In January 2026, the athletic departments at Oshkosh West High School and Oshkosh North High School honored former athletes and coaches for their athletic achievements and significant contributions to their school’s athletic programs.

At Oshkosh West, the Wall of Fame Committee selected eight individuals as the 2025 Wall of Fame inductees - Savanna (Anderson) Pohly (2004), John Dewitt (2009), Sam Penzenstadler (2011), Andy Polka (2006), Bryan Schwebke (2003), Coach Carrie Bores (1982-2015), Coach Russ Hoxtell (1976-2003), Coach Braugeor Zeitler (1972-2004). 

On Friday, January 2, 2026, Oshkosh West’s inductees - as well as their families, friends, and loved ones - were honored with a private dinner and induction ceremony where each inductee was presented with an honorary plaque and given the opportunity to share words of reflection with those in attendance. Directly following the induction ceremony, the eight honorees were recognized at center court before the varsity boys basketball game. Plaques for each of the eight inductees were hung on the school’s Athletic Wall of Fame to inspire current and future generations of Oshkosh West Wildcats.

View the full Oshkosh West Athletic Wall of Fame 2025 Induction photo gallery HERE.

On Friday, January 9, 2026, Oshkosh North celebrated two inductees into this year’s Athletic Hall of Fame class. Two members of Oshkosh North’s 2019 Softball State Championship Team, Libby Nevau and Sydney Supple, were celebrated in a public ceremony held during halftime of the varsity girls basketball game. During the induction ceremony, photos of Libby and Sydney were displayed on the fieldhouse video board while descriptions of their athletic accomplishments - in high school and beyond - were shared with all in attendance. The two inductees were presented with commemorative plaques, identical to the newly installed plaques now hanging in the Athletic Hall of Fame hallway outside of the fieldhouse.

View the full Oshkosh North Athletic Hall of Fame 2026 Induction photo gallery HERE.

Meet the Oshkosh West Wall of Fame Class of 2025

Savanna (Anderson) Pohly - Oshkosh West Class of 2004

GOLF
Letter Winner 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
2nd Team All-Conference 2003
Member of the 2000 FVA Championship Team

SOFTBALL
Letter Winner 2001, 2002, 2003
1st Team All-Conference 2003
Member of the 2001 WIAA State Qualifier Team

BASKETBALL
Letter Winner 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Team Co-Captain 2004
2nd Team All-Conference 2002
1st Team All-Conference 2003, 2004
Member of the 2002 WIAA State Qualifier Team
Member of the 2003 WIAA State Championship Team
Member of the 2004 WIAA State Championship Team
4th Team Associated Press All-State 2004
Member of the 2004 WBCA All-Star Team 
1,015 Career Points

Dr. Stanley J. Graiewski Athletic Award Winner 2004

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
Basketball Letter Winner 2005
NIT Participant 2005

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, IRVINE
Basketball Letter Winner 2006, 2007, 2008
Team Captain 2008
GSAC Free Throw Percentage Holder 84.1% 2006-2007

John Dewitt - Oshkosh West Class of 2009

CROSS COUNTRY
Letter Winner 2007, 2008
2nd Team All-Conference 2007
1st Team All-Conference 2008
WIAA State Qualifier 2007, 2008
WIAA Academic All-State 2007, 2008

WRESTLING
Letter Winner 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

TRACK AND FIELD
Letter Winner 2007, 2008, 2009
WIAA State Qualifier 3200 Meter Run and 3200 Meter Relay 2009

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
NCAA Division III All-American Cross Country 2012
NCAA Division III All-American Track and Field 2013
6-Time USTFCCCA Academic All-American
2-Time NCAA Elite 90 Award Winner 2011, 2012

PROFESSIONAL RUNNING CAREER
3-Time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier 2016, 2020, 2024

