The Week in Review SPASH Boys basketball: The Panthers (8-5 overall, 6-3 Wisconsin Valley Conference) defeated Marshfield, 61-50, on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Ryan Taggatz scored 28 in the victory. The team lost, 45-42, to Wausau East on Friday, Jan. 18. Taggatz led all scorers with 16 points. Girls basketball: The team (5-9 overall, 4-6 WVC) lost, 51-49, to Marshfield on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Kara Kujawa scored 15 points. The SPASH girls trounced Wausau East, 58-44, on Friday, Jan. 18. Kujawa led the team with 15 points. Gymnastics: The team won the Mosinee Invitational by scoring 140.15 points on Saturday, Jan. 19. Kaity Munsey won the all-around (35.2 points) while Raenee Bugarske took second (34.775). Munsey also won the floor exercise (9.2), Bugarske won the vault (8.8) and Nikki Cruz took first on the beam (9.175). The Panthers defeated Rhinelander, 140.775-131.225, on Thursday, Jan. 18. Munsey took first in the all-around (35.425), Kim Klosno took second (35.15) and Bugarske took third (34.775). Munsey took first in the floor (9.25) and the vault (9.1). Cruz finished second on the beam (9.2) and Bugarske finished second in the floor exercise (9.2). Hockey: The Panthers (13-1-1 overall, 9-1-1 WVC) defeated Wisconsin Rapids, 5-3, on Tuesday, Jan. 22, despite playing without leading scorer Joe Pavelski, who missed the game because of a game disqualification on Saturday, Jan. 19. Mark Lutz, Brian Soik, Ben Roth, Jimmy Haluska and Nate Alm scored in the game. The team beat Antigo, 4-1, on Saturday, Jan. 19. Lutz, Haluska, Ted Baier and Roth scored for the team. The team beat Marshfield, 5-2, on Thursday, Jan. 17. Pavelski had a goal and two assists. Haluska, Nate Alm, Brian Soik and Michael Soik also scored goals in the win. Wrestling: The team (10-2 overall, ranked seventh in the state in Division 1) won the Sheboygan North Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 19. The Panthers scored 254 points, well ahead of second-place Seymour (212). Jake Calhoun (119), Jon Slezak (135), Dan Pawelski (152) and Josh Przekurat (160) all won titles for the team. Second-place finishers for the team were Adam Kurzynski (130), Kevin Duda (145), Grey Pope (171) and Adam Sandstrom (189). Steve Bachinski took third at 125, Justin Cieslewiscz fifth at 275, Brandon Raikowski sixth at 112 and Nate Kurszewski seventh at 140. "The kids have been working hard and it shows in the results. We have a good number of seniors on the team this year and their experience is showing the way for the younger guys. Right now we are trying to put the finishing touches on our wrestling and get ready for the conference tournament and the state tournament series," said SPASH coach Gee Pope. SPASH defeated Rhinelander, 64-7, on Thursday, Jan. 17. See story page 16. Swimming: The team crushed Wausau East/West, 107-63, on Thursday, Jan. 17. Jon Ronzani took first in the 200-meter freestyle (1:56.91) and the 100-meter butterfly (:57.79) and Andy Menzel took firsts in the 200-meter individual medley (2:09.12) and 100-meter backstroke (:58.5). Jacob Nantell took first in the 50-meter freestyle, Josh Siebert in the 100-meter freestyle (:54.18) and Evan Prince in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:09.51). The team of Menzel, Nantell, Ronzani and Siebert won the 400-meter freestyle relay (2:28.78). Menzel, Geoff Thill, Ronzani and Siebert took first in the 200-medley relay (1:47.99) and Nilo Stefani, Nantell, Prince and Thill took first in the 200-meter freestyle relay (1:36.32). PACELLI Boys basketball: The Cardinals (4-10 overall, 4-6 Central Wisconsin Conference large division) lost, 63-52, to Shiocton, on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Ahren Cashin led the team with 17 points. Jake Owens added 15. The team defeated Menominee Indian, 69-50, on Thursday, Jan. 17. Derrick Lepak led the team with 17 points. Girls basketball: The Pacelli girls (5-10 overall, 5-6 CWC large) lost, 36-34, to Shiocton Tuesday, Jan. 22. Stephanie Fischer led the team with 12 points. The team defeated Menominee Indian, 62-48, on Friday, Jan. 18. Stephanie Johnson and Emily Radomski both scored 14 points in the win. ROSHOLT Boys basketball: The Hornets (9-3 overall, 8-2 CWC small) crushed Tri-County, 74-44, on Tuesday, Jan. 22. James Kosmalski led all scorers with 21 points. Brad Zdroik scored 13, Cole Firkus 12, Adam Macht 11 and Dane Zdroik 10. The team lost, 57-42, to Iola-Scandinavia on Friday, Jan. 18. Matt Zdroik had 14 points in the loss. Girls basketball: The team (14-1 overall, 10-1 CWC small) lost its first game of the season, 47-35, to Plainfield, on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Laine Mueller scored 11 points for the Hornets. The Rosholt girls defeated Iola-Scandinavia, 31-19, on Friday, Jan. 18. Tami Scott led the team with 12 points while Aubrey Rice added nine. Wrestling: The team went 3-2 at the Central Wisconsin Conference Multi-Duals on Saturday, Jan. 18. The Hornets defeated Pacelli, Amherst and Manawa and lost to Weyauwega-Fremont and Wisconsin Rapids. AMHERST Boys basketball: The Falcons (9-5 overall, 8-2 CWC small) beat Wittenberg-Birnamwood, 77-73, in overtime on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Ryan Shulfer had 18 points, while Tim Olson and Scott Nykl each added 15. The team crushed Marion, 58-38, on Friday, Jan. 18. Travis Basset scored 19 points while Shulfer added 16. Girls basketball: Amherst (10-5 overall, 8-3 CWC small) lost, 67-43, to Wittenberg-Birnamwood on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Lyndsey Allen led the team in scoring with 13. Molly Simkins chipped in with 11 points and 12 rebounds. The Amherst girls stomped Marion, 62-42, on Thursday, Jan. 17. Jamie Krutza, Allen and Simkins each had 14 points on the night. ALMOND-BANCROFT Boys basketball: The Eagles (7-5 overall, 6-4 CWC small) stomped Wautoma, 61-46, on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Randy Berry had 12 points and 10 boards while Adam Berry added 11 points and seven rebounds. The team lost to Bowler, 63-46, on Friday, Jan. 18. Joel Erickson led the squad with 15 points. Girls basketball: The team beat Northland Lutheran, 48-36, on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Courtney Newby led the team with 10 points. The Almond-Bancroft girls routed Bowler, 53-34, on Friday, Jan. 18. Christyn Johnson led the way with 11 points, while Heather Wittig added 10 and Dani Turzinski had nine.