Congratulations to the Michigan Tech womens basketball team on their win last night in the Division II semi-finals, they play Friday for the DII National Championship.  Lots of Wisconsin players on the team, so it is great to see them do so well.

If I remember correctly, it seems like some posters questioned if players like Sam Hoyt (Durand) and Lucy Dernovsek (Lake Holcombe) should go there and should have stayed and played in the WIAC.  Looks like they made a pretty good decision, both are starters and are key players for MTU.

Good luck in the Championship game!

Coach Noll came from the WIAC at UW-Stout, where they won 3 consecutive WIAC titles.  He has strong ties around Wisconsin. 

There are quite a few Northwestern Wisconsin players at UD this year, many coming from strong/successful high school programs and 2 transfers, both were starters at their previous schools:

New:
Jenna Darwin - Menomonie
Katie Cheline - Mondovi transfer from D2 MN Crookston
Crystal Parr - Bloomer, transfer from D3 UW-River Falls
Hannah Haugestuen - Barron
Amy Reyzer - Altoona

Returning:
Tena Stark - Menomonie

Here is a list found on http://wissports.net/playground/tm.asp?m=894568   Didn't see anything for UWO, UWP, UWW, UWSP. 


Tiffany Gregorich, Altoona, UW River Falls
Courtney Jensen, Cornell, UW River Falls

Hailey Hart, Osseo-Fairchild, UW Superior

Emily Mattison (Chippewa Falls) - University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Morgan Stueber, Park Falls, UW LaCrosse   
Trisha Zwiers, Freedom, UW LaCrosse
Brianna Roberts- UW Lacrosse

Cody Vanden Heuvel, Cadott, UW Stout
Kerri Kost, Rhinelander, UW Stout

Brittni Hover, Clayton, UW Eau Claire
Laura Olson, Osseo-Fairchild, UW Eau Claire
Katie Pospishil, Eau Claire Memorial, UW Eau Claire

Carol Cayo, Lake Mills, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Jena Darwin, Menomonie, Dubuque
Joelle Domingos, Hortonville, Dubuque
Hannah Haugestuen, Barron, Dubuque
Kerry McDermott, Rio, Dubuque
Aimee Reyzer, Altoona, Dubuque
Heather Taylor (River Ridge) - University of Dubuque

Ashleigh Galligan, Campbellsport, Northland
Kristin Zimmer, Laona, Northland

Emily Romataski, Northland Pines, Ripon
Erin Lind- Ripon

Caitlyn Krenz- Marian

Katie Hackbart (Arrowhead) - St Norberts

Holly Schiedermeyer, Waupaca, Macalester

Kayla Solum, Somerset, St. Benedict

Looks like the addition of Noll at Dubuque has really helped.  They already have more wins overall and in conference than last year's more veteran team.

As a fan of the WIAC, I got to see what he accomplished at Stout.  Which should bode well for Dubuque, especially when he gets his recruits in.  I know of a few good Wisconsin kids that are heading to play there next year. 

The IIAC seems to have a lot of parity this year, which is great for that conference.  As with the WIAC, it is great to see many of the teams able to win on any given night (see UW-Oshkosh vs UW-Stevens Point score from Saturday!!)

Congrats to the University of Dubuque on their 6-2 start!  Good luck to them and Coach Noll from a WIAC fan!! 

The Wisconsin basketball community is fairly small, if you start to get into who should and should not officate games, then there will be no one left!!

Many of the officials in the league have some type of connection to a school or program. Marnie Boario is a UWSP alumni and former player in the mid 90s, Scott Doberstein is the Athletic Training Dept at UWL, Louie Eisenman, an Eau Claire alumni, ect....................

Being at the game, it was officiated very well.

Why didn't anyone complain when Louie Eisenman reffed the UWEC/Stout game at Stout? 

Conference picks

1. Stout - loaded, strong senior leadership and have both the post and perimeter game

2.  UWL - should be even stronger than last year

UWL and Stout should be in the top tier.  Stout should win their 3rd Championship in a row.  I think it will be a big year for Stout.   The next tier of teams...........

3.  UWSP/UWW/UWRF/UWEC  - toss up.  Depends on if they can upset Stout or UWL and not lose agaist a team on the bottom of the conference.  UWRF is a veteran team, with solid guard and post play.  UWW and UWEC have solid JR/Soph classes and if their newcomers can contribute will be a factor.  UWSP, replacing Schultz will be huge and getting a true point guard.  

7.  UWO - only 10/11 players, wow.  The end of the season and their conditioning should play a huge factor.  They always seem to start strong, but start a downward slide in mid January.  

8.  UWP -  ??

9. UWSUP - hopefully the new coach can get them some wins and move the program forward.  


I think UWRF is the dark horse in the conference.  They are much better than they are given credit for.  UWW could end up third, or could even fall to 7th ir 8th.  It is too bad Baker cold never be fully healthy for them. 



Conference Champion - Stout
Tournament Champion - Stout (beating UWL in a tough game)
POY - Duoss

NCAA tournament reps - UWL, Stout  Finally get 2 teams in!!!

What happened to Buttke at UWL??? 

UWEC has had a ton of turnover over the last few years, what is up with that?!  I heard that a few other upperclassmen might not be playing either.

Are you sure Krystal Parr is going to UWRF? The Leader-Telegram last Sunday said she was going to Stout.

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From what I have heard, Krystal Parr was not even recruited by Stout

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Sam Mayer will be playing basketball at Stout.

and I always thought of Rugby as the sport for those who cold not make the varsity college teams...........................

Hey shootfromthearc,  does RUGBY count as playing a sport before???

Quote from: voft on February 22, 2006, 12:18:51 AM
How is Stout's 06-07 recruiting class of 62 kids coming thus far?

Seriously though, looking forward to some good games tomorrow night. Tourney has been as planned thus far, except for UWO men losing at home.

UWO better look into how to get a recruiting class of 62. 

Pretty quite on here, especially with the big games coming up tonight.

Maybe to get some discussion going (even thought we are already a game into the 2nd half of the conf season) and copy the men's WIAC board with the Mid-Season conference

POY- Kelsey Duoss- Stout, obvious reasons
COY- Lois Heeren - UWL, has made a huge step forward, even with last few losses

All Conference:  Eggers-UWO, Herrick-UWO, Schultz-UWSP, Kaiser-UWP, O'Keefe-UWO

Since there is no WIAC award for the Freshman of the Year, it is a little arrogant for a coach to say that, let alone say that to the newspaper (on more than 1 occasion). 

I am sure UWO would argue it was Tyriver, Stout with L. Geissler, UWW with Buechner, ect.

Who won the WIAC Newcomer of the Year award last year, Duoss or Eggers?