Bruce, 12, 6’4, guard/forward. Top newcomers: Tryce Slykhuis, 10, 6’2, guard; Mason Moody, 10, 5’8, guard; Andrew Lindgren, 11, 6’1, guard. Coach’s comments: The team has completely bought into everything they have been preached. If the cards go our way, this team has the potential to have the most successful season the Blackhawks have ever had since the co-op between the two schools.

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MENNO Menno

Coach: Alex Lane Region: 5B Record last year: 8-14 Key players: Aidan Friesen, 12; Trey Spencer, 12; Joe Grassmid, 12; Brady Fergen, 11; Levi Bender, 11; Josh Heckenlaible, 11; Caden Fischer, 11.

MOUNT VERNON/ PLANKINTON

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Mount Vernon/Plankinton boys basketball team include, front, from left, Lincoln Klooz, Steven Youngstrom, Thomas Stange and Rylee Deinert. Back row: Seth Bultsma, Kolby Kayser, Brady Anderson, Nathan Hohn and Reed Rus.

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic Returning letterwinners for the Platte-Geddes boys basketball team include, front, from left, Hayes Rabenberg, Brody Boltjes, Will Miller, Jackson Neuman, Cade Nachtigal and Nate Whalen. Back row: Eli DeNeui, Kade Starr, Weston VanderPol, Kelby VanDerWerff, Caden Foxley and Miles Hubers.

Platte-Geddes

Coach: Frank Cutler Region: 6B Record last year: 13-9 Top returnees: Eli DeNeui, 12, 6’2; Kade Starr, 12, 6’2; Miles Hubers, 12, 6’3; Weston VanderPol, 12, 6’3; Brody Boltjes, 11, 5’8; Will Miller, 11, 6; Nate Whalen, 11, 6’2; Caden Foxley, 10, 6’3; Jackson Neuman, 10, 6’; Hayes Rabenberg, 10, 5’10; Cade Nachtigal, 10, 5’11. Coach’s comments: We return 12 letterwinners with plenty of varsity playing experience. We return our leading scoring in VanDerWerff. Starr is out at this time with the summer injury. DeNeui is back and gives us a strong, physical presence inside along with Foxley who had a very solid first year. Hubers and VanderPol both have good size and look play important roles this season. Boltjes, Miller, Neuman, and Rabenberg all handle the ball and give us good strength at the guard position. Whalen is a very hard worker and looks to give us good minutes. We will have good depth, experience returning, and hope to use that to our advantage.

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Scotland boys basketball team include, front, from left, Ty Mogck, Carson Sundleaf and Conner Odens. Back row: Keenan Souhrada, Mason Dennis, Nick Harrington and Lucas Dennis.

Scotland

Coach: Bryan Fuks Region: 5B Record last year: 2-19 Top returnees: Mason Dennis, 12, 6’3, forward; Ty Mogck, 12, 6’, guard; Carson Sundleag, 12, 5’8, guard; Keenan Souhrada, 11, 6’3, forward; Zane Hauck, 11, 6’5, center; Lucas Dennis, 10, 6’, forward; Conner Odens, 10, 6’3, forward; Nick Harrington, 10, 6’, forward; Kalem Maruska, 10, 6’, forward; Turner Nicholson, 10, 6’. Top newcomers: Asiah Gibson, 10, guard/forward; Dawson Bietz, 10, guard; Trenten Skorepa, 9, center; Cole Friederich, 9, guard; Stephen Johnson, 9, forward; Bobby Willet, 9, guard; Parker Humphrey, 9, guard.

PARKSTON Parkston

Coach: Craig Bruening Region: 5A Record last year: 9-12

Coach: Josh Davies Region: 5A Record last year: 6-15 Top returnees: Jaden Peters, 11, 5’11, forward; Toby Zephier, 10, 5’9, guard; Duston Honomichl, 10, 5’10, guard; Simon Freier, 11, 5’9, guard; Jayden Aungie, 11, 5’11, forward. Top newcomers: Chris Nelson, 9, 5’10, guard; Nolan Carda, 11, 6’1, forward; Greg St. Pierre, 11, 5’9, guard; Braeden Carda, 12, 6’, forward; Xander Khadka, 10, 5’9, guard.

WESSINGTON SPRINGS Wessington Springs

Coach: Joey Mitchell Region: 3B Record last year: 4-16 Top returnees: Jacob Messmer, 11, forward; Cooper Hainy, 11, forward; Tyler Cole, 11, guard; Mason Schelske, 10, forward; Dylan Schimke, 11, guard; Gerritt Bradenburg, 11, guard; Lane Olinger, 11, guard. Coach’s comments: We are fortunate in the situation that we do not have any seniors on the team this year. With that, we will look to continue to improve as the season progresses and hopefully be playing our best basketball in February.

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Coach: Eric Denning Region: 5A Record last year: 6-15 Top returnees: Brady Andersen, 12, 6’5, center; Rylee Deinert, 11, 5’8, guard; Kolby Kayser, 11, 6’4, guard/forward; Reed Rus, 9, 6’1, guard; Lincoln Klooz, 10, 5’8, guard; Nathan Hohn, 11, 6’5, forward/center. Top newcomers: Steven Youngstrom, 11, 6’, guard; Thomas Stange, 11, 5’11, guard. Coach’s comments: We are returning a strong nucleus of players that have experience at the varsity level. Our players have put in a lot of time this offseason and I am looking forward to seeing how that will translate on the court. If they we can buy in and continue to improve each day, we could be very dangerous for opponents this year.

forward. Top newcomers: Tristin Bialas, 12, 5’11, guard; Micah Leonard, 9, 5’9, guard; Preston Koster, 9, 5’7, guard; Jeff Schnabel, 9, 5’7, guard; Landon VanZee, 10, 6’5, forward; Kandon Bialas, 10, 5’11, guard; Kase Brouwer, 10, 5’11, forward; Jaden Groeneweg, 9, 5’8, forward; Gavin Hrdlicka, 10, 6’, forward. Coach’s comments: I am very excited about our team this year. We have players who have put in a lot of time and work to get better. We will look to play an up-tempo game and play pressure defense to try and force turnovers. We are not very big, so we will use our speed and depth to our advantage. We have a good number of players who have the potential to impact our varsity team.

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Winner girls basketball team include, front, from left, Ethan Vesely, Evan Farner and Phillip Jorgensen. Back row: Kameron Meiners, Joren Bruun, Brady Fritz and Oscar Pravecek.

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Tripp-Delmont/Armour boys basketball team include, from left, Micah Lau, Carson Koehn, Logan Van Pelt, Brady Dufek and Trey Sparks.

Tripp-Delmont/Armour

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket boys basketball team include, from left,Clay Olinger, Mason Moody, Andrew Lindgren and Tryce Slykhuis. Back row: Malachi Bruce, Tater Moody, Cayden Slykhuis and Noah Dickson

Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Coach: Matt Henriksen Region: 4B

Coach: Craig Holbeck Region: 6B Record last year: 8-11 Top returnees: Micah Lau, 12, 5’11, guard; Carson Koehn, 10, 5’11, guard’ Logan Van Pelt, 11, 5’11, guard/forward; Dylan VanDerWerff, 11, 5’11, forward; Braden Hawley, 11, 6’1; Trey Sparks, 10, 5’7, guard; Brady Dufek, 9, 5’8, guard’ Colby Brown, 9, 6’, guard/

Coach: Brett Gardner Region: 7A Record last year: 16-6 Top returnees: Joren Bruun, 12, 6’1, guard; Brady Fritz, 11, 6’2, guard; Phillip Jorgensen, 12, 6’, forward; Oscar Pravacek, 12, 6’, center; Kameron Meiners, 12, 6’, forward; Ethan Vesley, 12, 6’1, forward, Evan Farner, 11, 5’11, guard. Top newcomers: Elijah Peterson, 10, 6’, forward; Jackson Vesley, 10, 6’1, forward; Blake Volmer, 9, 6’1, guard; Fred Whiting, 12, 6’4, center; Waylon Eagle Star, 19, 5’10, guard. Coach’s comments: We return a nice amount of letterwinners from last year’s SoDak 16 team. We should have nice depth and team athleticism. We will rely on our defense and rebounding to keep us competitive.

