Neillsville Optimist Club Tri-Star Basketball Results
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 -- 6:06 AM
TRI-STAR BASKETBALL WINNERS
The Optimist Club of Neillsville conducted their annual Tri-Star Basketball competition for boys and girls ages 8-13 on February 27th at the Neillsville Middle School Gym. Sixty-one children participated with the top winners in each age category as follows:
8 Year Olds
BOYS
1st Drake Poeschel
2nd Kyson Susa
3rd Finley Bembnister
4th Maxtyn Statz
GIRLS
1st Zoey Langreck
2nd Charley Kowalczyk
3rd Liliana Stalsberg
9 Year Olds
BOYS
1st Rene Defourneaux
2nd Sawyer Stalsberg
3rd Charlie Stehli
4th Evan Buchholz
5th Brysen Soderberg
6th Ethan Wirkuty
GIRLS
1st Jordyn Knudsen
2nd Piper Boe
3rd Adelynn Allard
4th Jocelyn Vine
5th Ella Scheider
6th Reagan Davel
10 Year Olds
BOYS
1st Ashton Brown
2nd Garrett Schoen
3rd Kayden Simpson
4th Kaid Klimpke
5th Elliot Biebert
6th Christopher Pyka
7th Braxtyn Polzin
GIRLS
1st Maria Backaus
2nd Carsyn Naedler
3rd Emerson Schmid
11 Year Olds
BOYS
1st Ezra Allard
2nd Gabe Carteron
3rd Landon Schoen
GIRLS
1st Ella Anderson
2nd Halo Schultz
3rd Chesni Brown
12 Year Olds
BOYS
1st Clay Hannasch
2nd Jarus Backaus
3rd Myles Glassbrenner
4th Fletcher Boon
GIRLS
1st Tyra Wuethrich
2nd Ella Biebert
13 Year Olds
BOYS
1st Caleb Anderson
2nd Logan Schwartz
3rd Sawyer Hoppa
GIRLS
1st Danica Shadrick
2nd Vada Schoen
3rd Kenzie Klimpke
4th Daisy Harder
Also competing and earning medals were these pre-eligible athletes: Kaylee Susa, Ainsley Brown, Jordyn Allard, Leah Buchholz, Emily Scheider, Brody Bembnister, Abe Langreck , Clayton Kren, Anthony Neisius, Lars Woods, Grady Gaier & Oliver Polzin.
The event included competition in passing, dribbling and shooting skills. Each first-place winner received a plaque, while all other participants received medals. The winners will have the opportunity to participate in the State Tri-Star competition held in Fond du Lac in April.
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