When Hancock triumphed over Minneota to win the State Class A high school championship last spring it was Kaitlyn Rohloff Kaitlyn Rohloff 5'8" | PG Hancock | 2025 State MN who earned most of the headlines and rightly so. But the fact is, the Owls don’t win the hardware if Zempel doesn’t deliver. She played 32 minutes in the title game, went a crucial 6-for-8 at the free throw line, scored 11 points and had 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. That’s a pretty typical scoreline for her. The thing is, Zempel is capable of delivering so much more. She’s long and mobile, has really nice touch, a quality mid-range game and way more athleticism than most players she faces night in and night out in Class A. She reminds me a lot of Becker graduate Megan Gamble, now playing at Concordia-St. Paul. With Chad Nuest taking over as coach at Hancock the Owls are probably going to play much faster. Running the floor in transition is likely going to show what Misti is truly capable of, free her up to shoot more, expand her game, and prepare her for a role as a stretch four at the next level. With three all-conference players having graduated, now is Misty’s time. She made it clear at the Top 250 Expo that she is ready.