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All-Time Best: Aslakson, Koch the best Marshfield has produced

08/12/2020, 2:00pm CDT
By Mark Miller

(Editor's Note: WisSports.net basketball writer Mark Miller is using the extra time available due to COVID-19 to research the high school basketball history of some of Wisconsin's larger cities. His All-Time Best series will run on WisSports.net during the next few months).

Marshfield has produced a number of stellar state-championship football teams over the years, both at Marshfield Senior High and Columbus Catholic.

The hardwood hasn't been as kind as Senior High has qualified for the WIAA State Tournament just four times while Columbus has advanced to the WIAA's big event three times since the merger between public and private schools in 2000. The Dons also took part in several WISAA State Tournaments and won four Division 3 titles in the 1990s. 

Still, there most definitely have been some stellar hoop players in Marshfield over the years, led by University of Wisconsin recruit Chuck Aslakson of Senior High and high-scoring guard Bobby Koch of Columbus.

Following is a look at some of the top players to come out of Marshfield over the years.

Criteria For All-Time Marshfield Teams
1) In order to be chosen to the first, second, third or fourth all-time team, a player must have earned first, second, third or fourth team all-state honors from either the Associated Press or United Press International. Exceptions will be made, but will be rare.

2) In addition to the accomplishments a player achieved in high school, their college honors in the sport also weigh heavily when selecting the teams.  

All-Time Marshfield Team

NAME HEIGHT GRADUATION YEAR HIGH SCHOOL All-State Team
FIRST TEAM
Bobby Koch 6'1" 1966 Columbus 2nd (AP)
Chuck Aslakson 6'1" 1961 Marshfield 2nd (AP)
Bob Mason 6'2" 1962 Marshfield 3rd (AP)
Jason Linzmeier 6'4" 1997 Columbus HM (AP)
Joe Imhoff 6'0" 1994 Marshfield None

Bobby Koch, 6-1, G, 1966, Columbus
Second Team All-State 1966 (AP)

Generally considered the best all-around athlete to ever come out of Marshfield, Koch starred on the football field, basketball court and in track and field during his four years at Columbus. He earned all-state recognition in football and basketball as a senior playing for the late Walt Kroll on the gridiron and for Bob Olson on the hardwood. A four-year varsity performer, Koch scored a school and city record 1,602 career points. He failed to score in double figures just once over his final two years at Columbus, and netted 30 or more points 12 times, including a career-best 38 points in a 77-76 overtime triumph over Aquinas on January 15, 1966. Koch averaged 25.1 ppg as a senior in 1965-66 and helped the Dons to the Catholic schools state tournament in Milwaukee, scoring 25 points and sinking a foul shot with no time left on the clock in a 55-54 win over Oshkosh Lourdes in the quarterfinals. Koch had 19 in a loss to Edgewood in the state semifinals and then competed his prep career with 29 points in a loss to Regis in the third-place contest. After earning honorable mention all-Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference recogntion as a freshman and sophomore, Koch received first-team honors as a junior and senior. He went on to play both football and baseball at South Dakota.

Charlie Aslakson, 6-1, G, 1961, Marshfield
Second Team All-State 1961 (AP)

It's been almost 60 years since Aslakson last played a game for Marshfield Senior High. And yet, the prolific backcourt performer remains the all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,170 points. He accomplished that feat over three-plus seasons with the majority of his points coming during his junior (466) and senior (475) seasons. A two-time first-team all-Wisconsin Valley Conference performer, Aslakson led the league in scoring as a junior (24.6 ppg) and senior (23.6 ppg). He helped Marshfield to a 10-10 record as a senior in 1960-61 by averaging 23.8 ppg for coach Chuck Turner and the Tigers. A year earlier, Aslakson averaged 23.3 ppg as the Tigers went 9-11. In his final high school game, Aslakson scored 26 points in an 83-82 loss to Thorp in a WIAA regional consolation contest. His 42-point effort in a game against D.C. Everest as a senior was the second-highest individual performance in league history at the time. Aslakson went on to play college basketball at the University of Wisconsin, playing on Badger teams from 1962-65 and scoring 53 points and grabbing 15 rebounds during his collegiate career.

