Burchill, one of the top forwards in the state, continues to improve. Coach Porter has appreciated her improvement with her ball-handling. All great players need to be able to handle the rock. Athletes can’t be a liability with turning the ball over and it is good to hear Katie is working on her game. She excels around the basket and has the physicality to dominate and be effective at the next level. She holds a handful of Northern Sun offers. I would expect that number to grow by the end of the summer.

Everyone should know who Katie Burchill Katie Burchill 5'11" | PF Valley City | 2027 State ND is by now after leading Valley City to back-to-back state titles while also earning tournament MVP honors both years. She was also selected to back-to-back 1st-Team All-State selections. Burchill is incredibly difficult to keep away from the basket. Her strength is really impressive and her effort around the rim is relentless. She has numerous NSIC offers and could be a beast at the Division 2 level. She averaged nearly 19 points and 9 rebounds per game this season while shooting 60% from the field.

Burchill recently picked up a Division 2 offer from Minnesota State University Moorhead, a high-level Division 2 program. She is well on her way to all regional NSIC schools giving her a hard look. The 2025 Class A Tournament MVP is the real deal and is scratching the surface of how good she can be. She is one of the strongest and most physical players in the state and is beginning to learn how to use that strength to leverage positioning around the basket. She is a true competitor and isn’t afraid of the big moment.

I love Katie’s game and think that she is just scratching the surface of how good she can be. She has strong shoulders and a great base to compete with older and bigger girls. She led Valley City to the Class A title last season and was the Tournament MVP. She is geared up for a great encore as a Junior after balling out this summer.

Katie is a sought after D2/D3 and NAIA recruit.  I have spoken with a handful of coaches about Katie’s potential at the next level.  She is incredibly strong and very difficult to move when she is around the basket.  She is able to lean on opponents and wear them out.  She plays with supreme toughness and is just scratching the surface of how good she could be.

Katie is always fun to watch and Thursday was no different. She is one of the most physical players in the entire state and has two more years of high school to get even stronger. She was incredibly hard to keep away from the rim. I would have expected her to have shot a ton of free throws if the games had been officiated. She thrives getting to the line and is relentless around the rim. I noticed she used few more post moves Thursday which was encouraging.

Katie had an unbelievable season that was capped with an MVP performance at the State Tournament and a State Championship Title. She has a lot of tools in her toolbox that make her incredibly difficult to defend. She is just as good on the defensive end as she is on the offensive end. She moves well laterally and uses her length to disrupt passing lanes. Her rebounding effort is top notch as well. She will have Valley City looking to repeat next season.