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Wisconsin Sports Network is proud to showcase the WSN High School Basketball Awards.

The finalists for the top senior wing have been selected. The winner will be announced the week after the state tournament. 

Lydia Aalsma, 5-10, Waupun 
Aalsma helped the Warriors to a pair of WIAA State Tournament appearances, including taking home the Division 3 state title in 2022. As a senior, Lydia averaged 16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per contest for coach and father, Tim Aalsma, and the 14-12 Warriors. The NCAA Division I University of St. Thomas recruit also made 47 triples. Lydia finished her career with 1,396 points, 553 rebounds, 208 assists, 147 steals, and 172 three-pointers. She is a two-time first-team WBCA all-state pick. 

Addison Baumgart, 6-1, Kaukauna
Baumgart tallied 16.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game as a senior for coach Rob Hendrickson and the 14-12 Galloping Ghosts. Addison also shot 62-for-141 from 3-point land (44%). The NCAA Division II Northern Michigan recruit finished her career with 1,334 points, 492 rebounds, 113 assists, 120 steals, and 227 three-pointers. 

Makena Christian, 6-0, Hartford 
Christian, a finalist for Ms. Basketball, led the Orioles to a trip to the D1 state tournament as a junior and a sectional semifinal appearance as a senior. She earned first-team WBCA all-state as a junior and honorable mention all-state as a sophomore. Christian, a Minnesota recruit, averaged 23.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.9 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game for coach Vinny Daniels and the Orioles, which went 23-4 overall. Makena is on a short list of players with over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in their career. She ends her career as a top 10 all-time scorer in girls’ basketball history, netting 2,522 points. She also tallied 1,037 rebounds, 265 assists, 259 steals, 136 blocks, and 292 three-pointers. 

Megan Johnson, 5-10, West Salem 
Johnson, a two-time WBCA all-state pick, led the Panthers to state tournament appearances as a sophomore and junior. As a senior, she averaged 19.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 4.2 steals per contest for coach Mike Malott and the Panthers, which reached a Division 2 sectional final, ending the year with a 22-5 record. Johnson, a D-II Winona State recruit, finishes her career with 1,868 points, 648 rebounds, 217 assists, and 298 steals. 

Tierney Madigan, 5-10, Laconia 
Madigan has helped lead the Spartans to four WIAA State Tournament appearances, including back-to-back Division 4 state championships. The three-time WBCA all-state selection averages 18.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 3.0 steals per game for coach Chris Morgan and the 24-4 Spartans. Madigan has compiled 1,665 points, 747 rebounds, 319 assists, and 295 steals in her career. Laconia plays Oostburg in a D3 state semifinal. 

Peyton Musial, 5-11, Notre Dame 
Musial, an honorable mention WBCA all-state choice last season, helped the Tritons to three trips to the WIAA State Tournament, winning two gold balls and one silver. As a senior, Peyton tallied 20.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game for coach Sara Rohde and the Tritons, which ended the year with a 17-9 record. Musial, a Division I UAB recruit, scored 1,487 points in her career. 

Jenna Welsch, 5-10, Catholic Memorial 
Welsch, a WBCA all-state selection last season, led the Crusaders to Division 3 sectional final appearances as a junior and senior. The UW-La Crosse recruit tallied 15.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game for coach Bob Wellenstein and the 22-6 Crusaders. Welsch finishes her career with 1,389 points, 768 rebounds, 219 assists, 228 steals, and 104 blocks.  

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