Minnesota coaches ‘official’ All-State selections
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Being chosen as an “All-State” player is one of the greatest honors a high school basketball participant can receive. In Minnesota, the ‘official’ selections are made by the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association through a nomination process that requires coaches to be a member of the association in order to participate. That has resulted in some glaring omissions over the years. The coach also has to nominate his or her player by a prescribed deadline, which has also caused deserving players to be left off past All-State teams, including some of the state’s biggest stars. It’s embarrassing for all involved, of course, but that’s how the process works like it or not.
This time around, however, I think the coaches have largely got it right. We used to do our own Prep Girls Hoops All-State selections but it seems pointless when about 90% of the players we would have chosen are the same as the official choices. We do feel compelled, though, to offer a few thoughts of our own.
THE OMISSIONS
The glaring omission this year is junior Sam Wills Sam Wills 6'0" | SG Visitation | 2025 State MN of Visitation in Class 2A. One of the top five players in the Class of 2025, Wills is the consummate team player and a do-it-all performer. Also absent is New Prague junior Katherine Boulanger Katherine Boulanger 5'11" | SF New Prague | 2025 State MN in Class 4A. She is rewriting the record books for the Trojans and led her team to their best season in years. I think you could make a case for either junior Savannah Borowicz Savannah Borowicz 5'8" | SG Jordan | 2025 State MN or sophomore Morgan Staloch Morgan Staloch 6'0" | PF Jordan | 2026 State MN of Jordan, which had a terrific year in 2A.
THE HONORABLE MENTIONS
Making the All-State list in any capacity is an accomplishment to be sure, but certain honorable mention selections definitely deserve to be in the top 10. At the pinnacle of that list in Class 2A is Pelican Rapids sophomore Morgan Korf Morgan Korf 5'7" | PG Pelican Rapids | 2026 State MN . She earned an honorable mention. As one of the premier point guards in the state, Morgan led her team to Friday’s Section 8AA championship game. For some reason there were 11 players named to the team in 2A. We would bump two of them to make way for Morgan.
In Class A it is inconceivable to leave Kadence Hesse Kadence Hesse 5'10" | PG Sleepy Eye | 2024 State MN of Sleepy Eye out of the top 10. She has shattered every record that matters for the Indians and performed at the highest level this year and in the past. We published a list last fall of the 10 best small town prospects in the state. Hesse was 2nd behind Jordan Zubich Jordan Zubich 5'11" | SG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2024 State MN of Mountain Iron-Buhl. Enough said.
THE GEOGRAPHY
The MGBCA selections always seem to have a strong rural tone in Class 2A and 1A. That makes sense, for the most part, given the location of the majority of the small-school programs. The problem is that some of the players chosen played 90% of their games within an hour of home and never faced tougher competition. A program like Mountain Iron-Buhl will play any team in any location, regardless of class or record. They rack up untold amounts of miles every year. Although the Rangers always have players chosen for the All-State teams, it’s not exactly a level playing field.
THE OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
That’s enough nitpicking on our part. As stated above, the selections are great for the most part in our view. You can decide for yourself.
Class AAAA All-State
- Liv McGill Liv McGill 5'7" | CG Hopkins | 2024 State MN , senior, Hopkins (Florida)
- Aaliyah Crump Aaliyah Crump 6'1" | SF Minnetonka | 2025 State MN , junior, Minnetonka
- Jordan Ode Jordan Ode 5'11" | CG Maple Grove | 2025 State MN , junior, Maple Grove (Michigan State)
