Midwest Stampede 2026 Summer In Review

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Midwest Stampede program added a 2026 team for grassroots season. It was a coming together process and a learning process for over 10 young men, most having never met each other. There were players that contributed to the team from northwest Michigan, to the thumb area, to downriver and through southern part of the state. The team basically covered all corners of Michigan. They did a tremendous job mixing their skills and playing their best basketball late in the grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Midwest Stampede 2026 team played a tough schedule in the Prep Hoops Circuit, challenging themselves and their games. They ended the circuit finishing 2-2 at the the Prep Hoops Circuit Grit Region Finals. Midwest Stampede 2026 is a program on the rise with prospects that gained a ton of experience and exposure. Let's look at every single player that contributed to the team throughout grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1890561"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Arnold improved drastically. He began to focus on his defense and it paid off. 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