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BOLD has a tough act to follow
After a 2nd-place state finish, Warriors have a fine nucleus returning led by Lainey Braulick, Kenzie Visser and Rylee Boen BY MICHAEL LYNE West Central Tribune
OLIVIA — The BOLD girls basketball team enters the upcoming season coming off its best postseason in school history. The Warriors made their first appearance in the Class A state title game, losing to Mountain Iron-Buhl. Their appearance at state also marked the third in the program’s history. BOLD, which begins the 2023-24 season ranked No. 6 in Class A by Minnesota Basketball News, lost a few key pieces and returns some as well. “After having a great postseason last season where we finished second in state, we are looking to compete at a high level every night,” BOLD head coach Brian Kingery said. “We have a lot of experience back from last year’s team and some young talent we need to step up.” Lainey Braulick is BOLD’s biggest returning piece. The 5-foot-8-inch junior guard earned a plethora of accolades in her sophomore season. Braulick was an All-Area First Team pick, a Class A All-Tournament Team selection, the West Central Conference’s most valuable offensive player of the year and was an All-WCC member. In his third year as a starter, Braulick averaged 20.1 points and 5.1 steals per game in a 2022-23 season where she
surpassed 1,000 career points. Also back as returning starters for the Warriors are seniors Kenzie Visser and Rylee Boen. Visser, a 5-10 post, was a Class A All-Tournament Team pick, the WCC’s most valuable defensive player of the year and an All-WCC selection. She averaged 10.1 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 2.1 steals and 1.0 assist per contest as a junior. Boen is a 5-6 guard who averaged 3.7 points and 0.8 steals per game. With the roster losses of Mari Ryberg — an All-Area Second Team pick and Class A All-Tournament Team member who averaged 13.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game — Anna Moorse and Lily Dean, the Warriors will look to a new crop of talent to help bring them success. Some of those fresh crop of players that were noted as players to watch Macy Moore / West Central Tribune include: 5-9 senior forward Kenna HenBOLD sophomore Lainey Braulick drives the ball down the court during the Class riksen, 5-5 junior guard Layla Pfarr, A semifinal against Hayfield at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Friday, March 5-11 junior post Peyton Sander, 5-9 sophomore forward Kya Elfering and 5-5 17, 2023. eighth-grade guard Lilly Henriksen. Kingery hopes these players can step up and help the Warriors stay competitive in the WCC and Section 2A. “Our conference and section are both Thursday, December 14 Friday, January 26 very talented, so we will have to play at 2024 Game 7:00PM….Minnewaska Area Tuesday, January 2 a high level each night if we want to be Game 7:00PM….Minneota B.O.L.D. High School Large Gym Game 7:15PM….MACCRAY successful,” Kingery said. B.O.L.D. High School - Olivia
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Varsity Girls Basketball schedule 2023-2024
Michael Lyne / West Central Tribune
BOLD junior forward Kenzie Visser attempts a jumper over Mountain Iron-Buhl junior guard Hali Savela in the Class A state championship on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
MACCRAY High School
Campus Large Gym
Friday, December 15 Game 7:15PM….Montevideo Montevideo High School
Monday, December 18 Game 7:15PM….Renville County West Renville County West High School
Thursday, December 21 Game 6:00PM….Springfield Springfield
Thursday, December 28 Game 7:30PM….Multiple School Norwood-Young America High School
Friday, December 29 Game 7:30PM….Multiple School Norwood-Young America High School
Friday, January 5
Game 6:00PM….Sauk Centre Sauk Centre High School
Saturday, January 6
Game 1:00PM….Mayer Lutheran Hayfield High School
Thursday, February 1
Game 7:00PM….Melrose Area B.O.L.D. High School Large Gym
Monday, February 5 Game 7:15PM….Canby Canby High School
Tuesday, February 6
Friday, January 12
Game 7:00PM….West Central Area B.O.L.D. High School Large Gym
Monday, January 15
Game 7:00PM….Montevideo B.O.L.D. High School Large Gym
Game 7:00PM….Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta B.O.L.D. High School Large Gym Game 7:00PM….Cedar Mountain B.O.L.D. HS Olivia Campus Large Gym
Thursday, January 18
Game 7:00PM….Melrose Area Melrose Area High School
Friday, January 19
Friday, February 9
Tuesday, February 13
Game 7:00PM….Central MN Christian B.O.L.D. High School Large Gym
Thursday, February 15
Game 6:00PM….West Central Area WCA Secondary School, Barrett
Game 7:15PM….Buffalo Lake-Hector BLH (Hector Campus)
Game 7:00PM….Sauk Centre B.O.L.D. High School Large Gym
Game 7:00PM….Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Morris Area Elementary School
Tuesday, January 23
Monday, February 19
Check the schools website for a updated events list Schedule sponsored by:
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