Bob Mason, 6-2, G, 1962, Marshfield
Third Team All-State 1962 (AP)

Mason led Marshfield to an 18-5 record, a second-place finish in the Wisconsin Valley Conference and a berth in the WIAA Antigo Sectional as a senior in 1961-62. In the regional final against Antigo, Mason tossed in 28 points as the Tigers upended the Wisconsin Valley Conference champions. He had 19 in a sectional semifinal loss to Niagara, and 24 in a sectional-consolation setback to Clintonville. The 6-foot-2 sharpshooter scored 489 points in 23 games to average 21.3 ppg and earn unanimous first-team all-WVC honors for coach Chuck Turner and the Tigers. Mason averaged 17.8 ppg as a junior and earned second-team all-league honors as Marshfield finished 10-10. Mason, who scored 973 career points, went on to play four years of college basketball at Carroll University in Waukesha. 

Jason Linzmeier, 6-4, F, 1997, Columbus
Honorable Mention All-State 1997 (AP)

Linzmeier led the Columbus Dons to WISAA Division 3 state titles as a junior and senior while playing for coach Mike Ellens. A 6-foot-4 forward with good skill and shooting range, Linzmeier scored 1,034 career points and averaged 19.0 points in 1996-97 when the Dons went 24-2. He scored 28 points and made all six of his attempts from three-point range in Columbus' 84-64 victory over Brookfield Academy in the state-title game. A year earlier on the same Milwaukee Arena floor, Linzmeier had 16 points and 12 rebounds as the Dons turned back The Prairie School of Racine 69-58 in the championship contest, ending a memorable 22-4 campaign that included a 61-43 triumph over Marshfield in the one and only game played between the two schools. Linzmeier had 17 points and nine rebounds in the triumph over the Tigers. Following high school, Linzmeier went on to excel at NCAA Division II Winona State. He scored 1,038 points and grabbed 645 rebounds during his four-year collegiate career, and was named first-team all-league in the Northern Sun Conference as a senior in 2001-02. 

Joe Imhoff, 6-0, G, 1994, Marshfield
No All-State recognition 1994 (AP)

Despite the fact Imhoff did not garner even honorable mention all-state laurels from the Associated Press as a senior in 1993-94, he does deserve mention as one of the best to ever come out of the city. During his time playing for coach Gordie Sisson and the Tigers, Marshfield won a Wisconsin Valley Conference title and qualified for the WIAA State Tournament for the first time in 54 years. Imhoff averaged 13 points as a sophomore when Marshfield tied Wausau West for the league title. As a junior, Imhoff averaged 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists on the way to earning the first of two first-team all-league honors. And then as a senior, Imhoff led Marshfield on a surprising run to the state tournament, scoring 26 points and making two foul shots with just 10 seconds left in the Tigers' 51-49 overtime victory over Eau Claire North in the sectional final. Imhoff, who scored 1,132 career points, had 16 points for Marshfield in its 56-50 loss to Stevens Point in the WIAA Division 1 quarterfinals that ended an 11-14 season. After high school, Imhoff went on to excel at the collegiate level at UW-Oshkosh, earning first-team all-league honors for the Titans as a senior in 1997-98.

All-Time Marshfield Team

NAME HEIGHT GRADUATION YEAR HIGH SCHOOL All-State Team
SECOND TEAM
Adam Fravert 6'7" 2016 Marshfield None
Jeff Wagner 6'2" 1984 Marshfield HM (AP)
Bill Rhyner 5'11" 1968 Marshfield HM (AP)
Shawn Lee 5'10" 2003 Columbus 4th (AP)
Luke Zuiker 6'5" 2014 Marshfield HM (AP)

Adam Fravert, 6-7, F, 2016, Marshfield
No All-State Recognition 2016 (AP)

Fravert was a solid, if not spectacular, high school player for coach Scott Scheuer at Marshfield. He got better each of his four years in the Tigers program. As a senior in 2015-16, Fravert averaged 14.5 points and helped the team to a 14-9 record. The first-team all-Wisconsin Valley Conference performer scored a career-best 28 points in a 75-70 loss to Catholic Memorial and opted to attend NCAA Division III Oshkosh after high school. In college, Fravert blossomed into one of the best players in America. He finished his stellar four-year career with the Titans earning All-America honors in 2019-20 while helping Oshkosh to a 20-9 record, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament title and a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Player of the Year in the WIAC as a senior and a two-time first-team all-league selection, Fravert scored 1,459 points and grabbed 802 rebounds to rank among the the Titans all-time leaders in both categories. During his junior season, Oshkosh went 29-3 and won the NCAA Division III national championship. Fravert had 14 points ans 12 rebounds in the title-clinching 96-82 victory over Swarthmore. 

