Class A State Tournament Capsules/Profiles
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The Class A State Tournament starts Thursday. Here are the immediate need to know items for the event!
Henning
Record: (30-0). Conference Record: (14-0). Section Record: (14-0).
Last Time at State: Last Year
Coach: Randy Misegades, has taken Henning to state four times
Top 3 Players:
Kale Misegades
Kale
Misegades
6'2" | CG
Henning | 2026
State
MN
(33pg),
Zack Wiederich
Zack
Wiederich
6'0" | SG/SF
MN
(12.7ppg), Ryan Despard (12.5ppg)
Top Prospect:
Kale Misegades
Kale
Misegades
6'2" | CG
Henning | 2026
State
MN
Results vs State Teams: None
Vs
Upsala
Record: (24-6). Conference Record: (10-2). Section Record: (17-1).
Last Time at State: 2013
Coach: Tom Ritters
Top 3 Players: Samuel Laliberte Samuel Laliberte 6'2" | SG Upsala | 2027 State MN , Quinn Guthrie, Austin Klein
Top Prospect: Samuel Laliberte Samuel Laliberte 6'2" | SG Upsala | 2027 State MN
Results vs State Teams: None
Southland
Record: (28-1). Conference Record: (18-0). Section Record: (26-0).
Last Time at State: First Trip to State
Coach: Scott Koenigs
Top 3 Players: Tate Goergen Tate Goergen 6'0" | PG Southland | 2027 State MN , Henry Wiste, Ethan Schammel
Top Prospect: Tate Goergen Tate Goergen 6'0" | PG Southland | 2027 State MN
Top Young Talent: Brekken Koenigs Brekken Koenigs 5'10" | PG Southland | 2029 State MN (Fr)
Results vs State Teams: None
Vs
Hills-Beaver Creek
Record: (27-3). Conference Record: (18-0). Section Record: (21-0).
Last Time at State: First Trip to State!
Coach: Chad Rauk
Top 3 Players:
Micah Bush
Micah
Bush
6'0" | PG
Hills-Beaver Creek | 2026
State
MN
,
Jamin Metzger
Jamin
Metzger
6'5" | PF
Hills-Beaver Creek | 2026
State
MN
,
Brodie Metzger
Brodie
Metzger
6'4" | PG
Hills-Beaver Creek | 2028
State
MN
Top Prospect: Micah Bush Micah Bush 6'0" | PG Hills-Beaver Creek | 2026 State MN
Top Young Talent:
Brodie Metzger
Brodie
Metzger
6'4" | PG
Hills-Beaver Creek | 2028
State
MN
Results vs State Teams: lost 77-88 to Jackson County Central
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton
Record: (28-3). Conference Record: (13-1). Section Record: (9-0).
Last Time at State: 2008
Coach: Nick James (same name as my brother who played at Hamline)
Top 3 Players:
Gavin Bauer
Gavin
Bauer
6'1" | PG
State
MN
(24ppg),
Daulton Bauer
Daulton
Bauer
5'7" | PG
JWP | 2026
State
MN
(20ppg),
Caleb Quast
Caleb
Quast
5'10" | PG
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton | 2026
MN
(13ppg)
Top Prospect:
Gavin Bauer
Gavin
Bauer
6'1" | PG
State
MN
Top Young Talent:
Gavin Bauer
Gavin
Bauer
6'1" | PG
State
MN
Results vs State Teams: Lost to Waseca 57-61
Vs
Cherry
Record: (25-5). Conference Record: (7-1). Section Record: (13-1).
Last Time at State: 5 straight seasons
Coach: Jordan Christianson 169-40 career record
Top 3 Players:
Isaiah Asuma
Isaiah
Asuma
5'11" | PG
Cherry | 2027
State
MN
,
Noah Asuma
Noah
Asuma
6'1" | SG
Cherry | 2026
State
MN
, Kalub Brown
Top Prospect:
Isaiah Asuma
Isaiah
Asuma
5'11" | PG
Cherry | 2027
State
MN
Top Young Talent: Max Bautch Max Bautch 5'10" | SG State MN (Fr)
Results vs State Teams: Beat Blake 81-78
Red Lake County
Record: (28-3). Conference Record: (15-0). Section Record: (22-2).
Last Time at State: Last Year
Coach: Steve Philion, now 7th all time in coaching wins in Minnesota with 723
Top 3 Players:
Connor Duden
Connor
Duden
6'0" | PG
Red Lake County | 2026
State
MN
(20ppg), Will Gieske (14ppg),
Ben Gullingsrud
Ben
Gullingsrud
6'0" | CG
Red Lake County | 2028
State
MN
(11ppg)
Top Prospect:
Connor Duden
Connor
Duden
6'0" | PG
Red Lake County | 2026
State
MN
Top Young Talent: Ben Gullingsrud Ben Gullingsrud 6'0" | CG Red Lake County | 2028 State MN (Soph)
Results vs State Teams: None
Vs
Liberty Classical
Record: (27-2). Conference Record: (13-0). Section Record: (10-0).
Last Time at State: First Trip to State
Coach: John Towle, long time AAU Coach and now has won a lot of games at Liberty
Top 3 Players:
Sam Rupnow
Sam
Rupnow
6'2" | CG
Liberty Classical | 2026
MN
(29.2ppg),
Ethan Richter
Ethan
Richter
6'1" | SF
Liberty Classical | 2026
State
MN
(20.6ppg),
Cruz Triana
Cruz
Triana
6'0" | PG/SG
Liberty Classical | 2027
MN
(1 4ppg)
Top Prospect: Sam Rupnow Sam Rupnow 6'2" | CG Liberty Classical | 2026 MN
Results vs State Teams: None
