Love & prayers to the Nienas Family. Leo, you were an inspiration to everyone who was lucky enough to cross your path. It was an honor to be your teacher and to watch you grow up. You are the epitome of perseverance, Grit, and positive attitude. Rest in peace Leo.
-Coach LaValle
Here's to having HEART...8 months ago Dave didn't know if he'd ever play the sport again. Tonight he became a 1000-point scorer and set the single game scoring record (38 pts) at Waukesha West High School. Have HEART!
@WisBBYearbook
@WolverinesPride
@dskogman42
Congratulations Cam Palesse! Cam surpassed West standout Brian Czarniak as the all-time leading scorer in Waukesha West history. Cam has scored 1,771 points as a Wolverine.
Let's hear it for Coach Cat! Coach Cattarozzle earned Asst. Coach of the Year in The Classic 8. Coach Cat impacts our success in so many ways and is invaluable to our program. Congratulations Coach! Well deserved!
West victorious tonight! A very special night to be a Wolverine. Our victory tonight clinches a share of the classic 8 conference title. The last Conference Championship dates back to 2001. An unbelievable night for our basketball family.
#ourjourney
#family
#dreambig
Congrats 2 the18-19 Wolverines team 4 a great season. U guys need to hold you heads high and be proud of your success. Today's game was an amazing battle btn 2 great teams. So proud of u guys! To our SRS - your legacy will live on. You are loved deeply and will always be family!
Friday is our annual Have Heart Game at West. A great night for raising money, creating awareness, and celebrating the journey of our very own David Skogman. All proceeds go to Project Adam. This guy is where he is today because of AEDs in schools. ❤️ Come & support the cause.
Waukesha West victorious in the Section Semifinals over KM. West 55, KM 44. Great playoff environment at Muk. HS. March Madness is in full swing. Let's go Wolverines! Next stop is section finals this Sat. 1:00 game at Waukesha South HS.
#ourjourney
#family
#wolverinenation
Good effort tonight in a battle v. Top tier D-1 powerhouse Racine Case. West 74. Case 86.
@Cameron_Palesse
scored 33 points and surpassed the 1,000 point marker. Congratulations Cam! The Waukesha West basketball family is extremely proud of you.
#family
Proud of these guys for their extraordinary play this year. These 4 guys impacted our success in a big way and received recognition from our conference as top performers in The Classic 8. Congratulations gentlemen! Great season!
West wins!!! Big time victory on the road at UG. We were resilient, gritty and made big plays down the stretch. West 77. UG 71. Let's go!
#neversettle
#2legit2quit
Thank you 2 the all the supporters of our program. The outpouring of support & positivity that we have received the past 2 days, and more importantly, throughout the season has been humbling. Thank you to everyone who played a role in our successful year. It was an amazing season
West wins at the buzzer!
@Cameron_Palesse
hits a buzzer beater to knock off Arrowhead. Palesse leads all scorers with 36. Ziebell adds 5 second half 3's to spark the Wolverines. West improves to 11-1 in the C8. Big time!
Super proud of you Avery! One of the best human beings to ever walk the halls of Waukesha West!
Waukesha West's Avery Owusu-Asiedu a 3-sport starter who carries a 4.17 GPA via
@fox6now
Waukesha West victorious in the Regional Finals. Waukesha West 68, Milwaukee King 50. Waukesha West finishes the season undefeated at home. Thankful for the support from the Waukesha West Community. Next stop sectional semifinals on Thursday.
#protecttheden
#ourjourney
#family
Waukesha West wins tonight 71-53 to claim the Classic 8 Conference Championship. So proud our guys for their dedication, their heart, and their commitment to succeed. Believe and Achieve! Special moment for our program! Let's go!
#champs
#family
West Victorious tonight on Senior Night! Great way to send off the class of 2019... A conference Championship! Dave, Chris, Rocky, Jacob, Al, Q, Cooper, &Tyriek congrats on a great career as a Wolverine.
