Head Coach: Bryan Dunrud--3rd season overall, all at NYM (34-18).
Assistant Coach: Jason Boe.
2006-07 Season: 13-12 overall, 8-4 Park Region Conference (T-2nd place with Verndale and Pillager). Bertha-Hewitt (21-1, 12-0) won the Park Region Conference title.
2007 Sections: New York Mills was the No. 4 seed in the 6A West Sub-Section Tournament. They beat No. 5 Rothsay, 55-52, in the sub-section quarterfinals. They lost to No. 1 Park Christian in the sub-section semifinals, 69-62. Cass Lake-Bena beat Park Christian for the Section 6A title. CL-B went on to the Class A State Championship game, where they lost to Ellsworth, 74-73.
2008 Seniors: Erik Peeters (Park Region Conference M.V.P.), Alex Helmeke, Shaun VanDyke, Cory Perala, Austin Link.
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Get to Know'em: Mike Baune (jr.), David Snelgrove (jr.), David Ayers (jr.), Joe Hendrickx (jr.), Collin Ness (jr.), Brandon Menze (jr.).
Strengths: The Eagles will have an athletic team with three returning starters (Peeters, Helmeke, Baune). VanDyke and Snelgrove also have varsity experience. NY Mills will be particularly strong at the guard position, and they have the returning conference M.V.P. in Peeters.
Season Outlook: Returning conference champ Bertha-Hewitt is favored to win their 3rd straight Park Region crown. Mills can compete for the top spot, along with Verndale and last year's cellar-dwellars, Sebeka. Defending champ Cass Lake-Bena is out in the realligned Section 6A. Norman County East and Ada-Borup will be among the top teams, as will Mills, Verndale, Sebeka and Barnesville.
Coaches Quote: "This season there will be a lot of balance in both our conference and section. Night in and night out we will have to show up and be ready to improve in practice to have a chance at being successful. With this balance presents a challenge which makes the season exciting. We will need to show up and battle to earn victories as there will be no givens."
Bryan Dunrud
