Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
By JASON JUNO
MERCER, Wis. — Mercer seniors Eiley Schoeneman and Jenny Klopatek shared Player of the Year honors in the Northern Lights Conference in voting by coaches.
Schoeneman and Klopatek were also honorable mention on the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association Division 5 All-State team.
Their teams were league and WIAA regional champions in all of their four years.
“Eiley and Jenny are often paired together when talking about our success, but each of them brought their own contributions,” Mercer coach Robyn Schoeneman said. “Each of them bring a piece to the puzzle.”
Eiley Schoeneman finished the 2024 season with 428 kills, which was good for fourth in Division 5 in Wisconsin. Her .41 hitting percentage was first in the state. She also finished with 54 aces and 181 assists.
She finished with 1,300 kills, exceeding her sister Aubrey’s total of 1,255.
Klopatek ended her career with a school record 1,855 assists. This season, she recorded 362 assists, 263 kills, 240 digs and 61 aces.
“Jenny was our playmaker, she made things happen,” coach Schoeneman said.
They were joined on the Northern Lights all-conference First Team by teammate Rylinn Rossi, Butternut’s Kendra Pritzl, Drummond’s Kyla Hanson and Mellen’s Bella Mesko-Jokinen and Anna Polencheck.
Rossi finished with 182 kills and 53 aces.
“(She) offered us another strong offensive outlet,” coach Schoeneman said.
Robyn Schoeneman was named Coach of the Year. She finished her career with 400 total wins.
Hurley’s Alexandra Tolemy and Kasey Klemme were Second Team selections.
Players of the Year: Eiley Schoeneman, Mercer, Sr .; Jenny Klopatek, Mercer, Sr.
Coach of the Year: Robyn Schoeneman, Mercer
All-Conference
First Team
Eiley Schoeneman, Mercer, Sr.
Jenny Klopatek, Mercer, Sr.
Kendra Pritzl, Butternut, Sr.
Kyla Hanson, Drummond, Sr.
Bella Mesko-Jokinen, Mellen, Soph.
Rylinn Rossi, Mercer, Sr.
Anna Polencheck, Mellen, Sr.
Second Team
Brandee Madison, South Shore, Sr.
Audrey Swanson, Solon Springs, Jr.
Annabelle Rice, Drummond, Sr.
Alexandra Tolemy, Hurley, Fr.
Kasey Klemme, Hurley, Soph.
Azure Grant, South Shore, Sr.
Ally Larson, Lac Courte Oreilles, Sr.
Honorable Mention
Ella Wald, Drummond, Sr.
Natalie Cane, Hurley, Jr.
Lizzie Pritzl, Butternut, Soph.
Olivia Stricker, Mellen, Sr.
Anya Brandenburg, Mercer, Jr.
Gianna Nahring, Butternut, Fr.
Maleah Nortunen, Mellen, Jr.
Sophia Tochalouski, Bayfield, Soph.
Paetyn Simenson, Solon Springs, Sr.
Kaylee Powers, Mercer, Soph.
Gloria Vross, Washburn, Jr.
Saylor Gilbertson, Hurley, Soph.
Madison Jacobs, Solon Springs, Soph.
Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Team
First Team
Audrey Arndt, Sr., Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran
Kali Heikkinen, Sr., Prentice
Kamdan Johnson, Sr., Florence
Abby Kirchner, Sr., Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran
Gabi Radichel, Jr., Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran
Sofia Rodriguez, Jr., Sheboygan Christian
Lily Shields, Sr., Newman Catholic
Camille Sobolewski, Jr., Newman Catholic
Shelby Spata, Jr., Columbus Catholic
Cheyenne Wales, Sr., Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran
Honorable Mention
Tabitha Buwalda, Sr., Central Wisconsin Christian
Abby Chaplinski, Sr., Gilman
Kelsi Chrisman, Fr., Florence
Audrey Franz, Sr., Florence
Morgan Freeman, Sr., Belmont
Bria Gruen, Jr., Royall
Sy'Rih Hartwig, Jr., Athens
Anna Hennessey, Sr., Highland
Megan Hoffman, Sr., Clayton
Jenny Klopatek, Sr., Mercer
Emma Laatsch, Sr., Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran
Erin Lasse, Jr., Barneveld
Lexie Meerstein, Sr., Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran
Lydia Neeb, Jr., Sheboygan Christian
Kaylie Oimoen, Sr., Barneveld
Lauren Ruis, Jr., Central Wisconsin Christian
Mallory Sanicki, Sr., Niagara
Eiley Schoeneman, Sr., Mercer
Annika Svennes, Sr., Newman Catholic
Abigail TenNapel, So., Central Wisconsin Christian
Loretta Tisch, Jr., Pecatonica
Delia Trader, Jr., Columbus Catholic
Layla Wainwright, Jr., Royall
