Much has been expected of Konieczny since he came into his own his sophomore season while helping the Dons win the WIAA Division 5 state title. And the son of long-time Columbus Catholic coach Joe Konieczny has lived up to those expectations and then some. He earned Player of the Year honors as a junior in the Eastern Cloverbelt Conference and again ranks as one of the top backcourt players in central Wisconsin. A true leader as the Dons’ point guard, Konieczny is averaging 16.9 points per game and is a threat to score from downtown each time he touches the ball. Also a standout football and baseball player, Konieczny plans to kick for the Lakeland College football team and also play baseball for the Muskies following graduation from Columbus Catholic.

Konieczny was a steady presence for Columbus Catholic throughout their championship-caliber season. He averaged 11.2 points, 5.0 assists, and 2.3 steals per game while leading the team in assist-to-turnover ratio. Konieczny posted a season-high 25 points in a key late-season win over Loyal and was praised for his unselfishness and game control. He’ll return as one of the top guards in the league.Known for his playmaking ability and court awareness, the junior guard took a major step forward, helping the Dons to another strong finish atop the Cloverbelt East.

Konieczny suffered through a difficult shooting night, but he kept at it and didn’t let the misfires on offense affect the way he defended. In fact, Konieczny’s defense was nothing short of outstanding as he dogged JT Schlaefer JT Schlaefer 6'1" | PG Assumption | 2026 State WI of Assumption for much of the game and often pushed him out of his comfort zone with his physicality and relentless ball pressure. Konieczny scored all seven of his points after overtime and hit two clutch triples down the stretch to help the Dons move to 2-0 and gain the finals of the Cranberry Classic for yet another season.