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Volume 24 Issue No.21 April 20 2017-2018 Whalen is a Gopher again: Lynx star returns as coach By Bruce Strand

Women’s doesn’t have dunks, but the University of Min- nesota made a slam-dunk by hiring last week.

The most popular and productive fe- male athlete in state history will suc- ceed the departing as coach of the team she led to their only Final Four in 2004.

The daring guard who made All-America three times, earned two Olympic gold medals, and helped the Lynx capture four WNBA championships, Whalen will embark on her coaching career while Lindsay Whalen address the media after being named coach. remaining with the Lynx for at least photo one more season. After scoring 1,996 points at len. “I have so many special memories at Hutchinson, Whalen poured in 2,285 “People talk about the `it’ factor, and the University of Minnesota, I can’t points in four seasons with the Go- that is always difficult to define, but tell you how excited I am to have phers and was the primary reason an everyone who has ever spent time the opportunity to make more,” said erstwhile struggling, unloved team around Lindsay Whalen knows she Whalen, when introduced by ath- turned into a Top 25 fixture that has it,” said Coyle. “She has ex- letic director Mark Coyle on April ranked among the nation’s top five in celled at everything she has ever 13. “Becoming the head coach here attendance, jumping from 1,087 per done in her life because she’s un- at the U and being a Gopher again game her freshman year to 9,866 her flappable, determined and has a leg- is a dream come true. At every level, final season. endary work ethic. She’s played for basketball has given me so much. some of the top coaches in the world, This development resulted from she’s competed at the highest levels “I’ve learned from so many great Stollings getting an opportunity she the sport has to offer, and I know she players, coaches and mentors, and could not refuse at Texas Tech at the will be a great head coach for our now I have a chance to share that same time Whalen, 36 next month, women’s basketball program.” knowledge and help shape the new was starting to look around at what generation of Gopher stars. I’m was next for her. Coyle jumped at As part of Whalen’s agreement to the chance to offer the job to Wha- ready to get started.” Whalen: continued on Page 2 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News April 20 Page 2 Whalen will contine to play for Lynx Whalen: continued from Page 1 her first and fourth seasons. This past season was the Gopher best in a decade: 24-9, third place in the Big Ten, become head coach, which is pending approval from the two conference tournament wins and a close loss to the University’s Board of Regents, she will continue to play champion, and the first NCAA tourney win since 2009. for the Lynx. Whalen inherits three starters from that team. She has “I would like to thank Coach Reeve and the Lynx orga- already made her first assistant coach hire: Kelly Roys- nization for their support during this process .... It was land, another homegrown star guard (Fosston) who was important to me that I returned to the Lynx this season,” Whalen’s teammate and currently coaches Macalester. Whalen stated. “I’m very excited about our upcoming season and I High school coaches contact- look forward to returning to a ren- ed by Minnesota Basketball ovated Target and playing News applauded the hire. in front of our great fans.” “Nobody can have more ‘cred’ Coaching in college while play- than her as a recruiter,” said ing in the WNBA has been done Mike Dreier of New London- before, most notably by Dawn Spicer, adding that a former Staley, who took Temple to four Wildcat, Lindsay Lieser, who NCAA trips while still playing. played for the Gophers, raved about having Whalen as a Whalen, taken No. 4 in 2004 by teammate. “She will not use Connecticut, played six seasons this as a stepping-stone for with the Sun before the Lynx en- Always-popular Lindsay Whalen blew a ‘better’ position. She loves gineered a trade to get her back in the Vikings horn at a 2013 game. Minnesota and all Minnesota Minnesota. As a floor leader sur- photo teams. She can show kids that rounded by brilliant players like the grass is not always green- , Siemone Augusta, Rebekka Brunson and er somewhere else.” , she has helped the Lynx capture WNBA titles in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and finish runner-up Hopkins coach Brian Cosgriff, who has sent several twice. Named All-WNBA five times, she ranks third in players to Division I, said, “I think Lindsay will be just league history in assists and top-20 in points and steals. the shot the Minnesota public needs in terms of generat- Last year, she became WNBA’s winningest player with ing enthusiasm for Gopher women’s basketball. It