Max Sparger Scholar-Athletes

Max Sparger Scholar-Athletes

The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award, which is sponsored by Culver's, is presented to the most outstanding senior from each conference sport during the year who exhibits the greatest combination of performance and achievement in academics, athletics and leadership.
The Men's Scholar-Athlete Award was renamed the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award effective with the 1994-95 season.

BASEBALL

Year---Name, School

1985-86---Jim Bathey, Whitewater

1986-87---No Recipient

1987-88---Timothy Buswell, Stout

1988-89---Scott Anderson, Stevens Point

1989-90---Gary Busch, Stout

1990-91---Matt Barnard, Stout

1991-92---Matt Barnard, Stout and Jason Miller, Superior

1992-93---Dan Popple, River Falls

1993-94---Andy Buck, Eau Claire

1994-95---Craig Lieder, Oshkosh

1995-96---Nathan Knuteson, Platteville and Kurt Chapman, La Crosse

1996-97---Kelly Olson, La Crosse

1997-98---Pat Tobiasz, Whitewater

1998-99---Ryan Brookman,Whitewater and Ryan Krcmar, Stevens Point

1999-00---No Recipient

2000-01---James DeCremer, La Crosse
2001-02---Vinnie Rottino, La Crosse
2002-03---D.J. Cartledge, Whitewater
2003-04---Brady Endl, Whitewater
2004-05---Eric Baldwin, Whitewater and Chuck Brehm, Stevens Point
2005-06---John Stetzenbach, La Crosse
2006-07---Reed Coil, Superior
2007-08---Ben Prather, Whitewater

BASKETBALL

1985-86---Kirby Kulas, Stevens Point

1986-87---Keith Kulas, Stevens Point

1987-88---Tony Bourget, Superior

1988-89---Pat Miller, Whitewater

1989-90---Scott Anderson, Stevens Point

1990-91---Todd Oehrlein, Eau Claire

1991-92---T.J. Van Wie, Platteville

1992-93---T.J. Van Wie, Platteville

1993-94---Brian Menzel, River Falls and Pete Binelas, Stout

1994-95---Zak Alwin, Stout

1995-96---John Paulsen, Platteville

1996-97---Pete Stremlow, Platteville

1997-98---Joe Imhoff, Oshkosh

1998-99---Derek Westrum, Stevens Point

1999-00---Merrill Brunson, Platteville

2000-01---Jay Bennett, Stevens Point
2001-02---Kent Becker, River Falls and Eddie Hebert, La Crosse
2002-03---No Recipient
2003-04---Casey Taggatz, La Crosse
2004-05---Casey Drake, Eau Claire
2005-06---Tyler Birkel, Eau Claire and Tim Owen, La Crosse
2006-07---Joe Werner, La Crosse
2007-08---Steve Hicklin, Stevens Point

CROSS COUNTRY

1985-86---William Niederberger, Oshkosh

1986-87---Jamie Pollard, Oshkosh

1987-88---Jim Batchelor, La Crosse

1988-89---Robert Peterson, Eau Claire

1989-90---Jerry Danner, Eau Claire

1990-91---Dave Lambert, Oshkosh

1991-92---Dave Lambert, Oshkosh

1992-93---Brad Bayer, La Crosse

1993-94---Bob Jacobs, La Crosse

1994-95---Jeremie Johnson, Stevens Point

1995-96---Dan Kramer, Oshkosh and Dan Murphy, La Crosse

1996-97---Dan Murphy, La Crosse

1997-98---Jonathan Krupa, Whitewater

1998-99---Jason Karls, La Crosse

1999-00---Dan Schwamberger, Stevens Point

2000-01---Pat Frascone, Whitewater
2001-02---Jon Peterson, Oshkosh
2002-03---Eamon McKenna, Oshkosh and Dan Sutton, La Crosse
2003-04---Curt Johnson, Stevens Point
2004-05---Mark LaLonde, Stevens Point
2005-06---Bill Walkowicz, La Crosse
2006-07---Kevin Oelstrom, La Crosse
2007-08---Dan Thour, La Crosse

FOOTBALL

1985-86---Mike Hintz, Platteville

1986-87---Mike Hintz, Platteville

1987-88---Mark Rae, Platteville

1988-89---Theo Blanco, Stevens Point

1989-90---Jeff Saueressig, River Falls

1990-91---Shawn Eichorst, Whitewater

1991-92---Mike Olson, River Falls

1992-93---Steve Rohrscheib, Eau Claire

1993-94---Steve Walker, River Falls

1994-95---Ed Simes, River Falls

1995-96---Scott Hawig, Whitewater

1996-97---Troy Harcey, La Crosse and Rob Stolz, Oshkosh

1997-98---Joel Hornby, Stevens Point

1998-99---Dave Gerhard, La Crosse

1999-00---Ben Kolstad, River Falls and Craig Pierstorff, Oshkosh

2000-01---Andrew Youngbauer, La Crosse
2001-02---Peter Katz, Whitewater and Bob Schmidt, Eau Claire
2002-03---Mike Bestul, Eau Claire and Mark Ralph, Stout
2003-04---Austin Crow, Eau Claire and Tom Stetzer, Platteville
2004-05---Dave Maas, Eau Claire
2005-06---Steve Tennies, La Crosse
2006-07---Ryan Kleppe, Whitewater
2007-08---Justin Beaver, Whitewater