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Coach: James Strang Region: 5B Record last year: 9-12 Top returnees: Harley Cormany, 12, 5’8, guard/forward; Skyler Bultje, 12, 5’8, guard/forward; Hannah Parry, 12, 5’8, forward; Alexia Tieszen, 11, 5’4, guard; McKenzy Krinke, 11, 5’7, forward; Mykkah Krinke, 11, 5’7, guard/forward. Top newcomers: Desiree Pierce, 10, 5’4, guard; Sydnee Engbrecht, 10, 5’7, forward; Taylor McGregor, 9, 5’9, center; Natalie Becker, 8, 5’6, guard; Sierra McGregor, 8, 5’7, forward. Coach’s comments: Excited about the athleticism of this team. We need to play more consistent throughout the regular season. We hope to play fast. Transition hard on offense and pressure teams the full length.

AC/DC Andes Central/ Dakota Christian

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinner photos for the Bon Homme girls basketball team includes, from left to right: Camille Sykora, Hannah Cuka, Ciera Himes, Kenzie Carson, Jenae Alberts and Jaden Kortan.

Bon Homme

Coach: Tara Ronke Region: 6B Record last year: 8-12 Top returnees: Jenae Alberts, 5’9, guard; Ciera Himes, 5’6, guard; Mckenzie Carson, 5’11, forward; Hannah Cuka, 5’6, forward/guard; Camille Sykora, 5’5, guard; Jaden Kortan, 5’8, guard. Top newcomers: Erin Heusinkveld, 8; Jurni Vavruska, 8; Gracie Pechous, 8; Mage Bertrand, 8; Erica Guthmiller, 8; Kenadee Kozak, 7; Peyton Hellman, 7; Jaden Sedlacek, 7; Nevaeh Myers, 7. Coach’s comments: We put in a lot of time this summer, and I expect to see improvement from last year.

AVON

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Avon girls basketball team include, front, from left, Reese Powers, Katie Gretschmann, Makayla Kopp and Reece Loewe. Back row: Shalayne Nagel, Maddi Kocmich, Madisyn Cameron, Tiffany Pelton, Samantha Brodeen and Ali Sees.

BRIDGEWATER-EMERY

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Coach: Brad Poppe Region: 6B Record last year: 17-6 Top returnees: Madisyn Cameron, 12, 5’8, guard; Ali Sees, 11, 5’9, guard; Maddi Kocmich, 11, 5’5, forward; Shalayne Nagel, 9, 5’11, forward; Tiffany Pelton, 10, 5’11, forward; Katie Gretschmann, 10, 5’4, guard; Samantha Brodeen, 10, 5’7, forward; Reese Powers, 10, 5’7, guard; Reece Loewe, 10, 5’8, forward; MaKayla Kopp, 10, 5’3, forward. Top newcomers: Kim Tolsma, 9; Sarah Swier, 9; Courtney Sees, 8; McKenna Kocmich, 8; Grace Vanderlei, 8. Coach’s comments: We are returning four starters from last year. We are still young, with only one senior on the team. If we work hard everyday to get better, I feel by the end of the season, we will be very competitive. We do play a tough schedule, but it will us get ready for a push at the end.

CHAMBERLAIN Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Burke girls basketball team include, from left to right: Taylee Indahl, Lacey Person. and Sally Hakin. Back row: Sammy Bull, Bobbi Jo Wischmann, Ramee Hanson and Elenna Koenig.

Burke Coach: Ron Determan Region: 6B Record last year: 9-12 Top returnees: Lacey Person, 12, 5’7, guard; Taylee Indahl, 12, 5’8, forward; Bobbi Jo Wischmann, 11, 5’7, forward; Sally Hakin, 11, 5’7, guard; Ramee Hanson, 11, 5’7, forward; Elenna Koenig, 10, 5’8, forward; Sammy Bull, 12, 5’8, post. Top newcomers: Elly Witt, 9, 5’5, guard; Adisyn Indahl, 9, 5’7, guard; Bridget Bartling, 9, 5’6, guard; Jasmine Klein, 10, 5’6, guard. Coach’s comments: I would look for us to be improved this year. We gained a lot of valuable experience last year and added some depth to our roster. We will not be very big, so defense, rebounding and taking care of the ball will be a focus.

CANISTOTA

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic Returning letterwinners for the Bridgewater-Emery girls basketball team include, from left to right: Julia Weber, Kaitlyn Roskens, Cara Meyer, Kerrigan Schultz and Casey Meyer. Back row: Back Row: Taylor Schallenkamp, Kennedee Weber, Keesha Letcher, Chloe Schmitt, Morgan Uptagrafft.

Bridgewater-Emery

Coach: Jessie Yttreness Region: 5B Record last year: 18-5 Key players: Kerrigan Schultz, 11, 5’8, guard; Julia Weber, 10, 5’7, guard; Kennedee Weber, 12, 5’8, guard; Keesha Letcher, 11, 6’1, center; Chloe Schmitt, 10, 6’, center.

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic Returning letterwinners for the Canistota girls basketball team, include from left to right: Desiree Pierce, Mykkah Krinke, Harley Cormany, Skylar Bultje, Hannah Parry, McKenzy Krinke, Sydnee Engbrecht and Alexia Tieszen.

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Chamberlain girls basketball team include, front, from left, Payton Comp, Emma Powers and Taylor Toering. Back row: Abby Hutmacher, Jayd Chmela, Makenzy Mutziger, Hannah Anderson, Caycee Guinn and Mya Knippling.

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Coach: Zack Nelson Region: 6A Record last year: 10-11 Top returnees: Hannah Anderson, 12, 6’, forward; Caycee Guinn, 11, 5’11, forward; Makenzy Mutziger, 12, 5’8, guard; Mya Knippling, 10, 6’, forward; Emma Powers, 11, 5’7, guard; Taylor Toering, 12, 5’6, guard; Payton Comp, 11, 5’6, guard. Top newcomers: Jayd Chmela, 10, 5’8, guard; Jayslee Peterson, 10, 5’11, forward. Coach’s comments: We have a great group of girls that have put in the work and are ready to win. They compete everyday and we expect that to translate to being towards the top of our region and conferences.

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Coach: Shane Niewenhuis Region: 6B Record last year: 16-5 Top returnees: Isabel Pheifer, 12, 5’10, forward; Mackenzie Muckey, 11, 5’11, guard/forward; Lexie VanderPol, 10, 6’1, center; Allison Muckey, 9, 5’9, guard/forward; Isabella Brouwer, 9, 5’1, guard. Top newcomers: Kalynn Daughtery, 9, 5’8, forward; Sonya Hansum, 10, 5’5, guard. Coach’s comments: We will have a young team this year with only one senior and one junior and trying to replace three starters from last year will prove difficult. Those things aside we still believe that this team can and will win quite a few games. We will make some changes from last year in style of play as we really tried to play a half-court, slower-pace game last year. This year we are going to pick up the pace to put more pressure on teams and put some points up.

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Mesa Mehlhaf, 11, 5’7, forward; Talissa Bodewitz, 10, 5’6, guard; Erin Uecker, 9, 5’9, guard; Kate Miller, 9, 5’9, forward. Top newcomers: Alyssa Dent, 9, guard. Coach’s comments: Graduated five seniors that place fourth at the state B tournament. We return two starters and several girls that played significant minutes off the bench. Because of that experience, we are simply reloading and not rebuilding. We play a very competitive schedule, which includes a handful of games against Class A schools. We hope to be very competitive by the time the postseason arrives.

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COLOME

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Ethan girls basketball team include, from left, Lexi Lingemann, Jessica Bartscher, Hannah Bartscher, Shawn Hohn, Cameryn Logan, Carly Van Roekel (front), Erica Storm, Ava Lingemann and Maddie Miiller.

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners of the Colome girls basketball team include, front, from left, Cheyenne Dougherty, Carleen Burger, Clarissa Ringing Shield and Makayla Shippy. Back row: Elizabeth Yeaman, Lanie Bolton, Baylie Hoffine, Saydee Heath and Libbie Petersek.

