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Stockwell earns WBCA all-state honors for second straight year
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Max Stockwell - photo by Jill Stekel photo
Jason Nihles
Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise Sports Editor
Updated: Mar 22, 2016, 10:23 PM
Published: Mar 22, 2016, 10:26 PM

Hillsboro senior Max Stockwell finished his basketball career as the most prolific scorer in school history.

Last week, he added another feather to his cap, when he was named to the Division 5 All-State First Team by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association for a second straight year.

The 6-foot-5 wing averaged 20.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game this season, while shooting 57.8 percent (177-for-274) from the field, 66.5 percent (117-for-176) from the free throw line and 28.6 percent (18-for-63) from behind the arc.

Stockwell led the Tigers to a 24–2 overall record, a second straight regional championship and a perfect 14–0 record in the Scenic Bluffs Conference to win an undisputed league title.

A four-year varsity player, Stockwell has earned first-team All-SBC honors each year. He was also named WBCA Division 5 first-team all-state as a junior after averaging 17.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals while leading the Tigers to the 2015 D5 state championship game, their first in school history.

Stockwell became Hillsboro’s all-time leading scorer with a career-high 30 points in a 66–48 win over Royall on Jan. 29. He finished his career with 1,627 points.

During his career Stockwell averaged 14 points and nearly seven rebounds per game while leading the Tigers to a 79–27 record, including 47–8 over his final two seasons.

Stockwell signed a National Letter of Intent in early February to play college football next season at Division II Winona State. He was recruited as a tight end or linebacker.

Other area all-state selections

Bangor sophomore Luke Reader joined Stockwell on the D5 WBCA all-state first-team. Bangor senior Jack Reader received honorable mention.

Luke Reader averaged 17.5 points and 3.6 assists for a club that went 23–4. He shot 56 percent from the field, 80 percent from the free throw line and 46 percent (57 of 122) from three-point range en route to earning first-team all-league honors in the Scenic Bluffs Conference.

The elder Reader averaged 14.7 points and a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game.
Riverdale wrestlers pick up two wins
Muscoda
Wrestling Generic
Published: Jan 5, 2023, 3:00 PM

MUSCODA - The wrestling team had one final warm up before the Bi-State Classic, heading to Belmont on Tuesday night. The team picked up two wins defeating Belmont/Platteville 42-33 and Pecatonica Argyle 48-24.

Rylee Wanek started the

Belmont/Platteville dual with a pin at 170 pounds. After a forfeit to Dietrich Buchholz at 182 Kadin Rynes moved up to 195 and won by pin. At 220 pounds Dreyton Deglow competed in a back and forth match and ended up on the losing end 10-7. Riverdale forfeited at heavyweight and had a 18-9 lead moving into 106.

Jordan Bomkamp would put together a great performance. He scored two takedowns and rode his opponent hard on his way to a 4-0 victory. This was a big swing match and Jordan came through when called on. Terry Sage jumped back into the varsity lineup with a fighting performance before falling by pin late in the third period. Brody Miess would follow with a pin at 120 to move to 16-1 on the season.

Carson Knight jumped up a weight class and would fall by pin to a tough Belmont/Platteville wrestler. Sean Duffy picked up a forfeit at 132 and Nick Stitzer would avenge a loss at the Richland Center Invite with a 6-2 win to secure the dual for Riverdale. After two Riverdale forfeits Ashton Miess would collect a big lead before securing the fall at 160 pounds.

In the dual against Pecatonica/ Argyle Nick Stitzer and Sean Duffy would pick up pins on the way to the 48-24 victory. The team is now 8-0 on the season and their next dual will be at home on Thursday, January 12 when they wrestle Boscobel/Wauzeka- Stueben and River Valley.

The team is off until the Bi- State Classic December 29-30 at the La Crosse Center. You can follow the progress of the wrestling team through trackwrestling.com, WRCO radio, or check out the Riverdale Wrestling Club Facebook page for updates.

JH wrestling begins

Riverdale Junior High wrestling will hold their first practice of the season in the RES small gym after school until 5:15 on Tuesday, January 2. This is open to any boys or girls in grade 6-8. This is a great time to try the sport in an environment conducive to learning basic moves and competing against kids of your own ability. Contact JH head coach Nick Brewer or head wrestling coach Jeff Campbell with any questions.