RESULTS – Who Will Win The SD State Championships?
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Ten days ago on Sept 19th, we asked our basketball fans who they thought would win it all in South Dakota this year. We had 439 votes and 3 winners that will be legit contenders to win the State Championship…
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Continue ReadingTen days ago on Sept 19th, we asked our basketball fans who they thought would win it all in South Dakota this year. We had 439 votes and 3 winners that will be legit contenders to win the State Championship in their respective class.
Yeah, we know that it’s football season and State is not until March, but this is a way to keep us interested & engaged in hoops. In all reality, October always flies by, and basketball practices will start in November. With that said, let’s see who the voters think will win State!
AA State Champions
Mitchell Kernels
34 Votes
27.42% of the Votes
2022-23 Record: 19-5 (Second Place at State)
Ranked Players: Gavin Soukup Gavin Soukup 6'3" | SG Mitchell | 2024 State SD , Peyton Mandel Peyton Mandel 6'0" | CG Mitchell | 2024 SD , Markus Talley, Colton Smith Colton Smith 6'5" | PF Mitchell | 2026 State SD
A State Champions
Sioux Valley Cossacks
33 Votes
19.76% of the Votes
2022-23 Record: 23-3 (5th Place at State)
Ranked Players: Alec Squires Alec Squires 6'10" | C Sioux Valley | 2024 State #280 Nation SD , Max Engebretson Max Engebretson 6'3" | SG Sioux Valley | 2024 State SD , Jace Christensen Jace Christensen 6'0" | PG Sioux Valley | 2024 State SD , Boden Schiller Boden Schiller 6'3" | SF Sioux Valley | 2024 SD , Hudsyn Ruesink, Maverick Nelson Maverick Nelson 6'3" | SG Sioux Valley | 2025 State SD , Tobin Squires Tobin Squires 6'7" | PF Sioux Valley | 2026 State SD
B State Champions
De Smet Bulldogs
82 Votes
55.41% of the Votes
2022-23 Record: 23-3 (State Champions)
Ranked Players: George Jensen George Jensen 6'6" | SF De Smet | 2024 State SD , Kadyn Fast, Tom Aughenbaugh Tom Aughenbaugh 6'0" | PG De Smet | 2024 State SD , Trace Van Regenmorter Trace Van Regenmorter 6'4" | SF De Smet | 2024 State SD , Britt Carlson Britt Carlson 6'4" | SF De Smet | 2024 State SD