Prep Hoops/Zaleski Sports Teams of the Week (Jan. 27-Feb. 1)

Mark Miller February 3, 2025 @ 12:23 PM

DIVISION 1 ... HUDSON

Hudson ran its current winning to five on Saturday with a 58-42 non-conference victory over a solid Mahtomedi, Minn., squad. That triumph followed a Big Rivers Conference victory over Menomonie earlier in the week. Coach Brent Larson's guard-dominated squad is 11-6 overall and 7-2 in league play and has conference encounters with Chippewa Falls (Tuesday) and league-leading Eau Claire Memorial (Friday) this week. Junior Jace Mataczynski Jace Mataczynski 6'2" | SF Hudson | 2026 WI (6-2) and seniors Sam Swavely Sam Swavely 6'0" | CG Hudson | 2025 WI (6-0) and Tyler Lessard Tyler Lessard 6'4" | SF Hudson | 2025 State WI (6-3) have been key performers for the Raiders. Lessard tops the squad in scoring at 14.2 ppg followed closely by Mataczynski at 14.1 ppg and Swavely at 10.0 ppg. In the win over Menomonie, Hudson's big three paved the way with Mataczynski scoring 18 followed by Swavely with 13 and Lessard with 10. Seniors Aiden Jamieson (5-11) and Oscar Grothaus (6-0) also are strong contributors as they averaged 7.3 and 7.1 ppg, respectively. The Raiders are alone in second place in the Big Rivers, two games behind Eau Claire Memorial, and own impressive wins over West Salem, Rice Lake and Menomonie (twice), among others.

DIVISION 2 ... MONROE

The Cheesemakers won three games last week to run its season record to 10-6 under coach Brian Bassett. Monroe posted Rock Valley Conference wins over Evansville and Beloit Turner, and also recorded an impressive 71-52 victory over Southwest Wisconsin Activities League power Darlington. Junior forward Miles Versnik (6-4) led the way for Monroe in the win over Darlington by scoring 18 points. He got plenty of help from teammates Marcus Ott Marcus Ott 6'2" | SF Monroe | 2026 WI (13 points), JT Meyer JT Meyer 6'8" | PF Bay Port | 2027 State WI (12 points) and JJ Meyer (11 points). The Meyer brothers also were productive in the win over Beloit Turner as JJ had 16 point and JT added 13. JJ Meyer (6-10) and JT Meyer JT Meyer 6'8" | PF Bay Port | 2027 State WI (6-8) give the Cheesemakers tremendous size and a strong defensive presence near the basket. Junior point guard Mekhi Brown Mekhi Brown 5'11" | PG Monroe | 2026 State WI (5-11) is another key performer for Monroe as he leads the squad in scoring at 17.1 ppg. Monroe currently leads the Valley Division of the Rock Valley Conference with a 7-1 record.

DIVISION 3 ... WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD

Senior guard Jett Rogowski Jett Rogowski 6'0" | PG Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 2025 State WI (6-0) is having a huge season for the Chargers and his two performances last week helped Wittenberg-Birnamwood to wins over Northland Pines by a 69-58 count and Shiocton by 64-62 in overtime. The Chargers have won seven games in a row heading into tonight's non-league matchup with Pacelli, and coach Garrett Rogowski's squad also hosts Weyauwega-Fremont on Tuesday and plays at Amherst on Friday this week. Jett Rogowski Jett Rogowski 6'0" | PG Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 2025 State WI had 32 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the win over Northland Pines, and the lead guard and son of the head coach also was outstanding against Shiocton, finishing with 26 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals. Senior guard Jaden Clark (6-0) also had a big week as he scored 15 points and had seven rebounds against Northland Pines while also contributing 11 points against Shiocton. Junior guard Zandyr Barke (6-0) put in 19 big points in the narrow win over Shiocton.

DIVISION 4 ... RONCALLI

Roncalli remained undefeated in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference with an 83-36 triumph over New Holstein last Tuesday, and then the Jets swept past city-rival Manitowoc Lutheran 66-49 in a non-league game on Saturday. Roncalli is 13-1 overall and 9-0 in league play thanks to a balanced lineup that includes some size, some experience and a lot of skill. Sophomore Maddix Gulseth Maddix Gulseth 6'2" | SG/PG Roncalli | 2027 State WI (6-2), who leads the team with 34 made three-point baskets, had 15 points in the win over New Holstein and 17 against Manitowoc Lutheran. Junior Dominik Frozena Dominik Frozena 6'5" | SF Roncalli | 2026 State WI (6-5) was dominant in the paint for the Jets against New Holstein as he finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Donovan Cowley Donovan Cowley 6'2" | CG Roncalli | 2026 State WI (6-2) is the Jets' best all-around player as he can score, defend, pass and rebound. He had 18 points, five rebounds and five against against Manitowoc Lutheran and 19 points, four rebounds and four assists versus New Holstein. Coach Josh Erickson also is getting big production from a pair of seniors in Matthew Bonin Matthew Bonin 6'1" | SG Roncalli | 2025 State WI (6-1) and Landon Chalupny Landon Chalupny 6'1" | SG Roncalli | 2025 State WI (6-1). Roncalli plays another non-league game Tuesday, this time at Sturgeon Bay, before traveling to nearby Two Rivers for a league contest on Friday.

DIVISION 5 ... SPRING VALLEY

The Cardinals played a NBA-like schedule last week, winning three of four contests. It began with a 57-56 loss to Osseo-Fairchild despite 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists from senior guard Cade Stasiek Cade Stasiek 6'0" | PG Spring Valley | 2025 State WI (6-0) along with 14 points and 16 rebounds from senior forward Masyn Wolf Masyn Wolf 6'7" | PF Spring Valley | 2025 State WI (6-7). The Stasiek-Wolf combination was at it again on Tuesday when Spring Valley registered a 69-34 Dunn-St. Croix Conference win over Elmwood/Plum City as Stasiek had 24 point while Wolf pitched in 14 points and 14 rebounds. On Thursday, Spring Valley got another conference triumph, this time a 64-42 decision over Glenwood City. Stasiek had 21 points and nine rebounds to lead the way while Wolf added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Spring Valley finished its busy week with a 68-38 non-league win over Frederic on Saturday. The Cardinas have a pair of league games this week, squaring off against Colfax on Tuesday and hosting Mondovi on Friday.