Boys Hockey
Notre Dame Academy reasserted their dominance on the hockey rink this year in the FRCC after losing the conference crown to Bay Port the previous season. The Tritons won or shared the FRCC Championship 11 of the 13 years the FRCC has sponsored Hockey.
Ashwaubenon, Bay Port, De Pere and Notre Dame Academy all made it to the Regional Final Round of the WIAA Tournament series. Notre Dame Academy was the only FRCC team to advance to Sectional play. Bay Port and De Pere both took their opponents to overtime in the Regional Finals before succumbing. The Pirates fell to 2-seed St. Mary’s Springs while the Voyagers dropped their game to 4-seed West Bend West.
The Tritons peaked at the right time making it all the way to the WIAA Division 1 Championship game and an opportunity to defend the Division 1 title they had won the previous two years. On their way to the State Championship game the Tritons beat both West Bend West and St. Mary’s Springs to claim the Sectional title. Notre Dame then went on to defeat Wausau West 8-2 in a State Semi-Final match-up. Unfortunately Notre Dame fell to Edgewood High School by a score of 5-2 in the State Championship game.
Senior Nathan Antti of Notre Dame Academy was selected as the Player of the Year and Mike Szkodzinski, also of Notre Dame Academy, as the Coach of the Year. Antti was an All-Conference Honorable Mention selection the previous two years.
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Boys Swimming
Bay Port continued their dominance in the FRCC Swimming and Diving circles, winning their 13th overall FRCC title and their 9th in a row. The last team other than Bay Port to win an FRCC Swim and Dive title was Manitowoc in 2015. In addition to winning the FRCC Championship, the Pirates followed that up by winning their 3rd consecutive D1 Sectional title at the Neenah Sectional.
Aadin Terrazas of Sheboygan North was chosen as the Swimmer of the Year in the FRCC. Aadin had a solid sophomore year winning two individual events at the Conference Swim Meet, the 200 Yd. Free and the 500 Yd. Free. Terrazas’ time of 4:42.75 in the 500 Yd. Free at the Conference meet also set an FRCC record. Aaden continued to impress in the 200 and 500 Yd. Free at the D1 WIAA State Meet finishing 3rd in the 200 Yd. Free and as the runner-up in the 500 Yd. Free.
The other double winner in individual events at the FRCC Conference Meet was Luka Azzolina of Bay Port. Luka won the 200 Yd. IM and 100 Yd. Backstroke. In addition, Luka was also a member of the Conference Champion 200 Yd. Medley and 400 Yd. Freestyle relay teams.
Ashwaubenon had a good showing at the WIAA D2 Sectional that they hosted finishing as the runner-up to Rhinelander. The Jaguars then nabbed four podium finishes at the WIAA D2 State Meet which are listed below. Anthony Hendrickson stepped on the podium three times.
- 200 Yd Medley Relay – 5th – 1:41.73 – Michael Rowell, Anthony Hendrickson, Trevor Dietzler and Ashtyn Andersen
- 200 Yd IM – 5th – 1:59.47 – Anthony Hendrickson
- 100 Yd Freestyle – 6th – 48.95 – Tommy McNicoll
- 100 Yd Breaststroke – 5th – 57.9 – Anthony Hendrickson
Diver of the Year – Jesus Guadalupe-Ramsey – Sheboygan South
Coach of the Year – Peter Toutenhoofd – Sheboygan South
State Record Holder: William Hayon of Sheboygan North continues to hold the State D1 record in the 100 Yard Butterfly at 47.14 seconds set in 2022.
Links:
- FRCC Main Boys Swim and Dive Page
- FRCC Boys Swim and Dive History Page
- FRCC Boys Swim and Dive All-Conference Page
- FRCC Boys Swim and Dive Records Page
- WIAA Tournament Results Page
Boys and Girls Wrestling
FRCC Wrestling also had a successful season for both the boys and the girls. The conference had numerous podium finishes at the State Individual Wrestling meet on both the boys and girls side and the Bay Port boys qualified for the WIAA State Team Wrestling Tournament narrowly missing out on reaching the finals. Girls wrestling numbers continue to increase and Bay Port and Pulaski held the first ever girls dual meet to be contested in the conference.
