Madeline Warren

Byron, Stewartville and Cannon Falls are among the top-ranked teams in the Post Bulletin's first Power Rankings of the 2024-25 season.

The 2024-25 boys basketball regular season is approximately one-third complete. We look at six players who have stood out in the past couple of weeks.

Grady Bargfrede is a standout in the pool and recently competed in the Speedo Winter Junior Nationals. He is part of Century swimming's influential junior class and the team's unofficial barber.

Mayo High School girls hockey coach Marcel Black coaches his daughter, Milania, while his son Gavin, who currently plays for the Rochester Grizzlies, is an assistant coach for the Spartans.

Mayo lineman Jack Regan hadn't played football prior to his sophomore season. Now, he's set to play at the Division II level, for Southwest Minnesota State, beginning in the fall.

The Trojans, who sit 13-2 overall, have one senior, one junior and three sophomores in their starting lineup. While the roster is younger, it's not inexperienced.

The Byron Bears are among the top contenders for the Section 1, Class 3A boys basketball championship, and they're ranked among the best Class 3A teams in the state. They also top our Power Rankings.

Gavin Johnson, a senior guard for Cannon Falls, took trips with his dad to UW-Stout's campus as a kid. Gavin has committed to play basketball there, beginning next season.

Caledonia's Reid and Aubrie Klug both achieved 1,000 career points on Jan. 21.

Despite a 30-point loss to the Cougars on Friday night, the Rockets continue their pursuit of the playoffs at 15-3, with the senior class leading the way.