Division Three Preseason

I'll be the first to admit that I don't know a ton about D3 this year and there really aren't any stars in D3 and no clear cut teams. I will defer a lot to the basketball yearbook in their rankings with a little of my own insights added in.

1. GET- Bring back there top six players from a 20 win team and are led by high scoring juniors 6'2 Nick Wagner and 6'4 Lucas Scherr.

2. Poynette- WBBY has them #1 but, just a hunch give GET slight edge. Really like there pair of do everything 6'3 seniors in Tanner Bruchs and Riley Lytle.

3. Brown Deer- Defending champs lost their top two scorers and big men but, bring back their final four mvp in 5'10 senior Lewrenzo Byers along with fellow seniors 6'3 Zack Baun and 5'9 Tony Thomas.

4. Ripon- Have a loaded sophomore class and bring back three guys that averaged double digit in points a year ago.

5. Roncalli- A team that you can pretty much pencil in to make a run to state. Doesn't matter who they have they just always seem to reload and their offense gives there guys freedom to shoot when there open.

6. Kettle Moraine Lutheran- Won 18 games a year ago and have high scoring seniors 6'2 Ethan Bublitz and 6'5 Jared Henning.

7. Waupun- This one might be a reach but, really like 6'3 senior Mason Domask who might be the best scorer in the division. If they can get anything from 6'8 senior Jack VandeZande they could be tough.

8. East Troy- Have a strong tradition and a really good coach and bring back five guys that all averaged around 10 points a year ago.

9. Laconia- Won 21 games a year ago and have 6'4 senior Brett Wittchow back for a senior year.

10. Prescott- Bring back three starters from a 21 win team led by leading scorer 6'1 senior Clay Seifert.

11. Marshall- Not a fan of them but the yearbook has them ranked 10th and have some very strong underclassmen.

12. Valders- Three starters back from a team that won 21 games led by 6'1 senior Thomas Schwoerer.

13. Clinton- Bring back four starters from last years team.

14. Brookfield Academy- Have a pair of near double double players in 6'1 junior Ryan Clarey and 6'5 junior Joseph Lemon.

15. Lodi- Lost in the title game last year and lost a lot but, they've been to state three years straight and expecting a big year from their lone returning starter 6'4 junior Derek Paulson.

Well I'm expecting these rankings to switch quite a bit in the first couple weeks until I get a good handle on the top teams. Sitting at about two weeks until the regular season starts.