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Cross Plains Community Bank is open for business JOHN DONALDSON News Publishing Co. Middleton Community Bank president Dave Fahey says that while the new Cross Plains Community Bank is in a new building and is going to be run with some new employees, it is not really in a new market.

“One of the main reasons we built it is we have so much business already established in Cross Plains,” said Fahey last Friday after the ribbon-cutting noon ceremony See COMMUNITY, page 2 Village, county and state officials came to the site of the new Cross Plains Community Bank Friday to help cut the ribbon for the new facility, which opened for business Monday.

Left to right with the ribbon are loan processor Kendra O’Brien, senior vice presidents John Griffin and Judy Ketelboeter, Middleton Community Bank president Dave Fahey, and personal banker Marissa Aeschlimann. In the second row are Cross Plans Village President Pat Andreoni, tellers Kate Murphy, Liz Bakken and Dustin Helmenstine, state assemblywoman and county supervisor Dianne Hesselbein, bank directors Ron Krantz and Ron Grosse and retired director Chuck Maulbetsch with his wife Helen. At left in the third row are village trustee Doug Brunner and village administrator Matt Schuenke, bank official Tom Dahl, Cross Plains Chamber president Randy Lowenberg and chamber officials Cathy Pulvermacher and Tonya Ketelboeter. At left on top are past village president and county supervisors Kurt Schlight and Chamber executive Amy Hansen. Photo by John Donaldson

Congratulations and Best Wishes to Cross Plains Community Bank.

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CROSS PLAINS COMMUNITY BANK

SEPTEMBER 2013

■ COMMUNITY continued from page 1

Loan processor Kendra O’Brien tries out her new computer in the new bank’s spacious lobby. The bank is built with an open concept that makes extensive use of outside light and affords those inside views of the scenery on Cross Plains’ east side. Photos by John Donaldson

dedicating the new structure on Cross Plains’ east side. “We want to be a fantastic neighbor. That’s our main goal.

We’re really trying to make the right statement.”

When the bank first approached the village about constructing a banking facility in the village, its identity was for a while kept under wraps. Once the secrecy was lifted, however, it was hard to miss. Commuters each day watched the stately structure at 2615 Westview Court, just off of USH 14 as it becomes Main Street, grow from the ground up.

According to Senior vice-president John Griffin, the bank went up pretty much as expected.

“The weather got us behind a little bit early on, but other than that, it’s been pretty smooth,” he said.

Now the bank greets motorists approaching the village from the east.

After the “Welcome to Cross Plains” sign, it is the first thing people see.

“People have been great,” said Griffin. “They keep asking how it’s going.”

Now the can come see for themselves; the bank opened for business on Monday.

Upon entering the spacious lobby, customers can easily find their way to teller windows, the loan processing area, four offices and a conference room. According to Griffin, all of the employees in the new bank are local Upstairs, unfinished space is waiting for a tenant. Griffin encouraged anyone interested in leasing space to contact him at the bank. Once it is determined who will be there, workers will return to See COMMUNITY, page 3

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CROSS PLAINS COMMUNITY BANK

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â– COMMUNITY the bank to tailor-make the new business facilities.

Senior vice-president Judy Ketelboeter and Griffin will be in charge of the new facility. Ketelboeter manages mortgage lending and Griffin is in charge of commercial lending. Both stress the Cross Plains bank will be a full service facility, including drive-up banking.

Cross Plains Community Bank is the

continued from page 2 fourth branch to spin off from the Middleton Community Bank facility. Other banks include Belleville Community Bank, Brooklyn Community Bank, and Sauk Prairie Community Bank. The organization is looking forward to its 20th year, having opened its doors in Middleton in 1995.

And, bank officials say, the bank is See COMMUNITY, page 4

The sky’s the limit Personal bankers Marissa Aeschlimann, Dustin Helmenstine and Liz Bakken settle into their new workspaces.

Photo by John Donaldson

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CROSS PLAINS COMMUNITY BANK

■ COMMUNITY growing. Since opening, it has closed over $12,000 in residential mortgage loans representing over 543 transactions and ended 2012 with over $239 million in assets. The organization set a bank record when it ended 2012 with a net profit of $2,372,167.

Fahey, in his recent message to shareholders, said, “Our branch offices… continue to grow and develop their client base in each of their respective

continued from page 3 markets. The (Cross Plains) location will allow additional growth in western Dane County and provide local banking services to our clients who already bank with us.”

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Celebrations

Thursday, July 18, 2013 - Page 11

Engagement: Benadom — Zabel Barry and Beth Zabel of Ripon announce the engagement of their son, Kyle, to Elise Benadom, both of Seattle, Wash.

The bride’s parents are Mark and Ann Benadom of Arlington, Texas.

Benadom is a 2004 Cactus High School and 2008 University of Arizona graduate and has a 2010 graduate degree from Washington State University.

She is employed as a speechlanguage pathologist at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, Wash.

Zabel is a 2005 Ripon High School and 2009 Marquette University graduate and is employed as an investment analyst at BGI in Kirkland, Wash.

An Aug. 18, 2013 wedding is

Kyle Zabel and Elise Benadom planned at Great Hall at Green Lake in Seattle.

Wedding News Deadline Deadline for submitting wedding announcements for publication in the Ripon Commonwealth Press is six months after the wedding.

Forms are available at the Ripon Commonwealth Press office for listing necessary information. Good, color photos will be accepted.

In order to ensure publication, the photos must be in the RiponCommonwealth Press office by noon on the third Monday of the month.

Wedding and engagement announcements are published the third Thursday of the month.

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Historic downtown Ripon will be invaded by Scarecrows during the month of September.

Help Ripon celebrate fall and Septemberfest by creating a homemade scarecrow to be displayed on downtown street lamp posts, trees, the “Square” parking island, the Village Green and more.

Creators will be responsible for setting up, maintaining and removing the scarecrow. Judging will take place Thursday, Sept.

12 and the best scarecrows builders will receive Ripon Chamber Dollars.

Scarecrows must remain on display until Sept. 30.

A $20 materials fee and application must be filled out and brought to the Village Green in downtown Ripon Saturday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon.

At this time, participants will receive their scarecrow frame, which is being sponsored by Schmitt Lumber.

Applications and more details about the Scarecrow Invasion may be obtained at www.ripon-wi.com.

Septemberfest 2013 will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 in downtown Ripon. It will feature a classic car and motorcycle show, live entertainment, mascot race, dog walk, lip sync competition and more.

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Kayla Lukoski, who graduated with honors in May from Marian University with a degree in social work, spent her final year of college impacting others in her hometown.

The Ripon native, daughter of Dave and Sherry Lukoski, completed a year-long internship at Agnesian HealthCare’s Ripon Medical Center.

Three days a week, from August to May, Lukoski trekked from her Fond du Lac campus to Ripon for the internship. She compiled more than 500 hours — more than required for her degree.

Working in the care management department alongside Linda Powell, a social worker for 33 years, Lukoski focused on managing the care of patients upon discharge from the hospital.

The role included making sure patients received the necessary help and social services available to them once they were discharged. That included things like getting home-delivered meals, finding home care, an assisted living facility, a support group or hospice, if necessary.

The main thrust and grand finale of her internship, however, was localizing a national project — National Health Care Decisions Day — an event that culminated just days before her internship ended. The national event is held annually to make the public aware of the importance of filling out an advance medical directive.

“The advance medical directive is a document an individual fills out and signs, ideally when they are still healthy, to appoint someone as their healthcare decision-maker if and when they can no longer make decisions on their own,” Lukoski said, noting anyone over the age of 18 can fill out the paperwork on themselves.

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She also set up a booth on the first floor of Ripon Medical Center to help people fill out the advance medical directive paperwork.

“It was reassuring to see people come up to my booth for assistance in filling out the form,” Lukoski said, noting many had the article or ad from the newspaper in their hand. “I enjoyed being an advocate for such an important document.”