#alwaysfamily
2019 G Rocky Martinez (6-4) of Waukesha West has committed to NCAA Division III Whitewater. Martinez averaged 11.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a senior ...
Senior captains
@dskogman42
@_Chris1Bready
spoke to 140 families in the JR. Wolverine program what it means to be a Waukesha West student athlete & part of the basketball family. The message-loud and clear & well received... Attitude & Effort leads to success on & off the court.
WIAA Bracketology update... Waukesha West has earned the number one seed in our sectionals. Our first playoff game is scheduled for Friday March 1st at Waukesha West. Get excited for March Madness! Go Wolverines!
Thank you to everyone who has helped me to this point in my basketball career. I’m excited to announce that I have committed to The University of Buffalo!!!
#HornsUp
🤘
It's official. Six-foot-six senior Finley Schumacher is going to continue his academic and basketball career at UW Whitewater next year. super proud of him as a player and more importantly as a good human being. Huge congratulations Finley!
It's hard when things don't finish how you want. So proud of our guys for how they compete, the heart they have, the teammates they are & the great human beings they are. Proud of the season we had & cherished the time we spent together. Chins up and chests out
#alwaysfamily
Triple overtime thriller to open the season. West 74, Mukwonago 70. 3 OTs. A great team win! 5 players in double figures. 3 charges taken and energy from the entire team. Win is dedicated to our scout team for the hard work this week.
#whateverittakes
West Wins! What a great send off for our seniors. All five seniors score it tonight in a big W. 🏀💯🔥 Great kids who come from great families. So blessed to be around them all! A fun, fun night to be a Wolverine! Always family! 💙
Super proud of our boys in our program. Battled heck tonight just ran out of time. A lot to be proud of this season. We celebrated good times, Overcame adversity & learned to be part of something bigger than ourselves. Thank you to our seniors for awesome leadership this season
Game Day! Senior Night! Let's celebrate Jake, Luke, Brady, Charlie, and Dom. 5 great young leaders who have impacted success in our program and in our basketball family for the last 4 years! ⏰7 pm game. Let's go! Love and respect for you guys! 💙💯
Tuesday night is Senior Night. Come on out and give the class of 2023 a proper send off. Great players, even better human beings. THANK YOU SENIORS! Gonna miss you guys!💙🏀💯
AEDs in schools save lives! Just ask this guy. David Skogman is proof of the importance of AEDs in high schools. Dave is thriving today as an elite student athlete at Davidson College. His story and his journey is remarkable! Support Have Heart Night at WWHS and Project Adam!
Thoughts and prayers are with Rob Kobza this morning as he undergoes shoulder surgery this morning. Rob has been a warrior, playing through a ton of pain. Some much-needed relief is on the way.
The 2018-19 Wolverine Program has so much to be proud of. We completed the Classic 8 Conference schedule with a 14-2 record. Capturing the Conference Championship for the first time since 2001.
#wolverinepride
#ourteam
#beproud
West 65, Arrowhead 60. Huge program win tonight. West improves to 9-2 in conferenece and 14-2 overall. Great basketball environment! Happy Birthday Q$.
West 65. Ike 64. OT. Big time win! LaValle drains game winning 3 with 6 seconds left. Another Playoff road win for the Wolverines! Great preparation and toughness.
#Classic8strong
#Believe
Great weekend with
@dskogman42
and
@DavidsonMBB
in Chicago this weekend. Dave is such an elite ambassador of Waukesha West, Davidson College, and the sport of basketball. Fantastic player and even better teammate and leader!
West off to a great start, 11-1. The first half of the season has been filled with many highlights. This picture captured a great moment - a Q$ corner 3 and excited, supportive teammates. First half the season has been really fun. Let's keep it rolling!
#family
Waukesha West 66, Dubuque Sr. 62. OT. Great win 4 our program! Rocky Martinez hits 2 free throws to send it to overtime with .5 seconds left in regulation. Coming into the game Dubuque Sr. was undefeated and ranked in the top 10 in IA. A great high school basketball game tonight!
