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THE DAILY REPUBLIC WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW DECEMBER 2015
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Returning letterwinners for Avon girls basketball include, front row from left, Hanna Powers and Lauren Sees. Middle row: Courtney Buchholz, Hannah Reeves, Jill Bertus and Kacie Mudder. Back row: Heidi Cap, Livi Jurrens and Cheylee Nagel.
Returning letterwinners for Tripp-Delmont/Armour boys basketball include, front row from left, Logan Fechner and Tucker Hawley. Back row: Alex Fischer, Noah Schaefers and Jacob Lau.
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Returning letterwinners for Bon Homme boys basketball include, front row from left, Mace Merkwan, Chase Kortan, Bryce Scieszinski and Cole Uecker.
Returning letterwinners for Tripp-Delmont/Armour girls basketball include, from left, Mattilyn Reiner and Erica Koster.
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Coach: Adam Nelson Conferences: Southeast South Dakota and Big Dakota Record last year: 15-6 Top returnees: Seth Friesz, 11, 6’1”’, G; Parker Evans, 12, 6’1” F; Tiegen Priebe, 11, 5’9” G; David BlackBull, 12, 5’9” G; Dodge Knippling, 11, 6’3”,
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Coach: Clayton Steele Record last year: 13-8 Notable players: Clayton Hakin, 12, 5’11”, G; Zach Sebern, 12, 5’10”; Ethan Fernau, 12, 6’2”, F; Trae Edoff, 11, 5’10”, F/C; Seth Pistulka, 12, 6’, F/C; Donald Irvin, 11, 6’, G/F
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Coach: Scott Schultz Conference: Cornbelt Record last year: 11-11 Top returnees: Sam Arend, 11, 6’, G; Cole Gassman, 10, 5’9”, G; Lucas Miller, 12, 6’1”, F; Cade Schmitt, 11, 6’4”, C; Cotton Plagmann, 11, 5’11”, G. Top newcomers: Jacob Eddy, 11, 6’, F; Peyton Bailey, 11, 5’7”, G; Bradlee Schultz, 10, 6’3”, C; Avot Van Sickle, 6’4”, C; Mason Potter, 10, 6’, G; Dustin Weber, 10, 6’ F; Connor Tuschen, 10, 5’10”, G; Bryce Smart, 10, 5’10”, G. Coach’s comments: We
Record last year: 15-6 Notable players: Mason Decker, 12, 6’3”, F; Brandon Hoffman, 12, 5’11”, G; Drew Seubert, 12, 6’, F; Jerad Nielsen, 12, 6’1”, F; Shay Jolley, 12, 6’, G; Jacob White Lance, 11, 5’10, G; Mandre Adams, 11, 6’, F; Dylan Warren, 11, 6’4”, C; Xavier Ward, 11, 6’3”, C
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Coach: Jeff Haenfler Conference: Little Missouri Valley Record last year: 4-12 Top returnees: John
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Coach: Chris Gubbrud Conferences: Southeast South Dakota and Little Missouri Valley Record last year: 6-15 Top returnees: Chase Kortan, 11, 6’ G; Cole Uecker, 11, 6’ G, Mace Merkwan, 10, 6’ G; Bryce Scieszinski, 10, 6’3”, F; Clay Wittmeier, 11, 6’4”, C; Colin Adams, 10, 5’10”, G; Joey Slama, 5’9”, G Coach’s comments: We faced a hard road last year, losing players to injury early in the season. We have a roster of zero seniors, but bring back some experience at the guard spots. We will be relying on players with limited experience but must learn and grow together. Some of the younger guys
are excited to get the season started. We return all five starters from last year and are looking for some help off the bench this year. With hard work and a little time to work together we hope to compete with the favorites in the district. The district will be solid with Canistota leading the way.
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Coach: Aaron Timmermans Record last year: First year as co-op Notable players: Leo Hopkins, 11, 5’6”, G; Clay Brouwer, 11, 5’10”, 11; Hayden Medicine Horn, 12, 5’11”, F/C; Zach DeLange, 12, 5’10”, G; Daryl Jones, 11, 6’2”, F; Cody Vanden Hoek, 11, 5’10”, F; Michael Maas, 11, 6’5”, F; Drew Veurink, 12, 6’4”, F
Kopp, 12, 5’9”, G; Jacob Cihak, 10, 5’9”, G; Dylan Raysby, 11, 6’, F; Brady Cameron, 10, 6’4”, F; Sam Eben, 11, 6’, F; Tate Wynia, 10, 5’8”, G; Jimmy Schuurmans, 10, 6’3”, F; Levi DeJong, 10, 6’1”, F. Top newcomers: Tyler Kopp, 9, 5’9”, G Coach’s comments: We will have a young team this year but many of them have some good experience from last season. We are going to need to play defense well, knowing that last season we only averaged low 40s for points per game. We will be looking to improve on last season and be at our peak come post season.
show great promise and a summer of growth could help get us to a level where we are a real threat towards the end of the season.
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