Wisconsin high school girls basketball: SWC Preview

2025-26 Southwest Wisconsin Conference Preview

Predicted Order of Finish

1) Platteville
2) Lancaster
3) River Valley
4) Prairie du Chien
5) Dodgeville
6) Richland Center

Players to Watch

Rianna Dye, Platteville – Dye was named SWC Player of the Year and honorable mention WBCA all-state as a sophomore. She averaged 15.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game.

Karly Kramer Prairie du Chien – As a sophomore, Kramer received second-team all-league honors, tallying 8.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game.

Addison Morgan, Lancaster – Morgan contributed 6.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game as a sophomore.

Ella Myers, River Valley – Myers earned second-team all-SWC as a sophomore, averaging 10.5 points and 12.1 rebounds per contest.

Lexie Olmstead, Lancaster – Olmstead dropped 30 points in her varsity debut against Mineral Point.

Avery Richard, Platteville – Richard was a unanimous first-team all-SWC pick and honorable mention all-state as a sophomore. She averaged 14.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 3.6 steals per game.

Team Capsules

Dodgeville
Coach: Alan Seabrooke, 1st year
2024-25 Record: 3-22
2024-25 Conference Finish: 5th, 2-8
Returning Starters: Abilene Bartz (5-8, jr., 9.5 PPG. 40 3PM), Emma Dougherty (5-4, soph., 7.5 PPG, 5.6 RPG), Marlie McGraw (5-9, jr., 6.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.9 APG), Lydia Rielly (5-4, jr.)
Other Notable Returnees: Addison Reilly (5-10, jr.), Josie Mallon (5-5, soph.), Brienna Wasley (5-3, sr.)

Team Notes: The Dodgers welcomed back the majority of their roster from last season.

Lancaster
Coach: Courtney Feller, 4th year
2024-25 Record: 16-10
2024-25 Conference Finish: 3rd, 6-4
Returning Starters: Addison Morgan (5-9, jr., 6.9 PPG, 2 APG), Kylie Olmstead (5-6, sr., 6.8 PPG)
Other Returnees: Maddie Driscoll (5-10, soph.), Brooklyn Crubel (5-6, soph.), Lynell Miller (5-10, sr.), Katie Murphy (5-5, jr.)
Newcomers: Lexie Olmstead (fr.), Jaylee Esser (soph.), Maddie Burr (soph.), Vanessa Ihm (soph.), Nora Nemitz (jr.)

Team Notes: The Flying Arrows brought back two of their top three scorers from last season.

Platteville
Coach: Brandon Temperly, 9th year (143-56); 14th year (190-128)
2024-25 Record: 21-5
2024-25 Conference Finish: SWC co-champions (9-1)
Top Returnees: Rianna Dye (6-2, jr., 15.3 PPG, 11.5 RPG, 1.8 BPG), Avery Richard (5-10, jr., 14.2 PPG, 6.1 APG, 3.6 SPG), Soraeya Stone (5-9, soph., 4.3 PPG)
Other Returnees: Maggie Grabandt (5-8, sr.), Laylaa Schuler (5-7, sr.), Quinn Temperly (5-8, soph.), Mikala Schnering (5-6, jr.), Anna Pennekamp (5-10, sr.), Maya Pothour-Miller (6-0), Lexy Popp (5-5, jr.), Mia Huser (5-7, jr.)
Newcomers: Lauren Dye (fr.), Maleah Temperly (fr.), Maya Heer (fr.), Kinley Bendorf (fr.), Zoey Engle (soph.)

Team Notes: The Hillmen welcomed back three of their top five scorers from last season, headlined by Avery Richard and Rianna Dye.

Prairie du Chien
Coach: Paula Shedivy, 16th year
2024-25 Record: 24-3, lost to Edgerton in D3 sectionals
2024-25 Conference Finish: SWC co-champions (9-1)
Notable Returnees: Karly Kramer (5-10, jr., 8.2 PPG, 7 RPG, 2 APG, 2 SPG), Claire Kennedy (5-9, jr.), Camryn Knapp (5-8, jr.), Brecklynn McCumber (5-4, jr.), Madi Coffield (5-7, jr.)

Team Notes: The Blackhawks graduated four of their top five scorers from last year's team, which reached sectional play. Their run of winning at least a share of the last five league titles is in jeopardy.

Richland Center
Coach: Jeremy Kooi, 2nd year
2024-25 Record: 2-23
2024-25 Conference Finish: 6th, 0-10
Notable Returnees: Ella Weiss (6-1, jr.), Kylie Burns (5-8, jr.), Addie Borad (5-2, jr.), Jori Schultz (sr.)

Team Notes: The Hornets entered the year with a 24-game league losing streak.

River Valley (Spring Green)
Coach: Joe Woodhouse, 2nd year
2024-25 Record: 13-13
2024-25 Conference Finish: 4th, 4-6
Returning Starters: Ella Myers (6-1, jr., 10.5 PPG, 12.1 RPG), Brooklyn Stokes (5-7, sr., 9.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.9 APG, 2.5 SPG), Heidi Hegland (5-5, sr.)
Other Returning Letterwinners: Ella Hillebrand (5-8, sr.), Liz Gostomski (5-7, sr.), Kalia Blakley (soph.), Bella DeViney (soph.)
Newcomers: Alyssa Nachreiner (jr.), Kyllie Smith (jr.), Gina Klein (jr.), Hannah Burchfield (jr.), Brooklyn White (soph.), Rosie Spahn (fr.)

Team Notes: Coach Woodhouse told MaxPreps they will be athletic and play hard. "Numbers are low this year, so we have to stay healthy, but we have several girls looking to step up and fill the minutes lost from last year's seniors."