Taylor Wurtz named Northwestern's All-Area Player of the Year

From the Oshkosh Northwestern:

Every time she stepped on the court you could see the eyes of the opposing team’s fans go to her. Once they located No. 40, they wanted to see what she had.

Usually, it took no longer than the first possession for Taylor Wurtz to show what she was all about. Whether it was sinking a 23-foot 3-pointer or scoring on a drive to the basket, the junior guard wasted no time in starting her show. Shortly after that, the people in attendance realized this player was unstoppable.

Wurtz led Ripon to a 20-0 regular season, and only a shocking upset in a sectional semifinal scarred what was a tremendous season. Wurtz led the Tigers to a 22-1 record, and led the area in scoring (21.4 points per game), assists (4.1 apg.) and steals (4 spg). For her efforts, Wurtz has been named The Northwestern’s All-Area girls basketball player of the year.

“Since her freshman year she’s had good numbers,” Ripon coach Bill Peters said. “In her freshman year, she played a role behind seniors, but this year she really stepped up as a vocal leader.

“Next year, the focus will be on her. She’s so good she’ll have the same stats.”

(Hat tip to Girls Basketball Recruiting Blog.)