Northern Cass-Season Assessment

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Take a look at the Jaguars! Northern Cass is a class B team from Region 1 but they will be moving up next season with the new "3 Class System". Before that new ingenious plan is put into place, we want to check out the Jags and see what head coach <em>Bryce Laxdal</em> has to say about his program. The Jags have a nice group of backcourt players that you will want to keep track of next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>School: </strong>Northern Cass</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mascot: </strong>Jaguars</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Enrollment: </strong>195</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach: </strong><em>Bryce Laxdal</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class:</strong> B</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region: </strong>1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Record:</strong> 7-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wins Against: </strong>Tri-State, Enderlin, Drayton-Valley-Edinburg, Midway-Minto, Lisbon, Cavalier, Maple River.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1875082,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/Ncass-crop-1243x816-1679947003.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/Ncass-crop-1243x816-1679947003.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-1875082" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Player Comments from coach <em>Laxdal</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1145107' first='Landon' last='Moser'] (2024) |6'1 G|</strong> - "<em>He made some big strides this past season, Moser needs to continue to improve his game and improve his leadership skills over the summer in the weight room and at open gyms. Big things are ahead for Landon. He averaged 16.3 ppg, 4.0 asst, and 5.7 rpg, and was named to the All-Region 1 team.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1875942' first='Hudson' last='Reitschel']&nbsp;(2027) |5'8 G| </strong>- "<em>He played a lot for us as an 8th grader, he averaged 8.6 ppg and knocked down 39 3's.&nbsp;Hudson will only improve as he improves his strength and speed. Keep your eyes on Reitschel.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1334001' first='Caleb' last='Enger'] (2024) |6'2 SG|</strong> - "<em>He was big for us down the stretch he averaged 10 ppg and 6 rebounds per game. I think a summer at Northern Cass will really help him out, I think Caleb will have a big Sr. season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Schenck (2024) |5'10 G|</strong> - "<em>He was one of our defensive stoppers&nbsp;and played outside for us on O.&nbsp;Andrew needs to improve&nbsp;his offensive game in the offseason.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547737' first='Trey' last='Husar'] (2025) |6'3 F</strong>| - "<em>He played a ton for us as a soph and really shined defensively. Trey will only get better on the offensive side as he gets stronger and more mature.</em>"  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547231' first='Myles' last='Froehlich']</strong>, <strong>Devin Wolf</strong>, <strong>Sam Nelson</strong>, <strong>Jacob Ose</strong>, <strong>Matt Metzger</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547252' first='Keelan' last='Monson'],</strong> and <strong>Jacob Rider</strong> were role guys this past season who need a big off-season to get more minutes.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1875083,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/ncassJV.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/ncassJV.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1875083" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JV Squad</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Q&amp;A with coach <em>Bryce Laxdal</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How would you sum up the season for your squad</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coach Laxdal:</strong> "<em>We were a youthful team that figured things out as the season went along, we should be improved next season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHD: What were some of the highlights that stick out?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coach Laxdal:</strong> "<em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547737' first='Trey' last='Husar']'s</strong> dunk, that sparked a 14-point second-half comeback win against Lisbon.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How did your team overcome adversity</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Laxdal</span>:</strong> "<em>Learning how to forget and move on to the next play was something we became better at as the season wore on.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who were some of your hardest workers and what did they do</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Laxdal</span>:</strong> "<em><strong>Riley Johnson</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1145107' first='Landon' last='Moser'],</strong> and <strong>Sam Nelson</strong> showed up every day&nbsp;to improve their respective games.&nbsp;I think they lead by example.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are a couple of role players that stood out to you</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Laxdal</span>:</strong> "<em><strong>Andrew Schenck</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547737' first='Trey' last='Husar']</strong> really shined on the defensive end.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Can you talk about your seniors and what will be missed</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Laxdal</span>: </strong>"<em>Isaac and Riley were both guys who meant a lot to the locker room,&nbsp;we will miss them building up our younger players behind the scenes.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are some up-and-comers to look out for in the future</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Laxdal</span>:</strong> "<em>We return a&nbsp;ton for next year,<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1875942' first='Hudson' last='Reitschel']</strong>&nbsp;is someone to keep an eye on.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What are the plans for the offseason</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Laxdal</span>: </strong>"<em>We lift 3 times a week and will attend 4/5 team camps again.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Did any of your players review postseason awards</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Laxdal</span>:</strong> "<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1145107' first='Landon' last='Moser'], All-Region</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1875180,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/NCASSCsquad.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/NCASSCsquad.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1875180" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->