Raider Athletics
2014-15 Newsletter
SPRING EDITION
Welcome to the latest edition of the Raider Athletics Newsletter. This newsletter is brought to you by the
Athletics Office and is meant to give you the latest news and highlights from the spring season.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Congratulations to the following seniors who had the top GPA in their sport!
Baseball – Bryce DuCharme
Boys Golf – Mitch Simonet
Softball – Savannah Kelley
Girls Soccer – Megan Monette
Boys Tennis – Noah LeBrun
Boys Track – Ryan Reiter
Girls Track – Hannah Bennett
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Maddie Nelson (junior) was voted Athlete of the Week on wissports.net for her outstanding week of
jumping/running in Track & Field, the week of March 23rd – 28th! She set both junior class records in
long & triple jump and followed that up by breaking the school record in triple jump that same week.
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Hudson seniors Ryan Reiter and Jon Wilgren have been selected to play in the 2015 Wisconsin
Football Coaches Association All-Star Game Saturday, July 18, at Titan Stadium in Oshkosh. The
Raiders will play for the North Large team against the South in a 6 p.m. game. The day kicks off with
the 8-Man All-Star game at 10 a.m., followed by the Small School game at 2 p.m. Reiter and Wilgren
were both named to the 2014 All-Big Rivers Conference 1st Team after helping the Raiders to a record
of 8-3 overall, 5-2 in the BRC. Wilgren was also named to the WFCA All-State First Team while Reiter
was named All-Region.
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Longtime Girls Dive Coach Dick Clark was honored at the Annual All-State Swim Banquet and received
the Morgan Beyers Excellence in Coaching Award for his numerous years of service to the sport and its
athletes. The award was inscribed with the words, “Through his work, Dick was a positive influence
and guiding force for hundreds of student-athletes during his diving career in Wisconsin.” Girls Swim
Head Coach Kelly Hackbarth received the award on Dick’s behalf. Dick passed away this winter after a
brief battle with cancer. Dick has left a legacy in Hudson and he will be greatly missed.
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College Celebration Day was held on May 21st to celebrate all of our senior athletes who will be going
on to continue their sport in college. Parents, faculty, coaches and teammates gathered for
refreshments before school to celebrate the next step in the athlete’s lives. Congratulations to the
following athletes:
Maggie Koehler
Jon Wilgren
Kennedy Bilse
Josh Nelson
Emiy Ryder
Erika Guenther
John Uchytil
Caroline Witchell
Kate Johnson
Holden Timm
Ryan Reiter
Jack Koski
Kendra Little
Soccer
Football
Soccer
Football
Soccer
Swim
Track
Dance
Soccer
Football
Football
Football
Softball
Bemidji State
Mankato State
UW – Green Bay
Bemidji State
U of M - Crookston
Eastern Michigan
U of M – Twin Cities
UW – Eau Claire
Hamline University
UW – Stout
St. Johns University
St. Thomas University
Concordia University Wisconsin
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The Girls Varsity Basketball team was runners-up for the Team Academic All-State honor reported by
The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association earning the second highest combined team GPA in the
State! They placed 2nd for Division 1 schools with a combined team GPA of 3.62. Congratulations
girls…..job well done!
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Congratulations to the following athletes on the swim team who received WISCA Academic All-State
honors: Justin Aherns, Devin Cicha, Kayla Parker, Marissa Smith, Claire VanValkenburg and Natalie
Wareham. These individuals are seniors who have achieved a 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA,
competed on the swim/dive team for at least two years and received at least one letter.
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Former Hudson Raider boys hockey coach Mike Stoskopf will be inducted into the Wisconsin High
School Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame ceremony
Sept. 12 in Eagle River. Mike Stoskopf coached the Hudson High School boys hockey team from
1988-2012 and guided the Raiders to eight Big Rivers Conference championships, seven state
tournament appearances, four final fours and two state titles, in 2001 and 2004. He retired as a coach
in 2012 with a career record of 348-176-16. We’re proud of you Mike! You’ve left your mark on
Hudson Raider Boys Hockey.
BASEBALL
COACH-Ryan Huppert
The boys finished 4th in the BRC with a 6-6 Conference record. They hosted Wisconsin Rapids in the first
round of Regional play-offs winning 13-3 sending them to meet the top seeded Stevens Point in the second
round of Regionals. Conference awards included: Honorable Mention: Jack Koski, Luke Meyer and Sam
Glade.
BOYS GOLF
COACH-Bill Schaub
This year the boys earned the title of BRC Conference Champs! The team won 4 of the 7 team conference
matches and placed 2nd in the remaining three. They clinched the Conference title by scoring their best score
of the year, which was 308. One highlight of the season was their 9 hole score from Rice Lake. According to
head coach Bill Schaub the boy’s score of 138 that day was the best 9 holes score he has seen in his 15 years
of coaching. The entire team qualified for Sectionals placing third. Conference honors were as follows: 1st
Team: Pat Fisher and Mitch Simonet, 2nd Team: Joey Griese and Michaelem Selissen.
SOFTBALL
COACH-Jim Revoir
The team finished with an overall record of 12 and 12 which included some big wins this year over some
talented teams, such as Rosemount, New Life Academy and Centennial. The season was capped off with a
big win over Eau Claire Memorial in the first round of playoffs. Conference honors were awarded to the
following girls: 1st Team: Jordan Little, Kendra Little, 2nd Team: Lauren Petersen, Emma Steiner and Courtney
Moeri. Both the JV and JV2 teams had excellent seasons and the future looks very good for the Hudson High
School softball program.
