Who is the Class AAA Favorite?

Next up for our fan vote is the Class AAA Favorite. Who do you as fans think will win Class AAA this year? Vote now!

Alexandria. The Cardinals were a final four team in 2023-24 winning 25 games and with three starters back in Chase Thompson Chase Thompson 6'8" | PF Alexandria | 2025 State #216 Nation MN , Mason Witt Mason Witt 5'11" | PG Alexandria | 2026 State MN , and Talan Witt Talan Witt 6'1" | PG Alexandria | 2026 State MN plus reserves returning and quality coming up from the JV, the Cards are going to be a deep and balanced team once again. The depth will include Samson Hagstrom Samson Hagstrom 6'1" | PG Alexandria | 2025 State MN , Myles Gray Myles Gray 6'3" | SF Alexandria | 2026 State MN , Gavin Roderick Gavin Roderick 6'3" | SG Alexandria | 2026 State MN , and Thomas Hinrichs Thomas Hinrichs 6'3" | SF Alexandria | 2026 State MN plus watch for a sophomore or two maybe if they can work into the depth.

Benilde-St. Margaret's. BSM bounced back from a six game losing streak to win their league and play in the section final where they lost in overtime on an Orono game winner. They won 19 games and return Northern Iowa bound Jalen Wilson Jalen Wilson 6'7" | PF Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State #230 Nation MN as well as Jaleel Donley Jaleel Donley 6'3" | PG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State MN plus they added out of state transfer TJ Stuttley who picked up a Valpo offer this summer. The Red Knights rebounded well last year and I think will start better this year.

DeLaSalle. The Islanders took third in state last year and they return their top two scorers De’von Irvin De’von Irvin 6'1" | SG DeLaSalle | 2025 State MN and Jaeden Udean Jaeden Udean 6'2" | SG DeLaSalle | 2027 State MN plus all of their reserves including Dorian Pruitt Dorian Pruitt 6'5" | SG DeLaSalle | 2025 State MN and they have a strong group of sophomores that should step up and help the team as well. Andrew Apiagyei Andrew Apiagyei 6'1" | PG DeLaSalle | 2025 State MN and Marcus Anderson Marcus Anderson 6'2" | SG DeLaSalle | 2025 MN are experienced seniors, Evan Miller Evan Miller 6'5" | SF DeLaSalle | 2026 State MN is now a junior and sophomores Deon Wallace-Johnson Deon Wallace-Johnson 6'3" | SG/SF DeLaSalle | 2027 State MN and Kamar Thomas Kamar Thomas 6'4" | SG DeLaSalle | 2027 State MN should join Udean as contributing sophs.

Mankato East. The Cougars have all state point guard Brogan Madson Brogan Madson 6'1" | PG Mankato East | 2025 State MN , Minnesota State-Mankato committed Ganden Gosch Ganden Gosch 6'5" | SF Mankato East | 2025 State MN , and juniors Lucas Gustafson Lucas Gustafson 6'0" | PG Mankato East | 2026 State MN and Amari Nobles Amari Nobles 6'7" | SF/CG Mankato East | 2026 State MN back from last year to form an excellent core of skilled players that helped their team earn second in state last year. Mankato East has been a top team in Class AAA regularly for several years now and they have a chance at the title again.

Orono. Yale bound Nolan Groves Nolan Groves 6'5" | CG Orono | 2025 State #259 Nation MN and his 27 a game is back, Brady Wooley Brady Wooley 6'9" | C/PF Choate Rosemary Hall | 2026 State New E and his 15 and 11 is back, and also returning are starters Mitchell Kauch Mitchell Kauch 6'2" | SG Orono | 2025 State MN and Nate Chavez Nate Chavez 6'6" | SF Orono | 2025 State MN . There is depth as well there for a team that made state last season and should be even better this year. Orono has reserves returning as well which should help them be an even better team this year.