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Dual-threat quarterbacks have taken over the NFL. Robert Griffin III, Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson burst onto the scene last season and made life miserable for opposing defenses.

Can Tom Gabower have the same impact on the Big Eight Conference this season?

The Janesville Craig senior begins his third season under center for the McCormick Cougars, and coach Ben McCormick thinks his signal caller is poised for a breakout season.

“Tom has always been a threat with his feet, but now he’s to the point where he’s also much better through the air,” McGabower Cormick said. “He really throws a great deep ball and puts the ball in good spots.

“And mentally, which is very important in this game, he’s making much better decisions because of his ability to see the field and improvise.”

The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Gabower missed three games a year ago due to a shoulder injury but helped the

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Cougars finish the season with three straight wins, including the school’s first win over Middleton since 2002.

Gabower will have one of his favorite targets back in wideout Ryan Kind. The 5- Kind foot-11, 165-pound senior is one of the team’s fastest players and a two-time state track qualifier.

“Ryan’s become a better route runner and gives us somebody that can stretch Hall the field,” McCormick said. “He’s going to be a big threat when we run play-action.”

Senior Trevon Hall will likely get the start at tailback, with senior Evan Shortreed (60, 220) the starter at fullback.

“Hall is a great edge runner and really understands our ofMoore fense and what we’re trying to do,” McCormick said. “Shortreed is a kid that is going to get his share of carries at fullback because of his strength and athleticism.”

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start at center and is expected to be the leader up front. Isiah Berghammer (62, 195), Adam Carlson, Nick Schieldt and Ross Smith round out the line.

“They all seem to be adjusting quickly and adapting to the varsity level, but we’ll see how they respond when the lights go on Friday night,” McCormick said of his offensive line. “It comes down to knowing your assignments and not trying to do too much.”

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Parker looks for a turnaround Vikings must reduce turnovers

By Eric Schmoldt eschmoldt@gazettextra.com JANESVILLE

When Erik Skrzypchak looks back on his first season as head coach at Janesville Parker, he thinks about what could have been.

A last-minute drive stalled out in the red zone.

A third-quarter turnover that essentially caused a 10point swing in a game the Vikings lost by 10 points.

M u l t i p l e turnovers late in the first half of a close Skrzypchak game.

“We had some games that we were within one or two scores in the fourth quarter and had mental mistakes or turnovers, things like that,” Skrzypchak said. “Being a young team, being a young coach, we can’t have mistakes like that and expect to come out on top.”

The ill-timed mistakes and misfortunes sent Parker to a 2-7 season, including a 2-6 mark in the Big Eight. It missed out on the playoffs for just the second time in 17 seasons.

Skrzypchak has been around long enough as an assistant to know that a team can flip its script quickly. But if the Vikings are going to do so in his second year, they’ll need to take care of the football and finish games.

“It changes a few of our ballgames if we take care of the ball,” Skrzypchak said. “Obviously we’re keeping them focused on that and thinking about that

Dan Lassiter/dlassiter@gazettextra.com Dai-Von Vance-Jenkins will catch some passes out of the backfield this season, but the majority of his yards will come on carries as he is expected to lead the Vikings’offense. all the time. But we’re also just doing a few extra drills, refocusing and talking about technique—how to run with the ball, how to hold the ball.”

Parker’s offense will run—literally— through senior Dai-Von Vance-Jenkins.

The running back essentially missed about one-third of his junior season

while battling injuries, yet VanceJenkins still ran for more than 700 yards and seven touchdowns.

“We try to get him the ball on the edge, but he’s not afraid to go inside,” Skrzypchak said.

“He’s a short, shifty guy who has some decent speed. We have to run inside, otherwise everyone will just go outside on us.

“We have to do that, and we are.”

Skrzypchak hopes to have the Vikings throwing the ball a little more this year, but as of Friday, he still was trying to determine who would be doing the passing.

Seniors Kyle Popovich and Mitch Treinen were battling to start behind an offensive line that returns veterans T.J. Steinke and Paul Jacobson.

“We’re looking to pass the ball a little bit more,” Skrzypchak said. “That’s one of the things we’re looking at with the quarterbacks, which one provides that opportunity to be able to do that.”

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junior Nick Moore will be two of the best linebackers in the conference. Junior Harry Henschler is also expected to start at will linebacker.

Gabower, Sam Plutchak, Javen Murry and Dan Gabower make up a talented secondary that McCormick believes can shut down any pass-happy Big Eight opponents.

“Our strength defensively is with our linebackers, but our secondary is solid, too,” McCormick said. “We have more speed back there by far than any group I’ve had.

“The key for us will be how we hold up on the defensive front. Like the offensive line, the defensive line is very inexperienced.”

Senior Logan Carlson (6-4, 220) is the only starter back on the defensive line and will start at defensive end.

McCormick said a playoff berth is goal No. 1. The Cougars have failed to make the playoffs in McCormick’s first four seasons but have improved in the

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win/loss column each year.

“I think we’re very capable of putting points on the board,” McCormick said. “Tommy is more than capable of having a breakout season, but there are other options, as well.

“We’ve got to find a way to beat one of the big three (Sun Prairie, Middleton and Verona) and then find a way to win those toss-up games.”

CRAIG SCHEDULE AUGUST Friday—At Madison East, 7 p.m.; 30—Madison West, 7 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 6—At Verona, 7:30 p.m.; 12—Sun Prairie, 7 p.m.; 20—Beloit, 7:30 p.m.; 27—At Madison La Follette, 7:30 p.m.

OCTOBER 4—Madison Memorial, 7:30 p.m.; 11—At Middleton, 7:30 p.m.; 18—At Janesville Parker, 7:30 p.m.

CRAIG FACTS ■ Head coach: Ben McCormick, fifth year (12-24).

■ Assistant coaches: Rick Kakouris, Jeff Deininger, Jerry

Schliem, Jim Reif, Adam Bunderson, Dan Bayreuther, Brad Troeger, Steve Heilman, Keith Wright, David Davis, Jack Hoag, Dan Niefeldt, Jeff Leider, Tom Bier.

■ Tough to replace: Paul Foster, an All-Big Eight first-team linebacker now playing at UW-Whitewater.

■ Players to watch: Senior Tom Gabower is a three-year starter at quarterback and the catalyst of what could be a high-powered offense. Senior speedster Ryan Kind allows the Cougars to spread the field, while bruising fullback Evan Shortreed will be difficult to stop in short-yardage situations. Shortreed and Nick Moore spearhead an athletic and competent defense.

■ Craig makes the playoffs if: Inexperienced offensive and defensive lines jell quickly. Gabower makes enough plays with both his legs and right arm. The Cougars get off to a better start than a year ago when they began 0-3.

■ Craig misses playoffs if: The offense becomes too dependent on Gabower. The inexperience on the defensive line allows opponents to run wild on the Cougars.

■ Craig prediction: The Cougars lack the size from a year ago but should be able to offset the problem with an abundance of speed and athleticism on both sides of the ball. Could the final game of the regular season against crosstown rival Janesville Parker be the playoff clincher? A 6-3 Big Eight season would cement the continued growth of McCormick’s program, but 5-4 seems more likely and would still result in the school’s first playoff berth since 2008.

There will be plenty of talent on display in the Big Eight this season.

The conference is littered with Division I prospects.

Unfortunately for the rest of the league, Sun Prairie has the bulk of them.

The defending Division 1 runner-up Cardinals have a collection of blue-chip athletes on both sides of the ball.

Heading the list is massive senior defensive tackle Craig Evans. The 6-foot-3, 315pound Evans verbally committed to Wisconsin when Bret Bielema was still the head coach but is now getting offers from every major Division I school.

And if you thought blocking Evans was a tall task, try tackling him. He’ll likely line up in the backfield at times after rushing for six touchdowns a year ago. Sun Prairie senior Ryan Curran begins his third season behind center and is ranked as one of the top five quarterbacks in the state.

