Gold Medal names outstanding players, all-tournament squads
HERMANSVILLE — Ben Stelzer of Class A champion Dexters of Menominee received the Joe Rodman trophy as the outstanding player of the 82nd Gold Medal Classic independent basketball tournament.
Kyle Monroe, also of Dexters, was awarded the George Maule trophy as the outstanding player in Class A. The Defensive MVP award was given to Asutin Argma of Dexters.
Matt Wagner of Class B champion Bloniarz Farms/Parker Feed of Perronville was awarded the Frank Rodman trophy as Class B outstanding player. Bloniarz Farms/Parker Feed team captain Justin Bloniarz was given the Glen Fleetwood Sportsmanship trophy.
The Ray Bray Most Colorful Player of the Tournament trophy was given to Jake Brock of the Daggett Church Ballers.
The Bob Maule trophy for the outstanding player in the Women’s Division was given to former Kingsford High School standout Maria Wiltzius of the Marinette, Wis., Basketball Junkies. With her 38 points in the title game, Wiltzius narrowly missed receiving the Dick Deschaine trophy for most points in a game, which went to Ishpeming graduate Hart Holmgren of 3’s Company from Escanaba. Holmgren’s 39 was enough to edge out Wiltzius.
The Marv Fedrizzi trophy for most points in the tournament went to Chris Dobessi of Juice Promotions of Carney, who netted 96 points throughout the weekend.
The Donald Hill trophy, for the outstanding player in Class C, went to Josh Granquist of R-Place in Spalding. Tyler Mercier of CTR-44 of Hermansville received the John Bellefuil award as the outstanding player in Class E.
The all-tournament teams are:
Women’s Division
Sara Jackson, Deno Frest Products, Wilson
Sara Pettit, Basketball Junkies, Marinette, Wis.
Linzie Krajewski, Basketball Junkies, Marinette, Wis.
Holly Wordynski, Heat, Perronville
Maria Wiltzius, Basketball Junkies, Marinette, Wis.
Lauren Bloniarz, Heat, Perronville
Andie Arsenault, BAE Massage, Cunard
Shelle Olsen, BAE Massage, Cunard
Bree Arsenault, BAE Massage, Cunard
Sandra Boulton, BAE Massage, Cunard
Class A
Geoff Smart, U.P.’s Finest, Crystal Falls
Austin Carlson, U.P.’s Finest, Crystal Falls
Jaden Janke, 3’s Company, Escanaba
Hart Holmgren, 3’s Company, Escanaba
Jack Kuckhann, MTU Club, Houghton
Jared Benson, Juice Promotions, Carney
Chris Dobessi, Juice Promotions, Carney
Matt Curtan, McNeil Oilers, Crystal Falls
Kurt Lehmann, McNeil Oilers, Crystal Falls
Marcus Johnson, Bimbo’s Wine Press, Iron Mountain
Adam Nolde, Bimbo’s Wine Press, Iron Mountain
Carson Wonders, Bimbo’s Wine Press, Iron Mountain
Ben Stelzer, Dexters, Menominee
Mike Fisher, Dexters, Menominee
Bryan Heath, Dexters, Menominee
Kyle Monroe, Dexters, Menominee
Class B
Adam Lemorande, Arm’s of Angels, DePere, Wis.
Ty Thomann, Dubey Park, Marinette, Wis.
Jordan Miller Dubey Park, Marinette, Wis.
Jaden Janke, 3’s Company, Escanaba
Tyler McDonald, 3’s Company, Escanaba
Joe Gibbs, 3’s Company, Escanaba
Jacob Polfus, Bloniarz Farms/Parker Feed, Perronville
Matt Wagner, Bloniarz Farms/Parker Feed, Perronville
Justin Henderson, Bloniarz Farms/Parker Feed, Perronville
Class C
Tyler Price, Kakuk, Daggett
Matt Wagner, Kakuk, Daggett
Zach Rose, 3’s Company, Escanaba
Cory Johnson, Dario Saric & Son, Iron Mountain
Caleb Harrington, Dario Saric & Son, Iron Mountain
Cody Whitens, Dario Saric & Son, Iron Mountain
Jake Brock, Church Ballers, Daggett
Brady Eichmeier, Premium Mulch, Powers
Travis Vincent, R-Place, Spalding
Tom Granquist, R-Place, Spalding
Josh Granquist, R-Place, Spalding
Class E
Bryce Kuehneu, Stephenson Strollers
Griffin Johnson, Premium Mulch, Powers
Tyler Beauchamp, Stewart Manufacturing, Hermansville
Josh Granquist, Wildwood, Hermansville
CJ Matthews, Church Ballers, Daggett
Max Baumler, Church Ballers, Daggett
Trevor Ekberg, CTR-44, Hermansville
Cody Whitens, CTR-44, Hermansville
Tyler Mercier, CTR-44, Hermansville


