GAME OF THE WEEK (Dec. 24–Dec. 30)

WRESTLING: 34th annual Bi-State Classic, Tuesday-Wednesday, Dec. 29-30 (at La Crosse Civic Center)

     The La Crosse Civic Center will play host to some of the best wrestlers in Wisconsin and Minnesota at the two-day 34th annual Bi-State Classic next Tuesday and Wednesday. The 58-team event will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning with preliminary matches. Wrestlebacks and quarterfinals will be held Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. The semifinal round will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, followed by placement matches for seventh, ninth and 11th-place. The fourth and final session will begin with a parade of champions at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday with placement matches for first, third and fifth for each weight class.

     Adult all-session passes cost $30, while student all-session passes are going for $30. Individual adult session passes are $10, students are $8. Finals tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students.

     Below is a list of area participating teams and their top wrestlers this year.

Belmont/Platteville

113 — Isaac Wiegel (12–2), so. — won the 113-pound title at last week's Richland Center Invitational. Wiegel placed seventh at Bi-State at 106 a year ago.

Boscobel

138 — Chase Bieborn (8–4), fr.

160 — Preston Baker (6–4), jr. — placed third at 160 at last Saturday's Richland Center Invite

Cuba City/Benton/Southwestern

152 — Josh Donar (10–1), sr.— finished second at the Sugar River Raider Scramble on Dec. 12. Donar placed 11th at Bi-State at 138 two years ago as a sophomore.

285 — Aaron McCarthy (11–1), jr. — placed second at Suger River.

Dodgeville

106 — Max Miller (7–2), so. — won the 106-pound title at Sugar River Scramble on Dec. 12.

138 — John Phelan (10–1), so. — finished 2nd at 138 at Sugar River. He placed 12th at Bi-State at 126 a year ago.

145 — Noah Durst (8–3), so. — placed third at 145 at Sugar River.

170 — Zach Weber (9–2), so. — won the 170-pound title at Sugar River.

220 — Shelby Jones (9–2), so. — finished third at 220 at Sugar River.

285 — Payton Calvert (10–1), sr. — won the 285-pound title at Suger River. He also placed 11th at Bi-State at 220 pounds a year ago.

Hillsboro

113 — Jason Griffiths (9–3), so.

Iowa–Grant/Highland

113 — Sawyer Sarbacker (14–1), jr. — won 113-pound title at Dubuque Invite on Dec. 5. He also placed sixth at Bi-State at 106 pounds last year.

132 — Max Maylor (14–2), so. — won 132-pound title at Badger State Invite last Saturday. He also placed sixth at Bi-State at 120 pounds a year ago.

160 — Brady Peat (14–2), so. — finished third at 160 at Dubuque Invite.

170 — Drew Hennessey (11–4), fr. — won 170-pound title at Dubuque Invite on Dec. 5

Lancaster

160 — Dustin Reynolds (9–2), sr. — placed third at Tomah Scramble on Dec. 12. He placed sixth at Bi-State at 152 last year.

Prairie du Chien/Wauzeka–Steuben

113 — Reid Koenig (12–0), fr.

126 — Clayton Beers (12–0), sr. — finished sixth at 113 at last year's Bi-State Classic and third at 113 as a sophomore.

132 — Nick Rogge (12–0), so.

182 — Ethan Swiggum (10–2), jr.

195 — Stephen Ronnfeldt (10–2), so.

220 — Peyton Hall (11–1), sr.

Richland Center

120 — Cade Furgason (13–5), so.

Riverdale

126 — Brian Mathews (10–4), sr.

145 — Caleb Johnson (11–4), so.

152 — Bradon Roen (15–0), jr. — finished second at 138 pounds last year at Bi-State.

160 — Isaiah Snyder (12–4), sr.

285 — Garret Wilmot (11–5), so.

River Valley

113 — Zach Licht (14–3), so.

126 — Dustin Hatfield (15–2), jr.

145 — Gavin Wipperfurth (14–3), jr.

160 — Elijah Alt (16–1), jr.

BOYS BASKETBALL:

Monday, Dec. 28

Dodgeville at Monroe, postponed

Highland at Wisconsin Heights, postponed

Tuesday, Dec. 29

Wonewoc–Center at Fennimore, 4 p.m.

North Crawford at Boscobel, 5:30 p.m.

Darlington at Pecatonica, 7:30 p.m.

BENTON MIKE ALEXANDER TOURNAMENT

Southwestern vs. Shullsburg, 6 p.m.

Scales Mound (Ill.) at Benton, 7:30 p.m.

CUBA CITY HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

Richland Center vs. Salem, noon

Cuba City vs. Brodhead, 1:35 p.m.

Consolation game, 4:45 p.m.

Championship game, 7:55 p.m.

MINERAL POINT HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

Appleton North vs. Platteville (2–6), 6 p.m.

Mineral Point vs. Black Hawk, 7:30 p.m.

WESTBY TOURNAMENT

Bangor vs. Lancaster, 6 p.m.

Kickapoo at Westby, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 30

RIVER RIDGE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

River Ridge vs. Albany, 10 a.m.

Iowa–Grant vs. River Ridge (Ill.), 11:30 a.m.

Third-place game, 1 p.m.

Championship game, 2:30 p.m.

BENTON MIKE ALEXANDER TOURNAMENT

Consolation game, 6 p.m.

Championship game, 7:30 p.m.

MINERAL POINT TOURNAMENT

Consolation game, 4 p.m.

Championship game, 6 p.m.

WESTBY TOURNAMENT

Bangor vs. Kickapoo, 6 p.m.

Lancaster at Westby, 7:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

Tuesday, Dec. 29

Wonewoc–Center at Fennimore, 2 p.m.

Cassville at Highland, 7 p.m.

New Glarus at Dodgeville, 7:30 p.m.

Darlington at Belmont, 7:30 p.m.

BARNEVELD HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

Mount Horeb vs. Living World Luthern, 6 p.m.

Platteville at Barneveld, 7:30 p.m.

CUBA CITY HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

River Ridge/Scales Mound (Ill.) at Cuba City, 8:50 a.m.

Brodhead vs. St. Francis, 10:25 p.m.

Consolation game, 3:10 p.m.

Championship game, 7:55 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 30

IOWA–GRANT HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

North Crawford at Iowa–Grant, 11 a.m.

Kickapoo at River Ridge, 12:30 p.m.

Consolation Game, 2 p.m.

Championship game, 3:30 p.m.