Report on Monday 3.3.2025 action.
D1 HIGH FIVE
Piper Carlson, Idaho State, St. Michael-Albertville 17
Kierra Wheeler, Norfolk State, Cooper 14
Taylor Janssen, Montana State, Rosemount 6
Ella Johnson, Montana State, Elk River 4
Totals: 41
D2 HIGH FIVE
Destinee Bursch, MSU Mankato, Eden Prairie 22
Natalie Bremer, MSU Mankato, Lake City 21
Lydia Haak, Concordia St. Paul, Elk River 18
Audrey Swanson, Southwest MN State, Waconia 18
Ava Stier, MSU Mankato, Waconia 17
Totals: 96
The semis of the Northern Sun had four teams, but only three delivered the five. The limited Monday D1 schedule gave the win to D2 with 55 points to spare. Of the nine players (only four made the cut at D1), seven were AAAA, one AAA, one AA. Two schools had two each—Waconia led the way with 35 points. The interesting item there was Swanson and Stier faced each other in on the other side of the scoreboard in that game. Elk River was next with 22. The Lake Conference had 39 to lead that category.
POINT PARADE
Parade starts at 25. If there is a player missing email kja8067@gmail.com
AA
Mylea Monahan, Glencoe-Silver Lake 31
A
Morgan Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 29
TOP OF THE CLASS
2025 Mylea Monahan, Glencoe-Silver Lake 31
2027 Morgan Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 31
RANKED RESULTS
Winner High 81 NRHEG
Winner Low 47 ISM/Chesterton
Loser High 55 Tri-City United
Loser Low 10 Cristo Rey Jesuit
Biggest Margin 37 ISM/Chesterton v Cristo Rey Jesuit
Smallest Margin 7 Glencoe-Silver Lake v Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton
Most Combined: 136 NRHEG v Tri-City United
Least combined: 57 ISM/Chesterton v Cristo Rey Jesuit
Margins 30 or more 2
Margins 5 or less 0
Average 50.60
Winner Average 62.60
Loser Average 38.60
Average margin 24.00
Average combined: 101.20
Ranked Upsets: none (ranked) #4 GSL over #1 seed JWP in 2AA.
AA Ave 51.33
A Ave 49.50
Despite being saddled with ISM/Chesterton & CRJ AA still came out on top in the production battle by 1.83. Eliminate those two non-section playoff teams and AA’s production jumps to 62.75, a whopping 13.25 differential with A.
AA
2
#2 NRHEG 81, #3 Tri-City United 55
#4 Glencoe-Silver Lake 61, #1 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 54
A
2
#1 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 64, #4 Martin County West 33
#2 BOLD 60, #3 Sleepy Eye 41
STILL STANDING
Here is a rundown on each class with teams ranked in the last poll still standing. Most of the damage has been done in the biggest class.
AAAA: 70% out? #5 Eden Prairie; #6 Prior Lake; #9 Elk River
AAA: 90% out? #9 Delano
AA: 90% out #3 New London-Spicer
A: 90% out #8 Kittson County Central
DAY AHEAD
There are supposed to be 18 games today depending on the weather. Winter Storm Warning might create postponements. AA & A are center stage and in semifinal mode. Breckenridge takes on West Central in the 6A South title match at Minnewaska. Nine other ranked teams play.
Did you know this was the most commanding day of the year? “MARCH FORTH” or is it FOURTH.
RANKED V RANKED
#3A Breckenridge v #9A West Central
RANKED
AA: #1 Providence; #4 Minnehaha; #7 Sauk Centre; #10 Jordan
A: #2 Mountain Iron-Buhl; #4 Mayer Lutheran; #6 Northome/Kelliher; #7 Braham; #10 Hillcrest Lutheran