Girls basketball: Experienced Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks seek more improvement

Key Highlights

• "We are a young team with limited numbers, but our top girls are dedicated and have put the time and effort in during the offseason."AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementChief among Hakanson's top returners is Claire Stratmoen.
• The 5-foot-3 sophomore guard is coming off a strong freshman season where she finished as an All-Camden Honorable Mention. An experienced veteran in Alyssa Swedzinski will help bolster Dawson-Boyd's backcourt.
• She is a 5-5 senior guard who joins Stratmoen as one of the four returning starters.
• The only starter the Blackjacks lost was graduate Lindsey Lund, the team's lone senior last season. Also back in the starting lineup for the Blackjacks are juniors Alivia Estling and Laura Schreier. Estling will provide length in Dawson-Boyd's frontcourt as a 5-11 post.
• Schreier adds depth in its backcourt as a 5-4 guard alongside Stratmoen and Swedzinski. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRenville County West defeated the Blackjacks in the Section 3A-North playoffs last season. Dawson-Boyd opens up its 2025-26 campaign by hosting Montevideo for a non-conference game on Nov.