Colome

Coach: Kory Foss Region: 6B Record last year: 6-15 Top returnees: Makayla Shippy, 11, 5’3, guard; Libbie Petersek, 9, 5’8, forward; Baylie Hoffine, 11, 5’9, forward; Cheyenne Dougherty, 12, 5’6, guard; Saydee Heath, 11, 5’8, guard. Top newcomers: Elizabeth Yeaman, 10, 5’8, forward; Jordyn Ring, 9, 5’4, guard; Lanie Bolton, 11, 5’9, forward; Clarissa Ringing Shield, 11, 5’8, guard; Landi Krumpus, 9, 5’3, guard; Toree Ringing Shield, 9, 5’8, forward. Coach’s comments: We graduated four seniors from last year, but we have a good mix of returners and newcomers. We don’t have a lot of size, so we’re going to have to work hard and hustle. We play in a tough region, but we expect to be competitive and play until the final buzzer.

Coach: Tom Young Region: 4B Record last year: 24-1 Top returnees: Jessica Bartscher, 12, guard; Maddie Miiller, 12, guard; Erica Storm, 12, forward; Shawn Hohn, 12, forward; Regan Gerlach, 12, guard; Carly Van Roekel, 12, guard; Lexi Lingemann, 11, guard; Cameryn Logan, 11, forward; Hannah Bartscher, 10, forward; Ava Lingemann, 8, guard. Top newcomers: Morgan Hinckley, 11, guard; Alexis Myers, 10, forward; Ryanna Claussen, 10, forward; Cheyanna Sonne, 9, forward; Maddy Bartscher, 8, forward. Coach’s comments: We will need to replace three very good seniors, including Class B player of the year Karly Gustafson, but we are still looking forward to a successful and fun season. Defense, rebounding and team chemistry will be huge factors.

FREEMAN ACADEMY/MARION Freeman Academy/Marion

Coach: Nathan Epps Region: 5B Top returnees: Kristen Wieman, 11, 5’7, guard; Maria Cortes, 10, 5’7, forward; Alivea Weber, 9, 5’3, guard; Leah Goodwin, 5’9, forward; Jada Koerner, 9, 5’9, forward. Top newcomers: Angelyn Allison, 9, 5’6, guard; Alexa Gortmaker, 8, 5’3, guard; Sarah Cremer, 8, 5’5, forward; Hadley Luke, 8, 5’5, forward; Hailey Staht, 7, 5’5, forward.

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Gregory girls basketball team, includes front row from left to right: Brooklynn Kenzy, Emma Thomas, Morgan Opbroek, Brynn Hylla and Jessy Jo VanDerWerff. Back row: Kodi Timanus, Brooklyn VanDerWerff, Gracie Kenzy, Sydney Svatos and Mya Determan.

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Coach: Lorisa Broughton Region: 6B Record last year: 23-3 Top returnees: Alexis Tilton, 12, 5’5, guard; Jenna Bamberg, 12, 5’9, forward; Raven Barse, 11, 5’10, forward; Morgan DeLange, 11, 5’10, forward; Paige Wright, 11, 5’7, guard; Rachel Gerlach, 10, 5’10, forward; Morgan Clites, 5’17, 10, guard; Payton DeLange, 9, 5’8, guard; Avery Broughton, 9, 5’11, forward. Top newcomers: Kylie Cason, 10, 5’8, forward; Casey Tolsma, 10, 5’9, forward; Carly Lagge, 12, 5’1, guard. Coach’s comments: We have a lot of experience coming back and good team depth.

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Freeman girls basketball team include, front, from left, Kate Miller, Cara Maske, Jaimie Glanzer, Rijjy Peterson and Alyssa Dent. Back row: Oddy Pankrantz, Isabel Sayler, Emily Miller Emmarie Edwards, Mesa Mehlhaf and Erin Uecker.

Freeman

Coach: Curtis Sage Region: 5B Record last year: 20-6 Top returnees: Emily Miller, 12, 5’11, forward; Jaimie Glanzer, 12, 5’3, guard; Isabel Sayler, 12, 5’9, forward; Emmarie Edwards, 12, 5’4, guard; Rijjy Peterson, 11, 5’6, guard; Cara Maske, 11, 5’5, guard;

Coach: Kevin Myrmoe Region: 6B Record last year: 6-15 Top returnees: Jessy Jo VanDerWerff, 9, 5’7, guard; Sydney Svatos, 12, 5’10, guard; Brooklyn VanDerWerff, 12, 5’6, guard; Gracie Kenzy, 10, 5’8, forward. Top newcomers: Brynn Hylla, 11, 5’4, guard; Brooklynn Kenzy, 10, 5’10, forward; Emma Thomas, 10, 5’8, guard; Kodi Timanns, 10, 5’8, forward; Mya Determan, 8, 5’10, forward; Morgan Opbroek, 8, 5’2, guard. Coach’s comments: We return four starters from last year and look to build on the successes we had from last season. Improve our wins from the previous year and look to do the same. We will be competitive in the majority of our games.

Hanson

Coach: James Bridge Region: 4B Record last year: 11-11 Top returnees: Morgan Huber, 12, 5’8, guard; Elizabeth Arend, 12, 5’9, forward; MeKiah Campbell, 11, 6’, forward; Abby Kortan, 11, 5’7, forward; Shelby Hernandez, 11, 5’7, forward; Andrea Thelen, 11, 5’9, forward; Grace Weber, 11, 5’8, forward; Sadie Oltmanns, 11, 5’7, forward; Vanessa Doyle, 10, 5’5, guard; Taylor Schroeder, 10, 5’7, forward; Maryn Somerville, 10, 5’7 forward; Mercedes Jarding, 10, 5’4, forward; Miranda Hanson, 10, 5’7, forward. Top newcomers: Annalyse Weber, 9, 5’6, guard; Erin Dewald, 9, 5’7, guard; Kate Haiar, 9, 5’7, guard; Karlie Georgen, 9, 5’6, guard; Jaylyn Kampshoff, 9, 5’5, guard; Peighton Wallace, 9, 5’5, forward; Skyler Hohn, 9, 5’4, guard; Kennedy Bender, 9, 5’6, guard; Emilea Nelson, 9, 5’5, forward. Coach’s comments: We are excited for the upcoming season. A solid schedule will help provide an excellent foundation for a run at the postseason. The returning letterwinners, along with a mix of younger players could be a definite positive.

HOWARD Howard

Coach: Wade Erickson Region: 4B Record last year: 9-11 Top returnees: Hilary Albrecht, 12, 5’8, guard/forward; Kenedy Koepsell, 11, 5’6, guard; Saddie Palmquist, 11, 5’4, guard; Presley Claussen, 12, 5’6, guard; Abby Connor, 11, 5’11, forward; Kate Connor, 9, 6’, forward. Top newcomers: Rylee Rudebusch, 9, 5’6, guard/ forward; Madison Kizer, 12, 6’1, forward; Emma Rudebusch, 10, 5’5, guard; Trinity Palmquist, 9, 5’7, guard/forward; Riley Caible, 11, 5’11, forward/center. Coach’s comments: We lost one senior from last year’s squad, so we bring back a lot of kids with varsity experience. We are hoping to establish an inside game this year, and if we are able to do that we should be a tough matchup for a lot of teams.

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Hanson girls basketball team include, front, from left, Morgan Huber, Abby Kortan and Vanessa Doyle. Back row: Elizabeth Arend, Andrea Thelen, Mekiah Campbell, Grace Weber and Shelby Hernandez.

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ityn Huber, 10, 5’6, forward; Raygen Diede, 10, 5’7, forward; Bridget Vaith, 10, 6’, center; Abby Bender, 9, 5’4, guard. Top newcomers: Carly Herrboldt, 11, 5’6, guard; Grace Nusz, 10, 5’5, forward. Coach’s comments: This year’s team is comprised of a young but talented group of girls. We have a very strong schedule with some of the state’s best competition. We’ll have to work together to compete to the best of our ability.

