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WIAA football playoff pairings released
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Updated: Oct 17, 2012, 2:24 PM
Published: Oct 17, 2012, 2:25 PM

The WIAA released the qualifiers and pairings for the 2012 football playoffs Saturday, as 224 teams in seven divisions embark on their quest for a State championship.

This year’s field features 42 conference champions undefeated in league play, and it’s the first time programs with a sub-.500 record in conference play qualify for the playoffs.

Level 1 games are scheduled for Friday or Saturday, Oct.19-20, with Level 2 games slated for Oct. 26 or 27. Level 3 games will be played on Nov. 2 or 3, and Level 4 is scheduled for Nov. 9 or 10. The State Finals will be played at Camp Randall Stadium on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 15-16.

Stratford has won the most championships with seven. Edgar and Lancaster are next in line with six. D.C. Everest, Menomonie, Monroe, Osseo-Fairchild and Waunakee have each won five. Arrowhead, Ashwaubenon, Brillion and Darlington have won four.

Edgar has appeared in the most championship games with 10. Arrowhead is next on the list having appeared in nine title games. Darlington, Lancaster, Menomonie and Monroe have appeared in eight title tilts. Hilbert, Kenosha Tremper, Osseo-Fairchild, Stratford and Waunakee have appeared in seven.

State championships have been won by 112 different programs.

Stratford (2003-08) is the only program to win six straight championships. Lancaster (2000-02), Manitowoc (1984-86), Monroe (1990-92) and Two Rivers (1980-82) are the only other schools to win three consecutive State championships.

De Soto and Milwaukee Bradley have qualified for the most number of playoffs with 28. Howards Grove and Stratford have qualified in 27, and Edgar and Menomonie have participated in the playoffs 26 times.

It’s the 36th year of the playoffs, which began in 1976 with four divisions and a total of 16 teams in 1976 and 1977. It was expanded to five divisions and a total of 20 teams for 1978 and 1979. Division 5 (smallest schools) was given eight playoff participants--making a total of 24--in 1980.

At the advent of the playoffs, divisions of competition were based on average enrollment of conferences. But effective with the 1984 season, competition was based on enrollment of participants--largest schools in Division 1, next largest in Division 2, etc.

Beginning in 1981, the playoff program was changed to six divisions with eight teams in each, a total of 48; so all conference champions could be incorporated into the system. That plan was expanded in 1987 to 96 teams with conference runners-up, as well as champions qualifying. In the first five years, participants were determined on a system, ranking schools on basis of fewest losses and other factors. In 1996, the field was expanded to 192 teams, including all teams with conference records above .500 and other schools chosen from those who were .500 in conference games. In 2002, a seventh division was added, expanding the playoff field to 224 teams.

Championship games were played at many sites through the first six years of the playoffs. But in 1982, all championship games were played at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison in a two-day event. That format remains in existence.

 For more tournament information, access the football Tournament Information and State Results Archive pages of WIAA website.

LEVEL 1 GAMES

Friday, October 19 or Saturday, October 20

DIVISION 1

Group A

Game 1:  Superior (#8) at Appleton North (#1) – Saturday, 4 p.m.

Game 2:  Green Bay Preble (#5) at Stevens Point (Goerke Park) (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  D.C. Everest (#6) at Bay Port (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Eau Claire Memorial (#7) at Hudson (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group B

Game 1:  Milwaukee Vincent/Destiny (#8) at Arrowhead (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Milwaukee King (#5) at Germantown (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Appleton East (#6) at Menomonee Falls (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Milwaukee Morse.Marshall/Juneau/Languages (#7) at Kimberly (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group C

Game 1:  Madison Memorial (#8) at Sun Prairie (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Mukwonago (#5) at Madison West (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Middleton (#6) at Hamilton (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Oconomowoc (#7) at Verona Area (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group D

Game 1:  Milwaukee Hamilton (#8) at Oak Creek (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Milwaukee Riverside University (#5) at Kenosha Bradford (Indian Trail Field) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Muskego (#6) at Badger (#3) – Saturday, 4 p.m.

Game 4:  Racine Horlick (#7) at Franklin (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

DIVISION 2

Group A

Game 1:  Tomah (#8) at Marshfield (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Wausau East (#5) at Holmen (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Merrill (#6) at La Crosse Central (UW-L) (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  La Crosse Logan (#7) at Menomonie (UW-Stout) (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group B

Game 1:  Oshkosh North (#8) at Green Bay Southwest (#1) – Saturday, 6 p.m.

Game 2:  Pulaski (#5) at De Pere (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Ashwaubenon (#6) at Cedarburg (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Hortonville (#7) at Homestead (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group C

Game 1:  Wilmot Union (#8) at Waunakee (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  DeForest (#5) at Fort Atkinson (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Burlington (#6) at Watertown (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Waukesha West (#7) at Waterford (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group D

Game 1:  Milwaukee Bradley Technical (#8) at Brookfield East (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Greendale (#5) at Wauwatosa West (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  South Milwaukee (#6) at Brookfield Central (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Messmer/Shorewood (#7) at Whitefish Bay (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

DIVISION 3

Group A

Game 1:  Rhinelander (#8) at Waupaca (#1) – Friday, 7 p .m.