Sam Penzenstadler - Oshkosh West Class of 2011

CROSS COUNTRY
Letter Winner 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
1st Team All-Conference 2008, 2009, 2010
FVA Conference and Sectional Champion 2010
WIAA State Qualifier 2008, 2009, 2010
2010 WIAA 4th Place Finisher in Division 1 
1st Team All State 2010
5K Personal Record: 15:28

TRACK AND FIELD
Letter Winner 2009, 2010, 2011
Honorable Mention All-Conference 3200 Meter Relay 2010
2nd Team All-Conference 1600 Meter Run and 1600 Meter Relay 2011
1st Team All-Conference 800 Meter Run 2011
WIAA State Qualifier 2009, 2010, 2011
2011 WIAA 6th Place Finisher in Division 1 Mile Race
All State Team Selection 2011
Mile Personal Record: 4:18

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO
NCAA National Cross Country Meet Qualifier 2014
3-Time NCAA Division1 All American
800 Meters Personal Record: 1:48
Mile Personal Record: 3:57
5K Personal Record: 13:47

2023 Oshkosh High School / Oshkosh West High School Distinguished Alumni Award Winner

Andy Polka - Oshkosh West Class of 2006

FOOTBALL
Letter Winner 2004, 2005
1st Team All Area Defense 2004
Led the FVA in Punting Avg. 35 yards / punt 2004

BASKETBALL
Letter Winner 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Team Captain 2005, 2006
2nd Team All-Conference 2004
1st Team All-Conference 2005, 2006
All Defensive 1st Team Selection 2006
FVA Player of the Year 2006
FVA Rebounding Leader 2004, 2005, 2006
Member of the FVA Conference Championship Team 2004, 2005, 2006
Member of the 2006 WIAA Undefeated State Championship Team
WIAA Division 1 State Basketball Tournament Co-MVP 2006
Associated Press 1st Team All State 2006
Member of the 2006 WBCA All-Star Team 
892 Career Rebounds, 1,049 Career Points
Wisconsin Mr. Basketball 2006

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
Participated in Basketball
Team Captain 2010, 2011
95 Career Starts, Played in 135 Games, Scored 959 Points
3rd Leading Rebounder in School History (989)
12th Leading Rebounder in Horizon League History
Member of the 2000 Loyola All Decade Team
Member of the Global Games USA Team (Bronze Medal Winner)
National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court 2010, 2011
Finalist for the Chip Hilton Award 2011

Bryan Schwebke - Oshkosh West Class of 2003

FOOTBALL
Letter Winner & Team Captain 2001, 2002
Team MVP 2002
Honorable Mention All-Conference Offense 2001, Defense 2002
2nd Team All-Conference Offense 2002

WRESTLING
Letter Winner 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Team Captain 2002, 2003
Team MVP 2002
2nd Team All-Conference 2001, 2003
1st Team All-Conference 2002
WIAA Regional Champion 2002, 2003
WIAA Individual State Qualifier 2003
114 Career Wins

BASEBALL
Letter Winner 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Team Captain 2003
Team MVP 2002, 2003
Honorable Mention All-Conference 2000, 2001
Unanimous 1st Team All-Conference 2002, 2003
FVA Player of the Year 2003
Oshkosh Northwestern All-Area Player of the Year 2003
Member of the FVA 2001 Championship Team
1st Team All-District 2002, 2003
3rd Team All-State 2002
1st Team All-State 2003
Hit for the Cycle 2003
Season Record Holder for RBI’s: (28) 2003
Career Record Holder for Triples: (7); Doubles: (23); RBI’s: (70)

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH
Participated in Baseball
Letter Winner 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 
All-WIAC Honorable Mention 2004 
All-WIAC 1st Team 2006, 2007 
NCAA Division III All-Midwest Region Second Team 2007 
Member of the WIAC 2007 Championship Team

Carrie Bores - Coach at Oshkosh West from 1982-2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Oshkosh West Special Education Para-Professional 2000-2025
Oshkosh Recreation Department Head Swim Instructor 1997-Present