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KIMBALL/WHITE LAKE

Coach: Tracey Dykstra Region: 6B Record last year: 9-12 Top returnees: Kennedy Leiferman, 11, 5’11, guard; Grace Konechne, 12, 5’11, center; Sidney McCord, 11, 5’6, guard; Ellie Overweg, 12, 5’7, guard; Alison Sinclair, 11, 5’9, forward. Top newcomers: Kate Havlik, 9, 5’7, guard; Journiey Herdman, 12, 5’8, forward; Hannah Havlik, 11, 5’11, forward; Dani Deffenbaugh, 9, 5’8, forward. Coach’s comments: We have a good mix of newcomers and returners. This group of girls has put in a ton of time and effort. They have all the right tools to be successful this year. Hustle and hard work will get them to the level of play they want to be. They play hard and work well together. We have some great leadership and a ton of ability. Looking forward to watching this group of girls develop over the season.

Coach: Tim McCain Region: 4B Record last year: 16-7 Top returnees: Kaylee White, 12, 5’5, guard; Mariah Jost, 12, 5’10, center; Taryn Ziebart, 12, 5’9, forward; Taylor Lindsey, 12, 5’7, forward; Morgan Schmiedt, 11, 5’5, guard; Ellie Voneye, 11, 5’6, guard; Trinity Boschee, 10, 5’8, guard; Trista White, 10, 5’8, guard; Teya Moody, 10, 5’6, guard; Brooke Doering, 10, 5’11, center; Dayton Easton, 10, 5’5, guard. Coach’s comments: We are hoping to build on and keep improving from last season. We return some players that gained some experience at the varsity level, but will need some of the younger players to make the next step to varsity competition. Our schedule will be demanding as we will play some tough competition, which should make us better as the year progresses.

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Platte-Geddes girls basketball team include, front, from left, Miranda Chaney, Haley Hoffman, Avery DeVries and Regan Hoffman. Back row: Allie Huizenga, Cadence VanZee, Karly VanDerWerff and Taryn Starr.

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Kimball/White Lake girls basketball team include, from left to right, Ellie Overweg, Grace Konechne, Kennedy Leiferman, Sidney McCord, Alison Sinclair and Dani Deffenbaugh.

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SANBORN CENTRAL/ WOONSOCKET Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Menno girls basketball team includes, from left to right: Paityn Huber, Jesse Munkvold, Bridget Vaith and Morgan Edelman.

MOUNT VERNON/ PLANKINTON Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Scotland girls basketball team include, from left to right, Audrey Sayler, Allisyn Baker, Kennedy Bietz and Ashton Simantel. Back Row: Issabella Vitek, Nicole Flynn, Makayla Friederich, Grace Fryda and Delanie VanDriel.

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Sanborn Central/Woonsocket girls basketball team include, front, from left, Trinity Boschee, Dayton Easton, Morgan Schmiedt, Teya Moody, Kaylee White and Taylor Lindsey. Back row: Taryn Ziebart, Ellie Voneye, Brooke Doering, Mariah Jost and Trista White.

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Coach: Doug Durfee Region: 5A Record last year: 19-6 Top returnees: Jacy Pulse, 12, 5’7, guard; Madisen Koepsell, 11, 6’0, forward; Abigail Van Ruler, 12, 6’3, center; Emily Bies, 12, 5’7, guard; Ashtyn Wobig, 10, 5’9, forward; Maleah Gordon, 12, 5’7, guard. Top newcomers: Katie Reif, 12, 5’5, guard; Riley Morrison, 11, 5’6, guard; Maggie Miles, 11, 5’5, guard; Courtney Vander Woude, 11, 5’9, forward; Lauren Stiefvater, 11, 5’7, forward. Coach’s comments: This season we return three starters and two other players who played a lot of varsity minutes last year. We will be looking to them for their leadership, as there will be a lot of new faces on the court this year. Our schedule is full of very good teams, so we will need to be ready to play at a high level every game.

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the McCook Central/Montrose girls basketball team include, from left to right, Jacy Pulse, Madisen Koepsell, Abigail Van Ruler, Ashtyn Wobig and Emily Bies.

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CHAMBERLAIN

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Coach: Kevin Janish Region: 5B Record last year: 9-12 Top returnees: Bella Vitek, 12, 6’2, center; Ashton Simantel, 12, 5’3 guard; Grace Fryda, 11, 5’7, guard; Kennedy Bietz, 11, 5’6, guard; Makayla Frederich, 11, 5’10, forward; Delanie VanDriel, 10, 5’10, forward. Top newcomers: Audrey Sayler, 10, 5’10, forward; Bailey Vitek, 9, 5’2, guard; Jenna Vitek, 9, 5’8, forward; Martma DeBoer, 9, 5’9, forward; Claire Janish, 9, 5’4, guard; Tatum Andretta, 10, 5’4, guard; Allisyn Baker, 11, 5’8, forward. Coach’s comments: The girls we have have been playing varsity for the last three or four years. The experience they’ve gained is invaluable. We have a nice mixture of size and speed. We feel that we can be very competitive this year.

TRIPP-DELMONT/ ARMOUR

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Coach: Sherri Knippling Region: 2A Key gymnasts: Mianna Tveit, 12; Grace DuVall, 12; Kathrinn Hopkins, 11; Kazeny Knippling, 11; Alyssa Allen, 11; Allison Hough, 9; Melaya Dominguez, 9. Coach’s comments: I do feel we should be in a better position than we were last season, simply for the fact that we did not graduate any seniors and many of the other teams did. I think with the varsity team we have, we should be able to keep our scores in that 120s and hopefully push the 130 range.

LYMAN Lyman

Coach: April Reis Region: 2A

PARKSTON/ETHAN/HANSON/ MOUNT VERNON

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Coach: Bridget Muntefering Region: 2A State finish last year: 2nd Key gymnasts: Jada Plastow, 12; Tyra Zens, 12

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Tripp-Delmont/Armour girls basketball team include, from left, Bailey Spaans, Kianna Payer, Ally Bertram, Faith Werkmeister and Ashlee Gerber.

Coach: Cherie Petry Region: 2A State finish last year: 7th Key gymnasts: Hollee Smejkal, 12; Isabella Cournoyer, 12; Samantha McBride, 11; Faithleigh Podzimek, 11.

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Tripp-Delmont/Armour

Coach: Mike Koupal Region: 5A Record last year: 6-15 Top returnees: Kayli Kocer, 12, 5’9, guard; Payton Mora, 12, 5’6, guard; Deisha Medicine Horn, 12, 5’10, forward; Dani Twiss, 12, 5’8, forward; Dylann Weston, 12, 6’, forward; Abby Brunsing, 11, 5’11, guard; Cadynce Olson, 11, 5’8, forward; Lizzie Tyler, 9, 5’6, guard; Eve Zephier, 9, 5’6, guard. Top newcomers: Avari Bruigier, 9, 5’7, guard; Jessica Kocer, 10, 5’8, forward; Jayla Brugler, 8, 5’7, guard; Macy Koupal, 8, 5’8, guard; Sydney Cournoyer, 8, 5’8, forward; Kya Kjeldgaard, 8, 5’9, forward. Coach’s comments: The Raiders are going to have a mix of veteran and young players. Coming off a disappointing year where the Raiders had high expectations from the previous year, the Red Raiders will have to contend with a very competitive schedule again. Coming right out the gate they get two class A powerhouses. Playing great basketball at the right time will be key for the Raiders. Also keeping everyone healthy will be a big factor to the Raiders’ success.

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Coach: Jason Kolousek Region: 3B Top returnees: Piper Jones, 12; Makayla Dornbusch, 12; Chloe Munsen, 12; Grace Gran, 11; Angie Paulson, 11; Madison Privett, 11; Kristie Munsen, 9; Emma Gran, 9; Harlee Heim, 9; Riley Roduner, 9. Coach’s comments: We have a good group of girls who all played together last year. We will work hard at the basics and look to be sound fundamentally. We just want to improve each day and be at our best by the end of the year.

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Coach: Doyle Johnson Region: 3B Top returnees: Carlin Hopkins, 7; Apollo Weddell, sophomore; Joey Baas, freshman; Quinn Ashes, sophomore.

