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Sonya Potthoff (Viterbo Women's Basketball)

Committed to Viterbo University

2023 Shooting Guard (PG) • 5' 9" 145lbs

Mahtomedi Senior High School • White Bear Lake, Minnesota

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LeftDominant Hand
14.25Points/Game
93.02Free Throw %
50.78Field Goal %

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Mahtomedi Senior High School

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High School History

2023 Varsity Team
Starter 1st Team All-Conference, Academic All-State Conference Champs
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2022 Varsity Team
Starter Single game assists record 1/22/22, 1st Team All-Conference Conference Champs, Team was undefeated in conference play going 14-0., Sectional 3rd Place
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2021 Varsity Team
Conference 2nd Place, Sectional 2nd Place
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2022 MN Comets (MN) Elite-Metro U17
(1st Tier AAU Club Program) August 2021 To Whom It May Concern: This is a letter of reference written for a student/athlete I coach, Sonya Potthoff. I have had the pleasure of getting to know and work with Sonya as a basketball player I’ve trained and coached over the past year. Sonya has brought a great attitude, energy, and strong work ethic to every training session. Sonya’s unwavering passion, dedication, and desire to get better has catapulted her game to an elite level. I’m very excited to see where this ultimately takes her one day! I believe she has unlimited potential and a very high ceiling in further development. In college, I see Sonya as a dynamic left-hander that can play the point or shooting guard, score in bunches, facilitate and defend the opponent’s best perimeter player. Sonya has the intangibles that every coach is looking for in a student/athlete. She is a very caring, compassionate, and responsible teammate that can change the entire dynamic of a room with her smile and positive energy. I wholeheartedly recommend Sonya for any university that is looking for a player that will immediately make your program better in the locker room, on the basketball court and in the classroom. Sincerely, Barry Peterson Head Trainer/Founder Boost Basketball BoostBBall.com Head Coach 11th Grade Comets Elite-Metro MNComets.com 320.492.0931 CoachBarryP@gmail.com
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2021 North Tartan
(1st Tier AAU Club Program) To Whom It May Concern: It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Sonya Potthoff. I had the opportunity to work with Sonya this past season as an athlete on my North Tartan 16u Elite basketball team. Sonya impressed me, not only with her athletic ability, but most importantly her respect, and selflessness with which she competed. Little did I know at the time that those character traits exhibited in Sonya would eventually lead me to writing this letter of recommendation. As a student, Sonya displays work ethic and discipline. She takes academics seriously, and it was obvious from the start that she is a gifted athlete. As an athlete, Sonya works hard and is always willing to compete. She has always displayed great respect for teammates, opponents, and the rules of the game and always acts with integrity. Sonya is always willing to do whatever she can to help the team. As a person, Sonya cares for the others around her. Her character traits as a person emphasize her ability as a student athlete. She is reliable, honest, and has high morals and values. Please accept my enthusiastic recommendation of Sonya Potthoff. Feel free to give me a call with any questions regarding Sonya’s talents and abilities as I am always willing to advocate for an upstanding individual like Sonya. Sincerely, Matt Pryor Head Girls Basketball Coach Minnehaha Academy & Metro Stars 17U & K-12 Educator and Athletic Director St. Thomas More Catholic School (612) 750-9652To Whom It May Concern: I am thrilled to be able to write this letter of recommendation for Sonya Potthoff. I was honored to have had the privilege to coach Sonya as an assistant coach throughout the 2021 AAU basketball season for our North Tartan 16u Elite team. Sonya was an absolute joy to coach and is the kind of person you want to surround yourself with. She is a fierce competitor on the court with an eager heart to get better every chance that she gets. She is extremely humble in her ability to receive feedback and constructive criticism with an open mind. She is a selfless teammate who wants to not only see the team succeed but finds great joy in watching her teammates succeed as individuals as well! Off the basketball court, Sonya is among the most mature individuals I have had the opportunity to be around. She is a stand-up young lady who strives to do the right thing no matter the circumstances. Her selfless upbringing has set her up for great success as she moves forward in life and I cannot wait to see her positively influence the people around her regardless of the setting or season of life. Sonya is an individual whom