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*Springfield’s Fink, Hastings’ Carlson score 2,000th *Rush City girls 14-0 with daunting defense *Two unbeatens fall Volume 24 Issue No. 9 January 26 2017-2018 Jefferson’s Cole Aldrich proves to be NBA survivor By Bruce Strand

ow does a guy stick around in the NBA for eight seasons while av- eragingH a little over three points and three rebounds in his career?

In Cole Aldrich’s case, local fans are happy to see him in the NBA because Nasir El-Amin of Minneapolis North drives against Roosevelt’s the 6-foot-11 from Blooming- Eric Atson duing a 75-58 victory on Friday. ton Jefferson is one of the few Minne- Bruce Strand, Minnesota News sotans in the league (currently five), he’s by all accounts a good guy and solid citizen, and now he’s playing for 3 wins in 3 days is good the Timberwolves. But how does one earn that lofty NBA paycheck while limited, this season for instance, to prep for Mpls. North 11 games, seven points and four re- bounds total? His most productive By Bruce Strand “We do that every year. We want the seasons, for the record, were 2014-15 with the Knicks, averaging 5.5 points, he Minneapolis North boys love kids to get a feel of playing in a big tournament,” coach Larry McKen- 3.9 rebounds and 16 minutes, and challenges, and that includes 2015-16 with the Clippers, averag- Tplaying three games in three days, zie explained, adding that they went 3-0 in the same situation last year. ing 5.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 13.3 against quality teams. minutes. Last week, the No. 2 ranked Class The Polars (10-3), who were Class A state champions the past two “Cole is there for two real reasons,” 2A team beat Minneapolis Henry explains Terry Kunze, the Minnesota 95-53 on Thursday night and Min- years and moved up to Class 2A this year, load up the schedule with Basketball News pro and college ana- neapolis Roosevelt 75-58 on Fri- lyst. “He is a good teammate, and has day night, both at home. Then ven- as many ranked teams as they can, both in and out of state. enough experience that he can help tured to Caledonia on Saturday and them in an emergency if players go nipped the No. 4 ranked Warriors 79-77. Mpls. North: continued on page 2 Cole Aldrich: continued on page 3 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News January 26 Page 2 North: 10-3 record includes 3-1 against other states Continued from page 1 ing on a pretty good team,” McKenzie said, adding that Tre’s mom, Crystal Flint, coaches the Polar girls, and his Their losses have come against Apple brother Marquis, a 2017 graduate, Valley 81-79, Eden Prairie 69-57, and plays for North Dakota Science. Corliss, Illinois, 60-59. Along with Caledonia, they have beaten Brooklyn Campbell sank 19 points, Johnson Center, South Dakota power Tea Area, 18, Odell Wilson 14, El-Amin 12 and and North Lawndale Prep of Chicago. Holloman nine against Caledonia. The On Thursday evening, they took on Polars couldn’t stop Caledonia’s King Class 2A’s top-ranked Minneahaha brothers as 2,000-point senior Owen Area in a possible state finals preview. King had 27 points and 1,000-point We’ll have a report on that next week. sophomore Noah King added 22, but nobody else got more than seven. The Polars boast two of the 26 seniors “Those King boys are as good as any- named as Mr. Basketball contenders body you’ll see,” McKenzie said. in Odell Wilson IV, barrel-chested, 6-foot-6 post averaging 19.9 points The basketball players all play foot- and 8.7 rebounds, and Tayler John- ball also, and went 10-1 this fall with son, 6-foot-3 forward averaging 17.8 conference and section champion- points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.0 steals. Tre Holloman, 8th-grade ships — before falling to eventual starter for North, rebounds state champion Caledonia 38-0 in the Others in their top eight are ju- against Roosevelt. the first round of state. So there was nior guard Eli Campbell (12.8 ppg), Bruce Strand, MN Basketball News a little revenge involved on Saturday. eighth-grade guard Tre Holloman Johnson and Odell are being recruited (9.4), junior guard Nasir El-Amin (6.4), junior forward even more for football than basketball, McKenzie said. Omar Brown (5.3), senior guard Zion Sanford (3.9) and 6-foot-8 senior center Da’Koi Hines (2.9). Along with trips to Sioux Falls to meet Tea Area, and to Chicago for the games against North Lawndale and In the 79-77 win at Caledonia, Holloman delivered the Corliss, the Polars will meet a ranked Wisconsin team, winning points on two free shots with seven seconds Kaukauna, in the annual Border Battle at Stevens Point left, when fouled on a drive. on Jan. 27. And they beat an Illinois team in their own holiday tournament. So far, they’ve upheld Minneso- “Tre is something special. He is an eighth-grader, start- ta’s honor with a 3-1 record against other states. Springfield, Hastings stars reach 2,000 points pringfield junior Isaac Fink scored 41 points and been a starter alongside Fink all four years. Vogel had passed the 2,000-point marker in a 103-82 win over 21 points and 11 rebounds. MinnesotaS Valley Lutheran on Jan. 19. * * * The 6-foot-4 guard — averaging 22.5 points for the Ti- rystal Carlson of Hastings notched her 2,000th grs (13-1) in his fourth year as a starter — had been bat- point on Jan. 18 while scoring 21 points in a 54-42 tling the flu all week, but, as he told the New Ulm Jour- lossK to Tartan. The 5-foot-11 senior forward is averag- nal, he was determined to score his 2,000th at home ing 19.4 points and 11.2 rebounds for the Raiders (10- because his 1,000th came on the road. 6), while her sophomore teammate Mallory Brake adds 18.4 ppg. Carlson, committed to Sioux Falls University, Needing 39 points, Fink got there by sinking two free has been a double-digit scorer since eighth grade, with shots with 3:42 left. The game was stopped. The first of a high of 21 ppg as a sophomore. She is the school’s many teammates to hug him was Tanner Vogel, who’s all-time hoops point leader for boys and girls. Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News January 26 Page 3 Adrich: in 8th NBA season with 7th team Continued from page 1 he led Bloomington Jefferson to the state down. He accepts his role, and he is a positive tournament and capped his prep career with a locker room influence.” 32-point, 21- performance at the Tar- get Center. The Jaguars lost a heartbreaker to Few players No. 12 to 15 on an NBA roster Apple Valley 68-66. That was the year Buffalo see the floor often, and if such a player is un- was Class 4A champion. happy and a negative influence, he’s harder to keep, said Kunze, a former Gopher, European After amassing 1,607 points and 1,226 re- pro and college coach who watches the NBA bounds for the Jaguars, he was Metro Player zealously. “It takes a special person to accept of the Year for the Pioneer Press and Star-Tri- that role and still work his butt off in practice bune, and a Mr. Basketball finalist, although without animosity,” Kunze said. “These types that award went to Hopkins’ Blake Hoffarber. of players with size can hang on in the league Rivals.com ranked Aldrich No. 30 overall and for years. Aldrich is living proof.” No. 6 among centers in the nation. He picked one of the best programs, Kansas. Aldrich, 29, has played for seven NBA teams. In two seasons with Oklahoma City, he shut- Aldrich was part of an NCAA champion at tled between OKC and their D-League team in Kansas his first season. Although he played sparingly behind three NBA draft picks, he Tulsa. In the 2012-13 season, he suited up with Cole Aldrich Toronto, Houston, and Sacramento. That was had an excellent Final Four semifinal against followed by two seasons as a New York Knick, North Carolina -- 16 minutes, eight rebounds, one with the and the last two with seven points and four blocked shots. As a sophomore, the Timberwolves. Aldrich averaged 14.9 points and 11 rebounds and made All-Big Twelve first team. He averaged 11.3 points and In 328 NBA games, Aldrich has notched 1,050 points 9.8 rebounds as a junior. In three seasons, he was on the and 1,117 rebounds while shooting 53 percent on field winning team in all 55 home games. Always an excellent goals and 75 percent at the line. His most productive NBA student, he was named CoSIDA Basketball Academic All- game was a 21-point, 18-rebound, five- effort with American of the year by ESPN The Magazine in 2010. the Clippers in a 102-99 win over Utah on April 8, 2016. In January of that same season he logged 19 points and In the 2010 NBA draft, he was the 11th pick, by New Or- seven rebounds in a 104-90 win over Miami. leans, and traded to Oklahoma City the same day, starting an NBA tenure now in its eighth year. Most high school In July 2016, he signed with the Timberwolves for a re- stars would be ecstatic if you told them they’d last eight ported three years and $21.9 million, his first multi-year years in the NBA. Despite never being a starter, he has far deal, ending a string of one-year contracts. “I’m happy surpassed the average career length of 4.8 years. to be here,” he told the Pioneer Press after joining the Wolves. “This is home for me and it always will be home, Currently only five Minnesotans are playing the NBA, whether I’m with the Wolves or another team.” two with their hometown team, as Apple Valley’s Tyus Jones is the Timberwolves’ No. 2 point guard, in his third Cole and wife Brittany are generous with their time and pro season. Other active Minnesotans in the NBA are Jon resources, the Pioneer Press reported last summer. They Leuer (Orono) of the Detroit Pistons, in his ninth year had contributed a substantial amount to a Kansas char- with his sixth team; Mike Muscala (Roseville) in his fifth ity game for families fighting cancer, headed a back-pack year with the ; and Rashad Vaughn (Rob- giveaway, hosted Salvation Army families for Christmas, binsdale Cooper) in his second year with the Milwaukee journeyed to Peru to help with a hearing project and vol- Bucks. Two others had long NBA careers end last year: unteered at Wolves and Lynx camps. Kris Humphries (Hopkins, 13 years) and Alan Anderson (DeLaSalle, eight year). The longest-lasting NBA play- Colleges had Aldrich on their radar early. In ninth grade, ers from Minnesota with 13 seasons each were Hall-of- at 6-foot 9 and 225 pounds with a 7-foot-4 wingspan, he Famer Kevin McHale of Hibbing (Boston Celtics) and was already starting for Jefferson. His senior year, 2007, career backup Joel Przybilla of Monticello (five teams). Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News January 26 Page 4 Rush City (14-0) rides shut-down D By Bruce Strand

