2022-23 Preview: Fox Valley Association

Looking ahead to the 2022-23 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Fox Valley Association…

PROJECTED STANDINGS

1. Oshkosh North

2. Neenah

3. Appleton East

4. Kimberly

5. Fond Du Lac

6. Appleton North

7. Kaukauna

8. Appleton West

9. Hortonville

10. Oshkosh West

THE FAVORITE: Oshkosh North

The Spartans lost a lot of valuable role players from last season’s team, but think the 1-2 punch of Stevie Clark Stevie Clark 6'6" | SF Oshkosh North | 2024 State #236 Nation WI and Xzavion Mitchell Xzavion Mitchell 6'6" | SF Oshkosh North | 2025 State WI gives them the edge. North finished fourth in the league last season with an 11-7 record in FVA play. If they can find some of the toughness and effort plays that Cooper Juedes, Reed Seckar, and others provided, think they’ll be alright.

TOP CONTENDER: Neenah

Speaking of duos, Cal Klesmit Cal Klesmit 6'2" | CG Neenah | 2023 State #235 Nation WI and Brady Corso Brady Corso 6'2" | SG Neenah | 2024 State WI make up the best backcourt in the FVA. A pair of shooters and playmakers, it looked like Corso and Klesmit can co-exist and play off each other this summer — even though there’s probably going to still be a feeling-out process since they didn’t play together in 2021-22. The defending champs have a lot to replace from last season, but this is always a deep program that’s going to find pieces to fill the puzzle.

DARK HORSE: Appleton East

While we’re talking about duos, East might have the best trio between Caleb Glaser Caleb Glaser 6'7" | SF Appleton East | 2023 State WI , Tyson Keil Tyson Keil 6'7" | PF Appleton East | 2023 State WI , and Joey LaChapell Joey LaChapell 5'10" | PG Appleton East | 2024 State WI . Loved what I saw from LaChapell as a freshman. He was unflappable in high-level games. With the Patriots’ strong, athletic frontcourt, they can give teams a lot of problems. Wouldn’t sleep on them winning this league, even though they lost their top two scorers.

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE

G Cal Klesmit Cal Klesmit 6'2" | CG Neenah | 2023 State #235 Nation WI (Neenah) – Sr.

G Jamariea Dalton Jamariea Dalton 6'3" | SG Fond Du Lac | 2023 State WI (Fond Du Lac) – Sr.

W Stevie Clark Stevie Clark 6'6" | SF Oshkosh North | 2024 State #236 Nation WI (Oshkosh North) – Jr.

W Seth Miron Seth Miron 6'4" | SF Kimberly | 2023 State WI (Kimberly) – Sr.

F August Maurer August Maurer 6'4" | PF Hortonville | 2023 State WI (Hortonville) – Sr.

F Xzavion Mitchell Xzavion Mitchell 6'6" | SF Oshkosh North | 2025 State WI (Oshkosh North) – So.

F Caleb Glaser Caleb Glaser 6'7" | SF Appleton East | 2023 State WI (Appleton East) – Sr.

SECOND TEAM

G Brady Corso Brady Corso 6'2" | SG Neenah | 2024 State WI (Neenah) – Jr.

G Trent Mullen Trent Mullen 5'11" | PG Appleton North | 2023 State WI (Appleton West) – Sr.

G Joey LaChapell Joey LaChapell 5'10" | PG Appleton East | 2024 State WI (Appleton East) – So.

W Mikail Harmison Mikail Harmison 6'4" | SF Appleton West | 2023 State WI (Appleton West) – Sr.

F Jonathan O’Neill Jonathan O’Neill 6'9" | PF Kaukauna | 2024 State WI (Kaukauna) – Jr.

F Tyson Keil Tyson Keil 6'7" | PF Appleton East | 2023 State WI (Appleton East) – Sr.

F Tristan Johanknecht Tristan Johanknecht 6'9" | PF Oshkosh West | 2023 State WI (Oshkosh West) – Sr.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Cal Klesmit Cal Klesmit 6'2" | CG Neenah | 2023 State #235 Nation WI

Think the ACL injury will all but be behind Klesmit once the season arrives — if it’s not already. The Neenah guard missed his entire junior year, but shook the cobwebs off in July. Committed to UW-Green Bay, Klesmit broke out as a sophomore, averaging 10 points per game for the Rockets. A scoring assassin with a killer instinct, Klesmit can make 30-point efforts look easy.

BREAKOUT PLAYER: Seth Miron Seth Miron 6'4" | SF Kimberly | 2023 State WI

Been waiting a while for Miron to get his shot in a deep Kimberly program. Miron now has the keys to the car as a senior. The Papermakers lose a ton from its 18-9 squad last season that took D1 state champ Neenah down to the wire three times, losing to their rival by a combined five points in those three defeats. A skilled 6-foot-5 wing with athleticism, Miron is hungry and quietly averaged 11.6 ppg as a junior while shooting better than 60 percent from the field.

SURPRISE PLAYER: Mikail Harmison Mikail Harmison 6'4" | SF Appleton West | 2023 State WI

Harmison had a very good end to his summer and the senior wing is playing with a whole new brand of confidence. Averaging 13 points and five rebounds per game last season, Harmison is a sweet-shooting wing who’s also learning to put the ball on the deck and use that strong frame. Although West was 4-21 a year ago, Harmison could be a big reason why they move up the ladder in the FVA.