Flyway Conference preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025-26 Standings:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Laconia 14-0 (19-8) 2. Lomira 10-4 (12-7) 3. North Fond du Lac 9-5 (18-8) 4. Omro 8-6 (17-9) 5. Winnebago Lutheran 7-7 (13-13) 6. St. Mary's Springs 6-8 (11-15) 7. Mayville 2-12 (7-19) 8. Cambellsport 0-14 (2-23)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. <strong>Laconia</strong>---The Spartans ran the table, in 2026, with a perfect 14-0 record ending with a 64-20 loss to state champ Oostburg in the Sectional semifinal. The conference's deepest team, a season ago, returns their top two scorers and all but 12 points as they look for their 6th straight conference title and I am going out on a limb to say that they will again secure the Flyway but it will not be easy. Returning is conference POY, senior [player_tooltip player_id='764914' first='Finley' last='Morgan'] (5-9, 20.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 2.3 spg, 0.4 bpg), fellow senior Kendyl Pluim (5-7, 7.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.7 spg) and 2nd team All-Conference selection, junior [player_tooltip player_id='889690' first='Mylee' last='Redman'] (5-9, 10.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.5 spg).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. <strong>Lomira</strong>---The Lions, winners of 22 games, a season ago, including 10 in conference once again finish in second place this season. Lomira who ended their season with a 58-31 loss, to Neillsville, in the State semifinal, return five All-conference players and plenty of firepower to give Laconia a run for their money. Leading the way is 1st Team All-Conference junior [player_tooltip player_id='992499' first='Josie' last='Christian'] (5-7, 25.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 5.0 spg). She is joined by 5-6 junior Kennedy Goebel (9.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.6 spg) and 5-9 junior Lily Christian (7.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.7 spg).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. <strong>Winnebago Lutheran</strong>---The Vikings finished in 5th place last season, however I see them making the biggest jump, to 3rd this season. Last season ended with a 54-37 loss, to Lomira, in the Regional semifinal however they return a strong veteran core led by 1st team All-Conference senior [player_tooltip player_id='1877738' first='Jill' last='Pinno'] (6-2, 15.3 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.5 bpg) and juniors [player_tooltip player_id='1777866' first='Kynzie' last='Rank'] (5-6, 6.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.7 spg) and Ceil McAuly (5-7, 6.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.8 spg).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. <strong>North Fond du Lac</strong>---The Orioles were hit hard by graduation, losing 2 of their top 3 scorers and 24.5 points of productivity from a 18 win season that ended with a 71-25 loss to Oostburg in the Regional final. Returning is 2nd team All-Conference [player_tooltip player_id='874395' first='Calistin' last='Schommer'] (5-9, 12.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.2 spg) and fellow juniors [player_tooltip player_id='1812974' first='Natalia' last='Zamora'] (5-5, 6.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 2.0 spg) and Grace Steenberg (57, 6.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.4 spg).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. <strong>St. Mary's Springs</strong>---Another conference team, hit especially hard by graduation, the Ledgers will look to navigate an improved conference without their leading scorer from last season and four seniors that accounted for 24.5 points per game in a season that ended with a 54-33 loss, to Kohler, in the Regional semifinal. Back to lead this young group with be senior [player_tooltip player_id='1112097' first='Lauren' last='Baker'] (10.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.8 apg, 2.7 spg) and sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1858127' first='Alison' last='Baker'] (9.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.0 spg).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. <strong>Omro</strong>---Last season's #4 team slips a couple of spots this season as they also navigate graduation including losing their top two scorers and 33 points. The Foxes will look to two veterans to lead with senior Annabelle Chase (6.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, 2.0 spg) and junior [player_tooltip player_id='1781318' first='Kamryn' last='Gehrke'] (6.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.5 spg) an Honorable Mention All-Conference selection last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. <strong>Mayville</strong>---The Cardinals were extremely young last season, with nine freshman seeing action, and saw their season ended with a 90-38 loss to Oostburg in the Regional semifinal. The team, with probably the most upside, is Mayville and they return sophomores 5-6 [player_tooltip player_id='874552' first='Ady' last='Christian'] (12.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 6.0 spg), a 2nd Team All-Conference selection and 6-2 [player_tooltip player_id='1112503' first='Brielle' last='Ehlers'] (8.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.7 apg, 1.1 spg, 2.6 bpg), an Honorable mention selection last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. <strong>Campbellsport</strong>---Winless conference season ended with a 78-43 loss to Sheboygan Falls. Top returning players are seniors 5-10 [player_tooltip player_id='1225015' first='Kiera' last='Laverenz'] (8.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.8 spg) and 5-6 MacKenzie Helsell (8.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 3.0 spg).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->