We move into Class B starting with the Lake Region Preview.
Conference Commentary
Aberdeen Christian - The Knights lost an all state player but they had fairly good balance, they have a young star ready to take the lead, and only two players were lost from a 21-2 team. Crushed JVC in the opener too.
Faulkton Area - This is somewhat of a rebuilding year with the top guys from a 10-win team graduated and only one senior on the team.
Ipswich - Half the rotation is back including two starters and one all league player. Tigers have what it takes to improve a few games from an 11-10 season.
Langford Area - Return most of their players from a 9-12 squad, won their first game, an experienced team that should take a step forward.
Leola/Frederick - The Titans will be good but they will have a bit of chemistry to form after losing three all league honored starters. Isaac SumptionIsaacSumption5'11" | PGLeola-Frederick | 2021StateSD will lead the club and they will be good, but lost game one as they develop as a unit.
North Central - On one hand the Thunder returns their entire rotation from a season ago. On
We move into Class B starting with the Lake Region Preview.
Conference Commentary
Aberdeen Christian - The Knights lost an all state player but they had fairly good balance, they have a young star ready to take the lead, and only two players were lost from a 21-2 team. Crushed JVC in the opener too.
Faulkton Area - This is somewhat of a rebuilding year with the top guys from a 10-win team graduated and only one senior on the team.
Ipswich - Half the rotation is back including two starters and one all league player. Tigers have what it takes to improve a few games from an 11-10 season.
Langford Area - Return most of their players from a 9-12 squad, won their first game, an experienced team that should take a step forward.
Leola/Frederick - The Titans will be good but they will have a bit of chemistry to form after losing three all league honored starters.
Isaac SumptionIsaacSumption5'11" | PGLeola-Frederick | 2021StateSD will lead the club and they will be good, but lost game one as they develop as a unit.
North Central - On one hand the Thunder returns their entire rotation from a season ago. On the other hand they didn’t win a league game last year (5 wins total). They will be better as a team and win a bit more, but still going to be tough for them to win in league play.
Northwestern - Lost a hell of a player in
Zech ClemensZechClemens6'4" | SGNorthwestern | 2020StateSD that led the team to 13 wins and broke all school scoring records. Also lost two other starters so there will be a bit of a step back.
Warner - Five of the top eight Monarchs return from a 13-10 team and they are led by one of the elite players in the league in
Landon LeidholtLandonLeidholt6'4" | SFWarner | 2021StateSD. Warner will contend this season with Leidholt battling Isakson and Sumption for league MVP.
Lake Region Predictions
Aberdeen Christian
Warner
Langford Area
Leola/Frederick
Ipswich
Northwestern
Faulkton Area
North Central
Lake Region Preseason All Conference
First Team
Brent EkangerBrentEkanger6'6" | PFAberdeen Christian | 2021StateSD of Aberdeen Christian (Sr)
Jackson IsaksonJacksonIsakson6'3" | SGAberdeen Christian | 2023StateSD of Aberdeen Christian (Soph)
Landon LeidholtLandonLeidholt6'4" | SFWarner | 2021StateSD of Warner (Sr)
Isaac SumptionIsaacSumption5'11" | PGLeola-Frederick | 2021StateSD of Leola/Frederick (Sr)
Ty KadlecTyKadlec5'11" | PGIpswich | 2022StateSD of Ipswich (Jr)
Second Team
Jett Becker of Aberdeen Christian (Sr)
Alex Braun of Warner (Sr)
Colin FreyColinFrey6'0" | SGLangford Area | 2021StateSD of Langford Area (Sr)
Josh Hoffman of Leola/Frederick (Sr)
Benton WestBentonWest5'7" | PGLangford Area | 2021StateSD of Langford Area (Sr)
Third Team
Bryce BeitelspacherBryceBeitelspacher5'10" | SFNorth Central | 2022StateSD of North Central (Jr)
Bennett Cassens of Faulkton Area (Jr)
Bryce Peterson of Langford Area (Sr)
Nick Schlechter of Faulkton Area (Sr)
Malek Wiker of Aberdeen Christian (Soph)
Fourth Team
Cade LarsonCadeLarson6'2" | SFHarrisburg | 2022StateSD of Langford Area (Sr)
Alec MaierAlecMaier5'10" | PGNorth Central | 2021StateSD of North Central (Sr)
Josh McQuarie of Ipswich (Sr)
Jude OrtmeierJudeOrtmeier6'2" | PFNorthwestern | 2023StateSD of Northwestern (Soph)
Hunter Schipke of Northwestern (Sr)