Wide receiver Michael Marchese returns after earning AllBig Eight first-team honors a year ago.

With nine all-conference players returning, the Cardinals are the prohibitive favorite to win the Big Eight title. Although Sun Prairie might be the best team to come out of the Big Eight in years, there are six other teams with legitimate playoff hopes. Verona, Middleton, Madison West, Janesville Craig, Madison Memorial and Madison La Follette aren’t likely to threaten Sun Prairie’s bid to repeat as conference champion, but each team could realistically have a shot at the league’s No. 2 seed heading into the playoffs.

The Big Eight returns to a nine-game schedule this season, which means five wins is the standard for a postseason berth.

■ Verona, which saw its streak of four straight Big Eight titles snapped a year ago, returns quarterback John Tackett and a wealth of talented underclassmen. The Wildcats lost two games last season—both to Sun Prairie— and will get another crack at the Cardinals on Aug. 30.

■ Middleton has 17 straight playoff appearances but must replace 17 starters from a year ago. The Cardinals do return two of the top receivers in the league in Derek Rongstad and Demond Hill, along with quarterback Luke Shafer.

■ West won its first playoff game in 27 years last season but must find a replacement for first-team quarterback Alex Brown. The Regents should have one of the best defensive units in the league.

■ La Follette was the surprise team in the Big Eight a year ago. The Lancers missed the playoffs with a 3-5 record but lost to Sun Prairie 13-6 in the Cardinals’ closest regularseason game.

Senior wideout Marcus Collins is a University of Pittsburgh recruit and will be on display Friday night at Monterey Stadium when the Lancers open the season against Janesville Parker.

■ Craig has as much team speed as anyone in the Big Eight but has to hope inexperienced offensive and defensive lines can hold up through the rigors of nine conference games.

Quarterback Tom Gabower could be the most underrated player in the Big Eight and will lead a Cougar attack that should keep the scoreboard operators busy.

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hopes to rebound from a 2-7 campaign. The Vikings will go as far as senior tailback DaiVon Vance-Jenkins takes them.

■ Beloit Memorial and Madison East won one game between them last season but should both be improved as the programs take baby steps back to respectability.

Last season, Sun Prairie became the first Big Eight team since 1995 to play in a state title game. The Cardinals are poised for a repeat performance in 2013.

The bigger story this season is the race for second.

Predicted Big Eight Standings Sun Prairie, 9-0; Verona, 7-2; Madison West, 7-2; Middleton, 6-3; Janesville Craig, 5-4; Madison Memorial, 4-5; Madison La Follette, 4-5; Janesville Parker, 2-7; Beloit Memorial, 1-8; Madison East, 0-9.

2013 schedule (7:30 p.m. starting times unless indicated) FRIDAY, Aug. 23 La Follette at Parker, 7 p.m.

Craig at East, 7 p.m.

Sun Prairie at West, 7 p.m.

Verona at Beloit, 7 p.m.

Memorial at Middleton, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, Aug. 30 West at Craig, 7 p.m.

Parker at Memorial, 7 p.m.

La Follette at East, 7 p.m.

Beloit at Middleton, 7 p.m.

Verona at Sun Prairie, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, Sept. 6 Middleton at Parker Craig at Verona Memorial at East Sun Prairie at Beloit La Follette at West THURSDAY, Sept. 12 Sun Prairie at Craig, 7 p.m.

Parker at Beloit, 7 p.m.

Verona at La Follette, 7 p.m.

East at Middleton, 7 p.m.

Memorial at West, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, Sept. 20 Beloit at Craig Parker at East Memorial at Verona La Follette at Sun Prairie Middleton at West FRIDAY, Sept. 27 West at Parker Craig at La Follette Sun Prairie at Memorial East at Beloit Verona at Middleton FRIDAY, Oct. 4 Memorial at Craig Parker at Verona Middleton at Sun Prairie Beloit at La Follette East at West FRIDAY, Oct. 11 Sun Prairie at Parker Craig at Middleton Verona at East La Follette at Memorial West at Beloit FRIDAY, Oct. 18 Craig at Parker West at Verona Middleton at La Follette East at Sun Prairie Beloit at Memorial

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SOUTHERN LAKES CONFERENCE

Parker/Theisen, Money expected to lead defense Continued from 3 to fill up the middle.

Tyler Brooks graduated, and he was the quarterback of the defense at the safety spot.

Senior Will Theisen will step in and be the leader of the defensive backfield.

Senior Mike Money Jacobson returns to lead the linebacker corps. Skrzypchak said junior David Schumacher could be the second player in the middle of the 4-4 scheme.

“He has some athletic ability,” Skrzypchak said. “We need

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those guys to step up and make “You talk about that, but you plays.” also talk about wanting to imSkrzypchak knows one or two of those plays could make prove on a day-to-day basis and a week-to-week basis.” all the difference.

PARKER SCHEDULE AUGUST And at Parker, the goals 23—Madison La Follette, 7 p.m.; 30—At Madihaven’t changed. son Memorial, 7 p.m.

“We want to try to be in the SEPTEMBER 7:30 p.m.; 12—At Beloit Memoupper third of the conference rial,6—Middleton, 7 p.m.; 20—At Madison East, 7:30 p.m.; 27— always,” Skrzypchak said. Madison West, 7:30 p.m.

OCTOBER “That’s one of our goals; anoth4—At Verona, 7:30 p.m.; 11—Sun Prairie, 7:30 er is to win conference. p.m.; 18—Janesville Craig, 7:30 p.m.

PARKER FACTS ■ Head coach: Erik Skrzypchak, second year (2-7).

■ Assistants: Dick Schuh, Mike Fuhrmann, Clayton Kreger, Nolen Leach, Maynard Miller, Joe Flister, Jon Nichols, Tim Blum, Brad Money, Nick Nolte, Nick English, Nick Klieforth, Dondre Bell, Dan Kuehne, Matt McCulloch.

■ Tough to replace: Tyler Brooks, a secondteam all-conference defensive back who played in the Wisconsin Football Coaches All-Star Game.

■ Players to watch: Senior running back Dai-Von Vance-Jenkins earned second-team AllBig Eight honors despite missing time with injuries last year. Offensive linemen T.J. Steinke and Paul Jacobson return and will pave the way. Senior Will Theisen is a speedy safety who will slide into the role vacated by Brooks. And keep an eye at quarterback, where Mitch Treinen and Kyle Popovich were battling for the starting spot late in camp.

■ Parker makes playoffs if: it can avoid turnovers, particularly at crucial moments of the game. Vance-Jenkins picks up where he left off and can stay healthy for the entire season. The Vikings hit the ground running with a couple victories to open the seaon.

■ Parker misses playoffs if: Injuries and inexperience pile up in the trenches. The Vikings end up on the wrong end of a lopsided turnover margin. A steady quarterback cannot be found.

■ Parker prediction: This prognostication will become easier once we see what happens against Madison La Follette and at Madison Memorial in the first two weeks of the season. A victory, or especially two, would set the tone perhaps for the Vikings to get back above .500. A quick turnaround is possible, but is easier said than done.

This process might be slower, and a 3-6 season would be a step in the right direction.

Dan Lassiter/dlassiter@gazettextra.com John Damrow will be the target of the Delavan-Darien High passing attack at tight end, and he also will be a force at defensive end.

Going forward Delavan-Darien looks to rebound

By Tim Wester Special to the Gazette DELAVAN

After turning the DelavanDarien football program around, head coach Steve Tenhagen felt like the Comets took a step back in 2012.

On top of having only nine seniors on the roster, the team lost starting quarterback and team captain Danny Supernaw to injury. The inexperience and a number of key injuries left the Comets, who finished 1-7, at the mercy of the unforgiving Southern Lakes Conference. Waterford won its second straight Southern Lakes title a year ago, and Lake Geneva Badger

advanced to the semifinal game in the Division 1 playoffs.

“The Southern Lakes is already tough to play in when you’re one of the smallest schools,” Tenhagen said. “Just like anybody else, we had injuries and inexperience, but we just didn’t have enough depth to compensate.”

