North Dakota Preps

from the Fargo Forum

1. Beulah
2. Grafton
3. Central Cass
4. Carrington
5. Bishop Ryan
6. Velva/Drake-Anamoose
7. Washburn/Wilton/Center-Stanton
8. Bottineau
9. North Star
10. Shiloh Christian

I think Shiloh is going to surprise a lot of people. They have some of the best young talent in Class A or Class B. The freshmen class is stacked. 3 of there Freshmen are top players on the traveling team full of CLass A kids. If they play up to there potential this year, and not be intimidated, Shiloh could go a long way. I will predict though that it will take a year to adjust. Next year will be the beginning of many trips to State.

Beulah and Hazen were both re-regioned into shiloh's region so it will be a tough road to state for Shiloh. Not sayin they can't do it but with the defending state champs and a solid team in Hazen and dealing with always good Washburn plus hettinger puts some good teams out it is going to be a tough fight to get to Mandan. Should be a good year in this region.

Region 1 – Brian Midthun, Enderlin
Schools: Central Cass, Enderlin/Maple Valley, , Hankinson/Fairmount/Rosholt, Kindred/Richland, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion, Northern Cass

Region II – Nathan Walsh, Central Valley
Schools: Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page; Hillsboro/Central Valley, Hatton/Northwood, Larimore, Mayville-Portland-CG, Thompson

Region III – Gil Black, Midkota
Schools: Carrington, Central Prairie, Dakota Prairie, Lakota/Adams-Edmore, Midkota/BCN/Griggs County Central, New Rockford-Sheyenne

Region IV – Jeff Carpenter, North Border
Schools: Cavalier, Grafton, Langdon/Munich, Minto/Midway, North Border, Park River/Fordville-Lankin, St. Thomas/Drayton/Valley-Edinburg

Region V – David Hoff, Bottineau
Schools: Bottineau, Dunseith, Harvey/Wells County, North Star, Rolette/Wolford/Rolla, Rugby

Region VI – Scott Medalen, Bishop Ryan
Schools: Bishop Ryan, Garrison/Max, Sawyer/South Prairie, Surrey/Our Redeemer’s, Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky/Goodrich, Velva/Drake-Anamoose

Region VII – Andy Lach, Des Lacs-Burlington
Schools: Des Lacs-Burlington, Glenburn/Mohall, New Town, Lewis & Clark (Berthold/North Shore)/Parshall, Trinity Christian/Trenton, Watford City

Region VIII – Pete Moe, Washburn
Schools: Beulah, Hazen, Hettinger/Scranton/Mott-Regent/New England, Shiloh Christian, Kidder County/Wing/Napoleon, Washburn/Wilton/Center-Stanton/Wing

lovwatchingsports wrote:Region 1 – Brian Midthun, Enderlin
Schools: Central Cass, Enderlin/Maple Valley, , Hankinson/Fairmount/Rosholt, Kindred/Richland, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion, Northern Cass

Region II – Nathan Walsh, Central Valley
Schools: Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page; Hillsboro/Central Valley, Hatton/Northwood, Larimore, Mayville-Portland-CG, Thompson

Region III – Gil Black, Midkota
Schools: Carrington, Central Prairie, Dakota Prairie, Lakota/Adams-Edmore, Midkota/BCN/Griggs County Central, New Rockford-Sheyenne

Region IV – Jeff Carpenter, North Border
Schools: Cavalier, Grafton, Langdon/Munich, Minto/Midway, North Border, Park River/Fordville-Lankin, St. Thomas/Drayton/Valley-Edinburg

Region V – David Hoff, Bottineau
Schools: Bottineau, Dunseith, Harvey/Wells County, North Star, Rolette/Wolford/Rolla, Rugby

Region VI – Scott Medalen, Bishop Ryan
Schools: Bishop Ryan, Garrison/Max, Sawyer/South Prairie, Surrey/Our Redeemer’s, Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky/Goodrich, Velva/Drake-Anamoose

Region VII – Andy Lach, Des Lacs-Burlington
Schools: Des Lacs-Burlington, Glenburn/Mohall, New Town, Lewis & Clark (Berthold/North Shore)/Parshall, Trinity Christian/Trenton, Watford City

Region VIII – Pete Moe, Washburn
Schools: Beulah, Hazen, Hettinger/Scranton/Mott-Regent/New England, Shiloh Christian, Kidder County/Wing/Napoleon, Washburn/Wilton/Center-Stanton/Wing

who the people listed next to the regions?

I'm sure its the people in charge of Regionals

My picks are:

lovwatchingsports wrote:Region 1 – Brian Midthun, Enderlin
Schools: Central Cass, Enderlin/Maple Valley, , Hankinson/Fairmount/Rosholt, Kindred/Richland, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion, Northern Cass

Region II – Nathan Walsh, Central Valley
Schools: Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page; Hillsboro/Central Valley, Hatton/Northwood, Larimore, Mayville-Portland-CG, Thompson

Region III – Gil Black, Midkota
Schools: Carrington, Central Prairie, Dakota Prairie, Lakota/Adams-Edmore, Midkota/BCN/Griggs County Central, New Rockford-Sheyenne

Region IV – Jeff Carpenter, North Border
Schools: Cavalier, Grafton, Langdon/Munich, Minto/Midway, North Border, Park River/Fordville-Lankin, St. Thomas/Drayton/Valley-Edinburg

Region V – David Hoff, Bottineau
Schools: Bottineau, Dunseith, Harvey/Wells County, North Star, Rolette/Wolford/Rolla, Rugby

Region VI – Scott Medalen, Bishop Ryan
Schools: Bishop Ryan, Garrison/Max, Sawyer/South Prairie, Surrey/Our Redeemer’s, Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky/Goodrich, Velva/Drake-Anamoose

Region VII – Andy Lach, Des Lacs-Burlington
Schools: Des Lacs-Burlington, Glenburn/Mohall, New Town, Lewis & Clark (Berthold/North Shore)/Parshall, Trinity Christian/Trenton, Watford City

Region VIII – Pete Moe, Washburn
Schools: Beulah, Hazen, Hettinger/Scranton/Mott-Regent/New England, Shiloh Christian, Kidder County/Wing/Napoleon, Washburn/Wilton/Center-Stanton/Wing

I'm not sure how much effort is put into this. I don't think Bottineau or Velva will be top teams. I think they're on here because of program tradititon. Bottineau's top 3 players that really made them tough were all seniors. The only quality player I can think of them returning is junior Andrew Hill. Velva lost most their talent too. Podoll and Brunner were their guys. They will still be respectable, but not the 6th best team in the state.