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WBCA announces Division 4 Girls Basketball All-State Team

03/09/2020, 12:00pm CDT
By WBCA

The 2020 Division 4 all-state team is highlighted by five repeat first-team all-state selections. 

Repeat selections are Lexi Donarski and Courtney Becker of Aquinas, Mesa Byom of Melrose-Mindoro, Caroline Strande of Racine Lutheran and Kylie Schmidt of Mishicot. 

Donarski is a four-time first-team all-state selection. The senior and Iowa State signee has led the Blugolds to back-to-back D4 state titles and will try to win their third consecutive state title this week at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Donarski is averaging 24.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 5.4 steals per game for coach and father Dave Donarski and the Blugolds. Lexi has connected on 63 three-pointers this season and has compiled 2,083 points in her career heading into the state tournament. Aquinas (26-1) plays Crandon in a state semifinal on Thursday. 

Becker is a two-time first-team all-state choice and has helped Aquinas capture the past two Division 4 state titles. The 6-foot senior and Drake signee suffered a season-ending PCL injury at the end of the regular season. Becker averaged 13.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.9 steals per game for the Blugolds. 

Byom has been selected first-team all-state the past two seasons, and earned honorable mention all-state as a sophomore. She has helped Melrose-Mindoro (25-1) to three consecutive state tournament appearance, including state runner-up finishes the past two seasons, heading into this year's state tournament. Byom, 6-foot-3 senior and South Dakota State signee, is averaging 17.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 3.1 blocks per game for coach Joey Arneson and the Mustangs. Melrose-Mindoro plays Mishicot in a state semifinal on Thursday. 

Strande is a two-time first-team all-state selection. The Minnesota signee led Racine Lutheran (24-1) to a sectional appearance. She averaged 35.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 5.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game for coach Steve Shaffer and the Crusaders. Strande scored 40 or more points in seven games this season, including scoring a career-best 45 points in a win over Wilmot. She finished her career with 2,539 points, which puts her fifth on the state's all-time scoring list in girls' basketball. 

Schmidt has received first-team all-state for a second consecutive season. She has helped lead Mishicot (23-3) to its first state tournament appearance in program history. The 6-foot junior and Purdue Northwest commit is averaging 18.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.6 steals per contest for coach Mike Garceau and the Indians. Mishicot faces Melrose-Mindoro in a state semifinal on Thursday. 

Chloe Gruszynski, an honorable mention all-state pick last season, led Crivitz (19-5) to a regional final appearance. The senior and St. Norbert College commit averaged 20.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 5.6 steals per game for coach Brett Meyers and the Wolverines. Gruszynski finished her career with 1,734 points. 

Emily Herzberg, an honorable mention all-state pick the last two seasons, has helped lead Melrose-Mindoro to its third consecutive state tournament appearance. The Mustangs have finished as the state runner-up to Aquinas the past two seasons. Herzberg averages 16.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.3 assist and 3.9 steals per contest for the Mustangs. The 6-foot senior is committed to South Dakota State University. 

Nicole Johnson led Mineral Point (21-4) to a sectional appearance before falling to Aquinas. The 6-foot-3 senior averaged 13.5 points, 10 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.6 steals and 2.7 blocks per game for coach Michael Keyes and the Pointers. 

Taylor Theusch has helped Aquinas reach the state tournament for the fourth consecutive season. She has played a key role in the Blugolds' back-to-back D4 state titles and they will look to make it three straight this week. Theusch, a senior and Minnesota State signee, is averaging 14.3 points per game with 74 three-pointers for the Blugolds. She also contributes 1.8 assists and 2.2 steals per contest. 

Hailey Voelker of Colby (13-10) has received first-team all-state after taking home honorable mention all-state as a junior. She helped lead Colby to its first state tournament appearance in program history last season. Voelker, a senior and Lake Superior State signee, averaged 17.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 3.6 steals per contest for coach Randy Rau and the Hornets. 

WBCA Division 4 All-State 
Courtney Becker, sr., Aquinas 
Mesa Byom, sr,. Melrose-Mindoro 
Lexi Donarski, sr., Aquinas 
Chloe Gruszynski, sr., Crivitz 
Emily Herzberg, sr., Melrose-Mindoro 
Nicole Johnson, sr., Mineral Point 
Kylie Schmidt, jr., Mishicot 
Caroline Strande, sr., Racine Lutheran 
Taylor Theusch, sr., Aquinas 
Hailey Voelker, sr., Colby

Honorable Mention 
Breanna Ackley, jr., Stratford 
Jada Eggebrecht, soph., Phillips 
Morgann Gardner, jr., Racine Lutheran 
Mackenzie Holzwart, jr., Howards Grove 
Desiree Kleiman, jr., Mishicot 
Calette Lockington, sr., Melrose-Mindoro 
Payton Marvin, sr., Horicon 
Kameri Meredith, sr., Colfax 
Sarah Mueller, sr., Pacelli 
Tabitha Renkas, sr., Crandon 
Reagan Sorenson, jr., Unity 
Kara Troxel, jr., Bonduel 

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