WWA JV State Championships

WWA JV Regionals — January 9, 2027 | WWA JV State Finals — January 23, 2027

The Wisconsin Wrestling Association JV State Series continues to grow and evolve, with the goal of providing positive value for all wrestling programs across Wisconsin. The 2027 WWA JV Region Tournaments will be held at 12 sites on Saturday, January 9th, 2027, with the top three finishers in each weight class advancing to the WWA JV State Championships at Wausau West High School on Saturday, January 23rd, 2027.

State Qualifiers

The top three finishers in each weight class at each of the 12 region tournaments will advance to the WWA JV State Championships. In total, 36 wrestlers per weight class are eligible to advance to the state tournament.

The WWA JV State Championships will be held at Wausau West High School on Saturday, January 23rd, 2027. Additional wrestlers will only be added to a weight class bracket if the total number of participants in that weight class at the State Finals falls below 24.

2027 Region Assignments

Click a region to view the host site contacts and all assigned schools.

Note: The number of schools assigned to each region does not reflect actual participation. Some assigned schools do not participate each year, so total participation at each region site will vary. The WWA JV State Series Committee tracks overall participation and makes regional adjustments each year to best balance geography and participation levels across all 12 regions.

Host CoachPhil Opelt — popelt@altoona.k12.wi.us

Host ADAndrew Caudill — acaudill@altoona.k12.wi.us

Assigned Schools (47)

Amery
Ashland
Baldwin-Woodville
Barron
Bayfield
Bloomer/Colfax
Boyceville
Bruce
Cadott
Cameron
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser/Prairie Farm
Chippewa Falls
Clear Lake
Cornell/Gilman/Lake Holcombe
Cumberland
Durand-Arkansaw
Eau Claire Memorial
Eau Claire North
Elk Mound
Ellsworth
Flambeau
Frederic/Luck/Grantsburg/Siren
Glenwood City
Hayward/Northwood
Hudson
Ladysmith
McDonell Central Catholic
Menomonie
Mondovi/Eleva-Strum
New Richmond
Northwestern
Osceola
Prescott
Regis/Altoona
Rice Lake
River Falls
Shell Lake
Somerset
Spooner/Webster
Spring Valley/Elmwood
St. Croix Central
St. Croix Falls
Stanley-Boyd
Superior
Turtle Lake/Clayton
Unity
Washburn

Host CoachJosh Brewer — Brewer.Josh@wsalem.k12.wi.us

Host ADRyan Olson — olson.ryan@wsalem.k12.wi.us

Assigned Schools (22)

Aquinas
Arcadia
Black River Falls/Alma Center Lincoln
Blair-Taylor
Brookwood
Cashton
Cochrane-Fountain City
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro
Holmen
Independence/Gilmanton
La Crosse
Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal
Nekoosa/Port Edwards
New Lisbon Schools
Onalaska/Luther
Osseo-Fairchild/Augusta/Fall Creek
Sparta
Tomah
Viroqua
West Salem
Westby
Whitehall

Host CoachWyatt Seep — wyattseep1@ymail.com

Host ADLaura Selgeby — sell@richland.k12.wi.us

Assigned Schools (24)

Belmont/Platteville
Blackhawk/Shullsburg/Warren
Boscobel/Wauzeka-Steuben
Cuba City/Benton/SW
Darlington
De Soto
Dodgeville
Fennimore
Hillsboro
Iowa-Grant/Highland
Ithaca/Weston
Kickapoo/La Farge/Youth Initiative
Lancaster
Mauston/Necedah
Mineral Point
North Crawford/Seneca
Pecatonica/Argyle
Prairie du Chien
Reedsburg Area
Richland Center
River Ridge
River Valley
Riverdale
Royall/Wonewoc-Center

Host CoachMatt Natzke — mnatzke@wausauschools.org

Host ADDarci Beversdorf — dmick@wausauschools.org

Assigned Schools (31)

Abbotsford
Amherst
Antigo
Assumption/Pacelli
Athens
Auburndale
Chequamegon
Crandon
DC Everest
Edgar
Elcho
Florence
Lakeland Union
Marathon
Marshfield
Medford
Merrill
Mosinee
Phillips
Pittsville
Rhinelander
Rosholt
Spencer/Columbus Catholic/Granton
Stevens Point
Stratford
Tomahawk
Wabeno/Laona/Three Lakes
Wausau East
Wausau West
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln
Wittenberg-Birnamwood

Host CoachMatt Gaffney — matt.gaffney@saukprairieschools.org

Host ADJosh Boyer — joshua.boyer@saukprairieschools.org

Assigned Schools (24)

Adams-Friendship
Almond Bancroft
Baraboo
Beaver Dam
Columbus
DeForest
Fall River/Cambria-Friesland/Randolph/Rio
Lodi
Madison Memorial
Madison West
Markesan
Middleton
Montello
Mount Horeb/Barneveld
Pardeeville
Portage
Poynette
Princeton/Green Lake
Sauk Prairie
Tri-County Area Schools
Waunakee
Wayland Academy
Westfield Area
Wisconsin Dells

