Class B: District 4 Team Preview

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong> Cavalier</strong></span></p><p>Returning Talent: Ryley Cleem (5-10, PG, 12), Cody Walton (6-3, SF, 12), Casey Christianson (5-10, PG, 12)</p> <p>Trending: Down</p> <p>Thoughts: They were worried about graduation losses last year but responded by being the best team in District 4.  This time they lost two of the top 30 prospects in North Dakota last year in scorer Brock Robbins and big man Ethan Brown.  It will be tougher for them to respond this year. </p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Grafton</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Talent:  Jason Garza (SG, 11)</p> <p>Trending: Down</p> <p>Thoughts: A 14 win team that lost a lot of senior talent including Zak Hernandez and Hunter Baldwin who were PHD 100 senior talents a year ago.  Garza is a play maker but there is so much to fill once again. </p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Drayton/Valley-Edinburg</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Talent: Jaycob Larson (6-2, SF, 12), Steve McCollum (5-9, PG, 11), Zach Hurt (5-9, PG, 12), Brock Olafson (6’5, C, 12), Torstein Mydral (6-1, F, 12),</p> <p>Trending:  Up</p> <p>Thoughts: They bring back most of their guys from last year including Jaycob Larson who should take over the main scoring duties from Ben Phelps.  There is a nice group of seniors year that should help them make a push and this is a district that is open for somebody to make a push.</p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Park River/Fordville-Lankin</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Talent: Matt Dobmeier (6-0, PG, 12), Jordan Johnson (6’0, SG, 12), Spencer Rehovsky (6-0, G, 12), Cadyn Hunter (5-11, G, 12), Josh Ruzicka (6-3, F, 12)</p> <p>Trending: Up</p> <p>Thoughts: The current senior class made up a lot of last year’s rotation and is led by Jordan Johnson who is a high level point producer.  Scores inside and out for his team and late in the year began getting help from others.  Should be close to a contending year.</p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Midway/Minto</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Talent: Josh Stoltman (6-1, G, 12), Brock Ulland (6-4, F, 12), Adam Barclay (6-0. G. 12), Julian Schuster (11), Dominic Schuster (10).</p> <p>Trending: Same</p> <p>Thoughts: They could win some more games but they are a bit undersized, lacking scoring punch, and they lost every game to district opponents last year.  Every one.  Expect a few more wins but not anything too much better than 3-19.</p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>North Border</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Talent:  Aric Berg (6-0, G, 12), Blake Carson (6-2, F, 12), Bryce Hartje (5-10, PG, 12), Andrew Lee (6-1, G, 11), Michael Fraser (5-10, G, 11), Evan Emerson (G, 11)</p> <p>Trending:  Same</p> <p>Thoughts:  This team is more experienced than Midway/Minto (who they should thank for being on the schedule as they beat the twice helping them to four wins) as several junior and sophomores played and are a year more experienced. Emerson has emerged as a nice option so he is something to build off of.</p>