Spring 2014 All-Southern Lakes Conference: Union Grove boasts 3 top players

 

By Mike Ramczyk

Sports Editor

The spring is the most active sports season of the school year, with the most sports and the strangest weather.

Baseball and softball took a good month to get into the swing of things thanks to the effects of the treacherous winter, and state tracksters battled through rain and lightning in La Crosse.

With all the ups and downs, the three area teams, Waterford, Union Grove and Burlington, managed plenty of accolades on the all-SLC team.

Union Grove managed the most athletes of the year, with state 400-meter champion Cassy Goodrich in women’s track, Andy Hatch in men’s track and David Leffler in tennis.

Both Hatch and Leffler advanced to their respective state tournaments.

Waterford also had multiple athletes of the year, with senior Zach Nash taking honors in golf and sophomore goalie earning co-player of the year honors in soccer.

Burlington was first among the trio of schools with nine first team honorees. Union Grove had eight, and Waterford featured seven.

The Demons’ most heavily represented first team was soccer, where Merin Mundt, Ashlyn Barry and Tegan Rock all earned first team accolades.

Waterford also had three soccer first-teamers, Lauren Torhorst, Natalie Pufahl and Wenck.

The Grove’s best showing beside track came in tennis, where Leffler, Zack Allain and CJ Maurer were all on the first team.

Here is the full list of SLC honorees:

 

Southern Lakes

 

Baseball

      First team – Alec Haluzak, P, Wilmot. Brooks Gahart, P, Westosha Central. Garrett Bogucki, C, WIL. Evan Ketterhagen, 2B, WIL. Isiah Ramos, SS, Delavan-Darien. Ben Miller, SS, Union Grove. Dane Helnore, 3B, Burlington. Mark Wallace, LF, BUR. Cam Loveless, CF, WIL. Justin Barney, LF, WC.

      Athlete of the year – Bogucki.

      Second team – Micah Heath, P, DD. Marshall Gilbert, C, WC. Isaac Ramos, 2B, DD. Ben Folger, 1B, Waterford. Sam Schaefer, SS/2B, UG. Aaron Mutter, 1B, BUR. Trace Hunsucker, CF, WAT. Nick VanKampen, LF, WIL. Sam Seitz, RF, DD.

      Honorable mention – Donald Schnurer, Util., Lake Geneva Badger. Tanner Strommen, 2B, BUR. Devin Salas, C, DD. Josh Ogelsby, SS/2B, Elkhorn. Grant Beck, CF, UG. Dylan Malecki, P, WAT. Garret Gilbert, SS, WC. Chris Fracowiak, RF, WC. Kyle Nixon, SS, WIL.

 

Softball

      First team – Kayla Konwent, IF, WC. Jennah Speth, P, DD. Talyn Lewis, IF, BUR. Larkin Langston, IF, WC. Chyanne Onstad, IF, BUR. Alyssa Hrncar, P, WC. Allie Trudeau, P, UG. Justine Schattner, IF, WIL. Claire Ryan, IF, UG. Alyssa Schimelfenyg, IF, WAT.

Athletes of the year – Konwent, Speth.

      Second team – Taylor Bergles, OF, WC. Jenna Bouffiou, IF, WAT. Danielle Koenen, P, BUR. Alyssa McClelland, IF, UG. Morgyn Delara, OF, DD. Haley Spoerl, OF, WC. Brittany Moore, P, UG. Katie Kubiak, C, WAT. Lauren Orszula, P, WIL.

Honorable mention – Cayleen Ryan, Util., LGB. Kiley Johnson, 2B, LGB. Adriana Burd, C, BUR. Cindy Crawford, 2B, DD. Meghan Etten, C, ELK. Olivia Hartley, OF, WAT. Hailey Jester, 2B, WC. Sawyer Wightman, 2B, WIL.

 

Girls Soccer

First team – Merin Mundt, F, BUR. Ally Doerr, F, DD. Lauren Torhorst, F, WAT. Megan Skoczylas, M/F, ELK. Holly Grajera, M/F, UG. Ashlyn Barry, M/F, BUR. Tegan Rock, D, BUR. Madi Ruge, D, UG. Natalie Pufahl, D, WAT. Andi Wenck, G, WAT. Alex Swarthout, at-large, LGB.

Athletes of the year – Skoczylas, Wenck.

Honorable mention – Sarah Hamilton, LGB. Jackie Vergara, BUR. Ellen Schutt, DD. Claudia Nieuwenhuis, DD. Macie Hill, DD. Michaela Patryn, ELK. Olivia Wilde, UG. Lexi Ketterhagen, WAT. Emily Richter, WC. Deja Simpson, WIL.

 

Boys Golf

First team – Zach Nash, WAT, 77.25 scoring average. Brian Dankle, BUR, 78. Justin Meseberg, BUR, 79.75. Garrett Buri, WAT, 80.5. Jonathan Duggan, LGB, 80.75.

Athlete of the year – Nash.

Second team – Grant Beck, WAT, 81. Matt Puetz, WAT, 82. Jonah Arbet, WC, 82.75. Trey Turner, WIL, 83. Ben Geiger, BUR. 83.25.

Honorable mention – Tom Schneider, LGB. Alex Kruk, BUR. Nick Ward, DD. Trey Steinfest, ELK. Sam Maier, UG. James Maney, WAT. Zach Kramer, WC. Josh Christensen, WIL.

 

Boys Tennis

First team – David Leffler, singles, UG. Nathaniel Brockman, singles, WAT. Kyle Hetterman, singles, WIL. Jordan Anderson, singles, WIL. Liam Bailey/Josh Bakken, doubles, LGB. Kevin Maiter/Nick Yunker, doubles, WIL. Zack Allain/CJ Maurer, doubles, UG.

Athlete of the year – Leffler.

Second team – Andrew Skalecki, singles, UG. Josh Teumer, singles, WC. Jon Martin, singles, Burlington. Luke Andrekus, singles, WC. G. Capelli/L. Graveley, doubles, WC. Griffin Sweeney/Aaron Wales, doubles, ELK. Al Kulik/Adam Smith, doubles, LGB.

Honorable mention – Kasey Lofy, singles, LGB. Tedman Yonash/Sam Skrundz, doubles, BUR. Juan Rocha, singles, DD. Matt Nelson/Logan Lindenberg, doubles, ELK. Alex Dawson, singles, UG. Andrew Brockman/Dominic Mamerow, doubles, WAT. Hunter Hermes, singles, WC. Michael Lindeman, singles, WIL.

Men’s Track

Athlete of the year – Andy Hatch, UG.

Honorable mention – Alex Martinez, LGB. Lucas Shenkenberg, BUR. Kane Castel, DD. Tim Crum, ELK. JK Witkofski, UG. Collin Chart, WAT. Jack Ray, WC. Albert Rogalski, WIL.

 

Women’s Track

Athlete of the year – Cassy Goodrich, UG.

Honorable mention – Megan Wadsworth, LGB. Meta Ehlen, BUR. Megan Butke, DD. Anne Blackbourn, ELK. Alex Goodrich, UG. Valerie Knurr, WAT. Joanne Reiners, WC. Haylee Martin, WIL.