BELL, PETERSON TO LEAD LADY EAGLES

By William

CANTON – It will be a new season with a new coach and new adjustments for the Canton/Galva girls basketball team in 2020-21.

Gone is Head Coach Shelby Hoppes who decided to step down after just two seasons.

Also gone is the Lady Eagles number one weapon for the past four seasons as Tia Moddelmog has graduated and taken her athleticism to Sterling College. Moddelmog was a four-year starter and tried to carry the team on her back in 2019-20 as the Lady Eagles finished with just a 9-13 record.

Also gone is Jayci Mastre, another multi-season team leader.

New is Head Coach Kim Krase and she comes into the program highly aware of what the team losses to graduation while still having an outlook of inspiration despite a lack of numbers for the upcoming season.

One player that Coach Krase will have to lead the Lady Eagles is senior Alexa Bell. Bell by far was an outstanding sidekick to graduated Moddelmog – during her sophomore season when she averaged 17 points per game. Unfortunately, in 2019-20, Bell missed nearly the entire season due to injuries.

The only other returning player Coach Krase will have is senior Emily Peterson who will be counted on along with sophomore Mimi Craig to supply the Lady Eagles with some heavy lifting under the basket.

Here is a season preview of the 2020-21 Canton/Galva Lady Eagles:

OPENING 2 WEEKS OF THE SEASON:

  • Open the season on Friday, December 4 on the road at Rural Vista
  • Week of Monday, December 7-Saturday, December 12 – playing in the Goessel Bluebird Classic
  • Tuesday, December 15 – at home hosting Lyons
  • Friday, December 18 – on the road at Solomon

WHAT DOES COACH KIM KRASE BRING TO THE BENCH?

  • This will be Coach Kim Krases first season as Head Coach for the Lady Eagles.
  • Coach Krase will be assisted by McKenzie Stalnaker
  • In 2019-20 the Lady Eagles finished the season with a 9-13 record overall.

WHO DOES NOT RETURN FOR THE LADY EAGLES?

  • Tia Moddelmog
  • Jayci Mastre

WHO DOES RETURN FOR THE LADY EAGLES?

The Canton/Galva Lady Eagles will return the following players:

  • Alexa Bell, a senior guard, missed most of the 2019-20 season due to an injury but scored 17.0 points per game as a sophomore.
  • Emily Peterson, a senior post player.

RETURNEES & NEWCOMER(S) THAT MAY SEE PLAYING TIME?

Among the other returnees and newcomers that Coach Krause is counting on to contribute are:

  • Mimi Craig, a sophomore post player.
  • Sage Toews, a sophomore guard.

WHAT COACH KRASE IS SAYING ABOUT THE UPCOMING 2020-21 LADY EAGLE SEASON?

GENERAL OUTLOOK:

  • “This will be somewhat of a rebuilding year.”
  • “We have two seniors who are very strong leaders while also being very quick on the court.”

OVERALL OUTLOOK FOR THE 2020-21 SEASON:

  • “Our biggest weakness will be our numbers as we currently have just eight players out for basketball.”
  • “Despite the low numbers, the players we do have are showing a lot of intensity and they all have big

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