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Wildcats hungry for a better season

Young Edgar players gained much needed experience last season
Wildcats hungry for a better season
EDGAR VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL - Introducing the 2025-26 Wildcat varsity girls basketball squad. Team members pictured, from left to right, front row sitting are: Tenley Mauer, Brandi Halvorsen and Jorja Knetter; middle row standing: Mackensie Blocker, Alexa Skurzewski, Charlie Streit, Bella Kaiser, Kendyl Apfelbeck and Jacie Schilling; back row: Head coach Nicole Nowak, Savannah Koepke, Anabel Blocker, Natallya Radke and assistant coach Brandon Kaiser. PHOTO BY JIM STEINKE
Wildcats hungry for a better season
EDGAR VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL - Introducing the 2025-26 Wildcat varsity girls basketball squad. Team members pictured, from left to right, front row sitting are: Tenley Mauer, Brandi Halvorsen and Jorja Knetter; middle row standing: Mackensie Blocker, Alexa Skurzewski, Charlie Streit, Bella Kaiser, Kendyl Apfelbeck and Jacie Schilling; back row: Head coach Nicole Nowak, Savannah Koepke, Anabel Blocker, Natallya Radke and assistant coach Brandon Kaiser. PHOTO BY JIM STEINKE

Edgar had a rather young varsity girls basketball team last season, but now that its returning players have another year of experience, there are higher expectations this season.

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