- Ja’Kahla Craft Ja’Kahla Craft 5'9" | CG STMA | 2024 State MN , senior, St. Michael-Albertville (Seton Hall)
- Tori McKinney Tori McKinney 6'1" | CG Minnetonka | 2024 State MN , senior, Minnetonka (Minnesota)
- Tori Schlagel Tori Schlagel 5'9" | CG Eden Prairie | 2025 State MN , junior, Eden Prairie (South Dakota)
- Kate Amelotte Kate Amelotte 5'11" | SF Wayzata | 2026 State MN , sophomore, Wayzata
- Trinity Wilson Trinity Wilson 6'3" | PF Lakeville North | 2024 State MN , senior, Lakeville North (Vanderbilt)
- Finley Ohnstad Finley Ohnstad 6'1" | SF Lakeville South | 2024 State MN , senior, Lakeville South (Kansas State)
- Amy Thompson Amy Thompson 5'10" | SG Stillwater | 2024 State MN , senior, Stillwater (South Florida)
Honorable Mentions
Gabby Betton Gabby Betton 5'9" | CG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN (Lakeville North/Loyola), Ava Miller Ava Miller 6'2" | PF Rochester Mayo | 2024 State MN (Rochester Mayo/South Carolina-Upstate), Rae Ehrman Rae Ehrman 5'9" | SF Eden Prairie | 2025 State MN (Eden Prairie), Ella Hardwick Ella Hardwick 5'8" | SG Eden Prairie | 2025 State MN (Eden Prairie), Vanessa Jordan Vanessa Jordan 5'7" | CG Eden Prairie | 2025 State MN (Eden Prairie), Lauren Arnold Lauren Arnold 5'9" | CG Chanhassen | 2024 State MN (Chanhassen/St. Benedict), Lanelle Wright Lanelle Wright 5'8" | PG Minnetonka | 2026 State MN (Minnetonka), Marisa Frost Marisa Frost 5'8" | PG Centennial | 2024 State MN , Centennial (North Dakota State), Ella Keenan Ella Keenan 6'0" | PF Chaska | 2025 State MN (Chaska), Ava Thompson Ava Thompson 5'6" | PG Rosemount | 2024 State MN (Rosemount/Concordia-St. Paul), Avery Moeller Avery Moeller 5'10" | CG Rosemount | 2024 State MN (Rosemount/Winona State), Amisha Ramlall Amisha Ramlall 5'11" | CG Rosemount | 2027 State MN (Rosemount), Bra’ja Torry Bra’ja Torry 5'6" | PG Eastview | 2025 MN (Eastview), Kendall Barnes Kendall Barnes 5'7" | CG Roseville | 2024 State MN (Roseville/Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Isabella Sanneh Isabella Sanneh 5'11" | SF East Ridge | 2024 State MN (East Ridge/Augustana), Sidney Klauer Sidney Klauer 5'7" | CG East Ridge | 2024 State MN (East Ridge), Jordyn Schmittdiel Jordyn Schmittdiel 5'11" | SF White Bear Lake | 2024 State MN (White Bear Lake/Northern Michigan), Bria Stenstrom Bria Stenstrom 5'5" | PG Mounds View | 2024 State MN (Mounds View/Winona State), Claire Stern Claire Stern 6'0" | SF Maple Grove | 2024 State MN (Maple Grove/North Dakota State), Tatum Woodson Tatum Woodson 5'9" | CG Hopkins | 2025 State MN (Hopkins), Lauren Hillesheim Lauren Hillesheim 5'10" | SG Hopkins | 2025 State MN (Hopkins), Sophie Hawkinson Sophie Hawkinson 5'8" | CG Wayzata | 2025 State MN (Wayzata/North Dakota State), Morgan Miller Morgan Miller 6'2" | PF Andover | 2024 State MN (Andover/Clemson), Anna Vaaler Anna Vaaler 5'10" | SF Andover | 2024 State MN (Andover/Sioux Falls), Piper Engelby Piper Engelby 5'11" | SG Andover | 2024 State MN (Andover/New Jersey Institute of Tech), Marisa Frost Marisa Frost 5'8" | PG Centennial | 2024 State MN (Centennial/North Dakota State), Abby Hoselton Abby Hoselton 5'11" | PF STMA | 2025 State MN (St. Michael-Albertville), Cail Jahnke Cail Jahnke 6'2" | CG St. Michael-Albertville | 2026 State MN (St. Michael-Albertville)
Class AAA All-State
- Olivia Olson Olivia Olson 6'1" | CG Benilde-SM | 2024 State MN , senior, Benilde-St. Margaret’s (Michigan)
- Hadley Thul Hadley Thul 6'2" | SG Alexandria | 2025 State MN , junior, Alexandria
- Aneisha Scott Aneisha Scott 5'6" | PG DeLaSalle | 2025 State MN , junior, DeLaSalle
- Rhyan Holmgren Rhyan Holmgren 5'9" | SG St. Peter | 2024 State MN , senior, St. Peter (Minnesota State Mankato)
- Alexis Rose Alexis Rose 5'10" | CG Becker | 2024 State MN , senior, Becker (Sioux Falls)
- Taylor Tool Taylor Tool 6'1" | PF Delano | 2024 State MN , senior, Delano (Northern State)
