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Mound-Westonka won the league last year AND earned their way to the State Tournament. How will they rebound? Who will be their top contender? We break it down now! Conference Commentary Top Ten in State: Holy Family Holy Family will…
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Conference Commentary
Top Ten in State: Holy Family
Holy Family will take the court with one of the state’s top point guards, two returning starting wings, and two bigs that have singed with division one schools. Kole Hanson Kole Hanson 6'2" | PG Holy Family | 2024 State MN is a top junior, Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023 State #153 Nation MN is the Class AA preseason player of the year, Collin Mulholland Collin Mulholland 6'10" | C Holy Family | 2023 State MN is headed to Chattanooga, and there are worker wings back. The pieces are in place for a special season.
Top Ten in State Potential: Mound-Westonka, Delano
Mound-Westonka was 23-9 last year but so many players graduated. Can they rebound from the experience lost? We think so. There are enough players back for this well coached team to win a of games next season. Delano? Top ten in state potential? They were 8-19 last year! Yes it was bad last year. That said, they have some of the best shooters out there and a big in Jackson Stewart Jackson Stewart 6'6" | PF Delano | 2023 State MN who is very good. They have the potential to push to the top ten even though they were bad last year.
Compete with Most: Jordan
The Hubmen will be smaller, they lost a 25ppg scorer, and they only have a few back from last year’s rotation. That said, this team is consistently well coached and consistently is better than people expect so yes Jordan will be a tough team to face once again.
Rebuilding: Hutchinson, Southwest Christian
Sam Rensch has graduated, injuries have dinged this team, and things are pretty much starting over for the Tigers. They have a new coach and they will be younger. SW Christian will look completely different with less size and less experience. Expect some youth in their line-up as they build for the future.
2022-23 Conference Predictions
- Holy Family
- Delano
- Mound-Westonka
- Jordan
- Southwest Christian
- Hutchinson
Preseason All Tri-Metro Conference
First Team
Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023 State #153 Nation MN of Holy Family (sr)
Kole Hanson Kole Hanson 6'2" | PG Holy Family | 2024 State MN of Holy Family (jr)
Collin Mulholland Collin Mulholland 6'10" | C Holy Family | 2023 State MN of Holy Family (sr)
Will Standemo of Delano (jr)
Jackson Stewart Jackson Stewart 6'6" | PF Delano | 2023 State MN of Delano (sr)
Second Team
Reese Vanderwilt Reese Vanderwilt 6'6" | C Mound-Westonka | 2023 State MN of Mound-Westonka (sr)
Max Kraay Max Kraay 6'5" | SF Mound-Westonka | 2025 State MN of Mound-Westonka (soph)
Max Iversen Max Iversen 6'2" | PG Delano | 2026 State MN of Delano (fr)
Michael Richelson of Holy Family (sr)
Braylon Cummings Braylon Cummings 6'2" | SG Holy Family | 2023 State MN of Holy Family (sr)
Afton Koch of Jordan (sr)
Third Team
Aiden Monke Aiden Monke 6'7" | C Delano | 2023 MN of Delano (sr)
Mack Schmidt of Jordan (sr)
Carter Runge of Jordan (sr)
Luke Leonard of Mound-Westonka (sr)
Sam Arnold of Southwest Christian (sr)
Carter Verhasselt Carter Verhasselt 5'10" | PG Hutchinson | 2024 MN of Hutchinson (jr)