West victorious in Classic 8 crosstown rivalry. West 57, North 56. Another great team effort leading to another thrilling win.
#whateverittakes
#family
A big day for Waukesha West basketball alumni. Congratulations Sam! Congratulations Dom! Wisconsin Lutheran College wins the NACC conference tournament championship today. Big Time!
Finished on the hard side of a great 2OT battle tonight v. a good Muk team. While we are disappointed, we are also super grateful 4 the opportunity to play this year, achieving a classic 8 Conference Championship, and creating a bond that will last a lifetime. We will miss u SRs!
Waukesha West victorious! West improves to 9-1 in C8 play. West 73. CMH 67. Great energy and efficiency from the bench tonight - 23 points to fuel the first place Wolverines! Palesse scores 29, Krohn 15, Rhodes 14, Ziebell 9.
#family
#letsgo
#dolittlethings
#eliteddefender11
A big time THANK YOU 2 everyone involved with the Have ❤️ Game last night at West. The support & environment was unbelievable! The night was a huge W! Our community came together, our student athletes were champions of a cause and all of it will make an impact to save lives!
Have Heart Night is coming up on Friday❣️ This is a very special night for an extremely important cause and as most of you know, one that is deeply personal to both the West and North basketball families. There will be a raffle, t-shirt sales and opportunities to learn CPR!
This guy is doing amazing things on and off the court today because of AEDs in high schools. So grateful! AEDs save lives! Support the cause and help celebrate life tonight at West High School for our Have Heart night!
With the 283rd pick in the ninth round of the
#MLBDraft
, the Phillies have selected OF Avery Owusu-Asiedu from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Great playoff win tonight! Waukesha West 84, Burlington 57. Unbelievable energy and total team effort. First playoff win in 7 years.
#family
#newyearnewgear
#USvsall
2019 West Grad Cooper Janicki in the house tonight to help root on the Wolverines to a C8 win. Proud of the work you are doing at UWM as the mens basketball team manager and more importantly in the classroom. Cooper was and still is the ultimate teammate.
#family
West 63. Racine Case 53. Great team effort on both ends to come up victorious and help Coach grab win
#100
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Eide 20 pts
LaValle 18 pts
Evenson 12 pts
AOA 12 rebs
#Believe
#family
Playoff seeds are in! Waukesha West earned a 3 seed in our sectional. We earned a first round bye and will host a home playoff game Friday March 6th. Let's get ready to go on a run! Go WEST!
#family
#whateverittakes
Waukesha West had 5 players earning all-conference honors this season in the C8. David Skogman first-team all-conference. Rocky Martinez 2nd team all-conference. Finley Schumacher, Chris Bready, and Cam Palesse honorable mention. Great accomplishments!
West 65. CMH 60. A great team win against a city rival. Great energy tonight at The Den. Grit and perseverance down the stretch got it done.
#whateverittakes
West 60. NB West 55. OT. Great gritty win tonight for the Wolverines. Proud of our fight and effort! So good to have Wolverine alumni in the house tonight rooting us on. Always family.
#believe
Big-time s/o to Dave & Pete Skogman. Thank U for taking the time to teach, inspire, and lead. Big time love and respect for the Skogman family. Great basketball players and unbelievable people. Appreciate your willingness to give back!
#alwaysfamily
#dynamicduo
#conferencechamps
Chins up. Chests out. Proud of our guys for a good season. So many great moments and great memories. Thank you to our Senior class. You will be missed. Always a part of the family...forever.
#webeforeme
#brothersforlife
#c8champs2021
West victorious tonight! West 82. Delavin Darien 49. Twelve players score in a good team win. West will travel to Burlington tomorrow to take on the
#2
Demons. Good home crowd energy tonight! Let's go on a run!
