STEVENS POINT, Wis. – More than 725 students and administrators of 122 teams representing 106 member high schools attended the 2018 WIAA/Rural Mutual Insurance Sportsmanship Summit held Wednesday in Stevens Point, Wis.
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association conference realignment task force assembled and developed a plan that alters the realignment request process at the association’s executive office on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control conducted its December meeting at the executive offices today. Among the action items approved by the Board were the 2017-18 independent audit report provided by BDO, general fund statements, general fund payments, the deferred liability fund report for September, as well as the 2019-20 meeting dates calendar.
by Maddie Hodge
The WIAA honors the motto of sportsmanship through play, encouraging student-athletes across the state to grow and learn through sport. This growth hinges on the dedication of coaches, parents, and spectators – and the necessity of individuals willing to invest time to serve as officials at high school competitions. Without officials, there would be no games.
The 43rd Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Football State Championship Finals will be held Thursday and Friday, Nov. 15-16, at Camp Randall Stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.
Top-seeded Germantown (45-3) defeated second-seeded Kimberly to win the championship of the State Boys Volleyball Tournament Saturday evening at the Recreation Center on the campus of Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Middleton won the Division 1 team title for the third straight season at the State Girls Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday at the UW Natatorium in Madison, Wis. Edgewood reigns atop Division 2 for the fourth straight year, winning the State Girls Swimming and Diving title with 328.5 points.
Top-seeded Germantown (44-3) survived to advance to the final of the State Boys Volleyball Tournament Saturday afternoon at the Recreation Complex on the campus of Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, Wis.
Second-seeded Kimberly (35-2) set up a showdown with top-seeded Germantown in the final after defeating Kenosha Indian Trail in the semifinals Saturday afternoon.
Top-seeded Germantown (43-3) swept Franklin in its quarterfinal match of the State Boys Volleyball Tournament Friday afternoon at Wisconsin Lutheran College. The Warhawks dominated the match statistically. They posted a team hitting percentage of .452, which is the second-best performance in State tournament history. In contrast, the Sabers struggled on the attack with a -.017 hitting percentage. Carter Schmidt led all attackers with 13 kills and an .812 hitting percentage, and Luke Taylor, Bryce Behrendt and Jackson Van Engen each contributed offensively with seven kills apiece. Hans Stelpflug dished out a match-high 31 assists, and Behrendt added three service aces. Defensively, four players shared the team lead with four digs. Luigi Saraspe and Shane Staerkel accounted for 12 of team’s 17 kills in the match with seven and five, respectively. Jason Misslich distributed 14 assists, and Danny Dutkiewicz made a game-high six digs on defense. Germantown advances to the State semifinal for the second consecutive season, and Franklin (19-15) ends its season with its second State appearance. Catholic Memorial (18-7) came back from a 2-1 deficit to oust former defending champion Marquette from the State Boys Volleyball Tournament Friday afternoon at the Recreation Complex in Milwaukee. The Crusaders advance to the semifinals with a 19-25, 17-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-8 over the fourth-seeded Hilltoppers. Evan Solomon led all hitters with 18 kills for Catholic Memorial. Ben Serb added 16 kills, and Chris Brozynski chipped in with 12. Ryan Peschl assisted on 53 of the Crusaders’ 65 kills in the match. Defensively, Matt Wein led the team in digs with 17, and Braden Bielinski was credited with one block solo and two block assists. Joe DeStefanis had 17 kills to lead the Hilltoppers’ hitting attack, and Sam Larcheid added 15 kills and Robbie Stegeman contributed with 10. Charlie Brockman was credited with 44 assists, and he led the team defensively at the net with two block solos and an assist. DeStefanis was the team leader in digs with 14. The Crusaders return to the semifinals for the first time since winning the State title in 2016, and Marquette (28-9) completes the season with its 17th State appearance.
Second-seeded Kimberly (34-2) rolled to a 25-17, 25-18, 25-16 win over Brookfield East in the semifinals of the State Boys Volleyball Tournament Friday evening at the Recreation Complex in Milwaukee, Wis. The stifling Papermakers’ defense held the Spartans to a .000 team hitting percentage in the match. In contrast, Kimberly hit at an efficient .320 clip for the match. The offensive leader for the Papermakers was Landon Krause with 17 kills and a .423 hitting percentage. He also contributed with a game-high four service aces. Chase Robinson led all setters with 33 assists. The stellar defensive effort was led by seven digs from Eli Ruplinger, and four blocks from Parker Hietpas, Spencer Herman and Krause. The Spartans’ offense was led by Anthony Hyndiuk with 11 kills, and Ryan Reilly handed out 20 assists. Defensively, Brookfield East was led by Andrew Van Ert with eight digs and Cullen Domach with two blocks. Kimberly advances to the State semifinals for the first time in program history, and Brookfield East (18-13) ends its season with its fifth State appearance.
Kenosha Indian Trail (35-3) outlasted Middleton to win its semifinal match-up in the State Boys Volleyball Tournament Friday night at the Recreation Complex on the campus of Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, Wis. The Hawks came back from a 2-1 deficit to score a 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 26-24,15-9 triumph over the Cardinals. Jackson Antos and Nathan Klimisch each had 18 kills to lead the Hawks’ offense. Nick Stachura was credited with assists on 47 of the team’s 56 kills. He and Antos also shared for the team-high in service aces with three. Defensively, Edelmar Rivera had 10 blocks for the Hawks, including one solo and nine assists. That block assist total ranks second-most in a five-set State tournament match. Klimsch contributed with six block assists, and Carson Skalbeck recorded a game-high 19 digs. The Cardinals were led offensively by three players posting double figures in kills. Parker Van Buren led all attackers with 22 kills. Eagan Peters-Michaud contributed with 16 kills, and Owen Engling added 12. Matt Ballwig dished out 46 assists, and Dylan Griffith led four Cardinals in double-figure digs with 17. Kenosha Indian Trail advances to the semifinals for the first time in program history, and Middleton (35-6) is ousted from its 11th State appearance.