Top returnees: Lane Miller, 11; Kieffer Klinkhammer, 11; Riley Genzlinger, 11; Isaac Feldhaus, 12; Ty Beyer, 10; John Callies, 10 Top newcomers: Tate Miller; Gabe Petrik; William Rentz; Calvin Halverson; Bradyn Beck; Trent Feldhaus. Coach’s comments: We look to keep building on the success we’ve had in the past couple of seasons. We have a good strong core of wrestlers that are eager to reach their goals. With the addition of the state duals, we have some added incentive as a team this year and the experience we gained in the past few seasons will only help make us stronger.

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Coach: Darren Kriz Region: 3B State finish last year: 14th Key wrestlers: Josh Crownover, 12; Micah DeBoer, 12; Riley Hellman, 12; Jordan Rueb, 12; Jordan Gall, 11.

BURKE/GREGORY Burke/Gregory

Coach: John Hansen Year coaching: 45 Region: 3B State finish last year: 7th Top returnees: Jackson Eklund, senior; Frank Even, senior; Owen Hansen, freshman; Jordan Vosika, junior; Rhoss Oliver, junior; Finn Hanson, senior. Top newcomers: Jhett Eklund, seventh; Jackson Bauld, sophomore; Jay Wright, freshman; Rylan Peck, eighth Coach’s comments: We’ll be competitive in both duals and tournaments if we can get the bulk of our experience in competitive weights. There’s a lot of varsity experience on this team that should reap a lot of success for us.

CHAMBERLAIN Chamberlain

Coach: John Donovan Region: 3A State finish last year: 10th Top returnees: Cody Skustad, senior; Nash Hutmacher, senior; Ruger Forester, senior; Remington Rossow, senior; Jasiah Thompson, senior; Garrett Ristau, junior; Gunner Ristau, junior; River Brukard, junior; Trey Neilan, junior; Gabe Skustad, junior; Jackson Soulek, sophomore; Thomas Powell, sophomore; Wyatt Powers, sophomore, Dominic Santiago, sophomore; David Newton, sophomore; Noah Hutmacher, freshman; Quinn Long, freshman; Mykyle Weston, freshman. Top returnees: Max Hawk, senior; Andy Bernie, sophomore, Swade Reis, freshman; Jozey Nesladek, freshman; C.J. Yost, freshman. Coach’s comments: We lost four very experienced seniors from last season, but return six state qualifiers and two state placewinners in three-time defending champion Nash Hutmacher and Gabe Skustad. The ultimate goal is to place as high as we can as a team at the state tournament. We have the depth and experience to be a solid dual and tournament team. I am excited with the amount of talent we return this season and I look forward to coaching this group.

HOWARD Howard

State finish last year: 10th Top returnees: Riley Weber, 12; Landon Sudbeck, 11;Cordell Murtha, 12

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Coach: Thomas Konechne Region: 3B State finish last year: 9th Top returnees: Carter Lenz; Grayson Hanson; Wyatt Talbott; Spencer Hanson; Levi Nightingale; Kyler Konstanz; Chase Varilek; Jayden Kahler; Jacob Novak; Austin Severson; Kameron Styles. Coach’s comments: After graduating three important seniors, we will have some holes to fill but also return some talented wrestlers. Our team will be thin, but we should be able to fill all weight classes and have competitive tournament and dual teams.

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Coach: Chad Johnson Region: 4B State finish last year: 33rd Key wrestlers: Bryson Muirhead, 12; Tyrone Oldenkamp, 12

Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Wagner wrestling team include, front, from left, Riley Roberts, Jagger Tyler, Nolan Dvorak and Jhett Breen. Back row: Bradyn Lhotak, Preston Nedved, K.J. St. Pierre, Lance Soukup and Owen Eitemiller.

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Coach: Chris Sayler Region: 2B State finish last year: 32nd Key wrestlers: Daniel Cremer, 12; Jaden Rouse, 12; Dawson Ulmer, 12; Brandon Ahalt, 11; Weston Freier, 11; Kyle Lemme, 11; Ethan Ortman, 11; Jacob Rohan, 11; Clayton Smith, 11; Jeremy Waldner, 11

MCM McCook Central/Montrose

Coach: Scott Andal Region: 2B Last year’s state finish: 11th Key wrestlers: Lane Huls, 12; Dakota Buck, 11; Jayden Wolf, 12; Jacob Cheeseman, 12; Blake Gessner, 12; Jacobi Krouse, 11; Cade Entwisle, 12; Colin Reif, 12; Jacob Wagner, 11.

Coach: John Tyler Region: 3B State finish last year: 4th Top returnees: K.J. St. Pierre, senior; Lance Soukup, senior; Preston Nedved, senior; Devon Medricky, senior; Tony Bruguier, senior; Bradyn Lhotak, junior; Nolan Dvorak, sophomore; Jagger Tyler, freshman; Owen Eitemiller, freshman; Tex Langdeaux, freshman; Riley Roberts, eighth; Jhett Breen, eighth; Karstyn Lhotak, freshman; Bain Kuhlman, eighth; Tim Bouza, eighth; Owen Bekanich, eighth; Kahle Hill, seventh.

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MVPCS Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney

Coach: Josh Geppert Region: 3B State finish last year: 16th Key wrestlers: Matt Koch, 12; Hunter Pranger, 12; Thomas Baker, 12; Jesse Hastings, 12; Brandon Bosworth, 11

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Coach: Kevin Haider Region: 3B State finish last year: 19th

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Courtesy photo / For The Daily Republic The returning letterwinners for the Winner Area wrestling team include, front, from left, Owen Duffy, Aaron Gilchrist, Maxton Brozik, Kaleb Osborn, Trevor Peters, Kaden Keiser and Achilles Willuweit. Back row: Cailob Week, Adam Bohnet, Charles Pravecek, Sam Kruger, Joey Cole, Preston Norrid, Jack Kruger and Riley Orel. Not pictured: Landon Debus and Jude Sargent.

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Coach: Spencer Novotny Region: 3B State finish last year: 2nd Top returnees: Trevor Peters, senior; Sam Kruger, junior, Kaden Keiser, sophomore; Achilles Willuweit, sophomore; Jack Kruger, freshman; Preston Norrid, junior; Riley Orel, freshman. Coach comments: This year we hope we can score some more team points in individual tournaments and duals by getting more bonus points during our matches. We are hoping that we can keep building on what last year’s seniors accomplished. We have a few kids that spent a lot of time in the ratings last year that were unable to qualify for state, so it would be nice to see those guys step up.

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The Dakota Wesleyan University wrestling team’s roster is thin, yet infused with talent. With an eight-wrestler roster, second-year coach Casey Mouw knows DWU is still a few years away from competing for the Great Plains Athletic Conference team title. But he’s confident with the wrestlers he puts on the mat. Marcus Urban, Seth Caro and Cole Halouska all garnered GPAC preseason honors, helping DWU earn a vote in the NAIA preseason poll. Urban, a Plankinton native, is the most decorated of the trio, finishing third at 157 pounds at the GPAC tournament and garnering all-GPAC second team honors last year. The junior moved up to 165 pounds this season, but was still tabbed as the No. 3 GPAC wrestler in his weight class and No. 20 nationally. “The thing about this sport that’s great is you have to earn everything,” Mouw said. “... It’s like, ‘Hey, you still got to come back here and earn it all over again.’ (Urban’s) moving up a weight class and guys don’t care who you are, guys don’t care what you did last season.” Caro was picked fourth in the GPAC at 125 pounds. Halouska nabbed fifth at 157 pounds, but went 3-2 at 165 during DWU’s season opener at the Jimmie Open. Urban started his season 2-2, while Mitchell Messersmith (0-2) and Noah Paul (2-2) both wrestled unattached. Mouw emphasizes the long season, though, which includes the GPAC Duals on Jan. 25. That’s less than a month prior to the GPAC tournament on Feb. 21-22, which is when Mouw is concerned about peaking after a near-month break in December. “We really learned a lot last year where we need guys to improve technically,” Mouw said. “The first semester is building that foundation, building good habits and keeping in mind that we don’t need to peak until February. January and February is really the important part of the season.” By that point, the Tigers expect to have Mitch-

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ell native Carter Max in the fold. He joined the team midway through their five-week preseason, but Mouw has been pleased with the addition and expects him to see his first collegiate action, “probably within the next couple of weeks.” “He’s kind of working his way up to wrestling at that college level for seven minutes and kind of making a game plan of when we’re going to get him going in competition,” Mouw said. Still, the small roster limits the Tigers’ team goals this season. They won’t end the season as GPAC champs, but that doesn’t mean Mouw can’t envision some hardware coming to Mitchell. “We feel we’ll put some guys on the map that individually will be able to compete for making the national tournament and making a splash in the GPAC,” he said. “… We want guys individually to become All-Americans and go out and try to win a national title.

