Neillsville Optimist Club Tri-Star Basketball Results

Monday, March 7th, 2022 -- 9:20 AM

The Optimist Club of Neillsville conducted their annual Tri-Star Basketball competition for boys and girls ages 8-13 on Friday, March 4th at the Neillsville Fieldhouse. Ninety-three children participated.   Here are the top winners in each age category....

8 Year Olds:

Boys

1st - Jace Janssen 

2nd - Lucas Luchterhand

3rd -  Garett Ehlen 

4th - Jarus Backaus 

5th - Blake Knudsen 

6th - Corbin Wirkuty 

7th - Tuff Calkins 

8th - Gavin Simpson & Draven Phelps

Girls

1st - Tyra Wuethrich

2nd - Addisyn Brown

3rd - Harper Opelt

4th - Harper Ruzic & Bella Ehlen

5th - Alle Erickson 

6th - Alle Erickson 

7th - Emma Spencer

9 Year Olds:

Boys

1st - Austin Bohman 

Girls

1st - Emersyn Brunette & Adreian Waltemate

2nd - McKenzie Smith

3rd - Mya Gross

4th - Kenzie Klimpke

5th - Olivia Roman

10 Year Olds:

Boys

1st - Gavin Wampole

2nd - Jesse Backaus

3rd - Camden Dillenbeck

4th - Kalvin Heck

5th - Lucas Blastic

6th - Patrick Hausauer

7th - Alex Thomas 

Girls  

1st - Maci Knudsen

2nd - Maddie Barth

3rd - Hadley Hare

4th - Lexi Bergemann

5th - Alexis Opelt

6th - Ali Shaw

7th - Angelica Roman

8th - Emma Rowell & Gwyn Borzillo

9th - Courtney Paine

11 Year Olds:

Boys

1st - Levi Janssen

2nd - Preston Bare

3rd - Mason Walter

4th - Jace Pederson 

5th - Keagan Ormond 

6th - Max Koepp

7th - Trevor Hart

8th - Grayson Knoop & Karson Calkins 

Girls 

1st - Eden Marg 

2nd - Ella Erickson 

3rd - Maddie Newbury 

4th - Gena Dolle & Brooklyn Soderberg 

5th - Tinley Wuethrich 

6th - Tori Cappadora & Keena Jahn 

12 Year Olds:

Boys

1st - Talan Suda

2nd  - Adam Hoeser 

Girls

1st - Maddie Shaw

2nd - Tessa Warren

13 Year Olds: 

Girls

1st - Dani Bobak

2nd - Natalie Burkhalter 

Also competing and earning medals were these pre-eligible athletes: Reagan Davel Fallon Kind, Ellalyn Brunette, Ethan Wirkuty, Maria Backaus, Kate Borzillo, Ashton Brown, Maxon Coty, Jameson Bennett, Reid Ehlen, Kayden Simpson, Kaid Klimpke, Wesson Burkman, Braxtyn Polzin, Halo Schultz, Everlyn Brunette, Sophie Heck, Brooke Spencer, Ezra Allard, Hercules Paine, Tenneyson Kind, Myles Waltemate, Hayden Poeschel, Rylan Gray, River Davel, Brock Erickson, Grayson & Mason Gurney and Aiden Lucherhand. 

The event included competition in passing, dribbling and shooting skills. Each first place winner received a plaque, while all other participants received medals. 

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