Standings Sections Scary: Sectional Review
1A Minnesota's largest schools and most talent producing programs are in 4A. This consist mainly of public schools but have select number of private schools. With more skill players in their leagues makeing for much more competitive interesting run for the state championship.
Section 1 Lakeville North won this section last year. There are 2 clear favorites to win this section. Lakeville North with one of the states leading scores PJ Macura. Rochester John Marshall's with freshman stud Michael hurt.
Section 2 Eden Prairie won this section last year. There also 2 clear cut favorites to win this section. Eden Prairie guard led team featuring Grant Shaffer,Andre Wallace and Anthony Anderson. Feature one the best guard match-ups playing against Prior Lake's Jon Sobaski and big man a Carlson Shanks in section finals.
Section 3 This section is a 1 horse race as Apple Valley led by Tyus Jones and Dennis Austin should have no problem winning this section and making an appearance in the state tournament.
Section 4 One of the most competitive sections in the state. Woodbury 1 this section last year. This section features several teams that are worthy of making a state run. Woodbury led by Rerard Suggs have proved all year they can win big games. Tartan having a good year but I have been upset the last 2 to years. Roseville the most complete team is section featuring Logan Brown and McKenzie Johnson. Stillwater area led by Andrew Duxbury are on a role ,could be a threat to anyone of these teams. Look for the top 2 seeds to advance for the better final games in sections.
Section 5 This section is the deepest of all the sections, This section has the most talented as a features some of the top programs in Minnesota this year. Osseo won this section last year on their run to a state title with Ian Theisen and Bridge Tulser. Park Center is the number 1 seed in this section and have been arguably the best team all season led Quinton Hooker. Cooper has a 5th seed in this section but has one the nations best players Rashad Vaughn. Champlin Park also pose a threat to make a possible run led by Brennan Witt and JT Gibson. Maple Grove capable of beating any of these teams led by Jake Wieneke and Eric Olson.
Section 6 This sections always interesting as it features half of the Lake Conference teams Wyzata, Edina and Hopkins building the drama for rematch games from the season. This section is also very deep with 5 teams are all having great seasons and are capable of making a run. Hopkins is never a sleeper when it comes to making a run to state with the host of talented players and freshman Phenom Amir Coffey. Edina has the most complete team led by seniors Graham Woodard and Reggie Lynch. Minnetonka good year one of the deepest teams led by Riley Dearring good push to make an appearance at state. Saint Louis Park is capable of winning against any team on a given night lead by DJ Pollard Kashif Hayes.
Section 7 This section does not featured a dominate program or a team having a good season. Duluth East 1 this section last year and St Francis is the number 1 seed.
Section 8 This section is also very interesting as it has 3 teams having good years. Brainerd has proved to be one of the best teams this year only losing 1 game this season and is the number 1 seed led by balanced attack and Marcus Comstock. This section also has Morehead with one of the states leading scores and top seniors Aaron Lien.
State Tournament Appearance MYSM 4A predictions
Section 1 Lakeville North Section 5 Park Center
Section 2 Eden Prarie Section 6 Edina
Section 3 Apple Valley Section 7 St. Francis
Section 4 Woodbury Section 8 Brainerd
3A Minnesota's second largest school class has some of the top private schools and the majority of metro area programs play this class. This class features the best teens from the Twin Cities. This class is not have the depth in sections that 4A does, but still features some the most talented programs in the state.
Section 1 Austin has not lost a game this year and is the number 1 seed is a clear cut pick to win this section led by one of the state top seniors Joe Aase.
Section 2 Waconia is the favorite to win this section and is the top seed led by Ryan Boll. Look for Marshall I have a say so in winning this section.
Section 3 De La Salle should win this section without much of hassle led by one of the nation's top class of 2014 players Reid Travis.
Section 4 This section features the top programs on the Saint Paul's to the conference. Johnson has won this section consecutively since 2009 what are the favorites to win this section with the top seed lead by senior Quashingm Smith.
Section 5 Delano is the clear cut favorite to win this section and have beat the other top teams in this section this year.