Game 2:  West Salem (#5) at Rice Lake (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Osceola (#6) at Mosinee (#3) – Saturday, 4 p.m.

Game 4:  Onalaska (#7) at Medford Area (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group B

Game 1:  Antigo (#8) at West De Pere (#1) – Friday, 7 pm

Game 2:  Menasha (#5) at Two Rivers (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Kewaskum (#6) at Seymour (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Marinette (#7) at Plymouth (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group C

Game 1:  Wisconsin Dells (#8) at Monona Grove (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Reedsburg Area (#5) at Edgewood (Middleton) (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  McFarland (#6) at Evansville/Albany (#3) – TBD

Game 4:  Monroe (#7) at Mount Horeb/Barneveld (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group D

Game 1:  Whitnalll (#8) at Wisconsin Lutheran (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Jefferson (#5) at East Troy (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Brown Deer (#6) at Catholic Memorial (Carroll University (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  New Berlin West (#7) at Pewaukee (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

DIVISION 4

Group A

Game 1:  Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (#8) at Somerset (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Northwestern (#5) at Bloomer (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Spooner (#6) at Barron (#3) – Saturday, 1 p.m.

Game 4:  Saint Croix Central (#7) at Northland Pines (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group B

Game 1:  Montello/Princeton/Green Lake (#8) at Black River Falls (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Lodi (#5) at Platteville (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  New Glarus/Monticello (#6) at Nekoosa (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Wautoma (#7) at River Valley (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group C

Game 1:  Freedom (#8) at Chilton (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Winneconne (#5) at Marshall (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Sturgeon Bay (#6) at Wrightstown (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Omro (#7) at Little Chute (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group D

Game 1:  St. John’s NW Military Academy (#8) at Big Foot (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Campbellsport (#5) at Brodhead/Juda (#4) – Saturday, 4 p.m.

Game 3:  Edgerton (#6) at Roncalli (Municipal Field) (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Lake Mills (#7) at Lakeside Lutheran (#2) – Saturday, 1 p.m.

DIVISION 5

Group A

Game 1:  Unity (#8) at Cameron (Rice Lake) (#1) - TBA

Game 2:  Colby (#5) at Stanley-Boyd (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Prescott (#6) at Cumberland (#3) – Saturday, 2 p.m.

Game 4:  Grantsburg (#7) at Elk Mound (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m

Group B

Game 1:  Niagara/Goodman/Pembine (#8) at Amherst (#1) – Saturday, 1 p.m.

Game 2:  Crandon (#5) at Marathon (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3: Spencer/Columbus Catholic (#6) at Peshtigo (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Auburndale (#7) at Stratford (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group C

Game 1:  Mondovi (#8) at Lancaster (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Pardeeville (#5) at Arcadia (#4) – Saturday, 3 p.m.

Game 3:  Aquinas (#6) at Cuba City (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Westby (#7) at Durand (#2) - TBD

Group D

Game 1:  Brookfield Academy (#8) at Brillion (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Kenosha St. Joseph (#5) at Cedar Grove-Belgium (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Martin Luther (#6) at Laconia (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Howards Grove (#7) at Racine St. Catherine’s (Horlick Field) (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

DIVISION 6

Group A

Game 1:  Flambeau (#8) at Regis (Carson Park) (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Pittsville (#5) at Hurley (#4) – Saturday, 1 p.m.

Game 3:  Melrose-Mindoro (#6) at Athens (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Boyceville (#7) at Whitehall (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group B

Game 1:  Laona/Wabeno (#8) at Edgar (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Coleman (#5) at Crivitz (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Tigerton/Marion (#6) at Rosholt (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Pacelli (#7) at Wild Rose (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group C

Game 1:  Darlington (#8) at Deerfield (#1) – Saturday, 4 p.m.

Game 2:  Fennimore (#5) at Necedah (#4) – Saturday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Pecatonica/Argyle (#6) at Iowa-Grant (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Kickapoo/La Farge (#7) at Bangor (#2) – Saturday, 2 p.m.

Group D

Game 1:  Algoma (#8) at Saint Mary’s Springs (Fond du Lac) (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Ozaukee (#5) at Manawa (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Lourdes Academy (#6) at Manitowoc Lutheran (Reedsville) (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Reedsville (#7) at Shiocton (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

DIVISION 7

Group A

Game 1:  Independence/Gilmanton (#8) at Clayton (#1) – Saturday, 2 p.m.

Game 2:  Turtle Lake (#5) at Glenwood City (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Elmwood/Plum City (#6) at Pepin/Alma (#3) – Saturday, 2 p.m.

