Deuel Cardinals: Season Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are heading southwest of Watertown for this Season Preview. Clear Lake, SD is where you will find the Deuel Cardinals and that is who we are deep-diving into for this article.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cards have a smart and dedicated head coach. The big name for Deuel is [player_tooltip player_id='1625215' first='Trey' last='Maaland'], he will be one of the top players in Class A this season. We have a ton of information in this article, make sure you take the time to read about the Cardinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PHD will certainly be watching and cheering on the Cards this winter!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team: </strong>Deuel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mascot:</strong> Cardinals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach:</strong> <em>Jon Peterreins</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:image {"id":2276406,"width":"142px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/card-2.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/card-2.jpg?w=1019" alt="" class="wp-image-2276406" style="width:142px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">2022-23 Team Stats </span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PPG: </strong>59.1<strong>&nbsp;RPG: </strong>34<strong> APG: </strong>12.6 <strong>SPG: </strong>9.6<strong> BPG: </strong>2.1<strong> FT%: </strong>62.7 <strong>2FG%: </strong>51 <strong>3FG%: </strong>26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Q&amp;A with coach <em>Jon Peterreins</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Could you write a couple sentences summing up last season?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>The 23-24 Deuel Cardinals put in the hard work and helped move the program in the right direction.&nbsp;The varsity finished with a season record of 13-9 and a Northeast Conference record of 7-3.&nbsp;The Junior Varsity finished 10-9 and gained some great experience for next season. The C Team finished 8-2 and also made some great progress.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How did the offseason go for your team/program?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Our focus has been to continue to add skill and put in the time for strength training during the off-season.&nbsp;It's been great to see the progress made in the gym and in the weight room. We had a great summer of hoops playing in team camps and competitive leagues. We need to take that experience into this season and keep working towards playing our best team ball.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What style of basketball will your team play?&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We feel this team has the potential to play at a high level when pacing the game offensively and applying solid defensive pressure.&nbsp;This team has prided themselves on their defense and making that our identity.&nbsp;We want to play in space offensively and allow our players to make plays.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are some of the top teams in Region 2?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Region 2:&nbsp; Sioux Valley and Hamlin will return experienced teams with a balance of talent.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who is your top player to look out for?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1625215' first='Trey' last='Maaland'] <strong>(2024) |6-1 G| 13.4 ppg&nbsp;3.8 rpg 2.8 apg 2.7 spg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Trey is a very good athlete who can guard multiple positions.&nbsp;He can score in a variety of ways and has become a very consistent player who continues to take his game to the next level. He led the varsity last season in steals and was our co-leading scorer. Trey was selected to the Northeast Conference 2nd Team and the Lake Central Conference Team last year. We look forward to Trey having a great senior season and will help lead the up-and-comers.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are some of your returning lettermen?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>*JV Stats&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1874332' first='Gabe' last='Sather'] (2025) |6-2 G| 14.5 ppg&nbsp;5.2 rpg 1.7 apg 2.0 spg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Gabe is a strong three-level scorer with the ability to attack via a quick first step.&nbsp;Defensively he can guard at all positions.&nbsp;He led us in scoring this past JV season and earned some varsity time throughout the season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2276525' first='Robbie' last='Begalka'] (2024) |6-0 F| 7.6 ppg&nbsp;7.6 rpg .8 apg .7 spg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Robbie brings toughness on the defensive end and continues to improve on the offensive end.&nbsp;He is the strongest power forward in the state and had the highest lifting totals in the SD Powerlifting in Class A.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caleb Ronne (2025) |6-3 C| 5.4 ppg&nbsp;3.2 rpg .3 apg .8 spg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Caleb works hard on the defensive end and offensively has the ability to attack the rim. He made great progress last season and was named our Rise Up player in the program.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaxon Peterreins (2025) |6-0 G| 3.5 ppg&nbsp;2.3 rpg 2 apg 2.3 spg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Jaxon has quick hands and led his JV team in deflections/steals. He has great court vision and is a very accurate passer.&nbsp;He did a great job of running the offense and distributing the basketball last season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dexter Unzen (2024) |6-2 F| 3.5 ppg&nbsp;2.7 rpg 1.6 apg 1.6 spg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Dexter does the intangibles on the court that all teams need to be successful. He received the Together Award for being a great teammate on and off the court.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are some newcomers to varsity?&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>*JV Stats&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2276526' first='Troy' last='Jenson'] (2026) |5-10 G| 3.3 ppg 2.4 rpg 2.3 apg 1.1 spg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Troy has a balance of skill set and the ability to be a three-level scorer.&nbsp;Troy has a good feel for the game and good court vision to distribute the basketball.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Caden Finnesand (2025) |6-0 G| 3.3&nbsp;ppg&nbsp;3.3 rpg .4 apg 1.3spg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Caden brings an offensive presence from the perimeter and is working to become a consistent scorer.&nbsp;He really improved his rebounding and continues to improve defensively.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Logan Giese (2024) |5-10| G 1.2&nbsp;ppg&nbsp;.7 rpg .4 apg .2 spg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Logan brings an offensive presence from the perimeter and is working to become a consistent scorer.&nbsp;He brings good effort each day to practice and is a good teammate.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Cardinals Schedule</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday, Dec 8th&nbsp;@ Florence/Henry</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday, Dec 12th @ Deubrook Area DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, Dec 14th @ Redfield High School DH&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday, Dec 19th vs De Smet School District @ Home DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, Dec 22nd @ Britton-Hecla School DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, Dec 30th vs Estelline Hendricks @ Brookings High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, Jan 4th vs Webster Area High School @ Home DH&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, Jan 6th vs Castlewood @ Home DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday, Jan 9th vs Arlington @ Home DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday, Jan 12th vs Clark/Willow Lake @ Home DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday, Jan 16th vs @ Flandreau DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, Jan 18th vs @ Tiospa Zina DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, Jan 25th vs Milbank @ Home DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday, Jan 27th vs DAK XII Opponent @ Madison High School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday, Jan 30th vs @ Elkton LB DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, Feb 1st vs Groton Area School @ Home DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday, Feb 6th vs Sioux Valley @ Home DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, Feb 8th vs @ Hamlin DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday, Feb 13th vs @ Sisseton DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thursday, Feb 15th vs Aberdeen Roncalli @ Home DH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday, Feb 27th vs TBD 1st Round Playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday, March 2rd vs TBD 2nd Round Playoffs&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday, March 6th vs TBD SoDak16&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>March 15th-17th vs TBD State Tournament @ Rapid City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"800"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:italic;font-weight:800"><strong>Best of luck to the Cardinals this season!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1634111,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <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> <!-- /wp:image -->