The 1A Profile

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1A is packed with high quality players and high quality talent. We give you the rundown now as we get ready for what will be exciting basketball in Southern Minnesota every night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1iA Power Rankings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><li>Hayfield </li><li>Goodhue</li><li>Spring Grove</li><li>Lyle-Austin Pacelli</li><li>Rushford-Peterson</li><li>Lanesboro</li><li>Randolph</li><li>Kenyon-Wanamingo</li><li>Schaeffer Academy</li><li>Kingsland</li><li>Southland</li><li>Leroy-Ostrander</li><li>Fillmore Central</li><li>Grand Meadow</li><li>Bethlehem Academy</li><li>Wabasha-Kellogg</li><li>Mabel-Canton</li><li>Houston</li><li>Glenville-Emmons</li></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Section 15</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>First Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962256' first='Buay' last='Koak'] of Lyle/Austin Pacelli (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962284' first='Isaac' last='Matti'] of Hayfield (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962224' first='Will' last='Opsahl'] of Goodhue (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1226403' first='Ethan' last='Pack'] of Hayfield (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284133' first='Elijah' last='Solum'] of Spring Grove (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Second Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1226400' first='Tysen' last='Grinde'] of Spring Grove (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288816' first='Dawson' last='Bunke'] of Rushford-Peterson (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1358481' first='Jayce' last='Kiehne'] of Fillmore Central (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284234' first='Zander' last='Jacobson'] of Hayfield (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1411291' first='Jake' last='Truckenmiller'] of Lyle/Austin Pacelli (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Third Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962288' first='Grady' last='Hengel'] of Rushford-Peterson (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962300' first='John' last='Prestemon'] of Lanesboro (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Quinn Sabila of Randolph (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288658' first='Jayden' last='Brink'] of Kingsland (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284098' first='Cayden' last='Tollefsrud'] of Mabel-Canton (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The 1A Rundown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was squeezing names into those spots for the Section 15. There were eight more names that I felt could be there, and would be there if this was a different Class A section. The talent down in southeastern Minnesota is that dang good. Hayfield is the defending two time state champ and they can't just breathe a little about getting through section play even with the Class A Player of the Year returning along with other starters. Rushford-Peterson is always right there. Spring Grove has an elite 1-2 punch coming off a 24 win season. Lyle-Austin Pacelli has their best chance to make a run since Pacelli shocked everybody and went from .500 in the regular season to winning a state title. And let's not forget about Goodhue with Big Will who is headed to Minnesota State-Mankato. The talent in this group is so strong and it will be fun to keep an eye on all season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->