So was last season the exception or the rule for the Comets?

Tenhagen certainly would like to say it was an exception.

“This year we have 43 players on our roster, which is the most we’ve had since 2010,” Tenhagen said. “This should

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Elkhorn targets return to playoffs

By Tim Wester Special to the Gazette Is this the year the Elks return to the playoffs?

That’s the question that plagues Elkhorn High football coach Tom Lee, who is trying to lead the Elks back to the postseason for the first time Lee since 2008.

Lee’s goal is simple— win four conference games and end his school’s fiveyear playoff drought. Of course, figurSawyers ing out how to nab four wins in the Southern Lakes Conference isn’t so simple.

“I don’t know who it will be against, but our goal is to win four conference games and make the playoffs,” Lee said.

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“We’ve got a good group of seniors who are hungry to finally get there.”

Lee has plenty of reason for optimism.

Elkhorn returns eight of 11 starters on defense, including first-team all-conference middle linebacker Jake Sawyers

and second-team all-conference defensive back Tyler Bowes.

Sawyers will be flanked by Braden Mann on the inside, with Wade Selvey and Keaton Verhoeven at the outside linebacker spots.

The Elks will shift defensive

fronts between a 3-4 and a 5-2 with honorable mention allconference honoree Grant Berg, Dylan Linhart, and nose tackle Erik Borkhuis anchoring the defensive line.

The secondary will have plenty of depth, as well. Fellow returnee Sam Kemp will join Bowes in the defensive backfield, with safety Keenan Leahy also seeing action.

Elkhorn may rotate as many as four or five more players in the secondary.

“We have two defensive linemen and two linebackers that can bench over 320 pounds,” Lee said. “What has hurt us the past few years is that the bigger schools have been deeper and stronger than us. The bigger schools will have more depth, but if our starters stay healthy and rested, we should be able to hold our own.”

The Elks’ also have a good nucleus on offense.

Arik Anderson, who grew an inch and a half and added 20 pounds of muscle, returns at quarterback as a dual run and pass threat in Lee’s shotgun offensive attack.

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show off his strong arm with a full complement of receivers, including starters Kemp and Bowes. Matt Ambelang, Jon Wulff, and Ryan Fettig will also see plenty of action at receiver.

“We have really good depth at wideout,” Lee said. “I’m very pleased with where we are with them.”

Selvey, another two-way player, will be a throwing target at the tight end position.

Elkhorn’s running game will be primarily split between Sawyers, its returning leading rusher, and Mann.

Creating holes for the Elks’ runners will be returning linemen Cody McIntire and center Steve Stukas. The other line positions are still up for grabs with Borkhuis, Berg, Linhart, and Arnold Cisneros in the mix.

With returning talent on both sides of the ball, hungry Elkhorn football fans’ playoff hopes are greater than ever.

“I’ve been head coach here four years and have yet to get the playoffs,” Lee said. “Its time, and its within our range.”

Elkhorn’s schedule (7 p.m. starting times) AUGUST 23—Cudahy; 30—At East Troy.

SEPTEMBER 6—At Westosha Central; 13—DelavanDarien; 20—At Wilmot; 27—Waterford.

OCTOBER 4—Union Grove; 11—At Lake Geneva Badger; 18—Burlington.

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Comets/Numbers are more favorable this season Continued from 5 help create competition for starting positions on our team.”

The Comets also return nine starters on defense.

A strong offseason workout regimen should help defensive end John Damrow and tackles Gonzalez Rodriguez Leighty Eliah Nelson and Ricardo Cruz Damrow stabilize the line of scrimmage.

That should give talented in- side linebackers Ryan Leighty and Gabe Gonzalez more op-

portunities to make plays.

“We’ve added a little bit of size up front,” Tenhagen said. “You have to be able to stop the run in the Southern Lakes to be successful.”

Dodge Defensive backs Stephen Rodriguez and Nolan Dodge round out the

experienced unit that is expected to keep the Comets’ offense on the field more frequently this season.

Returning starting quarterback Jesse Collins should benefit the most from a strong defense. Collins, who

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Early schedule to test ground-oriented Badger Conference schedule begins with Waterford, Burlington

By Tim Wester Special to the Gazette LAKE GENEVA

Behind a punishing running game that was the envy of many teams last season, Lake Geneva Badger plowed its way to its most successful season in school history.

Badger (9-3) fell just one game short of earning a trip to Madison and Camp Randall after dropping a heartbreaking 21-13 decision to Sun Prairie in a Hensler WIAA Division 1 semifinal game last season.

As much as the Badgers would like to go even further this season, head coach Matt Hensler just wants to get through a daunting early schedule that includes twotime defending Southern Lakes Conference champion Waterford and fellow conference contender Burlington.

Waterford’s vaunted defense has held the Badgers to just three total points the past two seasons en route to two straight titles.

“We have a really tough schedule in the first half of the season,” Hensler said. “It’s pretty crucial that we get off to a good start and get healthy. Our young kids will have to mature in a hurry.”

The Badgers, however, have plenty of returning talent to get through the rough schedule.

“We have nine or 10 guys who started at least one game on both sides of the ball last season,” Hensler said.

The Badgers’ trademark ground game should be strong once again with a gang of experienced offensive lineman returning. Erik Sundstrom, Nick Masini, Josh Doyle, Logan Tenney, Nick Vollbrecht, Ruben Garcia, and Andrew Nugent will all be part of an offensive line rotation.

The tight end position, which is primarily a blocking position in Hensler’s run-heavy offense, will consist of Evan Gibson, Derek Denecke, and Jacub Neitsch.

Despite having an experienced offensive line, Hensler is still sorting out how to replace quarterback Peter Krien and running back Robert Johnson, who combined for over 3,000 total yards last season.

Currently Collin Broderick and Tom Ritzman are battling to succeed Krien at quarterback.

“Both Broderick and Ritzman are pretty darn good players,” Hensler said.

Meanwhile, a committee of Matt Reynolds, Austin Borst, Tony Ashley and Andrew Cychner have been tabbed to pick up the slack for Johnson’s departure.

The running backs will be joined in the backfield by a group

of fullbacks, including Tristan Steiner and Bryan Nugent.

Nick Hall is expected to lead a receiving crew that also includes James Langnes, Christian Sontag, and Patrick Burton.

Hensler plans to use the same beefy class of offensive linemen to anchor a four-man defensive line, with John Ross added to the mix.

The linebackers will be an experienced group consisting of Gibson, Cychner, and Borst.

Rounding out the defense is a secondary that consists of players who started at least one game last year. Ritzman, a three-year starter, will anchor the group that also includes Ashley, Reynolds, and Langnes.

“We are not super deep on defense this year,” Hensler said. “We will need to stay healthy.”

Despite Hensler’s concerns, most coaches pick Badger to contend for the Southern Lakes title.

Will Badger have enough to finally get past Waterford? The Badgers will find out early as the open the Southern Lakes season at home against the Wolverines on Sept. 6.

Badger’s schedule (7 p.m. starting times unless indicated) AUGUST 24—At West Allis Hale, 4 p.m.; 30—Mukwonago.

SEPTEMBER 6—Waterford; 13—Burlington; 20—At Westosha Central; 27—Delavan-Darien.

OCTOBER 4—At Wilmot; 11—Elkhorn; 18—At Union Grove.

Offense/ Collins grows into QB role Continued from 7 is also an all-conference basketball player, looks to take a more assertive role in the offense after being forced into the mix last year following Supernaw’s injury.

“Collins really progressed through the course of last season,” Tenhagen said. “He is pretty athletic running and passing, which is exactly what you need in a spread offense.”

Collins will have plenty of talented targets to throw to, includ- Collins ing all-conference second-team receiver Rodriguez and Damrow at tight end.

The running back position is still up for grabs, with Landon Schramski, Quincy Perry, and Fabius Shipman in a fierce competition for the job.

