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The Tri-Metro has been Islander conquered for years. Teams in the league are greatly improving though which could tighten the race. Here’s our look at the Tri-Metro. Conference Commentary Top Ten in State – DeLaSalle, Richfield, Columbia Heights Richfield enters…
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Continue ReadingThe Tri-Metro has been Islander conquered for years. Teams in the league are greatly improving though which could tighten the race. Here’s our look at the Tri-Metro.
Conference Commentary
Top Ten in State – DeLaSalle, Richfield, Columbia Heights
Richfield enters the season as a top five Class AAA team coming off a 23-5 season, with nearly all of their key players returning. Columbia Heights was a .500 squad a season ago, but their returning 2022 group of talent is very good and it’s been upgraded by a pair of transfers. The Hylanders have top five potential in Class AAA. What does this mean? The constant favorite DeLaSalle Islanders have a bit more of a challenge this season than they’ve had in past years. Keep in mind, the Islanders haven’t lost a league game since January of 2016 so it’s been almost five years. They are the heavy favorite coming into the year, but the challenge from Richfield and Columbia Heights will be stiffer.
Potential Top Ten in State – Holy Angels, St. Croix Lutheran
Holy Angels isn’t far from the top ten, but they lost three starters and don’t have the same amount of talent coming up in numbers that the other three do. But there is talent at Holy Angles don’t get me wrong, that’s why they will enter the season just outside of the top ten. The trio if Emmett Johnson Emmett Johnson 5'11" | PG Holy Angels | 2022 State MN , Bryce Boyd Bryce Boyd 6'4" | SF Holy Angels | 2021 State MN , and Camden Holter Camden Holter 6'3" | SG Minneapolis Southwest | 2022 State MN is very good and has the ability to make the Stars a top ten team and a league contender. They just need some inexperienced players to step up as well. St. Croix Lutheran has been building to his season led by this current senior group. Owen Bushaw Owen Bushaw 5'11" | PG St. Croix Lutheran | 2021 State MN and Zach Longueville Zach Longueville 6'1" | PG St. Croix Lutheran | 2021 State MN will lead the way plus they have some experienced forwards. The loss of Xavier Garcia Xavier Garcia 6'0" | SF St. Croix Lutheran | 2021 State MN is a certain blow, but they will still be very good.
Compete with Most – Fridley, St. Anthony Village
Fridley always seems to play a bit tougher, a bit better together, when expectations aren’t that high. Last year, a .500 team when expectations weren’t that high. This year, they have a nice backcourt that will keep them tough and competitive. Don’t forget about St. Anthony Village. Tait Nelson Tait Nelson 5'10" | PG St. Anthony | 2020 State MN is gone and there aren’t headliners, but there is experienced talent that can shoot the ball.
Rebuilding – Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Center had one of the greatest collections of young talent we’ve seen, but all five of those 8th graders transferred. There is some talent there still but so much of the rotation is gone.
20-21 Tri-Metro Conference Predictions
- DeLaSalle
- Richfield
- Columbia Heights
- Holy Angels
- St. Croix Lutheran
- Fridley
- St. Anthony Village
- Brooklyn Center
Preseason All Tri-Metro Conference
First Team
Muja Burton Muja Burton 6'4" | SF Columbia Heights | 2022 State MN of Columbia Heights (Jr)
Lamar Grayson Lamar Grayson 6'0" | PG Richfield | 2021 State MN of Richfield (Sr)
Cade Haskins Cade Haskins 6'6" | SF Delasalle | 2021 State MN of DeLaSalle (Sr)
Ryan Miles Ryan Miles 6'5" | SF Richfield | 2021 State MN of Richfield (Sr)
Keijuan White Keijuan White 6'0" | SG DeLaSalle | 2021 State MN of DeLaSalle (Sr)
Second Team
Donnavin Hinsz Donnavin Hinsz 6'6" | PF Columbia Heights | 2022 State MN of Columbia Heights (Jr)
Camden Holter Camden Holter 6'3" | SG Minneapolis Southwest | 2022 State MN or Holy Angels (Jr)
Mitchell January Mitchell January 6'1" | SG Richfield | 2022 State MN of Richfield (Jr)
Emmett Johnson Emmett Johnson 5'11" | PG Holy Angels | 2022 State MN of Holy Angels (Jr)
Zach Longueville Zach Longueville 6'1" | PG St. Croix Lutheran | 2021 State MN of St. Croix Lutheran (Sr)
Third Team
Bryce Boyd Bryce Boyd 6'4" | SF Holy Angels | 2021 State MN of Holy Angels (Sr)
Evan Boyd Evan Boyd 6'2" | SG DeLaSalle | 2021 State MN of DeLaSalle (Sr)
Owen Bushaw Owen Bushaw 5'11" | PG St. Croix Lutheran | 2021 State MN of St. Croix Lutheran (Sr)
Isaiah Casey-Hammond of Richfield (Sr)
Hassan Kamara Hassan Kamara 6'4" | SG Columbia Heights | 2022 MN of Columbia Heights (Jr)
Fourth Team
Spencer Alvarez Spencer Alvarez 6'6" | PF Columbia Heights | 2022 MN of Columbia Heights (Jr)
Quyavant Douglas Quyavant Douglas 6'0" | SG Brooklyn Center | 2023 State MN of Brooklyn Center (Soph)
Amir Everett Amir Everett 6'0" | PG De La Salle | 2022 State MN of DeLaSalle (Jr)
Nasir Whitlock Nasir Whitlock 6'2" | PG Delasalle | 2023 State MN of DeLaSalle (Soph)
Elijah Williams Elijah Williams 6'1" | PG Columbia Heights | 2021 State MN of Columbia Heights (Sr)
Jaden Wollmuth Jaden Wollmuth 6'5" | C Richfield | 2022 State MN of Richfield (Jr)
Fifth Team
Casmir Chavis of DeLaSalle (Fr)
Christian Crockett Christian Crockett 5'10" | PG Fridley | 2021 State MN of Fridley (Sr)
Jamez Garner Jamez Garner 5'10" | PG Robbinsdale Armstrong | 2022 State MN of Columbia Heights (Jr)
Connor Mielke of St. Croix Lutheran (Sr)
Micah Niewald Micah Niewald 5'10" | PG Fridley | 2021 State MN of Fridley (Sr)
Luke Omodt Luke Omodt 6'3" | PF St Anthony Village | 2021 State MN of St. Anthony Village (Sr)