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The Mitchell Aquatic Club and Huron Parks and Recreation Wobbegongs have a new look this season, joining forces to create the Dakota Riptide. Former Huron coach Bonnie Biel retired at the end of the season, opening the door for the teams to combine into a 107-swimmer squad. There are 67 swimmers from Mitchell and 40 from Huron. “That got the ball rolling,” Dakota Riptide coach Clyde Smith said about Biel’s retirement. “Because we’d always joked about combining the teams and it kind of fell into place.” The timing was right, but so was the makeup of each team. Mitchell has more girls and is a little older compared to Huron’s younger team comprised of more boys. It has Smith believing the Riptide will be a powerhouse in the near future. For that to happen, both teams need to bond outside of the pool, too. Despite forming into one team and following Smith’s race-pace

training, Mitchell and Huron still practice separately. Smith goes up to Huron once every two weeks, but assistant head coach Mandy Hofer leads the Huron swimmers the rest of the time. “We’re making progress and figuring it out,” Smith said. “We are very unified in what we do as a team in the water in practices. They know their teammates, but they don’t know their teammates. It’s one of the conundrums of being in two cities.” To combat the unfamiliarity, the Riptide planned on busing their 11-and-over swimmers to the Snowglobe Classic on Dec. 13-15 in Des Moines, Iowa. Still, as Smith and Hofer tread unfamiliar waters, the Riptide showcased the potential Smith raves about recently in Pierre. “We went to Pierre and we dropped a crazy amount of time. We dropped 496 seconds (as a team),” Smith said. “Usually, we’re probably around 100-120 seconds from everyone.” The first home meet since the

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Familiarity abounds for the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s basketball team. The Tigers will likely look eerily similar to last year as they graduated just Aaron Ahmadu from last season’s 23-10 team. They return a host of impact players with starting experience and a pair of All-American guards in Ty Hoglund and Nick Harden. DWU also returns guard Tyson Smiley, who was suspended from the university last season for domestic abuse and intentional damage to property. DWU coach Matt Wilber said Smiley took online classes while he was suspended and did everything asked of him in order to return to the university. Hoglund and Harden combined for 43.8 points last season, while Smiley posted 8.4 points per game in 2017-18 and was an ascending player late in the year. “Nick, Ty and Tyson are probably going to be the key components of everything going on,” Wilber said. “... Those three are guys are going to have to be the heartbeat.” Last season, Hoglund posted another monster year in his outstanding career. He scored 840 points and averaged 26.3 points a game. He’s scored 2,013 career

points entering his senior season and is the sixth all-time leading scorer in program history, while also making a difference from a leadership standpoint. “He’s been great,” Wilber said. “His energy and enthusiasm and his passion are just as important to our team every day as what he does from a statistical standpoint.” Hoglund and Harden formed one of the better guard duos in the Great Plains Athletic Conference last season. Harden averaged 17.5 points per contest and was fourth in the nation in total steals with 80. “At Dakota Wesleyan we’ve always had a rich history of guard play,” Hoglund said. “But this year I think the most exciting thing is our ability to score 1-through-5 and our ability to score and defend 1-through-5 and I think that’s what Corn Palace fans are going to be most excited for and I think that’s what we are most excited for too is how evenly spread out our team could be this year.” Power forward Collin Kramer and center Sam McCloud will power the frontline. Kramer averaged 7.4 points and team-best 6.2 boards per game last season. McCloud scored 9.5 points a game and nailed 88 3-pointers. Tristan Teichmeier (6.8 ppg) and Mason Lar-

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It’s the same philosophy, just with a new cast for the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s basketball team. The Tigers want to hold teams under 65 points and out-rebound their opponents on a nightly basis. It’s what powered them to a national semifinal appearance last season. DWU returns four rotation players from that team. But a slew of underclassmen need to step up for the Tigers to experience a third straight deep postseason run. “This will be the most freshmen I’ve ever played since my very first year,” DWU coach Jason Christensen said. “... We’re just trying to figure out where we should be playing kids. I’m very confident in the stuff that we’re running, very confident in our defense and stuff we need to do but now we need to get better with it.” While DWU continues to improve on “getting to the ball (and) rebounding,” Christensen will try to fit the right pieces around his four seniors. That includes a pair of All-Americans in Kynedi Cheeseman (first team) and Sarah Carr (second team). Cheeseman’s 19 points per game led the team last season, making her DWU’s ninth all-time leading scorer (1,467). The Alexandria native has a chance to be just the second women’s player to score 2,000 career points. Carr (17.1 ppg/6.1 rpg), Plankinton native Makaela Karst (9.9 ppg/4.7 rpg) and Jessica Mieras, who missed all of last season, add size to the Tigers. Depending on how Christensen staggers their playing time, it could lead to a

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Here’s a rundown of the wrestling tournaments for the remainder of the season that include teams of area interest: DEC. 21 Titan Invitational At Plankinton

Teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Burke/Gregory, Deuel, Garretson, Huron, Ipswich/Leola/Bowdle, Kimball/White Lake, Marion/Freeman, McCook Central/ Montrose, Mobridge-Pollock, Mount Vernon/Plankinton/ Corsica-Stickney, Redfield Area, Potter County, Stanley County, Sully Buttes, Sunshine Bible Academy, Warner/ Northwestern, Webster, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket JAN. 4 McCook Central/Montrose Invitational At Salem

Teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Beresford/ Alcester-Hudson, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon, Burke/ Gregory, Canton, Elk Point-Jefferson, Flandreau, Howard, Kimball/White Lake, Kingsbury County, Lyman, Marion/ Freeman, McCook Central/Montrose, Mount Vernon/ Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney, Parker, Phillip, Potter County, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket, Winner Area JAN. 10-11 Mid-Dakota Monster At Presho

Little B Invitational At Parkston

Teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Clark/Willow Lake, Faulkton Area, Fulda/Murray County Central (Minn.), Howard, McCook Central/Montrose, Miller/ Highmore-Harrold, Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney, Parkston, Webster Area, Wessington Springs/ Woonsocket Winner Area Invitational

At Winner Teams: Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon, Burke/Gregory, Custer, Hot Springs, Mobridge-Pollock, Parker, Phillip, Potter County, Stanley County, Sully Buttes, Sunshine Bible Academy, Wagner, Winner Area FEB. 1 Lee Wolf Invitational At Aberdeen Central H.S.

