Badger State Teams Ready for Chi-Town Classic
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We are only a few days away from heading south to take on the Prep Dig Chi-Town Classic. This time of the year is always a grind for players, coaches, and their families as spring sports are full throttle and…
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Continue ReadingWe are only a few days away from heading south to take on the Prep Dig Chi-Town Classic. This time of the year is always a grind for players, coaches, and their families as spring sports are full throttle and all of the end-of-school-year activities are set. The Prep Dig Chi-Town Classic will be held May 6th and 7th at the Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park, IL. Here are the Wisconsin teams participating!
Wisconsin Ice 17 National
Ice has been garnering a lot of gold bracket finishes including winning Mizuno March Mania, 2nd place at the Season Opener, and 3rd place in the American Division at the Northern Lights Qualifier. They have been quite battle tested and have what they need to make a run at the Chi-Town Classic. Ice has a plethora of weapons including pins Ava Krueger Ava Krueger 5'8" | OH Marathon | 2024 State WI , Meg Pfannerstill Meg Pfannerstill 5'10" | OH Lakeland | 2024 State WI , and Grace Taylor Grace Taylor 5'7" | RS Marshfield | 2024 State WI . Meanwhile, the middle is powered by Aaliyah Krenn Aaliyah Krenn 6'1" | MB Columbus Catholic | 2024 State WI and Lyndsie Truitt Lyndsie Truitt 5'10" | MB DC Everest | 2024 State WI . They are all poised to have big senior seasons. Libero Emily Murkowski Emily Murkowski 5'8" | OH Edgar | 2024 State WI has been solid and creates really simple and strong angles. Paige Guld Paige Guld 5'3" | S Newman Catholic | 2024 State WI and Courtney Sommer Courtney Sommer 5'9" | OH Columbus Catholic | 2024 State WI have been running the offense. Guld moves the ball quickly from pin to pin while Sommer is a Swiss army knife that has experience swinging from either pin as well as the middle.
Midwest Penguins 15-Elite
These Penguins have won a pair of MWP tournaments but playing up with 17/18s teams. They recently finished runner-up at the Prep Dig Battle at the Bay in the 16 Open division. They also have 3rd place finishes in the 15’s and 15 Elite divisions at the Badger Region Qualifier and Nike Cross Court Classic. Middle Blocker, Olivia Witon Olivia Witon OH Brookfield Central | 2026 State WI , is a difference-maker with her movement on the net as well as her ability to score and hold the blocker’s attention. This roster is full of players that can create a spark for this squad and they are easy to ignite. Callie Carr Callie Carr 6'0" | RS Divine Savior Holy Angels | 2026 State WI has proven to be one of the top young right-side hitters in the Badger Region. When she is on you better watch out because she is fearless and knows how to score and win matches. Defensive dynamos Caroline Abbott Caroline Abbott 5'7" | DS/L Divine Savior Holy Angels | 2026 State WI and Gracie Fregien Gracie Fregien 5'2" | DS/L Waukesha West | 2026 State WI are studly kamikaze defenders that you can see flying across the court to keep the ball alive. Hannah Padilla Hannah Padilla 5'6" | S Pewaukee | 2026 State WI is a steady and consistent setter that makes smart choices and moves the ball quickly to her attackers. You can also keep an eye on Leila Arens Leila Arens 5'11" | RS Arrowhead | 2026 State WI and Madie Swier Madie Swier 5'10" | OH Divine Savior Holy Angels (DSHA) | 2026 State WI on the pins because they are certainly key pieces in playoffs.
Impact 15-National
Impact won the JVA MKE Jamboree in the 15 Club division back in February. More recently they were runner-up at the Prep Dig Battle at the Bay in the 15s division. Their roster is ready to make a deep playoff run and make some noise in Chicago. Alyssa Koval, Cailyn Groth, and Keira Griesbach Keira Griesbach OH Freedom | 2026 WI pummel opponents with a relentless attack and keep teams from getting into system. Lydia Moore had a good showing at the Battle at the Bay from the right side. Samantha Weiss Samantha Weiss 5'6" | S St. Mary Catholic | 2026 State WI and Ana Emenecker Ana Emenecker 5'6" | S St Mary Catholic | 2026 WI are their quality setter and know just which hitters to feed.