Class of 2025: Stock Risers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that the 2025 updated rankings are out, there are a few articles I'd like to write alongside it. Today, I'll have a stock-risers and new additions article with kids who fit those bills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["448247"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66574fde2cc77"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The rising senior has been among the top players in the Coulee Conference since she got to West Salem in 2021. However, she came into her own in her junior season, recording career highs in points and assists. Johnson has been a reliable piece for West Salem and has had standout moments in the postseason to help her team reach the Resch Center the past two years in D3 in 2023 and D2 in 2024. Johnson also may have played the game of the year against McFarland, where she scored 40 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, dished out five assists, and earned three steals to win her team a Sectional Title and earn her team a ticket to the D2 State Tournament this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["434024"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66574fde2ccd0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Last year was Hoerl's first season as the focal point of everything Chilton did, and there were positives and negatives there, but you could tell there were plenty of positives to take from her game. In her second year as the focal point for the Tigers, she thrived and was arguably the most valuable player in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference. Hoerl nearly averaged a 20-10 double-double, with five assists on top of that. She was a highly efficient scorer with high usage and will likely continue to excel in that role.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["767283"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66574fde2cd11"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Some kids find ways to make plays when their team needs it, and Birt is one of them. The Menomonie rising senior doesn't have to have a play run for her, and she could still find her way to a double-double. The way she's worked her way into being a prominent figure for the Mustangs and a kid you'd expect to be among the top kids in the BRC next season, I don't get to see her in person much, but every time I catch a Menomonie stream, I like what she brings to the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":"","_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66574fde2cd4e"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["448252"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66574fde2cd88"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I don't think anyone has ever thought of Gosz as one of the most explosive guards or wings in the state, but she's always figured out how to make things happen with the ball, and she's improved over the last few years. Her footwork has improved, she uses her power to create some space around the rim, and she's become a more consistent shooter from the three-point line. Gosz also slotted into a prominent role and thrived with the added responsibility, and will be a kid small schools in the area will look at this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->