SD State Tournaments & Awards
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Class AA State Tournament -March 14-16 — Denny Sanford PREMIER Center — Sioux Falls, SD #1 Mitchell (20-1) vs #8 Sioux Falls Jefferson (12-9) #2 Harrisburg (18-3) vs #7 Watertown (13-8) #3 Brandon Valley (16-5) vs #6 Huron (13-8) #4…
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Continue ReadingClass AA State Tournament -March 14-16 — Denny Sanford PREMIER Center — Sioux Falls, SD
#1 Mitchell (20-1) vs #8 Sioux Falls Jefferson (12-9)
#2 Harrisburg (18-3) vs #7 Watertown (13-8)
#3 Brandon Valley (16-5) vs #6 Huron (13-8)
#4 Sioux Falls Roosevelt (15-6) vs #5 Sioux Falls Washington (14-7)
Things I’m Excited About:
— The Mitchell Big 3 of
Colton Smith
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Markus Talley
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6'2" | PG
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Gavin Soukup
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Markus Talley
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played well at state last year and he is a big-time performer in big games. The State AA tournament is a time for him to shine. Soukup will be crucial if Mitchell ends up winning a state title.
— Blake Ellwein Blake Ellwein 6'8" | SF Huron | 2026 State SD — The stud from Huron is taking things to new heights late in the season, scoring the ball consistently and being aggressive. One of the top prospects in the state and one to watch if you’re a fan of talent and upside.
Class A State Tournament – March 14-16 — Summit Arena at The Monument — Rapid City, SD
#1 Sioux Falls Christian (23-0) vs Vermillion (16-7)
#2 Hamlin (20-3) vs #7 Groton Area (19-4)
#3 Sioux Valley (21-2) vs Rapid City Christian (20-3)
#4 Pine Ridge (20-1) vs Dakota Valley (20-3)
Things I’m Excited About:
— Griffen Goodbary Griffen Goodbary 6'10" | PF Sioux Falls Christian | 2025 State SD is a stud prospect. Watch him and enjoy.
— The Easton Neuendorf Easton Neuendorf 5'11" | PG Hamlin | 2025 State SD vs Lane Tietz Lane Tietz 5'11" | CG Groton | 2024 State SD matchup is highly anticipated.
— Marvin Richard Marvin Richard 6'0" | CG Pine Ridge | 2026 State SD , one of the top scorers in the state.
— Trey Hansen Trey Hansen 6'3" | SG Vermillion | 2026 State SD of Vermillion
— Jaxson Wingert Jaxson Wingert 6'7" | PF Dakota Valley | 2024 State SD of Dakota Valley
Class B State Tournament – March 14-16 — Barnett Center — Aberdeen, SD
#1 White River (21-2) vs #8 Viborg-Hurley (18-5)
#2 De Smet (20-3) vs #7 Gregory (19-4)
#3 Castlewood (20-3) vs #6 Leola/Frederick Area (22-1)
#4 Wessington Springs (22-1) vs #5 Howard (20-3)
Things I’m Excited About:
— I haven’t seen Parker Graff Parker Graff 6'0" | CG Wessington Springs | 2026 State SD much this year, and he’s one I’ll have eyes on. He’s a gamer and I think he brings his A-game to the state B’s in Aberdeen.
— Does Lane Tvedt Lane Tvedt 6'0" | PG Castlewood | 2024 State SD have a big scoring state tournament? He’s certainly capable of a string of big games.
— Noah Kippley Noah Kippley 6'3" | SG Leola-Frederick Area | 2025 State SD cannot be slept on. Either should Leola/Frederick Area as a team.
— Nic Marshall Nic Marshall 6'1" | PG White River | 2024 State SD of White River
— Daniel Mitchell Daniel Mitchell 6'7" | SF Gregory | 2024 State SD of Gregory performance
— Does De Smet do it again and capture a state championship?
