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From player profiles to tournament recaps, Ryan digs deep into the boys basketball scene in Minnesota. |
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(posted 4/12/2008)
Photos by Dave Hill
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| First team |
Second team |
| Jared Berggren, Princeton |
Joel Armstrong, Stillwater |
| Tarell Clark, Burnsville |
Armond Battle, Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| Raymond Cowels, Hopkins |
Mike Bruesewitz, Henry Sibley |
| CJ Erickson, Minnetonka |
Mike Felt, Redwood Valley |
| Michael Floyd, Cretin-Derham Hall |
Jordan Hicks, Rochester Mayo |
| Cody Schilling, Ellsworth |
David Hanson, Maranatha Christian |
| Carrington Tankson, Osseo |
Lucas Kuipers, Rochester Mayo |
| Jordan Taylor, Benilde-St. Margaret's |
Theo Rothstein, STMA |
| Bryce Tesdahl, Crosby-Ironton |
Alex Schneider, St. Thomas Academy |
| Anthony Tucker, Minnetonka |
Rodney Williams Jr., Cooper |
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Best individual performance |
(vs. Benilde-St. Margaret's, vs. Hopkins game 2, 1st half at state vs. St. Cloud Tech, 2nd half vs. Henry Sibley in state final) |
Runners up
Jordan Taylor, Benilde St. Margaret's (scoring 43 against Como Park at state)
CJ Erickson, Minnetonka (defensive masterpiece against Hopkins in sections)
Bryce Tesdahl, Crosby-Ironton (triple doubles vs. Cass Lake-Bena and Rockford)
Michael Floyd, Cretin-Derham Hall (opening the year with 38 points, making 16 of 18 shots and dunking in every way over Eden Prairie) |
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| All-Defensive team |
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| Avery Duncan, St. Bernard's |
| Ethan Thomforde, Eastview |
| Skylar Wachter, New London-Spicer |
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| All-Diaper Dandy team |
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Tor Anderson, Prior Lake |
| Marshal Bjorklund, Sibley East |
| Tom Schlak, Apple Valley |
| Jordan Smith, Orono |
| Nolan Toft, Nevis |
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New London-Spicer Wildcats |
| 1. Bethlehem Acad. |
1. St. Bernard's |
1. Mankato West |
1. Hopkins |
| 2. MN Transitions |
2. Plainview/E-M |
2. Mpls Henry |
2. Henry Sibley |
| 3. Cass Lake-Bena |
3. Pelican Rapids |
3. Willmar |
3. St. Cloud Tech |
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| Markus Okeson, Ellsworth |
Tim Anderson, Maple River |
Mike Sjoberg, St. Thomas Acad. |
John Hedstrom, Minnetonka |
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Game of the Year
Minnetonka over Hopkins in overtime at sectional final
Biggest Upset
Bloomington Kennedy beating Eden Prairie in sections after losing to the Eagles by 43 and 32 points earlier in the year.
Close runner up: Kennedy beating Shakopee.
Best Venue
Crosby-Ironton
Best Fans
Benilde-St. Margaret’s |
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| First team |
Second team |
| Brianna Mastey, Becker |
Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins |
| Tayler Hill, Mpls South |
Jennie Noreen, Albany |
| Kiara Buford, St. Paul Central |
Katie Loberg, Princeton |
| Kamille Wahlin, Crookston |
Casey Mann, Rogers |
| Hannah Draxten, Fergus Falls |
Ephesia Holmes, Mpls South |
| Brittany Chambers, Jordan |
Jenny Gilbertson, Winona Cotter |
| Jackie Voigt, Park of Cottage Grove |
Katya Leick, Park of Cottage Grove |
| Brittnye McSparron, Eastview |
Kiara Allums, Centennial |
| Courtney Boylan, Chaska |
Theairra Taylor, St. Paul Central |
| Megan Nipe, Centennial |
Jennifer Sunnarborg, Osseo |
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Best individual performance |
(vs. Crookston in the Class AA semifinals, Jordan pumped in 47 points) |
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| All-Defensive team |
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| Jackie Voigt, Park of Cottage Grove |
| Georgie Jones, St. Paul Central |
| Kassie Hooten, Moorhead |
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| All-Diaper Dandy team |
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Tyisha Smith, Mpls South |
| Marissa Janning, Watertown-Mayer |
| Brianna Williams, Hopkins |
| Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North |
| Rachel Banhem, Lakeville North |
| Shakila Boyler, Kennedy |
| Angela Christianson, Alexandria |
| Gabby Boever, Worthington |
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St. Paul Central |
| 1. Ada-Borup |
1. Jordan |
1. Minnehaha Academy |
1. Mpls South |
| 2. New Life Academy |
2. Eden Valley-Watkins |
2. New Prague |
2. Kennedy |
| 3. Barnum |
3. Rochester Lourdes |
3. DeLaSalle |
3. Lakeville North |
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| Randy Myhre, Barnum |
Jason Kuehn, Howard Lake-W-W |
Shannon Hartinger, Totino-Grace |
Bob Downs, Chaska |
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Game of the Year
Marshall over Worthington. Marshall held off Worthington's big rally.
Biggest Upset
Osseo over Centennial in the Section 3 title game.
Best Venue
Fergus Falls
Best Fans
Fergus Falls |
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