Class B: All-District 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shout-out to the Oakes Tornadoes for winning the District 1 Championship on Tuesday night!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">The Region Tournament will tip off on Monday, March 10th. District 1 will be represented by Maple River, Hankinson, Oakes, and Barnes County North. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"1000","fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px;font-style:italic;font-weight:1000">Congrats to [player_tooltip player_id='1189430' first='Carter' last='Baasch'] from Maple River on being named Senior Athlete of the Year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"1000"}},"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:1000">Congrats to Dawson Schmidt from Barnes County North on being named Coach of the Year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"1000"}},"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:1000">Congrats to Calvin Kraft from Enderlin on being named Activities Director of the Year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}}} --> <p style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Before we dive into the Region Tourney, we want to recognize the ballers who made the All-District 1 Team.</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2800114,"width":"316px","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/PostseasonAwards.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/PostseasonAwards.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2800114" style="width:316px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">All-District 1</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2800486' first='Parker' last='Amann'] (2025) |6'5 F| Barnes County North</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He is strong &amp; lanky, a hard working defender, plays the game extremely hard &amp; with heart</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Parker is an excellent rebounder, does not take possessions off, good touch on putbacks &amp; post scores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1632740' first='Jayson' last='Schlenker'] (2026) |6'0 G| Barnes County North</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He impressed me this fall at a PH event &amp; every coach I talk to agrees that Schlenker is a stud &amp; a playmaker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I like his pull-up game, shot creation, contested scoring, accurate 3-point shot, handles &amp; change of speeds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1559968' first='RaeShaun' last='Earl'] (2026) |6'1 G| Hankinson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored 42 points in a game earlier this season (broke Hankinson record), elite athlete, does it all on offense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He will be an All-State player when the season is all said &amp; done, college coaches should take a serious look</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2349038' first='Andrew' last='Jean'] (2025) |6'2 F| Hankinson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He is an efficient player around the basket, highly productive rebounder on both ends, has a nose for the ball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Besides the FT-line, he does all his scoring around the hoop, impressive timing for Oboards, great at putbacks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1189430' first='Carter' last='Baasch'] (2025) |5'7 G| Maple River</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Senior Athlete of the Year for District 1! Raider offense runs through Baasch, effective in the pick-n-roll game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Leader for the squad, talented passer &amp; creator, he can cash in from downtown, hoops with passion &amp; NRG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1167615' first='Tee' last='Sylling'] (2025) |6'3 F| Maple River</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Does majority of his scoring near the hoop, efficient, aggressive &amp; explosive to the rack, finishes through contact</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Super impressive athlete, will be playing fball at USF next fall, no stranger to a Double-Double on the hardwood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2047813' first='Eddie' last='Garza'] (2025) |6'3 F| Oakes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Size/strength/toughness helps the Tornadoes on D in a big way, stout defender &amp; high-yielding rebounder</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Difficult matchup because he can score inside &amp; out, strong finisher &amp; accurate shooter, also passes the rock well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2800477' first='Roddek' last='Schmit'] (2025) |6'2 G| Oakes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Natural rebounder, seems to always be in the right spot, good-sized guard who can score in a variety of ways</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-A high quality role player, great glue guy, he does a little bit of everything, does good work on defense </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2052770' first='Beau' last='Thorpe'] (2027) |6'1 G|Oakes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He is a game-changer with his 3-point shooting, Thorpe can light the nets on fire, he &amp; the Tornadoes are hot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-An effortless/relaxed/accurate shooter, produces from every level, and he sets up others with his skilled passing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2252792' first='Jace' last='Fyre'] (2026) |5'10 G| Sargent County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Improved throughout the year, gained confidence, a serious shooting threat with a quick release, sharp handles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Finishes well at the rack, speedy athleticism, in-rhythm shooter, good balance, confident, has exciting potential</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jackson Steffens (2025) |5'11| Tri-State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He is known as an impressive athlete, runs and jumps very well, lightning quick reactions, finishes well in transition </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Missed a chunk of the season due to an injury but played so well earlier in the year, the coaches voted him on</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694129' first='Hunter' last='Dunn'] (2025) |5'10 G| Wyndmere-Lidgerwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Attacks the basket with a full head of steam, aggressive on D, forces turnovers, scores well in up-tempo situations</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He can spread the floor &amp; hit 3's from college range, always seems to be in "attack mode", physical on both ends</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2672394,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/ClassBBasketball.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/ClassBBasketball.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2672394" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->