Fargo North/South picked by Coaches as top Team
The twelve Head Coaches have picked Fargo North/South as the early favorite to repeat as the States top Girls Team.  The Spruins earned 11 of the 12 First Place Votes as teams cannot vote for themselves to earn the top spot in the poll.  The Spruins defeated Bismarck Century in last years State Championship Game 5-1 to cap off a [22-3-0] season.  Coach Parker Metz returns a veteran team so a run at another State Championship is well in their grasp.  The Coaches picked West Fargo United to finish second.  Veteran Coach Pat Johnson's team won the regular season title last year edging the Spruins by one point in the standings but fell in the opening round at the State Tournament.  W.F. United then went on the claim the Consolation Championship with a 5-4 Overtime win over Devils Lake.  Bismarck Century, who also earned a First Place Vote, along with Grand Forks and Mandan round out the Top Five in this years Pre Season Coaches Poll.  

Rachel Hennessy/Samantha Miller take over for the Williston Coyotes Girls as Co-Head Coaches.   Haley Barvels moves up to Head Coach after being an Assistant Coach with the Fargo North/South Spruins.  Kennedy Blair is the Head Coach for West Fargo United this season.   These are the new Head Coaches behind Girls team benches as we open the 2025-26 season on Friday.  

Minot earns Seven First Place Votes to lead WDA Poll
The Magicians are coming off a third place finish at last years State Tournament in Fargo with a 5-2 win over Fargo South/Shanley.  They are looking to get into the State Championship Game this year as Coach Willert and Coach Bennett have a very talented team entering the 2024-25 season.  Long Tenured Coach Troy Olson and his Century Patriots earned 3 of the 10 coaches votes to finish in the top spot in the West Region.  The Patriots did win the Region last year going [15-1] in league play but finished 6th at the State Tournament after a 2-1 loss to Fargo North.  Bismarck Legacy, Mandan and Jamestown round out the Top Five Teams in the West Region Poll.

Chad Miller moves into the Head Coach Position out in Dickinson who also are starting this season with a new School Mascot.  Dickinson is now the Mavericks!  Brad Federenko takes over the Coyotes out in Williston.  The other eight teams Head Coaches are the same from last seasaon.

G.F. Central edges cross town rival as Favorite in Poll
Grand Forks Central finished second to cross town rival Grand Forks Red River in the regular season as well as in the State Championship Game last year, but the Knights edge the Riders in the Pre-Season Coaches Poll.  The Knights earned 7 of the 10 1st Place Votes while Red River picked up the other three 1st Place Votes.  According to the poll, it looks like an early two team race by how the East Region Coaches see the Conference shaking out.   Red River went [14-1] to take the regular season crown then capped off the season with a 4-2 win over Central in the State Championship Game.  Central hopes to turn the table this year as the Knights also earned the State Coaches Poll share with G.F. Red River as the two teams tied with 349 Points but Central earned 11 of the 20 1st Place Votes while Red River took 7 of the 20 1st Place Votes.  Minot and Fargo North each picked up a 1st Place Vote as well.   The Coaches in the East Region picked the West Fargo Packers to come in Third followed by West Fargo Sheyenne and Fargo North to round out the Top Five Teams in this years East Region Coaches Pre-Season Poll.

With Fargo Shanley Boys coming back into the East Region after a long time coop with Fargo South, Mark Olsonawski takes over the Deacons Head Coaching duties for the 2025-26 Season.  Fargo South athletes will now play with the Fargo North Spartans.  Tyler Klein remains the Head Coach for the Spartans.  Parker Metz moves over to the West Fargo Packers Boys Program after a successful tenure as Head Coach with the Fargo North/South Spruins Girls Program.  These two new coaches are the only changes behind East Region Team Benches for the 2025-26 Season.