Section by Section: Preseason Player of the Year

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who is the preseason player of the year in your section? Have a look! We also give you, our preseason player of the year in each class!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AAAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1: [player_tooltip player_id='1437598' first='Dane' last='Danielson'] of Lakeville North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 2: [player_tooltip player_id='1560741' first='Will' last='Kirsch'] of Waconia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 3: [player_tooltip player_id='1560866' first='Camare'' last='Young'] of Apple Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 4: [player_tooltip player_id='1560882' first='Cedric' last='Tomes'] of East Ridge</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5: [player_tooltip player_id='2126467' first='Baboucarr' last='Ann'] of Maple Grove</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 6: [player_tooltip player_id='1560867' first='Christian' last='Wiggins'] of Wayzata</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 7: [player_tooltip player_id='1560767' first='Ty' last='Nyberg'] of Duluth East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 8: [player_tooltip player_id='2118449' first='Mason' last='Witt'] of Alexandria</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AAAA Player of the Year Candidates: [player_tooltip player_id='1560867' first='Christian' last='Wiggins'] of Wayzata, [player_tooltip player_id='1560778' first='Nolen' last='Anderson'] of Wayzata, [player_tooltip player_id='1560882' first='Cedric' last='Tomes'] of East Ridge, [player_tooltip player_id='1550877' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] of Hopkins, [player_tooltip player_id='2126467' first='Baboucarr' last='Ann'] of Maple Grove, [player_tooltip player_id='2126094' first='Ty' last='Schlagel'] of CDH</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The AAAA Preseason Player of the Year: [player_tooltip player_id='1560867' first='Christian' last='Wiggins'] of Wayzata</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wiggins led his team to state and was the AAAA Player of the Year last season. He starts the year with the crown but his biggest challenge might come from his own teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1560778' first='Nolen' last='Anderson'] who has come on incredibly strong the last nine months. Tomes will likely have the numbers to be up for this and Moore will have Hopkins at the top of the team rankings again. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1: [player_tooltip player_id='2115655' first='Ryan' last='Kreager'] of Faribault</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 2: [player_tooltip player_id='1560798' first='Lucas' last='Gustafson'] of Mankato East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 3: [player_tooltip player_id='2119593' first='Lars' last='Osteraas'] of St. Thomas Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 4: [player_tooltip player_id='2126474' first='Kamar' last='Thomas'] of DeLaSalle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5: [player_tooltip player_id='1560740' first='Dothan' last='Ijadimbola'] of Totino-Grace</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 6: [player_tooltip player_id='2412724' first='Dre' last='Collins'] of Richfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 7: [player_tooltip player_id='2126126' first='Ray' last='Brau'] of Hibbing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 8: [player_tooltip player_id='1560795' first='Maddox' last='Lewis'] of Sartell-St. Stephen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AAA Player of the Year Candidates: [player_tooltip player_id='1560740' first='Dothan' last='Ijadimbola'] of Totino-Grace, [player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill'] of Totino-Grace, [player_tooltip player_id='1560798' first='Lucas' last='Gustafson'] of Mankato East, [player_tooltip player_id='2115655' first='Ryan' last='Kreager'] of Faribault</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The AAA Preseason Player of the Year: [player_tooltip player_id='1560740' first='Dothan' last='Ijadimbola'] of Totino-Grace</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The future Drake Bulldog has looked great the last four or five months physically and he has continually been productive. His biggest AAA Player of the Year challenge might come from teammate [player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill']. Kreager should have a big year for the Falcons as will Gustafson for the Cougars as the Big Nine has candidates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1: [player_tooltip player_id='2119578' first='Pierce' last='Petersohn'] of Triton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 2: [player_tooltip player_id='2121332' first='Deron' last='Russell'] of Waseca</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 3: [player_tooltip player_id='2524646' first='Griffin' last='Epema'] of Montevideo </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 4: [player_tooltip player_id='2436914' first='Kellen' last='Troup'] of Minnehaha Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5: [player_tooltip player_id='2569257' first='Marcus' last='Marshall'] Jr of Maranatha Christian Academy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 6: [player_tooltip player_id='2126448' first='Colton' last='Purcell'] of Annandale</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 7: [player_tooltip player_id='2100912' first='Stephen' last='McGee'] of Greenway</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 8: [player_tooltip player_id='2420045' first='Carson' last='McDonald'] of East Grand Forks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AA Player of the Year Candidates: [player_tooltip player_id='2121332' first='Deron' last='Russell'] of Waseca, [player_tooltip player_id='2119578' first='Pierce' last='Petersohn'] of Triton, [player_tooltip player_id='2118474' first='Ethan' last='Martin'] of Belle Plaine, [player_tooltip player_id='2524646' first='Griffin' last='Epema'] of Montevideo, [player_tooltip player_id='2569257' first='Marcus' last='Marshall'] Jr of Maranatha Christian Academy, [player_tooltip player_id='2404942' first='King' last='James'] of Hiawatha Collegiate, [player_tooltip player_id='2100912' first='Stephen' last='McGee'] of Greenway, [player_tooltip player_id='1601069' first='Roman' last='Voss'] of JCC, [player_tooltip player_id='2394170' first='Alex' last='Loos'] of Goodhue, [player_tooltip player_id='1560769' first='Ethan' last='Sonju'] of GSL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The AA Preseason Player of the Year: [player_tooltip player_id='2121332' first='Deron' last='Russell'] of Waseca</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two things can be true: 1) Deron is the easy pick as preseason player of the year after his great 17u season and incredible previous March, and 2) there are so so so many candidates. This is going to be a wildly fun season in Class AAA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1: [player_tooltip player_id='2824353' first='Tate' last='Goergen'] of Southland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 2: [player_tooltip player_id='1560810' first='Daulton' last='Bauer'] of JWP</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 3: [player_tooltip player_id='2823917' first='Gunner' last='Liebl'] of Dawson-Boyd</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 4: [player_tooltip player_id='2842383' first='Sam' last='Rupnow'] of Liberty Classical</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5: [player_tooltip player_id='3102819' first='AJ' last='Bessler'] of Nevis </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 6: [player_tooltip player_id='1560827' first='Kale' last='Misegades'] of Henning</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 7: [player_tooltip player_id='2126128' first='Isaiah' last='Asuma'] of Cherry</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 8: [player_tooltip player_id='1628768' first='Connor' last='Duden'] of Red Lake County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Player of the Year Candidates: [player_tooltip player_id='1560827' first='Kale' last='Misegades'] of Henning, [player_tooltip player_id='2851170' first='Jack' last='Welch'] of Pelican Rapids, [player_tooltip player_id='2126128' first='Isaiah' last='Asuma'] of Cherry, [player_tooltip player_id='1601068' first='Noah' last='Asuma'] of Cherry, [player_tooltip player_id='2823917' first='Gunner' last='Liebl'] of Dawson-Boyd, [player_tooltip player_id='1628768' first='Connor' last='Duden'] of Red Lake County, [player_tooltip player_id='3102819' first='AJ' last='Bessler'] of Nevis, [player_tooltip player_id='2369272' first='Tyler' last='Eklund'] of Braham</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Class A Preseason Player of the Year: [player_tooltip player_id='1560827' first='Kale' last='Misegades'] of Henning</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->