The Coulee Conference announced its all-conference teams for the winter season and revealed that West Salem’s Kyle Hehli (boys basketball, West Salem’s Megan Johnson (girls basketball), G-E-T co-op’s Taylor Gallup (gymnastics), Black River Falls’ Calvin Lakowske (boys hockey), G-E-T/Mel.-Min’s Colton Koss (boys wrestling) and Black River Falls’ Riley Hanrahan (girls wrestling) were all chosen as players of the year.
ALL-COULEE CONFERENCE
BOYS BASKETBALL
First Team
Braylon Backaus, so., Black River Falls; Mason Brone, jr., G-E-T; Will Huelskamp, sr., Luther; Benson McDowell, sr., Viroqua; Kyle Hehli, sr., West Salem.
Player of the Year: Kyle Hehli, West Salem.
Second Team
Jackson Burns, sr., G-E-T; Synclair Byus, sr., Luther; Carter Pontius, sr., West Salem; Nathan Dillaber, jr., West Salem; Devin Nedland, sr., Westby.
Honorable Mention
Deklyn Grzadzielewski, fr., Arcadia; Kaiden Rotering, sr., Arcadia; Ted Teske, sr., Arcadia; Cecil Lopez, sr., Black River Falls; Brecken Ebersold, sr., G-E-T; Nathan Karr, sr., West Salem.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
First Team
Tatum Drazkowski, so., Arcadia; Macie Neumeister, sr., Luther; Allie Zittel, sr., Luther; Josie Brudos, jr., West Salem; Megan Johnson, sr., West Salem.
Player of the Year: Megan Johnson, West Salem.
Second Team
Madison Grotjahn, so., Arcadia; Isabella Falcon, sr., Black River Falls; Allyah Schwem, fr., Viroqua; Erin Gluch, sr., Westby; Sydney Quick, sr., West Salem.
Honorable Mention
Lexi James, jr., G-E-T; Natalie Hackbarth, fr., Luther; Cara Unke, fr., Luther; Makena Ihle, sr., West Salem; Sam Niemeier, sr., West Salem.
GYMNASTICS
First Team
All-around: Taylor Gallup, sr., G-E-T co-op; Uneven bars: Jayden Thill, G-E-T co-op; Balance beam: Taylor Gallup, sr., G-E-T co-op; Floor exercise: Taylor Gallup, sr., G-E-T co-op; Vault: Taylor Gallup, sr., G-E-T co-op.
Gymnast of the Year: Taylor Gallup, G-E-T co-op.
Second team
All-around: Kennedy Garbers, sr., West Salem co-op; Uneven bars: Layla Hirschboeck, sr., West Salem co-op; Taylor Gallup, sr., G-E-T co-op; Hayden Rohde, jr., West Salem co-op; Balance beam: Isabell Korn, sr., Westby co-op; Floor exercise: Isabell Korn, sr., Westby co-op; Vault: Olivia Maki, jr., West Salem co-op.
Honorable Mention
All-around: Jayden Thill, fr., G-E-T co-op; Isabell Korn, sr., Westby co-op; Reesa Beilke, so., G-E-T co-op; Uneven bars: Kennedy Garbers, sr., West Salem co-op; Balance beam: Kennedy Garbers, sr., West Salem co-op; Olivia Maki, jr., West Salem co-op; Grace Olson, fr., West Salem co-op; Floor exercise: Kennedy Garbers, sr., West Salem; Camdyn Lyga, jr., West Salem co-op; Jayden Thill, fr., G-E-T co-op; Vault: Isabell Korn, sr., Westby co-op; Peyton Sprosty, fr., Westby co-op; Jayden Thill, fr., G-E-T co-op.
BOYS HOCKEY
First Team
Forward/Center: Drew Apicella, sr., Black River Falls; Calvin Lakowske, jr., Black River Falls; Defense: Ryder Steele, sr., Viroqua; Goaltender: Landon Moen, sr., Viroqua.
Player of the Year: Calvin Lakowske, Black River Falls.
Second Team
Forward/Center: Jack Dahl, sr., Viroqua; Tyler Meyer, sr., West Salem; Defense: Aidan Gunderson, sr., Black River Falls; Goaltender: Kyle Hanson, sr., Black River Falls.
Honorable Mention
Forward/Center: Maddox Alvarez, sr., Black River Falls; Jacob Brown, sr., West Salem/Bangor; Defense: Connor Williams, sr., Viroqua.
BOYS WRESTLING
First Team
106: Teghan Moore, jr., West Salem/Bangor; 113: Koda Purney, jr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 120: Colton Koss, jr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 126: Jayden Geier, sr., Westby; 132: Jackson Roesler, sr., West Salem/Bangor; 138: Layne Fry, jr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 144: Jayce Stetzer, jr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 150: Justice Elam, so., West Salem/Bangor; 157: Gunnar Johnson, sr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 165: Evan Smith, fr., West Salem/Bangor; 175: Braden Peterson, so., G-E-T/Mel.-Min; 190: Trevor Arentz, sr., West Salem/Bangor; 215: Aaron Dunigan, so., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 285: Keanu Goldsmith, sr., Black River Falls.
Wrestler of the Year: Colton Koss, G-E-T/Mel.-Min.
Second Team
106: Zayden Sanchez, so., Arcadia; 113: Ony Zaragota, so., Arcadia; 120: Zayden Killian, fr., Black River Falls; 126: Gavin Loging, sr., West Salem/Bangor; 132: Brody Banse, so., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 138: Jarett Plomedahl, so., West Salem/Bangor; 144: Mason Chambers, jr., West Salem/Bangor; 150: Merek Windsor, fr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min; 157: Nick Griffin, sr., West Salem/Bangor; 165: Landon Windsor, sr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 175: Caden Anderson, jr., West Salem/Bangor; 190: Cale Pickering, sr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min; 215: Miles Olson, sr., West Salem/Bangor; 285: Kaiden Stello, jr., West Salem/Bangor.
Honorable Mention
106: Jaden Page, so., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 113: Landon Rieber, fr., West Salem/Bangor; Klayten Geier, sr., Westby; 120: Levi Klum, fr., Westby; 126: Gunnar Kremer, jr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 132: Logan Breska, so., Arcadia; 138: Brian Lorenzo, fr., Arcadia; 144: Alex Klum, jr., Viroqua; 150: Derek Tamke, so., Arcadia; 157: Scott Johnson, sr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; 165: Lucas Frye, so., West Salem/Bangor; 175: Nicholas Esteban, jr., Arcadia; 190: Angel Garcia, sr., Arcadia; 215: Eric Rodriguez, sr., Arcadia; 285: Benjamin Hansen, sr., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.
GIRLS WRESTLING
First Team
107: Kylie Klum, jr., Westby; 114: Marissa Klum, sr., Westby; 138: Kalyce Sobotta, so., Arcadia; Riley Hanrahan, so., Black River Falls; 145: Katelyn Nobisch, sr., Black River Falls; 152: Ava Gilberg-Stroud, sr., Black River Falls.
Wrestler of the Year: Riley Hanrahan, Black River Falls.
Second Team
114: Payton Craig, so., G-E-T/Mel.-Min.; Ihlee Schniepp-Duffy, fr., West Salem/Bangor; 132: Annaliese Rave, fr., Black River Falls; 165: Charlie Heath, fr., Black River Falls; 185: Catie Duerst, fr., Westby.
Honorable Mention
145: Aralyn White Eagle, jr., Black River Falls.