Host CoachKent Weiler — weilerkp118@gmail.com

Host ADKendall Buttchen — buttchenk@evansville.k12.wi.us

Assigned Schools (29)

Beloit Memorial
Beloit Turner
Brodhead/Juda
Cambridge
Clinton
Deerfield
Edgerton
Evansville
Janesville Craig
Janesville Parker
Lake Mills
Lakeside Lutheran
Madison East
Madison La Follette
Marshall
Milton
Monona Grove/McFarland
Monroe
Oregon
Parkview Albany
Stoughton
Sugar River Belleville/Monticello/New Glarus
Sun Prairie East
Sun Prairie West
The Lincoln Academy
Verona
Waterloo
Watertown
Watertown Luther Prep

Host CoachKyle Kleuskens — kyle.kleuskens@neenah.k12.wi.us

Host ADShaun Liesch — shaun.liesch@neenah.k12.wi.us

Assigned Schools (29)

Appleton East
Appleton North
Appleton West
Berlin
Brillion
Chilton/Hilbert
Clintonville
Fox Valley Lutheran
Hortonville
Kaukauna
Kimberly
Laconia
Little Chute
Lourdes
Manawa
Menasha
Neenah
New London
North Fond du Lac/Saint Mary's Springs
Omro
Oshkosh North
Oshkosh West
Ripon
Shiocton
Waupaca
Wautoma/Wild Rose
Weyauwega Fremont
Winneconne
Xavier

Host CoachJohn Schimming — jschimming@wwusd.org

Host ADMichael Dowden — dowmi01@wwusd.org

Assigned Schools (26)

Arrowhead
Badger
Big Foot
Burlington
Catholic Central
Delavan-Darien
East Troy
Elkhorn
Fort Atkinson
Jefferson
Johnson Creek
Kenosha Bradford
Kenosha Christian Life
Kenosha Indian Trail
Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic
Kenosha Tremper
Kettle Moraine
Lake Country Lutheran
Mukwonago
Oconomowoc
Palmyra-Eagle
St. John's Northwestern/Chesterton Academy of Milwaukee/University Lake School
Waterford Union
Westosha Central
Whitewater
Wilmot Union

Host CoachChas Treml — ctreml@luxcasco.k12.wi.us

Host ADJenny Bandow — jbandow@luxcasco.k12.wi.us

Assigned Schools (29)

Ashwaubenon
Bay Port
Bonduel
Coleman
Crivitz/Wausaukee
De Pere
Denmark
Freedom
Gillett/Suring
Green Bay Preble
Green Bay West/East/Southwest
Kewaunee
Lena
Luxemburg-Casco
Marinette
Menominee Indian
Mishicot
Oconto
Oconto Falls
Oneida Nation
Peshtigo
Pulaski
Seymour
Shawano
Southern Door
Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol
Two Rivers
West De Pere
Wrightstown

Host CoachZach Rogers — zachary.rogers@oostburg.k12.wi.us

Host ADJames Batzner — jim.batzner@oostburg.k12.wi.us

Assigned Schools (37)

Campbellsport
Cedar Grove-Belgium
Cedarburg
Dodgeland
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah/Howards Grove
Fond du Lac
Germantown
Grafton
Hamilton
Hartford Union
Horicon
Hustisford
Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Kewaskum
Kiel
Living Word Lutheran
Lomira
Manitowoc Lincoln
Manitowoc Lutheran
Mayville Junior/Senior
New Holstein
Oakfield
Oostburg
Ozaukee
Plymouth
Port Washington
Random Lake
Reedsville
Sheboygan Falls
Sheboygan North
Sheboygan South
Slinger
St. Lawrence Seminary
Valders
Waupun
West Bend West/West Bend East
Winnebago Lutheran Academy

Host Coachshay@browndeerschools.com

Host ADGerald McGregory — gmcgregory@browndeerschools.com

Assigned Schools (26)

Brookfield Central
Brookfield East
Brown Deer/Messmer/Shorewood
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
Homestead
Kingdom Prep Lutheran
Marquette University
Menomonee Falls
Milwaukee Bay View/Milwaukee WI Conservatory of Lifelong Learning/Milwaukee South
Milwaukee Bradley Tech/Carmen South/Milwaukee Arts/Milwaukee Juneau
Milwaukee King
Milwaukee Lutheran/Heritage Christian
Milwaukee Madison/Milwaukee Vincent
Milwaukee Marshall/Carmen Northwest
Milwaukee Riverside/Golda Meir
Milwaukee Washington/Milwaukee School of Languages/Obama SCTE
New Berlin West/New Berlin Eisenhower
Nicolet
Pewaukee
Pius XI
Waukesha North
Waukesha South
Waukesha West
Wauwatosa West/Wauwatosa East
Whitefish Bay
Wisconsin Lutheran