was more than 300. She also played professionally in Europe. truly a a great time when she was at the University, tak- ing the team from the depths of despair to ultimately While Whalen has done no coaching, she has played un- reaching the Final Four — along with then having taken der some luminaries — the highly-regarded Reeve with the Lynx to four world championships ... Now, the U the Lynx; , 11-time NCAA champion will have the coach that will not only recruit the state but with UConn, on the national teams; , who also close down the borders.” revived the Gopher program here before moving on to Maryland, where she won an NCAA title; and Pam Bor- Molly Kasper of Eastview’s unbeaten Class 4A cham- ton, who took them to the Final Four. pions, was excited about the hire and didn’t think Wha- len’s lack of coaching experience will be a drawback. Joyful tweets about the hire include those by Gopher “She will surround herself with great assistants and she freshman Destiny Pitts (“Ecstatic … I can’t wait until has so much experience in other areas. Being a PG you we get started”), Gopher junior (“Beyond know the game inside and out, you know where players grateful”), the Vikings (“You got a good one”), ex-Go- need to be on every play, you know what plays work for pher star (“This is amazing!!! Can I be every defense coming your way. You are essentially the the water girl??), and ex-Viking Chad Greenway (“Even coach on the floor at all times. She has played on every this Hawkeye thinks that was a good hire.”) stage, on every level.” Kasper added, “She is a strong, talented female role-model, which is what we need right Stollings had a solid four years with an 82-47 overall now … and makes me most happy about this hire.” record, 38-30 in the Big Ten, and NCAA appearances Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News April 20 Page 3 Lynx draft Gopher star Wagner By Bruce Strand She is just the second home-grown player ever drafted by the Lynx, after Susan King, Carlie Wagner, a Minnesota high school of Holy Angels and Stanford, in 2005. King legend who went on to stardom with the played in only three games. Two previous Gophers, now has a chance to play at the Gopher guards drafted by the Lynx, Emily next level, too, in her home state. Fox in 2009 and in 2015, did not make the team. The 5-10 guard was selected by the four- time WNBA champion at Wagner led New Richland-Hartland-Ellen- the end of the third and final round of the dale-Geneva to three state tournaments and draft on April 12. two state championships in Class 2A. She averaged an incredible 40 points in nine “It’s an amazing opportunity to play with state tournament games. people who have won multiple champi- onships,” Wagner told the Star-Tribune. With the Gophers, Wagner logged 2,215 “They’re elite. Best of the best. To be able points, third-most all-time behind Rachel to learn from them, have them as mentors? Banham and Lindsay Whalen, averaging Incredible.” 17.2 points in 118 career starts. As a senior, she made All-Big Ten first team, averaging Making any WNBA team is difficult, -es 18.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and pecially one that’s coming off its fourth 1.4 steals, shooting 41 percent on three- league championship in seven years, but Carlie Wagner: 2,215 pointers. Wagner is elated to have the opportunity. points for the U of M “Just being a Minnesota girl, growing up Univ. of Minneosta photo “Carlie can score,” said Lynx coach Cheryl here, choosing to stay home through col- Reeve, a Gopher season-ticket holder. “That lege, to be able to stay home professionally is a dream kid just has a knack to put the ball in the hole. I think she come true,” said Wagner. has grown from her freshman to senior year.”

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Interesting story about that Growing up on a dairy farm fan who revs up the crowd. five miles from Eden- Val And about the blanket, too. ley, Neuman longed to play sports, but opportunities Elvera “Peps” Neuman were limited in the 1950’s. was a pro basketball player Her first action was -join herself, albeit for meager ing four older brothers in compensation, during Pre- games at home, the basket Title IX when female teams mounted on the side of the didn’t exist at high schools barn, and by shooting there and colleges. She played on her own. for, and eventually owned, barnstorming teams that Peps Neuman and this blanket are familiar At age 14, she started bik- crisscrossed the country, for sights at Minnesota Gopher women’s games. ing into town to play on a 26 years, starting in 1962, University of Minnesota photo women’s slow-pitch soft- when she graduated from ball town team once a week. Eden Valley High School. “The women wouldn’t let me bike home in the dark, though,” she said, “so I would park it at Snell’s Bait “I could have made more money working at McDon- Shop, and the women would take me home. Then the ald’s,” Neuman says, “but I loved to play basketball and next time we went to town for chicken feed or some- that was the only place we could go then.” thing, I’d take the bike home and do it all again.”

