South Dakota Class A State Tournament Most Valuable Player Poll

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>March 9th-11th saw a ton of great basketball games across the state. In Watertown, 8 teams vied for a chance at a state championship title that would eventually be claimed by the Chargers of Hamlin, capping off an impressive undefeated season! Wagner made a great run themselves in an excellent season, falling to the Chargers in the title game. Sisseton finished in third place with a win over Red Cloud. Sioux Falls Christian won the consolation championship over the sixth-place finishing Flandreau Fliers, and Rapid City Christian finished the tournament with a win to claim 7th place over Lakota Tech. There were a number of high level prospects competing in the tournament who had numerous note-worthy performances. Cast your vote for the South Dakota Girls Class A State Tournament MVP!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Lakota Tech</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='615385' first='Shania' last='Ferguson'] - Class of 2026 - 5'5" - G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Red Cloud - 21 points, 3/5 3 PT, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Flandreau - 7 points, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Rapid City Christian - 4 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='178918' first='Melina' last='Shangreaux'] - Class of 2023 - 6'1" C</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Red Cloud - 16 points, 5 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Flandreau - 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Rapid City Christian - 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='594256' first='Tawny' last='Rodriguez'] - Class of 2023 - 5'9" F</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Red Cloud - 4 points, 6 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Flandreau - 10 points, 6 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Rapid City Christian - 14 points, 11 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Rapid City Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='354609' first='Alexa' last='Ham'] - Class of 2023 - 5'11" F</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Wagner - 10 points, 5 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Sioux Falls Christian - 14 points, 5/5 FT, 11 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Lakota Tech - 7 points, 4 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='100478' first='Olivia' last='Kieffer'] - Class of 2023</strong> <strong>- 5'9" G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Wagner - 20 points, 6/8 FT, 4 rebounds, 5 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Sioux Falls Christian - 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Lakota Tech - 33 points, 14/16 FT, 7 rebounds , 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='375381' first='Hayden' last='Thorton'] - Class of 2026 - 5'7" - G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Wagner - 11 points, 3/4 3 PT, 2 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Sioux Falls Christian - 3 points, 4 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Lakota Tech - 19 points, 5/9 3 PT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Flandreau</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='181914' first='Claire' last='Sheppard'] - Class of 2024 - 6'2" - G/F</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Hamlin - 8 points, 6 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Lakota Tech - 22 points, 4/8 3 PT, 4/4 FT, 3 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Sioux Falls Christian - 10 points, 8 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='182472' first='Lily' last='Klein'] - Class of 2024 - 5'11" - G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Hamlin - 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Lakota Tech - 9 points, 7/10 FT, 7 rebounds, 3 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Sioux Falls Christian - 8 points, 3 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='445077' first='Lizzie' last='Pavlis']- Class of 2024 - 5'11" - F</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Hamlin - 6 points, 8 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Lakota Tech - 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Sioux Falls Christian - 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Sioux Falls Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='166652' first='Ellie' last='Lems'] - Class of 2023</strong> <strong>- 6'0" F</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Sisseton - 20 points, 7 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Rapid City Christian - 12 points, 5 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Flandreau- 19 points, 4 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='329050' first='Maya' last='Nelson'] - Class of 2025 - 5'6" G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Sisseton - 10 points, 2 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Rapid City Christian - 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Flandreau - 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Moriah Harrison - Class of 2023 - 5'6" G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Sisseton - 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Rapid City Christian - 10 points, 9 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Flandreau - 6 points, 6 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Red Cloud</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='615384' first='Ashlan' last='Blount'] - Class of 2026</strong> <strong>- 5'10" G/F</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Lakota Tech - 8 points, 3 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Hamlin - 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Sisseton - 11 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='362859' first='Lolo' last='Carlow'] - Class of 2024</strong> <strong>- 5'8" G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Lakota Tech - 23 points, 5/6 3 PT, 4/4 FT, 3 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Hamlin - 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Sisseton - 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maikole Carlow - Class of 2023 - 5'7" G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Lakota Tech - 21 points, 5/8 3 PT, 2 rebounds, 4 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Hamlin - 3 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Sisseton - 18 points, 5/10 3 PT, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Sisseton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='218151' first='Hannah' last='Leverson'] - Class of 2024 - 5'5" G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Sioux Falls Christian - 7 points, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Wagner - 8 points, 2/2 FT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Red Cloud - 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='392793' first='Krista' last='Langager'] - Class of 2025 - 6'2" C</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Sioux Falls Christian - 12 points, 6/10 Overall FG, 5 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Wagner - 10 points, 6 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Red Cloud - 27 points, 12/20 Overall FG, 12 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='392792' first='Emmalee' last='Nielsen'] - Class of 2024 - 5'8" G/F</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Sioux Falls Christian - 17 points, 6/9 Overall FG, 4/5 FT, 6 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Wagner - 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Red Cloud - 8 points, 3 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Wagner</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='377192' first='Ashlyn' last='Koupal'] - Class of 2026 - 6'2" G/F</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Rapid City Christian - 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Sisseton - 27 points, 2/2 3 PT, 13/18 FT, 6 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Hamlin - 14 points, 6/9 Overall FG, 2/4 3 PT, 2 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='100469' first='Emma' last='Yost'] - Class of 2023 - 5'11" F</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Rapid City Christian - 17 points, 8/11 Overall FG, 9 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Sisseton - 14 points, 11 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Hamlin - 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='342163' first='Shalayne' last='Nagel'] - Class of 2023 - 5'11" G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Rapid City Christian - 14 points, 3 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Sisseton - 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Hamlin - 10 points, 3 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Hamlin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='100476' first='Kamryn' last='Wadsworth'] - Class of 2023</strong> <strong>- 5'10" F/C</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Flandreau - 18 points, 5 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Red Cloud - 23 points, 10/14 Overall FG, 3 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Wall - 17 points, 9/12 FT, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='375704' first='Addison' last='Neuendorf'] - Class of 2026 - 5'5" G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Flandreau - 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Red Cloud - 13 points, 4/8 3 PT, 5 rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Wall - 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brooklyn Brandreit - Class of 2023 - 5'5" G</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 1 vs. Flandreau - 2 rebounds, 2 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 2 vs. Red Cloud - 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Game 3 vs. Wall - 14 points, 4/7 3 PT, 2 rebounds, 2 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cast your vote below!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://poll.fm/11973337","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"crowdsignal","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-crowdsignal wp-block-embed-crowdsignal"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://poll.fm/11973337 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->