Underclassmen

[Baller]

Anyone have some freshman and Sophs that will see Varsity time?

South has Burck obviously and Meghan Roerich (fr) played with them this summer.

North has Wixo and Teschendorf (sp)

 

 

[Eminence]

Buck for Century had a lot of playing time on varsity last year.  She will be one of their main players this year.  She should be good.

[EastGuruWannabe]

Shanley has a good 9th grade point guard that i predict will be playing at least jv this season, and will probably work her way into varsity minutes by seasons end, but i always forget her name - sara something or sophie something?????

[Baller]

youre right...sophie something

Steph Mertens will see time by the end of the year for DL too

[DWeigs]

Haley Labahn will see a lot of varsity time this year as a sophomore. She was able to play a lot last year as the back up point. She is not afraid to take it to the hole. Which is rare as a younger player.

[Carl08]

Someone said Sophie Kenney already but how about the entire Freshman class at Shanley.  They won the freshman tournament last year as eight graders and there are a few of them that may see the varsity floor this year.

[Baller]

Yeah...and they should have improved a lot since they got to play two seasons...bush league

[EastGuruWannabe]

Someone said Sophie Kenney already but how about the entire Freshman class at Shanley.  They won the freshman tournament last year as eight graders and there are a few of them that may see the varsity floor this year.

I'm not trying to dis any of the other players from that grade, but their point guard made that team.  Nearly every positive thing that happened over the course of the games were set up by her.  If you have one really good guard, the rest of the players tend to look a little better than maybe they really are.  They are good though, don't get me wrong, but I don't know about moving up and getting varsity minutes.  Winning the freshman tournament is always a little misleading anyway - South always splits into 2 teams, and the rest of the EDC teams all have their good ninth graders moved up to soph/jv/varsity teams

[bballfan1]

Someone said Sophie Kenney already but how about the entire Freshman class at Shanley.  They won the freshman tournament last year as eight graders and there are a few of them that may see the varsity floor this year.

I'm not trying to dis any of the other players from that grade, but their point guard made that team.  Nearly every positive thing that happened over the course of the games were set up by her.  If you have one really good guard, the rest of the players tend to look a little better than maybe they really are.  They are good though, don't get me wrong, but I don't know about moving up and getting varsity minutes.  Winning the freshman tournament is always a little misleading anyway - South always splits into 2 teams, and the rest of the EDC teams all have their good ninth graders moved up to soph/jv/varsity teams

I don't know how much you have watched that team play but Sophie Kenney is probabley not even the best player on the team.  Nicole Carew, Sadie Rivard, and Sarah Storant are all excellent players...and yes they will be the first ones off the bench other than maybe one or two juniors.

[EastGuruWannabe]

Someone said Sophie Kenney already but how about the entire Freshman class at Shanley.  They won the freshman tournament last year as eight graders and there are a few of them that may see the varsity floor this year.

I'm not trying to dis any of the other players from that grade, but their point guard made that team.  Nearly every positive thing that happened over the course of the games were set up by her.  If you have one really good guard, the rest of the players tend to look a little better than maybe they really are.  They are good though, don't get me wrong, but I don't know about moving up and getting varsity minutes.  Winning the freshman tournament is always a little misleading anyway - South always splits into 2 teams, and the rest of the EDC teams all have their good ninth graders moved up to soph/jv/varsity teams

I don't know how much you have watched that team play but Sophie Kenney is probabley not even the best player on the team.  Nicole Carew, Sadie Rivard, and Sarah Storant are all excellent players...and yes they will be the first ones off the bench other than maybe one or two juniors.

we'll see, you may be right.  lets see how the season goes and see if any of those girls get into games.  its obviously just my opinion, but i stand by it.

[grlballer]

Flacksbarth, Wixo, and Teschendorf should all see some varsity time along with some freshmen

[Baller]

Flacksbarth, Wixo, and Teschendorf should all see some varsity time along with some freshmen

Considering they played last year...its not a matter of should but a matter of they will see extensive varstiy time

[EDC]

Yeah...and they should have improved a lot since they got to play two seasons...bush league

Sounds like some are a little scared about freshmen (last year 8th graders). What kind of comment is this? There are North Dakota athletic regulations to follow. Are you saying that Shanley violated the rules? Please explain!