Bay Port boys repeated as FRCC Champions. In fact, it was their third consecutive title and ninth FRCC title overall. The Pirates also won the WIAA Regional Tournament which moved them on to the Team Sectional Meet which they hosted. Bay Port defeated Port Washington in the Sectional Semi-Final before vanquishing Luxemburg-Casco in the final to qualify for the WIAA Team State Tournament. At the State Meet, the Pirates defeated Reedsburg in the quarterfinals before losing to Arrowhead 35-34 in the Semi-finals and narrowly missing out on a berth in the finals.
In the WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament the FRCC also had a successful run. On the boys side, Jack Falk (106) Pulaski, Owen Wathke (120) Bay Port and Mycah Beckett (132) De Pere all finished as the runner-up in their respective weight classes. This was Wathke’s second time reaching the podium as he finished 3rd in the 113lb weight class in 2024. For Beckett, it was his third time reaching the podium, finishing 2nd in 2023 at 106 and 4th in 2024 at 113. Bay Port was the only other school to have wrestlers reach the podium in this year’s state meet. Alois Schlumpf placed 5th at 126. This was Schlumpf’s 3rd time reaching the podium. Tucker Athey finished 5th at 165 and Alex Warden finished 6th at 285.
The FRCC claimed its only 2025 State Champion on the girls side. Brooke Corrigan (De Pere) claimed the title in the 100lb weight class. Corrigan finished her career with three State Championships and one runner-up finish. Emjay Neumann (Manitowoc) and Harlow Skenandore (Pulaski) once again fared well in this year’s meet. Neumann was the runner-up at 120 and Skenandore placed 3rd at 145. Neumann and Skenandore were both State Champions in 2024. The FRCC had three other girls reach the podium this year: Dakotah Athey (114 – 5th) Bay Port, Leah Kapla (138 – 6th) Pulaski and Destiny Duesterback (235 – 6th) Sheboygan North.
Wrestlers of the Year (Boys): Mycah Beckett (De Pere), Jack Falk (Pulaski) and Owen Wathke (Bay Port).
Wrestlers of the Year (Girls): Brooke Corrigan (De Pere), Emjay Neumann (Manitowoc) and Harlow Skenandore (Pulaski).
Coach of the Year (Boys): Brad Shefchik (Bay Port)
Coach of the Year (Girls): Travis Athey (Bay Port)
Links:
- Boys Wrestling Main Page
- Boys Wrestling All-Conference
- Boys Wrestling History
- Boys Wrestling WIAA Individual State Podium Finishes
- Girls Wrestling All-Conference
- Girls Wrestling WIAA Individual State Podium Finishers
Girls Basketball
De Pere ascended to the top of the FRCC in 24-25. The Redbirds finished 18-0 and ended Notre Dame Academy’s three year reign atop the FRCC. It was also De Pere’s seventh overall FRCC Title. Combined with their two conference wins to end the 23-24 season the Redbirds now hold a 20-game win streak in the FRCC.
Competing in the toughest D1 Sectional in the state going into WIAA Tournament play (6 of the top 10 ranked teams in the state) no FRCC teams made it to the Sectional rounds. De Pere and Notre Dame Academy were the only FRCC teams to reach a Regional Final with Notre Dame Academy losing to eventual State Champion Kimberly. Pulaski reached the highest level in D2, making it to the Regional final.
Peyton Musial (Notre Dame Academy) was selected as the Player of the Year in the FRCC. Musial was also a finalist for the Wing Player of the Year as put together by WSN, named to the D1 All-State team by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association and eclipsed 1000 points for her career finishing with 1487 career points according to my calculations. Sara Bolchen (Manitowoc) was selected as the FRCC Defensive Player of the Year and Jeremy Boulieau (De Pere) was selected as the FRCC Coach of the Year. Musial, Bolchen and Melia Lemorande (Bay Port) were unanimous selections to the FRCC All-Conference team.