- Audrey Shindelar Audrey Shindelar 6'0" | CG Stewartville | 2026 State MN , sophomore, Stewartville
- Samantha Voll Samantha Voll 5'9" | CG Monticello | 2026 State MN , sophomore, Monticello
- Mya Moore Mya Moore 5'10" | PG Orono | 2026 State MN , sophomore, Orono
- Zahara Bishop Zahara Bishop 5'10" | CG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State MN , junior, Benilde-St. Margaret’s
Honorable Mentions
Kendra Harvey Kendra Harvey 5'10" | CG Byron | 2025 State MN (Byron), Ajiem Agwa Ajiem Agwa 5'8" | PG Austin | 2025 State MN (Austin), Alivia Bell Alivia Bell 5'7" | PG Winona | 2027 State MN (Winona), Macy Birkholz Macy Birkholz 5'5" | CG Mankato East | 2024 State MN (Mankato East/Wayne State), Annika Southworth Annika Southworth 5'8" | PG St. Peter | 2025 State MN (St. Peter), Daviney Dreckman Daviney Dreckman 5'8" | CG New Ulm | 2024 State MN (New Ulm/Jamestown), Reese Drake (Marshall), Taleigha Bigler Taleigha Bigler 5'9" | PG Marshall | 2026 State MN (Marshall), Gabrielle Kirchner Gabrielle Kirchner 6'3" | C Two Rivers | 2024 MN (Two Rivers), Elayna Van Nett Elayna Van Nett 5'9" | SG Two Rivers | 2025 State MN (Two Rivers), Somah Kamara Somah Kamara 5'8" | CG Cooper | 2024 State MN (Robbinsdale Cooper), Olivia Wren Olivia Wren 5'10" | SG Roosevelt | 2024 State MN (Minneapolis Roosevelt/Kirkwood), Jordyn Johnson Jordyn Johnson 6'1" | PF DeLaSalle | 2025 State MN (DeLaSalle/ California-Santa Barbara, Volleyball), Maddy Blaylark Maddy Blaylark 5'7" | CG DeLaSalle | 2026 State MN (DeLaSalle), Anna Greene Anna Greene 6'0" | SF Mahtomedi | 2025 State MN (Mahtomedi), Mya Wilson Mya Wilson 6'1" | CG Hill-Murray | 2027 State MN (Hill Murray), Norah Danielson Norah Danielson 6'0" | SF Delano | 2024 State MN (Delano/Wayne State), Jessika Lofstrom Jessika Lofstrom 5'11" | SF Grand Rapids | 2024 State MN (Grand Rapids/Jamestown), Anna Westby (Rock Ridge), Maija Lamppa (Rock Ridge), Chloe Scholl Chloe Scholl 5'9" | CG Alexandria | 2025 State MN (Alexandria), Allie Haabala Allie Haabala 5'7" | PG Alexandria | 2025 State MN (Alexandria/Southwest Minnesota State)
Class AA All-State
- Maddyn Greenway Maddyn Greenway 5'8" | PG Providence Academy | 2026 State MN , sophomore, Providence Academy
- Tori Oehrlein Tori Oehrlein 5'10" | CG Crosby-Ironton | 2026 State MN , sophomore, Crosby-Ironton
- Alyssa Sand Alyssa Sand 6'2" | PF Albany | 2024 State MN , senior, Albany (St. Thomas)
- Addison Mack Addison Mack 5'9" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2025 State MN , junior, Minnehaha Academy
- Kylan Gerads Kylan Gerads 5'11" | SF Albany | 2024 State MN , senior, Albany (St. Cloud State)
- Willow Thiel Willow Thiel 5'11" | PF Perham | 2024 State MN , senior, Perham (Minnesota-Crookston)
- Chloe Johnson Chloe Johnson 5'11" | PG Duluth Marshall | 2028 MN , eighth, Duluth Marshall
- Mallory Czinano Mallory Czinano 6'0" | SF Watertown-Mayer | 2024 State MN , senior, Watertown-Mayer (Minnesota State Mankato)
- Dakota Rich, junior, New London-Spicer
- Brooke Hohenecker Brooke Hohenecker 5'5" | SG Providence | 2024 MN , senior, Providence Academy (St. Thomas, Track & Field)
- Cierra Kortan Cierra Kortan 5'8" | CG Sauk Centre | 2025 State MN , junior, Sauk Centre
Honorable Mentions
Josie Foster Josie Foster 5'10" | CG Caledonia | 2025 State MN (Caledonia), Aubrie Klug (Caledonia), Clarissa Sauer Clarissa Sauer 5'9" | CG Winona Cotter | 2025 State MN (Winona Cotter), Brooke Christianson Brooke Christianson 5'5" | CG Glencoe-Silver Lake | 2024 State MN (Glencoe Silver Lake/Concordia College), Rylie Cother Rylie Cother 5'9" | CG Jackson Cty Central | 2025 State MN (Jackson County Central/Winona State), Delaney Hanson (New London-Spicer), Laura Hauge Laura Hauge 5'9" | SG St. Croix Lutheran | 2024 State MN (St. Croix Lutheran/St. Thomas), Jocelyn Land Jocelyn Land 6'0" | PF Holy Family | 2024 State MN (Holy Family/ Butler), Angel Hill Angel Hill 5'8" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2024 State MN (Minnehaha