About that blanket. Neuman’s current occupation is After hearing that neighboring Grove City had Girls care-giver to Vicki Nelson, who played for her from Athletic Association activities, she visited there, got the 1977-88, and is now confined to a wheelchair after an bylaws of the program, and tried to convince her school auto accident. At a Gopher game in about 2007, fellow to start GAA. It didn’t happen her junior year, but, her fans who sat near them in the front row noticed that senior year, a kindly librarian agreed to give up her Vicki seemed to get cold during games, so they brought evenings to supervise. Neuman remembers in particu- the blanket for her. larly getting to play a couple basketball games, against Paynesville and Grove City. It was the old six-girl “I got up and spread out the blanket, with GOPHERS on style with all its stilted rules that seem so silly now, but it, to show how much we appreciated it,” said Neuman, at least they got to play. “and the fans applauded. So I ran about 10 feet and they applauded some more. And that’s how it started.” But Neuman had a revelation in January, 1962, her se- nior year, when she watched a barnstorming women’s Neuman’s sprints with the unfurled Gopher blanket waving like a banner — and she motors pretty well for a Peps: continued on Page 6 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News April 20 Page 5

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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 April 20 Page 8 gets first McDonald Award Tre Jones of Apple Valley is the recipient of the first off the court; annual McDonald Award presented by the Minnesota contributing Boys Basketball Coaches Association. to team effort; excelling on The 6-2 signed by Duke helped Apple Val- both offense ley capture two state championships, one runner-up and defense; finish and one third-place finish in his four years as a and overall starter. This season, Jones averaged 22.7 points, 8.2 re- performance. bounds and 5.9 assists. He scored 2,294 career points. The award (That’s a correction from a total we listed earlier.) was estab- lished also to Jones received the award during a Timberwolves game “focus atten- on April 9. Previously, Jones received the Mr. Basket- tion on the ball Award, which has been presented by an indepen- Tre Jones, with his coach Zach positive as- dent group since 1975. Goring (left) and Bob McDonald. pects of bas- ketball and The award is named for Bob McDonald, the Chisholm the role coaches play in the lives of all the student ath- coach who logged 1,012 wins over 59 years, along with letes they serve,” the press release stated. three state championships. He’s one of only 13 coaches in the nation with over 1,000 victories. The ten finalists also included Owen King of Caledonia, Michael Jones of Woodbury, Daniel Oturu of Cretin- The MBCA’s press release states that their award is pat- Derham Hall, Calvin Wishart of Delano, Noah Kann- terned after ’s Wooden Award and egiesser of Hancock, JaVonni Bickham of Minnehaha takes into consideration strength of character on and Academy, Matt Todd of Monticello, Jarvis Omersa of Delano and Gabe Kalscheur of DeLaSalle. R-P coach Vix retires; won 3 state titles Tom Vix, coach of 16 state tournament teams and three Interviewed by Bluff County News, the state championships at Rushford-Peterson, has retired. school’s home-town paper, Vix said the main keys to success is getting kids start- Vix led the Trojans to state championships in 1989, ed young in the program, and stability at 2005 and 2006, and two runner-up finishes. He posted a the top. His advice for young coaches is: 684-229 record over 33 seasons, ranking No. 6 all-time “Be ready to be tested, by both adminis- in Minnesota for wins. With his 16 state trips, he shares tration and parents.” He expressed grati- the record with Ken Novak Jr. of Hopkins. tude for the great players and assistant coaches he’s had, stressing, “You don’t “Coach Vix helped many student athletes become do this alone.” champions in life,” stated superintendent Chuck Ehler, Tom Vix in a press release, “by leading by example and doing One of Vix’s favorite personal stats is this things the right way all the time, and in doing so, he has one: zero. “I’m very proud of the fact that I’ve never had exemplified excellence in upholding our school motto, a technical (foul) for something I said to an official,” he ‘Always Our Best.’” said. “That was important to me, because a coach should model the right behavior in front of the kids.” Vix, who played basketball at Anoka High School and Decorah (IA), arrived at Rushford in 1984. The 57-year- Vix told the Post-Bulletin it’s been a great ride. “I’ve old chemistry and physics teacher retired from the RPHS been really lucky. I have so many great memories. State faculty last year, although he taught thalf-time at Spring championships are really wonderful ... Seeing what the Grove this year. He told the Rochester Post-Bulletin “it kids go on to become, and do, and having them come felt like it was the best time (to step down), for me and back and talk about the impact you’ve had on them ... the school.” He would not rule out coaching again. I’m lucky it’s a basketball community. Both Rushford and Peterson are basketball towns.” Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News April 20 Page 9 Boys active 1,000-point scorers

Listed alphabetically by school, with point total, name, 2002 - Travis Visser, 2018, Hinckley-Finlayson year of graduation, and school 1040 - Lincoln Cizek, 2018, Holy Family Catholic 1368 - Nathan Hendler, 2018, Holy Family Catholic 2294 - Tre Jones, 2018, Apple Valley 1610 - Josiah Sandcork, 2018, Hope Lutheran Winona 1126 - Scott Johnson, 2019, Ashby 1063 - Solomon Pawlitschek, 2019, Immanuel Lutheran 1391 - Duoth Gach, 2018, Austin 1321 - Aaron Salmon, 2018, Immanuel Lutheran 1098 - Linaes Whiting, 2018, Bemidji 1396 - Eric Tiedman, 2018, Jordan 1652 - Carter Cook, 2019, Bigfork 1174 - Josh Peterson, 2018, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 1462 - Dalton Cook, 2018, Bigfork 1082 - Hayden Gagnon, 2018, Kimball 1035 - Taylor Bitzan, 2018, Brandon-Evansville 1376 - Marc Kjos, 2018, Lake City 1422 - David Roddy, 2019, Breck School 1251 - Grant Pederson, 2018, Lake Park-Audubon 1312 - Noah Christensen, 2019, Breckenridge 1110 - Nick Christenson, 2018, Lake Region Christian School 1519 - Lu’Cye Patterson, 2020, Brooklyn Center 1017 - Tate Varpness, 2018, Lakeview 1174 - Trent Weispfennig, 2018, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 1473 - Riley Kline, 2018, Laporte 1451 - Michael Coble, 2018, Byron 1227 - Trey Hungerholt, 2019, LeRoy-Ostrander 1052 - Bjorn Knutson, 2018, Byron 1193 - Seth Royston, 2018, LeRoy-Ostrander 1402 - Noah King, 2020, Caledonia 1201 - Michael Ziermann, 2019, Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 2437 - Owen King, 2018, Caledonia 1088 - Owen Boerema, 2019, Litchfield 1183 - Jaedan Schaap, 2018, Calvin Christian 1464 - Damani Hayes, 2018, Mankato East 1423 - Henry Abraham, 2020, Cambridge-Isanti 1079 - Zan Raverty, 2018, Mankato Loyola 1198 - Ryan Dirckx, 2018, Cannon Falls 1129 - Baden Noennig, 2019, Mayer Lutheran 1257 - Matthew Hey, 2018, Carlton 1187 - Kobey Woolhouse, 2018, Mayer Lutheran Noah DeLapaz, 2018, Cass Lake-Bena (total not available) 1836 - Carson Passer, 2018, McGregor Arnold Kingbird, 2018, Cass Lake-Bena (total not available) 1207 - Tayler Johnson, 2018, North 1593 - Dylan Hillesheim, 2018, Cedar Mountain/Comfrey 2035 - ODell Wilson, 2018, Minneapolis North 1028 - Josiah Strong, 2018, Champlin Park 1020 - Niko Polydorou, 2018, Minneapolis Southwest 1023 - Cole Nicholson, 2019, Chaska 1783 - JaVonni Bickham, 2018, Minnehaha Academy 1049 - Eli Sundquist, 2019, Chisholm 1666 - Jalen Suggs, 2020, Minnehaha Academy 1905 - Carter Kopet, 2018, Cleveland 1380 - Thomas Hennen, 2019, Minneota 1953 - Austin Plonsky, 2018, Cleveland 1239 - Jake Kettner, 2019, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 1210 - Quentin Hardrict, 2018, Columbia Heights 2599 - Matt Todd, 2018, Monticello 1153 - Wendell Matthews, 2018, Columbia Heights 2076 - Cal Wright, 2018, Mora 1233 - Deundra Roberson, 2018, Columbia Heights 1420 - Michael Landquist, 2019, Nevis 1863 - Ryan Larson, 2018, Braham, Cretin-Derham Hall 1324 - Brandon Adelman, 2018, New London-Spicer 2004 - Daniel Oturu, 2018, Cretin-Derham Hall 1359 - Connor Foley, 2018, New Ulm 1612 - Trever Kaiser, 2018, Dassel-Cokato 1135 - Nathan Hauser, 2018, New Ulm Cathedral 1142 - Alex Swenson, 2018, Dawson-Boyd 1058 - Riley Hulke, 2020, Nicollet 1119 - Derek Techam, 2019, Delano 1268 - Ean Thomsen, 2018, Nicollet 2444 - Calvin Wishart, 2018, Delano 1478 - Goodnews Kpegeol, 2018, North St. Paul 1207 - Brady Williams, 2020, Dover-Eyota 1605 - Cade Goggleye, 2019, North Woods 1050 - Ben Landherr, 2018, Duluth Marshall 1116 - Tate Olson, 2018, North Woods 1140 - Jack Gerber, 2018, East Grand Forks Sacred Heart 1028 - Alex Rasmussen, 2018, Northfield 1309 - Jordan Tomkinson, 2018, East Grand Forks Sacred Heart 1139 - Adnew Stueven, 2019, Northome-Kelliher 1393 - Courtney Brown, Jr., 2019, East Ridge 1078 - Max Bjorklund, 2018, Orono 1262 - Austin Andrews, 2020, Eden Prairie 1304 - Jarvis Omersa, 2018, Tartan, Orono 1457 - Anders Nelson, 2018, Edina 1106 - Griffin Sage, 2018, Orono 1095 - Jack Burger, 2018, Elk River 1183 - Tyson Powell, 2019, Ortonville 1605 - Carter