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2024 Season Info

2024 Season Recap

New Berlin Eisenhower (21-5 overall) and Wisconsin Lutheran (15-4) shared the Woodland-West crown a season ago. Pius XI (10-9), Greendale (11-15), New Berlin West (5-12) and Pewaukee (6-18) would follow. New Berlin Eisenhower would advance to its second consecutive State Tournament appearance, falling in the semi-finals to eventual Division 2 Champion Waupun. Pius XI and Wisconsin Lutheran also made Sectional appearances.

2025 Preview

2025 Predicted Order of Finish

1) Wisconsin Lutheran
2) New Berlin Eisenhower
3) Greendale
4) Pewaukee
5) Pius XI
6) New Berlin West

Players To Watch

Sydney Vitangcol Sr P Wisconsin Lutheran  
Reece Grudzielanek So IF Wisconsin Lutheran
Ellery Stoltz Sr CF New Berlin Eisenhower
Jayda Karls Sr C New Berlin Eisenhower
Giselle Paszkiewicz Jr  IF / OF Greendale
Abby Brinkman Sr IF / OF Greendale
Mya Bloedow Sr 3B Pewaukee
Sam Brewster Jr P/IF Pewaukee
Amaya Sprewer Sr 3B/SS Pius XI
Sydney TIlley So P/1B Pius XI
Isabella Freiselben Sr 1B/OF New Berlin West
Morgan Kopischke So P New Berlin West

Team Previews

Wisconsin Lutheran is the favorite to claim the Woodland-West this season. The Vikings have a high talent floor with numerous multi-year starters. Sydney Vitangcol, Sr., P/OF/1B (Team Captain; 2024 1st Team All-Region NFCA Region V; 3x 1st Team All-State; 3x 1st Team All-District; 3x Woodland West Conference Player of the Year; 3x 1st Team All- West Woodland, Committed to Wisconsin, 12-3 102 ⅓ IP 227 Strikeouts 0.48 ERA, 33 Hits 13 RBI .524 avg as a hitter) The Vikings also have a good sophomore group of Reece Grudzielanek IF (1st Team All-Woodland West 22 Hits, .458 avg), Brooklyn Haag CF (2nd Team All-Woodland West,10 Stolen Bases .349 avg ), Sidney Schroeder P/OF (2nd Team All-Woodland West 25 ⅔ IP in 5 games) to build off of this season. Wisconsin Lutheran will also have a new leader at head coach as Andrew Flegel (2012 Wisco Alum) takes over, who previously coached at Brookfield East for five seasons.

Notable losses: Chloe Koschnitzke Catcher 4 year starter

Other Returnees: Sofia Schroeder, Sr., OF- Team Captain; HM All-Woodland West, Grace Solie, Jr., C/IF- HM All-Woodland West

Newcomers: Zhana Guenther, So, IF/OF

New Berlin Eisenhower shared the Woodland-West with Wisconsin Lutheran and qualified for its second consecutive trip to the WIAA State Tournament in 2024. The Lions will feel the void of graduates Ashley Bonin and Ryan Nutt in 2025 but return a handful of all-conference players and seniors, including Ellery Stoltz Sr CF (38 Hits, 30 Runs Scored, 26 RBI .442 avg, 1st team all conference + all district, 2nd team All State all as a JR. Committed to UW-Whitewater), Jayda Karls Sr C (28 Hits, 22 RBI, 1st Team All Conference) and Jazmine Karls Sr P (2nd Team All Conference). Ninth-year head coach Kaelyn Hogan mentioned that leadership and experience are strong points, while getting people acclimated to playing at the varsity level as far as game knowledge and speed of the game are areas for improvement. Eisenhower looks to make another deep playoff run and a third straight trip to state. Hogan sees Pewaukee and Whitnall as other top teams in the Regionals.

Notable Losses: Ashley Bonin P, Ryann Nutt 2B, Becca Hall, Taylor Frietag,

Other Returnees: Ella Beal Sr RF (20 Hits, 20 Runs Scored, 14 RBI, .303 avg), Mya Ender Sr (25 RBI), Paige Orluske Sr.

Newcomers: Megan Liedtke So SS/C, Lexi Mainville So 1B/P

Greendale looks to bounce back from injuries (Aubrey Cook Jr P 2nd Team All Conference as a FR, Emma Nadelhofer Jr 1B, Macey St. Lawrence Jr C/OF) along with a good cast of returning players Giselle Paszkiewicz Jr IF / OF (42 Hits, 38 Runs Scored, 21 Stolen Bases, .560 avg, 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-District), Ayla Krecklow So P /IF (10-12, 108 ⅔ IP, 2.77 ERA, 2nd Team All-Conference), Noeli Schutten Sr C (22 RBI, Concordia-Wisconsin Commit), Abby Brinkman Sr IF / OF (20 RBI, Team high 13 walks, Multiple years All-Conference), Ella Padron Jr OF (All-Conference) from a season ago. Sixth-year head coach Mike Kznarich says that they have a lot of depth in multiple positions and multiple pitching options and can put the ball in play on offense.

Notable Losses: Suri Johnson - Graduation, Peyton Yoder - Moved out of state

Newcomers: Claire Endter Fr IF / OF

Pewaukee was a postseason Cinderella as a seven-seed entering the playoffs, knocking off two-seed Whitnall and three-seed Martin Luther before falling to New Berlin Eisenhower in the sectional semi final. This year the Pirates are looking to build off that late season momentum but will have to do it without seven seniors on last year's team. Mya Bloedow 3B is the lone senior this season and is joined by returning players Harper Gould So C, Lilly Levas So P/1B/OF, Sam Brewster Jr P/IF, Estella Levas Jr IF/OF, Taylor Stanek Jr OF. Lilly Levas and Sam Brewster both shared the innings in the circle last season.

Newcomers: Emerson O’Connor Fr C/IF/OF, Sydney Brewster Fr P/SS, Gillian Stelse Fr 2B/OF, Haley Hutchins Fr P/1B.

Pius XI was a sectional finalist last season, falling to conference rival New Berlin Eisenhower. The Popes graduated three seniors and return most of last year's team that has the potential to make its way to the top half of the conference and be a dark horse come tournament time. Pius XI is coached by Joel Claassen, who has been a staple in Boys and Girls Basketball at Pius XI over the years and has over 400 wins in the Softball program.

New Berlin West has a new head coach this season as Ian Konrath takes over. The Vikings have both pitchers (Gillian Konrath Jr and Morgan Kopischke So) returning from 2024 along with Callie Hren Jr C/IF/OF, Isabella Freiselben Sr 1B/OF, Jenna Anderson Sr P/1B.