Teams: Aberdeen Central, Bismarck (N.D.) Century, Bismarck (N.D.) Legacy, Canton, Chamberlain, Clark/Willow Lake, Huron, Jamestown (N.D.), Mandan (N.D.), Miller/ Highmore-Harrold, Mobridge-Pollock, Potter County, Redfield Area, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Watertown, Webster, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket, Winner Area Wagner Invitational

Teams: Belle Fourche, Bennett County, Custer, Faith, Hill City, Kimball/White Lake, Kingsbury County, Lead/ Deadwood, Little Wound, Lyman, McCook Central/Montrose, McLaughlin, Mobridge-Pollock, Newell, Pierre, Pine Ridge, Red Cloud, St. Thomas More, Sisseton, Spearfish, Stanley County, Sunshine Bible Academy, Todd County, Winner Area JAN. 11 Miller/Highmore-Harrold Invitational At Miller

Teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Burke/Gregory, Clark/Willow Lake, Deuel, Faulkton Area, Groton Area, Howard, Ipswich, Linton (N.D.), Miller/Highmore-Harrold, Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney, Parker, Phillip, Redfield Area, Sioux Valley, Sully Buttes, Wagner, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket JAN. 18 Jerry Opbroek Invitational At Mitchell

Teams: Beresford/Alcester-Hudson, Bon Homme/ Scotland/Avon, East Ridge (Minn.), Howard, Madison, Milbank, Mitchell, Parkston, Pierre, Rapid City Stevens, Sturgis, Wagner, Watertown, Winner Area Tri-Valley Invitational At Colton

Teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Bon Homme/ Scotland/Avon, Canton, Dell Rapids, Elk Point-Jefferson, Flandreau, Garretson, Kimball/White Lake, Lennox, Marion-Freeman, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, Mount Vernon/ Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney, Parker, Pipestone (Minn.) Area, Sisseton, Tri-Valley, Warner/Northwestern, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket, Winner Area JAN. 25 River City Rumble At Chamberlain

Teams: Belle Fourche, Chamberlain, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, Douglas, Huron, Milbank, Mitchell, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, Todd County

Teams: Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Beresford/ Alcester-Hudson, Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon, Elk Point-Jefferson, Faulkton Area, Flandreau, Garreston, Kimball/White Lake, Marion/Freeman, Mount Vernon/ Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney, Parkston, Phillip, Stanley County, Sully Buttes, Tri-Valley, Wagner FEB. 8 Big Dakota Conference Tournament At Fort Pierre

Teams: Bennett County, Chamberlain, Cheyenne-Eagle Valley, Faith, Groton Area, Harding County, Kimball/White Lake, Little Wound, Lower Brule, Lyman, Marion-Freeman, McLaughlin, Miller/Highmore-Harrold, Mobridge-Pollock, Parkston, Phillip, Pine Ridge, Potter County, Redfield Area, Stanley County, Sully Buttes, Sunshine Bible Academy, Todd County, Wessington Springs/Woonsocket, Winner Area Yankton Invitational

Teams: Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon, Brookings, Dakota Valley, Douglas, Lennox, Madison, Mitchell, PIerre, Rapid City Stevens, Sioux Falls Lincoln, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Tea Area, Tri-Valley, Vermillion, Wagner, West Central, Yankton FEB. 15 Holland Invitational At Howard H.S.

WRESTLING DUALS INCREASE PARTICIPATION, FANS State dual tourney met with optimism By Nick Sabato The Daily Republic

PIERRE -- The South Dakota High School Activities Association sought to make wrestling a more fan-friendly sport and the John Krogstrand solution was to bring back the state dual tournament for the first time since 2004. The tournament originally took place from 2001-2004, will run in conjunction with the individual state tournament from Feb. 27-29 at the Premier Center in Sioux Falls is designed to replicate a basketball or volleyball-type environment during weeknight dual meets during the regular season. The deadline for teams to make a decision on participating in the tournament is Dec. 31 and the SDHSAA anticipates potential twothirds of the Class A teams will join the fray and one-third to half of the Class B teams will compete. “It’s much easier for a casual fan to attend a dual,” SDHSAA Assistant Executive Director John Kro-

Teams: Beresford/Alcester-Hudson, Canton, Faulkton Area, Hamlin/Castlewood, Howard, Marion/Freeman, Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney, Parker, Sioux Valley FEB. 22

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gstrand said. “The excitement you can create around a dual -- much like a Friday night football game -is singular event that has a finite time. You just don’t get that casual fan and that level of school A versus school B. “The whole point of the dual is to return that Tuesday, Thursday, Friday night rivalry aspect to increase participation, growth and to retain the kids that are out for the sport,” Krogstrand continued. Teams must compete in eight dual meets during the regular season and the top-eight teams will qualify for the state tournament based on seed points. Class A teams must fill 10 of 14 weight classes, while Class B teams are required to fill eight weight classes. While many of the same kids competing in dual meet will also be in the individual state tournament, some may not qualify individually, but could compete in the state dual tournament. It also allows kids who may be knocked out of the individual tournament early on Friday to continue competing in duals later in the day.

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Winter Sports Preview TO MAKE AREA BASKETBALL CLASSICS SCHEDULE

MASON MILLER CORN PALACE DEBUT AT HOOP CITY CLASSIC

Son of former Kernel, NBA star to play in Mitchell By Ryan Deal The Daily Republic Another Miller will grace the Corn Palace court. The Hoop City Classic schedule has been released and it’s headlined by Mason Miller -- the son of former NBA sharpshooter Mike Miller -- playing at the same venue his father packed during the late 1990s for the Mitchell High School boys basketball team. Several other Miller family members starred at the iconic arena for the Kernels and Dakota Wesleyan University. “It’s just going to be great to let Mason play where his dad played,” Hoop City Classic President and Mitchell native Ernie Kuyper said. “It’s going to be great for the city of Mitchell, great for the family and great for the state of South Dakota.” Mason Miller and Houston High School (Tenn.) will play the Kernels at 8:30 p.m on Dec. 27. The Hoop City Classic -- formerly the Mike Miller Classic -- is Dec. 27-29 at the Corn Palace and the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. It’s the 10th annual event. Mason Miller, a 6-foot-9 junior power forward, is the No. 71 ranked player in the newest class of 2021 rankings on Rivals.com. He has a scholarship offer from Memphis, which is where Mike is an assistant coach under former NBA star Penny Hardaway. Florida (where Mike played college basketball) and TCU (where uncle Ryan Miller is an assistant) have also offered, along with Creighton. The Mustangs, who Kuyper said have “probably five Division I players,” will also be led by Alden Applewhite. A 6-foot-6 small forward, Applewhite has offers from TCU, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. He’s the No. 48 ranked player in 2021, according to ESPN.com. Junior point guard T.J. Madlock, whose dad Tony is also an assistant for Memphis, is a member of the Mustangs. Houston will also play at the Sanford Pentagon on Dec. 28 against Yankton, which is powered by rising junior Matthew Mors. The 6-foot-7

Here’s a listing of the basketball classics that include teams of area interest (see separate story for Hoop City Classic information):

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DEC. 28

Parkston Classic, at Parkston

Platte-Geddes, Redfield, Scotland, Canistota, Menno, Parker.

Warner DEC. 30

Huron Holiday Classic, at Huron Arena

Ethan, Faulkton Area, Gayville-Volin, Iroquois/Doland, Ipswich, James Valley Christian, Madison, McIntosh, Rapid City Christian, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket Parkston Classic, at Parkston