ush City’s girls have lost just once in their last 37 games. That Rloss came against Sauk Centre, 52-50, in last year’s Section 6AA champion- ship game.

With the same starting five as last year, the No. 4 ranked Tigers (14-0) might earn a section rematch with No. 1 ranked Sauk Centre (16-0). But that’s a subject for a month from now.

“We take one game at a time, so, as far as playing the Mainstreeters, we will see if we get that far,” Rush City coach Joe Nelson said, adding that Albany, St Cloud Cathedral, Milaca, and Foley are solid section rivals as well.

Coming off last year’s 25-1 season, Rush City keeps winning the same way, with stout defense and balanced scoring.

The Tigers are yielding only 32 points per game, and nobody’s gotten 50. Rush City’s Jamie Guptill (40) soars to disrupt a shot by Their closest calls have been wins of Braham’s Amelia Fiedler in a 55-30 win in December. 51-49 over Pine City (12-3) and 46- Photo by Sara Anderson 42 over Holy Family Catholic (12-4). assistants Erika Matzke Stoltz and Bob Schlagel, drill Rush City has four double-digit scorers. Junior forward the team on defenses working in stations. Shawna Mell averages 15 points and nine rebounds per game; junior forward Jamie Guptill 12 points, 12 re- “We try to learn as much as we can about the oppo- bounds and 2.5 blocks; junior guard Elena Herbeg 12 nents’ offenses so we know who to hedge and when to points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals; and switch on picks,” said Nelson, who scouts and views junior guard Kaylyn Bowen 12 points, nine rebounds, films extensively with Schlagel and a friend, Jerry Mo- three assists and three steals. ses.

Also in the top six are senior forward Stephanie Braund Pine City’s 49 points were the most they’ve given up, (5 ppg) and junior guard Katie McDonald (3 ppg). but it was a defensive play that clinched that victory as well on Jan. 12. Herberg blocked a shot under the Rush City’s vaunted defense is strictly half-court man- basket just before the horn, after Guptill scored the to-man, which reaps about 10 steals per game and go-ahead basket with 12 seconds left off a pass from makes opponents work hard to get shots off. Bowen.

“We try to frustrate them, making it hard to get a good Rush City has never gone to state in girls basketball. look at the basket,” Nelson said. With five juniors in the top six, they’re in the second season of a three-year window of opportunity to change During practices, Nelson said, his defensive specialist that. Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News January 26 Page 5

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Stanfieldtold the Dispatch that the coaching staff and par- The Fighting Saints, who had won their first 14 games, ents are “not on the same page’’ as to what they want kids then lost again to Rushford-Peterson 71-56 on Tuesday. to get out of the basketball experience, stemming from clashes between school ball and AAU programs. “Unfor- * * * tunately,” he said, “one side wants things done one way and the other wants it the correct way, which is about edu- even girls teams remain undefeated — Eastview and cating our kids for life beyond a sport. That’s what we’ve Wayzata in Class 4A; none in 3A; Sauk Centre, Dil- tried to do.” worth-Glyndon-FeltonS and Rush City in Class 2A; and Menahga in Class 1A. The coach stressed that the majority of parents he’s dealt with have been very supportive but one group over the Five boys teams remain unbeaten — Columbia Heights last couple of years “have weighed on my mind.” His and Willmar in Class 3A; Perham in Class 2A; and North perception is that parents start paying their way through Woods and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in 1A. There’s none in the AAU experience when the kids are young, and get Class 4A. (When we listed boys unbeatens last week we frustrated when they reach the high school team and are forgot to mention Columbia Heights. Sorry about that, not starters. “(Parents) see their investment in time and Hylanders.) money is not paying off,” he said. Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News January 26 Page 7

