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Badger/Greenbush-Middle River made a state title push in 2021, and they have the talent to do it again. But first they have to get through the North Star Conference. Conference Commentary Top Ten: Badger/Greenbush-Middle River The Gators have two…
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Continue ReadingBadger/Greenbush-Middle River made a state title push in 2021, and they have the talent to do it again. But first they have to get through the North Star Conference.
Conference Commentary
Top Ten: Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
The Gators have two all state potential players returning and three role players back. They will once again be contenders this season: for the league, section, and state title.
Top Ten Potential: Sacred Heart
With their to players returning and a near full rotation back Sacred Heart should have an excellent season. If things bring right, maybe a special season as a top ten squad. They will be the Gators top opposition this year
Compete with Most: Stephen-Argyle, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo, Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke
The Storm went 13-4 last year and had a very good team. The problem going forward is the four starters they lost and how all of that gets replaced. The Storm will be good, but they may have lost to much to be the true contenders they can be. WAO is similar to Sacred Heart in that they bring just about everything back from a team that was around .500. The differences are WAO is bigger but has less experience as most players are now entering their upperclassmen years. WAO improved a load over last season and should improve even more. With two of their three all league players returning Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke should improve on that 7-10 record.
Rebuilding: Red Lake County, Northern Freeze, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Kittson County Central
Red Lake County’s varsity this year will be a combination of their JV last year and maybe a couple young guys from the younger program. Their rotation was senior dominated so this will be a new team. The loss of three all league players and a ton of production will be tough for the Freeze to overcome. They will be more experienced than RLC, but the Freeze will be smaller and not quite as talented. With three full time starters gone including two of the top three scorers Clearbrook-Gonvick could be looking at another 5-6 win season. KCC was winless in the league last year and 1-17 overall but they will be better. KCC returns their entire roster.
21-22 Conference Predictions
- Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
- Sacred Heart
- Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
- Stephen-Argyle
- Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke
- Red Lake County
- Northern Freeze
- Kittson County Central
- Clearbrook-Gonvick
Preseason All North Star Conference
First Team
Kobey Dallager of Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (sr)
Kobe Tomkinson Kobe Tomkinson 6'1" | PG Sacred Heart | 2022 State MN of Sacred Heart (sr)
Zac Blawat Zac Blawat 6'2" | SF Badger-Greenbush-Middle River | 2023 State MN of Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (jr)
Sam Gapp of Sacred Heart (sr)
Tyson Mortimer of WAO (jr)
Second Team
Colin McGregor of Stephen-Argyle (sr)
Gavin Gullikson of WAO (sr)
Jordan Coan of Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke (sr)
Zach Martin of Sacred Heart (sr)
Logan Westrum of Clearbrook-Gonvick (jr)
Third Team
Jaden Kostrzewski of Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (sr)
Lewis Jones Lewis Jones 5'9" | PG Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke | 2024 State MN of Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke (so)
Jackson Woinarowicz Jackson Woinarowicz 6'6" | C Warren-Alvarado-Oslo | 2023 MN of WAO (jr)
Cullen Rohrich of Sacred Heart (sr)
Colten Pagnac of Stephen-Argyle (sr)
Fourth Team
Aven Auguston of Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (sr)
Gerald Melin of Red Lake County (jr)
Austin Kautzman of Northern Freeze (sr)
Evan Austad of KCC (sr)
Kaden Vig of KCC (jr)