Most Intriguing Teams: 802 D2 Selection – Lamoille Union H.S.
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I’m going through D1-D4 and looking at the most interesting teams therein! They won’t necessarily be the favorite to win the title, but they’ll feature exciting young players, fascinating collections of talent, and so on. Let’s dive in! D2 Selection:…
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D2 Selection: Lamoille Union High School
Division 2 is up for grabs this year, although I could see North Country making a run for back-to-back titles as they return last year’s GPOY Sabine Brueck Sabine Brueck 5'8" | CG North Country Union | 2025 State New E and a sharpshooting combo-guard in Maya Auger Maya Auger 5'8" | CG North Country Union | 2024 State New E . That being said, I have Lamoille down to make a major splash this winter.
They have a strong senior core with 6’0 F Marielle Benoit who works the interior well on both ends, a pesky combo-guard 5’8 Natalie Royer Natalie Royer 5'7" | CG Lamoille | 2024 State New E running the show, and another solid senior wing player in 5’8 Elise Small. The leadership between the three of them should bolster a team coming into their own.
Adding to the perimeter depth is Dream Dozen junior guard 5’8 Evie Pirie Evie Pirie 5'7" | CG Lamoille | 2025 State New E , who’s shooting touch has sharpened to add a 3rd level of scoring in the mid-range. 5’8 Ava Clark Ava Clark 5'7" | CG Lamoille | 2025 State New E , another junior combo-guard, has impressive speed and athleticism, making her a formidable slasher and a terrific two-way open court player. 2026, 5’8 Alana Crittenden Alana Crittenden 5'7" | CG Lamoille Union | 2026 State New E is an athletic wing who can guard 1-3, hit the boards well from the perimeter, and grease the wheels offensively. Add another pesky guard is 2026, 5’7 Cassie Boissoneault Cassie Boissoneault SG Lamoile Union | 2026 State New E , who’s shooting and passing touch forces tough defensive rotations. Clearly, they’ve got the perimeter depth to get up and down, and that’s exactly what I think they’ll do.
It seems they’ve bought in defensively as evidenced by a brutal jump and run press I saw over the summer that elicited innumerable turnovers, ugly possessions, and deep exhaustion from opposing teams. If they lock into their up-and-down game and make it an open court affair, that bodes well for this guard heavy, athletic squad. And I’ve seen them get hot from deep too; Royer, Boissoneault, and especially Pirie, all knock down open looks. Crittenden and Small can too. With all that defensive pressure and transition offense, their secondary transition could provide lots of open looks from deep.
Moreover, the coaching staff over there has built a schedule that’ll put iron to fire. Lamoille scrimmages three of D1’s toughest schools to start the year with contests against St. Johnsbury, Champlain Valley, and Mount Mansfield. Plus, they play D1 Colchester and Essex in the regular season, two teams that tend to sit atop the top half of D1 as well. Those games will certainly toughen this squad and test their mettle, giving them the mental fortitude to take on anyone else down the road. I wouldn’t be surprised if this team was deep in the playoffs come late February. Lamoille is coming.