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Circle One: Boys Girls School ______Team Contact Person ______Email address (required) ______Cell ______Alternate Phone ______Mailing Address ______Alternate Contact ______Alternate’s Cell # ______Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News January 26 Page 8 ALSO outstanding: Woodbury guard By Bruce Strand Logan Paulson hitting 13 points each and Sabolik and Dawson Staples 12 each; and topped Long Prairie-Grey ichael Jones is the best player you might not have Eagle 83-63, shooting 30-for-55, with VanKempen and heard much about, the Star-Tribune pointed out last Staples netting 21 points each, Paulson 19, and Sabolik Mweek in a tribute to the Woodbury senior guard who is 10, with nine assists. The Knights stayed hot Tuesday and pouring in 28 points per game. gave coach Kraig Hunter his 300th win 65-34 over Hill- crest Lutheran. (Echo Press reports) Jones is relatively under the radar with so much attention this year going to Apple Valley’s prep All-American Tre * * * Jones (signed by Duke) and three he Hopkins Royals, without their leading scorer, high-profile Gopher recruits, - Jar claimed their 16th consecutive win, 84-77 over No. 4 vis Omersa of Orono, Daniel Oturu TEden Prairie on Friday. Anthony Davis netted 21 points, of Cretin-Derham Hall and Gabe Blaise Beauchamp 18, Kerwin Walton 16, Dane Zimmer Kalscheuer of DeLaSalle. 12 and Joe Hedstrom 11. With Zeke Nnaji sidelined with an ankle sprain, Zimmer filled in nicely. No. 2 ranked The sweet-shooting, 6-foot-5 Jones, Hopkins lost its opener to No. 1 Cretin-Derham Hall and who averaged 24.9 points as a ju- has won every game since. For Eden Prairie, Austin An- nior, has signed with Davidson, the drews hit 20 points, and Connor Christensen and Drake North Carolina team that produced Dobbs 18 each. Stephen Curry. * * * Michael Jones JUMP SHOTS — Travis Visser of Hinckley-Finlayson Jones told the Star-Tribune he’s sat- grabbed his 1,000th career rebound during a 57-37 win isfied just being part of such a strong senior group in the over Crosby-Ironton on Jan. 18. The 6-4 senior is averag- state. “I don’t feel the need to worry about the rankings ing 23.4 points and 12.6 rebounds for the Jaguars (14-2) or anything. I’m just trying to go out and make sure I’m and has scored 1,658 career points ... Grand Rapids senior better than I was the day before.” guard Nate Seelye poured in a career-high 45 points in a 78-64 win at Hermantown 78-64 on Tuesday ... The Fulda * * * boys drilled 19 three-point shots in a 93-59 win over Edg- he Owatonna boys toppled another top-five opponent erton on Jan. 19. Freshman Zach Thier had five of them on Friday evening. The Huskies tripped Mankato East the way to 16 points, Matthias Kunerth scored 20 points T77-67, three nights after handing Austin its first loss 72- and Tyler Madison 15 for the Raiders (7-7) ... LeRoy- 51. “You could just tell that mentally they came in with Ostrander senior Seth Royston sank 37 points, including a lot of confidence,” coach Josh Williams told the Owa- his 1,000th, in a 71-51 win over Kenyon-Wanamingo on tonna People’s Press. “I think it 100 percent helped that Tuesday … New London-Spicer senior Brandon Adelman we were coming off a big win …. We had all five start- passed 1,000 career points while notching 31 points, eight ers in double figures again and played really well on de- rebounds and eight assists during an 80-70 loss to Dassel- fense.” Nolan Malo canned five 3-pointers on the way to Cokato on Jan. 19 … Jordan Tomkinson of Sacred Heart 21 points. Dalton Kubista added 16 points, Alex Raichle not only got his 1,000th point but delivered the game- 12 points, Andrew Jackson 11 and Jason Williamson 10 winning shot in a 54-52 win over Northern Freeze on Jan. (with 11 rebounds). The Huskies are 9-4 with six straight 18. He’s averaging 22.7 points … Ean Thomsen, Nicollet wins. Edmon Oyet scored 20 and Damani Hayes 15 for senior, reached 1,000 while scoring 30 points and making the Cougars (13-2). five steals in an 87-41 win over Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial on Jan. 16 ... East Grand Forks senior Brooke * * * Filipi got her 1,000th in a no-pressure situation, scoring he West Central Area boys played three consecutive 14 in a 74-27 win over Fosston. It came on a fast break days (Jan. 18-19-20) and won all three, shooting 55 layup that made the score 32-2 in the first half … Em- Tpercent from the field. The Knights (9-6) beat Sebeka ily Verhoeven, Mankato West senior, sank a 3-pointer to 64-50, shooting 26-for-46, led by Brady Sabolik with reach 1,000 during a 60-45 win over Rochester John Mar- 19 points; then cruised 88-22 over Clinton-Graceville- shall on Jan. 9. The fifth-year point guard is averaging 11 Beardsley, shooting 32-for-50, with Jack VanKempen and points. Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News January 26 Page 9 MBBN boys Top 20 Class 4A Class 3A

