The Northeast Conference Preview
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Our team picks, preseason all league picks, and short summaries for the Northeast Conference. Conference Commentary Aberdeen Roncalli – An interesting combo of only two wins last year, but the best returning player in the NEC Britton-Hecla – Graduated…
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Conference Commentary
Aberdeen Roncalli – An interesting combo of only two wins last year, but the best returning player in the NEC
Britton-Hecla – Graduated over 80% of the offense from an 8-14 team. Two starters return though.
Clark/Willow Lake – Lost an all league player but return just about everything else including top junior
Deuel – Won only four games last year but had only one senior. All starters return, still rebuilding
Groton Area – An 18 win club a year ago that was senior packed, two of top six are back
Hamlin – Four starters graduated from a 10-12 squad. Jackson Noem Jackson Noem 6'1" | SG Hamlin | 2021 State SD will lead
Milbank – Three starters plus all the reserves return from a 14-9 team. Expectations high.
Redfield – Pheasants should be ready for that next step with four starters back including Jaxson Frankenstein
Sisseton – Very similar situation to Redfield with four starters back led by a key name ( Dylan Goodhart Dylan Goodhart 6'3" | SG Sisseton | 2021 State SD ) from a team just under 10 wins
Tiospa-Zina – League’s best team last year but the top three players have graduated. There is talent but impact playmakers have to be replaced and it may take a bit of time
Webster Area – A .500 squad returning one of the top league talents (two best players back).
NEC Predictions
- Millbank
- Clark/Willow Lake
- Tiospa-Zina
- Groton Area
- Webster Area
- Redfield
- Sisseton
- Hamlin
- Aberdeen Roncalli
- Britton-Hecla
- Deuel
NEC Preseason All Conference
First Team
Gray Imbery Gray Imbery 6'5" | PF Aberdeen Roncalli | 2021 State SD of Roncalli (Sr)
Tyler O’Neil Tyler O’Neil 6'0" | PG Clark/Willow Lake | 2022 State SD l of Clark/Willow Lake (Jr)
Kaleb Marx of Webster Area (Sr)
Jaxson Frankenstein of Redfield (Sr)
Bennett Schwenn Bennett Schwenn 6'1" | SG Milbank | 2022 State SD of Milbank (Jr)
Dylan Goodhart Dylan Goodhart 6'3" | SG Sisseton | 2021 State SD of Sisseton (Sr)
Second Team
Jaydon Kellar of Webster Area (Jr)
Josiah RedBear of Tiospa-Zina (Jr)
Kaden Kurtz of Groton Area (Jr)
Trey Huber Trey Huber 5'11" | CG Clark/Willow Lake | 2023 State SD of Clark/Willow Lake (Soph)
Will Cummins Will Cummins 6'0" | PG Milbank | 2021 State SD of Milbank (Sr)
Third Team
Carter Hartman of Milbank (Sr)
Jackson Noem Jackson Noem 6'1" | SG Hamlin | 2021 State SD of Hamlin (Sr)
Aiden Fredrickson of Britton-Hecla (Jr)
Leyton Rohlfs Leyton Rohlfs 5'10" | PG Redfield | 2021 SD of Redfield (Sr)
Andrew Kranhold of Sisseton (Sr)
Fourth Team
Layton Eide Layton Eide 5'11" | PG Deuel | 2021 State SD of Deuel (Sr)
Xavier Donnell of Sisseton (Sr)
Courage Brown of Tiospa-Zina (Sr)
Isaac Suchor of Redfield (Sr)
Brian Holmstrom of Roncalli (Sr)
Fifth Team
Brady Jordan of Clark/Willow Lake (Soph)
Joel James of Britton-Hecla (Sr)
Isaac Smith of Groton Area (Sr)
Cooper Schiernback of Deuel (Jr)
Jacob Pereboom of Webster Area (Jr)
Perry Lufkins of Tiospa-Zina (Jr)