Clark-Willow Lake: Season Review

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Time to look at the Cyclones! Clark-Willow Lake (CWL) had a nice season as they picked up 15 wins. However, they came up a bit short in the SoDak 16 Qualifying game. CWL is led by <em>Jerome Nesheim</em> who is a high school coaching legend in the state of South Dakota. The Cyclones had a talented senior class and they will be missed. At the same time, the cupboard is full of young talent at CWL and you should expect them to be competitive for the next several years!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">See you below for stats and a Q&amp;A session with coach <em>Nesheim</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team:</strong> Clark-Willow Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mascot: </strong>Cyclones</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach:</strong> <em>Jerome Nesheim</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class:</strong> A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region:</strong> 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2022-23 Record:</strong> 15-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Playoffs:</strong> Lost to Hamlin in SoDak 16 Qualifier 55-35</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wins Against: </strong>Milbank, Florence-Henry, Wessington Springs, Groton Area, Webster Area, Deuel, Aberdeen Roncalli, Canistota, Great Plains Lutheran, Redfield, Sisseton, Britton-Hecla, Flandreau, Arlington, Florence-Henry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1842251,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/SeaonReview-.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/SeaonReview-.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1842251" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Team Stats</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PPG: </strong>57.5 <strong>RPG: </strong>30.1 <strong>APG: </strong>12.7 <strong>SPG: </strong>8.2 <strong>BPG: </strong>1.9 <strong>TOPG: </strong>7.9 <strong>Charges Taken:</strong> 19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FG%: </strong>40.5 <strong>2FG%: </strong>47.1 <strong>3FG%:</strong> 32.6<strong> FT%:</strong> 58.6 <strong>2FGM:</strong> 283 <strong>3FGM:</strong> 165 <strong>FTM:</strong> 146</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Stat Leaders</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1655535' first='Kaplan' last='Felberg'] (2023) |6'2 SF| </strong>- 17.9 ppg, 35.2 3FG%, 63 made 3's, 1.6 spg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='963770' first='Trey' last='Huber'] (2023) |6'0 G|</strong> - 13.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.4 spg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1227919' first='Brady' last='Jordan'] (2023) |6'1 G|</strong> - 7.8 ppg, 4 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.4 spg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1890652' first='Tyson' last='Huber'] (2024) |6'0 G|</strong> - 6.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, .9 spg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cole Heiman (2024) |6'4 PF| </strong>- 3.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, .3 apg, .8 spg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mitchell Larson (2023) |6'4 F| </strong>- 2.8 ppg, 43.7 3FG%, 70 FT%, .5 spg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='963786' first='Cole' last='Brenden'] (2023) |5'11 G| </strong>- 2.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1 spg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1890656' first='Emmerson' last='Larson'] (2026) |6'3 F|</strong> - 1.9 ppg, .9 rpg, .3 apg, .4 spg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Helkenn (2024) |6'3 F|</strong> - 1.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg, .2 apg, .4 spg</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>Jerome Nesheim</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><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Nesheim</span>:</strong> "<em>I thought we played really well at times, we had 5 regular season losses all coming from rated teams that all qualified for the State Tournament. Dakota Valley-State A Champions, DeSmet State-B Champions, Hamlin-3^rd Place, Sioux Valley-5^th Place, Castlewood-5^th Place. We competed every game.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What were some of the highlights that stick out</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Nesheim</span>:</strong> "<em>How well we competed against everyone on our schedule, we just did not have enough to finish out big games.</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 Nesheim</span>:</strong> "<em>We really lacked size but played hard enough to overcome our lack of a post player.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Who were some of your hardest workers</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Nesheim</span>:</strong> "<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1655535' first='Kaplan' last='Felberg'] really stepped up his game averaging 17.9 ppg and was MVP of the Northeast Conference. He scored in the 30's five times this year. [player_tooltip player_id='963770' first='Trey' last='Huber'] as well averaging 13.4 ppg and had a 27-point game.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">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 Nesheim</span>: </strong>"<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1890652' first='Tyson' last='Huber'] had a great year for us off the bench. He is just a great athlete and we were able to use him in a wide variety of ways. The last 3 games he averaged 14 ppg. We are looking for him to lead this team next season.</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 Nesheim</span>: </strong>"<em>We lose 7 players with 6 of them getting quality minutes. [player_tooltip player_id='963770' first='Trey' last='Huber'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1227919' first='Brady' last='Jordan'] were 4-year starters. [player_tooltip player_id='963770' first='Trey' last='Huber']'s leadership will be greatly missed. He made sure everyone was on the same page and working extremely hard. These seniors were extremely competitive. We will need to find someone that will push their teammates and hold them accountable.</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 Nesheim</span>:</strong> "<em>We have a very bright future, juniors, [player_tooltip player_id='1890652' first='Tyson' last='Huber'] and<strong> Jack Helkenn</strong> played quality varsity minutes for us, along with freshman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1890656' first='Emmerson' last='Larson'].</strong> You will see in the future <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1655908' first='Bo' last='Begeman']</strong> who is a 6'2” 8^th grader and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1655914' first='Sully' last='Felberg']</strong> a 6'3” 7^th grader both are super gifted and very skilled. We have quite a bit of size coming up and a large number of kids participating so it will be very competitive to make the varsity and starting lineup.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1890499,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/clarkcyclone.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/clarkcyclone.jpg?w=642" alt="" class="wp-image-1890499" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->