The biggest challenge for the Comets offense will be how well the line progresses from last sea- Shipman son. Left guard Max Grover and center Nick Ward return and are expected to lead the line, with a strong list of candidates, including Bobby Benzon, Jake Scheff and Drew Abbott battling for the other spots.

“Our offensive line needs to make big progress this season,” Tenhagen said. “They are the key.”

The bigger and more experienced Comets will once again face the tall order of competing with Badger and Waterford, who are once again expected to contend for a conference championship.

Tenhagen, however, is focusing more on helping his team earn a playoff bid.

“We just need to be competitive,” he said. “I can’t see why we wouldn’t be capable of competing with the other teams in our league.”

Delavan-Darien will soon have its chance to show off its capabilities.

Delavan-Darien’s schedule (7 p.m. starting times) AUGUST 23—East Troy; 30—At Walworth Big Foot.

SEPTEMBER 6—Wilmot; 13—At Elkhorn; 20—Union Grove; 27—At Lake Geneva Badger.

OCTOBER 4—Burlington; 11—At Westosha Central; 18—At Waterford.

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O’Leary takes over Red Hawks program Coach returns to his alma mater

By John Barry jbarry@gazettextra.com MILTON

Milton High School will celebrate Homecoming the first week of October.

The football team hosts Reedsburg on Friday, Oct. 4 to kick off the weekend festivities.

B i l l O ’ L e a r y ’s homecoming begins Friday night.

The 1970 Milton High O’Leary graduate begins his first season as the school’s football coach when the Red Hawks play DeForest in a key Badger South crossover game.

“It has been very exciting for me because everywhere I go, people want to talk about Milton football and the upcoming season,” O’Leary said.

“That’s the direction we want to go.

Nick Agro/nagro@gazettextra.com Milton players participate in a drill on stripping the ball from opponents as they prepare for Friday night’s opener at home against DeForest.

“And it starts with the kids.

They had an outstanding summer. We had three different lifting sessions with 76 kids participating. They’ve bought into what we’re trying to do and have put the time in.”

Milton finished 3-6 last season and missed the playoffs for the second straight year after 10 straight postseason appear-

ances.

The Red Hawks ran out of a spread formation for much of last season but will scale back to a more balanced attack this year. Tyler Westrick begins his third season as quarterback.

The 6-foot, 170-pound junior has impressed O’Leary.

“Westrick’s got to be the one leading us down the field and

running the show, and I think he’s going to be very comfortable in that role,” O’Leary said.

“The biggest problem with him right now is knowing when to step out of bounds.

He’d rather run for as many yards as he can and get hit than get enough yards for a first down and run out of bounds.

We don’t need him to be Colin

Kaepernick.”

Ta y l o r Snell (6-0, 215) will start at tailback, w h i l e Ho w a r d Greene (5-9, 155) will also get plenty of Westrick carries in the backfield.

Twins Anthany and Zachary Hoard are also expected to see playing time in the backfield.

O ’ L e a r y Snell believes he has two excellent wideouts in juniors Colin Weberpal (64, 170) and Devon Higginbotham (5-6, 155).

“We’ve got Weberpal the ability to stretch the field with our speed,” O’Leary said. “But that means the guys up front have

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MILTON ROSTER Player Clayton Adamson Carson Beaty Brandon Calbert James Christensen Travis Downing Jon Dummer Sean Gohlke Howard Greene Michael Guenther Robert Guenther Isaac Gunn Tyler Hammil Tyler Hansing

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BADGER SOUTH CONFERENCE PREVIEW

Milton/Returning Silver Eagles look like starters bolster lines gold for another season

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to give Tyler time to throw.”

The guys up front include two three-year starters and a two-year starter. Nate Trewyn, a 6-foot-5, 270pound senior, is back for his third year at offensive tackle and was an All-Badger South second-team selection a year ago. Senior Isaac Gunn (61, 270) starts for the Trewyn third year at tackle and senior Brian Hare (6-0, 250) is a second-year starter at center.

“The thing I’m most impressed with our offensive line is how much more athletic they’ve gotten,” Gunn O’Leary said.

“They’re going to be able to move some people off the line as well as get out and block.”

With O’Leary’s brother, Russ, taking over as defensive coordinator, Hare the Red Hawks will switch to a base 4-4 concept. Brothers Michael and Robert Guenther will join Snell to give Milton three solid linebackers.

Senior Tyler Hammil will lead an athletic secondary.

“I think we’re replacing all 11 starters on defense from a year ago, so we have our work cut out for us,”

Bill O’Leary said. “But my brother and I have been working together for a long time and we’re not going to let the other teams dictate what we do defensively. We’re going to get after people, and we have the athletes to do that.

“The key for our defense is to keep us in games, so our offense can have a chance to win games in the fourth quarter.”

R. Guenther Bill O’Leary coached at Janesville Craig for nine years, leading the Cougars to seven playoff appearances.

Although getting Milton back into the postseason is high M. Guenther on the to-do list, O’Leary has one thing on his mind heading into the 2013 season.

“All I’m concentrating on right now is DeForest and week one,” O’Leary said. “Everything else will take care of itself if we come out against DeForest and play football the way Milton is capable of.

“I know there are probably going to be some bumps along the way, but we’re headed in the right direction.”

Milton’s schedule

(7 p.m. starting times) AUGUST 23—DeForest; 30—At Sauk Prairie.

SEPTEMBER 6—At Madison Edgewood; 13—Fort Atkinson; 20— Oregon; 27—At Monroe.

OCTOBER 4—Reedsburg; 11—At Monona Grove; 18— Stoughton.

“”

All I’m concentrating on right now is DeForest and week one. Everything else will take care of itself if we come out against DeForest and play football the way Milton is capable of.

Milton coach Bill O’Leary

Monona Grove has 27-game conference winning streak

By John Barry jbarry@gazettextra.com Monona Grove has not lost to a Badger South Conference opponent in four years.

The Silver Eagles are working on a 27-game Badger South winning streak since a 21-14 loss to Oregon in 2008.

Don’t look for the streak to be snapped in 2013.

Monona Grove was hit hard by graduation but the cupboard is hardly bare.

Led by all-state first-team offensive lineman Jaden Gault, the Silver Eagles will continue to pound opponents into the ground. The 6-foot-7, 310-pound Gault is the top-rated player in the state and a University of Wisconsin recruit. Senior Jalen Thomas (6-2, 185) also returns to the line after earning All-Badger South honors last season.

Linebackers Brock Lippiatt and Brock Offerdahl return on defense, along with defensive lineman Casey Donahue.

Fort Atkinson The Blackhawks feature the most dynamic player in the conference in wideout James Nachtigal. The 6-foot-1, 205pound senior was a unanimous All-Badger South selection a year ago after catching 47 passes for 675 yards and two touchdowns.

Fort Atkinson, which finished 5-1 in the Badger South last season, has 11 starters returning. Running back Tyler Courtier rushed for 787 yards in 2012. A Sept. 27 game at four-time defending champion Monona Grove could decide the conference title.

Monroe The Cheesemakers made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2003 but lost a ton of talent to graduation.

Monroe opens the season with four straight playoff teams from a year ago, including powerhouses Waunakee and Monona Grove.

All-Badger South first-team linebacker Ryan Hughes returns, along with Noah Thompson, Charlie Kind and Cody Wolf on the offensive side.

Oregon The Panthers didn’t win a game last season but return seven starters on offense, including quarterback Jack Krueger and wideout Josh Sromovsky.

Oregon has not won a conference title since 1990 when current coach and alum Dan Kissling was playing at the University of Wisconsin.

Stoughton Jason Thiry takes over the Viking program after going 16-13 the last three seasons at Morton (Ill.) High School.

Stoughton has been idle from the postseason since 1998 but could make a run this season in a wide-open Badger South.

Quarterback Luke Logan is back, along with fullback Paul Wagner and wideouts Cole Spangler and Paul Rosowski.

