All-State 2016-2017, Part 3

Class AAAA

Center—Sara Stapleton, Centennial, 15 ppg. 6-3 with broad shoulders, long arms, might still be growing. Great shot blocker and rebounder. Initial offense in the post still a work in progress. But, she reminds me of Bethany Doolittle, a similarly sized post at Hill-Murray some years ago. Doolittle ended up starting for Iowa. Stapleton is way ahead of Doolittle at the same age.

Power Forward—Kallie Theisen, Wayzata, 14 ppg-11 reb

Small Forward—Dlayla Chakolis, Hopkins, 13 ppg-7 reb

Point Guard—McKenna Hofschild, Prior Lake, 23 ppg-2 reb-4 ast-2 stl

Shooting Guard—Masengo Mutanda, Armstrong, 21 ppg-8 reb-2 ast-3 stl

Second Team

Center—Abby Johnson, Eden Prairie, 4 ppg-2 reb-2 blk

Power Forward—Frannie Hottinger, Cretin-DH, 15 ppg.

Small Forward—Tori Nelson, Henry Sibley, 19 ppg-6 reb-4 blk

Hair-splitting to separate Theisen and Chakolis from Hottinger and Nelson. Four terrific forwards.

Point Guard—Mimi Schrader, Wayzata, 9 ppg-6 ast

Shooting Guard—Aja Wheeler, Cooper, 13 ppg

Class AAA

Center—Destinee Oberg, Holy Angels, 17 ppg-11 reb-2 ast-2 stl

Power Forward—Elaina Jones, St. Paul Como, 13 ppg-8 reb-3 stl

Small Forward—Zaraya March, Kennedy, 10 ppg. Transferred from Cretin. Imagine March and Hottinger if you can!

Point Guard—Joey Batt, New Ulm, 16 ppg-3 reb-5 ast

Shooting Guard—Alyssa Daugherty, Zimmerman, 20 ppg-5 ast

Second Team

Center—Jennifer Schaible, Mound, 16 ppg-6 reb-2 stl

Power Forward—Meara Beighley, Grand Rapids, 10 ppg-6 reb. Had a breakout state tournament.

Small Forward—Lariah Washington, St. Cloud Apollo, 23 ppg

Point Guard—Abby McDonald, Hibbing, 15 ppg-4 reb

Shooting Guard—Madison Gehloff, Waseca, 17 ppg

Class AA

Center—Lydia Sussner, Minneota, 19 ppg-6 reb-2 stl-2 blk

Power Forward—Olivia Lane, Pequot Lakes

Small Forward—Hannah Purcell, Annandale, 13 ppg. Played out of position at the point guard much of the year.

Point Guard—Kacie Borowicz, Roseau, 18 ppg-6 reb-4 ast-3 stl. Love big sister Kiley, but also cannot wait to see Kacie leading the Rams next year.

Shooting Guard—Madi Schirmer, Maple River, 23 ppg

2nd Team

Center—Jamie Guptill, Rush City

Power Forward—Shawna Mell, Rush City. Guptill and Mell led Rush City to the section final, unbeaten, where they lost to state runner-up Sauk Centre 52-50 and earned out Breakout Team award for Class AA.

Small Forward—Emma Schultz, Eden Valley-Watkins, 13 ppg-7 reb-2 ast

Point Guard—Kate Tornstrom, Caledonia, 14 ppg

Shooting Guard—Taytum Rhoades, Minnehaha, 12 ppg

Class A

Center—Maddy Guetter, Wabasso, 17 ppg

Power Forward—Vanessa Kedl, Red Rock Central, 17 ppg-10 reb- 4ast-4 stl

Small Forward—Alyssa Peterson, Menahga, 23 ppg-4 reb-2 ast-4 stl

Point Guard—Taylie Scott, Heritage, 16 ppg-5 reb-6 ast-5 stl

Shooting Guard—Erika Bute, Alden-Conger, 17 ppg-7 reb-3 ast-4 reb

2nd Team

Center—Erin O’Brien, Kimball, 12 ppg

Power Forward— Sidney Fick, Hills-Beaver Creek, 19 ppg-5 reb-4 stl

Small Forward—Allie Negen, Mountain Iron-Buhl, 10 pp

Point Guard—Mariah McKeever, Ada-Borup, 15 ppg. Transferred from Win-E-Mac whom big sister Madison led to a state title in 2014. The family moved to Ada when dad got a new job in the Ada schools.

Shooting Guard—Haley Hungerholt, LeRoy-Ostrander, 19 ppg-9 reb-3 ast