bantam A - preseason top 5

[puckboy]

lets have em-

here is mine
Wayzata
EP
Edina
MKTA
DE

[Nobodyonya]

lets have em-

here is mine
Wayzata
EP
Edina
MKTA
DE

Since this thread is about naming the top teams expand on why you believe they should be there

[observer]

The 4 largest associations in the state and one from up north.

[muckandgrind]

lets have em-

here is mine
Wayzata
EP
Edina
MKTA
DE

Since this thread is about naming the top teams expand on why you believe they should be there

The easiest answer to that question is that you generally see these same 5 or 6 teams competing for the State title EVERY year.

[MaxSnatch]

Top 5 is easy

Try the next 5 or 10!!!

Oh yeah...you may have wanted to include Edina??

[muckandgrind]

Top 5 is easy

Try the next 5 or 10!!!

Oh yeah...you may have wanted to include Edina??

He did....

[Nobodyonya]

lets have em-

here is mine
Wayzata
EP
Edina
MKTA
DE

Since this thread is about naming the top teams expand on why you believe they should be there

The easiest answer to that question is that you generally see these same 5 or 6 teams competing for the State title EVERY year.

It may be the easiest answer, but not necessarily the correct answer. Since 2001 Centennial played in the State Championship game 6 times, Wayzata, Eden Prairie,Edina, Wayzata and W.B.L. all 2 times. I agree with Max the next 5 teams would be much tougher to pick.

[Chuck Norris Fan]

It may be the easiest answer, but not necessarily the correct answer. Since 2001 Centennial played in the State Championship game 6 times, Wayzata, Eden Prairie,Edina, Wayzata and W.B.L. all 2 times. I agree with Max the next 5 teams would be much tougher to pick.

Centennial will be young this year, and the coaching staff has changed hands, and they weren't very good as peewees... i wouldn't be surprised if they miss the tourney again this year.

[muckandgrind]

Since this thread is about naming the top teams expand on why you believe they should be there

The easiest answer to that question is that you generally see these same 5 or 6 teams competing for the State title EVERY year.

It may be the easiest answer, but not necessarily the correct answer. Since 2001 Centennial played in the State Championship game 6 times, Wayzata, Eden Prairie,Edina, Wayzata and W.B.L. all 2 times. I agree with Max the next 5 teams would be much tougher to pick.

The question wasn't which two teams do you expect to play in the championships, but what are the top 5 teams. While you're right that that group of teams may not have been in the final game, they are GENERALLY always included in that top 5 discussion. Another indicator is to go back to years to see how this kids did when they were A PeeWees...although, you also need to be aware that some of the best 9th graders may leave those Bantam teams to play HS.

[Chuck Norris Fan]

PeeWees...although, you also need to be aware that some of the best 9th graders may leave those Bantam teams to play HS.

do you know any?

[love2skate]

i would agree. you definitely have to put edina, ep, wayzata, and DE in there but who comes next?

[D10RoXyourSoX]

Duluth East will be asked to the prom again! They have a very good staff that gets the pick of the area, kids/parents want to play for them. Look for Elk River...one word- TOUGH!

So my pick DE vs LOSER!

DE defeating LOSER 5-1

[muckandgrind]

PeeWees...although, you also need to be aware that some of the best 9th graders may leave those Bantam teams to play HS.

do you know any?

Don't for for a fact, but I've heard there might be a few....Will Besse be back at Wayzata?

[mngopherfan]

PeeWees...although, you also need to be aware that some of the best 9th graders may leave those Bantam teams to play HS.

do you know any?

Don't for for a fact, but I've heard there might be a few....Will Besse be back at Wayzata?

I heard besse is playing Varsity at Benilde...

[Chuck Norris Fan]

Obviously this is just a preliminary list, and a lot depends on who is going to loose kids to HS. So don't hang me yet, lets revisit this in October.