Madison Edgewood Al Minnaert, the dean of Badger South coaches, has six starters back on defense and a solid group of playmakers on offense.

The Crusaders will know quickly how they stack up against the rest of the Badger Conference with Waunakee and DeForest on the schedule the first two weeks.

■Prediction:Until someone knocks the Silver Eagles off their perch, they will continue to rule the roost in the Badger South.

Monona Grove could see its four-year Badger South winning streak snapped, possibly at Edgewood on Sept. 20, but could run the table again thanks to a dominating offensive line that is going to eat up clock.

Fort Atkinson and Edgewood are as skilled as any team in the Badger North or South but must find a way to overcome a size mismatch up front.

Milton, under first-year coach Bill O’Leary, could be the surprise team of the league. The Red Hawks have speed and athleticism all over the field, along with third-year starting quarterback Tyler Westrick directing what should be a potent offense.

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BIG FOOT

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Winning the numbers game Chiefs look to add on to 43-game Rock winning streak without a breakaway threat

By John Barry jbarry@gazettextra.com

most pleased with the play of our offensive line,” Wedig said.

“Those guys aren’t going to look as big or strong coming off the bus as some of the kids we’ve had in the past, but they’re pretty physical and get after it.”

One area the Chiefs don’t have to worry about is the kicking game. Senior punter/kicker Ian Gallagher is the 13thbest punting prospect in the nation according to Kohl’s Kicking Academy and an excellent field-goal kicker.

“Ian has actually gotten more mail from college recruiters than (Dallas Cowboy No. 1 draft pick) Travis Frederick got,” Wedig said. “He’s the real deal and gives us a chance to really control field position.”

Gus Wedig and Collin Frederick were both All-Rock Valley Conference first-team selections a year ago on defense and will anchor the unit this season. Senior Jacob Waro and Pearce will lead a talented secondary.

“I think our defense will play with a chip on its shoulder,” coach Wedig said. “I don’t think they’ve always gotten the recognition they deserve because our offense has been so good.”

Big Foot’s reign over the Rock Valley will eventually come to an end. Just don’t expect it to be in 2013.

Big Foot’s schedule

WALWORTH

The numbers are staggering.

Under coach Rodney Wedig, Walworth Big Foot’s football program has won 43 straight Rock Valley Conference games, six straight Rock Valley South titles, a WIAA Division 4 state title in 2009 and state runner-up finishes in Division 4 in 2008 and 2012.

Will the Rock Valley domination continue in 2013 or will heavy graduation losses bring the Chiefs back to the pack? The answer is p r o b a b l y Morris somewhere in between.

“The biggest thing we have going for us is our tradition,” Wedig said. “We return a small but dedicated group of seniors whose No. 1 goal is to try to continue our success in the Rock Valley Conference.”

The Chiefs steamrolled their way to a sixth straight Rock Valley South title last season. The team averaged nearly 50 points per game thanks to all-state offensive tackle Garrett Cary opening up huge holes for all-state running back Mason Dixon—the school’s all-time leader in rushing yards and scoring.

Cary will redshirt this season at the University of North Dakota, while Dixon is playing at Beloit College.

“Someone has to develop as

Dan Lassiter/dlassiter@gazettextra.com Big Foot linemen go through preseason drills in preparation for Friday night’s opener at Westosha.

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a game-changer for us,” Wedig said. “This is the first time in probably seven years that we don’t have a guy that can take a simple handoff and be a threat to score anywhere on the field.

“What we’ll probably try to do is spread the wealth around. You may see us throwing the ball a little bit more.”

Brett Morris will get the nod at quarterback. The 6-foot-1,

Gallagher

Utesch

160-pound junior saw extensive playing time last year because the Chiefs were usually so far ahead that Wedig pulled his starters early in the second half.

“Brett’s a good athlete,” Wedig said. “He’s more of a pocket guy who has a good understanding of the offense.”

Tim Long, Brandon Hausner and Clint Dixon are battling for carries in the back-

Waro

field, while senior Gus Wedig (6-3, 195) and senior Daniel Pearce (6-4, 170) will be Morris’ top targets.

Coach Wedig believes senior Garrett Jeters (6-0, 305) can be one of the best centers in the area, while seniors Collin Frederick (5-10, 265) and Will Utesch (5-10, 240) will also start on the offensive line.

“I would say through the first two weeks of practice, I’m

( 7 p.m. starting times) AUGUST 23—At Westosha Central; 30—DelavanDarien.

SEPTEMBER 6—At Evansville/Albany; 13—Orfordville Parkview; 20—Beloit Turner; 27—At Clinton.

OCTOBER 4—Whitewater; 11—At Palmyra-Eagle; 18— Brodhead/Juda.

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CLINTON

12 Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Playoff talk returns at Clinton Confidence grows within program

By John Barry jbarry@gazettextra.com CLINTON

Jeff Spiwak’s rebuilding project at Clinton High School is on schedule.

The second-year coach guided Clinton’s football team to a three-win season in 2012—the most wins in the program since 2003.

The next step is a postseason berth for the first time since 2000.

“That’s our goal and something we’ve talked about as a Spiwak team,” Spiwak said of making the playoffs.

“We took some steps last year as far as respectability and that has raised the bar as far as our expectations.

“We’ve started to turn the culture of this program around Marchillo and want to continue to move forward.”

Clinton won its last two games a year ago and opens Friday night at Shoreland Lutheran.

Much of Spiwak’s optimism is centered on the return of all-everything Jacob Marchillo. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound senior rushed for 977 yards and 14 touchdowns last season and also threw five TD passes. Marchillo will switch to tailback this season. Walworth Big Foot coach Rodney Wedig called Marchillo “the best weapon in the conference.”

“Jacob’s a great leader who puts in

Dan Lassiter/dlassiter@gazettextra.com Clinton works on a running play during a workout to prepare for Friday’s opener at Shoreland Lutheran.

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the time year-round,” Spiwak said.

“He’s so versatile and a threat to score everytime he touches the ball. And as good as he is on offense, he might be an even better defender.”

With Marchillo shifting to running back, Drew Severson will get the nod at quarterback. The 6-foot-3, 165pounder has a strong arm and two capable targets to throw to in Eric DeLong (6-3, 185) and Randy Popanz.

“DeLong and Popanz are both basketball players that decided to come

Campbell

Eliszewski

out for football again after giving it up for a year,” Spiwak said. “They’re going to be a big addition to our offense.

“Derek’s a kid I think really highly of. He’s got a lot of natural ability and should really help to open up our offense.”

Junior Connor Campbell (5-8, 190), who rushed for 400 yards last season, will be Marchillo’s lead blocker and will also get his share of carries. Junior Marc Eliszewski (6-1, 175) will be the team’s tight end.

Senior Adam Nimtz (6-3, 235) and junior Brenden Taylor (6-2, 250) will anchor the offensive line.

“We’ll run out of the triple option,” Spiwak said of the offense. “With another year under their belts of learning the system and an offseason spent doing some serious lifting, I’m excited to see what we can do offensively.”

The Cougars will line up in a 3-5-3 defense with seven offensive starters mov- Nimtz ing over to the defensive side. Marchillo is the leader of the defense from his linebacker spot, but Spiwak believes he’ll get plenty of support. Senior Brandon Patterson, who sat out last year with a broken collarbone, returns at Taylor linebacker.

Clinton plays Rock Valley North favorite Jefferson in its first conference game and draws Brodhead/Juda and Walworth Big in backto-back games in weeks five and six.

“Right now we’re just focusing on (Kenosha) Shoreland Lutheran,” Spiwak said. “We’ve got to keep that onegame-at-a-time mentality.

“But we know our schedule and how tough it is in the middle. These kids are battle-tested and worked their butts off in the offseason to get ready. We’re looking forward to the challenge.”

Clinton’s schedule (7 p.m. starting times) AUGUST 23—At Shoreland Lutheran; 30—North Boone (Ill.).

