The Northern Lakes Preview
Nashwauk-Keewatin and Northland were the clear leaders of the Northern Lakes last winter? How much has changed? Conference Commentary Top Contenders: Nashwauk-Keewatin, Northland Gaige Waldvogel will keep Nashwauk-Keewatin in contention this year. The Spartans lost four really good senior…
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Continue ReadingNashwauk-Keewatin and Northland were the clear leaders of the Northern Lakes last winter? How much has changed?
Conference Commentary
Top Contenders: Nashwauk-Keewatin, Northland
Gaige Waldvogel will keep Nashwauk-Keewatin in contention this year. The Spartans lost four really good senior starters so matching the 18-3 record from last year is pretty much an impossible ask. They only have guards back and will likely be a six foot and under team as they will get way smaller. But Gaige is very good and it’s a good program. Northland is in the right spot to step right in as the favorite. They have two all league guards back, lost just two starters, and have a bit more size than some others.
Compete with Most: Bigfork, Hill City
Bigfork will be better. They have to be. Giving up 80 a game while scoring 54 shouldn’t happen with four starters back. Same can be said about Hill City. They should score more than 44 a game with Taylor Wagner being one of the top players in the league.
Rebuilding: Littlefork- Big Falls
It will likely be another tough year for the Vikings. They lost four of their top players from a team that lost games by an average of 31 points a game.
21-22 Conference Predictions
- Northland
- Nashwauk-Keewatin
- Bigfork
- Hill City
- Littlefork- Big Falls
Preseason All North Star Conference
First Team
Gaige Waldvogel of Nashwauk-Keewatin (sr)
Alex Wake of Northland (jr)
Nolan Carlson Nolan Carlson 5'10" | PG Northland | 2023 MN of Northland (jr)
Taylor Wagner of Hill City (sr)
Daniel Clusiau of Nashwauk-Keewatin (jr)
Second Team
Blake Chlebecek of Littlefork-Big Falls (sr)
Jhace Pearson of Bigfork (jr)
Bradley Hayley of Bigfork (jr)
Nathan Johnson Nathan Johnson 6'6" | C St. Thomas Academy | 2022 State MN of of Northland (sr)
Jackson Lovdahl of Bigfork (sr)