Caden Popp of Appleton North has been announced as Wisconsin´s top senior kicker, the recipient of the Kevin Stemke Award.
Read more about the award HERE
Finalists for the award were Popp, Sam Klestinski of Edgewood, Davis Paulsen of Baldwin-Woodville, Trevor Schulz of Sun Prairie East, and Bryce Smith of West De Pere.
The award is named after Kevin Stemke, a Green Bay Preble graduate who would go on to play for the Wisconsin Badgers. At UW, Stemke quickly made an impression, setting the record for punting average as just a freshman. After a senior season that saw him average 44.5 yards per punt, Stemke was presented with the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter. Kevin also holds UW records for highest punting average in a career (43.5) and total punting yards (10,660).
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
