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ASHWAUBENON — State championships are all about finality.
One team wins, one loses and that’s it. Season over.
For Riley and Ady Ketterhagen, March 14th’s WIAA Division 3 state championship against Wisconsin Dells was the final time they’d put on an Oostburg girls basketball jersey.
The last time they’d play for their father, Isaiah Ketterhagen, and likely the last time they have their younger sister Kinsley Ketterhagen as a teammate.
When the horn sounded at the Resch Center it was the Flying Dutchmen who prevailed 64-37 to win the fifth state title in program history.
As usual, the trio of Ketterhagen’s shined when it mattered most. Ady had a game-high 20 points and the sisters accounted for 44 of Oostburg’s 64 points.
After the state championship last season, I said Oostburg was a movie ready to become a franchise and the Flying Dutchmen did just that.
It seems rather fitting that the 50th WIAA girls basketball tournament would feature a team of Oostburg’s quality.
A team with three sisters, coached by their father, and all three destined for NCAA Division I programs sure has the makings of a Hollywood movie. Or very least a show on Disney+.
More Oostburg: Oostburg girls basketball prepares for state tournament, end of an era
Maybe even Johnny Depp could play Isaiah, since he likes nautical movies and has experience with Flying Dutchmen and all.
There was no doubt Oostburg belonged, defeating five teams which would make the state tournament and all five in a higher division.
You could even make a case this year’s iteration of the team is among the greatest to ever play in the state.
A gold trophy merely was the icing on the cake and perfect way to cap the undefeated 30-0 season.
Plus, there were so many fans from Oostburg cheering on their team you’d swear they were extras in a movie.
Just another example of the support the Ketterhagens and the rest of the team enjoyed not just during the past two seasons but constantly from the community.
More Oostburg: Riley Ketterhagen the 'glue' that binds Oostburg girls basketball
During the sectional semifinals, the radio announcer covering Laconia was upset how lopsided the cheering sections were with the game being held at Sheboygan South.
What he didn’t realize was it didn’t matter if the game was held a few miles down I-43 or on the moon, Oostburg fans were going to show up in droves.
When the Flying Dutchmen took the court or made a big play the Resch Center sounded like a home game for Oostburg on both games at the state tournament.
And they were certainly treated to a show as the game wound down and the Ketterhagens lifted the state championship trophy.
There were hugs and tears aplenty which was to be expected with a win or loss, they were just more cheerful in victory.
As Ketterhagen matriarch Sara said following the sectional final, the state tournament would be the end of an era.
There might never be a team as talented to ever come out of Oostburg, and possibly the state.
Twins Ady and Riley will next suit up for the UW-Green Bay Phoenix while Kinsley will have a new group of standouts alongside her next season, they just won’t share a bathroom anymore in the morning.
Nothing lasts forever but the Ketterhagens and the village of Oostburg left a golden legacy that nobody will forget anytime soon.
*This story will be updated
Contact Tom Dombeck at 920-686-2965 or [email protected]. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Tom_Dombeck.
This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Oostburg defeats Wisconsin Dells in WIAA Division 3 championship
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One team wins, one loses and that’s it. Season over.
For Riley and Ady Ketterhagen, March 14th’s WIAA Division 3 state championship against Wisconsin Dells was the final time they’d put on an Oostburg girls basketball jersey.
The last time they’d play for their father, Isaiah Ketterhagen, and likely the last time they have their younger sister Kinsley Ketterhagen as a teammate.
When the horn sounded at the Resch Center it was the Flying Dutchmen who prevailed 64-37 to win the fifth state title in program history.
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As usual, the trio of Ketterhagen’s shined when it mattered most. Ady had a game-high 20 points and the sisters accounted for 44 of Oostburg’s 64 points.
After the state championship last season, I said Oostburg was a movie ready to become a franchise and the Flying Dutchmen did just that.
It seems rather fitting that the 50th WIAA girls basketball tournament would feature a team of Oostburg’s quality.
A team with three sisters, coached by their father, and all three destined for NCAA Division I programs sure has the makings of a Hollywood movie. Or very least a show on Disney+.
More Oostburg: Oostburg girls basketball prepares for state tournament, end of an era
Maybe even Johnny Depp could play Isaiah, since he likes nautical movies and has experience with Flying Dutchmen and all.
There was no doubt Oostburg belonged, defeating five teams which would make the state tournament and all five in a higher division.
You could even make a case this year’s iteration of the team is among the greatest to ever play in the state.
A gold trophy merely was the icing on the cake and perfect way to cap the undefeated 30-0 season.
Plus, there were so many fans from Oostburg cheering on their team you’d swear they were extras in a movie.
Just another example of the support the Ketterhagens and the rest of the team enjoyed not just during the past two seasons but constantly from the community.
More Oostburg: Riley Ketterhagen the 'glue' that binds Oostburg girls basketball
During the sectional semifinals, the radio announcer covering Laconia was upset how lopsided the cheering sections were with the game being held at Sheboygan South.
What he didn’t realize was it didn’t matter if the game was held a few miles down I-43 or on the moon, Oostburg fans were going to show up in droves.
When the Flying Dutchmen took the court or made a big play the Resch Center sounded like a home game for Oostburg on both games at the state tournament.
And they were certainly treated to a show as the game wound down and the Ketterhagens lifted the state championship trophy.
There were hugs and tears aplenty which was to be expected with a win or loss, they were just more cheerful in victory.
As Ketterhagen matriarch Sara said following the sectional final, the state tournament would be the end of an era.
There might never be a team as talented to ever come out of Oostburg, and possibly the state.
Twins Ady and Riley will next suit up for the UW-Green Bay Phoenix while Kinsley will have a new group of standouts alongside her next season, they just won’t share a bathroom anymore in the morning.
Nothing lasts forever but the Ketterhagens and the village of Oostburg left a golden legacy that nobody will forget anytime soon.
*This story will be updated
Contact Tom Dombeck at 920-686-2965 or [email protected]. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Tom_Dombeck.
This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Oostburg defeats Wisconsin Dells in WIAA Division 3 championship
Continue reading...