All-ESD
Colton Smith Colton Smith 6'5" | PF Mitchell | 2026 State SD — Mitchell
Gavin Soukup Gavin Soukup 6'3" | SG Mitchell | 2024 State SD — Mitchell
Markus Talley Markus Talley 6'2" | PG Mitchell | 2025 State SD — Mitchell
Jacoby Mehrman Jacoby Mehrman 6'4" | PG Harrisburg | 2024 State SD — Harrisburg
Braeden VanBockern Braeden VanBockern 6'3" | SG Harrisburg | 2024 State SD — Harrisburg
Josh Olthoff Josh Olthoff 6'9" | C Brandon Valley | 2024 State SD — Brandon Valley
Blake Ellwein Blake Ellwein 6'8" | SF Huron | 2026 State SD — Huron
Dylon Rawdon Dylon Rawdon 6'0" | PG Watertown | 2024 State SD — Watertown
Grant Fritz Grant Fritz 6'3" | C Aberdeen Central | 2024 State SD — Aberdeen Central
Landon Potts Landon Potts 6'2" | CG Yankton | 2024 State SD — Yankton
Honorable Mention ESD:
Landon Dulaney Landon Dulaney 6'1" | CG Brandon Valley | 2025 State SD — Brandon Valley
Camden Phipps Camden Phipps 6'6" | PF Harrisburg | 2024 State SD — Harrisburg
Jett Zabel Jett Zabel 6'5" | SF Pierre | 2024 SD — Pierre
All-NEC
Player of the Year — Easton Neuendorf Easton Neuendorf 5'11" | PG Hamlin | 2025 State SD – Hamlin — 15.1 ppg. – 3.8 rpg. – 7.1 apg. – 3.2 spg. – 51.40 FG% – 34.60 3FG%
Tyson Stevenson Tyson Stevenson 6'2" | SG Hamlin | 2024 State SD — Hamlin — 15.1 ppg. – 3.0 rpg. – 2.3 apg. – 1.6 spg. – 52.10 FG% – 42.2 3FG%
Lane Tietz Lane Tietz 5'11" | CG Groton | 2024 State SD — Groton Area — 21.2 ppg. – 3.5 rpg. – 3 apg. – 3 spg. – 48.80 FG% – 38.2 3FG%
Trey Maaland Trey Maaland 6'1" | SG Deuel | 2024 State SD — Deuel – 19.8 ppg. – 4.4 rpg. – 2.8 apg. – 2.0 spg. – 39.10 FG% – 34.10 3FG%
Carvin Fish Carvin Fish 6'8" | PF Tiospa Zina | 2024 State SD — Tiospa Zina – 22.0 ppg. – 12.0 rpg. – 3.0 apg. – 54.0 FG%
Second Team
Jacob Zak Jacob Zak 5'11" | SG Groton Area | 2024 State SD — Groton Area – 13.7 ppg. – 4.6 rpg. – 3.2 apg. – 57.1 FG% – 41.67 3FG%
Garrett Mertens Garrett Mertens 6'3" | SG Milbank | 2024 State SD — Milbank — 16.6 ppg. – 3.5 rpg. – 3.5 apg. –
Joe Schulte Joe Schulte 6'4" | SF Milbank | 2024 SD — Milbank – 14.7 ppg. – 7.8 rpg. – 1.6 spg. – 55% FG%
Maddox Miller Maddox Miller 6'0" | CG Aberdeen Roncalli | 2024 State SD — Aberdeen Roncalli – 16.6 ppg. – 4.1 rpg. – 3.0 apg. – 2.1 spg. – 36.9 3FG%
Keegan Stewart Keegan Stewart 6'3" | SF Aberdeen Roncalli | 2024 State SD — Aberdeen Roncalli – 17.2 ppg. – 6.2 rpg. – 1.7 spg. – 36.20 3FG%
Third Team
Evan Stormo Evan Stormo 6'3" | SF Hamlin | 2025 State SD — Hamlin – 11.3 ppg. – 6.3 rpg. – 50% FG% – 36.8 3FG %
Jackson Wadsworth Jackson Wadsworth 6'2" | SG Hamlin | 2026 State SD — Hamlin – 10.2 ppg. – 53.9% FG% – 50.5% 3FG%
Emmerson Larson Emmerson Larson 6'3" | SG Clark-Willow Lake | 2026 State SD — Clark-Willow Lake – 12.1 ppg. – 6.2 rpg. – 2.6 apg. – 2.5 spg.
Matthew Mount Matthew Mount 6'1" | SG Webster Area | 2026 State SD — Webster Area – 11.4 ppg. – 4.0 rpg. – 34.0% 3FG%
Ryder Johnson Ryder Johnson 6'3" | SG Groton Area | 2026 State SD — Groton Area – 10.5 ppg. – 5.4 rpg. – 46.5% FG% – 36.21 3FG%
All-Dakota Valley Conference
Player of the Year — Trevon Beckman Trevon Beckman 6'1" | SG Dell Rapids St. Mary | 2025 State SD — Dell Rapids St. Mary
First Team
Lane Tvedt Lane Tvedt 6'0" | PG Castlewood | 2024 State SD — Castlewood
Bryon Laue Bryon Laue 6'9" | PF Castlewood | 2025 State SD — Castlewood
George Jensen George Jensen 6'6" | SF De Smet | 2024 State SD – De Smet
Jake Jorenby Jake Jorenby 6'4" | SF Deubrook | 2024 State SD — Deubrook
Nic Gaspar Nic Gaspar 6'2" | SG Dell Rapids St. Mary | 2024 State SD — Dell Rapids St. Mary
Second Team
Maverick LeBrun Maverick LeBrun 6'4" | SG Dell Rapids St. Mary | 2025 State SD — Dell Rapids St. Mary
Kadyn Fast Kadyn Fast 6'1" | PG De Smet | 2024 State SD — De Smet
Tom Aughenbaugh Tom Aughenbaugh 6'0" | PG De Smet | 2024 State SD — De Smet
Jase Mousel Jase Mousel 6'3" | SF Colman-Egan | 2025 State SD — Colman-Egan