Academy), Kylie Waytashek Kylie Waytashek 6'2" | PF Royalton | 2024 State MN (Royalton/Valparaiso), Anna Stromberg Anna Stromberg 6'3" | C Legacy Christian Academy | 2024 State MN (Legacy Christian Academy/Radford), Tatum Findley Tatum Findley 5'9" | CG Albany | 2024 State MN (Albany), Karly Jusczak Karly Jusczak 6'1" | PF Pine City | 2024 State MN (Pine City/Idaho), Maggie Westling Maggie Westling 6'0" | PF Milaca | 2024 State MN (Milaca), Hannah Swanson (Esko), Marta Forsline Marta Forsline 6'2" | PF Mesabi East | 2026 State MN (Mesabi East), Chloe Carlson Chloe Carlson 5'8" | CG Proctor | 2026 State MN (Proctor), Isabel Larson Isabel Larson 5'9" | CG Pequot Lakes | 2024 State MN (Pequot Lakes), Kelsi Martini Kelsi Martini 5'7" | CG Pequot Lakes | 2024 State MN (Pequot Lakes), Cora Grismer Cora Grismer 5'7" | CG Perham | 2025 State MN (Perham), Abby John Abby John 5'9" | CG Barnesville | 2025 State MN (Barnesville/MSU-Moorhead), Morgan Korf Morgan Korf 5'7" | PG Pelican Rapids | 2026 State MN (Pelican Rapids), Ellie Welch Ellie Welch 5'10" | PF Pelican Rapids | 2024 State MN (Pelican Rapids)
Class A All-State
- Jordan Zubich Jordan Zubich 5'11" | SG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2024 State MN , senior, Mountain Iron-Buhl (North Carolina)
- Elisabeth Gadient Elisabeth Gadient 5'10" | CG Goodhue | 2024 State MN , senior, Goodhue (MSU-Mankato)
- Natalie Beaver Natalie Beaver 5'11" | PF Hayfield | 2024 State MN , senior, Hayfield (Luther College)
- Hali Savela Hali Savela 5'8" | CG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2024 State MN , senior, Mountain Iron-Buhl (Jamestown)
- Rachel Kottke Rachel Kottke 5'8" | CG Buffalo Lake-H-S | 2024 State MN , senior, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (St. Cloud State)
- Kaitlyn Rohloff Kaitlyn Rohloff 5'8" | PG Hancock | 2025 State MN , junior, Hancock
- Kendyl Lodermeier Kendyl Lodermeier 5'11" | CG Goodhue | 2025 State MN , junior, Goodhue
- Grace Hennen, senior, Minneota
- Kristen Watson Kristen Watson 5'6" | CG Hayfield | 2024 State MN , senior, Hayfield
- Elizabeth Lukken Elizabeth Lukken 5'9" | CG Underwood | 2024 State MN , senior, Underwood
Honorable Mentions
Lauren Queensland Lauren Queensland 5'11" | CG Grand Meadow | 2025 State MN (Grand Meadow), Brea Mertz Brea Mertz 5'10" | PF Sleepy Eye | 2024 State MN (Sleepy Eye/Briar Cliff), Kadence Hesse Kadence Hesse 5'10" | PG Sleepy Eye | 2024 State MN (Sleepy Eye/Southwest Minnesota State), Lainey Braulick Lainey Braulick 5'9" | SG BOLD | 2025 State MN (BOLD), Morgan Mathiowetz Morgan Mathiowetz 5'6" | PG Sleepy Eye St. Mary's | 2027 State MN (Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s), Kristi Kottke Kristi Kottke 5'8" | CG Buffalo Lake-H-S | 2024 State MN (Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart/St. Cloud State), Isabel Klumper Isabel Klumper 5'7" | CG Westbrook-WG | 2024 State MN (Westbrook-Walnut Grove), Ana Veldkamp (Southwest Minnesota Christian), Brielle Janssen Brielle Janssen 6'1" | SF MACCRAY | 2026 State MN (MACCRAY), Sienna Duininck Sienna Duininck 5'7" | CG Central MN Christian | 2027 State MN (Central Minnesota Christian), Izabelle Keaveny (Mayer Lutheran), Clara Keaveny (Mayer Lutheran), Lizzie Corley Lizzie Corley 5'9" United Christian Academy | 2024 MN (United Christian Academy), Addison Hoof Addison Hoof 5'5" | CG Lester Prairie | 2025 State MN (Lester Prairie/Minnesota State Mankato), Aubrey Morrison Aubrey Morrison 5'7" | CG Walker-H-A | 2025 State MN (Walker- Hackensack-Akeley), Kallyn Grove (Underwood), Lyvia Misegades Lyvia Misegades 5'11" | PF Henning | 2024 State MN (Henning), Misti Zempel Misti Zempel 5'10" | PF Hancock | 2024 State MN (Hancock/Mayville State), Tresa Baumgard Tresa Baumgard 6'0" | PF Chisholm | 2024 State MN (Chisholm/MSU-Moorhead), Kathryn Thayer Kathryn Thayer 5'4" Kelliher | 2026 MN (Northome/Kelliher), Kenzie Dahl (Badger/Greenbush-Middle River), Morgan Turn (Kittson County Central)