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for La Crosse Aquinas. “T was just telling my teammates to calm down,” Koenig said. “We were fine, we still had the lead, don’t panic and just keep playing.” Although failing to make a field goal over the final 3:54, Aquinas went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line — including the final two from Koenig — in the last 1:17 to seal a 53-48 vic tory over Lodi in the WIAA Division 3 state champi onship Saturday after noon, Koenig, who has com mitted to Wisconsin, fin ished with a team-high 16 points. He was one of three players in double figures for the Blugolds (24-4), who won their second state championship in three sea sons. WIAA Division 4 title: Whitefish Bay Dominican 57, Auburndal 44 While his teammates chose to wear neon green shoes in their title defense, senior Duane Wilson went with simple sneakers and white socks with a large pink decal for breast cancer awareness. It was a shout-out to his mother, Lashonda Lever, who underwent successful breast cancer surgery Wednesday. Playing the tournament in his mother’s honor, Wilson scored 26 points to lead Whitefish Bay Dominican to a 57-44 vic tory over Auburndale to win the WIAA Division 4 state championship Saturday afternoon at the Kohl Center. Dominican (24-4) won its second straight state championship and fourth overall. WIAA Division 5 title: Randolph 48, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran 42 Winning the school’s 10th state title in 18 sea sons and improving to an impressive 18-1 record at the Kohl Center, Randolph coach Bob Haffele attrib uted his program’s unpar alleled stretch to one con stant defense. “We have guys that don’t worry about their points,” Haffele said, “It’s all about the team.” When pushed by one of only two undefeated teams left in the state, Randolph asserted itself defensively down the stretch to beat Green Bay N.EW. Lutheran, 48-42, to win the WIAA Division 5 state championship Saturday at the Kohl Center. The 10 titles is the most of any WIAA member school for Randolph (27- 2), playing at state for the ninth time in the last 12 years and 15th time overall.
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Chippewa Herald
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Mar 10, 2013
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