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Repeat performers led the selections for the 2012-13 All-Cloverbelt Conference East Division girls and boys basketball teams, as voted on by the conference coaches.
Neillsville junior Jenny Lindner was named Cloverbelt East girls player of the year and a first-team pick for the third straight season, helping the Warriors to the conference title.
Lindner joins Colby senior Sarah Gamillo, Owen-Withee junior Bailey Karaba and Spencer senior Tara Matter as repeat picks to the first team.
Neillsville senior Caitlynn Naughton and Owen-Withee senior Alyena Goerlitz also were picked to the six-person first team.
Marshfield Columbus Catholic senior Elizabeth Manlick was named to the second team for the third straight year.
No other Spencer or Columbus players earned all-conference honors.
Loyal senior Mason Froeba was picked as the Cloverbelt East boys basketball player of the year for the second straight season.
Columbus Catholic junior Jared Fleischmann and Spencer junior Jeremiah Cattanach were also picked to the first team, along with Augusta senior Joe Whalen, Neillsville senior Matt Dux and Owen-Withee junior Albert Goerlitz.
Columbus Catholic’s Jacob Puent was named to the second team.
2012-13 All-Cloverbelt Conference East Division Girls Basketball Team
First team: Sarah Gamillo, sr., Colby; Jenny Lindner, jr., Neillsville; Caitlynn Naughton, sr., Neillsville; Alyena Goerlitz, sr., Owen-Withee; Bailey Karaba, jr., Owen-Withee; Tara Matter, sr., Spencer.
Second team: Taylor Lynn, sr., Colby; Elizabeth Manlick, sr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Kassandra Humke, jr., Greenwood; Katelyn Crothers, jr., Neillsville; Lindsey Opelt, sr., Neillsville; Stephany Heggemeier, so., Owen-Withee.
Honorable mention: Dani Nelson, so., Augusta; Lisa Horacek, jr., Colby; Shelby Skabroud, jr., Gilman; Taylor Suda, sr., Greenwood; Missy Benz, so., Loyal; Jordyn Pieper, sr., Loyal; Molly Attoe, jr., Neillsville; Kenadi Batchelor, sr., Owen-Withee.
Player of the Year: Jenny Lindner, Neillsville.
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2012-13 All-Cloverbelt Conference East Division Boys Basketball Team
First team: Joe Whalen, sr., Augusta; Jared Fleischmann, jr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Mason Froeba, sr., Loyal; Matt Dux, sr., Neillsville; Albert Goerlitz, jr., Owen-Withee; Jeremiah Cattanach, jr., Spencer.
Second team: Bradley Grunewald, jr., Augusta; Hunter Busse, jr., Colby; Jacob Puent, jr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Tyler Amborn, jr., Gilman; Westin Wuethrich, sr., Greenwood; Josh Cook, sr., Greenwood.
Honorable mention: Jaime Sieg, sr., Augusta; Dillon Serocki, jr., Greenwood; Logan Fulwiler, jr., Loyal; Kyle Hauge, jr., Neillsville; Nick Thoma, sr., Neillsville; Matt Grottke, jr., Neillsville; Kordell Kaduce, sr., Owen-Withee; Austin Milliren, so., Owen-Withee.
Player of the Year: Mason Froeba, sr., Loyal.