1 Edina
2 Wayzata
3 Woodbury
4 Eden Prairie
5 Eagan
6 Lakeville South
7 Duluth East
8 Apple Valley
9 Grand Rapids
10 Maple Grove
11 Cloquet
12 Minnetonka
13 Roseau
14 Elk River
15 White Bear Lake
16 Chaska
17 Burnsville
18 Bloomington Jefferson
19 Lakeville North
20 Coon Rapids

[observer]

"I heard besse is playing Varsity at Benilde..."

Ah, dad, you might want to wait for tryouts.

[muckandgrind]

"I heard besse is playing Varsity at Benilde..."

Ah, dad, you might want to wait for tryouts.

I don't think "dad" has anything to do with it...I could easily see Besse step into virtually any varsity roster this season. Let me put it this way, if Besse is back at Wayzata, it's because he wants to be back.

[mngopherfan]

"I heard besse is playing Varsity at Benilde..."

Ah, dad, you might want to wait for tryouts.

Right, I'm Besse's dad. You've got me pegged.

Like Muck said, the only way he'll be at the Bantam level is if he wants to...he'll be able to play in the top 3 lines at BSM.

[TTpuckster]

Looks pretty good though, CNF.

You might want to sneak EGF in there somewhere. They were in the state tourney last year in PeeWees and had both their A and B team in the state tourney for PeeWees this year.

Obviously this is just a preliminary list, and a lot depends on who is going to loose kids to HS. So don't hang me yet, lets revisit this in October.


1 Edina
2 Wayzata
3 Woodbury
4 Eden Prairie
5 Eagan
6 Lakeville South
7 Duluth East
8 Apple Valley
9 Grand Rapids
10 Maple Grove
11 Cloquet
12 Minnetonka
13 Roseau
14 Elk River
15 White Bear Lake
16 Chaska
17 Burnsville
18 Bloomington Jefferson
19 Lakeville North
20 Coon Rapids

[northwoods oldtimer]

Obviously this is just a preliminary list, and a lot depends on who is going to loose kids to HS. So don't hang me yet, lets revisit this in October.


1 Edina
2 Wayzata
3 Woodbury
4 Eden Prairie
5 Eagan
6 Lakeville South
7 Duluth East
8 Apple Valley
9 Grand Rapids
10 Maple Grove
11 Cloquet
12 Minnetonka
13 Roseau
14 Elk River
15 White Bear Lake
16 Chaska
17 Burnsville
18 Bloomington Jefferson
19 Lakeville North
20 Coon Rapids

Chuck do not let the haters keep you from posting your weekly list, you do such a great job of ranking.

[puckulence]

Obviously this is just a preliminary list, and a lot depends on who is going to loose kids to HS. So don't hang me yet, lets revisit this in October.


1 Edina
2 Wayzata
3 Woodbury
4 Eden Prairie
5 Eagan
6 Lakeville South
7 Duluth East
8 Apple Valley
9 Grand Rapids
10 Maple Grove
11 Cloquet
12 Minnetonka
13 Roseau
14 Elk River
15 White Bear Lake
16 Chaska
17 Burnsville
18 Bloomington Jefferson
19 Lakeville North
20 Coon Rapids

Do you still think Maple Grove will be top 10 with out Jake coaching. I know they have a deep association to pick from but a quality coach (and it being a non-parent coach with no ties to people) can make a difference.

[BlackTape]

You can probably switch Elk River and Maple Grove in the rankings since Jake is now coaching in Elk River

[elliott70]

Top Ten - North

1 Duluth East
2 Roseau
3 East Grnad Forks
4 Grand Rapids
5 Cloquet
6 Moorhead
7 Brainerd
8 Virginia
9 Hibbing
10 Bemidji

[Nobodyonya]

Top Ten - North

1 Duluth East
2 Roseau
3 East Grnad Forks
4 Grand Rapids
5 Cloquet
6 Moorhead
7 Brainerd
8 Virginia
9 Hibbing
10 Bemidji

No resentment here

[Nobodyonya]

Top Ten - North

1 Duluth East
2 Roseau
3 East Grnad Forks
4 Grand Rapids
5 Cloquet
6 Moorhead
7 Brainerd
8 Virginia
9 Hibbing
10 Bemidji

No resentment here

My bad, didn't notice the "Top 10 North"