Columbus Catholic’s Tyler Derfus, Mike Iwanski, Spencer’s Tara Matter named to 2011-12 Cloverbelt East all-conference basketball teams

Columbus Catholic's Mike Iwanski, top photo, and Tyler Derfus, middle photo, and Spencer's Tara Matter, above, were named to the first team of the Cloverbelt Conference East Division 2011-12 all-conference basketball teams. (Photos by Paul Lecker/MarshfieldAreaSports.com)

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Marshfield Columbus Catholic had two boys and Spencer had one girl voted on to the 2011-12 All-Cloverbelt Conference East Division basketball teams.

Columbus Catholic seniors Tyler Derfus and Mike Iwanski were among the six players chosen to the boys all-conference first team. They join Augusta junior Joe Whalen, Gilman senior Lucas Lato, Greenwood senior Josh Harlander and Loyal junior Mason Froeba, who was named Player of the Year.

Spencer senior Steven Gilboy was a second-team selection and senior Sam Cattanach was an honorable mention pick. Columbus senior Brandon Nikolai also was an honorable mention choice.

Spencer junior Tara Matter was named to the six-person first team for the girls.

She joins player of the year Jennifer Lindner of Neillsville, Owen-Withee’s Alyssa Gordon and Bailey Karaba, Augusta’s Allie Nelson and Colby’s Sarah Gamillo.

Spencer senior guard Kyleigh Hebert and Columbus Catholic senior guard Elizabeth Manlick were second-team picks.

Spencer seniors Krystal Weier and Courtney Schulz were honorable mention choices.

2011-12 All-Cloverbelt Conference East Division Boys Basketball Team
First team:
Joe Whalen, jr., Augusta; Tyler Derfus, sr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Mike Iwanski, sr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Lucas Lato, sr., Gilman; Josh Harlander, sr., Greenwood; Mason Froeba, jr., Loyal.
Second team: Matthew Grunewald, sr., Augusta; Scott Halvorson, sr., Augusta; Aaron Koerner, sr., Colby; Clay Hendricks, sr., Gilman; Jeffrey Rachu, sr., Greenwood; Steven Gilboy, sr., Spencer.
Honorable mention: Michael Knetter, sr., Colby; Alex Jorgenson, sr., Colby; Brandon Nikolai, sr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Dustin Nickel, sr., Granton; Cale Cuddie, sr., Loyal; Matt Dux, jr., Neillsville; Nick Thoma, jr., Neillsville; Brandon Bredlau, sr., Owen-Withee; Albert Goerlitz, so., Owen-Withee; Sam Cattanach, sr., Spencer.
Player of the Year: Mason Froeba, Loyal.
2011-12 All-Cloverbelt Conference East Division Girls Basketball Team
First team:
Allie Nelson, sr., Augusta; Sarah Gamillo, jr., Colby; Jennifer Lindner, so., Neillsville; Alyssa Gordon, sr., Owen-Withee; Bailey Karaba, so., Owen-Withee; Tara Matter, jr., Spencer.
Second team: Corrine Meacham, sr., Colby; Elizabeth Manlick, jr., Marshfield Columbus Catholic; Rachel Herdrich, sr., Greenwood; McKenzie Trunkel, sr., Neillsville; Aleyna Goerlitz, jr., Owen-Withee; Kyleigh Hebert, sr., Spencer.
Honorable mention: Lisa Horacek, so., Colby; Taylor Lynn, jr., Colby; Tiara Latz, jr., Gilman; Kelsey Kirn, sr., Greenwood; Karissa Rueth, sr., Loyal; Corina Craig, sr., Neillsville; Caitlynne Naughton, jr., Neillsville; Alleah Voight, jr., Neillsville; Emily Heggemeier, jr., Owen-Withee; Courtney Schulz, sr., Spencer; Krystal Weier, sr., Spencer.
Player of the Year: Jennifer Lindner, Neillsville.