North Dakota Preps

The All-Star rosters were released today. I thought I would be the first one to post it here.
The games will be at 6 and 8 PM . In Bismarck on July 14 and Fargo July 15.

Boys
Class A
Dakota Halvorson, G, Minot
Noah Bosh, F, Minot
Justin Fleck, G, Bismarck
Riley Henderson, F, Bismarck Century
Nathan Martin, F, Turtle Mountain-Belcourt
Nick Fuchs, G, Jamestown
Blaze Irwin, F, Wahpeton
Thomas Nelson, F, Wahpeton
Jared Lentz, F, Valley City
Collin Larson, G, Fargo Davies
Melvin Collins, F, West Fargo
Shayden Keplin, G, Grand Forks Red River

Alternates:
Justin Fenster, F, Mandan
Matt Wolbaum, G, Fargo Shanley.

Head coach: Dean Winczewski, Minot
Assistant coach: Darrin Mattern, Bismarck Century.

Class B
Christian Adams, G, Fargo Oak Grove
Carter Kretchman, G, Fargo Oak Grove
Brock Robbins, G, Cavalier
Jonathon Purintun, G, Linton-HMB
Adam White, F, Ellendale
Christian Kvilvang, F, North Star
Trayvon McKay, G, Four Winds Minnewaukan
Andrew Hartman, F, Bismarck Shiloh Christian
Brad Heidlebaugh, F, Rugby
Austin Lee, G, Lewis & Clark-Berthold
Zach Miller, F, Rugby
Daniel Prince, G, New England

Alternates:
Ethan Brown, F, Cavalier
Jace Pederson, G, Hatton-Northwood
Alex Weston, F, North Star
Tanner Bernhardt, G, Rugby
Jett Hettich, G, Beulah
Cole Wilhelmi, G, Dickinson Trinity
Darryl Grady, F, New Town

Head coach:Mike Santjer, Rugby.
Assistant coach: Rick Smith, Four Winds-Minnewaukan.

Girls
Class A
Jordyn Jossart, G, Bismarck Century
Cassidy Wilhelm, G, Bismarck Century
Sierra Dutternhefer, F, Minot
Sophie Bengson, G, Minot
Alexis Klabo, F, Fargo Davies
Jackie Day, F, fargo Shanley
Nya Chakin, C, Fargo South
Alison Enno, G, West Fargo
Mckayla Peltier, F, Turtle Mountain-Belcourt
Erika Differeding, F, Wahpeton
Alexa Hutzenbiler, F, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Emily Bendish, F, Mandan

Head coach: Ron Metz, Bismarck Century
Assistant coach: Kent Ripplinger, Grand Forks Red River

Class B
Alexis Piatz, G, Kindred
Hannah Schlecht, G, Sargent Central
Mackenzie Irwin, G, Midway-Minto
Fallyn Freije, F, Lakota-Edmore
Alli Vandal, G, Rolla
Mia Wilkinson, F, Bismarck Shiloh Christian
Gabbie Bohl, F, Minot Ryan
Madison Erickson, F, Lewis & Clark-Berthold
Madison Wald, G, Minot Ryan
Hannah Jacobs, G, Divide County
Cheyenne Packineau, F, Parshall
Michelle Risan, G, Parshall

Alternates: Helen Schuster, G, Midway-Minto
Brooke Rosenau, G, Carrington
Ariana Zook, G, Bowman County

Head coach: Julie Stewart, Minot Ryan
Assistant coach: Perry Piatz, Kindred

The boys games could be very good.

Couple things. First where is Stewart? Playing on a national team? Second things are switched in the boys game, the B is going to be the bigger team. Gonna go out on a limb and say the B win all 4 games.

Stewart can't play cause she will be enrolled at Iowa already and the NDHSAA say thats a no no

That business about being enrolled already makes a player ineligible is, in my opinion, garbage. What difference does it make? She has graduated from high school and is getting on with the next phase in her life as soon as possible. What is bad about that? What is the basis for this rule? It just makes no sense to me.

Stewart WANTS to play in the Lions games. A few others actually turned DOWN the invitation. Not because they were playing in another game, or had some other commitment where they could not be there. They just didn't want to play. Doesn't seem to be much justice for Stewart in this case.

Several Class A players could not play in the game either because they got talked into playing on some travel team. It just so happens that the travel team is playing somewhere during the Lions games and it was a choice of playing with the travel team and skipping the Lions games or not playing at all on the travel team. Why did that travel team put these girls in the situation of having to make that choice? Several of the girls wanted to play in the Lions games but it was an all or nothing proposition with the travel team. Does anyone know more about that situation?

It seems like the selection process was pretty tough this year.

Why does the NDHSAA have anything to say about these games as these kids are done with their H.S.

I don't think it's NDHSAA rules, it's the rules of the Lions. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm not sure because you are still under NDHSAA training rules in order to play. If you have any training violations you are out.

I know that Lion's sponsor it but I think it is still a NDHSAA event??

Ryan Holmgren had tweeted that it was a NDHSAA decision.

Baller wrote:I'm not sure because you are still under NDHSAA training rules in order to play. If you have any training violations you are out.

I know that Lion's sponsor it but I think it is still a NDHSAA event??

Ryan Holmgren had tweeted that it was a NDHSAA decision.

Is this a recent rule change? I do remember Dexter Werner already enrolled and was working out with NDSU and he played in the all star game.

How did the games in Bismarck go tonight?

I'm going off of memory here..
Boys Girls
Class A 93 Class A 41
Class B 75 Cass B 62

The thing that I was scratching my head about, was the "A" girls starting lineup. Klabo and Chacin started on the bench(their only 6 footers). When you're going small against Bohl and Freije, that's not good. "B" started the game 11-0. The closest that "A" got was 7 points with 3 minutes left in the first half. Until the flood gates opened.

As for the boys game. Class "B" couldn't handle the depth and defensive pressure of class "A". Every couple of minutes, "A" would sub in 5 guys and still play tough.

In summary: The "A" boys team was more physical and executed better. The girls game was the same, but opposite teams.

Now I think I know why Class "A" sat some players. If I remember, both boys and girls started all west players. You should expect all east "A" players to start in Fargo.
Anyways, good luck to all teams tonight which should be two competitive games.