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2020-2021 GWHCA State Banquet; All-State Teams; Coach Awards

By Bill Berg Jr, WiPH Staff, 02/16/21, 7:00PM CST

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The awards banquet was virtual this year.

State Tournament Teams & Head Coaches

  1. Section 1 - Chippewa Falls/Menomonie Sabers, Tony Menard
  2. Section 2 - Central Wisconsin Storm, Jacques Du Vair
  3. Section 3 - Eau Claire Area Stars, Tom Bernhardt
  4. Section 4 - University School of Milwaukee, Dan Carey

Sectional Coaches of the Year

  • Section 1: Co-Coaches – Tony Menard, CFM Sabers – Matt Cranston, St Croix Valley Fusion
  • Section 2: Patrick Schmidt – Northland Pines Eagles
  • Section 3: Co-Coaches – Tom Bernhardt, ECA Stars – Riley Smith, Black River Falls Tigers
  • Section 4: Co-Coaches – Duane Woeshnick, Warbirds – Megan Bailey, Lakeshore Lightning

GWHCA Coach of the Year

Tony Menard – Chippewa Falls/Menomonie Sabers

All State First Team

Forwards:

  • Ellie Brice – Western Wisconsin Stars – Senior
  • Sidney Polzin – Chippewa Falls/Menomonie Sabers – Senior
  • Nikki Olund – Hudson Raiders – Senior
  • Mckayla Zilisch – Fox Cities Stars – Junior
  • Grace Rentmeester – Fox Cities Stars – Freshman
  • Paige Rodriguez – Eau Claire Area Stars – Senior

Defense:

  • Maddux Federici – Central Wisconsin Storm – Senior
  • Gwen Gillard – Fox Cities Stars – Junior
  • Shelby Tryba – Wisconsin Valley Union – Senior
  • Josie Bender – Bay Area Ice Bears – Junior

Goalies:

  • Kami McCardle – Lakeshore Lightning – Senior
  • Alesha Smith – Eau Claire Area Stars – Junior

Second Team

Forwards:

  • Tyann Mittle – St Croix Valley Fusion – Senior
  • Erin Huerta – Western Wisconsin Stars – Junior
  • Samantha Federici – Central Wisconsin Storm – Junior
  • Madison Schwengler – Eau Claire Area Stars – Senior
  • Jordan Bonk – University School of Milwaukee – Senior
  • Kenney Sprenger – Hayward Hurricanes – Senior

Defense:

  • Emma Sima – Northland Pines Eagles – Senior
  • Jenna Bergmanis – St Croix Valley Fusion – Junior
  • Ella Ausman – Chippewa Falls/Menomonie Sabers – Senior
  • Kalie Gruhlke – Eau Claire Area Stars – Senior

Goalies:

  • Caroline O’Dell – Chippewa Falls/Menomonie Sabers – Senior
  • Lauren Sobczak – Western Wisconsin Stars – Sophomore

Honorable Mention

Forwards:

  •  Juneau Paulsen – St Croix Valley Fusion – Senior
  •  Jaden Woiwode – St Croix Valley Fusion – Junior
  •  Allie Kieffer – Northland Pines Eagles – Senior
  •  Grace Wittkopf – Northland Pines Eagles – Junior
  •  Jordan Brady – Bay Area Ice Bears – Sophomore
  •  Makayla Spejcher – Bay Area Ice Bears – Junior
  •  Shannon Dwyer – Arrowhead Warhawks – Junior
  •  Kiya Bronston – Onalaska Hilltoppers – Junior
  •  Elle Fisher – Lakeshore Lightning – Senior
  •  Kayla Capener – Badger Lightning – Sophomore

Defense:

  • Kendall Sundby – St Croix Valley Fusion – Freshman
  • Danya Jones – Bever Dam – Senior
  • Soile Doyle – Hayward Hurricanes – Senior
  • Avery Johnson – Hudson Raiders – Senior
  • Paige Bauer – Wisconsin Valley Union – Senior
  • Ella Spies – Warbirds – Sophomore

Goalies:

  • Molly Jex – University School of Milwaukee – Freshman
  • Amelia Halunen – Hudson Raiders – Senior

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