Sara Rhode (Notre Dame Academy) went over the 300 win mark as a varsity head coach this season. All at Notre Dame Academy. So far in her 14 year career, Rhode has amassed 304 wins.
Other notable FRCC Accomplishments this season:
- WBCA D1 All-State Honorable Mention – Melia Lemorande (Bay Port) and Abby Tassoul (De Pere)
- WBCA D2 All-State Honorable Mention – Gianna Guarascio (Ashwaubenon)
- Numerous WBCA Academic All-State Selections – Link here.
- Sheboygan North: WBCA D1 Team Academic All-State – ranked 1st with a 3.905 team GPA.
- De Pere girls and De Pere boys both go 18-0 in the FRCC for a combined 36-0 record in 24-25.
Links
- Girls Basketball Main Page
- Girls Basketball History
- Girls Basketball All-Conference
- Girls Basketball Statistics Page
Boys Basketball
De Pere repeated as FRCC Champions in 24-25. In fact it was their 4th consecutive championship, their 10th overall in the FRCC and they also currently hold a 58 game conference win streak in the FRCC. The Redbirds last loss in the FRCC came to Bay Port on February 8, 2022, 79-77 in overtime. De Pere, who started five seniors this year, will have their work cut out for them in a quest for a 5th consecutive FRCC championship in 25-26. The Redbirds and FRCC runner-up Notre Dame Academy both had 20 win seasons and both fell one game short of reaching the State basketball tournament. De Pere fell to Oshkosh North in the D1 Sectional Final and Notre Dame Academy fell to Cedarburg in the D2 Sectional Final.
Zach Kinziger was selected as the Player of the Year in the FRCC. In addition, Kinziger was also selected as the State’s top Point Guard as put together by WSN and was selected to the D1 All-State team put together by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). Kinziger finished his career at De Pere with 1888 points. Roan Demovsky (De Pere) was selected as the FRCC Defensive Player of the Year and Brian Winchester (De Pere) was selected as the FRCC Coach of the Year making it a clean sweep for De Pere for top conference awards. Kinziger, along with Amari Allen (Ashwaubenon) and Colin Schultz (Pulaski) were unanimous selections to the FRCC All-Conference Team.
Amari Allen (Ashwaubenon) was also selected to the D2 WBCA All-State Team and along with that honor was named the Gatorade State Player of the Year for Boys Basketball. Allen’s 886 points this season puts him 18th on the single season scoring records list for the State of Wisconsin. Combine those points with the 545 points Allen scored his freshman year in Kaukauna and Allan has 1431 career points in the state of Wisconsin.
Other notable FRCC Accomplishments this season:
- WSN finalists for state awards: Amari Allen (Ashwaubenon) Wing finalist and Roan Demovsky (De Pere) Defender finalist.
- Colin Schultz (Pulaski) 1410 career points.
- Cale Buboltz (Sheboygan North) 1189 career points.
- WBCA Division 1 Honorable Mention All-State: Pryce Gregoire (De Pere)
- WBCA Division 2 Honorable Mention All-State: Adam Guyette (Notre Dame), Andrew Rader (Notre Dame) and Colin Schultz (Pulaski)
- Numerous WBCA Academic All-State Selections – link here
- WBCA Academic Elite All-State: Maddox Cornette (Bay Port), Andrew Rader (Notre Dame Academy) and Brayden Steinbecker (Manitowoc)
- Manitowoc: WBCA D1 Team Academic All-State – ranked 2nd with a 3.962 team GPA.
- Notre Dame Academy: WBCA D2 Team Academic All-State – ranked 3rd with a 3.763 team GPA.
- WSN 3 Point Challenge Participant: Elijah Fenner (Ashwaubenon)
Links
- Boys Basketball Main Page
- Boys Basketball History
- Boys Basketball All-Conference
- Boys Basketball Statistics Page
