Hall of Fame
2023 INDUCTEES
Three new members will be inducted in the Cotter Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, September 29: classmates Kelly (Kukowski) Bartelson and Jessica (Weisbrod) Schneider (both Class of 2004) and Pat Wiltgen (Class of 1968). The ceremony will be held in St. Joseph Hall at 5:00 p.m. and is open to the public.
Pat Wiltgen
Wiltgen was a two year starter at quarterback, earning honorable mention All-State honors as a senior, and also played defensive end. In basketball he was an excellent shooter who was a tw0 year starter at guard. In baseball he pitched and played outfield and 1st base on a team that qualified for State his senior year. At St. Mary’s College he was a starting pitcher for one year and three year varsity player and 2 time All-MIAC player in basketball, leading the MIAC in scoring as a senior and scoring 1,152 career points. His involvement in athletics has continued throughout his life, he was the Athletic Director at Mabel Canton H.S. for 31 years, where he was the head coach in basketball, volleyball, baseball, and golf for a combined 43 seasons. He has been the MSHSL Region 1A tournament director for over 80 tournaments in 4 sports and he was a high school and collegiate official in football, baseball, softball, and volleyball for 38 years.
Jessica Schneider
Schneider was a 3 sport athlete who excelled as a post in basketball and as a catcher in softball. Jessica was a 2 time All-HVL basketball player, a team MVP, as well as earning Honorable Mention All-State honors. In Softball Jessica was All-HVL and All-Section 3 times, was named State Tournament all-tournament team 3 times, and was named to the Pioneer Press and Coaches Association All-State teams. Jessica and Kelly share the 2004 Paul Gardner Memorial Female Athlete of the Year award. At St. Mary’s University she played two years of softball and four years of basketball, earning All-MIAC honors twice and is in the Cardinal’s all-time top 10 in rebounds, blocks, starts, minutes, and free throws attempted and made.
Kelly Bartelson
Bartelson was a three sport star excelling in volleyball, basketball, and softball. As an outside hitter in volleyball she returned from illness to lead Cotter to a upset playoff win as a senior. As a 9th grader she made her first basketball start in a State semi-final game, she was named 3-time All-HVL, was Cotter’s first female 1,000 point scorer, and a 2-time team MVP. She was also All-HVL in softball 3 times, where she played 6 years on the varsity and played in over 100 games. She was the shortstop on Cotter’s 2o03 State championship team and had 1.000 fielding percentage as a senior.
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Cotter Schools Hall of Fame
2004
- Ray Ramczyk '33
- Jonn Nett, Sr. '38
- Ed Kohner '48
- Ron Dreas '50
- Joe Shrake '52
- Ben Czaplewski '58
- Tim Browne '68
2005
- Pete Walski '52
- Doug Luebbe '77
- Catherine Wadden Puzak '80
- Chuck Williams
- Mark Bambenek '79
- Bob Welch '53
2006
- John Ruhnke '47
- James "Pete" Polus '46
- Amy Cichanowski '88
- Jay Carroll '80
- Earl "Sparky" Lowe '29
- Frank Jaszewski '49
- 1952 Basketball Team
2007
- Bill Van Deinse '71
- Tom Van Deinse '77
- Mark Wiltgen '81
- Jim Galkowski '85
- Heather Cichanowski '91
2008
- Jack Wieczorek '51
- Cheryl Vogel Barker '87
- Amy Burns Flug '98
- Randy (RL) Lisowski '69
- Pat Bowlin
2009
- 1979 Football Team
- Mike O'Brien '70
- Kathleen Costello '92
2010
- Cindy Hennessy Serratore '82
- Mike Roskos '80
- Bob Judge '64
- Rick Starzecki '64
- 1977 Basketball Team
2011
- 1959 Golf team
- 1961 Golf Team
- Gerald Janikowski '62
- Jenny Schneider Chafen '93
- Mathias O'Brien '96
- Will Gibson '96
2012
- Mike Costello '82
- Tom Kukowski '57
- Jeff Prondzinski '92
- 1982 Basketball Team
2013
- Father Donald Lovas '55
- Mary Ellen Baisley Sparrow '94
- 2003 Softball Team
2015
- Robert Allaire '66
- William Allaire '61
- Damien Fair '94
- Terrence Fleming '75
- Sharon Miller'99
- Nicole Lynch Peterson '99
- Kelly Leaf Rediger '97
- 1999 Boys Tennis Team
2022
- Drew Gibson '97
- Jon Kosidowski '59
- Kayla Luehmann Marty '01
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