Local players will play in all-star games
Four area girls basketball players, including Parker High’s first-team all-stater Catie O’Leary, have been chosen to play in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association all-star games.
The games will be played June 20 at Madison Area Technical College.
O’Leary, the Big Eight player of the year and a University of Loyola (Chicago) recruit, will play on the Division 1 South team. Other area representatives include Monroe’s Emily Rufenacht and Brodhead’s Kristen Ruchti on the Division 2 South team and Clinton’s Liz Althoff on the Division 3 South team.
Two area coaches have been named to coach all-star teams.
Craig High’s Mark Marsden will coach the Division 1 South team. Whitewater’s Judy Harms will coach the Division 2 South team. Marsden will be assisted by two members of his Craig coaching staff, Kerry Storbakken and Mike Morgan. Harms will be assisted by the Whippets’ Mike Amundson and Edgerton’s Mike Schmidt.
WBCA All-Star Game
Division 1 North
Adrian Ritchie, De Pere; Ellie Pearson, Madison West; Emily Decorah, Waunakee; Emily Newman, Middleton; Heather Kessler, Antigo; Katie Wolff, Marshfield; Marlee Arneson, Merrill; Megan Wenig, Oshkosh West; Samantha Barber, D.C. Everest; Samantha Price, Eau Claire North.
Head Coach: Jeff Kind, Middlton.
Division 1 South
Aly Bucierka, Verona; Ashley Birts, Milwaukee Vincent; Catie O’Leary, Janesville Parker; Keira Al-Mohareb, Whitnall; Krissie Fehly, Mukwonago; Leslie Schaefer, Verona; Liz Neary, Cedarburg; Rachel Story, Milwaukee King; Sarina Simmons, Milwaukee King; Stephanie Running, Oak Creek.
Head Coach: Mark Marsden, Janesville Craig.
Division 2 North
Ashley Barwick, Appleton Xavier; Brea Tinney, Osceola; Brittany Gregorich, Altoona; Kellie Ring, Somerset; Kelsey Resch, Wittenberg-Birnamwood; Liz Secor, West Depere; Mary Kurish, West Salem; Samantha Hoyt, Durand; Samantha Quandt, Hayward; Taylor Luke Amery.
Head coach: Duane Rogatzki, Oconto Falls.
Division 2 South
Amy Slesar, Pewaukee; Becky Gifford, Madison Edgewood; Dani Templin, Richland Center; Emily Rufenacht, Monroe; Kayla Waddell, Columbus; Kelsie Benike, Campbellsport; Kristen Ruchti, Brodhead; Sarah Eichler, Grafton; Taylor Wurtz, Ripon; Tracee Schrank, Reedsburg.
Head coach: Judy Harms, Whitewater.
Division 3 North
Anna Coles, Mondovi; Courtney Doucette, Colfax; Kate Glodowski, Amherst; Katey Wrobel, Osseo-Fairchild; Kaycee Charette, Prescott; Kayla Windt, Hurley; Kiah Simon, Algoma; Kristyn Emmer, Lomira; Leah Sevcik, Manitowoc Roncalli; Samantha Zastrow, Algoma; Sarah Albert, Howards Grove.
Head coach: Jim Bradley, Crandon.
Division 3 South
Ali Wilkinson, Wisconsin Heights; Alonda Howard, Whitehall; Claire Poad, Mineral Point; Erin Higgins, Kenosha St. Joeseph’s; Jessica O’Connor, Belleville; Jordan Blaken, Melrose-Mindoro; Katie Ehlen, Cambridge; Liz Altfhoff, Clinton; Marieanna Dulas, Markesan; Stephanie Wagner, Cuba City.
Head coach: Skip Laper, Markesan.
Division 4 North
Ashlee Blegen, Northwood; Breanna Boley, Mellen; Hillary Arthur, Wausaukee; Jada Straub, Assumption; Janey Emery; Siren; Lizzy Slovensky, Assumption; Megan Stamper, Flambeau; Nikole Wildberg, Prentice; Rachel Brown, St. Mary’s Central; Samantha Engel, Alma Center.
Head coach: Ken Nereng, Blair-Taylor.
Division 4 South
Brittany Bylsma, Cambria Friesland; Brittany Kent, Pecatonica; Brooke Allen, Barneveld; Danielle Dixon, Benton; Emily Mccullick, Wauzeka; Lindsey Solchenberger, Weston; Morgan Lass, Potosi; Rachel Duman, Fall River; Shyla Kuehl, Hustisford; Theresia Elskamp, Potosi.
Head coach: Mike Foley, Fall River.

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