This is going to be a really good fit for me and I love that Augustana is only four hours away.”

Hayley Quinn

River Falls High School girls' basketball star Hayley Quinn has had a roller coaster ride during the first three seasons of her high school basketball career.
The 6-foot guard started for the Wildcats her freshman season and averaged just over 13 points per game her sophomore year. During AAU in the spring of 2024, she tore her ACL and meniscus. She missed her entire junior season.
"The rehab wasn't really that hard," Quinn said. "The hardest part was not playing. I missed it so much. It's unfortunate, but it's a pretty common injury and I had so many good resources. When you don't have the opportunity to play, it makes you just want to work harder."
"Hard worker" are definitely two words describing Hayley Quinn. She's "bouncy" and "twitchy" as they say in basketball recruiting terms. Quinn's step-back jump shot may be one of the best in the state of Wisconsin. It is virtually unguardable according to opposing Big Rivers Conference coaches. It's also a big reason college coaches have had Quinn on their radar for a few years.
"I do go to that step-back jumper move a lot," Quinn said, "because I get a lot of separation with it."
Quinn verbally committed to Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this past week. Augustana plays in the Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
"This is going to be a really good fit for me and I love that Augustana is only four hours away," Quinn said. "All the conference games are close and my parents can come support me. Augustana has a great fan base and the Sioux Falls community really supports them, which I think is really neat when you have a lot of people watching your games."
Quinn plays AAU basketball for the Minnesota Stars and another factor in her college decision was due to her AAU teammate, Sophia Anderson (another 6-foot guard) from Maple Grove, Minn., also committing to the Vikings.
"That was a bonus for sure," Quinn said.
Hayley Quinn comes from a basketball family. Her dad, John, was an All-WIAC player for the UW-River Falls Falcons in 1992 and 1993 and played professionally overseas. Hayley's cousin, Karly Murphy, is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder for the Wildcats. Murphy played collegiately at UW-Green Bay and Colorado State and is beginning her third professional season in Australia this year.
AAU season is done for Quinn, but the roller coaster ride is not over yet for the senior-to-be that can score at all three levels on the basketball court. Quinn has been to Valley Fair in Shakopee, Minn., two times in the past two weeks and is enjoying her time off before school begins. Quinn does like the roller coasters at Valley Fair, but says her favorite ride is the Xtreme Swing.
"I have a lot more time to do stuff with my friends right now and that's been fun," Quinn said.
Another ride at Valley Fair is called the "Super Cat." Hayley Quinn is ready to be just that this season for River Falls. The Wildcats also have 6-foot-1 All-BRC player Abigail Treichel returning. Treichel was dominant in the post a year ago, among the state leaders averaging close to 14 rebounds per game. According to Quinn, the sky is the limit for this year's Wildcat girls' basketball team.
"I'm really looking forward to it," Quinn said. "I think we're going to have a really good team. We have a great group of girls and I have really high expectations for the season."