yellowjacket wrote:The Schwab wrote:I'm with you that 3 class is the way to go. I don't watch much class A basketball, but would it be crazy to think that some of the big B's and the privates would compete in class A?
No, most couldn’t compete with the bigger A schools when for example Grafton was class A, thus the creation of the North Star conference for the smaller A schools.
I was wondering if anyone had any idea how big enrollment wise Minot Ryan and Dickinson Trinity were at their peaks when they were both class A?
In the 70s, I believe Trinity had enrollment in the 400 range. Similar to (or larger than) St Mary's now. At that enrollment level, they were getting to state tournaments in Class A (3rd in 1976) and in 1979 Trinity beat Fargo South in the Class A Football championship game. By 1991 enrollment was in the low 200s.
Boys Basketball the last four years of Class A had records of 4-15, 4-15, 8-11, 5-14 with a combined record of 1-8 at the WDA Tournament and also one play-in game win. It was common to go into games against Minot/Bismarck/Century knowing they are going to lose by 20 -30 points. The first Class B boys team was 13-6 and got to the Regional tournament with most of the same players as the last Class A team.