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Thunder girls basketball looks to improve this winter
ERIK NELSON Sports Reporter
2024-25 record: 6-21( lost to Monticello in
Section 5-3A quarterfinal) Head coach: Nick Levos Key returning players: Junior Lauren Sendzik, seniors Lauren Beltrand,
Gracie Fischbach, Isabel Klinkhammer and Maddie Seaver
Key departures: Olivia Glidden and Madalynn
Becker Important games: Tuesday, Dec. 2 vs. Mound Westonka; Thursday, Dec. 4 vs. Monticello
Elk River boys basketall look to Levy Harris for scoring
ERIK NELSON Sports Reporter
Tuesday, Dec. 9 @ Spectrum; Tuesday, Dec. 16 vs. Princeton; Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 vs. Chisago Lakes; Friday, Feb. 6,
2026 vs. Becker; Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 vs. North Branch
2024-25 record: 8-20( lost to STMA in Section 8-4A quarterfinal)
Head coach: Ryan Servaty
Key returning players: Senior guard Levi Harris led the Elks with 500 points. Junior forward Dominic Webster scored 177. Junior forward David Balisidya scored 153 points. Seniors Jackson Boll and Chase Sheldon each had over 130 points.
Key departures: Guard Max Spanier scored 309 points for the Elks. Important games: Thursday, Dec. 4, vs. Centennial Tuesday, Dec. 9, @ STMA; Tuesday, Dec. 16 @ Rogers; Thursday, Dec. 18 vs. Duluth East; Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 vs. Armstrong; Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 vs. Moorhead; Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 vs. Rogers; Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 vs. Coon Rapids
JOE KOLENDA
Senior Hudson Hochstedler of STMA( 15) gets a shot up between Elk River defenders Chase Sheldon( 3) and David Balisidya( 14) during the Section 8-4A Boys Basketball Tournament quarterfinals at St. Michael-Albertville High School on March 5. Hochstedler scored a game-high 27 points.
FILE PHOTO
Zimmerman’ s Maddy Seaver drives to the basket versus Big Lake during the Thunder’ s 71-59 victory in the Section 5-3A playoffs last season.
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