There will be a new champion in Division 4, as defending state champ Johnson Creek gets elevated to Division 3 this season. That opens the door for some new blood, and Loyal is one of the squads poised to challenge at the top. The Greyhounds won the Cloverbelt-East title last year and return a good portion of their production, including league Player of the Year Rhett Lamovec. The team does have a new coach this year, as longtime assistant Dean Bogdonovich takes over.
De Soto, Iola-Scandinavia, Pittsville, and Columbus Catholic were chosen as the remainder of the top five in the preseason by the coaches.
Below are the full WBCA Preseason Coaches Poll rankings published and courtesy of the Baseball Wisconsin Yearbook. The 2026 book is the 34th edition, 316 pages in length, and in full color. Written and edited by Joe Waite and assisted by Chris Lavold, Mark Weber, Scot Neu, Eric Beard, and John Matera. The yearbook features a season breakdown for every high school and college program in the state and can be purchased here.
WBCA PRESEASON DIVISION 4 COACHES POLL
Rank | Team |
|---|---|
1 | Loyal |
2 | De Soto |
3 | Iola-Scandinavia |
4 | Pittsville |
5 | Columbus Catholic |
6 | Rib Lake |
7 | Northwood/Solon Springs |
8 | Belmont |
9 | Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah |
10 | Athens |
11 | Palmyra-Eagle |
12 | Edgar |
13 | Barneveld |
14 | Bruce |
15 | Reedsville |
16 | Lena |
17 | Royall |
18 | Brookwood |
19 | Gibraltar |
20 | Blair-Taylor |
21 | Seneca |
Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].
