MENOMONIE – UW-Stout sophomore guard Mary Berg was an All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) honorable mention pick for the 2025-26 season.
Berg, a 2024 Menomonie High School graduate, blossomed into one of the Blue Devils’ most reliable and dynamic contributors this season. After carving out a key reserve role as a freshman — coming off the bench in all 31 games and averaging 20.1 minutes during the team’s magical run — Berg stepped confidently into the spotlight during her second season. She ran the offense for long stretches, started 24 games and logged a team-heavy 32.4 minutes per contest.
Her impact showed up all over the stat sheet. Berg ranked second on the team in scoring at 9.3 points per game. Berg also emerged as the Blue Devils’ most dangerous threat from beyond the arc, knocking down 45 of 126 3-point attempts (35.7 percent, fourth in the WIAC). Berg averaged 1.9 3-pointers per contest, third in the league.
Berg twice scored a career-high 17 points this season – against UW-Whitewater, Jan. 17, and against UW-La Crosse, Feb. 11, where she hit 5 of 10 shots from beyond the arc.
Defensively, she set the tone by leading the team with 42 steals, consistently turning pressure into points. Berg proved automatic at the free-throw line, converting 31 of 35 attempts for a sparkling 88.5 percent. From steady floor leader to clutch performer, Berg elevated her game.
Freshman Addy Verhagen was named as the WIAC’s newcomer of the year and was selected first team all-conference. Verhagen, from Sheboygan, was the Blue Devils’ leading scorer, averaging 11.8 points per game. Verhagen is the third Blue Devil to earn the newcomer award, which debuted for the 2019-20 season.
Senior forward Rosella Wille (Cannon Falls, Minn) was selected to the all-sportsmanship team. The Blue Devils finished the season at 13-12 overall.
Swimming and Diving
At Binghamton State University in upstate New York, Menomonie’s Dylan Norby placed fourth and eighth in the diving competitions at the American East Conference Swimming and Diving Championship.
Norby was fourth in 3-meter diving with 370.10 points and eighth in 1-meter diving with 226.45 points.
Norby has qualified for the NCAA Zone Standard in the three-meter event, which is scheduled for March 9-11 in Annapolis, Md.
The Binghamton men placed second as a team. SUNY-Binghamton is located in Binghamton, NY and is an NCAA Division I program
Layne Pitt retired as the longest-serving sports information director at UW-Stout and also worked more than a decade at The Dunn County News.
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