Best Player in Girls Class B

[hoopsstar2391]

Kristen Cuypers had an outstanding Barnes County tournament, she broke the record for points in the semifinals, and had a tournament total of 79 points.  She's having a successful season along with her LMM Rebels that are  7-0.  She's averaging about 23 points per game, and also averaging about 12 rebounds per game.

[ndfbfan]

agreed, i'd think a top canidate for miss basketball next year. agree?

I see a couple things going against her. One, she is kind of located in an area without much media attention. The other, she is so unselfish that her numbers aren't as flashy as others. If you watch her though, you can appreciate just how good she really is.

[twiz11]

Lidgerwood's Junior Cristin Haase #1 scorer in the WHOLE STATE (26 pts/game + 11 rebounds) has got to be mentioned somewhere in this topic

[region1 football]

KRISTEN CUYPERS....all that needs to be said on this topic

[bestinthewest]

does anyone think that the best player on the #1 team in the state should be considered the best player in the state??

if so, Teryl Norton is hands down the best player in the state.......or at least the best guard.

[pbhoopsters]

I will take the easy route and post by position:

1 - Sammi Baldwin - Drayton St Thomas

2 - Abby Reiter - Hatton/Northwood

3 - Kristen Cuypers - LMM

4 - Kirstie Gillett - Dakota Prairie

5- Jenna Gillett - Dakota Prairie

I certainly will admit an eastern bias since this is where I live. However, I have not read anything about western players that would make me think my choices should be anything but what they are.

 

[baller23]

I agree with pbhoopsters. Ithink Sammy Bladwin, Abby Reiter, Kirstie Gillett, and Jenna Gillett are amazing players!

[sportsguy2]

...and Cuypers ain't bad either

[PA42]

callie erickson from fordville/l/pr is a really nice player. She is very smooth and is a good defender. Look for them to be in the hunt region 2.

[Diamond D]

I had heard Callie was playing very strong right now for Fordville.

How about Amanda dude out at Griggs County?  I know she blew out a knee, but she has size and talent.  Will she be able to work the kinks out and play hard nose ball again?  Has anyone watched her play yet?

 

 

[rep]

How about Amanda dude out at Griggs County?  I know she blew out a knee, but she has size and talent.  Will she be able to work the kinks out and play hard nose ball again?  Has anyone watched her play yet? 

i saw her play at last year's barnes county tourney...a shame she got hurt. i don't know if the cougars would have challenged for a district championship in a really tough District 3, but a whole year of her would have given them a lot better shot.

i didn't think that she even had a chance of playing until after the first of jan?

[pbhoopsters]

Sammi Schmit out of Fairmount and Cristin Haase out of Lidgerwood are two players that also could be contenders at the 4 position. Sammi led class B in rebounding last year and has a great baseline jumper. She also is a lefty which confuses defenders at times. She has not been able to play but will be ready to go at the start of the new year.

Cristin has been throwing up great stats in several categories this year and physically is a tough player to defender. Both are players that impress me as well.

[point/center]

isnt there a gal from Tioga (Bratlein?)that's supposed to be pretty tough?

[rep]

isnt there a gal from Tioga (Bratlein?)that's supposed to be pretty tough?

going to u-mary i believe for basketball...she was a beast at state volleyball, but i haven't ever gotten the chance to see her play basketball

[bestinthewest]

has anyone seen Norton from new salem play? obviously not. that girl can ball and none of those other girls have anythin on her

[rkmt]

has anyone seen Norton from new salem play? obviously not. that girl can ball and none of those other girls have anythin on her

Yeah, I've seen her play - on tv.  Honestly, she's been around so long that she's a victim of herself - "just old news", maybe that's why she isn't talked about that much.  She is just one of the most experienced in the state, very solid, and has led a team that has as much success over the last 5 years or so than any other team in the state.  She should be getting more credit on here - point taken. 

[rep]

hopefully she can turn around the dickinson state women's program...that thing has been a train wreck since they kicked kreklau out the door. i still haven't come to terms with that that deal

[baseball]

ive seen her play a number of times and she hasnt impressed me as to be the best player in the state.  dont get me wrong shes a great player but i havent seen a game and ive seen her play 6-7 and she hasnt scored more then 15.  pressure her shot and she isnt to effective i think but i know she is still a great player and is going to more then likely win region sr of the year.

[rkmt]

I don't have enough knowledge of the other players mentioned to say that Norton is necessarily the best player in the state.  But her record of success may be the best given her position on a team, and the success of that team, so I could see why people want her to get her credit.   She's not flashy when I've seen her, but she seems fundamentally sound and tough all-around.   Pretty good college prospect because of that I would say.

[thunderbaseball_38]

I am going to agree completely on that line up. But if you single out the best PLAYER, not players, I would go with Kirstie Gillett. Beings I am from Hatton Northwood, I should go with Abby Reiter, just to support our girls. But Kirstie is tall, versatile, and I would like someone to name one thing she does wrong on the basketball court. (Other than the occasional missed shots, but everyone misses) She can shoot, pass, rebound, defend every position, she has great eyes for the court while being an outstanding open court ball-handler when she needs to handle the ball. Her interior passing to Jenna is great. You can tell they have played together for a while. She is great at driving to the basket with the ball, and she makes great cuts and is a great target for the perimeter players to pass to. Oh, and on top of that, she is a great leader. Despite DP being a well-balanced team, she still sticks out somewhat.  So my pick for the BEST all-around class B PLAYER in the state is Kirstie Gillett.

[thesports_guy32]

i agree with thunderbaseball, but she only has one thing left to do, win the region and compete on the state level. that's when people will see that she is the best player in the state.

[Bearsfan]

Everyone out there has some good points.  I think that Kayla Schmidt in Beulah is right up there with everyone that has been mentioned.  The thing that hurts her is that her 8th - 11th grades were spent playing against class A teams and even those teams were throwing chasers on her.  She is pretty decent and because of lack of class B exposure not many people know who she is until after they have played against her.... check the leading scorer lists.... you'll see her name all over it, she is the only senior on Beulahs team.  She plays a good defense and is not afraid to dish out assists.  She is heading down to Aberdeen next year to play for the Wolves at Northern State.

[region1 football]

Does anyone know who the nominees are for the girls award for player of the year...or miss basketball im not sure if thats what its called.

[Baller]

Could someone post the eight region players of the year??  Thanks

[rkmt]

Could someone post the eight region players of the year??  Thanks

[font=Times New Roman]Region 1  Amanda Dimmer – Maple Valley[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Region 2  Kirstie Gillett - DP[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Region 3  Kristen Cuypers - LMM[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Region 4 Stacy Nygaard - A-E[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Region 5  (Co)  Teryl Norton - New Salem, Natasha Smith - Wilton[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Region 6[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Region 7[/font]
[font=Times New Roman]Region 8[/font]

[font=Times New Roman]This is what I know - someone fill 'em in.[/font]