Division 2 Preseason Rankings
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I asked about a week and a half ago if you all wanted to see preseason rankings. I’ll go through D1 and D2 today, and tomorrow will be the same with D3 and D4. I won’t do D5 solely because…
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Continue ReadingI asked about a week and a half ago if you all wanted to see preseason rankings. I’ll go through D1 and D2 today, and tomorrow will be the same with D3 and D4. I won’t do D5 solely because I don’t know enough to place teams anywhere with any knowledge.
Division 2 Preseason Top 25
1 Notre Dame
-They are the three-time defending champions. It’s hard to go any other way with most of their kids back.
2 Pewaukee
-The Pirates also have most of their kids back from last season and the season before. Most still believe we’ll see another Notre Dame-Pewaukee game this March.
3 Beaver Dam
-Pending any changes, Beaver Dam has the best duo outside of the top teams in Gabby Wilke Gabby Wilke 6'1" | PF Beaver Dam | 2024 State WI and Nataya Donaldson Nataya Donaldson 5'8" | CG Beaver Dam | 2026 State WI . They also have solid pieces around them if things go to plan.
4 Pius XI
-The guard depth the Popes have is among the best in the state. Acompanado-Wiczek-Miranda could be a lethal scoring backcourt.
5 Monona Grove
-The Silver Eagles won’t have the high-end talent of some D2 teams, but everyone on their team fits their play style and identity.
6 McFarland
– Teagan Mallegni Teagan Mallegni 6'1" | SF McFarland | 2024 State WI is back for the Spartans, which is enough to make them a threat in D2.
7 Watertown
-There aren’t many teams like the Goslings. They love their 1-3-1 zone and have experienced kids in Lily Oiler Lily Oiler 5'10" | CG Watertown | 2024 WI (hopefully healthy), Drew Henrichs, and Ellie Demet Ellie Demet 5'8" | SG Watertown | 2024 State WI back this season.
8 New Berlin West
-There’s plenty to like with this Vikings team in Julia McRae Julia McRae 5'7" | PG New Berlin West | 2026 State WI and Isabelle Freisleben Isabelle Freisleben 5'11" | PF New Berlin West | 2025 State WI . I think this team will outperform expectations.
9 Waukesha West
– Jordan Fenske Jordan Fenske 5'11" | SG Waukesha West | 2025 State WI is a legit scorer. There aren’t many kids who can be a threat when they take a step over the halfcourt line. Taylor Gifford Taylor Gifford 6'0" | PF Waukesha West | 2026 State WI will also assume a prominent role.
10 Rice Lake
-The Sheplee sisters are good enough to alter every game with their athleticism alone.
11 Wauwatosa East
-The backcourt of Litza and Close will be better with another year of experience, and Audrey Sellinger Audrey Sellinger 5'11" | SF Wauwatosa East | 2026 State WI has taken another step in the past ten months.
12 Wisconsin Lutheran
-The Vikings could have significant talent coming in the next few years. In the meantime, Jayla Rankin Jayla Rankin 5'4" | PG Wisconsin Lutheran | 2024 State WI and Jazzmine Smith Jazzmine Smith 5'7" | SG Wisconsin Lutheran | 2024 State WI will be a duo who could swing some games themselves.
13 Grafton
-The Blackhawks duo of James and Aleknavicius can be unguardable. They can surprise teams on the North Shore.
14 Menomonie
-The Mustangs have a well-drilled team that rarely makes mistakes.
15 DeForest
-The Norskies will have some young talent who could cushion the loss of kids like Jaelyn Derlein.
16 Whitefish Bay
-The Blue Dukes have a never-ending list of guards who can create and defend.
17 West De Pere
-Without Ella Francois Ella Francois 5'7" | PG West De Pere | 2025 State WI , that lowers how good this team could be, in my opinion. However, Faith Walder Faith Walder 5'5" | PG West De Pere | 2025 State WI and Maddisyn Berggren are good enough to make noise in the Bay.
18 Cedarburg
-Regan Pahl’s leaving hurts, but there is talent in Sarah Helm Sarah Helm 5'6" | CG Cedarburg | 2025 State WI and Mimi Hart that could keep them in a regional title conversation.
19 Reedsburg
– Sydney Cherney Sydney Cherney 5'6" | CG Reedsburg | 2024 State WI has powered the Beavers, places where I couldn’t believe last season. Barring health, she could do it again.
20 La Crosse Central
– Alahna Simpson Alahna Simpson 5'9" | CG La Crosse Central | 2026 WI continues to improve and will cause issues for teams in Southwest Wisconsin.
21 Shorewood
-The Greyhounds have an underrated backcourt, and I’m eager to see Serenity Metcalfe Serenity Metcalfe 5'8" Shorewood | 2025 State WI this season.
22 Shawano
– Leah Nordin Leah Nordin 6'1" | PF Shawano | 2026 State WI and Abby Bystol could be the most underrated frontcourt in the state.
23 Lakeland
– Kristina Ouimette Kristina Ouimette 6'1" | PF Lakeland | 2025 State WI and Saylor Timmerman Saylor Timmerman 6'0" | PF Lakeland | 2025 State WI have a balance of shooting and interior play in the T-Birds frontcourt.
24 Port Washington
– Lillian Merow Lillian Merow 6'2" | C Port Washington | 2025 State WI has been excellent the past year and has been the best post in the 2025 class.
25 Whitnall
-The Falcons have beaten teams at the top of the rankings this past year and could do it again.