Jeff Wagner, 6-2, G/F, 1984 Marshfield
Honorable Mention All-State 1984 (AP)

One of the better all-around athletes to ever come out of Marshfield, Wagner averaged in double figures for three straight seasons while playing for coach Bob Luchsinger at Senior High. A 6-foot-2 wing player, Wagner averaged 14.5 points as a sophomore, 17.7 points as a junior and 17.0 points as a senior. Although the Tigers failed to finish above the .500 level during his prep career, Wagner nonetheless managed to score 935 career points despite being the focal point of opposing defenses. A two-time first-team all-Wisconsin Valley Conference performer, Wagner went on to play college football at the University of Wisconsin. 

Bill Rhyner, 5-11, G, 1968, Marshfield
Honorable Mention All-State 1968 (AP)

Rhyner turned in one of the most prolific seasons in Marshfield Senior High history in 1967-68. The left-handed backcourt ace, who transferred to Senior High for his final year after attending Columbus for three years, scored a then-school record 540 points in 20 games, averaging 27.0 ppg for coach Frank Stotts and the Tigers, who went 5-7 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference and 10-10 overall. Rhyner scored a then-conference record 46 points in an 85-62 loss to league-champion D.C. Everest on February 17, 1968 and had 29 in a WIAA district victory over Colby. The unanimous first-team all-WVC performer played big minutes as a sophomore for coach Bob Olson at Columbus, scoring 119 points and helping the team to a 14-10 record while playing alongside Bobby Koch. As a junior at Columbus, Rhyner had 130 points through seven games under coach Don Soderberg, but he missed the final 14 contests of the campaign with an ankle injury. Rhyner completed his prep career at Columbus and Senior High with 789 points. 

Shawn Lee, 5-10, G, 2003, Columbus
Fourth Team All-State 2003 (AP)

A quick backcourt player with the ability to score off the dribble and from outside the three-point arc, Lee scored 1,097 points during his varsity career at Columbus. He helped the Dons to their first WIAA State Tournament appearance as a senior in 2002-03 by scoring 32 points in a 79-52 victory over Wabeno in the Division 4 sectional final. Lee had 19 in a state-tournament semifinal loss to Randolph, ending a 23-3 season. Lee scored 578 points during the season and averaged 22.2 ppg for coach Scott Polenz and the Dons. A two-time Player of the Year in the Southern Division of the Marawood Conference, Lee averaged 17.8 ppg as a junior while helping the Dons to a 16-6 record. Following high school, Lee spent some time at NAIA Division I Central State before transferring to UW-Stevens Point. Lee scored 40 points, played in 24 games and saw brief action in the national-title game victory for the Pointers in 2004-05.  

Luke Zuiker, 6-5, G/F, 2014, Marshfield
Honorable Mention All-State 2014 (AP)

A two-time unanimous first-team all-Wisconsin Valley Conference performer, Zuiker learned the game from his father and coach at Marshfield, Bill Zuiker, and from his older brother, Cale, a fine player in his own right with the Tigers. Luke Zuiker averaged 15.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a senior in 2013-14 while helping Marshfield to a 19-7 record. Zuiker scored a career-high 32 points in a loss to Holmen, and helped the Tigers to a spot in the WIAA Division 1 sectional finals, where they lost to Neenah. Zuiker scored 1,083 career points at Marshfield to rank third on the school's all-time scoring list. He went on to play college basketball at UW-Stevens Point. 

All-Time Marshfield Team

NAME HEIGHT GRADUATION YEAR HIGH SCHOOL All-State Team
THIRD TEAM
Tyler Fuerlinger 6'2" 2017 Columbus HM (AP)
Ken Ziegahn 5'10" 1965 Marshfield None
Rich Rust 6'2" 1990 Marshfield HM (AP)
Jared Fleischmann 5'11" 2014 Columbus None
Wayne Wagner 6'2" 1987 Marshfield None

Tyler Fuerlinger, 6-2, G, 2017, Columbus
Honorable Mention All-State 2017 (AP)

The Player of the Year in the Eastern Division of the Cloverbelt Conference as a senior in 2016-17, Fuerlinger led the Dons to consecutive league titles and a berth in the WIAA Division 5 State Tournament as a senior. Playing for coach Joe Konieczny, Fuerlinger averaged 22.7 points in leading Columbus to a 25-3 record. He scored 30 or more points five times as a senior. A year earlier, Fuerlinger also earned first-team all-league recognition as Columbus went 21-4, including 16-0 in league play. Fuerlinger averaged 18.2 points as a junior and completed his prep career as the No. 2 scorer in school history with 1,314 points. Fuerlinger went on to play one season at UW-Eau Claire, and still attends the school but is no longer playing basketball.

