Wisconsin high school girls basketball: Cloverbelt West Preview

2025-26 Cloverbelt West Conference Preview

Predicted Order of Finish

1) Regis (Eau Claire)
2) McDonell Central (Chippewa Falls)
3) Elk Mound
4) Fall Creek
5) Bloomer
6) Cadott
7) Stanley-Boyd (Stanley)
8) Thorp

Players to Watch

EllaMay Cooper, Regis – Cooper was named Cloverbelt West Player of the Year and WBCA all-state as a sophomore, averaging 24.2 points per game. EllaMay holds Division I offers.

Taylor Hager, Cadott – Hager was selected as a first-team all-league performer as a junior, averaging 15.9 points per game.


Brooke Petska, Bloomer – As a junior, Petska netted 12.2 points per game, earning second-team all-Cloverbelt West.

Izzy Reichert, Regis – Reichert earned second-team all-league as a junior, tallied 9.4 points and 4.7 assists per game for the Rambles.

Allie Robel, Elk Mound – Robel was selected second-team all-Dunn-St. Croix as a junior for the Mounders, scoring 12.7 points per contest.

Claire Ruf – Ruf was named first-team all-league as a sophomore for the Macks.

Anne Siegenthaler, McDonell Central – As a sophomore, Siegenthaler took home second-team all-league recognition.

Bailey Sikora, Stanley-Boyd – Sikora received second-team all-league honors as a junior, netting 6.9 points per game.

Addy Zwiefelhofer, Bloomer – Zwiefelhofer was named first-team all-league as a junior, tallying 13.3 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Team Capsules

Bloomer
Coach: Josh Hartman, 2nd year
2024-25 Record: 14-12
2024-25 Conference Finish: 4th, 6-6
Returning Starters: Addy Zwiefelhofer (sr., 13.3 PPG, 10 RPG), Brooke Petska (sr., 12.2 PPG, 51 3PM, 5.4 RPG, 4 APG), Aliya Hartman (jr., 11.2 PPG, 80 3PM, Ciarra Hartman (jr., 9.8 PPG, 48 3PM, Briella Hartman (jr., 7 PPG, 3.7 APG)
Other Returnees: Grace Krejci (jr., 5 PPG, 5.8 RPG), Delaney Helland (sr.), LIbby Bresina (jr.), Brooklyn Willi (jr.), Kennady Prill (jr.)

Team Notes: The Blackhawks return all five starters from last season.

Cadott
Coach: Dusty Burish, 2nd year
2024-25 Record: 11-15
2024-25 Conference Finish: T5th, 3-9
Returning Starters: Taylor Hager (5-4, sr., 15.9 PPG, 3.5 APG, 3.4 SPG), Kennedy Nerdrum (5-10, sr., 7.1 PPG, 6.1 RPG), Lily Spaeth (5-5, sr.)
Other Notable Returnees: Sophie Kowalczyk (soph.), Ava Eiler (jr.), Halie Martinson (jr.)

Team Notes: The Hornets welcome back two of their top three scorers from last season.

Elk Mound
Coach: Jordan Kongshaug, 16th year (267-97)
2024-25 Record: 26-2, fell to Division 3 state runner-up Xavier in state semis
2024-25 Conference Finish: Dunn-St. Croix champions (14-0)
Returning Starters: Allie Robel (5-11, sr., 12.7 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 3.1 SPG), Isabella Kongshaug (5-6, sr., 9.1 PPG, 59 3PM)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Loftyn Awe (5-8, sr.), Taylor Frinack (5-5, sr.), Elli Beskow (5-7, sr.), Kendra Garnett (5-8, jr.)

Team Notes: The Mounders join the league, formerly of the Dunn-St. Croix. They return two starters from last year's team that reached the WIAA state tournament. Coach Kongshaug told MaxPreps they will defend well and be consistent offensively. "We will need to work to rebound well. We have not turned the basketball over much the past few seasons."

Fall Creek
Coach: Jason Martzke, 20th year; 27th overall (440-194)
2024-25 Record: 19-7
2024-25 Conference Finish: Cloverbelt West tri-champion (10-2)
Returning Starters: Jasmin Heuer (5-11, sr., 15 PPG, 8.6 RPG, injured)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Becca Sturz (sr., 6 PPG), Kamryn Dahlberg (jr.), Jaelyn Martzke (soph.), Johannah Grossinger (soph.), Kendyl Haynes (soph.), Lauren Kurtz (soph.) 
Newcomers: Tessa Schroeder (soph.), Avery Ludescher (soph.), Rylee Winsand (jr.)

Team Notes: The Crickets will have to replace all five starters from last season, including leading scorer Jasmin Heuer, who is injured. Coach Martzke told MaxPreps they have a talented group of players, but we are super young and down in numbers this year. "We will look to improve throughout the year and be playing our best basketball in February."

McDonell Central (Chippewa Falls)
Coach: Sally Williams, 2nd year
2024-25 Record: 18-9
2024-25 Conference Finish: Cloverbelt West tri-champion (10-2)
Returning Starters: Claire Ruf (5-7, jr.), Anne Siegenthaler (6-0, jr.), Erin Sigenthaler (jr.), Chloe Flanagan (5-5, sr.)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Rylie Christenson (jr.), Emily Hartman (5-7, jr.), Lauren Buescher (sr.), Kelsey Bremness (jr.), Jazmyn Gerber (jr.)
Newcomers: Lucy Pries (jr.) Ella Sexton (jr.)

Team Notes: The Macks return the bulk of their roster from last season, including four starters.

Regis (Eau Claire)
Coach: Teddy Joas, 6th year (75-48)
2024-25 Record: 19-7, lost to Fall Creek in a Division 4 regional final
2024-25 Conference Finish: Cloverbelt West tri-champion (10-2)
Returning Starters: EllaMay Cooper (5-5, jr., 24.2 PPG, 54 3PM, 4.2 APG, 5.3 SPG), Izzy Reichert (5-11, sr., 9.4 PPG, 4.7 APG)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Kaylen Borst (5-5, jr.), Adriana Highman (5-10, jr.)
Newcomers: Gemma Gardow (frosh.), Evelyn Borcherding (frosh.)

Team Notes: Division I prospect EllaMay Cooper headlines the Ramblers squad. Coach Joas told MaxPreps that their strengths are at the point guard spot and shooting. He noted that they will have a young team.

Stanley-Boyd (Stanley)
Coach: Ryan Wundrow, 3rd year
2024-25 Record: 7-18
2024-25 Conference Finish: T5th, 3-9
Returning Starters: Kendall Sikora (soph., 8.5 PPG), Bailey Sikora (5-5, sr., 6.9 PPG, 5 RPG), Caitlen Ketterhagen (soph., 5.1 PPG)
Other Notable Returnees: Stella Chwala (soph.), Ella Nitz (sr.), Lula Chwala (sr.), Kennedy Reed (sr.)

Team Notes: The Orioles will look to take a step forward this season with the return of four of their top five scorers from 2024-25.

Thorp
Coach: Rachel Mohr, 5th year
2024-25 Record: 1-22
2024-25 Conference Finish: 7th, 0-12
Returning Starters: Ashlyn Abramczak (jr., 10.7 PPG, 3.5 SPG), Emma Mohr (sr., 5.7 PPG, 7 RPG), Lainey Burkhardt (soph.)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Ariana Kempf (sr.), Ella Ewings (jr.), Abby Hertz (jr.)

Team Notes: Coach Mohr told MaxPreps that they will look to work on the little things.