On Wednesday, Hastings Activities Director Trent Hanson formally announced the new head girls basketball coach for the 2023-24 season. According to the media release, Rick Tavernier will be named the new girls basketball coach. Tavernier, a Hastings native, has more than ten years of experience with girls basketball, spending time in the Simley programs with
De Meiko Anderson has hit buzzer-beaters and led the Polars in scoring, but his improved defense has turned him into an asset at both ends of the court.