GIRLS SOCCER
COACH-John Knutson
The Hudson Raider women’s soccer team finished Big Rivers Conference play
with a 10-1-1 record in 2nd place. Their lone loss on the season was a
season split with Eau Claire Memorial and they tied River Falls in a 3-3 draw.
The overall season record for the Raiders was 15-2-1. Hudson secured the
4th seed in the WIAA Regional Tournament. Leaders for Raiders this season
included: Goal Scoring Leader: Senior Captain & Forward Maggie Koehler with
23 goals, Assist Leader: Senior Captain & Midfielder Kate Sanocki with 19
assists and Shut Outs: Sophomore Goalkeeper Karyn Chukel with 11. Conference honors will be announced at
a later date.
BOYS TENNIS
COACH-Dave Dahl
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This season the boys finished 2 in the BRC Conference with a 14-5 overall record. For the 5th consecutive
year, the team finished runner-up in the Sectional. Seven players advanced to the Sectional Meet with junior
Mark Johnson advancing to the State Tournament for the 3rd consecutive year. The top doubles team
consisting of senior captains Noah LeBrun and Quinn Zacharias, also qualified for State and will be heading to
Madison as well. Six athletes received Conference honors including: 1st Team: Mark Johnson, 2nd Team: Noah
LeBrun, Quinn Zacharias, Mitch Thompson, Noah Pederson and Christian Willeke.
BOYS TRACK
COACH-Gerry Uchytil
The Boys Track team was Conference Champs! Conference honors we awarded
to the following boys: 1st Team: 1600m – Mike Laraia, 110 Hurdles – John Uchytil,
4x200m – Braden Marvin, Parker Vogler, Joe Geissler, Tanner Homme, Pole
Vault – John Uchytil, Shot Put & Discus – Ryan Reiter, 2nd Team: 4x800m –
George Halunen, Max Ball, Mike Laraia, Erik Peterson, 3200m – Max Ball,
4x400m – Joe Geissler, Braden Marvin, Tanner Homme, Parker Vogler,
Honorable Mention: 3200m – George Halunen, 300 Hurdles – John Uchytil. The
boys sent ten athletes to State competing in 6 events which included: 4x200, 1600m, Triple Jump, Discus, Pole
Vault and 110 Hurdles.
GIRLS TRACK
COACH-Jami Holum
Conference honors were earned by the following girls: 1 Team: 4x200m – Maddie Nelson, Jordan Huber,
Lexi LeFever, Kady Kochendorfer, 4x100m(*CONFERENCE RECORD) – Kali Denis, Kady Kochendorfer, Lexi
LeFever, Maddie Nelson, 200m - Kady Kochendorfer (FRESHMAN RECORD) Long Jump & Triple Jump
(SCHOOL/JUNIOR RECORD) – Maddie Nelson, Honorable Mention: 300 Hurdles – Kady Kochendorfer, High
Jump – Maddie Nelson. Maddie Nelson was named the Field Athlete of the Conference Meet. Both the 4x100
and the 4x200 teams were Sectional champs, as well as Maddie Nelson in the Triple Jump. The girls sent
eight athletes to the State Tournament competing in 5 events which included: 4x100, 4x200, Triple Jump, Long
Jump and Pole Vault.
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OTHER NEWS!
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BRC Conference Standings – 3 year History
Football
Girls Golf
Boys Soccer
Girls Swim
Girls Tennis
Volleyball
Boys XC
Girls XC
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Gymnastics
Girls Hockey
Boys Hockey
Boys Swim
Wrestling
Baseball
Boys Golf
Girls Soccer
Softball
Boys Tennis
Boys Track
Girls Track
2012-13
1
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
5
5
5
3
1
2
2
1
4
5
2
2
2
2
2013-14
1
3
2
1 tie
2
3
4
1
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
4
1 tie
6
2
1
2
2014-15
2
4
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
2
3
3
2
2
1
4
1
2
5
2
1
4
3rd place
2nd place
1st place
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Academic All-Conference certificates are awarded to students who meet the following criteria: earn a
letter in a BRC sport, junior or senior and carry a 3.5 cumulative GPA. We had 180 athletes who
earned this award.
Fall
Winter
Spring
Total
# of letter winners
# of Academic AllConference
% of letter winners
earning Academic AllConference
216
166
149
531
77
42
61
180
36%
25%
41%
34%
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2014-2015 HHS Athletic Participation Totals
# of students
1776
# of students
1762
# of students
1762
FALL SPORTS
2014
WINTER SPORTS
2014-15
Football
161
Boys Basketball
49
Baseball
47
Soccer
57
Girls Basketball
30
Boys Golf
18
Volleyball
54
Boys Hockey
34
Boys Tennis
30
Girls Tennis
32
Girls Hockey
27
Girls Soccer
45
Girls Swim
40
Boys Swim
20
Softball
37
Girls Golf
17
Gymnastics
13
Girls Track
71
Cheerleading
28
Wrestling
34
Boys Track
Boys XC
34
Gold Adapted
0
TOTAL
337
Girls XC
33
Maroon Adapted
0
Boys
184
Raidaires
44
Cheerleading
33
Girls
153
TOTAL
500
Raidaires
44
% of students
19%
Boys
253
TOTAL
284
Girls
247
Boys
141
% of students
28%
Girls
143
16%
*1 male cheerleader
% of students
* 4 male cheerleaders
2014-2015 Totals
Boys
578
Girls
543
Total Participants
1121
SPRING SPORTS
2015
89