SEPTEMBER 6—Jefferson; 13—At Palmyra-Eagle; 20—BrodheadJuda; 27—Walworth Big Foot.

OCTOBER 4—At Edgerton; 11—Beloit Turner; 18—Orfordville Parkview.

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Kolff gets to put his stamp on Trojan offense Second-year coach runs spread attack

By John Barry jbarry@gazettextra.com BELOIT

The Beloit Turner football program has fallen on hard times.

The Trojans have won only 10 games in the last 10 years, including a winless campaign a year ago in which the team scored only 38 points in eight games.

Second-year coach Ty Kolff hopes to change the attitude and the fortunes of the downtrodden program.

“I kind of got thrust into the position a year ago and really didn’t have a chance to put my system in,” Kolff said. “It was a tough year.

“But now with an entire offseason to get kids into the weight room and ready to play varsity football, the atmosphere is much diff e r e n t around here.

Everybody is excited and Kolff looking forward to a much-improved team from last season.”

The Trojans open the sea-

son at Cambridge on Friday night and will be looking for the program’s first win since the second game of the 2011 season.

“It’s important to try and get some wins early and build up some confidence,” Kolff said. “That’s the biggest thing these kids lack right now.”

Turner will switch to the

ing the defense,” Kolff said.

“This will be his team, hopefully, for the next three years.

“We didn’t score a lot last year, but I think with Seth back there and the weapons and speed we have with our receivers, we’re going to put up points.”

spread offense this season, utilizing as many as five wideouts at a time. Seth Smith starts at quarterback following a brief stint with the varsity to end last season. The 6-foot-1, 160pound sophomore will have full reign over Kolff’s complicated spread offense.

“Seth’s a very smart player that does a great job of read-

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BRODHEAD/JUDA

14 Wednesday, August 21, 2013

New coach expects same results Bockhop takes charge at Brodhead/Juda

By Eric Schmoldt eschmoldt@gazettextra.com With 21 consecutive WIAA playoff appearances, the Brodhead/Juda football program is far from broken.

That’s exactly why first-year head coach B.J. Bockhop has no plans to fix it.

Bockhop spent a decade with the Cardinals as an assistant and was named the program’s new coach when Jim Matthys decided to assume the role of principal at Bockhop Brodhead High School.

Bockhop knows the ins and outs of the program, which has made for a smooth transition at the top.

“All the assistants are still the same, so all the position coaches haven’t changed and the philosophy hasn’t changed,” Bockhop said. “It’s nice knowing that you’ve got nine other coaches that you can trust.

“I’ll want to put a couple of my own wrinkles in, but that’s about it.”

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Dan Lassiter/dlassiter@gazettextra.com Cardinal players hit the ground running during new coach B.J. Bockhop’s camp. cupboard bare for his successor.

The Cardinals return 10 starters and 20 letterwinners from a 6-4 season a year ago.

Brodhead/Juda will stick with its Wing-T offense, led by returning fullback Derek Turner, who is tough to

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tackle when he gets running downhill.

Junior Brennan Bescup will handle the quarterback duties and gives the Cardinals a versatile threat.

“He’s got great legs, so we’re going to get him outside and do some different things,” Bockhop said. “He can throw nicely on the run.”

Mitch Wilson leads the way in the trenches. The 5-foot-7, 260-pound senior was a first-team all-conference player in 2012.

“He’s our leader out there, making sure everybody’s doing what they need to be doing,” Bockhop said.

Bockhop called slot receiver Griffen Day, a 6-foot, 160-pound junior, one of the best athletes at Brodhead High School, and said the more Day is involved, the better the night will be for the Cardinals.

Day also holds down the safety spot on defense.

“There are a lot of guys going both ways this year with numbers being low, but you’re going to have years like that,”

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Bockhop said.

Linebackers Jordan Kraak and Trenton Scheidegger will hold down the outside in the 4-4 base defense.

“Scheidegger, he’s kind of the Ray Lewis on the team, out there hollering at everybody and getting the guys fired up,” Bockhop said.

Brodhead/Juda will be tested early.

It opens up with a nonconference game at River Valley, which finished second in the Southwest Conference last year, followed by home games against Evansville/Albany and Edgerton.

If they can avoid injuries, a solid start would have the Cardinals in the same position they’ve been for more than two decades.

And that’d be just fine for the firstyear head coach.

Brodhead/Juda’s schedule (7 p.m. starting times) August 23—At River Valley; 30—Evansville/Albany.

September 6—Edgerton; 13—At Beloit Turner; 20—Clinton; 27—At Palmyra-Eagle.

October 4—At Jefferson; 11—Parkview; 18—At Big Foot.

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Graduation takes its toll at Parkview Vikings start season with 26 players

By Tom Miller tmiller@gazettextra.com ORFORDVILLE

PARKVIEW ROSTER Player J.C. Brager David Schwengels Nick Gumtow Jacob Phillips Julian Helmeke Jess Gearhart Hunter Marshall Dalton Ryan Aaron Hatlevig Chuck Andrews Jimmy Beggs Miguel Gilreyes Alex Eley Josh Marick Nicholas Shepard Pat Fitzgerald Reid White Zach Blomquist Sean Beggs Zach Ward Joe Krafjack Chris King Chris Ritter Dalton Andersen Tyler Wiese

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With 21 seniors lost off of last year’s squad, Meyers has only one returning starter. Jacob Phillips is a senior that will play tight end and defensive back. Phillips will start at strong safety, and likely will move to free safety later in the

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Beggs is another senior in the backfield, and sophomore Aaron Hatlevig also will get opportunities.

Jess Gearhart will run the offense at quarterback.

“He’s a good player,” Meyers said of the junior. “We can run the ball with him.”

Meyers considers junior Chuck Andrews as one of the better players on the team. Andrews will play fullback on offense and linebacker on de-

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Last season, Bob Meyers moved up from an assistant coaching position to take over the head coaching job at Orfordville Parkview High just weeks before the season started.

Meyers had more time to prepare for the 2013 season, but his chalMeyers lenge has grown significantly.

With 21 seniors on the team last year, Meyers had one of the best-stocked Viking teams in recent years. The WIAA Division 5-sized school could not pull out enough Rock Valley Conference victories against mostly Division 3 and 4 schools, and fell just short of qualifying for the WIAA playoffs with a 4-4 record.

The seniors are gone, and Meyers has a roster of just 26 players going into Friday night’s nonconference opener at home against Columbus.

Meyers shifted the team’s offense from a spread to a runbased double-wing last season,

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Evansville/Albany gets fresh start With 17 starters lost from last year, underclassmen will play huge role for Blue Devils

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Evansville/Albany’s schedule ( 7 p.m. start times unless noted) AUGUST 23—Union Grove, 7:30 p.m.; 30—At Brodhead/Juda.

SEPTEMBER 6—Big Foot; 13—At McFarland; 20—At Whitewater; 27—Jefferson.

OCTOBER 4—At Beloit Turner; 11—East Troy; 18—At Edgerton.

Nowhere are the Blue Devils younger than on the defensive line.

They’ll likely call on a bevy of juniors, including Aaron Casey, Matt Fuller, Cory Lawrence and Ryan Meehan.

“We’re looking at some younger guys to help out,” Grovesteen said, adding that senior Jake Schroeder could provide some help up front.

Offensively, the Blue Devils’ only returning starters are in the trenches.

Senior center Josh Chenowith is the only firstteam all-conference offensive lineman back in the Rock Valley North this season.

He’ll have veteran starter Logan Webb by his side at a

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guard spot. They could be surrounded by juniors, as well.

The quarterback position was still playing out with a week left in the preseason.

Sperry has the edge, given that he’s a senior with some experience. Sophomores Ben Haegele and Cole Trapp were also in the mix.

“We’re trying to get them equal time (in the preseason), but the senior has a little more advantage, of course, with leadership,” Grovesteen said.

“He played defense last year and backed up at quarterback, so that should help.”