I know I can rely on at all times. She is a natural born leader who thrives when given the opportunity to lead those around her in which she leads both verbally and by example. I am most impressed by Sonya’s ability to take the initiative regardless of what is asked of her. Sonya’s reliability was one of our greatest assets as a coaching staff throughout the entire AAU season. As a head basketball coach, it would be a dream to have a team of 10 Sonya’s but to only have 1 Sonya would be, and was, an absolute blessing. I cannot recommend Sonya Potthoff enough to be a member of your team, culture, and athletic family. I am only scratching the surface on all that I can say about Sonya through this letter, if you have any further questions or would like me to expand further on this letter, please feel free to contact me through the contact info below. I am always more than willing to advocate for someone such as Sonya! Sincerely, Tommy Boyd tboyd@saintagnesschool.org boydtommyr@gmail.com (651) 442-8897 Saint Agnes School K-12 PE Teacher Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Assistant Varsity Football Coach Head Strength and Conditioning Coach & North Tartan 16u Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
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To Whom It May Concern: It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Sonya Potthoff. I had the opportunity to work with Sonya this past season as an athlete on my North Tartan 16u Elite basketball team. Sonya impressed me, not only with her athletic ability, but most importantly her respect, and selflessness with which she competed. Little did I know at the time that those character traits exhibited in Sonya would eventually lead me to writing this letter of recommendation. As a student, Sonya displays work ethic and discipline. She takes academics seriously, and it was obvious from the start that she is a gifted athlete. As an athlete, Sonya works hard and is always willing to compete. She has always displayed great respect for teammates, opponents, and the rules of the game and always acts with integrity. Sonya is always willing to do whatever she can to help the team. As a person, Sonya cares for the others around her. Her character traits as a person emphasize her ability as a student athlete. She is reliable, honest, and has high morals and values. Please accept my enthusiastic recommendation of Sonya Potthoff. Feel free to give me a call with any questions regarding Sonya’s talents and abilities as I am always willing to advocate for an upstanding individual like Sonya. Sincerely, Matt Pryor Head Girls Basketball Coach Minnehaha Academy & Metro Stars 17U & K-12 Educator and Athletic Director St. Thomas More Catholic School (612) 750-9652To Whom It May Concern: I am thrilled to be able to write this letter of recommendation for Sonya Potthoff. I was honored to have had the privilege to coach Sonya as an assistant coach throughout the 2021 AAU basketball season for our North Tartan 16u Elite team. Sonya was an absolute joy to coach and is the kind of person you want to surround yourself with. She is a fierce competitor on the court with an eager heart to get better every chance that she gets. She is extremely humble in her ability to receive feedback and constructive criticism with an open mind. She is a selfless teammate who wants to not only see the team succeed but finds great joy in watching her teammates succeed as individuals as well! Off the basketball court, Sonya is among the most mature individuals I have had the opportunity to be around. She is a stand-up young lady who strives to do the right thing no matter the circumstances. Her selfless upbringing has set her up for great success as she moves forward in life and I cannot wait to see her positively influence the people around her regardless of the setting or season of life. Sonya is an individual whom I know I can rely on at all times. She is a natural born leader who thrives when given the opportunity to lead those around her in which she leads both verbally and by example. I am most impressed by Sonya’s ability to take the initiative regardless of what is asked of her. Sonya’s reliability was one of our greatest assets as a coaching staff throughout the entire AAU season. As a head basketball coach, it would be a dream to have a team of 10 Sonya’s but to only have 1 Sonya would be, and was, an absolute blessing. I cannot recommend Sonya Potthoff enough to be a member of your team, culture, and athletic family. I am only scratching the surface on all that I can say about Sonya through this letter, if you have any further questions or would like me to expand further on this letter, please feel free to contact me through the contact info below. I am always more than willing to advocate for someone such as Sonya! Sincerely, Tommy Boyd tboyd@saintagnesschool.org boydtommyr@gmail.com (651) 442-8897 Saint Agnes School K-12 PE Teacher Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Assistant Varsity Football Coach Head Strength and Conditioning Coach & North Tartan 16u Assistant Girls Basketball Coach

