Centerville Tornadoes - Team Deep Dive

It is that time of the year when we get to start doing team previews! Today we head to South Dakota and look at a team from Class B that plays in Region 5. Read below for all things Tornadoes! They have a nice group of players and a veteran head coach. Look out for the Tornadoes!!   Centerville Tornadoes   Class: B   Region: 5   Conference: Great Plains   Head Coach: Bill Marquardt 2nd year at Centerville. 35th year as head boys BB coach. Career boys BB Record: 477-265!!   Tornado Rivals: Viborg-Hurley, Irene-Wakonda, Alcester-Hudson, Gayville-Volin.   2021-2022 Season: 13-9, Beat Gayville-Volin, Lost to Viborg-Hurley in Region 5B semis.   2021-2022 PPG Stats: Centerville 48 PPG - Opponents 46 PPG.   Offensive Outlook: Play fast and up-tempo in transition when the opportunity presents itself. They will also look to play patient in the half-court offense in hopes of getting good looks.   Defensive Outlook: They will primarily play man-to-man defense.   Key Players Lost: Malachi Brouwer and Owen Hunter to graduation. Leny Ciprian was an exchange student.   Tornado Roster   [player_tooltip player_id='963778' first='Logan' last='Bobzin'] (2023) |5'10 G| - Last season stats: 12 ppg, 2.4 apg. A combo guard that can score in a variety of ways. He led the team in scoring the last two seasons. Bobzin is a good shooter and a leader for the Tornadoes.   [player_tooltip player_id='1266228' first='Cole' last='Edberg'] (2024) |6'0 G/F| - Last season stats: 10 ppg, 6 rpg. He led the team in rebounding last year. Edberg does a nice job of scoring from the perimeter & the interior. He is a smart and composed player.   [player_tooltip player_id='1563482' first='Aiden' last='Bobzin'] (2025) |5'8 PG| - Last season stats: 4 ppg, 1.5 apg. He played a good amount of minutes as a 9th grader and that experience should really help him this season. Aiden shoots it well and he has skilled handles.   [player_tooltip player_id='1621779' first='Alec' last='Austin'] (2026) |6'1 G/F| - Last season stats: 4 ppg, 4 rpg. He had a very nice season as an 8th grader on varsity. Austin is coachable and skilled for such a young player. He gives great effort every day.   Luke Knight (2025) |5'10 SG| - Last season stats: 2 ppg, 1 apg. He is a smart player with refined fundamentals. Knight is a good passer and he shoots it well.   Covin Wattier (2024) |5'10 SG| - Scored 1 ppg last season. He is an athletic player with plenty of upside and Covin works very hard.   Brennan Tople (2024) |6'1 G/F| - He will have the chance to earn varsity minutes this season.   Jase Brouwer (2025) |5'8 SG| - He is a smart player with a good head on his shoulders. Jase is also a good shooter.   Miles Eide (2025) |5'8 CG| - He stands out/excels on the defensive side of the ball.   Travis Hybertson (2025) |5'9 SG| - He sticks out because of his great effort and excellent attitude.   Team comments from coach Bill Marquardt   "We return five players who played some quality minutes last year, including two starters. We should eventually be a sound team defensively, and will be improved offensively."   "Our depth and size are concerning, and we'll have only 12 high school kids in the program. Rebounding and defending post players are our main concerns. We shot the ball better as the year went on last season, and that should be our team strength this year."   "We have a core group of kids who really want to be successful; their off-season commitment is excellent and they are coachable and willing to work hard. Our admin and community are supportive as we attempt to improve the direction of the program. Assistant coach Kory Muller is experienced and knowledgeable."   Region 5B comments from coach Marquardt   "Viborg-Hurley lost several key players but will be the heavy favorite in our Region. Freeman AcademyMarion and Irene-Wakonda will be good, and after those three teams, the rest of us will all feel like we have a chance to win a post-season game or two. OTHER TEAMS: Gayville-Volin, Alcester-Hudson, Freeman, Menno, Scotland, Centerville."   Tornado Schedule Comments with coach Marquardt   "We've added the Parkston and DWU Classics to our schedule. Canistota will be a top-five Class “B” team; Viborg-Hurley and Dells St. Mary both teams are going to be good, and have added quality transfers. Most of the teams on our schedule return key players."

It is that time of the year when we get to start doing team previews! Today we head to South Dakota and look at a team from Class B that plays in Region 5. Read below for all things Tornadoes! They have a nice group of players and a veteran head coach. Look out for the Tornadoes!!