Arcadia’s Teske, Blaschko garner All-Coulee first-team honors

Arcadia’s Ted Teske turned himself into an impact player on both sides of the ball for the Raiders throughout the course of his high school football career. As a reward for his efforts, he capped off his senior season with all-conference first-team honors on offense and defense.

Teske was named to the All-Coulee first team as both a wide receiver and defensive back, improving upon the second-team honors he received as a defensive back as a junior. This season, Teske was Arcadia’s top receiving threat with 655 yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 16.4 yards per reception.

Defensively, Teske led the Raiders in total tackles (100), solo tackles (69) and interceptions (3).

Arcadia junior Max Blaschko joined Teske on the All-Coulee first team as a running back following a campaign where he put up 1,099 yards and nine touchdowns on 6.0 yards per carry. Blaschko also garnered a second-team selection as a defensive lineman/end.

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau senior Kyle Seiling found his way onto the All-Coulee second team thanks to a final fall with the Red Hawks where he racked up 682 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 5.3 yards per carry. G-E-T senior Cale Pickering was a second-team selection as an offensive lineman.

Seiling and Pickering were also all-conference honorable mentions at defensive back and defensive end, respectively.

In 2023, Seiling was the Coulee Conference Co-Player of the Year after being unanimously picked to the first team as a running back and also being named to the second team as a defensive back.

This year’s crop of all-conference honorable mentions included senior linebacker Max Sobotta for Arcadia, and the senior group of tight end Jackson Burns, linebacker Gunnar Johnson, Seiling and Pickering for the Red Hawks.

West Salem senior running back Luke Baginski was named the 2024 Coulee Conference Player of the Year, while his fellow West Salem senior Trevor Arentz earned the distinction of Lineman of the Year.

Though a pair of Panthers got the Coulee’s top individuals honors, it was the Aquinas Blugolds who won the conference championship with a perfect 7-0 league record, including a pivotal 20-18 win at West Salem in Week 8.

The Panthers followed in second in the Coulee standings with a 6-1 conference record. Onalaska Luther was third at 5-2, Arcadia and Westby tied for fourth at 3-4, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau went 2-5 to take sixth, and both Black River Falls and Viroqua tied for seventh at 1-6.

All-CC First Team: Quarterback: Jacob Thorton (Aquinas – Senior). Running backs: Luke Baginski (West Salem – Senior), Max Blaschko (Arcadia – Junior), Landon Bryant (Luther – Senior). Wide receivers: Logan Becker (Aquinas – Junior), Ted Teske (Arcadia – Senior). Tight end: Jack Schmeling (Luther – Senior). Offensive line: Max Maliszewski (Aquinas – Senior), Trevor Arentz (West Salem – Senior), William Flottmeyer (Aquinas – Junior), Jon Kearny (Aquinas – Senior), Kayden Van Loon (Luther – Senior).

Defensive backs:  Kasey Wilbur (Westby – Senior), Trey Bahr (Aquinas – Senior), Ted Teske (Arcadia – Senior). Linebackers: Trevor Arentz (West Salem – Senior), Jack Schmeling (Luther – Senior), Tyson Martin (Aquinas – Junior), Aidan Gunderson (Black River Falls – Senior). Defensive line: Miles Olson (West Salem – Senior), William Flottmeyer (Aquinas – Junior), Ian Bass (Luther – Senior), Lanson Michlig (West Salem – Junior). Punter: Lanson Michlig (West Salem – Junior). Kicker: Isaac Pratt (Viroqua – Senior). Special teams: Kayden Sullivan (Viroqua – Senior)

All-CC Second Team: Quarterback: Jackson Kendall (Luther – Senior). Running backs: Kyle White (Aquinas – Senior), Kyle Seiling (G-E-T – Senior), Nick Elisius (Viroqua – Senior). Wide receivers: Carter Pontius (West Salem – Senior), Anders Stakston (Westby – Senior). Tight end: Alex Hoyum (Viroqua – Senior). Offensive line: Evan Berklund (Westby – Junior), Miles Olson (West Salem – Senior), Cale Pickering (G-E-T – Senior), Carter Holmes (Viroqua – Senior), Luke Grube (West Salem – Sophomore), Sam Hackbarth (Luther – Senior).

Defensive backs: Luke Baginski (West Salem – Senior), Isaac Pratt (Viroqua – Senior), Jackson Williams (West Salem – Senior). Linebackers: Cullen Pittman (Aquinas – Senior), Waylon Hargrove (Aquinas – Junior), Landon Bryant (Luther – Senior), Isaiah Laack (West Salem – Sophomore). Defensive line: Max Maliszewski (Aquinas – Senior), Max Blaschko (Arcadia – Junior), Sam Hackbarth (Luther – Senior), Ryon Berklund (Westby – Senior). Punter: Aidan Gunderson (Black River Falls – Senior). Kicker: Evan Noel (West Salem – Senior). Special teams: Anders Stakston (Westby – Senior).

All-CC honorable mention: 

Aquinas: Waylon Hargrove, Trey Bahr, Chase Schams, Brady Lee, Logan Becker

Arcadia: Max Sobotta

Black River Falls: Nate Gargulak

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau: Jackson Burns, Kyle Seiling, Gunnar Johnson, Cale Pickering

Luther: Jack Schmeling

Viroqua: Hudson Running, Solomon Murdock, Anthony DiPietro, Alex Hoyum

West Salem: Drew McConkey, Trevor Arentz, Elliot Kruse

Westby: Nate Frydenlund, Anders Stakston