Corsica-Stickney, McCook Central/Montrose, Mount

Big Bo Classic, at Wolsey power forward recently debuted in Vernon/Plankinton, Sully Buttes, Viborg-Hurley Potter County, Langford, Rapid City Christian, Warner, JAN. 4 Rivals.com rankings as the No. 121 Wolsey-Wessington, Waverly-South Shore. Sacred Hoops Classic, at Corn Palace prospect in the 2021 class and he Huron Holiday Classic, at Huron Arena, Lower Brule, Kimball/White Lake, Pine Ridge, Parkston, committed to Wisconsin in Sep- Huron: Red Cloud, Madison, Winner, Dell Rapids St. Mary, Crow tember. He also had offers from Chester Area, Colman-Egan, Faulkton Area, Hitch- Creek, West Central. Creighton, Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa cock-Tulare, Ipswich, James Valley Christian, Lyman, JAN. 16-18 Jones County Invitational Tournament, at State, TCU, Colorado, South Dakota Mitchell Christian, Lower Brule, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket. Murdo State and South Dakota. JAN. 4 Bennett County, Colome, Jones County, Kadoka Area, “Miller and Mors -- that’s going Sacred Hoops Classic, at Corn Palace Lyman, Philip, Stanley County, White River to be just a great matchup, too,” St. Francis, Kimball/White Lake, Pine Ridge, Madison, JAN. 25 Kuyper said. “Houston is favored Red Cloud, Vermillion, Crow Creek, West Central. Hanson Classic, at Corn Palace: JAN. 18 to win the Tennessee state tournaClass A: Aberdeen Roncalli, Clark/Willow Lake, Hanson Classic, at Corn Palace Parkston, Sioux Valley, St. Thomas More, Tea Area. Class ment in the biggest class. I would Class A: Hamlin, Lennox, McCook Central/Montrose, say Yankton has to be one of the Parkston, Sioux Falls Christian, Sioux Valley, St. Thomas B: Aberdeen Christian, Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Corsica-Stickney, De Smet, Faith, Hanson, Platte-Geddes, favorites in South Dakota.” More, Winner. Class B: Bridgewater-Emery, Corsi- Viborg-Hurley, White River. The three-day, 29-game event ca-Stickney, Ethan, Faulkton Area, Hanson, Langford Area, FEB. 1 also has prep teams from Minne- Waubay/Summit, White River DSU Classic, at Madison: DSU Classic, at DSU Fieldhouse, Madison sota, Texas and Massachusetts. On Alcester-Hudson, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, ColCanistota, Little Wound, Tri-Valley. man-Egan, Freeman, Gayville-Volin, Iroquois/Doland, Dec. 27, DeLaSalle (Minnesota) will JAN. 25 Kimball/White Lake, Little Wound, Menno, Oldham-Raplay Cornerstone Christian AcadGreat Plains Conference Classic, at Cimpl mona/Rutland, Pine Ridge, Wakpala emy (Texas) at 5:30 p.m. DeLaS- Arena, Yankton FEB. 8 Andes Central/Dakota Christian, Gayville-Volin, alle, which is a Hoop City Classic Pentagon Boys Classic, at Sanford PentaTripp-Delmont/Armour, Colome, Corsica-Stickney, Alcesmainstay, has won seven of the last ter-Hudson, Avon, Scotland, Centerville, Marty, Burke, gon, Sioux Falls eight Class 3A state titles in Min- Freeman Academy/Marion. Corsica-Stickney, Harrisburg, Lyman, Madison, Redfield, Sioux Falls Christian, Sioux Falls Lincoln, Sioux nesota. FEB. 8 Falls O’Gorman, Sioux Falls Washington, Sioux Valley, Action Club Classic, at Highmore Cornerstone is paced by 2021 St. Thomas More, Tea Area, Tiospa Zina, Viborg-Hurley, Leola/Frederick Area, Herreid/Selby Area, Colome, four-star Jerrell Colbert, who is the Warner Gregory, Jones County, North Central, Phillip, No. 22 ranked player on Rivals.com. FEB. 15 Highmore-Harrold. The 6-foot-9, 200-pound Colbert DWU Classic, at Corn Palace FEB. 14 Aberdeen Christian, Bridgewater-Emery, Canistota, Corhas received scholarship offers DWU Classic, at Corn Palace sica-Stickney, Dell Rapids, Dell Rapids St. Mary, De Smet, Corsica-Stickney, Jones County, Hanson, Lyman, White from 17 Division I schools, includHanson, Lyman, Platte-Geddes, Rapid City Christian, River, Burke, De Smet, Howard, Menno, Mitchell, Haring Baylor, California, LSU, MemSanborn Central/Woonsocket, Sioux Falls Christian, St. risburg. phis, Minnesota, TCU, Texas, Texas Thomas More, Viborg-Hurley, White River BOYS BASKETBALL Tech and Wake Forest, among othFEB. 22 DEC. 28 ers. Tre White is the 6-foot-5, 175Great Plains Conference Classic, at Cimpl Big Bo Classic, at Wolsey Potter County, Langford, Rapid City Christian, Kimball Arena, Yankton pound shooting guard in the 2022 Alcester-Hudson, Andes Central/Dakota Christian, White Lake, Wolsey-Wessington, Waverly-South Shore class and is the No. 37 ranked prosAvon, Burke, Centerville, Colome, Corsica-Stickney, FreeDEC. 28 pect on Rivals.com. He’s already Parkston Classic, at Parkston man Academy/Marion, Gayville-Volin, Marty, Scotland, verbally committed to Kansas. Bon Homme, Menno, Platte-Geddes, Parker, Parkston, Tripp-Delmont/Armour Point guard Austin Nunez is a point guard in the 2022 class and has early offers from Memphis, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M and Wake Forest. “Each year we kind of have a national game at the Corn Palace,” Kuyper said. “That’s going to be a big-time battle.” Yankton will then play Lynn English (Mass.) at 7 p.m. Lynn English captured the Massachusetts state championship in the winter, while the Bucks took fourth in Class AA last season. “It is going to be fun to see one of South Dakota’s best teams against Massachusetts’ best team,” Kuyper said. “It’s going to great to comMatt Gade / Republic pare it to see where we stand. I say Dominican (Wis.)’s Alex Antetokounmpo (34) and Coronado (Nev.)’s Jaden Hardy (1) vie for the opening tipoff in a game Dec. 27, 2018 at the Hoop City Classic at the Corn MILLER: Page 20 Palace.

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The SDHSAA has changed the website to color-code schedules like it does for volleyball, differentiating between duals and tournaments, and has already seen a change in schedules to indicate support duals. “Especially among the Class A schools, the majority of the events are duals,” Krogstrand said. “It’s where we were some time ago, but hasn’t been for quite some time. … Knowing that all kids might have a role on that team, even if they might not compete in the individual championship, they could be a key component for their team.”

Dual tournament format draws concerns

Many coaches are in favor of the dual tournament, but some have expressed concern about the layout.

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we as in South Dakota and where we stand against the nation’s best.” After Mitchell plays Houston at 8:30 p.m., a Class B showdown between White River and Howard will cap off the night at 10 p.m. White River is a Class B power and has played in 14 straight Class B state tournaments. Howard returns a majority of last season’s roster and added Elk Point-Jefferson transfer Sam Aslesen to the fold. On Dec. 28, the action continues at the Corn Palace and also shifts to the Sanford Pentagon. In Mitchell, Hanson will play Aberdeen Christian at 2:30 p.m. in another Class B boys basketball matchup. Canistota

South Dakota will follow states like Minnesota and North Dakota in have individual quarterfinals for the individual tournament at 3 p.m. on Thursday and the dual quarterfinals to follow. Semifinal and consolation matches for the individual tournament take place Friday morning, while semifinals, thirdplace matches and dual championships are to be held Friday evening. Some have expressed concerns about wrestling the same individual consecutively or piling up matches in a short period of time. The SDHSAA eliminated fifth and seventh-place matches in the dual tournament, which existed in the initial run of the tournament to avoid teams removing wrestlers still in the hunt for an individual state title. Some have proposed having the tournament on a separate weekend to reflect states such as Nebraska and Wisconsin, but they are also willing to see how the first tournament plays out. boys will play Lyman at 4 p.m., with Mitchell to play Twin Cities Academy in another boys game at 5:30 p.m. Viborg-Hurley boys will play Northwestern at 7 p.m. in a rematch from last season’s SoDak16 game at the Corn Palace, which Viborg-Hurley won 55-52 to advance to state. In Sioux Falls, there will be 10 games at the Pentagon on Dec. 28. Brandon Valley, which won last year’s Class AA boys basketball title, plays DeLaSalle at 6:30 p.m. After Yankton plays Houston at 8 p.m., Huron boys will play Cornerstone at 9:30 p.m. in the night cap. On the college side, Dakota Wesleyan University men will play Trinity International (Ill.) on Dec. 28 and Southeastern (Fla.) on Dec. 29 at the Corn Palace.

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A general view of Barnett Arena at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center on Feb. 22, 2019 during the South Dakota State Wrestling Tournament in Rapid City during the parade of wrestlers. “The biggest thing is we do have the duals back and a lot of coaches wanted the duals,” Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes coach Thomas Konechne said. “I was pushing to have them on a separate weekend

so we don’t run into any of those issues. I know this format is successful in some of the other states, but we need to find the right format for South Dakota. Once we do that, it will be a successful event.”

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Mitchell’s Ben Helleloid (21) puts up a shot against Mountain Brook (Ala.) on Dec. 29, 2018 during the Hoop City Classic at the Corn Palace.

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