Gaulke, 2018, Ely 1507 - Zach Theisen, 2018, Osseo 1247 - Pat Vanderbeek, 2019, Ely 1083 - Dalton Kubista, 2018, Owatonna 1066 - Quinn Fischer, 2018, Esko 1807 - Cade Johnson, 2018, PACT Charter School 1604 - Adam Trapp, 2018, Esko 1804 - Steele Senske, 2018, Park Christian 1356 - Harrison Christensen, 2018, Fergus Falls 1008 - Jacob Gottenborg, 2018, Pelican Rapids 1804 - Nathan Rund, 2018, Fergus Falls 1011 - Oakley Kress, 2018, Pelican Rapids 1092 - Manny Jingco, 2018, Forest Lake 1714 - Jenson Beachy, 2019, Perham 1010 - Karsten Broadley, 2019, Fosston 1230 - Clay Logan, 2018, Pine City 1000 - Ben Groven, 2018, Goodridge/Grygla 1064 - Nick Ackerman, 2018, Pine River-Backus 1377 - Nate Seelye, 2018, Grand Rapids 1187 - Tyl Woelber, 2018, Pipestone Area 1600 - Dylan DeChampeau, 2020, Greenway 1543 - Barron Holtz, 2018, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 1029 - Jace Hansen-Cochran, 2019, Greenway 1062 - Kendall Whitefeather, 2018, Red Lake 2723 - Noah Kannegiesser, 2018, Hancock 1011 - Luke Lundell, 2019, Hibbing Boys 1,000-point list: continued on Page 11 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News April 20 Page 10 Girls active 1,000-point scorers Listed alphabetically by school, with point total, name, 1078 - Taylor Vold, 2018, Hermantown year of graduation, and school 1920 - Abbey McDonald, 2019, Hibbing 1506 - Paige Bueckers, 2020, Hopkins 1141 - Megan Meyer, 2018, Academy of Holy Angels 1179 - Raena Suggs, 2018, Hopkins 1718 - Destinee Oberg, 2019, Academy of Holy Angels 1233 - Alyssa Rostad, 2019, Houston 1253 - Mariah McKeever, 2019, Ada-Borup/Norman Co. West 1088 - MaKenzie Rensch, 2018, Hutchinson 1048 - Maggie Fullerman, 2018, Aitkin 1403 - Emma Gilbert, 2018, International Falls 1233 - Rachel Rehnelt, 2018, Albert Lea 1245 - Jena Sullivan, 2018, International Falls 1977 - Erika Bute, 2019, Alden-Conger 1367 - Lily Orazem, 2020, Isle 1317 - Hannah Purcell, 2019, Annandale 1165 - Alaina Wolff, 2020, Jackson County Central 1913 - Carly Mekash, 2018, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 1138 - Paige Johnson, 2018, Jordan 1651 - Nicole Herbranson, 2018, Barnesville 1493 - Laechen Wagner, 2018, Kelliher-Northome 2269 - Emily Miletich, 2018, Barnum 1086 - Lauren Buchholtz, 2019, Kingsland 1126 - Rumer Flatness, 2019, Bemidji 1262 - Cora Kujava, 2019, Kittson County Central 1029 - Emma Anderson, 2019, Big Lake 2317 - Kelsea Lund, 2018, Lac qui Parle Valley 1513 - Lexi Becker, 2018, Bigfork 1016 - Natalie Hadrava, 2018, Laporte 1245 - Haley Grover, 2018, Bigfork 2071 - Haley Hungerholt, 2019, LeRoy-Ostrander 1099 - Emma Rauzi, 2018, Bigfork 1680 - Kristi Fett, 2018, Lyle/Pacelli 1546 - Kia Tower, 2019, Bigfork 1712 - Brooke Walter, 2018, Lyle/Pacelli 1392 - Caitlin Rorman, 2019, Blue Earth Area 1890 - Emma Grothaus, 2018, Mahtomedi 1830 - Makenna Steffel, 2019, BOLD 1153 - Emily Veroeven, 2018, Mankato West 1317 - Emily Lindquist, 2018, Braham 1047 - Autumn Mlinar, 2018, Maple Grove 2287 - Ayoka Lee, 2018, Byron 1336 - Linsey Rachel, 2018, Maple Lake 1104 - Katie Tornstrom, 2019, Caledonia 1894 - Madi Schirmer, 2019, Maple River 1144 - Taylor Rose, 2018, Cedar Mountain/Comfrey 2220 - Jaclyn Jarnot, 2018, Maranatha Christian Academy 1121 - Sydney Stapleton, 2018, Centennial 1301 - Kylie Post, 2018, Maranatha Christian Academy 1650 - Erica Hicks, 2018, Champlin Park 1503 - Mya Chmielewski, 2018, Mayer Lutheran 1865 - Carmen Backes, 2018, Chisago Lakes Area 1406 - Maddy Hucky, 2018, Mayer Lutheran 1288 - Tessa Yaroscak, 2018, Chisholm 1533 - Shelby Kelley, 2018, McGregor 1513 - Allison Eide, 2018, Christian Life Academy 1158 - Emma Kneifel, 2020, Medford 1412 - Hope Piepkorn, 2018, Christ’s Household of Faith 1381 - Cierra Ahlf, 2019, Menahga 1121 - Caitlin Brink, 2019, Cleveland 1888 - Alyssa Peterson, 2019, Menahga 1095 - Callie Vold, 2018, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 1282 - Ava Hill, 2020, Mesabi East 1131 - Sophie Eliasen, 2019, Cook County 1261 - Monique Wooten, 2018, Minneapolis North 1313 - Elizabeth Edinger, 2018, Cretin-Derham Hall 1076 - Jade Hill, 2021, Minneapolis South 1119 - Frannie Hottinger, 2019, Cretin-Derham Hall 2731 - Morgan Hill, 2018, Minneapolis South 1075 - Autam Mendez, 2018, Cretin-Derham Hall 1326 - Mia Curtis, 2020, Minnehaha Academy 1043 - Shaily Hakamaki, 2020, Cromwell-Wright 1009 - Taytum Rhoades, 2019, Minnehaha Academy 1781 - Teana Hakamaki, 2018, Cromwell-Wright 1613 - Terra Rhoades, 2018, Minnehaha Academy 1082 - Alex Sather, 2019, Dawson-Boyd 1676 - Lydia Sussner, 2019, Minneota 1941 - Natalie Steichen, 2018, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 1612 - Katey Brattland, 2018, Minnetonka 1001 - Grace Kirk, 2020, Duluth Marshall 1008 - Megan Walker, 2018, Minnetonka 1170 - Gillian Fogt, 2018, East Central 2421 - Samantha Haiby, 2018, Moorhead 1216 - Brooke Filipi, 