WIAA/WBCA Summer Slam: Names to Know

Brady Peterson June 11, 2025 @ 08:46 AM

The Scholastic Live Period tips off on Thursday, and for the second year in a row, more teams are participating than the previous year. We'll highlight a few names to watch for coaches at every level before Summer Slam tips off over the next few days. I thoroughly enjoyed the event last year, as coaches from every level attended, and I expect it to be just as good, if not better than it was in 2024.   [player_tooltip player_id='838113' first='Avery' last='Werfal']   The Appleton North wing can score the ball from anywhere on the floor. In her first season of high school basketball a few years ago, Werfal helped lead the Lightning to a fourth-place finish in the FVA, which few people expected. She has a knack for putting the ball in the basket and has the single-game record for points in a game for Appleton North, which is not something to scoff at.   Mylee Haehlke   The 5'10 wing from Marathon is an intriguing kid who can play on the perimeter or as an interior scorer. Haehlke moves well away from the ball and gives her teammates an option to get the ball in her hands no matter where they are on the floor. She has a high release on her shot and can get it off over most contests in the Marawood Conference. The Marathon wing also rebounds the ball at a high level and is a constant double-double threat at the high school level.   [player_tooltip player_id='777574' first='Jade' last='Kroll']   The Kewaunee guard has been a do-it-all kid for the Storm over the last few seasons. Kroll is an athletic and physical guard who can knock down multiple perimeter jumpers, get downhill, and attack the basket. She's a small-town kid who's done a little of everything to help her team compete, and kids like that tend to excel at the next level because there's nothing they aren't comfortable doing on either end of the floor.   [player_tooltip player_id='877740' first='London' last='McCain']   McCain is a physical wing who can create off the dribble. In her first season of high school basketball, the Southeast Wisconsin native was the focal point of her team's offense and performed well, given the circumstances. I'm eager to see her in a new setting and playing teams that probably didn't spend time preparing for her to see how she plays. She's a kid with plenty of talent, but could break out as a sophomore with a new situation around her.

The Scholastic Live Period tips off on Thursday, and for the second year in a row, more teams are participating than the previous year. We'll highlight a few names to watch for coaches at every level before Summer Slam tips off over the next few days. I thoroughly enjoyed the event last year, as coaches from every level attended, and I expect it to be just as good, if not better than it was in 2024.