Wisconsin high school girls basketball: Big East North Preview

2025-26 Big East North Conference Preview

Predicted Order of Finish

1) Manitowoc Lutheran
2) St. Mary Catholic (Neenah)
3) Howards Grove
4) Reedsville
5) Mishicot 
6) Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah
7) Hilbert

Players to Watch

Autumn Crowe, St. Mary Catholic – Crowe earned second-team all-Big East North and honorable mention WBCA all-state as a sophomore, averaging 13.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 4.3 steals per game. Autumn also shot 44-for-110 from behind the arc.

Kortney Dvorachek, Reedsville – Dvorachek was named second-team all-conference as a junior, tallying 15.5 points, 2.5 assists, and 3.0 steals per contest. Kortney also made 51 three-pointers.

Mercedes Grimm, Reedsville – As a junior, Grimm was chosen as a second-team all-league choice, averaging 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 2.6 steals per game. Mercedes also made 48 triples.

Makiah Krause, Manitowoc Lutheran – Krause took home second-team all-conference recognition as a junior, averaging 12.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. Makiah also made 46 of 128 from 3-point land.

Marissa Mehlhorn, Manitowoc Lutheran – Mehlhorn was named unanimous first-team all-Big East North and honorable mention as a junior, averaging 13.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 4.0 steals per contest.

Kensington Rosenow, Mishicot – Rosenow was named first-team all-Big East North as a junior, averaging 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 3.2 steals per game.

Addison Stoeckigt, Howards Grove – As a sophomore, Stoeckigt received second-team all-league honors, tallying 13.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game.

Team Capsules

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah
Coach: Don Kulow, 23rd year
2024-25 Record: 7-16
2024-25 Conference Finish: 6th, 3-9
Top Returnees: Dyani Lisowe (5-4, jr., 7.5 PPG, 3.3 APG, 3.6 SPG), Delaney Maranell (5-8, jr., 7.4 PPG), Kylie Sander (5-8, soph., 6.3 PPG, 5.4 RPG), Paige Ganga (5-9, jr., 6.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG)
Other Notable Returnees: Alyssa Lukich (5-1, sr.), Jenna Dirks (5-4, sr.), Genesis Rivera Moro (5-7, jr.)

Team Notes: The Resorters returned all of their key players from last season.

Hilbert
Coach: Michael Rajsich, 2nd year
2024-25 Record: 1-23
2024-25 Conference Finish: 7th, 0-12
Notable Returnees: Liz Schneider (jr., 9.1 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 2.1 APG, 2.5 SPG), Madelyn Schnurer (jr., 5.7 PPG), Aurora Sromek (soph.), Leigha Wunrow (soph.), Brooke Bradley (jr.)

Team Notes: The Wolves enter the year with a 45-game conference losing streak.

Howards Grove
Coach: Heidi Georgeff, 19th year (329-120)
2024-25 Record: 15-10
2024-25 Conference Finish: 3rd, 8-4
Top Returnees: Addison Stoeckigt (5-7, jr., 13.1 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 2 SPG), Soraya Benton (5-11, soph., 11.6 PPG, 9.4 RPG), Brianne Vandoske (5-0, sr., 8 PPG, 3 APG, 2.2 SPG), Natalie Carmody (5-10, jr., 8 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2 SPG), Kendall Holzwart (5-4, soph., 5.6 PPG, 2 APG, 2.4 SPG)
Other Notable Returnees: Niina Goedeke (5-6, jr.), Emily Nelson (5-6, sr.), Brienna Bramstedt (5-5, sr.)

Team Notes: The Tigers returned nearly their entire roster from last season.

Manitowoc Lutheran
Coach: Michael Behnke, 11th year (166-86)
2024-25 Record: 25-3, lost to St. Mary Catholic in a D4 sectional final
2024-25 Conference Finish: Big East North co-champions (11-1)
Returning Starters: Marissa Mehlhorn (sr., 13.9 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 3.3 APG, 4 SPG), Makiah Krause (sr., 12.4 PPG, 46 3PM, 5.2 RPG, 3.1 APG, 2.5 SPG)
Other Notable Returnees: Ava Vandermause (sr.), Abigail Bahnke (sr.), Brylie Zirbel (sr.), Lillian Mehlhorn (sr.)
Newcomers: Ava Glodowski (fr.), Brinley Vogt (fr.), Sydney Pipkorn (soph.), Eva Manzano (jr.), Morgan Jost (jr.), Austin LaFond (jr.)

Team Notes: The Lancers welcomed back several contributors, including two of their top two scorers from last season.

Mishicot
Coach: Joel Kubsch, 3rd year
2024-25 Record: 8-17
2024-25 Conference Finish: 5th, 4-8
Returning Starters: Kensi Rosenow (5-8, sr., 17.2 PPG, 51 3PM, 2.5 APG, 3.2 SPG), Anna Cisler (5-8, jr., 5.2 RPG), Kambrya Christoffel (5-2, jr.)
Other Notable Returnees: Lily Trochil (5-7, soph.), Kylee Hoeffner (5-8, soph.), Belle Grossheim (5-4, soph.), Tessa Kamien (5-2, sr.)

Team Notes: The Indians returned three of their top four scorers from last season, including leading scorer Kensi Rosenow.

Reedsville
Coach: Darrel Hanson, 3rd year, (16-34), 16th overall (118-201)
2024-25 Record: 9-17
2024-25 Conference Finish: 4th, 5-7
Returning Starters: Kortney Dvorachek (5-6, sr., 15.5 PPG, 51 3PM, 2.5 APG, 3 SPG), Mercedes Grimm (5-7, sr., 13.6 PPG, 48 3PM, 7.2 RPG, 2.9 APG, 2.6 SPG), Brooklin Taddy (5-5, soph., 6.8 PPG), Allena O'Connell (5-6, sr.)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Paige Busse (5-7, jr.), Emersyn Sebo (5-6, soph.), JoJo Taddy (5-6, soph.)
Newcomers: Taya Voeltz (5-5, jr.), Ella Skaletski (5-8, sr.), Trinity Lorrigan (5-8, jr.)

Team Notes: The Panthers returned their top two scorers from last season. Coach Hanson said their strengths are experience and outside shooting, while rebounding is a weakness.

St. Mary Catholic (Neenah)
Coach: Jeff Chew, 26th year (454-164), 31st overall (537-205)
2024-25 Record: 26-4, Division 4 state runner-up, lost to Cuba City
2024-25 Conference Finish: Co-Big East North champion (11-1)
Returning Starters: Autumn Crowe (5-10, jr., 13.6 PPG, 44 3PM, 5.9 RPG, 2.8 APG, 4.3 SPG)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Lucy Norville (5-10, jr.), Luci Nackers (5-6, jr.), Bitsy McCauley (5-6, jr.), Audrey Weber (5-10, sr.), Bella Woodbridge (5-7, sr.)
Newcomers: Piper Neubauer (5-7, jr.), Hallie Janssen (5-9, jr.), Mina Jackson (5-9, jr.), Gabby Guerrero (5-4, soph.), Brecken Britzke (5-3, soph.), Paxtyn Trinkner (5-7, soph.), Daphne Dwyer (5-8, soph.)

Team Notes: The Zephyrs have a revamped starting lineup after finishing as the Division 4 state runner-up last season. They will build around Autumn Crow, their lone holdover from last year's starting five. Coach Chew, a WBCA Hall of Famer, told MaxPreps their team strengths include quickness, full-court pressure, and positive attitudes.