COACHING EXPERIENCE
Oshkosh West Head Boys Swimming and Diving Coach 1999-2015
FVA Boys Swimming and Diving Meet Top 
3 Finishes – 11 seasons
WIAA Boys Swimming and Diving – Team Sectional Runner-Up 2005, 2014;  State Meet Appearances – 15 seasons; State Meet Qualifiers – 48

Oshkosh West Head Girls Swimming and Diving Coach 1982-2015
FVA Champions 1983, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007; Runner-up – 6x
FVA Girls Swimmer of the Year Recipients 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
WIAA Girls Swimming and Diving Sectional – Runner-ups 5x; Champions 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007
WIAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet 22 Appearances, 90 Qualifiers 

COACHING AWARDS
FVA Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year - Boys 2006, 2014 and Girls 1996, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015
Appleton Post Crescent Girls Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year 2001
NISCA Completion of Service Award in Swimming 2016
WISCA Morgan Beyers Excellence in Coaching Award in Swimming 2016

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Southern Door High School swam as a one-person team
Four-year Packerland Conference Swimming Champion 100 yard backstroke
3x WIAA State Girls Swimming and Diving Qualifier
Southern Door High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee 2008
Collegiate Swimmer at UW-Green Bay and UW-Oshkosh 4x Letter Winner
UW-Oshkosh National “O” Club Board of Directors – 1999-2007
UW-Oshkosh Athletic Hall of Fame Committee Member 2002-Present

Russ Hoxtell - Coach at Oshkosh West from 1976-2003

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Oshkosh West Teacher 1977-2005
Oshkosh West English Department Chairperson 2000-2003
Wrote Curriculum and Taught First AP Literature Course in the OASD
Co-Advisor Oshkosh West Letterman’s Club 1979-1982
Co-Advisor Wisconsin / Hessen State Sister School Program 1991-2003
Advisor Oshkosh West Key Club 1979-82

COACHING EXPERIENCE
Boys Track – Freshman Coach, Assistant Coach, Head Coach 1976-2002
Boys Basketball – Freshman Coach 1977, 1978
Boys and Girls Cross Country Head Coach 1980-2003

COACHING AWARDS
FVA Coach of the Year – Boys Track 1982 & Boys Cross Country 1999
Appleton Post Crescent All-Area Boys Coach of the Year 1999
FVA Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year 1994, 1997
WCCCA District IV Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year 1999
WCCCA District IV Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year 1994, 1997
WCCCA State Qualifier 1980, 1994, 1997 (Boys/Girls), 1998, 1999, 2000
WCCCA 20 Year Coaching Award 2000
FVA Boys Track Conference Champions 1982
FVA Cross Country Champions 1997 (Girls), 1999 (Boys)
WIAA Boys Track Sectional Champions 1982
WIAA Cross Country Sectional Champions – Boys 1980, 1999 & Girls 1997
WIAA Division 1 Boys Cross Country Individual State Champion 1997 

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Set Oshkosh High School Record in the 880 yard run 1968
Attended UW-Oshkosh and competed in cross country and track for three seasons and earned three letters
UW-Oshkosh Cross Country team co-captain 1970
Served several years on the UW-Oshkosh National “O” Club Board of Directors
Served in the US Army in Japan 1971-1972

Braugeor Zeitler* - Coach at Oshkosh West from 1972-2004

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
South Park Middle Art Teacher 1965-1972
Oshkosh West Art Teacher 1972-1999
Oshkosh West Art Department Head 1982-1999 

COACHING EXPERIENCE
Oshkosh West JV Boys Basketball Coach 1972
Oshkosh West Head Boys Tennis Coach 1972-2004
FVA Boys Tennis Conference Co-Champions 1979
FVA Boys Tennis Conference Champions 1999
WIAA Regional and Sectional Team Champions 1978
Oshkosh West High School Head Girls Tennis Coach 1987-2001
FVA Girls Tennis Conference Champions 1993, 1994
FVA Gils Tennis Conference Co-Champions 1995