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2020 Metro Stars
(AAU) An Elite premier girls AAU club basketball program in Minnesota!
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2019 Metro Stars- Weiss 2023's U14
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Six Sophomores who raised their stock at the top 250 Expo

Sonya Potthoff – When we last updated the class of 2023 rankings in June the 5’8 guard from Mahtomedi was one spot away from making the list which included 100 players at the time. Guess who’s going to be added to the list this month. Sonya has earned the

The Week that Was: Jan. 25th-30th

Bombs Away The Minneapolis Public Schools is apparently not allowing media access this season so I watched Southwest’s encounter with Mahtomedi online Wednesday. The two teams put on an all-out aerial assault as the long bombs were coming fast and furiou

10 Players Who Raised Their Stock in January

Sonya Potthoff – 2023 guard, Mahtomedi There’s one thing we know for certain about Sonya: she isn’t going to get outworked. Potthoff has invested a ton of time and energy in herself. The returns on that investment have been superb. She practically lives

Spring Showcase Honor Roll (April 23-24)

APRIL 25, 2022 https://www.fivestatehoops.com/news_article/show/1222428 Sonya Potthoff, Minnesota Comets 2023 Peterson 5'9" 2023 Guard, Mahtomedi HS (MN) -Potthoff had a steady weekend working as a scoring Guard for Comets Peterson. She has the ability t

AIA Spring Showcase Top 10 Performers

April 29th, 2022 https://www.prepgirlshoops.com/2022/04/aia-spring-showcase-top-10-top-performers/ 10. Sonya Potthoff – Minnesota Comets 2023 Peterson – 5’9″ 2023 Guard – Mahtomedi HS (MN) – Potthoff plays the game with a calm cool style. She rarely rushe

MHS: Academic Elite Showcase Standouts Pt.2

’23 Sonya Potthoff | 5’9 Guard | Mahtomedi (Minnesota) Confidence alone is the main key to Sonya’s extensive skillset. 3-level scorer, a tough on-body defender, and a high motor. She switches from playmaker to scorer within possession and does not lose

AAU Awards: The Hard Hat All-Star Team

Sonya Potthoff – 2023 guard, Comets Metro Elite Nobody has worked harder to make herself into a next-level performer. The North Iowa Area Community College commit from Mahtomedi can score, defend and light a fire under everyone around her.

White Bear Press Athlete of the Week August 31st, 2022

Sonya Potthoff, a two-year, two-sport captain for Mahtomedi, sparkled in a summer basketball tournament as she scored 76 points in three games, leading the Zephyrs to a 2-1 mark in the power-packed Pacesetter Sweet 16. She has started her senior tennis ca

Sonya Potthoff (Viterbo Women's Basketball)'s Key Stats History

Points/Game
14.25 Current
Verified By: Head Coach Erica Zizzo
Verified On: 04/02/2023
Free Throw %
93.02 Current
Verified By: Head Coach Erica Zizzo
Verified On: 04/02/2023
Field Goal %
50.78 Current
Verified By: Erica Zizzo
Verified On: 04/02/2023
Rebounds/Game
2.7 Current
Verified By: Erica Zizzo
Verified On: 04/02/2023
Assists/Game
4 Current
Verified By: Erica Zizzo
Verified On: 04/02/2023
Wingspan
66" Current
Verified By: Erica Zizzo
Verified On: 06/12/2022
Bench Press
120 Current
Verified By: Erica Zizzo
Verified On: 06/12/2022
Squat
185 Current
Verified By: Erica Zizzo
Verified On: 06/12/2022
Vertical Jump
20.0 Current
Verified By: Erica Zizzo
Verified On: 06/12/2022

Events

Past Events

Midwest Hoops Spotlight -Academic Elite Showcase

Jul 16, 2022 - Jul 16, 2022

RecPlex in Mt. Prospect, IL., Mount Prospect, IL

https://www.midwesthoopsspotlight.com/news_article/show/1236030 Sonya Potthoff (2023 Mahtomedi HS MN): A highly skilled offensive player, Potthoff was one of the top shooters and all-around scorers from the event. Possessing a quick, clean release Potthoff regularly punished defenses that gave her any space during the showcase with her knockdown jump shot. Using a tight reliable handle Potthoff displayed she was also comfortable getting to her spots and scoring off the dribble. A true scoring problem for defenses, she showed she will find a way to get an open look as she was excellent at moving off the ball.

Spring Showcase

Apr 23, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022

All Iowa Attack Fieldhouse, Ames, IA

https://www.fivestatehoops.com/news_article/show/1222428 Sonya Potthoff, Minnesota Comets 2023 Peterson 5'9" 2023 Guard, Mahtomedi HS (MN) -Potthoff had a steady weekend working as a scoring Guard for Comets Peterson. She has the ability to convert from three and is solid in her attack off the wings. Looked very comfortable in her role as a primary scorer. Will be a good addition at the D2 or D3 level.