Section 6 This section is 1 of the more interesting in competitive sections on 3 A. There are 2 clear cut favorite to win this section Holy Angels and Blake. Section very competitive because the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th seeds all have a chance upsetting the upper seeds. Look for Holy Angeles led by Jordan Dembley and Delshon Strickland 2 face Blake in section finals led by Kebu Johnson and John Veil.
Section 7 This section looks like a 2 horse race as Hermantown is having great season led by Spencer Johnson. Grand Rapids led by Alex won this section last year and split a game a piece with Hermantown this season.
Section 8 This section could be a toss up as there's no clear cut dominating team East Grand Forks has the best record but I've lost to Fergus Falls in Thief River Falls each this season.
State Tournament Appearance MYSM 3A predictions
Section 1 Austin Section 5 Delano
Section 2 Marshall Section 6 Blake
Section 3 De La Salle Section 7 Grand Rapids
Section 4 Johnson Section 8 Fergus Falls
2A This class contains majority none metro area schools, charter schools and a few metro area private schools.
Section 1 The 1 seeds are solid beating the other teams seeded below them already this season look for match up a of East leading Plainview-Elgin-Milkville 2 face West leading Bryan in the section finals .
Section 2 Look for top seed St. Peter to advance the section finals from the north. St Peter lost Maple River this season Maple River will hard time making out the south of this section meeting in the finals for a rematch.
Section 3 Redwood Valley has beaten solidly the other teams in the north of the section but I've lost to 2 teams the south of the section look for section finals Redwood Valley and Fairmont in section finals.
Section 4 This section should be more entertaining and interesting then past years as 2 metro area private schools look like to have a good chance playing in the section finals and winning. Minnehaha Academy led by Kaharri Carter to face Breck led by Mohammed Lawal in the section finals.
Section 5 This is a very competitive section as some of the seeds have taken loses previously to the teams in their section. St. Cloud Cathedral won the section last year and are the number 1 seed led by big man Connor Voss to play and this section finals against Jordan.
Section 6 Look for Melrose to play Litchfield led by Riley Pater in the section finals.
Section 7 Top seed Mora is proven as a a beat the other team the sections soundly this season. Look for them to play Virginia in the section finals.
Section 8 This section is also very competitive as you have teams with losses in the section. Crosby-Ironton is having a good season is on a roll with the 1 seed look them to play Perham last year's section winner in the section finals.
State Tournament Appearance MYSM 2A predictions
Section 1 Plainview-Elgin-Milkville Section 5 St. Cloud Cathedral
Section 2 St. Peter Section 6 Melrose
Section 3 Redwood Valley Section 7 Virginia
Section 4 Minnehaha Academy Section 8 Perham
1A This class the smallest school in the state many of them charter schools, private school or not located near a metro area.
Section 1 Rushford-Peterson won this section last year have the number 1 seed this year look for them to play Blooming-Prairie in the section finals.
Section 2 This section complete toss up with the top seeds all taking losses to teams in section look for Lester Prairie led by good guard play to face Mountain Lake area in the section finals.
Section 3 This section should be very competitive look for Dawson-Boyd 2 face Southwest MN Christian led by Dominick Nibbelink in the section finals.
Section 4 Look for Maranatha led Garrison Gillard and Isaiah Hanson to face West Lutheran in the action finals a rematch that Maranatha won earlier this season.
Section 5 Look for Barnum the 1 seed in the East of this section to face undefeated Upsala the 1 seed the in the west in the section finals.
Section 6 This section has been dominated by Belgrade Brooten-Elrosa but it won't be as easy as past seasons look for them to face Ada-Borup in the section finals.
Section 7 Lakeview Christian won this section last year lead by Anders Brohman and should make a run this year to face Ely in the section finals.
Section 8 One of the largest sections could be very competitive look for Walker-Hackensack-Akeley to face Northern Freeze in the section finals
State Tournament Appearance MYSM 1A predictions
Section 1 Rushford-Peterson Section 5 Upsala
Section 2 Lester Prairie Section 6 Belgrade Brooten-Elrosa
Section 3 Southwest MN Christian Section 7 Lakeview Christian
Section 4 Maranatha Section 8 Northern Freeze