Ken Ziegahn, 5-10, G, 1965, Marshfield
No All-State Recognition 1965 (AP)

A two-time first-team all-Wisconsin Valley Conference performer at Marshfield, Ziegahn was small in stature but one of the best backcourt defenders in city history. Known for his quickness and ability to get steals, Ziegahn averaged 16.7 points as a junior and 16.9 points as a senior, helping the Tigers to an 11-8 mark in 1963-64 and a 12-8 record in 1964-65 under coach Chuck Turner. Following his days at Senior High, Ziegahn went on to play college basketball at nearby UW-Stevens Point and earned three letters while playing for the Pointers.

Rich Rust, 6-2, G, 1990, Marshfield
Honorable Mention All-State 1990 (AP)

Rust played for two different coaches at Senior High -- Bob Luchsinger as a sophomore and junior and Gordie Sisson as a senior -- and excelled for both. As a junior, Rust averaged 16.0 points and received second-team all-Wisconsin Valley Conference recognition after helping the Tigers to a 12-10 record. A year later, Rust earned first-team all-league honors, averaging 19.3 points while helping the Tigers to a 15-7 record. Marshfield won 13 straight games during Rust's senior season in 1989-90. Rust completed his prep career with 881 points and went on to play college basketball at Viterbo University in La Crosse.

Jared Fleischmann, 5-11, G, 2014, Columbus
No All-State Recognition 2014 (AP)

Fleischman played on teams that won a lot of games under coach Joe Konieczny from 2011-14. The Dons went a combined 57-19 during that time span and Fleischmann scored 1,092 points to lead the way. A point guard with deep shooting range, Fleischmann averaged 16.7 points as a senior in 2013-14 when Columbus went 20-6 and won the Cloverbelt East Conference championship. He scored a career-best 35 points in a triumph over Spencer. Fleischmann averaged 17.9 points as a junior while leading the Dons to an 18-7 record. He earned first-team all-league honors as a junior and senior. Following high school, Fleischmann played four years of college basketball at Viterbo University, scoring 859 points, handing out 391 assists and coming up with 156 steals during his collegiate career.

Wayne Wagner, 6-2, G, 1987, Marshfield
No All-State Recognition 1987 (AP)

The long-time coach at Viterbo University was a stellar player for coach Bob Luchsinger at Senior High from 1984-87, earning three varsity letters and twice landing spots on the all-Wisconsin Valley Conference team. As a senior in 1986-87, Wagner averaged 13.4 points while helping the Tigers to an 8-13 record. As a junior, Wagner averaged 11.9 ppg as Marshfield went 10-10. His overall impact on a game on both ends of the court landed him a spot on the all-WVC first team as a senior and on the second team as a junior. Wagner went on to play at Viterbo and excelled under coach Rod Popp, scoring 1,245 points, handing out 331 assists and coming up with 158 steals during his four-year career. He has served as the head coach at Viterbo since 1999-00. 

Stars Prior To All-State Teams (Pre-1957)

NAME HEIGHT GRADUATION YEAR HIGH SCHOOL
Dave Buss 5'11" 1956 Marshfield
DuWayne Thieme 6'4" 1955 Marshfield
Tom Southworth 5'11" 1954 Marshfield
Jerry Wilkins 6'0" 1952 Columbus
Jack Connaughty 6'2" 1940 Marshfield