2018, East Grand Forks 1041 - Jennifer Schiable, 2019, Mound Westonka 1253 - Megan Walstad, 2018, Eastview 1249 - Sara Wendt, 2018, Mounds View 1043 - Shayla Zaverl, 2018, Ely 2256 - Mary Burke, 2018, Mountain Iron-Buhl 1285 - Grace Amacher, 2018, Faribault 1416 - Shea Oman, 2018, New London-Spicer 1043 - Molly Mogenson, 2020, Farmington 1623 - Joey Batt, 2019, New Ulm 1684 - Katelyn Strand, 2018, Fergus Falls 1107 - Brooke Skrien, 2018, Nicollet 2000 - McKenna Monahan, 2018, Glencoe-Silver Lake 1444 - Grace Touchette, 2018, Northfield 1854 - Sydney Lodermeier, 2018, Goodhue 1577 - Bren Fox, 2018, Norwood Young America 1022 - Macy Quinn, 2018, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/T/ML 2001 - Kali Grimm, 2018, Norwood Young America 1613 - Jordyn Glynn, 2019, Grand Meadow 1258 - Madeline Loder, 2018, Orono 2783 - Heaven Hamling, 2018, Grand Rapids 1301 - Madysen Stegner, 2018, Ortonville 1417 - Mallory Brake, 2020, Hastings 1366 - Lauren Savageau, 2018, Osakis 2251 - Krystal Carlson, 2018, Hastings 1932 - Sydney Schultz, 2018, Owatonna 1318 - Carrie Rutledge, 2018, Hayfield 1125 - Karley Motschenbacher, 2020, Park Christian 1222 - Maggie Streightiff, 2018, Hayfield 1279 - Jaiden McCollum, 2018, Park Rapids Area 1873 - Tori Nelson, 2019, Henry Sibley 1234 - Megan Dreger, 2018, Parkers Prairie 2221 - Taylie Scott, 2019, Heritage Christian Academy 1119 - Adrianna Torres, 2019, Pelican Rapids 1412 - Annika Simonson, 2018, Heritage Christian Academy Girls 1,000-point list: continued on Page 11 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News April 20 Page 11 Girls active 1,000-point scorers (continued)

Girls 1,000-point list: continued from Page 10 1140 - Lauryn Bohr, 2018, Spring Grove 1482 - K’Lynn Lewis, 2018, St. Agnes 1695 - Olivia Lane, 2019, Pequot Lakes 1324 - Adaya Sandifer, 2018, St. Agnes 1034 - Karli Skog, 2018, Pequot Lakes 1299 - Olivia Drummer, 2018, St. Clair 1037 - Gabby DeBoer, 2018, Perham 1684 - Lariah Washington, 2019, St. Cloud Apollo 1120 - Grace Langmade, 2018, Pine City 1079 - Kate Tomczik, 2018, St. Cloud Cathedral 1240 - Lily Wilson, 2020, Pine City 1106 - Megan Voit, 2019, St. Cloud Cathedral 1089 - Alyssa Semmler, 2019, Pine River-Backus 1704 - Audrey Gadison, 2018, St. Croix Lutheran 1351 - Bailey Wynn, 2019, Pine River-Backus 1566 - Sydney Zgutowicz, 2018, St. Francis 1973 - McKenna Hofschild, 2019, Prior Lake 1214 - Aliza Karlen, 2020, St. Paul Central 1067 - Sam Pogatchnik, 2020, Proctor 2119 - Makayla VanNett, 2018, St. Paul Como Park 1346 - Alyssa Whitson, 2018, Randolph 1099 - Olivia McCabe, 2018, St. Peter 2183 - Alexis Desjarlait, 2018, Red Lake 1416 - Claire Wolhowe, 2018, Staples-Motley 1248 - Angel McClain, 2019, Red Lake 1829 - Autumn Thompson, 2018, Stephen-Argyle 1094 - Emma Duden, 2018, Red Lake Falls 1065 - Erin Lamb, 2021, Stewartville 1046 - Megan Lacrosse, 2018, Red Lake Falls 1161 - Alexis Pratt, 2021, Stillwater 1276 - Tayzha Buck, 2018, Red Wing 1901 - Sara Scalia, 2019, Stillwater 1435 - Masengo Mutanda, 2019, Robbinsdale Armstrong 1308 - Emily Beseman, 2019, Swanville 1123 - Ja’Hyia Gaston, 2018, Robbinsdale Cooper 1447 - Tiahna Nicholson, 2018, Thief River Falls 1389 - Aja Wheeler, 2019, Robbinsdale Cooper 1604 - Kylea Praska, 2018, Thief River Falls 1761 - Kiara Lindsey, 2018, Rochester Century 1692 - Evelyn Dolan, 2018, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 1429 - Wynter Bergner, 2018, Rochester Lourdes 1611 - Kaylee Kirk, 2018, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 1054 - Alyssa Ustby, 2020, Rochester Lourdes 1008 - Sydney Lanoue, 2018, Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 2636 - Kacie Borowicz, 2019, Roseau 1559 - Sydney Hovland, 2018, Underwood 1152 - Shawna Mell, 2019, Rush City 1495 - Lexi Ahrens, 2018, Virginia 1544 - Kelsey Peschel, 2018, Sauk Centre 1044 - Casey Volkmann, 2018, Wadena-Deer Creek 1816 - Maesyn Thiesen, 2018, Sauk Centre 1509 - Katie Benjamin, 2018, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 1787 - Bailey Becker, 2018, Sauk Rapids-Rice 1198 - Bri Raddatz, 2020, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 1053 - Megan Heino, 2018, Sebeka 1643 - Monika Czinano, 2018, Watertown-Mayer 1168 - Jocelyn Russell, 2018, Silver Bay 1096 - Briona Edwards, 2018, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 1693 - Madi Heiderscheidt, 2018, Sleepy Eye 1570 - Rachel Hakes, 2018, Woodbury 1173 - Sarah Ibarra, 2018, Sleepy Eye 1363 - Anna McCosh, 2018, Yellow Medicine East 1112 - McKendry Kennedy, 2018, Southland 1182 - Naomi Hagstrom, 2018, Zimmerman 1415 - Brooklyn DeKam, 2018, Southwest Minnesota Christian Boys active 1,000-point scorers (continued)

