MEDFORD, WI (OnFocus) – The fourth annual Medford Basketball Classic will be the biggest tournament yet as 16 teams will vie for the championship.
After inviting 10 teams in its inaugural year in 2018, 12 teams battled it out in 2021. Tournament organizer Matthew Wenzel said the unpredictability of the bracket will make for some entertaining games.
“If we were to create a March Madness type bracket for these teams, I don’t think a thousand people would create a perfect bracket,” Wenzel said. “Any one of these teams have a shot for the 2022 title.”
The tournament will take place on Friday, April 8th, and Saturday, April 9th, at the Medford Area Middle School. Teams will play two pool games to determine where they will be seeded for the playoff pool beginning Saturday afternoon.
Wenzel’s rankings of the teams is as follows:
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Julie Kay’s Kitchen (Minocqua)
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Strength Sportswear (La Crosse/Medford)
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Jake Schalow Northwestern Mutual (Kaukauna/Wausau)
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Weather Shield (Medford/Sturgeon Bay/Wausau)
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WE Hoops (Wausau)
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Loppnow’s Sports Bar (Marathon)
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Northside Elevator/Grassland Dairy (Loyal)
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BW Express (Kronenwetter/Mosinee)
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Combined Carpentry (Medford)
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Joe Frombach Construction (Rib Lake)
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Precision Dirtworks (Medford)
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Dixon Greiner Realty (Medford)
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Flagship Pontoons (Owen)
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Johnny’s Vapes (Marshfield)
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TSF Construction (Abbotsford/Colby)
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Backroad Basketball Club (Rib Lake)
In 2021, Julie Kay’s Kitchen took home the championship and they will be looking to win their second straight title in 2022.
Players To Watch:
Julie Kay’s Kitchen:
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Stephen Boersen (6’3”)
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Nate Erickson (6’4”)
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Jamar Hurdle (6’7”)
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Jeffrey Wergin (6’0”)
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Jon Wegin (6’0”)
Strength Sportswear:
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Oliver Barnes (6’6”)
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Michael Casper (6’1”)
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Osy Ekwueme (6’1”)
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Peyton Kuhn (6’0”)
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Zach Mootz (6’2”)
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Cam Wenzel (6’2”)
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Owen White (6’5”)
Jake Schalow Northwestern Mutual:
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Mike Farrington (6’0”)
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David Lee (6’3”)
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Zach Noreen (6’6”)
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Nate Piel (6’5”)
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Jake Schalow (6’4”)
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Alex Welhouse (6’7”)
Weather Shield:
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Brandon Danowski (6’0”)
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Julian DeGuzeman (6’4”)
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Brad Sendell (6’1”)
WE Hoops:
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Nic Been (6’4”)
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Joe Early (6’5”)
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Ben Fischer (6’1”)
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Dylan Hamlin (6’10”)
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Will Jefferson (6’5”)
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Ryan LaCerte (5’11”)
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Chris Nash (6’0”)
Loppnow’s Sports Bar:
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Cade Hall (6’4”)
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Carter Hanke (6’3”)
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Cody Hanke (6’5”)
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Seth Kuhn (5’11”)
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Brock Voigt (6’5”)
Northside Elevator/Grassland Dairy:
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Preston Briggs (6’5”)
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Cam Brussow (6’3”)
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Carson Moe (6’2”)
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Cain Trunkel (6’4”)
BW Express:
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Eric Hostetter (6’5”)
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Braeden Keeney (6’5”)
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Branson Witucki (6’3”)
Combined Carpentry:
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Ty Baker (6’1”)
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Cody Bowe (5’10”)
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John Lange (6’3”)
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Mason Rudolph (6’0”)
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Michael Ouimette (6’4”)
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Justin Sullivan (5’8”)
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Dalton Strebig (6’0”)
Joe Frombach Construction:
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Kamari Baskin (6’2”)
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Peter Fuchs (6’3”)
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Drew Rohde (6’0”)
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Joe Scheithauer (6’4”)
Precision Dirtworks:
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Colton Langiewicz (5’11”)
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Sean Lewandowski (6’6”)
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Tyler Messman (5’10”)
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Taylor Reinhardt (6’2”)
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Austin Salzgeber (6’3”)
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Garrett Strebig (5’11”)
Dixon Greiner Realty:
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Ray Daniels
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Brady Hupf
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Tony Schultz
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Rob Seidel
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Mason Stangl
Flagship Pontoons:
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Darryn Bottlemy (6’4”)
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Albert Goerlitz (6’0”)
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Josiah Goerlitz (6’3”)
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Isaac Sumis (6’7”)
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Brad Weiler (6’4”)
Johnny’s Vapes:
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Jack Bezlyk (6’3”)
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Mike Birkley (6’0”)
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Hunter Busse (5’9”)
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Kyle Davis (6’1”)
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Joey Northrup (6’4”)
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Jake Skroch (6’3”)
TSF Construction:
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Cole Bergatoni (6’3”)
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Kole Bogdonovich (5’10)
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Cade Faber (6’3”)
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Teddy Redman (6’1”)
Backroad Basketball Club:
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Austin Edwards (6’0”)
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Levi Ewan (6’0”)
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Devyn Vlach (6’4”)
For more information, head to the Medford Basketball Classic Facebook event.
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