Division Five Preseason

Division five is by far the toughest division to rank. These are teams that I never see play, never hear about, and well there just small and in obscure parts of the state. This year there really isn't a clear cut favorite. No Sam Dekker led team, no Randolph, and no team that was at state last year that returns a lot of players. I'm really going to have to default to the WBBY yearbook on this one.


1. Port Edwards- Only lost two games a year ago and bring back four starters from that team. Yearbook has them #1 too.

2. Wausaukee- 22 wins a year ago and have two 15 point scoring seniors back in 6'3 Aaron Schlies and 6'1 Zach Orlando.

3. Bangor- Beat out Hillsboro a year ago going undefeated and have 6'7 senior Canon O'Heron back who scored 19 a game a year ago.

4. Milwaukee Academy of Science- Very tough team to judge because you just don't know who their playing. Won 20 games last year but, play some very good teams and also some very big push overs.

5. Barneveld-Strong strong tradition and the yearbook has them ranked fourth.

6. Hillsboro- Yearbook has them ranked third but, when I saw them a year ago I just wasn't that impressed. 6'3 junior Ma Stockwell is very tough in the post though.

7. Frederic- Another year book pick here and they do have four starters back.

8. Central Wisconsin Christian- Have had two very good years the last couple years and have two very good 6'4 seniors back in Tyler De Young and Cody Zonefeld.

9. Necedah- Another team that I did see play last year and I really liked a pair of seniors 5'11 Jordan Murphy and 6'0 Matt Brown.

10. Owen Withee- Yearbook pick here as well. Won 19 games a year ago.

11. McDonell Central- Have a pretty strong tradition recently. Don't always have the best record due to their conference but, are usually there at the end.

12. Randolph- This is not the Randolph of old but, they do have maybe the quickest point guard in D5 in 5'7 senior Duke VanderGalien.

13. Gilmanton- 18 wins a year ago and bring back three players that averaged double digits a year ago.

14. Green Bay NEW Lutheran- State team a year ago and have 6'3 senior Noah Gosse back.

15.Sheboygan Lutheran- Another state team last year and have 6'1 senior Jacob Jurss back who should have a monster year.

Those are my rankings. Take them for what you want as much of them are straight from the yearbook with a little of my own thoughts sprinkled in.