Boys 1,000-point list: continued from Page 9 1584 - Mitchell Plombon, 2018, St. Cloud Cathedral 1073 - Brady Rasmussen, 2018, Red Rock Central 1733 - Michael Schaefer, 2018, St. Cloud Cathedral 1252 - Mitch Irlbeck, 2018, Redwood Valley 1456 - Brevyn Spann-Ford, 2018, St. Cloud Tech 2751 - Matthew Hurt, 2019, Rochester John Marshall 1141 - Cire Mayfield, 2018, St. Louis Park 1074 - Jordan Belka, 2018, Rogers 1192 - Sam Vascellaro, 2018, St. Thomas Academy 1018 - Wyatt Curtis, 2018, Rothsay 1042 - Lawrence Mettler, 2018, Swanville 1202 - Garrett Kern, 2018, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 1250 - Charlie Jacob, 2018, Totino-Grace 1222 - Westin Kirk, 2018, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 1083 - Derek Shoen, 2018, Truman/Martin Luther/GHEC 1656 - Cody Landwehr, 2018, Sauk Rapids-Rice 1328 - Jayden Ruberg, 2019, Two Harbors 1180 - Cole Bothun, 2018, Schaeffer Academy 1159 - Brodey Rocholl, 2018, Underwood 1903 - James Clark, 2018, Sebeka 1085 - Luke Weniger, 2018, Verndale 1773 - Gavin Bates, 2018, Sibley East 1637 - Ethan Youso, 2018, Virginia 1099 - Austin Weckwerth, 2018, Sibley East 1562 - Zach Kjeseth, 2018, Wabasha-Kellogg 1450 - Jake Binley, 2018, Simley 1263 - Tony Franta, 2018, Wabasso 1300 - Nick Carlson, 2018, South Ridge 1413 - Noah Ross, 2018, Wadena-Deer Creek 1413 - Jared Landherr, 2018, Southland Adams 1142 - Nate Armstrong, 2018, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 1201 - Cole Elrod, 2019, Spectrum 1384 - Malik Willingham, 2019, Waseca 1172 - Alex Folz, 2019, Spring Grove 1039 - Jacob Beeninga, 2019, Wayzata 2376 - Isaac Fink, 2019, Springfield 1267 - Anthony Ross, 2018, Westbrook-Walnut Grove 1832 - Tanner Vogel, 2018, Springfield 2045 - Noah Slagter, 2018, Willmar 1010 - Aaron Smith, 2018, St. Anthony Village 1793 - Michael Jones, 2018, Woodbury 1034 - Keagan Maloney, 2018, St. Charles 1079 - Tyler Linder, 2018, Worthington 1150 - Kaden Vaughn, 2018, St. Charles 1142 - Tyler Kelley, 2018, Wrenshall Mitchell Weber, 2018, St. Clair (total not available) 1083 - Nick Mattson, 2018, Wrenshall Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News April 20 Page 12

GAMES OF 50 OR MORE POINTS IN 2017-18 SEASON BOYS

62 - Cade Goggleye, North Woods, 11-30-17, in 116-27 win over South Ridge 62 – Nick Mattson, Wrenshall, 2-26-18, in 116-83 win over Duluth Marshall 53 - Gabe Madsen, Rochester Mayo, 2-23-18, in 86-51 win over Red Wing 52 – Adnew Stueven, Northome-Kelliher, 1-4-18, in 98-82 win over Laporte 52 – Kendall Whitefeather, Red Lake, 2-12-18, in 110-91 loss to Mahnomen-Waubun 51 – Matthew Hurt, Rochester John Marshall, 12-28-17, in 83-75 win over Armstrong 50 – Jayden Heisler, Mahnomen/Waubun, 2-12-18, in 110-91 win over Red Lake GIRLS

54 — Ayoka Lee, Byron, 2-27-18, in 76-54 win over Winona Cotter Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News April 20 Page 13 State career high scorers each year

BOYS 2003 - Eric Webb, Grand Rapids, 2116 2004 - Grant Gunhus, Park Christian, 2681 1943 - Hal Haskins, Morris, Alexandria, 1123 2005 - David Johnson, Hayfield, 2468 1944 - none known 2006 - Isaiah Dahlman, Braham, 3366 1945 - Jim Korth, Mankato Loyola, 1215 2007 - Noah Dahlman, Braham, 2413 1946 — none known 2008 - Cody Schilling, Ellsworth, 3428 1947 - Herb Mikkelson, Canby, 1026 2009 - Zach Towle, Concordia Academy, 2519 1948 - Shyde Krause, Waseca, 1122 2010 - Kevin Noreen, Minnesota Transitions, 4086 1949 - Milan Knezovich, Hibbing, 1476 2011 - Cole Olstad, Plainview-Elgin-Millville, 3055 1950 - Peter Castle, Anoka, 1170 2012 - Tyler Vaughan, Braham, 3340 1951 - Jim Smith, Brainerd, 1376 2013 - Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian, 5119 1952 - James Akason, Halstad, 1640 2014 - Tyus Jones, Apple Valley, 2909 1953 - James Longtin, Marshall Central Catholic, 1510 2015 - Bjorn Broman, Lakeview Christian, 4130 1954 - Roger Lueck, Welcome, 1731 2016 - Archie Winans, Mountain Iron-Buhl, 2326 1955 - Charles Benson, Roseau, 1607 2017 - Jaylon Holmes, Mountain Iron-Buhl, 2707 1956 - Ron Johnson, New Prague, 2190 2018 - Noah Kannegiesser, Hancock, 2723 1957 - Jon Hagen, Belview, 2198 1958 - Norm Grow, Foley, 2852 GIRLS 1959 - Jim Twait, Finlayson, 1354 1960 - Jay Rasmussen, Morristown, 1851 1977 - Georgine Troska, Goodridge, 1148 1961 - Dean Veenhof, Edgerton, 1887 1978 - Mary Bidinger, Morton, 1453 1962 - Bob Bruggers, Danube, 2364 1979 - Debbie Hunter, Cloquet, 1535 1963 - Chet Anderson, Duluth Central, 1540 1980 - Janet Karvonen, New York Mills, 3129 1964 - Terry Arends, Hills, 1395 1981 - Kelly Skalicky, Albany, 2704 1965 - Ron Johnson, MN State Academy for the Deaf, 1566 1982 - Kay Konerza, Lester Prairie, 2715 1966 - Ted Burke, Stewart, 1802 1983 - Angela Kuehn, MN State Academy for the Deaf, 2233 1967 - Tom Masterson, Walnut Grove, 1688 1984 - Judy McDonald, Chisholm, 2152 ‘84 1968 - Vic Moore, Montgomery, 1755 1985 - Jody Pahlen, Plummer, 1976 1969 - Dick Finck, Verndale, 1492 1986 - Ellen Kramer, Akeley, Alexander Ramsey, 1888 ‘86 1970 - Stan Krebs, Eveleth, 2081 1987 - Cathy