All-State 2016-2017, Part 1

This year we are offering all-state teams in every combination of class (A, AA, AAA and AAAA) and class (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and younger). Today, the seniors.

Class AAAA

Center—Mikayla Hayes, Park Center, 6-3, Florida. Had a great final month to her career including a solid state tournament which, unfortunately, finished up out of the spotlight after the 1st round loss to Eastview in OT.

Power Forward—Annika Jank, Edina, 6-2, Colorado. Went out with a bang, 27 points vs. Tonka in the section final.

Small Forward—Rachel Ranke, Eastview, 6-2, Kansas State. Finished with a nice state tournament.

Point Guard—Rae Johnson, St. Michael-Albertville, 5-9, Iowa State. Unfortunately, she played hurt in her final game.

Shooting Guard—Gabi Haack, Elk River, 5-9, Bradley. Finished the same way she played all year—spectacularly.

Second Team

Center—Mariah Sexe, East Ridge, 6-1, Lehigh

Power Forward—Sidney Wentland, Elk River, 5-10, Denver

Small Forward—Riley Wheatcraft, Prior Lake, 6-0, Northern Iowa

Point Guard—Temi Carda, Lakeville North, 5-7, Creighton. Had to split some hairs to separate #5 from #6.

Shooting Guard—Lyndsey Robson, Apple Valley, 6-1, Green Bay

Third Team

Center—Brittney Bongartz, Anoka, 6-2, Wayne State

Power Forward—Brooke Tonsfeldt, Moorhead, 6-0, Mankato State

Small Forward—Kylee Heurung, Brainerd, 5-

Point Guard—Joli Daninger, Andover, 5-7, DePaul

Shooting Guard—Ann Simonet, Park Center, 5-8, UMD

Class AAA

Center—Kritin Scott, Kasson-Mantorville, 6-2, Iowa State. The top AAA senior among this 5. I know the Ms. Basketball committee prefers Andrew.

Power Forward—Jordyn Thomas, Hermantown, 6-0, UMD

Small Forward—Tori Andrew, Orono, 5-10, Yale

Point Guard—Meleah Reinhart, New Ulm, 5-8, Southwest State

Shooting Guard—Eden Nibbelink, Winona, 6-2, Fairfield

Second Team

Center—Danneka Voegeli, Winona, 6-2, NDSU

Power Forward—Erin Navratil, Albany, 6-2

Small Forward—Shayla Karge, Mankato East, 5-9

Point Guard—Megan Thompson, Holy Angels, 5-7. One of the year’s most underrated

Shooting Guard—Tori Wortz, Hutchinson, 5-9, St. Cloud State

Class AA

Center—Alicea Kaelke, Osakis, 6-2, Lincoln

Power Forward—Emma Polson, Plainview-E-M, 6-2, MN State-Mankato

Small Forward—Kiley Borowicz, Roseau, 5-10. Pretty obviously the top Class AA senior.

Point Guard—Maddie Monahan, Glencoe-SL, 5-9, Drake

Shooting Guard—Claire Killian, Watertown-Mayer, 5-9, Nebraska-Omaha

Second Team

Center—Corinna Ruud, Pequot Lakes, 6-0

Forward—Ayla Lemke, Two Harbors, 6-1, Concordia St. Paul

Point Guard—Kirstin Klitzke, Watertown-Mayer, 5-7, MN State Mankato

Shooting Guard—Halley Busse, Gibbon-FW, 5-7, Wayne St.

Shooting Guard—Mara Quam, Kenyon-W, 5-7, MN State Mankato volleyball

Class A

Big—Paige Richert, Cedar Mountain-Comfrey, 6-0

Big—Mari Smitsdorf, Legacy Christian, 6-1, Sioux Falls

Point Guard—Lindsey Theuninck, Mankato Loyola, 5-8, South Dakota State

Shooting Guard—Chelsea Mason, Mountain Iron-Buhl, 5-9. A Ms. Basketball finalist, and the top Class A player in the class of 2017.

Shooting Guard—Grace White, Red Lake, 5-10, Denver

Second Team

Center—Sami Payne, Maranatha, 6-0

Forward—Bailey Gronner, Cromwell, 5-11

Forward—Lydia Rutten, New York Mills, 6-0

Point Guard—Sadie Stelter, Lakeview, 5-9, SW State

Shooting Guard—Vishe Rabb, Springfield, 5-9, Sioux Falls