GOLF

1985-86---Eric Galles, Stout

1986-87---Kurt Rebholz, Stevens Point

1987-88---Michael Frieder, Stevens Point

1988-89---Jamie Keiler, Stevens Point

1989-90---Jim Nord, Stout

1990-91---John List, Stevens Point

1991-92---Carl Rambo, Eau Claire

1992-93---No Recipient

1993-94---Dick Krzykowski, Stevens Point

1994-95---Dick Krzykowski, Stevens Point

ICE HOCKEY

1985-86---Brian Swanson, Superior

1986-87---Tom Griffith, River Falls

1987-88---Tom Griffith, River Falls

1988-89---Jim Klenk, Stevens Point

1989-90---No Recipient

1990-91---No Recipient

1991-92---Grant McDonald, Stevens Point

1992-93---Grant McDonald, Stevens Point

1993-94---Frank Cirone, Stevens Point

1994-95---Vance Mattson, Superior

1995-96---Russ Johnson, River Falls

1996-97---Brent Shaback, Superior

1997-98---No Recipient

1998-99---Jesse Sampair, River Falls

1999-00---Tom Pink, Superior

2000-01---Jared Anderson, River Falls
2001-02---No Recipient
2002-03---Nathan Ziemski, Superior
2003-04---Rob Novak, River Falls and Lewis Kellin, Stout
2004-05---Kyle Nosan, Superior
2005-06---Mike Salmela, River Falls
2006-07---Baron Bradley, Superior
2007-08---Dustin Cosgrove, Superior

SOCCER

1995-96---Robin Rameker, Oshkosh

SWIMMING & DIVING

1985-86---Stephen Hollman, Eau Claire

1986-87---Stephen Hollman, Eau Claire

1987-88---James Woyte, Stevens Point

1988-89---No Recipient

1989-90---John Friedrichs, Eau Claire

1990-91---No Recipient

1991-92---Randy Mortenson, Eau Claire

1992-93---Bill Underwood, Eau Claire

1993-94---Gregory Murray, Eau Claire

1994-95---Matt Welch, Eau Claire

1995-96---Don Guay, Stevens Point

1996-97---Jesse Moen, Stevens Point

1997-98---No Recipient

1998-99---John Stevens, Stevens Point

1999-00---Brent Newport, Stevens Point

2000-01---Tim Benjamin, Stevens Point
2001-02---Matt Oglesby, Eau Claire
2002-03---No Recipient
2003-04---Paul Noffke, La Crosse and Matt Sievers, Stevens Point
2004-05---Craig Lashley, Whitewater
2005-06---Garth Newport, Stevens Point
2006-07---Nick Peterson, Eau Claire
2007-08---Willie Clapp, Stevens Point

TENNIS

1985-86---John Leehy, Stout

1986-87---John Leehy, Stout

1987-88---Mike White, Whitewater

1988-89---Shawn Phelan, La Crosse

1989-90---Scott Drier, Whitewater

1990-91---Brent Zocher, La Crosse

1991-92---No Recipient

1992-93---No Recipient

1993-94---No Recipient

1994-95---Ryan Martinson, Oshkosh

1995-96---Jeff James, Oshkosh

TRACK & FIELD-INDOOR

1998-99---Mike Seifert, La Crosse

1999-00---Greg Matzek, Oshkosh

2000-01---David Hahn, Platteville
2001-02---Andy Basler, La Crosse and Craig Gunderson, Stevens Point
2002-03---Dan Sutton, La Crosse
2003-04---Andrew Rock, La Crosse
2004-05---Ryan Kleimenhagen, Platteville and John Schuna, Eau Claire
2005-06---Nate Olson, La Crosse
2006-07---Kyle Steiner, Stevens Point
2007-08---Jon Schellin, Whitewater

TRACK & FIELD-OUTDOOR

1985-86---Bill Pekarske, La Crosse

1986-87---Mike Hintz, Platteville

1987-88---Jim Batchelor, La Crosse

1988-89---Daniel Jansen, Platteville

1989-90---Daniel Jansen, Platteville

1990-91---Dane Christensen, La Crosse

1991-92---Dave Lambert, Oshkosh

1992-93---Shane Hernesman, Eau Claire

1993-94---Dave Schneider, La Crosse

1994-95---Rob Bean, La Crosse

1995-96---Eric Schueffner, Whitewater

1996-97---Terry Anders, Stout

1997-98---Jason Slaikeu, La Crosse

1998-99---Corey O’Donnell, Stout

1999-00---Ryan Meissen, Whitewater

2000-01---Justin Wells, Platteville
2001-02---Andy Basler, La Crosse
2002-03---Doug Connor, La Crosse
2003-04---Jeremy Wendt, Whitewater
2004-05---Kevin Deering, Oshkosh and Matt Legel, Stevens Point
2005-06---Pete Ringquist, Whitewater
2006-07---Kevin Becker, La Crosse and Jonathan Otte, Whitewater
2007-08---Scott Michel, Oshkosh and Nicolas Ver Duin, Stevens Point

WRESTLING

1985-86---Brian Keller, River Falls

1986-87---No Recipient

1987-88---Scott Arneson, Platteville and Jay Wilke, River Falls

1988-89---Earl Ruckdashel, Platteville

1989-90---Tom McMillen, Platteville

1990-91---Jeff Matczak, Oshkosh

1991-92---Rich Straub, Whitewater

1992-93---Dave Mitchell, La Crosse

1993-94---Dan Dohse, La Crosse

1994-95---Brent Davenport, Whitewater

1995-96---Bret Stamper, Stevens Point

1996-97---Bret Stamper, Stevens Point

1997-98---Mario Trafficante, Jr., Whitewater

1998-99---No Recipient

1999-00---Phil Klamm, Whitewater and Andrew Melton, La Crosse
2000-01---John Schimming, Platteville
2001-02---Josh Habeck, La Crosse
2002-03---Adam Kolo, Eau Claire
2003-04---Troy Fabry, La Crosse
2004-05---Nick Karls, Whitewater
2005-06---Mike Hayes, Stevens Point
2006-07---Jason Lulloff, La Crosse
2007-08---Josh Chelf, La Crosse

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