Bassett, Sanborn-Lamberton, 2358 1971 - Kurt Knoff, East Grand Forks, 1542 1988 - Mary Jo Miller, Tracy-Milroy, 2655 1972 - Don Speese, Concordia Academy, 1640 1989 - Stacy Carver, Buffalo, 1855 1973 - Kiel Anderson, Preston, 1735 1990 - Stacey Vettern, Climax, 2229 1974 - Mike Vesel, Tower-Soudan, 2048 1991 - Stacey Sievers, Rochester Lourdes, 2165 1975 - Pat Foschi, Virginia, 1712 1992 - Amy Swanson, Mankato East, 1989 1976 - Jerry Olson, Barrett, 1656 1993 - Rhonda Birch, Wadena-Deer Creek, 2524 1977 - Claude Oppegard, Twin Valley, 1465 1994 - Angie Chernugal, Bigfork, 2442 1978 - Ted Strugar, Fridley Grace, 1863 1995 - Tammy Fiscus, Christ’s Household of Faith, 2515 1979 - Randy Breuer, Lake City, 1599 1996 - Krissi Super, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River, 2804 1980 - Jim Gallery, Morton, 1327 1997 - Megan Taylor, Roseau, 3300 1981 - Scott McKeever, Middle River, 1623 1998 - , Minneapolis North, 2256 1982 - Tom McDonald, Chisholm, 2221 1999 - Kristin Kachelmyer, Mankato East, 1898 1983 - Dan Elhard, Northome, 1637 2000 - Susan King, Academy of Holy Angels, 3037 1984 - Tim Piechowski, Raymond, 1757 2001 - Brittany Dalager, Minneota, 1962 1985 - Tommy Jon Deere, Kennedy, 1755 2002 - Shannon Schonrock, Blue Earth Area, 2702 1986 - David Vonesh, East Grand Forks, 1620 2003 - Kelly Roysland, Fosston, 2811 1987 - Dave Begalka, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, 1588 2004 - Brenda Slyt, Climax-Fisher, 2358 1988 - Jason Garrow, Marshall, 1622 2005 - Katie Ohm, Elgin-Millville, 3694 1989 - Tim Verdoorn, Long Prairie, 1687 2006 - Andrea Fennern, Wabasso, 2331 1990 - Chad Germann, East Central, 1745 2007 - Angel Robinson, St. Paul Central, 2375 1991 - Joel McDonald, Chisholm, 3292 2008 - Becca Friestleben, Holy Family, 2515 1992 - Bobby Beck, Lac qui Parle Valley, 2092 2009 - Tayler Hill, Minneapolis South, 3888 1993 - Dave LaCoe, Chisholm, 2179 2010 - Sari Noga, Parkers Prairie, 3571 1994 - Sam Jacobson, Park of Cottage Grove, 2461 2011 - Charlotte Overbye, Mountain Iron-Buhl, 2658 1995 - Daniel Fischer, Bagley, 2457 2012 - Marissa Janning, Watertown-Mayer, 3587 1996 - Mitch Ohnstad, Faribault, 2805 2013 - Rebekah Dahlman, Braham, 5006 1997 - Khalid El-Amin, Minneapolis North, 2312 2014 - Carlie Wagner, NRHEG, 3982 1998 - Darius Lane, Totino-Grace, 2197 2015 - Taylor Reiss, Minneota, 3038 1999 - Troy Bell, Academy of Holy Angels, 2491 2016 - Madison McKeever, Win-E-Mac, 3298 2000 - Jake Sullivan, Tartan, 3013 2017 - Lindsey Theuninck, Mankato Loyola, 3294 2001 - Rick Rickert, Duluth East, 2358 2108 - Heaven Hamling, Grand Rapids, 2783 2002 - David Zellmann, Lewiston-Altura, 1971 Pacesetter Newsletter Minnesota Basketball News April 20 Page 14 A sixties tale: the ballad of Lad Short hair was the rule when I played high The coach adored the way Lad scored, school basketball in the 1960’s. Very short. We But hair he couldn’t stand. called them “white sidewall haircuts.” He told his star, “You’ll, as you are, From basketball be banned.” One week, my coach at New London-Spicer no- ticed that my hair was almost an inch and a For Lad it was (confused he was) half long on top, and an eighth-inch on the side, An answerless dilemma. and decided to make an example of me, since I Could he offend his girl friend didn’t play much anyway. His dearest darling Emma? So I watched that game from the stands. But I For Emma fair, she loved long hair. decided to use the episode as the inspiration for She felt it was a must. my next poem in Enriched English class. She dug his shocks of 10-inch locks. They triggered all her lust. LAD His hear and beard, the lad now feared, Were forcing him to choose. By Bruce Strand He loved the game and loved the dame. (1966, for English class) Which one of them would lose? A boy named Lad was big and bad. But Emma had a hold on Lad. On basketball he thrived. On her did Lad decide. For basketball, the lad was tall; He chose the girl and kept the curl He towered six-foot-five. And shoved the game aside. The lad could shoot, the lad could scoot. The season started. Lad departed. His legs had lots of spring. The team did very badly. Why did Lad dare to grow long hair? “We’d have it made if Lad had played,” It spoiled everything. The coach reflected sadly. On Lad’s thick crown his coach did frown. It was too bad that this big Lad They argued night and day. Thought long hair was so nifty. Lad cried “No need!” when Coach decreed: He left the game and lost his fame, “Get trimmed or you won’t play!” And now he weighs three-fifty. The coach would rave, “You’ve got to shave!” And Emma fair? No longer there. And Lad would shout, “Unfair!” She wants to wed a winner. The coach would hoot, “You shouldn’t shoot She soon revised her taste in guys With eyes submerged in hair!” And now she digs Yul Brynner. 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