Bay Conference winter sports awards announced

By Murray Gleffe

Correspondent

BROWN COUNTY – Multiple athletes from Green Bay East, Green Bay West and West De Pere received recognition for their excelled participation in a sport during the winter season.

Isaac Klarkowski was named the co-wrestler of the year for Green Bay United after winning four matches and finishing third at the WIAA Individual State Tournament.

Not to be outdone were the performances of Trent Francois and Evan Frisque from the West De Pere wrestling team – each had over 20 wins on the season in garnering first-team honors.

Alexa Thomson, West De Pere basketball

Alexa Thomson did a little of everything on the interior for the Phantoms’ basketball team that went undefeated in conference.

Thomson led the team in scoring (12 points per game), rebounding (nine-plus) and added two assists a game as a sophomore.

On the boy’s side, Jake Karchinski didn’t miss a beat with the quick turnaround from the gridiron to the hardwood.

Karchinski averaged close to 18 points a game while leading the Phantoms to a regional final.

He is taking his football talents to Iowa, but many might not know he was being recruited by several coaches for basketball as well.

You have heard the cliché many times that defense wins games, and this year was no different, as West De Pere got on a roll with stopping its opponent down the stretch run of the season.

Night in and night out, Garrett Kempen defended the opposing teams’ best player and held them below their average.

For his accomplishment, he was named the co-defensive player of the year.

2018-19 Bay Conference wrestling

First team

Trent Francois, West De Pere, 120/126 pounds.

Evan Frisque, West De Pere, 170/182.

Isaac Klarkowski, Green Bay United, 285.

Second team

Jake Hendricks, West De Pere, 113/120.

Tyler Mudd, West De Pere, 145/160.

Lucas Milheiser, West De Pere, 152.

Owyn Neuman, West De Pere, 195/220.

2018-19 Bay Conference girls’ basketball

First team

Alexa Thomson, West De Pere, forward.

Second team

Nia Weathersby, Green Bay East, center.

Taeja Morrow, Green Bay West, guard.

Sydney Appleton, West De Pere, guard.

Casey Jepson, West De Pere, guard.

Honorable mention

Alivia McNabb, West De Pere, forward.

Jake Karchinski, West De Pere basketball

2018-19 Bay Conference boys’ basketball

First team

Jake Karchinski, West De Pere, forward.

Second team

Freeman Jackson, Green Bay West, guard.

Honorable mention

Rafe Whalen, Green Bay East, guard.

Jovan Webb, West De Pere, guard.

Isaiah Hermans, Green Bay East, forward.

Co-defensive player of the year

Garrett Kempen, West De Pere, guard.