The Black Hills Conference Preview

<p>Who is making a move in the BHC?  Top players in the league this year?  PHD takes a look today!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Conference Commentary</strong></p> <p><strong>Belle Fourche - </strong>The Broncs won a dozen last year, return a pair of starters</p> <p><strong>Custer - </strong>The top talent is back from a squad that won 16 games last season</p> <p><strong>Douglas - </strong>Patriots have their top four players back and should be improved</p> <p><strong>Hill City - </strong>Rangers played some youth a year ago, could be a few games better</p> <p><strong>Hot Springs - </strong>Had just one league win last season, rebuilding still</p> <p><strong>Lead Deadwood - </strong>Lost their top couple players from a six win team</p> <p><strong>Red Cloud - </strong>With three of their top four players back from a 16-6 team they are the favorite for some but they haven’t beaten St. Thomas More in six years. Is this the year?</p> <p><strong>St Thomas More - </strong>One starter back so some type of "regression" will be there, but how much really? The program still has talent and they need to be knocked off their spot at this point.  Return one starter, two reserves from last year. </p> <p><strong>Spearfish - </strong>Only lost three games to league teams last year (8 of 9 wins were vs BHC teams) but lost five top seven to graduation</p> <p><strong>Sturgis Brown - </strong>Most of the starters are gone from a five win team<br /> <br /> </p> <p><strong>BHC Predictions</strong></p> <ol> <li>St. Thomas More</li> <li>Red Cloud</li> <li>Douglas</li> <li>Custer</li> <li>Spearfish</li> <li>Belle Fourche </li> <li>Sturgis-Brown</li> <li>Hill City</li> <li>Lead-Deadwood</li> <li>Hot Springs</li> </ol> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>BHC Preseason All Conference</strong></p> <p><em>First Team</em></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="975526" first="Jarron" last="Bighorn"] of Red Cloud (Sr) - All league guard that scored 15 a game last season</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="757881" first="Beau" last="Donovan"] of Red Cloud (Sr) - An All State level, top 25 senior in state guard</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="975528" first="Jace" last="Kelley"] of Custer (Sr) - top 50 player in senior class</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="968206" first="Darrell" last="Knight"] of Douglas (Jr) - Top returning scorer for his team, all league player</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="975503" first="Ryan" last="Wojcik"] of St. Thomas More (Sr) - An All State talent from a season ago. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Second Team</em></p> <p>Aiden Giffen of Belle Fourche (Jr) - 2nd best player from last year’s team</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="975587" first="Charlie" last="Larson"] of St. Thomas More (Sr) - key reserve from last year</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="963768" first="Adriano" last="Rama"] of Red Cloud (Soph) - The top young player in the league right now</p> <p>Daniel Sedlacek of Custer (Sr) - all league player a year ago</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="975539" first="Kyle" last="Shields"] of Douglas (Sr) - top 60 2021 player, all league honored talent</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>Third Team</em></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="975604" first="Wrider" last="Allison"] of Hot Springs (Sr) - all league pick for their team</p> <p>Ethan Burnett of St. Thomas (Jr) - Will step into the PG role this season</p> <p>Ben Fiest of St. Thomas More (Sr) - 8th/9th Man from last year’s team</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="968224" first="Kobe" last="Main"] of Hill City (Jr) - An all league honored PG</p> <p>Peyton Millis of Spearfish (Sr) - Scored 8 a game</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>More to Know</em></p> <p>David Anderson of Sturgis Brown (Sr) - </p> <p>Jack Ammerman of Spearfish (Soph) - </p> <p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Brextin Garza of</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> Belle Fourche (Sr) - </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>