Flasher Bulldogs: Season Intro
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We have a North Class B Team Preivew in this piece. The Flasher Bulldogs are the subject and they are a scary squad. Javin Friesz Javin Friesz 6'2" | CG Flasher | 2024 ND is the BIG dawg for Flasher…
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Continue ReadingWe have a North Class B Team Preivew in this piece. The Flasher Bulldogs are the subject and they are a scary squad. Javin Friesz Javin Friesz 6'2" | CG Flasher | 2024 ND is the BIG dawg for Flasher and one of the top players in North Dakota regardless of Class. He averaged 29 ppg last season and we expect those numbers to only increase. If Friesz leads the state in scoring, PHD will not be surprised. The Bulldogs are a well-coached team and they have quality complimentary players that will make opponents pay if they give Friesz too much attention. Flasher has the talent and athletes to make a run in March. Make sure you get the Bulldogs on your watchlist this winter, they are sure to put on a show. Good luck to the Bulldogs, they start practice on this coming Monday the 27th! See below for stats, Q&A, and the Bulldogs schedule.
Team: Flasher
Mascot: Bulldog
Head Coach: Brian Nieuwsma
Class: B
Region: 3
District: 5
2022-2023 Team Stats
GP: 25 PPG: 59.6 OPPG: 58.2 RPG: 36.9 ORPG: 13.7 APG: 10.5 SPG: 7 BPG: 2.3 CPG: .9
FG%: 37.1 eFG%: 42.8 2FG%: 43.8 3FGMPG: 6.4 3FG%: 27.7 FTMPG: 11.9 FT%: 62
Returning Statistical Leaders
Pine Fleck Pine Fleck 5'11" | SF Flasher | 2025 State ND (’25) – 25 gp, 2.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, .8 apg, 44.3 fg%
Grant Hauge Grant Hauge 6'0" | SG Flasher | 2025 State ND (’25) – 25 gp, 6.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg, .8 apg, 32.8 fg%, 27 3fgm
Javin Friesz Javin Friesz 6'2" | CG Flasher | 2024 ND (’24) – 24 gp, 29 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 39.6 fg%, 78 3fgm, 18 charges taken
Trey Heid Trey Heid 5'10" | CG Flasher | 2025 ND (’25) – 24 gp, 4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.9 apg, 25 fg%, 8 3fgm
Zach Bonogofsky Zach Bonogofsky 6'0" | CG Flasher | 2026 State ND (’26) – 21 gp, 4 ppg, 2 rpg, 1 apg, 21.5 fg5, 19 3fgm
Kelton Friesz Kelton Friesz 6'1" | SF Flasher | 2027 State ND (’27) – 17 gp, 2.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg, .6 apg, 44.7 fg%, 11 3fgm
Q&A with coach Brian Nieuwsma
PHD: Could you write a couple sentences summing up last season?
“Last season we ended up finishing 3rd in a very competitive Region with a 14-12 record. Throughout the course of the year, we had to handle some adversity and relied on young guys stepping into larger roles. We had a great group of seniors that set the tone for the team. One senior was lost mid-way through the year, Carter Bonogofsky a two-year starting guard. Javin Friesz Javin Friesz 6'2" | CG Flasher | 2024 ND carried us offensively and is a true game-changer. The rest of the guys rallied around Javin and our seniors to finish strong upsetting Standing Rock in the first round of Regionals after losing to them twice during the regular season. We look forward to the experiences from this past season to help shape this year’s team.“
PHD: How did the off-season go for your team/program?
“This off-season we saw a number of players take advantage of getting into the gym for skill development, open gym, and the weight room. We participated in the Hazen Summer League and a number of team camps. With the growth from the summer competition and training along with another year of experience of playing, we look forward to our returning players being ready to roll at the start of this season.“
PHD: Who are a few of your top players to look out for?
“ Javin Friesz Javin Friesz 6'2" | CG Flasher | 2024 ND , tremendous competitor, All-Stater, team leader, he steers the ship! And an even better person, he is a treat to coach.“
“ Grant Hauge Grant Hauge 6'0" | SG Flasher | 2025 State ND , jr. We are looking for Grant to take a jump this year, he has the savvy and smarts to be a factor when teams try to take away Javin. He is a gym rat who is a hard worker.“
“ Pine Fleck Pine Fleck 5'11" | SF Flasher | 2025 State ND , JR., He is a tremendous athlete who has really made strides. We look forward to him impacting the game with his athletic ability and energy.“
“ Trey Heid Trey Heid 5'10" | CG Flasher | 2025 ND , jr, Unfortunately, he won’t be playing this year after suffering a season-ending injury during the football season. We look forward to a complete recovery and his senior season.“
PHD: Who are a couple of up-and-comers to look out for?
“ Jason Weinberger Jason Weinberger 6'2" | SF Flasher | 2026 State ND , Soph. He is a long athletic player who can impact the game inside/outside, we will need him to continue to work hard at improving and expect him to be a contributor.“
“ Zach Bonogofsky Zach Bonogofsky 6'0" | CG Flasher | 2026 State ND , Soph. He will slide over to our main ball handler position without Heid, he has great potential to be an impact player who is growing with his experience and confidence.
“ Christian Stewart Christian Stewart 6'2" | PF Flasher | 2026 State ND Soph., we are expecting Christian to provide some size and a true post presence to the team.“
“ Kelton Friesz Kelton Friesz 6'1" | SF Flasher | 2027 State ND , Fr., He is a tremendously smart player that we will lean on to help our team reach our potential.“
PHD: What style of basketball will your team play?
“First and foremost we want to be disruptive on defense and make it difficult for our opponents to execute what they want to do. We will need to be a team rebounding team. We want to get out into transition to take advantage when we can, if not we want to execute to get a great look.“
PHD: What are a couple of your team goals this year?
“With us moving to the new class B alignment we will look forward to qualifying for Regionals. We want to be efficient offensively and defensively we want to get 6 kills a contest (3 stops in a row).“
PHD: Who are some of the top teams in Region 3?
“Bowman County is loaded and the favorite in our Region. Other teams that are expected to be contenders include GUH, Hettinger, Washburn, & Garrison.“
Bulldog Schedule
Best of luck to the Bulldogs!