Game 4:  Clear Lake (#7) at Frederic (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group B

Game 1:  Florence (#8) at Hilbert (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Greenwood/Granton (#5) at Loyal (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Gilman (#6) at Owen-Withee (#3) – Saturday, 1 p.m.

Game 4:  Almond-Bancroft (#7) at Suring (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group C

Game 1:  North Crawford (#8) at Potosi (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Ithaca (#5) at Highland (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  New Lisbon (#6) at Cochrane-Fountain City (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  DeSoto (#7) at Hillsboro (#2) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Group D

Game 1:  Belmont (#8) at Randolph (#1) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 2:  Catholic Central (#5) at Black Hawk (#4) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 3:  Johnson Creek (#6) at Rio (Portage) (#3) – Friday, 7 p.m.

Game 4:  Fall River (#7) at Lake Country Lutheran (Kettle Moraine) (#2) – Friday – 7 p.m.
Platteville’s Cole Herbst ties for 12th in D2 at State Golf Championships
Sophomore shoots a two-day 158 at University Ridge to finish near the top of the leaderboard
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Platteville sophomore Cole Herbst shot 14-over par to finished tied for 12th place at last week’s WIAA Boys Golf State Championships at University Ridge in Verona. (photo by Erin Reddy Wolff)
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Updated: Jun 12, 2025, 8:00 PM
Published: Jun 12, 2025, 5:26 PM

VERONA — Platteville sophomore Cole Herbst made the most out of his first trip to last week’s WIAA Boys Golf State Championships.

The reigning two-time Southwest Wisconsin Conference Player of the Year shot a two-day total of 158 — posting back-to-back 79s — to finish tied for 12th place in Division 2 last Monday and Tuesday at University Ridge Golf Course. Herbst also finished in a five-way tie for most birdies in the 45-player Division 2 field with seven.

“It was a great experience for Cole at the state golf tournament,” said Platteville head coach Brandon Temperly. “He had a good showing as a sophomore on his first trip to an event like this. He will take away a lot of information and experience that can help him in future years. He made the team and coaches very proud and he had a very good following at the golf tournament.  I was very pleased with his demeanor and attitude.  He was steady when things were going well and steady when things weren’t going his way.  We look forward to a bright future for Cole.”

Herbst began last Monday’s opening round on the back nine, and posted a sensational 3-over-par 39, which included three birdies in his first five holes. 

He added another birdie on hole number 2 to go to +2, but took an 8 on the par 4 4th. Herbst kept his composure and birdied the 379-yard par 4 7th hole and ended his day with a 7-over-par 79 (40–39), which was tied for ninth after the opening round.

Herbst opened Tuesday’s second round with three pars, a triple bogey and back-to-back bogeys on No. 5 and No. 6 to start +5 for the day.

But again, he calmed his nerves and finished strong with birdies on 7 and 11, to go along with seven pars while playing the final 13 holes at 3-over par to finish with another 79 (40–39). 

Seymour junior Vince Sigl (147, +3) beat Cambridge senior Kian Bystol Flores (147, +3) on a one-hole playoff 4–5 to capture individual state medalist honors after the two tied two-day totals of 147.

Cambridge freshman Fritz Knudtson finished third at +6 (147=74-76).

Seymour shot a combined 638 (+62) to beat Cambridge (653, +77) to win the D2 state title. Big Foot finished third at +81, 657.

Last week’s State Championships marks the end of another success season for the Platteville Hillmen, which included a third-straight SWC title, a trip to sectionals, a SWC Player of the Year award and four all-conference selections.

“Our Hillmen golf team had another good season,” added Temperly. “ We achieved our goals of being SWC champions and earning a trip to sectionals. We were very pleased with the improvement we saw in each of the golfers this year. It was a focused and fun group. We will bring back a lot of talent next season and add some new players to our program which is exciting.”

All five varsity golfers will return next year with Herbst, juniors Jauron Blevins and Glenn Mast, and freshman Ty Simmons and Cody Nodolf.

Big things await Cole Herbst and the Hillmen in 2026. 


WIAA Division 2 State Golf Championships
(from Monday–Tuesday, June 9–10 @ University Ridge Golf Course, Verona, par 72)
Team scores — 1.Semour 638 (+62), 2.Big Foot 653 (+77), 3.Big Foot 657 (+81), 4.Lakeland 665 (+89), 5.Burlington Catholic Central 667 (+91), 6.University School of Milwaukee 671 (+95), 7.Prescott 675 (+99), 8.Appleton Xavier 681 (+105).
Top individuals — 1(tie).Kian Bystol Flores (Cambridge) 147 (74-73), 1(tie).Vince Sigl (Seymour) 147 (75-72). 3.Fritz Knudtson (Cambridge) 150 (74-76), 4.Tyler Short (Big Foot) 151 (76-75), 5.Tyler Reiter (Prescott) 152 (75-77).
Platteville — 12(tie).Cole Herbst 158 (79-79) +14.