Crosby-Ironton basketball and tennis standout Tori Oehrlein excels in sports and academics. It’s a balance of mental toughness, discipline and family
In November, 5-11 junior guard Tori Oehrlein — rated the 40th-best girls basketball recruit in the Class of 2026 according to the HoopGurlz rankings — will announce her college plans. Her six finalists are the Gophers, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Utah and Virginia Tech.
Tori Oehrlein, one of the top girls basketball recruits in Minnesota in the Class of 2026, gets ready for drills at a recent 6 a.m. optional practice in Crosby, Minn., by donning ankle support braces. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
MN high school girls basketball recruiting
At 5 a.m., while many Minnesotans are still asleep, 17-year-old Tori Oehrlein starts her routine.
The Crosby-Ironton girls basketball phenom, regarded as one of the nation’s best, is popping out of bed, ready to start a well-orchestrated and disciplined 17-hour weekday.
It’s not a one-day occurrence. It’s every day.
“Tori is one of the hardest-working kids I have ever met,” Rangers basketball coach Pete Vukelich said.
For more on Oehrlein, who is one of the country's top basketball recruits and a four-sport athlete, click here to read this story on startribune.com.
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