Viborg-Hurley: Season Introduction

Time to take a look at one of the best teams in Class B! THe Cougars have all the pieces to get back to State and make a deep run to the Championship. Viborg-Hurley has one of the best BIGs in all of SD with [player_tooltip player_id='1535886' first='Nick' last='Hanson'], an athletic PG with [player_tooltip player_id='1832812' first='Brady' last='Schroedermeier'], a good coach, size, young talent, shooters, solid role players, toughness, a stingy defense, and State Tournament experience. PHD is certainly predicting another State Tournament for the Cougars!   Team: Viborg-Hurley   Mascot: Cougars   Head Coach: Galen Schoenefeld   2022-23 Record: 21-5   Finish: 6th place at State   Class: B   Region: 4   Conference: Cornbelt   See below for player stats, and a Q&A session with coach Schoenefeld.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/IMG_6288.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/IMG_6288.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2258397" /></a></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-image"><img alt="" /></figure>   2022-2023 Top Statistical Performers   <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>PLAYER</td><td>GRADE</td><td>FGM-A</td><td>eFG%</td><td>3PM-A</td><td>FTM-A</td><td>REB</td><td>AST</td><td>STL</td><td>BLK</td><td>PTS</td><td>EFF</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2258435' first='Braydyn' last='Morrison']</td><td>11</td><td>13-45 (28%)</td><td>38.89%</td><td>9-34 (26%)</td><td>3-3 (100%)</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>38</td><td>0.81</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2258436' first='Devin' last='Sayler']</td><td>12</td><td>25-50 (50%)</td><td>53%</td><td>3-10 (30%)</td><td>4-16 (25%)</td><td>55</td><td>36</td><td>15</td><td>3</td><td>57</td><td>4.04</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1832812' first='Brady' last='Schroedermeier']</td><td>10</td><td>83-173 (47%)</td><td>52.89%</td><td>17-52 (32%)</td><td>37-60 (61%)</td><td>126</td><td>51</td><td>50</td><td>12</td><td>220</td><td>11.65</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1859727' first='Kobee' last='Sherman']</td><td>12</td><td>19-221 (41%)</td><td>51.81%</td><td>47-117 (40%)</td><td>35-54 (64%)</td><td>95</td><td>53</td><td>20</td><td>3</td><td>264</td><td>10.08</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1535886' first='Nick' last='Hanson']</td><td>11</td><td>184-323 (56%)</td><td>58.67%</td><td>11-33 (33%)</td><td>37-71 (52%)</td><td>241</td><td>33</td><td>16</td><td>64</td><td>416</td><td>21.27</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1961428' first='Nolan' last='Kolthoff']</td><td>10</td><td>11-24 (45%)</td><td>47.92%</td><td>1-5 (20%)</td><td>2-4 (50%)</td><td>13</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>25</td><td>1.12</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='2258471' first='Bryson' last='Morrison']</td><td>12</td><td>61-187 (32%)</td><td>38.24%</td><td>21-93 (22%)</td><td>27-40 (67%)</td><td>94</td><td>62</td><td>27</td><td>7</td><td>170</td><td>6.88</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1535887' first='Rafe' last='Goettertz']</td><td>11</td><td>18-65 (27%)</td><td>33.85%</td><td>8-49 (16%)</td><td>1-3 (33%)</td><td>76</td><td>15</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td>45</td><td>3.42</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1634111" /></a></figure>   Q&A with coach Galen Schoenefeld   PHD: Could you write a couple sentences summing up last season?   "I thought we had a really good season finishing 6th in State and winning the Cornbelt Conference when not many would have predicted us to do so."   How did the offseason go for your team/program?   "As a team, we participated in the Summer Jam League as well as went to the University of Kansas Team Camp (our first time going to a large, D1 team camp). We had a number of individuals play on travel teams, doing workouts, etc."   PHD: Who are a few of your top players to look out for and why?   "[player_tooltip player_id='1535886' first='Nick' last='Hanson'] - (2025) 6'6 - Was a Class B All-State player last year and made the State B All-Tournament team also. He had a good summer and continues to develop."   "[player_tooltip player_id='1832812' first='Brady' last='Schroedermeier'] (2026) 6'0 - Started all last year and really became a lockdown defender for us. He has added height and strength from last year."   "[player_tooltip player_id='2258471' first='Bryson' last='Morrison'] (2024) 6'1 - Bryson has a good all-around game and is a smart player."   "[player_tooltip player_id='2258436' first='Devin' last='Sayler'] (2024) 6'1 - Was our 6th man last year and should enter the season healthy after having injuries late in the FB season his soph. and junior years."   "[player_tooltip player_id='1535887' first='Rafe' last='Goettertz'] (2025) 6'3 - Strong kid and good shooting ability. Hit two big 3's in 2nd half of our SoDak16 win last year."   PHD: Who are a couple of up-and-comers to look out for in the near future?   [player_tooltip player_id='1961428' first='Nolan' last='Kolthoff'] - (2026) 6'3 - "Nolan plays with great energy and puts a lot of time into his game. He saw some time on varsity last year and should contend for a starting spot this year."   "Owen Niederbaumer (2025) 6'5 - Owen is new to our school this year. He played in Lennox last year."   "Josh Roth (2024) 5'10 - had a good season shooting the 3 on JV last year."   "[player_tooltip player_id='2258435' first='Braydyn' last='Morrison'] (2026) 6'0 - Saw some varsity time last year, has the potential to be a really good shooter."   "Jake Austin (2026) 5'7 - Another player with good offensive skill and shooting potential."   "Andrew Madsen (2026) 5'11 - Aggressive offensive player with good jumping ability."   "Brenner Gerdes (2026) 5'10 - All-around understanding of the game."   PHD: What style of basketball will your team play?   "Offensively, we like to push the ball, but are not all-out run-n-gun. We still like to utilize the post and have a few players, in addition to Nick, who are capable of playing there. Defensively, we were primarily a man-man team last year, but have relied heavily on zone in other years."   PHD: What are a couple of your team goals this year?   "We haven't really gotten into specifics but I know the team would like to return to State and try to improve upon our 6th place finish from last year."   PHD: Who are some of the top teams in your Region?   "Top teams in our Region- Centerville, Freeman Academy/Marion"   "Centerville returns a good portion of their team and gets [player_tooltip player_id='1266228' first='Cole' last='Edberg'] back after he missed all of last season. FA/M has had a good team the past few years and a good program. Hard to predict how things will go with some of the teams. I feel we are the best team."   Best of luck to the Cougars this season!   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/IMG_6288.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/IMG_6288.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2258397" /></a></figure>

Time to take a look at one of the best teams in Class B! THe Cougars have all the pieces to get back to State and make a deep run to the Championship. Viborg-Hurley has one of the best BIGs in all of SD with Nicholas Hanson Nicholas Hanson 6'8" | PF Viborg-Hurley | 2025 State SD , an athletic PG with Brady Schroedermeier Brady Schroedermeier 6'1" | PG Viborg-Hurley | 2026 State SD , a good coach, size, young talent, shooters, solid role players, toughness, a stingy defense, and State Tournament experience. PHD is certainly predicting another State Tournament for the Cougars!