[Baller]

Yeah...and they should have improved a lot since they got to play two seasons...bush league

Sounds like some are a little scared about freshmen (last year 8th graders). What kind of comment is this? There are North Dakota athletic regulations to follow. Are you saying that Shanley violated the rules? Please explain!

I am saying that the 8th graders played a 8th grade schedule and shanley did not have a soph team until christmas when the 8th grade league was done. then the freshman team played the soph schedule and the 8th graders played the rest of the freshman schedule. i could care less about playing freshman, but it is crap that the team played 2 seasons. All the rest of the schools would have improved too if they took the best 8th graders and played them on the freshman team halfway through the season, but most coaches have ethics.

[balla45]

Yeah...and they should have improved a lot since they got to play two seasons...bush league

Sounds like some are a little scared about freshmen (last year 8th graders). What kind of comment is this? There are North Dakota athletic regulations to follow. Are you saying that Shanley violated the rules? Please explain!

I am saying that the 8th graders played a 8th grade schedule and shanley did not have a soph team until christmas when the 8th grade league was done. then the freshman team played the soph schedule and the 8th graders played the rest of the freshman schedule. i could care less about playing freshman, but it is crap that the team played 2 seasons. All the rest of the schools would have improved too if they took the best 8th graders and played them on the freshman team halfway through the season, but most coaches have ethics.

Mandan girls did that when I was in junior high, does that in turn make Amunson unethical?

[Baller]

Yeah...and they should have improved a lot since they got to play two seasons...bush league

Sounds like some are a little scared about freshmen (last year 8th graders). What kind of comment is this? There are North Dakota athletic regulations to follow. Are you saying that Shanley violated the rules? Please explain!

I am saying that the 8th graders played a 8th grade schedule and shanley did not have a soph team until christmas when the 8th grade league was done. then the freshman team played the soph schedule and the 8th graders played the rest of the freshman schedule. i could care less about playing freshman, but it is crap that the team played 2 seasons. All the rest of the schools would have improved too if they took the best 8th graders and played them on the freshman team halfway through the season, but most coaches have ethics.

Mandan girls did that when I was in junior high, does that in turn make Amunson unethical?

yes!!

[EDC]

The girls at the 7th and 8th grade levels play traveling ball as soon as the school ball ends so I don't see any advantage was gained. What you are saying is no rule was broken but it was not ethical. Sounds a little petty to me.

[EastGuruWannabe]

No, baller is totally right - what shanley did last year with those girls was total junk. if you want to play 8th grade ball, fine...if you want to have your kids move up and play in the 9th grade league, fine...but to have them play both is not right. it has nothing to do with travelling ball, that is not regulated by the ndhsaa, but school ball is. shanley technically did not break any rules - they made the cutoff by one day - but they certainly broke the spirit of the rule - each season has x number of days and x number of games athletes can play in and since the rule only talks about high school athletes, those 8th grade games didn't count to the total number of games played. anyway, regardless of the exact rule, it was junk for shanley to do it. we'll see how it works out for them in the long run. nice ethical decision making at the catholic school.

[balla45]

How can it be considered unethical when it follows the rules and is an option that all the other schools are given?

[Carl08]

Shanley can thank the intelligent and hardworking (note the sarcasm) Dale Hammerschmit for that decision- it was nobody's fault but his and he has since been run out of shanley

[Baller]

It was a Jacobson decision...but yes Hammerschmidt blew it when he okayed it.

[EDC]

I didn't realize that there were so many people following Shanley basketball There are rules about 8th graders playing varsity bb. I guess I don't know what the rules are about this situation but it I'll take your word for it that Shanley followed them. This forum is a place where you can state your OPINION but please don't make it sound like you are an authority on the subject. How could you guys know all the details to this? I enjoy and respect most comments here including these - just think this is much ado about nothing. I wonder though how much of the opposition to this is that these 8th graders won the 9th grade tournament. Just settle down and try to remember we are talking about 8th graders!! Why are people so scared of this Shanley class?

[BallaTE]

Madi Buck of Century is very good. She got good playing time last year as a FR and should see alot more court time this year as a SO. I hear Montana State is already recruiting her.

[grlballer]

Is North going to be as bad as everyone thinks? They will be young but they got talent- what are your thoughts?

[Baller]

Is North going to be as bad as everyone thinks? They will be young but they got talent- what are your thoughts?

They need a coach that has higher expectations....he doesn't think they will win so they won't. But you are right. With Larson and the three sophs that saw time as freshman last year, they should at least be better.