Notes (1950s): Dave Buss (5-11) scored 26 points in a WIAA playoff game against Nekoosa and then had another 26 points in the season-finale for Marshfield, a loss to Stevens Point that concluded an 8-12 season. Buss, who was chosen as Marshfield's top player under coach Dean Ehlers in 1955-56, went on to become the highly successful coach at UW-Green Bay, putting together a 271-102 record during 13 years as head coach at the school ... DuWayne Thieme (6-4), long considered one of the top perimeter shooters to come out of Marshfield, turned in a first in Wisconsin Valley Conference history as a senior in 1954-55. The slender marksman became the first player in league history to score 30 or more points in three consecutive conference outings, netting 34 in an 80-76 loss to Tomahawk in mid December, 31 in a 65-62 win over Merrill on January 7, 1955 and 31 in a 70-64 triumph at Antigo on January 14, 1955. Thieme went on to establish a then-school record for most points scored in a season with 357 as he averaged 17.8 ppg for coach Lee Graupman's Tigers, who finished 11-9 ... Tom Southworth (5-11) played three season of varsity basketball for three different coaches at Marshfield. As a sophomore, Southworth earned second-team all-league honors in the Wisconsin Valley Conference while playing for coach Carlton Roels. A year later, Southworth played for coach Jim Van Dien and was a unanimous first-team WVC pick while averaging 13.5 points for a Tiger squad that went 17-8 and qualified for the school's first WIAA sectional appearance in 13 seasons. As a senior, Southworth played for coach Lee Graupman and helped Marshfield to a 12-8 record while again earning first-team all-WVC laurels ... Jerry Wilkins (6-0) played on the first two teams in Columbus history for the late Marty Crowe and averaged 19.7 ppg as a senior in 1951-52, scoring 376 points for a team that went 12-8. The school nickname at the time, the Crows, was changed to the Dons at the start of the 1953-54 school year. Wilkins established a then-city record for most points in a single game with 38 points, making 14 of 28 field-goal attempts all 10 of his foul shots, in a 72-55 victory over Little Chute St. John on February 10, 1952. That game, along with all of the other Columbus home games from 1950-52, was played at St. John Grade School in Marshfield. Columbus lost the very first game played in its current gym, 57-45, to Menasha St. Mary on December 8, 1952 ... Jack Connaughty (6-2) was the star player on Marshfield's 1939-40 squad that went 13-7 and finished second in the WIAA State Tournament, losing to Shawano by a single point in the title game. Connaughty had nine points in a sectional victory over Stevens Point, nine in a 29-27 win over Soliders Grove in the Round of 16, six in a 20-16 quarterfinal win over Shorewood, five in an 18-17 win over Neenah in the semifinals and six in the 23-22 loss to Shawano. Connaughty was named to the All-Tournament team following the state tournament and was the top player on coach Jack Murphy's squad that surprised many by advancing all the way to the title game at the University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse.  

Marshfield's All-Time Top Scorers

NAME HEIGHT GRADUATION YEAR HIGH SCHOOL POINTS
Bobby Koch 6'1" 1966 Columbus 1,602
Tyler Fuerlinger 6'2" 2017 Columbus 1,314
Hunter Schultz 6'0" 2017 Columbus 1,305
Nick Malovrh 5'11" 2018 Columbus 1,201
Shawn Lee 5'10" 2003 Columbus 1,097
Jared Fleischmann 5'11" 2014 Columbus 1,092
Charlie Aslakson 6'1" 1961 Marshfield 1,170
Joe Imhoff 6'0" 1994 Marshfield 1,132
Luke Zuiker 6'5" 2014 Marshfield 1,083
Jason Linzmeier 6'4" 1997 Columbus 1,039
Bob Mason 6'2" 1962 Marshfield 973
Elliot Ashbeck 6'4" 2012 Marshfield 967
Ryan Van Der Vorste 6'3" 1993 Columbus 943
Matt O'Reilly 5'10" 1993 Columbus 939
Jeff Wagner 6'2" 1984 Marshfield 935
Rick Redetzke 6'4" 1989 Columbus 910
Jarred Mandel 6'1" 2019 Columbus 907
Bob Dickman 5'11" 1975 Columbus 904
Cale Zuiker 6'9" 2011 Marshfield 900

Notes (2000s): Jarred Mandel (6-1) led a balanced Columbus squad to a 26-3 record and runner-up finish to Sheboygan Lutheran in the WIAA Division 5 State Tournament as a senior in 2018-19. A two-time first-team all-Cloverbelt East Conference selection, Mandel scored 22 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out six assists in the Dons' 69-66 victory over Bangor in the state semifinals at the Kohl Center. In a 77-69 loss to Sheboygan Lutheran in the title game, Mandel had 13 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Mandel finished his prep career scoring 907 points for coach Joe Konieczny and the Dons ... Hunter Schultz (6-0) was a scoring machine for Columbus and coach Joe Konieczny during his three seasons on the Dons' varsity squad from 2015-18. The streaky perimeter shooter could definitely get on a roll from three-point range and scored 30 or more points four times as a senior in 2017-18 while helping the Dons to a 25-3 record and a berth in the WIAA Division 5 State Tournament. Schultz earned first-team all-Cloverbelt Conference honors as a sophomore and senior, and currently is playing college basketball at Marian University in Fond du Lac ... Nick Malovrh (5-11) received Player of the Year honors in the Cloverbelt East Conference as a senior in 2017-18 as led Columbus to a 16-0 league record and 24-3 overall mark under coach Joe Konieczny. A very accurate long-distance shooter, Malovrh twice earned first-team all-league honors and played on Columbus teams that won league titles in 2016, 2017 and 2018. He currently is playing college basketball at Viterbo University ... Cale Zuiker (6-9) used his size, slender frame and skill to average 17.4 points and 5.0 rebounds as a senior at Marshfield in 2010-11. He helped the Tigers of coach Craig Michaelis to a 17-7 record and earned first-team all-league laurels as a junior and senior. Zuiker went on to play college basketball at UW-La Crosse ... Elliot Ashbeck (6-4) was a first-team all-Wisconsin Valley Conference performer for coach Bill Zuiker at Marshfield in 2011-12 when he averaged 20.6 points and 6.5 rebounds for coach Craig Michaelis and the Tigers. Ashbeck's strong showing helped the Tigers to a 15-8 record, including an 8-4 mark in league play. Ashbeck finished his prep career with 967 points.