#whateverittakes
#family
#kobzaandjeffersindahouse
Let the playoffs begin. West wins a battle tonight at Fort Atkinson. 56-53. Preparation. Execution. Determination. So proud of our players, coaching staff and our program! Road Warriors tonight!
West BBB goes 3-0 today v. KM. Day ends with a Pete Skogman 3 with seconds left to seal the victory for the Wolverines. West 58. KM 55. Wolverines improve to 5-0 in conference. Let's go! Great start to the new year!
A lot of respect for all the players who tried out for boys basketball the last 2 days. Every player took a risk, put themselves out there, and competed with no guarantees of how it was going to turn out. That takes a special mentality, a special person, a competitor. 💪💯
Congratulations to Tyler Evenson, Aidan Owusu Asiedu and Carter LaValle for earning All Conference honors this season in The Classic 8. Big time accomplishment and recognition! 💯💪🏀
*Evenson - Honorable Mention
*AOA - Honorable Mention
*LaValle - Second Team
West wins a grinder tonight. West 49. Ocon 47. The win clinches sole possession of the Classic 8 Conference Championship. Thank u Seniors! West finished the season 14-2 in league play. It feels good to be a champion!
#proud
#family
#srnight
#winanyway
Game Day! Playoff basketball! West travels to Union Grove to take on the Broncos in the Regional semifinals.
⏰7 pm. Make the trip to root on the Wolverines. We appreciate your support. Let's go!
#neversettle
#family
West 85. Pius 98. So proud of our guys tonight! We left it all out there. Chins up and chest out. Strong 2024 playoff performance! Big time Love and respect for our guys. We played with no regrets and perfect effort! 💯❤️🏀
National Signing Day today! Congratulations to Cam Palesse, Sam Ziebell, Dylan Rhodes and the rest of the Waukesha West signees who will be continuing their academic and athletic career next year at the Collegiate level. Hard work, commitment, and passion pays off!
Congratulations to our practice player of the week
@dskogman42
. Your positive leadership and work ethic helped us get better this week.
#family
#srcaptain
Proud of the high character kids we have in our program. Used our bye week to impact our community. Sponsored a family through the Waukesha clearing council for the holidays. Used Friday night to shop for and wrap gifts for a family who could use a little extra support.
#proud
West wins! A dog fight tonight at The Wolverine Den. West 65. KM 54. Grit and toughness were on full display tonight. Proud of our effort!
#neversettle
#family
We had our Year End Celebration tonight. It was a special night that recognized all the great human beings we have in our program - players, families and coaches - and honored commitment, hard work, and passion. So much to be proud of. A great celebration of a great program!
Huge C8 Road win tonight to close out the regular season. Waukesha West 60, Mukwonago 53. 4 wins in a row. West improves to 10-6 in conference and 15-7 overall. Great energy, toughness, and team work tonight.
#USvsALL
#ourtop8
...
#wolverines
West victorious on the road tonight. West 78, South 49. 10 Wolverines scored in tonight's W. The Wolverines improve to 17-3 overall and 12-2 in conference.
Big W tonight to close out the WBY Shootout at Corcordia. West 77, Milwaukee Lutheran 69. Wolverines shoot 29 of 38 from the line tonight. 2 great wins this weekend. West improves to 8-1 on the year.
#bigdubs
#family
#wolverines
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On behalf of boys basketball we would like to wish everybody a Happy Thanksgiving. Count your blessings and be grateful. There's a lot of good happening in the world!
The Waukesha West Boys Basketball team with the support of our generous community has raised over $23,000 in the past 3 years for our Have Heart Game. All proceeds are donated to Project Adam to put AEDs in schools. Feb 16 is Have Heart Night. Come on out! Bigger than Ball! ❤️🏀
The match up is set. Waukesha West will host Waukesha South on Friday March 1st in the Regional semi-finals. Tip at 7 pm. Calling all West Faithful
@WWHSSuperfans
@WolverinesPride
- come root on us in our playoff journey. Go WEST!