Local Sports | Sports

SportsCow: Alexandria Area Cardinals 2025-26 Girls Basketball Season Preview

Untitled design (3)

NAME: Matt Hoelscher

SPORT: Girls Basketball

YEARS AS HEAD COACH: 14

YEARS IN YOUR PROGRAM: 1

RECORD: 211-131

ADDITIONAL COACHES (POSITION): Amber Whipkey- VArsity Asst, Jennifer Bruss- JV, Andrew Warren- B

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (W/ GRADE): Kate Hennessey- Sr Forward; Lauren Beyer-SR guard; McKinley Hoelscher-JR guard, Riley Beyer-Freshman guard

OTHER PLAYERS EXPECTED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS (W/GRADE): Hope Stark-Sr Forward; Scotland brown- Sr post, Kendra Wolf-Sr guard, Abigail Evink Sr Forward, Gretta kelly Jr guard, Izzy Stark-Jr forward, Nora Urness-Soph Forward

PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION: Hadley Thul- SDSU; Allie Haabala- SMSU, MaCee Lino- BSU; Chloe Scholl- Gustavus Adolphus

STRENGTHS GOING INTO THIS SEASON: Size and athleticism

KEYS TO HAVING A SUCCESSFUL SEASON: Play unselfish basketball and exploit mismatches on offense and communication defense

TOP TEAMS IN YOUR CONFERENCE: Brainerd, Fergus Falls, Willmar

TOP TEAMS IN YOUR SECTION: STMA, Monticello, Brainerd