Game set for June 29 in Dells
By Greg Seubert
An area athlete will wrap up his high school basketball career at an upcoming all-star game.
Hortonville High School’s August Maurer has been named to the Division 1 White team for the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association’s all-star games, which will be played Thursday, June 29,
Maurer and the White team are scheduled to play the Division 1 Red team at JustAgame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells.
The White roster also includes Arrowhead’s Austin Villarreal and Mac Wrecke; Neenah’s Cal Klesmit; Kimberly’s Seth Miron; Hamilton’s Cam Bratzke; Mukwonago’s Collin Madison; Fond du Lac’s Jamariea Dalton; De Pere’s John Kinzinger; Eau Claire Memorial’s Mason Stoik; and Chippewa Falls’ Mason Monarski.
Hortonville boys’ coach Matt Hintz and Scott Swanson will coach the White team along with Fort Atkinson boys’ coach Mike Hintz.
Maurer was a three-year varsity starter for Polar Bears and became the program’s sixth player to surpassing 1,000 career points.
He averaged 18.6 points and 5.5 rebounds as a senior and was a unanimous selection to the Fox Valley Association all-conference first team.
Maurer also received an academic all-state honor from the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association, as well as a WIAA Scholar Athlete Award.
He will continue his education this fall at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
The WBCA all-star games raise funds for charitable organizations. Anyone interested in donating on behalf of Maurer, Hintz or Swanson can do so at https://t.co/bJyY22PNF1.