ICYMI: Wisconsin Year In Review
December 31, 2016
By Matt Huck
Area Scout
2016 was a big year in the state of Wisconsin headlined by Gavin Lux and Ben Rortvedt being drafted on Day 1 of the MLB Draft. 2018 grad Jarred Kelenic had one of the best years of any underclassmen around the country
Top Ten Stories of 2016
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 1 The Year of Gavin Lux 12/30/16
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 2 Kelenic Wins Gold 12/29/16
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 3 Ben Rortvedt's Path to the Draft 12/28/16
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 4 Burlington Wins DIvision 1 Title 12/27/16
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 5 2016 MLB Draft 12/26/16
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 6 St. Mary Catholic Wins Division 3 12/23/16
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 7 Ty Weber Leads Menomonee Falls To Summer State Title 12/22/16
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 8 Super 60 12/21/16
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 9 Waupaca Wins Division II Title 12/20/16
- WI Top Ten Stories of 2016: No. 10 Badger State Battle 12/19/16
Top Ten Most Viewed Player Profiles
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 1 Jarred Kelenic 12/30/16
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 2 Gavin Lux 12/29/16
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 3 Ben Rortvedt 12/28/16
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 4 Alex Binelas 12/27/16
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 5 Augie Mihlbauer 12/26/16
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 6 Nathan Stevens 12/23/16
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 7 Nate Brown 12/22/16
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 8 Max Alba 12/21/16
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 9 Jack Blomgren 12/20/16
- WI Top Ten Player Profiles of 2016: No. 10 Joe Acker 12/19/16
Final Class of 2016 Top Ten Rankings
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Commitment |
| 1 | Gavin Lux | WI | Indian Trail | 2016 | SS | Arizona State |
| 2 | Ben Rortvedt | WI | Verona Area | 2016 | C | Arkansas |
| 3 | Nathan Brown | WI | Arrowhead | 2016 | RHP | Florida |
| 4 | Justin Lavey | WI | Tremper | 2016 | 3B | Louisville |
| 5 | Alec Marsh | WI | Reagan College Prep | 2016 | RHP | Arizona State |
| 6 | Jack Eagan | WI | Wautoma | 2016 | LHP | Indiana |
| 7 | Cyrillo Watson | WI | South Milwaukee | 2016 | OF | Illinois |
| 8 | Ty Weber | WI | Menomonee Falls | 2016 | RHP | Illinois |
| 9 | Joe Acker | WI | Marquette University | 2016 | OF | Nebraska |
| 10 | Ryan Schmitt | WI | Arrowhead | 2016 | RHP | Illinois |
Final WIAA Power 25
| Rank |
Last | Team | Division |
2016 Record |
| 1 |
10 |
Burlington | 1 |
25-5 |
| 2 | 1 |
Arrowhead |
1 |
29-3 |
| 3 | 8 |
Kimberly |
1 |
24-5 |
| 4 | 2 |
Janesville Craig | 1 |
26-3 |
| 5 | 3 |
Kenosha Indian Trail | 1 |
23-4 |
| 6 | 7 |
Green Bay Preble |
1 |
24-6 |
| 7 | 4 |
Eau Claire North |
1 |
23-4 |
| 8 | 5 |
Sun Prairie |
1 |
23-6 |
| 9 | 6 |
Eau Claire Memorial |
1 |
24-3 |
| 10 | 9 |
Stevens Point | 1 |
21-4 |
| 11 | 11 |
Middleton | 1 |
22-6 |
| 12 | 15 |
St. Mary Catholic | 3 |
26-0 |
| 13 | 19 |
Waupaca |
2 |
25-4 |
| 14 | 14 |
Milwaukee Lutheran | 2 |
23-7 |
| 15 | 12 |
Lodi |
2 |
26-3 |
| 16 | 13 |
Bay Port |
1 |
20-5 |
| 17 | NR |
Ithaca | 4 |
23-3 |
| 18 | NR |
Prairie du Chein |
3 |
25-2 |
| 19 | 16 |
Markesan |
3 |
24-1 |
| 20 | 17 |
Kenosha Tremper |
1 |
18-7 |
| 21 | 18 |
Beloit Turner |
2 |
23-3 |
| 22 | 20 |
Coleman |
3 |
24-2 |
| 23 | 21 |
La Crosse Logan |
1 |
19-6 |
| 24 | 22 |
Lake Country Lutheran | 3 |
23-5 |
| 25 | 23 |
Campbellsport | 2 |
21-6 |