Tourtillott named Co-Wrestler of Year in Bay

SHAWANO — Shawano Community High School winter sports teams enjoyed solid seasons, with several individuals being honored by the Bay Conference for their efforts.

Seven wrestlers and three basketball players — two boys and one girl — made all-conference teams.

Wrestling

The Shawano wrestling team followed up its first-ever Bay Conference title with another to cap the 2019-20 season.

Several wrestlers picked up big wins for the team, which went undefeated in conference duals. Five Hawks — seniors Keith Tourtillott and Ben Carroll, juniors Colten Herm and Gage Timm and sophomore Andrew Popp — finished with a perfect dual record in the Bay to land on the all-conference first team.

Tourtillott was also named the Co-Wrestler of the Year, sharing the honor with Menasha’s Cullen Quick.

“It is an honor and just thinking about all the wrestlers in the conference and how I managed to become just one of two wrestlers who was granted that title is astonishing,” said Tourtillott, who finished 6-0 in his Bay duals at 220 pounds and was thrilled to share the honor with Quick, who he considers a good friend.

Carroll, who plans to wrestle at UW-Stevens Point with Tourtillott, also went 6-0 for the Hawks.

“It feels really good to get first team honors — this was one of many goals this season,” said Carroll, who wrestled at the 152 and 160 classes. “I can’t thank my coaches and parents (Dave and Sandra) enough for the help along the way to make it happen.”

Timm posted a 6-0 mark in the conference while competing in the 160 and 170 weight classes, while Popp went 6-0 between the 170, 182 and 195 classes. Herm, wrestling at 145, 152 and 160 pounds, finished 5-0 in his conference duals.

Sophomore Noah Jones and junior Nick Kohn both made the second team.

Jones earned a 5-1 mark in his conference duals, wrestling exclusively at 138 pounds. Kohn went 4-2 at the 285 weight class.

Boys basketball

The Shawano boys basketball enjoyed a bounce back season on the hardwood, improving its win total by eight from the previous season.

Seniors Carter Weisnicht and Nick Sherman led the way for the Hawks. Weisnicht landed on the first team unanimously, while Sherman made the second team.

Weisnicht earned his spot on the first team after averaging 21.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists over the course of the season.

“(It) means a lot,” said Weisnicht of the honor. “It’s been a big goal of mine since I started high school basketball and being named second team all-conference as a junior made me realize there was still room to work and become a better player. So I took the feeling of being named second team and held that on my shoulder all year long to make sure I was doing the best I could so I could achieve my goal I’ve been working for.”

Sherman averaged 17.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals during the season.

“It means a lot — it shows that my hard work and dedication all through the season and my high school career didn’t go unnoticed and was worth it,” said Sherman.

Shawano finished 6-8 in Bay action, good enough for fifth place in the eight-team conference.

Girls basketball

The Shawano girls basketball team posted a 4-10 record in Bay play to tie for sixth in the conference standings.

Junior Rachel Reed was the only Hawk honored by the conference, being named an honorable mention.

Reed was the team’s top scorer in conference games, averaging 9.2 points per game.

“I feel honored that my coach (Ryan Koenig) and the Bay Conference coaches have recognized my contributions to the team’s success this year,” said Reed. “I have worked hard in and out of the season for a number of years to get my skill level to what it is — I recognized as a young player that building basketball skill takes a year-round commitment.

“Being named to the all-conference list is tied to team success as well. As a young team this year, we know if we put the work in during the offseason it will result in more wins next year and hopefully more of my teammates will be recognized for their contributions by the Bay Conference coaches. Based on team discussions at the end of the season, I know we are all motivated to work hard this summer and improve.”

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