09-10 Section 5AAAA Preview

This is the 22nd preview in my season preview series. In this edition I continue my look at the big boys in AAAA with a look at section 5. If you missed any of the previews, you can find links to all of them on the Section & Conference Previews page.

Defending Champion: Osseo

Predicted Seeding:

1. Champlin Park
   
2. Osseo
   
3. Centennial
   
4. Robbinsdale Cooper
   
5. Spring Lake Park
   
6. Mounds View
   
7. Park Center
   
8. Irondale
   

Section Winner: Champlin Park.  The best of the NW Suburban resides here with the top 3 teams from that league.  Cooper is inexperienced but talented.  Spring Lake Park can play with any of these teams.  Mounds View's tradition and coach Ziggy Kauls can't be overlooked either.  A very balanced top 6 will make for very close if not high profile semifinals and a 4 vs 5 game that will be good.  Champlin Park vs Cooper is an appealing matchup that could be a semifinal.  Osseo and Cooper have seen each other 3 straight years in section play including the last 2 finals. They'll be challenged to do that again.