Stanley & Wahpeton: Season Reviews

We are in the heart of the Prep Hoops Circuit season, but before school is out, PHD wants to take a look back at the high school season.   We have two more Season Reviews. In this article, we are highlighting teams from Class A, one from Region 1, and another from Region 3.   Time to talk Blue Jays & Huskies!   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_e1f3ba.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_e1f3ba.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2860234" style="width:379px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_e68bc6.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_e68bc6.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2860246" style="width:379px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Stanley Blue Jays   Head Coach: Kory Anderson   Class: A   Region: 3   Record: 14-8   Shout-out to [player_tooltip player_id='1716899' first='Drake' last='Schlosser'], [player_tooltip player_id='1355919' first='Bennett' last='Larson'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2237729' first='Ben' last='Hynek'] for being named to the All-Region 3 Team. Big Congrats to [player_tooltip player_id='1716899' first='Drake' last='Schlosser'] on being selected as Senior Athlete of the Year in Region 3.   Team Stats   PPG: 57.5 OPPG: 54 PPP: .95 RPG: 34.9 APG:13 SPG: 5.5 FG%: 45.3 eFG%: 48.8 3FG%: 25.4 FT%: 60.8   Individual Statistical Leaders   [player_tooltip player_id='1716899' first='Drake' last='Schlosser'] - 19.3 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg, 45.6 FG%, 49.2 eFG%   [player_tooltip player_id='1355919' first='Bennett' last='Larson'] - 14.7 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 50.4 FG%, 50.8 eFG%   [player_tooltip player_id='2237729' first='Ben' last='Hynek'] - 14 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.2 apg, 58.6 FG%, 62.3 eFG%   [player_tooltip player_id='2132772' first='Austin' last='Kanenwisher'] - 5.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 32.6 FG%, 40.3 eFG%   [player_tooltip player_id='2132775' first='Jevon' last='Johnson'] - 2.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 27.9 FG%, 32.8 eFG%   Kade Snyder - 2.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 5.2 apg, 29.4 FG%, 34.6 eFG%   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_ce0928.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_ce0928.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2860261" style="width:215px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   With Coach Anderson   PHD: How would you sum up the season for your squad?   "Before the season began, we knew as a coaching staff that we were going to have to learn to win close games. We felt like the boys embraced that and did a really good job of playing situational basketball and found a way to win some close region games. In order for us to have a shot at a Regional Title we needed some guys to improve over the last off-season and they did. I can't say enough about how much [player_tooltip player_id='2237729' first='Ben' last='Hynek'] and Kade Snyder and how much they improved. They gave us a chance because of how they improved."   PHD: Do you have any fun memories you want to share with us?   "We had some great locker room moments this season that I'll never forget. I can't go into much detail but they were fun and inspiring. After our Regional loss to Turtle Mountain, Drake wanted to have one last team dinner...(since I usually buy). At first, I was hesitant as it was a disappointing loss but decided to agree with Drake as he has been one of the best leaders I've ever coached. I'm really glad we did as after a while it was nothing but telling funny stories...lots of laughs."   PHD: How did your team overcome adversity?   "Our guys battled all season long. We didn't have much depth this season and had to find a way to win while playing 6 guys. Their leadership and dedication to the sport really showed up in the close games that we were in. We were down nine points to Bottineau with about 3:50 left and in a timeout, Drake said 'lets just fight really hard these next 3 minutes and see what happens'. As a coaching staff, we kind of stepped back and let the kids play and sure enough, we were able to win a very close game."   PHD: What are a few things your team improved on?   "We improved our efficiency over the course of the season. We were almost at 1 point per possession which is a big indicator for winning if you can be around 1 point per possession."   PHD: Who are some role players that stood out to you?   "Kade Snyder was a huge role player for us. He was a hard worker who played a lot of minutes for us. [player_tooltip player_id='2237729' first='Ben' last='Hynek'] was a much-improved player for us this year. He also led us in three-point shooting with 43% on the year. For a big man at 6'6", he will be a force for the years to come."   PHD: Can you talk about your seniors?   "[player_tooltip player_id='1716899' first='Drake' last='Schlosser'] will be missed not just because of his elite defense and aggressive scoring mentality but his leadership. He's one of the best natural leaders that I've coached in the last 17 years. He set the tempo every practice and truly practiced as hard as he played."   PHD: Who are some up-and-comers to look out for?   "Up-and-comers are [player_tooltip player_id='2237729' first='Ben' last='Hynek'], [player_tooltip player_id='2132775' first='Jevon' last='Johnson'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2132772' first='Austin' last='Kanenwisher']. [player_tooltip player_id='2237729' first='Ben' last='Hynek'] was our second leading scorer from last year and was extremely efficient. He led us in 3-point % with 43% on the year. He's going to have to improve his off-ball defense and will have to step up another notch for us to be successful next year. [player_tooltip player_id='2132775' first='Jevon' last='Johnson'] is going to have to be a leader for our team. He'll be responsible for setting our pace and taking care of the ball. Austin will have a huge role for us next season and his improvements will play a big part in our success. Austin will have to be our best on-ball defender and will need to be aggressive on offense, looking for good scoring opportunities."   PHD: Who was your best defensive player?   "[player_tooltip player_id='1716899' first='Drake' last='Schlosser'] was our best defender last year. He did a great job limiting our opponents' best offensive players."   PHD: Who was your top interior player?   "[player_tooltip player_id='2237729' first='Ben' last='Hynek'] is a stud! He's 6'6" and can score it at three levels. With the players we are losing, He'll have better defenders on him next season and will have to increase his overall skill as more eyes will be on him than past years."   BEST OF LUCK TO THE BLUE JAYS THIS OFFSEASON!!   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_71d507.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_71d507.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2860300" style="width:206px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_60ffa9.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_60ffa9.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2860309" style="width:191px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Head Coach: Jeff Ralph   Class: A   Region: 1   Record: 18-10 (State Qualifier)   Stats   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_5783a4.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_5783a4.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2860316" style="width:846px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_9109f2.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_9109f2.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2860318" style="width:667px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_8ef274.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_8ef274.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2860320" style="width:687px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Plyer Comments from Jeff Ralph   <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">#5 [player_tooltip player_id='2630828' first='Jackson' last='DeVries']</h1>   "Jackson played a defensive and perimeter transition role for us this season. Jackson's ability to guard scorers on the perimeter and then get out and score at the rim in transition led to a lot of easy baskets for our team. His speed and quickness were instrumental to our success this season. Jackson averaged 4 ppg and 2 rebounds per game."   <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">#10 [player_tooltip player_id='1798696' first='Brayden' last='Steffens']</h1>   "[player_tooltip player_id='1798696' first='Brayden' last='Steffens'] ran the show for us this year. He led us in scoring 17 games and scored a career high 30 in our 3 OT win over Northern Cass in the Region 1 Semifinals. He averaged 16 ppg, 4 rebounds per game, and 2 assists. His 3 point shooting was greatly improved and he led us in 3 PT makes and percentage this year, shooting 39/88 for 44%. Brayden shot 73% from the FT line (69/94)."   <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">#11 [player_tooltip player_id='1184569' first='Treyton' last='Mauch']</h1>   "Treyton sacrificed some scoring this season because of his defensive ability. Treyton was tasked with guarding our opponent's best player every game and he did a fantastic job. His speed and quickness and ability to rebound were crucial in all of our games. Treyton led us in scoring 5 times and led us in rebounding 8 times. Treyton averaged 9 ppg, 5 rpg, and 2 assists. Treyton physical skills we be difficult to replace but his leadership will be even more difficult to replace."   <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">#12 [player_tooltip player_id='1531966' first='Bjorn' last='Kubela']</h1>   "Bjorn was our leading rebounder and assist man this season. His ability to find the open man and deliver a scoreable pass led to many easy baskets for our team. Bjorn's scoring in our final two Saturdays of the season was crucial to our success in advancing to State and winning our final game at State. His ability to knock down the 3 and get to the rim made him difficult to guard. Bjorn averaged 9 ppg, 5 rpg, and 2.75 assists."   <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">#14 [player_tooltip player_id='2339217' first='Jack' last='Gilbertson']</h1>   "Jack was on the road to a great freshman season and got derailed by a shoulder injury in mid-February. Jack led us in scoring 5 times prior to his injury. His ability to score in the lane opened up scoring for our post players inside and our 3-point shooters outside. Jack averaged 10 ppg, 3 rpg. He also did a nice job defensively and is only going to get better over the next three years."   <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">#20 [player_tooltip player_id='2335331' first='Carter' last='Hockert']</h1>   "Carter had the unenviable job of coming off the bench to replace [player_tooltip player_id='1798696' first='Brayden' last='Steffens'], [player_tooltip player_id='1184569' first='Treyton' last='Mauch'], [player_tooltip player_id='1531966' first='Bjorn' last='Kubela'] or [player_tooltip player_id='2339217' first='Jack' last='Gilbertson'] which led to very limited minutes. Carter is a solid defender and good 3-point shooter. With the graduation of Treyton and Bjorn, Carter will have an expanded role next year."   <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">#30 [player_tooltip player_id='2751295' first='Alex' last='Comings']</h1>   "Alex was vastly improved this season and after Christmas played more minutes for us. His ability to rebound and defend the lane made our defense much better. He's a work in progress but has the athletic ability to improve his scoring and rebounding heading into his senior year."   <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">#42 [player_tooltip player_id='1798698' first='Landon' last='Ralph']</h1>   "Landon was inserted into the starting lineup in mid-January and his interior defense and rebounding made a huge difference in our team. As an undersized post player, he led us in rebounding 7 times. He also has the ability to step out and knock down the 3 which opened up the lane for our perimeter players to attack the rim. Landon is also a good leader and understands the game of basketball. Landon averaged 6.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg while shooting 71% from the FT line."   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_cd3069.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/image_cd3069.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2860323" style="width:176px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   With Coach Ralph   PHD: How would you sum up the season?   "I think we finished about where we thought we were capable. Kindred was a tough matchup for everyone, us included, and to finish in 2nd in the Region was what we had hoped for. Winning the State Qualifier game was a huge victory and winning a game at State was another huge victory for our program. We're hoping those wins will lead to more state appearances in the future."   PHD: Can you tell us about some fun memories?   "I think our 7th place win over Killdeer at State was one of the highlights for our team. We lost by 6 to them earlier this season so for us to come away with a 20-point victory was great. The win over Four Winds in the State Qualifier game was another win that saw us explode offensively and cruise to a win. We didn't have a lot of games that we were solidly in control of this season because of the strength of our schedule, so it was fun to see our bench and crowd so excited."   PHD: How did you overcocme adversity?   "We had a stretch of games in early January where we lost 4 of 5 and had forgotten that defense and rebounding is what wins for us. One of our captains, [player_tooltip player_id='1184569' first='Treyton' last='Mauch'], spoke up at a film session and told the team that our effort wasn't good enough and that had to change from that point, we really stepped up our defense and rebounding and went 13-5 to end the season."   "Losing [player_tooltip player_id='2339217' first='Jack' last='Gilbertson'] at Devils Lake to a shoulder injury was also a big loss for our team. Jack was averaging 12 points per game at that point in the season and had scored 6 points early in that game before his injury. Jack provided a solid defender along with his ability to get into the lane and score. Our other guys picked up the lost scoring, but we definitely missed Jack's presence in the games that he missed."   PHD: What did your team improve on this season?   "I think our biggest improvement came on the boards after our game with Hillsboro at home. From that point on, we did a great job on the glass and that limited our opponents' scoring opportunities. We were undersized in most games so our ability to rebound was a big factor in our games."   PHD: Who were some of your role players who did well?   "[player_tooltip player_id='2630828' first='Jackson' last='DeVries'] played a big role for us on the perimeter. He wasn't a big scorer, but his ability to get out in transition and score led so 2-3 baskets per game. He also did a great job defensively every night. His stats didn't show what he did but he was a big part of our success this season."   "I also thought our combo 5 man of [player_tooltip player_id='1798698' first='Landon' last='Ralph'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2751295' first='Alex' last='Comings'] in mid to late January through February did a great job for us. With Landon averaging 7 ppg along with 5 rebounds and Alex averaging 3 points and 3 rebounds, meant we had nearly a double-double in that position. Each of them presented a different offensive ability with Landon stepping out and knocking down 3's and Alex scoring around the rim."   PHD: Can you tell us about your seniors?   "Our three seniors ([player_tooltip player_id='1184569' first='Treyton' last='Mauch'], [player_tooltip player_id='2630828' first='Jackson' last='DeVries'], [player_tooltip player_id='1531966' first='Bjorn' last='Kubela']) were all good leaders that had one goal in mind: WIN. They weren't concerned with who was scoring or rebounding or getting the shots, they just want the team to do well. Each of them led us in scoring or rebounding nearly every game and all of them were great at distributing the ball to the open man. Their sacrifice for the team is exactly what we're looking for in senior leadership."   PHD: Who are some up-and-comers to keep track of?   "Junior, [player_tooltip player_id='2335331' first='Carter' last='Hockert'] will be called upon to provide a defensive and scoring punch for us this season. He has the ability to knock down the open 3 and get to the rim."   "Freshman, [player_tooltip player_id='2573831' first='Treyton' last='King'] returned in mid-January from a knee injury and played valuable minutes late in the season. Treyton has the ability to score the basketball off the dribble and is a good perimeter shooter. At 6'3”, he's going to be a tough guy to guard the next three years. I'm excited to see what he can do for us in the future."   "Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2237730' first='Aiden' last='Bontjes'] also spent a lot of time rehabbing his injured knee and never really got going until February. He's got the ability to knock down 3's and has long arms to defend on the perimeter. We're looking for him to be in the mix next season."   "Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2839991' first='Cooper' last='Koolmo'] is another player who could possibly be looking for playing time next season. He's a good handler who can score from the 3-point line and get to the rim and finish."   PHD: Who was your best defender?   "[player_tooltip player_id='1184569' first='Treyton' last='Mauch'] was hands down our best defender. At 5'10” he drew the best offensive player on our opponent's team and it didn't matter if it was 6'9” [player_tooltip player_id='1169144' first='Karson' last='Ouse'] or 5'10” [player_tooltip player_id='1541300' first='Cameron' last='Cordero']. His speed, quickness, jumping ability and hard-nosed demeanor meant we could depend on him to guard any perimeter player. He took great pride in locking down his guy and was willing to sacrifice his scoring to do his job defensively."   PHD: Who was your top interior player?   "Once we inserted [player_tooltip player_id='1798698' first='Landon' last='Ralph'] into the starting lineup in the Beulah game on January 24, our defense and rebounding improved. Landon provided a defensive presence that we sorely needed. He is a solid rebounder and got better throughout the season. He also provided 3-point shooting, which helped to draw out post defenders so our perimeter scorers had open lanes to score."   PHD: Any last thoughts?   "We lose 3 very good players, but I believe our underclassmen are waiting for their chance to step up and compete at the varsity level. We don't have a lot of size coming back, but having our two-time All-Region point guard back along with [player_tooltip player_id='2339217' first='Jack' last='Gilbertson'] on the perimeter and [player_tooltip player_id='1798698' first='Landon' last='Ralph'] in the post we should be a pretty good team in Region 1 again."   BEST OF LUCK TO THE HUSKIES THIS OFFSEASON!!   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/WAHPhuskies.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/WAHPhuskies.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2860017" /></a></figure>

We are in the heart of the Prep Hoops Circuit season, but before school is out, PHD wants to take a look back at the high school season.