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The Week in Review

SPASH

Boys basketball: The Panthers (11-7 overall, 9-5 Wisconsin Valley Conference) lost, 64-52, to D.C. Everest on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Ryan Taggatz scored 25 points in the win.

Girls basketball: The SPASH girls (9-11 overall, 7-8 WVC) defeated D.C. Everest, 70-68, in double overtime on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Kara Kujawa scored a game-high 28 points and Ashley Konopacki added 10.

Wrestling: The team finished second at the WIAA Regional at Waupaca on Saturday, Feb. 9. SPASH finished with 211 points, while first-place Wisconsin Rapids finished with 236. The Panthers had four individual champions, with Jake Calhoun (119), John Slezok (135), Kevin Duda (145) and Grey Pope (171) all winning their weight classes.

The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the WIAA sectional in New London, so in addition to the four champions, Brandon Raikowski (112, third place), Steve Bachinski (135, third), Nate Kurszeski (140, second), Dan Pawelski (152, second), Josh Przekurat (160, fourth), Adam Sandstrom (189, third) and Justin Cieslewski (275, third) will advance to the sectional.

Hockey: The Panthers beat Wausau East, 15-0, (17-2-1 overall, 13-2-1 WVC) on Thursday, Feb. 7. The win won them a share of the WVC title (Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln was also 13-2-1 in the WVC). Blake Porter had a hat trick on the night; Joe Pavelski, Josh Yach, Nate Alm and Jimmy Haluska each scored twice; and Pat Ligman, Ben Roth, Brian Soik and Tanner Gruber each scored once.

Swimming: The team finished third at the WIAA Division 1 Sectional in Eau Claire on Saturday, Feb. 9, and qualified for the state meet in seven events. The 400-freestyle relay team of Ted Conachen, Andy Menzel, Jacob Nantell and Jon Ronzani won the sectional title in 3:21.88 and will go to state. The 200-meter medley team (1:45.64) of Conachen, Ronzani, Josh Siebert and Geoff Thill also advanced to state as will the 200-meter freestyle team of Menzel, Nantell Siebert and Thill (1:32.93).

Nantell will compete individually at state in the 50-meter freestyle (2:47) and the 100-meter freestyle (50.15). Menzel will compete at state in the 500-meter freestyle (5:07.4) and Conachen will swim in the 100-meter backstroke (57.69).

Gymnastics: The Panthers defeated Eau Claire Memorial, 140.375-135.725, on Monday, Feb. 11. See story page 22.

PACELLI

Boys basketball: The Cardinals (5-13 overall, 5-9 Central Wisconsin Conference large school division) lost to Bonduel, 66-51, on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Jim Milkowski scored 17 points in the loss, while Brad Heeg added 16 and Jake Owens chipped in with 12.

The Cardinals lost to Manawa, 65-62, on Thursday, Feb. 7. See story page 20.

Girls basketball: The Pacelli girls (6-13 overall, 6-9 CWC large) lost, 47-43, to Bonduel on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Stephanie Fischer led the team with 13 points and Emily Radomski added 10.

The team lost to Manawa, 47-41, on Friday, Feb. 8. Radomski scored 10 points to lead the Cardinals.

AMHERST

Boys basketball: The Falcons (10-8 overall, 9-5 CWC large) beat Menominee Indian, 83-52, on Monday, Feb. 11. Travis Bassett scored 24 points to lead the team.

Girls basketball: The Amherst girls (12-7 overall, 10-5 CWC large) defeated Menominee Indian, 69-56, on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Jamie Krutza led all scorers with 33 points, Molly Simkins added 11 and Lyndsey Allen chipped in with 10.

Wrestling: The team took third at he WIAA Division 3 regional on Saturday, Feb. 9. Amherst had four individual champions, Al Bohm (125 pounds), Brandon Wolding (130), Brian Pionkowski (135) and Nolan Kayon (152). The wins earned them spots at the sectional meet.

ROSHOLT

Boys basketball: The Hornets (13-4 overall, 11-3 CWC small) squeezed out a close win over Tomahawk, 66-62, on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Matt Zdroik led the team with 21 points, Dane Zdroik added 15 and Brad Zdroik scored 11.

The team cruised past Wild Rose, 57-35, on Thursday, Feb. 7. Dane Zdroik scored 17 points in the win while Matt Zdroik (13) and Cole Firkus (10) also scored in double figures.

Girls basketball: The Rosholt girls (18-1 overall, 14-1 CWC small) stomped Wild Rose, 40-16, on Friday, Feb. 8. Aubrey Rice scored 10 to pace the Hornets.

Wrestling: The team took fourth at the WIAA Division 3 regional on Saturday, Feb. 9, and had six wrestlers advance to the WIAA sectional. Casey Giese was the 122-pound champion. Taking second-place in their weight-classes and advancing were Jaime Yenter (103), Nathan Budsberg (135), Matt Rice (145), Donny Carter (171) and Lee Schultz (275).

ALMOND-BANCROFT

Boys basketball: The Eagles (12-6 overall, 10-5 CWC small) crushed Necedah, 45-24, on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Adam Berry scored 11 in the win.

The team lost to Gresham, 64-55, on Friday, Feb. 8. Zach Mykisen scored 16 points, Greg Otto added 13 and Berry scored 10.

Girls basketball: The Almond-Bancroft girls (10-9 overall, 8-7 CWC small) crushed Gresham, 48-28, on Friday, Feb. 8. Christyn Johnson led the team with 12 points.