Jamison Keszler Jamison Keszler 6'1" | CG Castlewood | 2025 State SD — Castlewood
Mattix Hausman — Estelline/Hendricks
Third Team
Luke Baumberger Luke Baumberger 6'4" | SF Castlewood | 2025 State SD — Castlewood
Jackson Zwart Jackson Zwart 6'3" | CG Colman-Egan | 2025 State SD — Colman-Egan
Gavin Landmark Gavin Landmark 6'1" | CG Deubrook Area | 2024 State SD — Deubrook
Quincy Thu Quincy Thu 6'1" | SG Castlewood | 2024 State SD — Castlewood
Trace Van Regenmorter Trace Van Regenmorter 6'4" | SF De Smet | 2024 State SD – De Smet
Carson Griffith Carson Griffith 6'5" | PF Elkton-Lake Benton | 2024 State SD — Elkton-Lake Benton
All-Big Dakota Conference
Shawn Hammerbeck Shawn Hammerbeck 6'7" | PF Winner | 2025 State SD — Winner
Aiden Barfuss Aiden Barfuss 6'0" | SG Winner | 2024 State SD — Winner
Shane Henderson Shane Henderson 6'6" | PF Mobridge-Pollock | 2025 State SD — Mobridge-Pollock
Michael Wald Michael Wald 6'0" | SG Mobridge-Pollock | 2024 State SD — Mobridge-Pollock
Alex Schumacher Alex Schumacher 6'0" | SG Miller | 2024 SD — Miller
Easton Lawrence Easton Lawrence 6'5" | PF Cheyenne-Eagle Butte | 2025 State SD — Cheyenne-Eagle Butte
Dayson Kennedy Dayson Kennedy 6'0" | SG Cheyenne-Eagle Butte | 2026 State SD — Cheyenne Eagle Butte
Reymin Yellow Earrings — McLaughlin
Cassidy Demery — McLaughlin
Kiron Thompson — Crow Creek
Broch Zeeb — Stanley County
Oniya Whirlwind Soldier — Todd County
Dakota Munger — Chamberlain
Honorable Mention:
Carter Craven Carter Craven 6'3" | SF Winner | 2027 State SD — Winner
Jackson Eisemann Jackson Eisemann 5'10" | PG Mobridge-Pollock | 2025 State SD — Mobridge-Pollock
Kaden Montana Kaden Montana 6'1" | CG Stanley County | 2025 State SD — Stanley County
Isaak Hunter Isaak Hunter 6'4" | SF Miller | 2026 State SD — Miller
Josiah Kirkie — Crow Creek
Lance Wind Jr.– Crow Creek
Mickael Bernard — Crow Creek
Paxton Deal — Stanley County
Ty Valandra — Todd County
All-Western Great Plains Conference
Player of the Year — Nic Marshall Nic Marshall 6'1" | PG White River | 2024 State SD — White River
First Team
Cooper Feddersen Cooper Feddersen 6'5" | PF Jones County | 2024 State SD — Jones County
Layton Terkildsen Layton Terkildsen 6'0" | SG Philip | 2024 State SD — Philip
Lane Kuchenbecker Lane Kuchenbecker 6'2" | PG Philip | 2024 State SD — Philip
Brodi Sundall Brodi Sundall 6'0" | CG Wall | 2024 State SD — Wall
Second Team
Gus Stout Gus Stout 6'0" | CG Kadoka | 2025 State SD — Kadota Area
Cash Albers Cash Albers 6'2" | SF New Underwood | 2024 State SD — New Underwood
Kaden Kinsley Kaden Kinsley 5'10" | PG Jones County | 2024 State SD — Jones County
Jordan Uhlir Jordan Uhlir 6'6" | PF White River | 2024 State SD — White River
Teelan Kjerstad Teelan Kjerstad 5'11" | CG Wall | 2027 State SD — Wall
Third Team
Garrett Hermann Garrett Hermann 6'2" | PF Kadoka | 2025 State SD — Kadoka Area
Mackenzie Wike Mackenzie Wike 5'10" | SG White River | 2025 State SD — White River
Evastine Wright Evastine Wright 6'6" | SF White River | 2024 State SD — White River
Jace Mohr Jace Mohr 5'11" | CG Wall | 2026 State SD — Wall
Emmet Dinger Emmet Dinger 6'1" | SG Wall | 2026 State SD — Wall
All-Eastern Coteau Conference
Player of the Year — Jackson Wohlleber Jackson Wohlleber 5'11" | CG Waubay-Summit | 2024 State SD — Waubay-Summit
First Team
Carson Vavruska Carson Vavruska 5'9" | PG Florence/Henry | 2025 SD — Florence-Henry
Alex Heil Alex Heil 6'3" | SG Great Plains Lutheran | 2024 State SD — Great Plains Lutheran
Kaleb Foltz Kaleb Foltz 6'0" | CG Tri-State | 2024 State ND — Tri-State
Sam Appelhof — Waverly-South Shore
Zach Ries — Waverly-South Shore
Second Team
Ty Fagerland — Britton-Hecla
James Schroeder — Florence-Henry
Ty Bergh — Florence-Henry
Myles York — Great Plains Lutheran
Isaiah Rydell — Tri-State
Traveion Neilan Traveion Neilan 6'2" | SF Waubay | 2025 State SD — Waubay-Summit