Rosendale – Senior class for the Laconia girls basketball team had a special run. They won the silver ball as first -class and gold balls with the second and younger.
Now this year they are looking for three skirmishes and celebrate milestones along the way: one of their best players, the older guard Tierney Madigan, just broke the record of the program of the program.
“You put the ball into her hand and she is able to do things quite easily,” said coach Spartans about Madigan.
Laconia’s players in the senior class have proved that they are winners – and Madigan says that winning is what drives her.
“I don’t like it when people beat me and so on, and I feel that (this) has always forced me to be better than everyone else,” she said.
Madigan, three times athlete, playing uniwers’ basketball since her first year, is the best option Spartans from the second season.
“When we were first -year students, many seniors had to play JV now, because the program did not have enough people, so we played half JV,” Madigan wondered. “And then in the middle of the season we started with universities, so it was just crazy.”
This year it has an average of 19 points and 8 rebounds. Morgan calls her a “silent killer”, saying that he always around the basket and uses his athleticism to get collections and points.
“It becomes until the end of the game and suddenly has 20-25 points,” he said. “That’s what it is about, she does it quietly in a calm way.”
“Silent Assassin” wasn’t so serene a few weeks ago. She became the best shooter of the school in their victory over Winnebago Lutheran on January 14, passing 1401 points of Kiarry Otto in 2019.
“They announced it and I didn’t know it because I didn’t think I score so many points in the middle of the game, and when they announced, I’m very surprised,” said Madigan. “It was just super cool to realize that I did it and paid all the hard work I paid.”
Tierney is not the only Madigan who has a record. Her brother Cormac has several rush to the Ripon College football program.
Although she is proud of her achievement, Madigan says that winning another title and being a role model means more.
“I will know that all children who come to high school – and even younger children – will always lift and think about a hard game,” said Madigan. “It doesn’t matter how much skills you have, just work hard and you will achieve your goals.”
Laconia has 14-2 this season and 9-0 in the conference game. After winning the Wiaa Division 4 State Championships, the Spartans will compete in Division 3 after the season after they are raised due to the novel Wiaa competitive balance plan.
