WBY Tournament in Kaukauna: Pools E-H standouts, results

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green Bay Preble captured&nbsp;the Pools E-F title while Oostburg won the Pools G-H crown at the 85-team Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Summer Tournament held June 13-14-15 in Kaukauna.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Following are some observations from the 20th&nbsp;annual&nbsp;event:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pool E Standings</strong><br>Green Bay Preble 3-1, Cedarburg 3-1, Appleton West 2-2, Medford 2-2, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 0-4.<br><br><strong>Pool F Standings</strong><br>Pulaski 4-0, Menasha 3-1, Merrill 2-2, West Bend East 1-3, Rice Lake 0-4.<br><strong><br>Pools E-F Title Game</strong><br>Green Bay Preble 39, Pulaski 38. Leading Scorers: [player_tooltip player_id='2399891' first='Nick' last='Howard'] (GBP) 12, [player_tooltip player_id='2852000' first='Gavin' last='Sullivan'] (GBP) 8, [player_tooltip player_id='2444702' first='Noah' last='Mijal'] (P) 10, [player_tooltip player_id='2444613' first='Bohdan' last='Schmidt'] (P) 11.<br><br><strong>Pools E-F Most Valuable Player</strong><br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2426065' first='Will' last='Svendsen'], 6-3, Sr., F, Rice Lake</strong><br>Even though his team did not win a game in Kaukauna, Svendsen proved to be one of the most dominant players in the entire 85-team field. The physically strong and athletic forward used his aggressiveness to overpower defenders near the basket. He scored at a very high level as opponents struggled to deal with his combination of size, skill and, especially, strength. Svendsen, who averaged 14.2 ppg as a junior for coach Kevin Orr at Rice Lake, went off for 30 points in a 56-55 loss to Menasha. He scored primarily around the basket, but he did step outside and drill two three-point shots as well. In Rice Lake's other games, Svendsen had 21 points and two triples in a 40-31 loss to Merrill, 18 points and one three-point basket in a 57-54 loss to West Bend East, and 16 points and two three-pointers in a 48-31 loss to Pulaski.<strong><br><br>Pools E-F Breakout Performer</strong><br><strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2399891' first='Nick' last='Howard'], 6-4, Jr., F, Green Bay Preble</strong><br>A stretch four who can bury three-point shots and get to the glass for offensive putbacks, Howard was at his best in Preble's Pools E-F title-game win over Pulaski. He had 12 points in the low-scoring contest and made some huge three-point baskets in the second half to help Preble rally for the one-point victory. An athletic player with length, Howard also got to the foul line down the stretch for the Hornets. He averaged nearly 10 points per game while helping coach Rick Rosinski's squad to a 4-1 record in Kaukauna. Howard was a key player for Preble a year ago as well as he averaged 8.2 ppg. <strong><br><br>Pools E-F All-Tournament Team</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2381612' first='Reid' last='Hinkens'], 6-1, Sr., G, Appleton West<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2381610' first='Braylon' last='Ise'], 5-11, Sr., G, Appleton West<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2818007' first='Drew' last='Dykstra'], 5-11, Jr., G, Cedarburg<br>Eli Lemke, 5-10, Jr., G, Cedarburg<br><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tyrus-cooper/">Tyrus Cooper, 6-1, Sr., G, Green Bay Preble</a><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2399891' first='Nick' last='Howard'], 6-4, Jr., F, Green Bay Preble<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2852000' first='Gavin' last='Sullivan'], 6-0, Sr., G, Green Bay Preble<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2823220' first='Will' last='Daniels'], 6-1, Sr., G/F, Medford<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2951237' first='Nick' last='Krause'], 5-11, Sr., G, Medford<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2421410' first='Mason' last='Lukasavage'], 5-11, Sr., G, Menasha<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2511764' first='Shamir' last='Senyange'], 5-11, Jr., G, Menasha<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2508304' first='Tyson' last='Ott'], 6-1, Jr., G, Merrill<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2951256' first='Cooper' last='Wendorf'], 6-0, Sr., G, Merrill<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2444702' first='Noah' last='Mijal'], 5-10, Jr., G, Pulaski<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2444613' first='Bohdan' last='Schmidt'], 5-10, Jr., G, Pulaski<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2426065' first='Will' last='Svendsen'], 6-3, Sr., F, Rice Lake<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1874948' first='Aidan' last='Grant'], 6-0, Sr., G, West Bend East<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1561900' first='Brody' last='Gilbertson'], 6-3, Sr., G, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pool G Standings</strong><br>Oostburg 4-0, Kettle Moraine Lutheran 3-1, New London 2-2, Brillion 1-3, Berlin 0-4.