Chaska Tournament a Showcase of Postseason Contenders

<p>A collection of some of the state's top teams will compete this Saturday at the the Chaska tournament, which could serve as a great final tuneup for section action set to begin next week. Leading the list is 3A's <em>#1 Champlin Park</em>, <em>#3 Eagan</em>, and <em>#6 Stillwater</em>. They are joined by 2A's <em>#1 Stewartville</em> and <em>#7 Belle Plaine</em> as well as 1A's <em>#3 Mayer Lutheran</em>. Other teams competing include <em>Bemidji</em>, <em>Bethlehem Academy</em>, <em>Chaska</em>, <em>Cretin-Derham Hall</em>, <em>Southwest Christian</em>, and <em>Winona</em>. </p> <p>Saturday's early round of matches include some great matchups including the following:</p> <p>9:30am: Eagan vs. Bethlehem Academy<br /> 10:30am: Bethlehem Academy vs. Southwest Christian<br /> 11:30am: Champlin Park vs. Mayer Lutheran; Belle Plaine vs. Stewartville; Chaska vs. Stillwater<br /> <br /> The following is a list of some of the top athletes set to compete, including some future Big10 stars:<br /> <strong>Name</strong> - <em>Height, Position(s), School | Prep Dig Ranking (College Commitment)</em></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2019</span><br /> <strong>Lauren Clark</strong> - <em>6'1, OH, Champlin Park | Prep Dig #1 (Penn State)</em><br /> <strong>Ellie Huseman</strong> - <em>6'2, MH, Eagan | Prep Dig #2 (Minnesota)</em><br /> <strong>Izzy Ashburn</strong> - <em>5'10, S, Champlin Park | Prep Dig #3 (Wisconsin)</em><br /> <strong>Emma Schmidt</strong> - <em>6'1, OH, Champlin Park | Prep Dig #12 (UNI)</em><br /> <strong>Kaitlyn Weimerskirsch</strong> - <em>5'6, Lib, Champlin Park | Prep Dig #15 (Illinois State)</em><br /> <strong>Reece Koelher</strong> - <em>6'1, MH, Stillwater Prep Dig #61 (Seton Hall)</em><br /> <strong>Kelley Johnson</strong> -<em> 5'10, S/RS, Eagan | Prep Dig #68</em><br /> <strong>Brenna Krommendyk</strong> - <em>5'11, MH, Southwest Christian | Prep Dig #74</em><br /> <strong>Olivia Nass</strong> - <em>5'7, S, Bethlehem Academy | Prep Dig #100</em></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2020</span><br /> <strong>Maddie Whittington</strong> - <em>6'3, MH, Stillwater | Prep Dig #6 (Illinois)</em><br /> <strong>Christine Jurgens</strong> - <em>5'10, RH/S, Eagan | Prep Dig #7</em><br /> <strong>Hannah Prasky</strong> - <em>6'0, MH, Champlin Park | Prep Dig #12</em><br /> <strong>Mackenzie Close</strong> -<em> 5'10, MH, Southwest Christian | Prep Dig #16</em><br /> <strong>Jordan Stalpes</strong> - <em>5'9, OH, Champlin Park | Prep Dig #20</em><br /> <strong>Delaney Donahue</strong> -<em> 5'9, OH, Bethlehem Academy | Prep Dig #22</em><br /> <strong>Madeleine Lemkuil</strong> - <em>5'8, OH, Southwest Christian | Prep Dig #45</em><br /> <strong>Kaitlyn Prondzinski</strong> - <em>5'11, OH, Stewartville | Prep Dig #61 (Illinois State)</em><br /> <strong>Arie Walker</strong> - <em>5'9, S, Cretin-Derham Hall | Prep Dig #72</em><br /> <strong>Olivia Tjernagel</strong> - <em>6'0, MH, Mayer Lutheran (UNI)</em></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2021</span><br /> <strong>Erin Lamb</strong> - <em>6'2, MH/OH, Stewartville</em></p>