Third Annual MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament Held

Logan Diede, organizer of the 2022 MHS Alumni Basketball Tournament and the head coach of the Milbank Bulldogs, announced the winners of the games held at the Milbank Armory on Saturday, April 16. Diede started the tourney in 2019, took a year off in 2020, and started it up again last year. This year, the event also included concessions with proceeds going to the Bulldog Booster Club. 

Diede said, “It’s always so great to have everyone back home and in the gym again. It was another successful event. We had 37 men’s participants, which was up three from last year. We also added a women’s game with 18 women on the roster, even though we did it on very, short notice. I look forward to getting all of the players back next year and more in the years to come. We would love to get enough for a women’s tournament!”

Semifinal Results
The Maroon team beat the White team, 56-40. 
Maroon team stats:

• Andy Buchele, class of 2013 – 12 points 
• Jake Fox, class of 2019 – 11 points
• Dylan Fox, class of 2014 – 8 points
• Jalen Snaza, class of 2012 – 6 points
• Mitch Quade, class of 2018 – 5 points
• Mason Riley, class of 2021 – 5 points
• Chandler Peery, class of 2018 – 3 points
• Cory Lesnar, class of 2008 – 2 points
• Kyle Montag, class of 2016 – 2 points
• Cole Dockter, class of 2018 – 2 points

White team stats:

• Will Cummins, class of 2021 – 10 points
• Carter Hartman, class of 2021 – 6 points
• Isaac Lindquist, class of 2013 – 6 points
• Evan Erickson, class of 2020 – 5 points
• Tanner Mertens, class of 2021 – 5 points
• Tristan Hall, class of 2016 – 4 points
• Riley Wollschlager, class of 2017 – 2 points
• James Weber, class of 2018 – 2 points

The Gray team beat the Black team, 59-41.

Gray team stats:

• Alex Cantine, class of 2016 – 16 points
• Lance Frogner, class of 2018 – 14 points
• Nolan Foss, class of 2016 – 11 points
• Jacob Jackson, class of 2016 – 7 points
• Derrick Aho, class of 2018 – 4 points
• Craig Barlund, class of 2009 – 4 points
• Jonny Ash, class of 2018 – 3 points

Black team stats:

• Mike Paulson, class of 2004 – 8 points
• Matt Lenards, class of 2017 – 8 points
• Alex Schuelke, class of 2020 – 8 points
• Preston Morton, class of 2018 – 7 points
• Kacen Huber, class of 2019 – 6 points
• Kevin Hagen, class of 2008 – 2 points
• Austin Hunt, class of 2006 – 2 points

3^rd Place Results

The White team beat the Black team in the 3^rd place game, 48-43.

White team stats:

• Carter Hartman, class of 2021 – 11 points
• Isaac Lindquist, class of 2013 – 10 points
• Tristan Hall, class of 2016 – 10 points
• Will Cummins, class of 2021 – 9 points
• Noah Steinlicht, class of 2020 – 3 points
• Tanner Mertens, class of 2021 – 2 points
• James Weber, class of 2018 – 2 points
• Evan Erickson, class of 2020 – 1 point

Black team stats:

• Mike Paulson, class of 2004 – 16 points
• Kacen Huber, class of 2019 – 11 points
• Preston Morton, class of 2018 – 8 points 
• Kevin Hagen, class of 2008 – 4 points
• Alex Schuelke, class of 2020 – 2 points
• Matt Lenards, class of 2017 – 2 points

Championship game Results
The Gray team beat the Maroon team in the championship game, 77-71.
Gray team stats:

• Alex Cantine, class of 2016 – 22 points
• Lance Frogner, class of 2008 – 19 points
• Jonny Ash, class of 2018 – 8 points
• Derrick Aho, class of 2018 – 7 points
• Craig Barlund, class of 2009 – 6 points
• Jacob Jackson, class of 2016 – 6 points
• Nolan Foss, class of 2016 – 5 points
• Jordan Riley, class of 2019 – 4 points

Maroon team stats:

• Andy Buchele, class of 2013 – 18 points
• Mitch Quade, class of 2018 – 13 points
• Dylan Fox, class of 2014 – 11 points
• Cory Lesnar, class of 2008 – 10 points
• Cole Dockter, class of 2018 – 10 points
• Kyle Montag, class of 2016 – 6 points
• Jake Fox, class of 2019 – 3 points

Women’s game ResultsIn the Women’s game the Maroon team beat the White team 39-32. 

Maroon team stats:

• Caitlyn Graf (Wojahn), class of 2007 – 13 points
• Amber Thomas (Wollschlager), class of 2008 – 13 points
• Molly Rick, class of 2018 – 5 points
• Rachel Wollschlager, class of 2011 – 4 points
• Mackayla Schuelke, class of 2017 – 4 points

White team stats:

• McKenzie Mertens, class of 2015 – 9 points
• Kaley Withers, class of 2015 – 8 points
• Tayla Waddell (Schulte), class of 2013 – 5 points
• Cori Pierce (Redmond), class of 2013 – 5 points
• Jaecy Engebretson, class of 2020 – 3 points
• Karlee Mertens, class of 2017 – 2 points

Diede thanked many of those who made the day’s festivities such an overwhelming success. He said, “To our sponsors, UPI, Food ‘n Fuel, and the Millstone. To Street Graphex for doing an amazing job with our shirts. To Darin Snaza for leading the charge by organizing the concession stand and to Diana Snaza for blessing us with her delicious rolls. To the Booster Club. To our officials Adam Cummins, Jared Engebretson, and Ryan Scoular. To all our current players that helped throughout the day by keeping stats and running the clock.”

He thanked, “all that came out to support the players and spend some time with us in the gym. Having you all there helps makes this such a special and fun time. Also thank you to all that were gracious in donating to the program through the free will donation. We are fortunate to live in such a giving community like Milbank!”