Best of February 2013

Player of the Month

C- Ian Theisen, Osseo
PF- Tayor Hall, Bethel
SF- Anders Broman, Lakeview
PG- Tyus Jones, Apple Valley
SG- Graham Woodward, Edina

2nd Team

C- Tommy Hannon, St. Thomas
PF- Reid Travis, DeLaSalle
SF- Aaron Lien, Moorhead
PG- Scott Theisen, Carleton
SG- Tia Elbert, Tartan

3rd Team

C- Alex Illikainen, Grand Rapids
PF- Trevor Mbakwe, Minnesota
SF- Steph Pilgrim, Hamline
PG- Carlie Wagner, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva
SG- J.P. Macura, Lakeville North

1. Graham Woodward, Edina boys, 41 and 24
2. Aaron Lien, Moorhead boys, 53 as the Spuds hand Brainerd their 1st loss
3. Tia Elbert, Tartan girls, 49, 49
4. Taylor Hall, Bethel men, 17, 21, easily Minnesota's top small college (D2 or D3, men or women) player of the year
5. Carlie Wagner, NRHEG girls, 32 and verbals the Gophers
6. Anders Broman, Lakeview Christian boys, 42
7. Reid Travis, DeLaSalle boys, 36
8. Ian Theisen, Osseo boys, 21, 29
9. Alex Illikainen, Grand Rapids boys, 31, now out with a broken hand
10. Jon Sobaski, Prior Lake boys, 45

11. Tyus Jones, Apple Valley boys, 40 (verbal the Gophers and you'll be #1!)
12. Trevor Mbakwe, Minnesota Gopher men, 21
13. J.P. Macura, Lakeville North boys, 39
14. Rachel Banham, Minnesota Gopher women, 34, 17
15. Tommy Hannon, St. Thomas men, 22
16. Dan Kornbaun, Augsburtg men, 27, 18
17. Taylor Thunstedt, New London-Spicer girls, 37
18. Scott Theisen, Carleton, 31
19. Bridge Tusler, Osseo boys, 22
20. Steph Pilgrim, Hamline women, 22

21. Dermaine Crockrell, Bemidji State men, 29
22. Mollie Sir, Northwestern (Roseville) women, 27
23. Jessica January, Richfield girls, 26
24. Mitch Pfingsten, Fairmont boys, 31
25. Clayton Vette, Winona State men, 28

Team of the Month

1. St. Thomas men 26-1
2. Osseo boys 22-2
3. Fergus Falls girls 24-0
4. Apple Valley boys 23-1
5. Richfield girls 23-3
6. St. Thomas women 22-5
7 (tie). Mankato State 21-4
and Winona State men 23-5
9. New Richland-Heartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls 25-1
10. Southwest Minnesota Christian boys 22-1

11 (tie). Concordia (Moorhead) women 21-6
and St. Mary's women 22-5
13. Brainerd boys 22-1
14. Park Center boys 19-2
15. Melrose boys 24-1
16. Minnesota Gopher men 19-9
17. Eastview girls 24-2
18. Thief River Falls girls 24-2
19. Maple River boys 22-4
20. St. Ben's women 20-7

21. Maranatha girls 22-4
22. Mora boys 18-4
23. Edina boys 17-7
24. Augsburg men 21-7
25. St. Cloud State men 19-6


Coach of the Month

1. Jessica Rahman, Concordia (Moorhead) women
2. Mandy Pearson, St. Mary's women
3. John Tauer, St. Thomas men
4. Jamie Pap, Southwest Minnesota Christian boys
5. Kerri Stockwell, Hamline women

6. Zach Goring, Apple Valley boys
7. Dave Thoreson, DeLaSalle boys
8. Chad Ostermann, Maple River boys
9. Kevin Schlagel, St. Cloud State men
10 (tie). Aaron Greiss, Augsburg men
John Schultz, NRHEG girls

12. Tara Seifert, Chaska girl

13. Tim Theisen, Osseo boys
14. Ruth Sinn, St. Thomas women
15. Brad Strand, Fergus Falls girls
16. Jeff Loe, Thief River Falls girls
17. Jamie Wright, Mora boys
18. Mike Durbin, St. Ben's
19. Scott Stadem, Richfield girls
20. Melissa Guebert, Eastview girls

21. Juan Mitchell, Shakopee girls
22. Tubby Smith, Minnesota Gophers
23. Shawn Sweeney, Lake City boys
24. Guy Kalland, Carleton men
25. Ted Critchley, Roseville boys


Game of the Month

1. Minnesota Gopher men 77 #1 Indiana Hoosiers 73
2. Minnesota Gopher men 58 Wisconsin 53 (OT)
3. Osseo boys 66 Park Center 56
4. Grand Rapids boys 74 Forest Lake 73, despite 19-of-34 3s by Forest Lake
5. Melrose boys 89 Lakeview Christian 86
6. Apple Valley boys 83 Bloomington Kennedy 76
7. Minnesota Gopher women 57 Ohio State 56, 1st ever season sweep of the Buckeyes
8. Moorhead boys 95 Brainerd 93, the Warriors 1st loss
9. Maple River boys 62 St. Peter 61 2OT
10. St. Cloud State men 79 Winona State 78

11 (tie). Edina boys 81 Minnetonka 73
     Edina boys 66 Hopkins 63
13 (tie). Minnesota Gopher women 72 Iowa 60
     Minnesota Gopher men 62 Iowa 59
15. St. Thomas women 58 Concordia (Moorhead) 50
16. St. Mary's women 76 Gustavus 69
17. Maranatha girls 67 Upsala 63
18. Park girls 52 Roseville 49
19. Southwest Minnesota Christian boy 84 Mountain Lake 69
20. Pine Island girls 45 Hayfield 35

21. Bemidji State men 82 Mankato State 74
22. Mora boys 71 St. Cloud Cathedral 69
23 (tie). Augsburg men 106 St. John's 87; Augsburg men 74 Concordia (Moorhead) 67
25. Shakopee girls 62 Eden Prairie 40

Hall of Shame) Maranatha 127 Leadership for Learning 5 (yes, you read that right, 127-5)