<br><br><strong>Pool H Standings</strong><br>Franklin 3-1, Freedom 3-1, Notre Dame 2-2, Plymouth 2-2, Germantown Gold 0-4.<br><br><strong>Pools G-H Title Game</strong><br>Oostburg 51, Franklin 49. Leading Scorers: [player_tooltip player_id='2117025' first='Jamison' last='Zavatchin'] (O) 24, [player_tooltip player_id='1970502' first='Cade' last='Dirkse'] (O) 8, Westen Zavatchin (O) 7, [player_tooltip player_id='2500826' first='Jacob' last='Misslich'] (F) 17, Mason Peters (F) 13.<br><br><strong>Pools G-H Most Valuable Player</strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2117025' first='Jamison' last='Zavatchin'], 6-4, Sr., F, Oostburg</strong><br>A healthy [player_tooltip player_id='2117025' first='Jamison' last='Zavatchin'] on the floor is good news for Oostburg, but bad news for the opponents of the Flying Dutchmen. Coming off a leg injury from about a year ago, it took at while for Zavatchin to round back into form. But since the last month of the high school season, throughout the spring club campaign and now in the summer back with Oostburg, Zavatchin has been 100 percent healthy and 110 percent good. A powerful player off the dribble, Zavatchin utilizes his physical strength, verticality and skill to score over, around and through opposing big men in the lane. He had 24 points and scored from outside the three-point arc, in the post and from the foul line as Oostburg nipped Franklin 51-49 in the Pools G-H title game. In game with New London and the Bulldogs' 6-foot-6 senior standout [player_tooltip player_id='1561965' first='Joseph' last='Daly'], Zavatchin finished with 20 points in a 52-26 win and again displayed his versatility, scoring six points from deep, eight points near the basket and sinking all six of his foul shots. <br><br><strong>Pools G-H Breakout Performer</strong><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2500826' first='Jacob' last='Misslich'], 6-4, Sr., G, Franklin</strong><br>Misslich is an emerging candidate for Player of the Year laurels in the Southeast Conference for the 2025-26 season as he continues to take impressive strides in his game. Getting the chance to play big minutes and lead his team, Misslich found the bottom of the net from deep but was also purposeful and effective getting to the rim to either dish to a teammate or finish above the rim for coach Tyler Podoll's Sabers. He finished with three triples and 17 points in the two-point loss to Oostburg in the Pools G-H title game and may have had his best outing against Freedom as he finished with 20 points and four threes while providing vocal leadership for his team. <br><br><strong>Pools G-H All-Tournament Team</strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2913732' first='Carter' last='Hess'], 6-0, Sr., G, Berlin<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2913773' first='Blake' last='Metoxen'], 6-0, Sr., G, Berlin<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1561932' first='Connor' last='Holly'], 6-2, Sr., G/F, Brillion<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2843341' first='Colton' last='Larson'], 6-4, Jr., F, Brillion<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1847792' first='Donovan' last='Davis'], 6-8, Jr., F, Freedom<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2402529' first='Owen' last='Henkel'], 6-2, Soph., G/F, Freedom<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2500826' first='Jacob' last='Misslich'], 6-4, Sr., G, Franklin<br>Mason Peters, 6-1, Sr., G, Franklin<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2140935' first='Jeremiah' last='Morrow'], 6-7, Jr., F, Germantown Gold<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2724390' first='Jake' last='Bartelt'], 5-11, Jr., G, Kettle Moraine Lutheran<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2624965' first='Henry' last='Bednar'], 6-4, Sr., F, Kettle Moraine Lutheran<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2935641' first='Nate' last='Kabelowsky'], 6-0, Sr., G, Kettle Moraine Lutheran<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2387053' first='Ryan' last='Dalhoe'], 6-3, Jr., G/F, New London<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1561965' first='Joseph' last='Daly'], 6-6, Sr., F, New London<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2140868' first='AJ' last='Hendricks'], 6-2, Jr., G/F, Notre Dame<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2140873' first='Austin' last='Hendricks'], 6-1, Jr., G, Notre Dame<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2400083' first='Leo' last='Weber'], 5-11, Sr., G, Notre Dame<br>[player_tooltip player_id='1970502' first='Cade' last='Dirkse'], 6-2, Sr., G, Oostburg<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2117025' first='Jamison' last='Zavatchin'], 6-4, Sr., F, Oostburg<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2854162' first='Westin' last='Zavatchin'], 6-5, Soph., F, Oostburg<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2935668' first='Max' last='Hill'], 5-11, Sr., G, Plymouth<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2045263' first='Kayden' last='Schultz'], 6-3, Sr., G, Plymouth<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->