Three-time defending league champion Stevens Point is the clear favorite.
2025-26 Wisconsin Valley Conference Preview Predicted Order of Finish1)
Stevens Point2)
Marshfield3)
D.C. Everest (Schofield) 4)
Wausau West5)
Wisconsin Rapids 6)
Wausau East Players to Watch
Leah Awe, Stevens Point – Awe was selected as a second-team all-Wisconsin Valley as a freshman. The Division I prospect averaged 8.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.9 blocks per contest.
Ailsa Chmielewski, D.C. Everst – Chmielewski contributed 6.4 points per game as a sophomore for the Evergreens.
Olivia Colwell, Wausau West – As a junior, Colwell tallied 7.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2.3 steals per contest.
Lydia Johnson, Stevens Point – Johnson collected 7.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.9 steals per game as a junior.
Hailey Klumb, Marshfield – Klumb was voted second-team all-WVC as a junior, averaging 10.6 points per game.
Jada Seubert, Stevens Point – Seubert was named Wisconsin Valley Player of the Year, the league's co-defensive player of the year, and honorable mention WBCA all-state as a sophomore. The Division I prospect averaged 21.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 4.3 steals per game. Seubert also made 59 of 160 from 3-point land.
Team Capsules D.C. Everest (Schofield) Coach: Lauren Bullis, 2nd year; 3rd overall
2024-25 Record: 8-15
2024-25 Conference Finish: T3rd, 5-6
Notable Returnees: Ailsa Chmielewski (5-7, jr., 6.4 PPG), Ella Eckhoff (6-0, jr., 5.6 PPG, 4.3 RPG), McKenna Bullis (5-7, jr., 4.4 PPG), Aubrey Klatt (5-4, sr.), Piper Schulz (5-8, sr.)
Team Notes: The Evergreens welcomed back three of their top five scorers from last season.
MarshfieldCoach: Heidi Michaelis, 19th year (319-115)
2024-25 Record: 14-12
2024-25 Conference Finish: 2nd, 9-2
Notable Returnees: Hailey Klumb (5-9, sr., 10.6 PPG), Kylie Laufenberg (5-7, sr.)
Newcomers: Kamryn Pearce (5-4, sr.), Kassidy Chistopher (sr.), Kendall Pearce (5-4, sr.), Hannah Ridgway (sr.), Maddie Kundinger (5-5, jr.), Rhyan Costa (5-6, jr.), Lily Adler (5-10, jr.), Audrey Luedtke (5-6, jr.), Talia Soskos (5-6, jr.), Natalie Delany (5-7, soph.), Kennedy Kolstad (5-10, fr.)
Team Notes: The Tigers will have a revamped roster after the graduation of four of their top five scorers from the 2024-25 season.
Stevens PointCoach: Janel McCarville, 4th year (40-13)
2024-25 Record: 22-5, lost to D1 state qualifier Appleton East in sectionals
2024-25 Conference Finish: WVC champion (11-0)
Returning Starters: Jada Seubert (5-10, jr., 21.4 PPG, 59 3PM, 4.9 RPG, 4.8 APG, 4.3 SPG), Ellie Strong (5-7, sr., 7.4 PPG, 2.5 APG), Lydia Johnson (5-11, sr., 7.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.9 SPG)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Leah Awe (6-2, soph., 8.7 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.8 SPG, 1.9 BPG), Jayla Mabon (5-7, sr.), Mea Abiad (5-4, jr.), Macy Nystrom (5-6 jr.), Harper Robinson (5-8, sr.)
Newcomers: Kali Standifer (fr.)
Team Notes: The Panthers have captured at least a share of the last three Wisconsin Valley titles. They brought back three starters, headlined by Division I prospect Jada Seubert, from last year's team, which advanced to Division 1 sectionals. Coach McCarville told MaxPreps they have experienced upperclassmen to lead the way, and they have learned to compete and handle pressure. "We will look to push transition while running a variation of motions/sets."
Coach: Jennifer Stout, 5th year
2024-25 Record: 0-18
2024-25 Conference Finish: 7th, 0-6
Returning Starters: Evelyn Thome (sr., 10.3 PPG, 14.5 RPG)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Lily Hoenisch (jr.), Jerzey Moen (jr.), Hailey Bass (sr., 4.5 SPG), Alaina Baken (jr.)
Newcomers: Maggie Kettleson (fr.), Olivia Okon (fr.), Elise Wetzsteon (fr.), Addison Stumpner (fr.), Leila Hoenisch (jr.)
Team Notes: The Lumberjacks played an abbreviated league schedule last season.
Wausau WestCoach: Maddie Leiskau, 1st year
2024-25 Record: 7-17
2024-25 Conference Finish: T3rd, 5-6
Returning Starters: Olivia Colwell (5-8, jr., 7.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.2 APG, 2.3 SPG)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Stella Olson (5-8, jr.), Kaitlyn Butler (5-8, sr.), Jaidyn Oelke (5-5, sr.)
Newcomers: Maci Durr (5-4, fr.), Emma Downing (5-8, soph.), Lily Severson (5-10, soph.)
Team Notes: Coach Leiskau, a 2019 graduate of Wausau West, told MaxPreps they are young and athletic.
Wisconsin RapidsCoach: Mitchell Wolding, 7th year
2024-25 Record: 10-14
2024-25 Conference Finish: T3rd, 5-6
Returning Starters: Riley Hasburgh (sr., 3.7 PPG)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Rachel Linzmeier (sr.), Natalee Haddow (sr.), Lauren Schillinger (sr.)
Newcomers: Kennedy Konko (fr.), Leondra Denson (soph.), Ally Blanchard (jr.), Makenna Redcloud (jr.), Jerzie Weiler (soph.), Payton Jaminski (soph.).
Team Notes: Coach Wolding told MaxPreps their team's quickness and overall speed allow them to pressure the ball effectively the full length of the court. "We can also create advantages by pushing the tempo."