Spring Showcase-AAU Girls Tournament-Ames Iowa

Apr 23, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022

All Iowa Attack Fieldhouse, Ames, IA

https://www.prepgirlshoops.com/2022/04/aia-spring-showcase-top-10-top-performers/ 10. Sonya Potthoff – Minnesota Comets 2023 Peterson – 5’9″ 2023 Guard – Mahtomedi HS (MN) – Potthoff plays the game with a calm cool style. She rarely rushes her shots and is so effective from three she can lull you to sleep. That's because she hits it in girls’ faces with footwork and step-backs. Or puts it on the floor and finishes well. She defended strong and has a smooth effective game.

MLK Day Showcase

Jan 17, 2022 - Jan 17, 2022

Holy Family HS, Victoria, MN

From PrepGirlsHoops: GRITTIEST COMPETITORS Sonya Potthoff – 2023 guard, Mahtomedi Sonya always brings it, going 100 percent from start to finish. She had the battle scars to prove it when Monday’s game concluded with plugs up her nose to stop the bleeding from some on-court activity. She also had 16 points and played a key role in Mahtomedi’s solid win over Red Wing.

MN Jr. All-Star Featured 40

Oct 16, 2021 - Oct 16, 2021

Bloomington Kennedy HS, Bloomington , MN

MN Featured40 Eric’s Impactful Fresh Faces: Sonya Potthoff is a lefty sharpshooter who was on fire Saturday. She seemed to know exactly where the line was on the floor and if her feet were set behind the arc, it was more likely than not to find the bottom of the net. However, don’t just assume she was a shooter. If the defense closed out to hard, a nice head fake or quick look off and she would power right past them and either hit the midrange jumper or take it all the way to the basket for a strong finish.

PrepGirlsHoops 250

Oct 03, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021

Bloomington Kennedy HS, Bloomington, MN

https://www.prepgirlshoops.com/2021/10/top-250-expo-2023-defensive-difference-makers-part-1/Sonya Potthoff – We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again about Sonya: Nobody is going to outwork her on or off the floor. The 5’9 guard from Mahtomedi has really put in the effort to improve steadily over time. She is a weight-room junkie (not surprising given that her dad Doug is a strength coach!) and that heavy-metal dedication has paid off.

https://jrallstar.com/exposure-events/the-featured40-mn

Nov 14, 2020 - Nov 14, 2020

Bloomington Jefferson HS, Bloomington, MN

Combine: Players will get measurements including: Height (w/shoes), Wingspan, Hand Length, Standing Reach, Vertical Leap. They will also run through two timed tests: 3/4 Court Sprint (75 ft) & Lane Agility Drill.Showcase Games: Each participant will play multiple 5 on 5 games that will be recorded. Due to low quality recordings from the major streaming companies all around the country this summer, we are working with a new technology for this. Games will be recorded in 4K and uploaded to our YouTube Channel next week and sent out to college coaches with rosters.

Featured 40-Minnesota Jr. All-Star Combine

Nov 14, 2020 - Nov 14, 2020

Bloomington Jefferson HS, Bloomington, MN

Featured40 Minnesota-Jr All-Star Evaluation (November 2020): Sonya is the definition of a hardhat type of player. She showed that she likes to fight downlow for tough rebounds in traffic, on defense, she uses her speed to get around her matchup for steals or deflections. With the ball in her hands, she likes to push the pace and get the ball up the court with quick outlet passes right on the money. Without the ball in her hand, she runs the court strong and fills her lane correctly to help keep the defense spread out. Her area of opportunity is to look for her open opportunities. At times, when she secures the offensive rebound, she was so unselfish that she didn’t look to put the ball back up and in for herself and she looked for the open teammate. Being a consistent scoring threat will help make her an even more difficult of a matchup.

Prep Girls Hoops Top 250 Expo

Oct 03, 2020 - Oct 03, 2020

Hopkins HS, Hopkins, MN., MN

Named one of six sophomores who "raised their stock." Sonya Potthoff – "When we last updated the class of 2023 rankings in June the 5’8 guard from Mahtomedi was one spot away from making the list which included 100 players at the time. Guess who’s going to be added to the list this month. Sonya has earned the right to be called a top prospect through sheer hard work. She lives in the weight room and it shows. Her skills have advanced significantly as Potthoff has worked hard at her craft, gotten stronger and more skilled, and gained confidence and experience. Sonya is a next-level prospect who is likely to have a breakout high school season."

