2026 Winter Sports and Activities Round Up

The winter sports and activities season was a strong one across the district, with teams competing at a high level and representing their schools well. Here’s a brief look at some of the key highlights from this year’s winter season.

• The South Washington Thunderbolts Floor Hockey team were Consolation Winners at State Championships
• The East Ridge Boys Swim and Dive team was named Section 3AA Champions
• The East Ridge Girls Gymnastics team placed 4th in the State Championships
• East Ridge Senior Laney Schwellenbach named Ms. Gymnastics
• East Ridge High School was SEC Conference Champions in Boys Basketball
• East Ridge High School was SEC Conference Champions in Girls Basketball
• East Ridge Nordic Ski Team advanced 1 individual to the state meet.
• East Ridge Wrestler Danica Feulling placed 4th in the MSHSL State Wrestling Meet.
• East Ridge girls basketball player Vienna Murray scored her 2,000 career point, the SEC MVP and is a Ms. Basketball candidate
• East Ridge boys basketball player Cedric Tomes scored his 2,000 career point and is a Mr. Basketball candidate
• East Ridge JV Cheer Game Day won a State Championship at the MCCA State Cheer Competition
• East Ridge JV Cheer Game Day got 2nd place at UCA Nationals in Orlando, FL (the highest of any East Ridge team, ever!)
• East Ridge Cheer JV Competition team got 6th place at UCA Nationals in Orlando, FL
• East Ridge Junior High Cheer Game Day got 3rd place at the MCCA State Cheer Competition
• Cheer Elementary Advanced got 3rd place at the MCCA State Cheer Competition
• Park Wrestler Zack Carr took 3rd place in the state tournament at the 152 weight class, earning All-State honors.
• Park Gymnast Ashley Davis finished in 7th place on the balance beam at the state meet, earning All-State honors.  She also finished in 11th place in the all-around competition.
• Woodbury Girls Hockey finished the regular season with an impressive 24-0-1 record
• Woodbury High School Boys Swim and Dive Team were SEC Conference Champions, Section 4AA True Team Champions and 4AA Section Champions. 
• Woodbury Boys Swim and Dive advanced 3 relays to state all finishing in the top 16. 
• Woodbury Gymnastics advanced 2 student-athletes to the MSHSL State Meet in vault, floor and beam. 
• Woodbury Wrestling advanced 2 student-athletes to the MSHSL State Meet. Senior Mitch Folks finished in fifth place in the heavyweight class. 
• Woodbury Alpine Ski Team advanced 2 individuals to the state meet. 
• Woodbury One Act Play were Section 3AA Champions for their performance of Green River. 
• WHS Girls Basketball Player Sophomore Harper Vossen scored her 1000th career point.
• Woodbury Head Boys Hockey Coach Wes Bolin coached his last varsity hockey game after 43 years behind the bench.
• Head Coach Kent Getzlaff earned his 150 career victory coaching Boys Basketball.
• Woodbury Girls Hockey Seniors Hailey Graunke and Alexa Bricko and Sophomore Maddie Boone netted their 100 career hockey point during the season.