At running back, the Blue Devils will be without Michael Johnson, who graduated after posting a season of nearly 1,500 yards and 20 TDs. Cashore was his backup last year, and seniors Hayden Milz and Jake Schlangen, junior Nick Cornwell and even a couple of sophomores are in the mix to help out.

“They’re not big, but they have good quickness,” Grovesteen said. “We’re looking to be balanced. We want to be able to run the ball first, but we want to throw the ball and keep it balanced.”

Grovesteen’s team may be

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inexperienced, but that hardly has him changing his goals.

“Our goal is to be right in the

middle of it and have enough wins to be playoff-bound,” he said.

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EVANSVILLE/ALBANY ROSTER Player Kyle Rutowski Mark Trawicki Dylan Wittenwyler Grant Schoenenberger Nick Walczak Ryan Cashore Jontae Pegeese Matt Sperry Cole Trapp Tyson Brown Aaron Nash Ben Haegele Mitchell Kauk Ryker Brown Subbas Flanney Tanner Meehan Isaiah Shell Jake Schlangen Dylan Reinatz Dakota Ringhand Nathan Redders Leo Bisch Hayden Milz Nick Cornwell Jake Lyle Josh Chenoweth Riley Wilson Tyler Larson Sam Todel Montana Legget Justin Lorenz Matt Fuller Andrew Berra Aaron Casey Cory Lawrence Logan Webb Devin Deegan Jake Schroeder Austin Rupiper Ryan Meehan Joey McNaught Trevor Bieman Dustin Bjugstad Kaylor George

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With more than four decades of coaching under his belt, Evansville/Albany head football coach Ron Grovesteen has just about seen it all.

A team without 17 starters from its previous season? Well, that might be a new one.

The Blue Devils return just a handGrovesteen ful of starters after going 62 in 2012.

“A few years ago (we lost a lot), but not that many starters,” Grovesteen said. “We had three that are going on and trying to play college ball somewhere, and it’s hard to replace them.”

The defensive side of the ball will be the more experienced of the two, with four players returning that have some starting experience.

Matt Sperry, a senior in contention to start at quarterback, and Isaiah Shell return to lead the defensive backs.

Ryan Cashore started as a junior at linebacker, as did Mitchell Kauk toward the end of last season.

“I think we’re quicker this year, but younger,” Grovesteen said.

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Seniors ready to lift off successful year Upperclassmen power Crimson Tide

By Eric Schmoldt eschmoldt@gazettextra.com There’s no shortage of experience in Edgerton.

The 19 Crimson Tide seniors kicked off their season by shooting the photo for their poster with a Black Hawk helicopter in Madison.

They’d love to be M. Gregory celebrating in similar style at the end of the year.

“Football’s the one sport you win with seniors,” Tiders coach Mike Gregory said.

“The better senior class you have, the better off I think you L. Gregory are. We’re excited; we think we’ll be able to compete.”

Edgerton returns a bevy of skill players on the offensive side of the ball.

Lucas Gregory, a four-year starter at wide receiver who Converse was a first-team allconference pick a year ago, is coming off a 43-catch, 600-yard season. The Tide also boasts second-team receiver Adam Converse and three-year starter Nick Seibert.

Together, Gregory, Seibert Seibert and Converse combined for nearly

Nick Agro/nagro@gazettextra.com Ricky Williams is one of Edgerton’s running threats out of the spread offense.

100 receptions in 2012.

After splitting time at quarterback last year, three-sport standout Brooks Johnson will be tossing the ball to that talented receiving corps.

“Basically (Johnson’s) a returning starter at quarterback,” Mike Gregory

said. “We’ve definitely got some athletes.”

The Tide would like to be balanced out of the spread offense once again, and will employ a triumverate of running backs in Rickey Williams, Stephan Gausman and Ben Hudrlick.

“Rickey’s a speed guy, Stephan’s in between and Ben’s more of a power runner,” Gregory said. “Between the three of them, we think we’ve got a pretty good nucleus there.”

They’ll run behind left tackle James McGuire, who stacks up at 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, and center Dalton Ray (5-10, 200).

As experienced and skilled as that offense sounds, Gregory believes the defense may be the strength of the team.

McGuire lines up at tackle, next to Collin Beasley, a second-team all-league defensive end.

Chase Hackner, who started at the other end last year, will move back to fill the holes left when both middle linebackers graduated after last season.

Lucas Gregory has started on both sides of the ball since his sophomore year and is back at outside linebacker.

Seibert is a threeyear starter at cornerback, as well, and is aided at the back by senior Cason Cleveland, who won the Division 2 WIAA state pole vault champi-

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WHITEWATER

18 Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Parr steps on the gas pedal New Whippet coach installs his system

By Eric Schmoldt eschmoldt@gazettextra.com So much to do, so little time.

That’s been the feeling for Whitewater High football coach Anthoni Parr since he took over the role in late March.

Parr has had to play catchup, and has done so by preaching fundamentals and techParr nique to his young Whippets team.

“How quickly we can improve is really going to tell how our season goes,” said Parr, who took the reins after Doug Parker served one year as interim head coach. “We have talent. I wouldn’t say that if we didn’t. We have talent, so it’s the little things that have been holding us back.”

Parr became a stickler for the little things during his career at UW-Whitewater, where he played defensive back.

He honed that mentality as an assistant coach with the Whippets from 2006-08 and then again last year, with a stop in Dallas in between.

“If we can focus on fundamentals and technique and be-

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lieve in them, I honestly believe we could be top-three or four in the conference,” Parr said. “So far, the kids have been really receptive to it. They’re starting to actually believe in it. And after our scrimmage, I believe they now actually take ownership in it.”

The Whippets went winless

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in the Rock Valley North a year ago and graduated many of their top playmakers.

They do have an anchor back in senior Brad Stoll, who plays on the offensive and defensive line and was an honorable mention all-league selection in 2012.

Helping Stoll on the defen-

sive line is J o e y Michaels, an end who hasn’t played since his freshman year, as well as sophomore Daniel Juomi Soto.

“He may possibly end up being a starter for us,” Parr said of Soto. “He’s very inexperienced, but he’s extremely athletic and very strong for a sophomore.”

The linebacker spots were still up in the air one week prior to the start of the season, while Parr said the defensive backfield could be a team strength, with Cody Jones at safety, joined by his brother Dallas and senior Anthony Juomi.

The offense will be led by senior quarterback Scott Gorsuch, who saw some playing time as a junior.

“It will kind of be his show this year,” Parr said. “He worked very hard over the summer, and he’s come out looking pretty strong this year so far.”

Gorsuch will work out of a Wing-T base, with running back Johnny Saylor, a junior, and Jordan Peterson, a sophomore.

Stoll anchors the line at tackle, and the Whippets have returning starting center Johnny Stutzman back, as well.

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“They’ll be playing with a majority of juniors,” Parr said.

Juomi and Brian Parker are expected to be Gorsuch’s top receiving targets when the season opens Friday, marking the end of Parr’s quick transition to head coach.

Whitewater’s schedule (7 p.m. starting times) AUGUST 23—At Palmyra-Eagle; 30—At Columbus.

SEPTEMBER 6—Beloit Turner; 13—At Edgerton; 20— Evansville/Albany; 27—McFarland.

OCTOBER 4—At Big Foot; 11—Jefferson; 18—At East Troy.

WHITEWATER ROSTER Player Scott Gorsuch Kyle Hough Johnny Stutzman Samson Shekey Anthony Juomi Joey Michaels Cody Jones Jason Krayvenger Brad Stoll Ben Kastern Dallas Jones John Saylor Peter McCrea Tommy Duval Juan Tovar Jacob Partoll Brandon Dillinger Kyle Dean Nick Haferman James Ehlen Joe Bullis Dylan Lesch Bryan Parker Jamison DuClos Jordan Peterson Michael Lippens Josh Patrick James Maas Daniel Soto Sam Leibbrand Mitchell Ruhl

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