Story byWest Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. Joe Brown, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. Fri, December 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM UTC·3 min readDec. 5—WILLMAR — The Willmar girls basketball team has made incremental steps the past three seasons. Since Brendan Hedtke took over as head coach in 2022-23, the Cardinals have jumped from 11 wins to 13, then to a 14-14 mark last season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWillmar wants to continue that upward trend and contend in both the Central Lakes Conference and Section 8AAA."We're excited for a great season this year," Hedtke said. "Our conference and section look favorable to have a good chance at finishing toward the top, but we need to put in the work to get there.