COACHING AWARDS
FVA Boys Tennis Coach of the Year 1978
Appleton Post Crescent Boys Tennis Coach of the Year 1999
Oshkosh West High School Tennis Court Center named in his honor May 29, 2022

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Attended UW-Oshkosh and earned four tennis letters
WIAC #1 Singles Champion 1961, 1963
WIAC #1 Doubles Champion 1960
NAIA National Championship Singles Qualifier 1963
NAIA National Championship Doubles Qualifier 1961
Named to the WIAC All-Centennial Men’s Tennis Team 2012
Compiled a career record of 53-3 at UW-Oshkosh
UW-Oshkosh Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee

Helped establish the Oshkosh Tennis Association Summer Youth Program and the U.S. Tennis Association Summer Tennis Program at Oshkosh West High School.

*Deceased

Meet the Oshkosh North Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026

Libby Neveau - Oshkosh North Class of 2019

TENNIS
Letter Winner 2018, 2019

SOFTBALL
Letter Winner 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Team Captain 2018, 2019
Most Improved Player 2016
All-FVA Honors 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
3x FVA First Team Selection
FVA Second Team Selection
All-District Recognition 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Second Team All-State 2017
First Team All-State 2018, 2019
3 Conference Championships (Undefeated) 2017, 2018, 2019
State Championship Team 2019, Undefeated Season (31-0)
Overall Team Record of (104-10) from 2016-2019

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Softball Scholarship Recipient
Played Softball from 2020-2023
NCIS All-Conference Second Team 2021
NCIS All-Conference First Team 2023
3x NSIC Gold Glove Award Recipient, 2021, 2022, 2023
47 Career Home Runs (Second All-Time at Winona State)
NCIS All-Academic Athlete 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Sydney Supple - Oshkosh North Class of 2019

SOFTBALL
Letter Winner 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Team Captain 2018, 2019
Team Most Valuable Player 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
FVA First Team Pitching Honors 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
FVA Player of the Year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
First Team All-State 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year 2017, 2018, 2019
2019 Pitching Record of (29–0); 0.75 ERA; 298 Strikeouts; Held Opponents to a .127 Batting Average
Pitching Career Record of (89–8); 0.79 ERA; 972 Strikeouts; 4 Perfect Games; 4 No-Hitters
School Record Holder for Career Wins (89)
School Record Holder for Season Wins (29)
School Record Holder for Career Strikeouts (972)
School Record Holder for Season Strikeouts (298)
WIAA State Tournament Strikeout Record Holder (36) in 2019
Batted .538 in 2019; 12 Home Runs, 49 RBIs; 53 Runs Scored
3 Conference Championships (Undefeated) 2017, 2018, 2019
State Championship Team 2019, Undefeated Season (31-0)
Overall Team Record of (104-10) from 2016-2019

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Softball Scholarship Recipient
Played Softball from 2020-2023
Letter Winner 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BIG10 Regular Season Championship Team 2022, 2023
BIG10 Tournament Championship 2023
Women’s College World Series 2022

Now works at Big Ten Network as a softball analyst, studio host, and sideline reporter, while also freelancing as a broadcaster for ESPN and SiriusXM. 

Impact of School Athletics in Oshkosh

Beyond the classroom, participation in school athletic programs allows students to embrace healthy lifestyles while also developing valuable life skills related to teamwork, communication, leadership, and physical and mental toughness. As recognized in this year’s Athletic Wall/Hall of Fame inductees, developing these characteristics can lead to even more opportunities for success in students’ lives - extending into post-secondary education and adulthood. By celebrating athletic accomplishments, each school deepens current students’ connection to school athletic programs and opens the door to enriching experiences for students of future generations.

We extend our sincere congratulations to this year’s Athletic Wall of Fame and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees at Oshkosh West and Oshkosh North, and thank each individual for becoming role models for our students and community.