Notes (1990s): Ryan Van Der Vorste (6-3) played four years of varsity basketball at Columbus, scoring 943 career points despite battling some nagging injuries that prevented him from playing at full strength. He averaged 14.1 points and 5.2 rebounds as a junior while helping the Dons to a 15-9 record and a spot in the WISAA Division 2 State Tournament. He also averaged 13.5 points as a senior in 1992-93 and earned first-team all-Central Wisconsin Conference honors as both a junior and senior while playing for coach Andy Banasik and the Dons ... Van Der Vorste ended up scoring four more points during his prep career than classmate Matt O'Reilly (5-10), who also played varsity basketball for four years under coaches Jeff Soderberg and Banasik. O'Reilly, an extremely quick point guard, averaged 11.2 ppg as a junior and 11.6 ppg as a senior for the Dons.

Notes (1980s): Rick Redetzke (6-4) played for coach Larry Ouimette as a sophomore and junior and Soderberg as a senior at Columbus. He scored 910 career points and earned first-team all-Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference recognition as a junior and senior. The Dons went 18-6 during his senior season in 1988-89 and Redetzke scored 29 points in a 63-36 win at McDonell Central. He averaged 17.9 ppg for Columbus during his final year of prep basketball.

Notes (1970s): Bob Dickman (5-11) played for coach Jerry Koslowski at Columbus and earned second-team all-Central Wisconsin Conference honors as a junior and senior. He averaged 16.3 points in 1973-74 when the Dons went 14-6 overall and 9-5 in league play, and 20.2 points in 1974-75 when Columbus finished 11-10. In his final two regular-season contests, Dickman had 29 points in a 67-49 win over Weyauwega-Fremont and 28 in a 71-43 triumph over Newman Catholic.  

Additional Notes: Matt Oestreich (6-4) received first-team all-league recognition in the Wisconsin Valley Conference as a senior in 2013-14 while playing for coach Bill Zuiker at Marshfield. He went on to play at UW-Platteville, earning first-team all-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors in 2017-18 ... Jeff Holubets (6-2) was a prolific scorer at Marshfield in the mid 1970s, averaging 15.4 ppg over 42 Wisconsin Valley Conference contests. As a senior in 1975-76, Holubets averaged 17.1 ppg while helping coach Ron Aslakson's Tigers to a 9-9 record in league play and 9-10 mark in all games. He averaged 14.4 ppg as a junior in 1974-75 as the Tigers went 7-15 ... Pat Gorman (6-0) was the best player on a very balanced team at Columbus in 1976-77. The Dons won more games overall (15) and in the Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference (9) during that season than in any other time during Jerry Koslowski's 14 years as head coach. Gorman led the way, earning first-team all-league honors and averaging 14.6 ppg as Columbus went 15-9 overall and beat arch-rival Pacelli in the regional final to qualify for the WISAA State Tournament. Gorman had a career-high 23 points for the Dons in their final game of the season, a 68-63 loss to Green Bay Premontre in the consolation round of the tournament ... Mike Dumas (6-2) of Columbus set a then-Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference record with a 45-point showing in a 90-47 victory over Chippewa Falls McDonell on January 23, 1963. Dumas averaged 13.6 ppg during his junior season in 1962-63, and 16.6 ppg as a senior on the way to earning first-team all-league honors for coach Bob Olson and the Dons. More than 57 years after that contest, no Columbus player has ever scored as many points in a single game.

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