McDonell Central Macks, 2023 WIAA Division 5 State Champions 2022-23 Recap McDonell Central went unbeaten in the Cloverbelt West and went on to capture the WIAA Division 5 State Championship, beating Blair-Taylor in the title game to finish the year with a 26-5 record. Cadott (20-6) took second (11-3) in the league and was followed…...

Neillsville’s Paris Opelt in a contest against McDonell Central last season. 2022-23 Recap Neillsville (27-1) went unbeaten in the Cloverbelt East and finished one win away from the WIAA State Tournament, dropping a 39-37 contest against Colfax in a Division 4 sectional final. Columbus Catholic (15-11) took second in the league, going 10-4, followed by…...

Freedom head coach Mike Vander Loop at the 2022 WIAA State Tournament 2022-23 Recap Freedom (26-2 overall) captured the North Eastern title with a perfect 18-0 record. The Irish advanced to a WIAA Division 3 Sectional Final, dropping a 48-46 contest against Kewaskum, the eventual D3 state champion. Fox Valley Lutheran (23-4) finished second in…...

Blair-Taylor’s Andrea Waldera at the 2023 WIAA State Tournament 2022-23 Recap Blair-Taylor (28-2) claimed the Dairyland Large title with a 13-1 record. The lone league loss was against Alma Center Lincoln in a Dairyland crossover contest. Cochrane-Fountain City finished second (12-3) in the conference and went 18-8 overall. Melrose-Mindoro (12-14, 7-8) and Augusta (12-12, 6-8)…...

Cochrane-Fountain City’s Emma Mann during a contest against Melrose-Mindoro last season. 2022-23 Recap Alma Center Lincoln (24-2 overall) went unbeaten in the Dairyland to capture the Dairyland Small title. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran (10-9) took second in the league with an 8-6 record,  followed by Alma/Pepin (13-14, 6-8). Rounding out the Dairyland Small standings were…...

Laconia, the defending Division 4 WIAA State Champions 2022-23 Recap Laconia (27-3 overall) and Winnebago Lutheran (23-4) were Flyway Co-Champions after splitting their meetings. Omro (16-10) finished third in the Flyway, going 10-4, and was followed by St. Mary’s Springs (13-12, 7-7) and Lomira (11-15, 6-8). Rounding out the league standings were North Fond du…...

Westfield’s Carly Drew in a game versus Wisconsin Dells during the 2022-23 season. 2022-23 Recap Westfield (25-2) claimed the South Central championship with a perfect 10-0 record. The Pioneers earned a trip to Division 4 Sectionals, falling to St. Mary Catholic, 84-72. Wisconsin Dells (14-10) took second place in the conference, going 8-2, and was…...

Random Lake’s Halle Van Horn at the 2023 WSN Spring Spotlight 2022-23 Recap Oostburg (24-3 overall) won the Big East South title with a perfect 19-0 record. Sheboygan Lutheran (20-6) finished second, going 16-3, followed by Cedar Grove-Belgium (14-12) and Random Lake (15-12) which each posted a 10-9 record in the conference. Rounding out the…...

2022-23 Recap St. Mary Catholic (26-2 overall) claimed the Big East North title with an 18-1 record. The Zephyrs’ only league loss was a Big East crossover contest against Oostburg. Mishicot (21-7) finished second in the conference, going 13-5, followed by Howards Grove (16-10, 12-7) and Manitowoc Lutheran (15-11, 10-9). Rounding out the Big East…...

Wabeno/Laona’s Rylee Yaeger at the 2023 WIAA State Tournament 2022-23 Recap Crandon (23-2) and Wabeno/Laona (21-8) were the Northern Lakes Co-Champions after splitting their contests. Wabeno/Laona advanced to the WIAA Division 5 State Tournament for the first time as a co-op (Wabeno reached state in 1982 as a stand-alone program), losing to Blair-Taylor (D5 state…...