March Awards Candidates

Player of the Month: Carlie Wagner

The leader as of Tuesday March 20 is Carlie Wagner, NRHEG girls. Rarely ever has there been a "coming out" like this one. We had begun to hear about Carlie Wagner as the season went along. Still, nobody was prepared for what we saw. First, in Rebekah Dahlman's big game--the game in which Dahlman broke Tayler Hill's career scoring record--Wagner rained all over Dahlman's parade. She out-scored Dahlman 43-25 and, more to the point, so did her team by the ridiculous score of 75-45.

After an "off-game" against Sauk Centre (thanks to the incredible defense of Jenna Klaphake), Wagner came back with a tournament record 48 points in the third place game won by NRHEG, for a record total of 112 points in 3 games. She is a sophomore.

First Team

Wagner, G
Grant Shaeffer, Eden Prairie boys, G
Nia Coffey, Hopkins girls, F
Allina Starr, DeLaSalle girls, G
Taylor Young, St. Thomas women, G

Second Team

Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian boys, G
Siyani Chambers, Hopkins boys, G
Cayla McMorris, Park Center girls, C
Nicola Pekovic, Timberwolves, C
Rebekah Dahlman, Braham girls, G

Third Team

Renard Suggs, Woodbury boys, G
Jackie Johnson, Eden Prairie girls, C
Rodney Williams, Gopher men, F
Joey King, Eastview boys, F
Rachel Banham, Gopher women, G

Fourth Team

Micaella Riche, Gopher women, C
Richell Mehus, Spring Grove girls, G
Mitch Weg, Worthington boys, C
Sander Mohn, Eden Prairie, G

Team of the Month (as of March 20): Hopkins girls


Hopkins girls = Awesome. The greatest defensive team ever. Nia Coffey will be the player of the year among the girls.

2. St. Thomas women advanced to D3 Final Four for the 1st time since 2002.
3. DeLaSalle girls
4. Providence girls
5. Maranatha girls

6. NRHEG girls
7. Perham boys
8. Gopher men
9. Southwest MN State men
10. Gopher women

Coach of the Month (as of March 20): Rick Adelman


Sorry to all other coaches, but Rick Adelman is a genius.

2. Ruth Sinn, St. Thomas women
3. Reggie Perkins, Mpls. Washburn boys
4. Joe Buffetta, Mountain Iron-Buhl girls
5. Joey Waters, Osseo girls

6. Dave Smart, Ada girls
7. Michael Wright, Mpls. Roosevelt girls
8. Kevin Schlagel, St. Cloud State men
9. Tubby Smith, Gopher men
10. Pam Borton, Gopher women

Game of the Month (as of March 20):

NRHEG 75 Braham 45

2. St. Thomas women 82 Calvin 73 OT
3. Mpls. Washburn 90 St. Paul Johnson 89 in the TC Game
4. Eastview boys 57 Apple Valley 53
5. Mpls. Washburn 71 Benilde-St. Margaret's 66

6. Minnesota women 81 Wisconsin 49
7. Braham girls 68 Esko 58 OT
8. Penn State 78 Minnesota women 74
9. St. Peter boys 49 Waterville-EM 48
10. Providence girls 46 Sauk Centre 40
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