1. Cretin-Derham Hall 12-1 1. DeLaSalle 11-2 2. Hopkins 16-1 2. Austin 13-1 3. Lakeville North 13-2 3. Columbia Heights 11-0 4. Eden Prairie 13-2 4. Mankato East 13-2 5. Apple Valley 11-4 5. Marshall 13-3 6. Osseo 12-2 6. Orono 11-5 7. Park Center 10-3 7. Willmar 15-0 8. Edina 12-4 8. Mahtomedi 10-4 9. Rochester John Marshall 13-2 9. Northfield 10-4 10. North St. Paul 10-2 10. Sauk Rapids - Rice 10-5 11. Tartan 12-2 11. St. Thomas Academy 7-7 12. Chaska 10-4 12. Waseca 13-3 13. Woodbury 9-7 13. Fridley 10-2 14. East Ridge 11-4 14. Delano 10-5 15. Wayzata 10-5 15. Bemidji 10-4 16. Forest Lake 12-4 16. St. Paul Johnson 11-4 17. Owatonna 10-4 17. St. Croix Lutheran 12-1 18. Prior Lake 10-3 18. Monticello 14-4 19. Maple Grove 10-4 19. Mpls. Roosevelt 8-5 20. St. Michael - Albertville 8-5 20. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 8-6

Deszi Sims of Minneapolis Roosevelt drives to the hoop against Minneapolis North in a game won by North 75-58. Bruce Strand, Minnesota Basketball News Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News January 26 Page 10 MBBN boys Top 20 Class 2A Class 1A 1. Minnehaha Academy 13-2 1. North Woods 15-0 2. Minneapolis North 10-3 2. Springfield 13-1 3. Caledonia 12-2 3. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 15-0 4. St. Cloud Cathedral 11-2 4. Nevis 13-1 5. Perham 16-0 5. Mayer Lutheran 12-3 6. Brooklyn Center 9-6 6. Cass Lake-Bena 16-1 7. Holy Family Catholic 12-3 7. Cleveland 11-1 8. Lake City 13-3 8. Hinckley-Finlayson 14-2 9. St. Charles 14-2 9. Southwest MN Christian 13-2 10. Annandale 9-2 10. Sacred Heart 13-1 11. Esko 10-4 11. Norman CountyEast/Ulen-Hitterdal 14-1 12. Byron 11-4 12. Minneota 13-1 13. Breckenridge 13-2 13. Westbrook-Walnut Grove 13-3 14. Melrose 15-1 14. Hancock 12-1 15. Virginia 12-2 15. Wrenshall 12-1 16. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 13-1 16. Parkers Prairie 13-1 17. Jordan 12-4 17. BOLD 13-4 18. Maple Lake 10-3 18. New Ulm Cathedral 13-4 19. Eden Valley-Watkins 12-1 19. Cedar Mountain-Comfrey 10-5 20. Plainview-Elgin-Millville 12-3 20. Ortonville 11-2

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WINTER CLASSIC Sat & Sun, March 3 & 4 Sat. - Girls Grades 5, 7 & Boys Grades 4, 6, 8 Sun. - Girls Grades 4, 6, 8 & Boys Grades 5, 7 College of St. Benedict - St. Joseph, MN Limit 16 teams per grade/gender Registration Deadline: Feb. 19

The Winter Classic will be held at The College of St. Benedict on Saturday & Sunday, March 3 & 4.

