Baseball was his early love, but Isaiah Kastern began switching gears to a different sport a few years back. As a middle-school student living in Superior, Kastern was looking for a summer baseball opportunity and came upon a team he could join in Solon Springs.  Kastern enjoyed his time so much with the Solon Springs baseball players that he…...

Two powerhouse programs in the Coulee Region finished undefeated at the annual Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Summer Tournament held Saturday at Viterbo University in La Crosse.  Onalaska defeated La Crosse Central, Verona and Fort Atkinson to finish 3-0 while West Salem also notched a 3-0 record with triumphs over Mount Horeb, Tomah and La Crosse Central. …...

Observations from watching two days of club basketball at the annual NY2LA Sports Invitational held at Homestead High School: WSN All-Tournament team based on games watched of the following Wisconsin teams: Chapman Basketball Academy Black Elite 17UChapman Basketball Academy North 17UMilwaukee Trail Blazers 17UMTXE 17U PremierMTXE 16U Premier BestorPhenom University EYBL24: Up Frami 17UWisconsin Swing Bredesen 17UWisconsin…...

Sam Horman, Luther Team: Wisconsin Academy — Esters/Feller Age Level: 17U Program Directors: Matt Slaby Coaches: Levi Esters, Zach Feller Website: https://wisconsinacademybasketball.com/ Twitter: @WiscoAcademy #4 Mason Roquet, 6-3, G/F, Class of 2024, MiddletonSaw action off the bench for a Middleton squad that finished 25-2 and won the Big Eight Conference … Averaged 1.2 points per game for a senior-dominated team. #7 Dante…...

Team: Wisconsin 26ers Age Level: 15U Program Directors: Craig Kowal,  Jason Becker Coaches: Craig Kowal, Jason Becker Website: None Twitter: @Wisconsin26ers Roster (Comments from Jason Becker): #5 George Rohl, 6-5, F, Class of 2026, Ellsworth Key player for the varsity team at Ellsworth as a freshman … Averaged 9.4 points and 7.5 rebounds to rank among team leaders in both categories…...

Observations from watching three days of club basketball at the annual Battle at the Lakes Tournament in the Twin Cities: WSN All-Tournament team based on games watched of the following Wisconsin teams: Chapman Basketball Academy Black Elite 17U Chapman Basketball Academy Gold Elite 17U Chippewa Valley Select 17U Northern Lakers 17U Wisconsin Academy Esters/Feller 17U…...

Team: Chapman Basketball Academy Black Elite Age Level: 17U Program Directors: Joe Chapman, Brian Hebein, Tyler Mueller, Dave Mentkowski Coaches: Kevin McKenna, Joe Chapman, Max Johansen Website: www.chapmanbasketballacademy.com Twitter: @academy_chapman Roster (Comments from Kevin McKenna): Cade Kohnen #0 Cade Kohnen, 6-3, G, Class of 2024, MarquetteCame off the bench as a junior for Marquette High, helping the Hilltoppers to a 21-7…...

Pewaukee is a three-time defending state champion in Division 2 Editor’s Note: The following 10 schools are projected to be in Division 2 for the 2023-24 school year. However, divisional placement will not be official until the WIAA releases the brackets in the spring/early summer.  1. PEWAUKEE 2022-23 Record: 27-3, 11-1 in Woodland West ConferenceStarters Returning (3):Nick Janowski, 6-3, G,…...

Team: Wisconsin Playmakers 17U PH Age Level: 17U Program Directors: Kris Becker, Mitchell Doerr Coaches: Marcus Thompson Website: www.playmakershoopsclub.com Twitter: @WIPlaymakers Roster (Comments from Marcus Thompson): Ethan Hurlburt, 6-6, F, Class of 2024, Durand-Arkansaw First-team all-conference pick in the Dunn-St. Croix as a junior … Averaged 15.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 2022-23 while helping Durand-Arkansaw to an 18-8…...