Tea Titans: Season Recap

The Titans from Tea Area had a high-quality season. They played a very difficult schedule and they picked up many wins this year. They saw some great individual performances and they grew as a team throughout the season. The Titans made it to the SODAK 16 but they came up a bit short and lost to Sioux Falls Christian, which ended Tea’s season. I was fortunate enough to watch the Titans play live this season at the Dak XII-NEC Clash in Madison. The Titans beat Clark-Willow Lake 79-51 and [player_tooltip player_id="812209" first="Cael" last="Lundin"] scored an impressive 41 points! Lundin also had a milestone season by going scoring over 1,000 career points. [player_tooltip player_id="1227966" first="Reis" last="Kirschenman"] set a record this season for the most rebounds in a game with 19 boards! In this article, we will be looking at stats, comments from coach Weber and take a look back at the Titans schedule and scores. <h2>Stat Leaders</h2> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1404843" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/caelL-crop-3024x1986-1646934051-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="812209" first="Cael" last="Lundin"] (2022) |6-3 G| - 20.1 ppg, 6.7, 4 apg, 40 3FG% <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Jeffrey-Worth3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1241153" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Jeffrey-Worth3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="968157" first="Jeff" last="Worth"] (2022) |5-11 G| - 13.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 45 3FG% <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/49-Sam-Almas-crop-2500x1642-1632941939.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1296787" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/49-Sam-Almas-crop-2500x1642-1632941939-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="1278718" first="Sam" last="Almas"] (2024) |6-2 G| - 5.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.3 apg <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/62-Reis-Kirschenman-crop-2500x1642-1645638152.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1393081" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/62-Reis-Kirschenman-crop-2500x1642-1645638152-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="1227966" first="Reis" last="Kirschenman"] (2023) |6-4 F| - 8 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1 bpg <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/76ColeSchilling.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1077297" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/76ColeSchilling-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="1142658" first="Cole" last="Schilling"] (2022) |6-7 F| - 3.3, 2.4 rpg, 1 bpg [player_tooltip player_id="1265485" first="Jonah" last="Kocer"] (2023) |6-1 G| - 5.9 ppg, 2 rpg, 3.5 apg Klayton Sattler (2022) |6-6 F| - 3.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.4 bpg <h2>Titan Talk with Coach Weber</h2> PHD: What were some of the highlights of the season? Coach Weber- "We won 9 games against ranked teams or teams that made the SD16, Finished 2nd in the DakXII with a record of 9-1, 9-2 record at home14-3 record vs. Class A teams" PHD: Which players improved the most for you this season? Coach Weber- "[player_tooltip player_id="1265485" first="Jonah" last="Kocer"], [player_tooltip player_id="1278718" first="Sam" last="Almas"], Klayton Sattler, [player_tooltip player_id="968219" first="Alex" last="Pies"]" PHD: Who were your biggest "impact players" this season? Coach Weber- "[player_tooltip player_id="812209" first="Cael" last="Lundin"] – finished with 1200 career points, [player_tooltip player_id="968157" first="Jeff" last="Worth"], [player_tooltip player_id="1227966" first="Reis" last="Kirschenman"]" PHD: Who was your best shooter? Coach Weber- "[player_tooltip player_id="968157" first="Jeff" last="Worth"] – one of the top shooters in SD" PHD: Who was your best practice player and why? Coach Weber- "[player_tooltip player_id="1265485" first="Jonah" last="Kocer"] – most consistent practice player, Gabe Grant – simulated opponent’s best player all season" Who were some of your key bench players? Coach Weber- "Klayton Sattler, [player_tooltip player_id="1278718" first="Sam" last="Almas"] ,[player_tooltip player_id="1142658" first="Cole" last="Schilling"]" Can you make a few comments about the seniors that you are losing? Coach Weber- "We lose 9 seniors. This group has been incredible for us over the past 4 seasons. They are a tight-knit, competitive group that fully understood their roles on the team. They will be very difficult to replace on and off the court." Who are some of your top players that will be back next season? Coach Weber- "[player_tooltip player_id="1265485" first="Jonah" last="Kocer"], [player_tooltip player_id="1227966" first="Reis" last="Kirschenman"], [player_tooltip player_id="1278718" first="Sam" last="Almas"], [player_tooltip player_id="963779" first="Blake" last="Thompson"] (injured this season), Jackson Smythe (injured this season), [player_tooltip player_id="1270653" first="Garrett" last="Wiebenga"], Jessen Wiebenga" <h2>Titans Schedule (16-7) & Scores</h2> Dell Rapids W 67-57 Dakota Valley L 61-72 O’Gorman L 64-65 Vermillion W 68-55 Madison W 63-61 Crofton (NE) W 69-50 Canton W 81-52 Aberdeen Central W 54-51 Tri-Valley W 62-29 Sioux Valley L 47-63 Sioux Falls Christian W 61-48 Clark-Willow Lake W 79-51 Western Christian (IA) L 42 77 West Central W 68-62 Moorhead (MN) L 56-68 Lennox W 71-64 Brandon Valley L 49-58 Yankton W 55-53 Elk Point-Jefferson W 83-52 Beresford W 81-43 Beresford W 79-46 Lennox W 66-54 Sioux Falls Christian L 47-63 <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/03/teaTitans-.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1404900" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/03/teaTitans--300x300.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>