Beulah Miners: Season Review

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><span style="text-decoration: underline">The high school basketball season is in the rearview mirror. To help put a bow on the season, Prep Hoops Dakotas (PHD) will be publishing a series of Season Reviews</span>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">In this piece, we are looking at one of the top teams in Class A, the <strong>Beulah Miners!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2824487,"width":"128px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/beauluahminer-2.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/beauluahminer-2.jpg?w=854" alt="" class="wp-image-2824487" style="width:128px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Head Coach:</strong>&nbsp;Brandon Schirado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Class:</strong>&nbsp;A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Region:</strong>&nbsp;4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Record:</strong>&nbsp;18-9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"18px","fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"600"}}} --> <p style="font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600"><span style="text-decoration: underline">The Miners finished second in the Region 4 Tournament. They won the Play-in Game vs. Bottineau to punch their ticket to the State Tournament, and they finished sixth at State. This was all with a very young team. Beulah will be one of the elite squads in Class A next season</span>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}},"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100">See below for player comments, stats, and a Season Review from Coach Schirado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2824510,"width":"291px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/image_a32edb.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/image_a32edb.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2824510" style="width:291px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Player Comments from Coach Schirado</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2631420' first='Tucker' last='Keller']-</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Tucker was our lone senior starter. He was one of our better on-ball defenders. He also handled the ball a lot for us to help try to get our other guards off the ball. He had some big games scoring for us. His season high was 19 in the Play-In game vs. Bottineau. Tucker has the ability to hit the 3 and was good at getting to the rim.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Junior Forward [player_tooltip player_id='2631417' first='Shane' last='Schmidt']-</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Shane had an outstanding Regional Tournament for us, scoring in double figures all 3 games. Shane has the ability to guard bigger players because he is a physical kid. He can also step out and hit the 3. Shane played big minutes for us and is a versatile player, as he can handle the ball pretty well, too.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8th grade Forward [player_tooltip player_id='2631384' first='Philip' last='Weidner']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Phillip was thrown into the fire as an 8th grader and did a great job. He had to go against top-notch interior players all season, who were often juniors and seniors. Phillip has a nose for the ball and led us in rebounding. He is a relentless worker and will only get better as he continues to grow and mature. The future is very bright for Phillip.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Freshman Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2428677' first='Bensyn' last='Schirado']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Benny had a great freshman season as he was named to the ll-Region team. He was second on the team in scoring and made 50 3's on the season. He is a fearless defender and is not afraid to hit the floor for loose balls. Benny is another player with a very bright future for us.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Junior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='1355920' first='BraAylen' last='Schirado']&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Braylen had a fantastic junior season. He led us in scoring, having several big nights and made over 90 3's while shooting it at a 38 % clip from distance. He was always guarded heavily and still racked up a nearly 24 ppg average and surpassed the 600 point mark on the season. He currently has 1,276 points at the end of his junior season. He also had 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game. He was a major reason the rebuilding season ended up with a State Tournament berth as he just willed us to win on many occasions. He has a knack for big shots and makes everyone on the floor better.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Stats</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PPG:</strong> 22.8 <strong>OPPG:</strong> 54.1 <strong>FG%:</strong> 43.9 <strong>FT%:</strong> 71.3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Starters</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2428677' first='Bensyn' last='Schirado'] (2028) |5'9 G| -</strong> 10.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2 apg, 1.2 spg, 45.9 2FG%, 30 3FG%, 62.8 FT%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2631420' first='Tucker' last='Keller'] (2025) |6'1 G| -</strong> 8.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.8 spg, 53.3 2FG%, 31.8 3FG%, 63.3 FT%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1355920' first='Braylen' last='Schirado'] (2026) |6'1 G| -</strong> 23.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4 apg, 1.8 spg, 53.3 3FG%, 37.6 3FG%, 79.1 FT%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2631417' first='Shane' last='Schmidt'] (2026) |6'1 F| -</strong> 9.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2 apg, .9 spg, 49.2 2FG%, 30 3FG%, 72.5 FT%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2631384' first='Philip' last='Weidner'] (2029) |6'4 F| -</strong> 5.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.1 1pg, .7 spg, 63.3 FG%, 50 FT%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Top Reserves</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2631418' first='Avery' last='Cole'] (2025) |6'1 F| -</strong> 1.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg, .4 apg, .4 spg, 45.5 2FG%, 25 2FG%, 50 FT%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tate Jordan (2027) |6'2 F| -</strong> 2.6 ppg, .7 rpg, .2 apg, .2 spg, 64.3 2FG%, 32 3FG%, 100 FT%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chase Hetzler (2028) |5'8 G| -</strong> .9 ppg, .7 rpg, .6 apg, .6 spg, 42.9 2FG%, 15 3FG%, 75 FT%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cooper Martin (2028) |5'9 G| -</strong> .9 ppg, .6 rpg, .5 apg, .2 spg, 52 2FG%, 50 3FG%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Season Review with Brandon Schirado</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Sum up the season</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>The season was initially looked upon as a rebuilding year, as we returned very little experience. Our young players exceeded expectations, and the guys in general bought into playing extremely hard. We were often outsized. Towards the middle of the season, we got more balanced scoring and got more depth, and we were able to make a postseason run.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Overcome adversity</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Our biggest adversity was our lack of depth and size. We were able to get some freshmen, especially <strong>Cooper Martin</strong> and <strong>Chase Hetzler</strong> to give us some minutes off the bench, which really helped us. Team rebounding was also an issue, but we had some big games in the postseason where we were able to hold our own.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Role players</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2631418' first='Avery' last='Cole']</strong> gave us some minutes off the bench as well as junior <strong>Tate Jordan</strong>. Tate hit some perimeter shots, and Avery was able to help with our interior defense. Freshman <strong>Cooper Martin</strong> was a defense stopper for us, and freshman <strong>Chase Hetzler</strong> gave us some depth at the guard spot.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Seniors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2631418' first='Avery' last='Cole']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2631420' first='Tucker' last='Keller']</strong>, and <strong>Devon Borman</strong> showed up every day to work hard. They will be missed next year.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Final comments</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We will return the bulk of our roster next season. The expectations will be higher going into next year. If this team is to improve on this season, it will take a great offseason. We will have strong senior and sophomore classes next season. There is potential for a strong season, but the work will need to be put in to make that a reality.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px","fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"1000"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px;font-style:italic;font-weight:1000">BEST OF LUCK TO THE MINERS THIS OFFSEASON!!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2824487,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/beauluahminer-2.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/beauluahminer-2.jpg?w=854" alt="" class="wp-image-2824487" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->