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Personal Statement

Finished my senior year of high school as a two-sport captain for two years, all-conference in both tennis and basketball for two years and a three-sport athlete including track my senior year, while graduating in June of 2023. Faith, family, academics, athletics. Those are my priorities first and foremost! I am a committed and dedicated student-athlete. I feel I am very coachable/teachable, have a competitive drive and spirit, am a very good teammate and always try to put my team first! I think I lead well by example on the court and in the classroom.
In basketball, I consider myself a combo-guard and am confident in my ability to handle the ball and play solid man to man defense. I played point-guard on my school team and more of a shooting-guard or wing often in AAU because we had smaller guards than myself. I want to be on the floor as much as I can, so I'll play where ever to help my teams. I think my greatest offensive strength running the point is that I see the floor well and can facilitate the execution of various offensive sets. My passing abilities are stronger than most kids. I hold the Mahtomedi HS single-season assist record with a 101 and single-game assist record with 10.
I feel I'm also very competent with utilizing technology to enhance the impact and learning in my team experiences in high school and AAU ball. I have high expectations for myself and I feel I'm starting to bring out the best of them within myself. I use video apps on my phone and try to be very diligent at breaking down my weaknesses to dial into areas I can improve upon. Having a mature conversation with my Mom on ways I can attempt to improve and pointing out what I'm doing well is helpful. My Mom has a lot of playing and coaching experience at multiple levels, so I have been very appreciative of her willingness to always help me try and better myself in this game!
I believe I'm a person of great integrity. What you see and hear from me is what I will deliver. I'm a very caring, compassionate and responsible teammate. I know I'm also very dedicated and diligent in my preparation by honing technique in drills and implementing that in my workouts. I'm not afraid to try new ideas if that will be of greater benefit to myself in our dynamic sport. I feel I have a great deal of zest and enthusiasm that many kids have a hard time sustaining throughout a season. I don't think I ever appear to lose my energy level or desire for being a better player. I live a life that practices health-enhancing behaviors and try to be a model of wellness for my classmates and teammates. I'm trying to grow in my ability to lead peers in various groups in and out of class and I'm pretty disciplined for an 18-year-old. I believe my knowledge of the subject matter is excellent for a teenager and I'm always trying to keep getting better as an athlete through research as well.
We'll see where this game takes me and develops me as a person, but I feel I have a high-ceiling for growth in basketball! I currently play for Coach Brad Vaught at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) in Mason City, Iowa.

Twitter: @SonyaPotthoff
Instagram: @supsonya

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Additional Sports

Tennis
5 years experience
Varsity Team
Lettered five years in varsity tennis and team captain twice. We're annually a top-ten high school program in Minnesota. Named all-conference twice and received the Heart & Hustle Award twice on my team. I had a career record of 65 wins and 18 losses play

Training

Attended Point Guard College
1 years experience
Summer of 2019: Attended Point Guard College-(Scoring College) at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN.
Pure Intensity Basketball-Daniel Makepeace
3 years experience
Train with Daniel Makepeace on Mondays in summer/early fall.
Bill Hinck Hoops Training
2 years experience
Bill Hinck is a premier private girls basketball trainer in the NE region of the Twin Cities. Bill has over two decades of personal basketball training and has trained a number of both boys & girls that have gone on to play college basketball. Bill is known for breaking down the game and instructing and implementing realistic, functional and practical drills and progressions to help kids foster habits, skills and confidence to take their game to another level. Bill has been an AAU club coach in the MN Heat program over the past 20 years and has a solid reputation of helping teenagers really develop their game!
Boost Basketball Training & Development
2 years experience
Started training early December of 2020 with founder/head trainer Barry Peterson. After nearly 20 years of coaching basketball including College of St. Benedict, Elite Level AAU and High School, Barry has decided to share his passion of helping players fulfill their potential and attain their goals. Barry prides himself on helping each individual build skills, mental strength and knowledge of the game. He believes player development is the difference between great programs, careers and success on and off the court.

Sonya Potthoff (Viterbo Women's Basketball)

Sonya Potthoff (Viterbo Women's Basketball)

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MN Comets (MN) Elite-Metro U17 Detailed Information

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Sonya Potthoff (Viterbo Women's Basketball)'s Key Stats History

Events

Past Events

Midwest Hoops Spotlight -Academic Elite Showcase

Spring Showcase

Spring Showcase-AAU Girls Tournament-Ames Iowa

MLK Day Showcase

MN Jr. All-Star Featured 40

PrepGirlsHoops 250

https://jrallstar.com/exposure-events/the-featured40-mn

Featured 40-Minnesota Jr. All-Star Combine

Prep Girls Hoops Top 250 Expo

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