This tournament is open to all boys’ and girls’ teams in grades 4-5-6-7-8. All players must either be enrolled in the same school system or live or attend school in the same city, the same school district or tribal community.

A maximum of 48 teams can be accepted each day due to court space.

Each tournament is a ONE-day tournament. All teams will play 3-4 games.

Championship teams will receive a team plaque, and top finishers will receive individual medals with neck ribbons.

Registration is also available at www.pacesettersports.net Follow our Facebook Page: Pacesetter Basketball

2018 Winter Classic Team Entry Form Team rating: (confidential) Circle gender: Boys or Girls Questions? _____ Strong _____ Good Circle grade: 4 5 6 7 8 [email protected] 320-243-7460 _____ Fair _____ Weak

School ______Team Color/Name ______(needed if two teams from same school enter) Team Contact ______Email Address ______(required - confirmation will be sent via email) Cell # ______Alternate # ______

Mailing Address ______(Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Alternate Contact ______Cell # ______Mail check payable to Pacesetter & send with form to Pacesetter, PO Box 222, Paynesville, MN 56362 Registration fee $160/team • 3-4 game guarantee Registration also available online at www.pacesettersports.net Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News January 26 Page 12 MBBN Girls Top 20 Class 4A Class 3A Class 2A Class 1A

1. Eastview 15-0 1. Robbinsdale 1. Sauk Centre 16-0 1. Lyle-Pacelli 16-1 2. Wayzata 18-0 Cooper 13-2 2. Dilworth-Glyn- 2. Mountain 3. Hopkins 17-2 2. Northfield 14-2 don-Felton 14-0 Iron-Buhl 17-1 4. Lakeville 3. Mahtomedi 13-1 3. Maranatha 3. Hayfield 15-3 North 13-4 4. DeLaSalle 8-4 Christian 10-3 4. Goodhue 14-4 5. St. Michael- 5. Holy Angels 15-3 4. Rush City 14-0 5. Menahga 14-0 Albertville 13-3 6. Willmar 15-1 5. Minnehaha 6. Ada-Borup/Norman 6. Champlin Park 14-2 7. Hutchinson 14-5 Academy 9-4 County West 13-1 7. Centennial 14-3 8. Waseca 16-2 6. Roseau 11-4 7. Bigfork 15-2 8. Cretin-Derham 9. Chisago Lakes 10-5 7. Stewartville 15-3 8. Stephen- Hall 11-3 10. Red Wing 11-3 8. Holy Family Argyle 14-1 9. Roseville 13-3 Catholic 12-4 9. Southwest MN 10. Park Center 11-6 11. Alexandria 11-3 9. Norwood-Young Christian 12-2 12. Fergus Falls 11-4 America 15-3 10. Minneota 14-3 11. Maple Grove 14-3 13. Hermantown 17-2 10. Tracy-Milroy- 12. Moorhead 11-7 14. Grand Rapids 13-6 Balaton 16-1 11. Lac qui Parle 13. Minnetonka 9-7 15. Waconia 12-5 Valley 16-3 14. Farmington 11-5 16. Benilde-St. 11. Eden Valley- 12. Belgrade-Brooten- 15. Park-Cottage Margaret’s 12-4 Watkins 14-2 Elrosa 13-4 Grove 14-3 17. Marshall 14-4 12. New London- 13. Grand 16. Edina 11-6 18. New Ulm 12-5 Spicer 12-5 Meadow 13-4 17. Mpls. South 13-2 19. Mankato West 10-6 13. Barnesville 12-2 14. Red Lake 15-3 18. Apple Valley 9-8 20. Hibbing 11-6 14. Watertown- 15. BOLD 16-3 19. Woodbury 9-7 Mayer 12-5 16. Mayer 20. Anoka 10-8 15. East Grand Lutheran 9-6 Forks 14-4 17. Pelican Rapids 8-4 16. St. Peter 11-6 18. Wabasso 12-3 17. Caledonia 13-4 19. Wheaton-Herman- 18. Rochester Norcross 11-3 Lourdes 11-7 20. Sleepy Eye 13-4 19. Zumbrota- Mazeppa 12-5 20. Annandale 10-6

The Alexandria bench and coach Wendy Kohler cheered in the final seconds of their 55-51 win over Willmar on Tuesday. Echo Press