All-State 2016-2017, Part 1

<p>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.</p> <p><strong>Class AAAA</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Power Forward—Annika Jank, Edina, 6-2, Colorado. Went out with a bang, 27 points vs. Tonka in the section final.</p> <p>Small Forward—Rachel Ranke, Eastview, 6-2, Kansas State. Finished with a nice state tournament.</p> <p>Point Guard—Rae Johnson, St. Michael-Albertville, 5-9, Iowa State. Unfortunately, she played hurt in her final game.</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Gabi Haack, Elk River, 5-9, Bradley. Finished the same way she played all year—spectacularly.</p> <p><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <p>Center—Mariah Sexe, East Ridge, 6-1, Lehigh</p> <p>Power Forward—Sidney Wentland, Elk River, 5-10, Denver</p> <p>Small Forward—Riley Wheatcraft, Prior Lake, 6-0, Northern Iowa</p> <p>Point Guard—Temi Carda, Lakeville North, 5-7, Creighton. Had to split some hairs to separate #5 from #6.</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Lyndsey Robson, Apple Valley, 6-1, Green Bay</p> <p><strong>Third Team</strong></p> <p>Center—Brittney Bongartz, Anoka, 6-2, Wayne State</p> <p>Power Forward—Brooke Tonsfeldt, Moorhead, 6-0, Mankato State</p> <p>Small Forward—Kylee Heurung, Brainerd, 5-</p> <p>Point Guard—Joli Daninger, Andover, 5-7, DePaul</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Ann Simonet, Park Center, 5-8, UMD</p> <p><strong>Class AAA</strong></p> <p>Center—Kritin Scott, Kasson-Mantorville, 6-2, Iowa State. The top AAA senior among this 5. I know the Ms. Basketball committee prefers Andrew.</p> <p>Power Forward—Jordyn Thomas, Hermantown, 6-0, UMD</p> <p>Small Forward—Tori Andrew, Orono, 5-10, Yale</p> <p>Point Guard—Meleah Reinhart, New Ulm, 5-8, Southwest State</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Eden Nibbelink, Winona, 6-2, Fairfield</p> <p><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <p>Center—Danneka Voegeli, Winona, 6-2, NDSU</p> <p>Power Forward—Erin Navratil, Albany, 6-2</p> <p>Small Forward—Shayla Karge, Mankato East, 5-9</p> <p>Point Guard—Megan Thompson, Holy Angels, 5-7. One of the year’s most underrated</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Tori Wortz, Hutchinson, 5-9, St. Cloud State</p> <p><strong>Class AA</strong></p> <p>Center—Alicea Kaelke, Osakis, 6-2, Lincoln</p> <p>Power Forward—Emma Polson, Plainview-E-M, 6-2, MN State-Mankato</p> <p>Small Forward—Kiley Borowicz, Roseau, 5-10. Pretty obviously the top Class AA senior.</p> <p>Point Guard—Maddie Monahan, Glencoe-SL, 5-9, Drake</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Claire Killian, Watertown-Mayer, 5-9, Nebraska-Omaha</p> <p><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <p>Center—Corinna Ruud, Pequot Lakes, 6-0</p> <p>Forward—Ayla Lemke, Two Harbors, 6-1, Concordia St. Paul</p> <p>Point Guard—Kirstin Klitzke, Watertown-Mayer, 5-7, MN State Mankato</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Halley Busse, Gibbon-FW, 5-7, Wayne St.</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Mara Quam, Kenyon-W, 5-7, MN State Mankato volleyball</p> <p><strong>Class A</strong></p> <p>Big—Paige Richert, Cedar Mountain-Comfrey, 6-0</p> <p>Big—Mari Smitsdorf, Legacy Christian, 6-1, Sioux Falls</p> <p>Point Guard—Lindsey Theuninck, Mankato Loyola, 5-8, South Dakota State</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Chelsea Mason, Mountain Iron-Buhl, 5-9. A Ms. Basketball finalist, and the top Class A player in the class of 2017.</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Grace White, Red Lake, 5-10, Denver</p> <p><strong>Second Team</strong></p> <p>Center—Sami Payne, Maranatha, 6-0</p> <p>Forward—Bailey Gronner, Cromwell, 5-11</p> <p>Forward—Lydia Rutten, New York Mills, 6-0</p> <p>Point Guard—Sadie Stelter, Lakeview, 5-9, SW State</p> <p>Shooting Guard—Vishe Rabb, Springfield, 5-9, Sioux Falls</p>