Grafton 2

Hartford Union High School 1

Cedarburg 9

West Bend East-West 0

Kewaskum 2

Ripon 0

Winneconne 3

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 1

Mayville 4

Campbellsport 1

Germantown 1

Wauwatosa West 0

Hartford Union High School 9

Port Washington 7

Slinger 8

Homestead 3

West Bend East 13

Whitefish Bay 3

West Bend West 14

Grafton 0

Lakeside Lutheran 4

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 2

Arrowhead 8

Oconomowoc 1

Muskego 5

Kettle Moraine 0

Watertown 14

Monona Grove 1

Williams Bay 9

Dodgeland-Hustisford 1 

Lake Country Lutheran 4

Martin Luther 2

Kewaskum 3

Cedar Grove-Belgium 2

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 15

Port Washington 0

Oconomowoc 2

Waukesha North 1

Watertown Luther Prep 4

Hustisford-Dodgeland 2

West Bend East 5

Kenosha Tremper 3

Green Bay Preble 6

West Bend West 4

Union Grove 8

Kewaskum 4

Burlington 3

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 0

Marshall 5

Campbellsport 3

Hartford Union High School 8

Homestead 3

Slinger 4

West Bend East 3

West Bend West 18

Port Washington 4

Arrowhead 9

Waukesha North 0

Campbellsport 6

N. Fond du Lac 2

Oconomowoc 4

Mukwonago 1

Williams Bay 19

Dodgeland-Hustisford 9

Nicolet 3

Hartford Union High School 2

Slinger 3

Grafton 2

West Bend East 8

Cedarburg 6

West Bend West 11

Homestead 8

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 14

Shoreland Lutheran 0

St. Thomas More 6

Arrowhead 2

Oconomowoc 9

Waukesha West 0

New Berlin Eisenhower 7

Pewaukee 5

West Bend West 17

Hartford Union High School 7

Cedarburg 6

Slinger 4

Homestead 6

West Bend East 2

Kewaskum 6

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 2

Arrowhead 2

Kettle Moraine 1

Oconomowoc 20

Catholic Memorial 0

Watertown 9

Ft. Atkinson 0

Campbellsport 10

Omro 0

Palmyra-Eagle 15

Dodgeland-Hustisford 0

Hartford Union High School 4

Whitefish Bay 3

Lake Country Lutheran 15

Living Word Lutheran 1

Ripon 11

Kewaskum 9

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 8

Winneconne 0

Arrowhead 4

Waukesha West 2

Monona Grove 11

Watertown 4

Campbellsport 12

N. Fond du Lac 2

Lomira 10

Omro 0 

Port Washington 2

Hartford Union High School 1

Kewaskum 5

Waupun 0

Arrowhead 5

Catholic Memorial 0

Oconomowoc 9

Waukesha South 0

Hartford Union High School 16

Nicolet 0

Slinger 14

Grafton 0

Cedarburg 11

West Bend East 0

Oak Creek 11

Arrowhead 1

Campbellsport 8

St. Mary's Springs 0

Oconomowoc 8

Waukesha West 2

Kettle Moraine 3

Waukesha South 1

Watertown 6

Germantown 2

Horicon 4

Deerfield 0

Pewaukee 3

New Berlin West 2 

Lake Country Lutheran Triangular

Kenosha St. Joseph 10

Hartford Union High School 9

Kenosha St. Joseph 16

Lake Country Lutheran 11

Kewaskum 6

Slinger 2

Kaukauna 13

West Bend East 8

Ft. Atkinson 12

Watertown 9

Johnson Creek 13

Hustisford-Dodgeland 3  

Notre Dame 9

Hartford Union High School 6

Marshall 4

Slinger 3

Waterford 8

Kewaskum 7

Lake Mills 10

Oconomowoc 5

Campbellsport 16

Oostburg 0

Michael Turner of Hartford Union High School was selected as the 2024 Wisconsin recipient of the Spirit of Sport Award presented by the WIAA, the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and the National Federation of State High School Associations.

The Spirit of Sport Award program was created by the NFHS and adopted by the WIAA in 2018 in partnership with the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. The award recognizes individuals who exemplify the ideals of the spirit of sport that represent the core mission of education-based athletics.

During a WIAA?Level 2 football playoff game versus Homestead on Oct. 28, 2022, Turner’s life story was redirected in traumatic fashion. After the junior cornerback made a tackle on a play, the Orioles’ coaching staff observed something abnormal with Turner during a subsequent timeout and removed him from the game. 

As the team doctor and athletic trainer were examining him, Turner collapsed and experienced a seizure that required life-saving procedures by the emergency medical technicians on the sidelines and as he was transported and treated at a local hospital. Hours later, he was moved to Childrens’ Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery two days later to have the right side of his skull removed to relieve pressure on the brain.

Turner was diagnosed with Secondary Impact Syndrome and was placed in an induced coma for 10 days. To further complicate his recovery, he developed blood clots in his lungs. The medical team was able to resolve the blood clot issue, and Turner spent 15 days in the intensive care unit. He spent seven weeks recovering at the hospital. Turner was able to return home after a month of intense rehabilitation therapy, but recovery remained challenging. 

Experiencing life without the right side of his skull required 24-hour home care for the two months prior to surgery to have that portion of his skull reattached.

Following his surgery, Turner struggled with his short-term memory. He made tremendous progress and was able to return to school and assist with the football program, cheering on his teammates during practice and games, as well as providing pre-game pep talks and encouragement.

Turner continues to work hard in recovery, and he still experiences memory loss. He is prohibited from participation in sports that would pose a threat of another concussion. He has handled his road to recovery with appreciation for life and a fun sense of humor.

As the Wisconsin recipient of the Spirit of Sport Award, Turner received the award sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. He was presented with the award and recognized at the 2024 WIAA Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 24. 

In addition to Turner, finalists for Wisconsin’s nomination for the Spirit of Sport Award include Adam Backus of Mishicot High School, Zoe Coder of West Salem High School and Dodge Shore of Hillsboro High School.  

Hartford Union High School 9

West Bend East 3

Slinger 6

West Bend West 5

Lake Country Lutheran 19

Kenosha Christian Life 2

Pewaukee 7

Oconomowoc 5

Hartford Union High School 2

West Bend East-West 0

Arrowhead 10

Waukesha North 0

Kettle Moraine 4

Oconomowoc 2

Watertown Luther Prep 1

Hustisford-Dodgeland 0

Plymouth 7

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 0

DeForest 2

Watertown 0

Slinger 7

Hartford Union High School 6

Port Washington 13

West Bend East 10

West Bend West 5

Whitefish Bay 2

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 16

Ripon 2

Arrowhead 17

Mukwonago 2

Muskego 9

Oconomowoc 4

Kettle Moraine 14

Catholic Memorial 0

Watertown 6

DeForest 5

Dodgeland-Hustisford 17

Montello 7

Johnson Creek 2

Horicon 1  

Hartford Union High School 3

Cedarburg 2

Nicolet 9

Slinger 2

West Bend East 9

West Bend West 8

Kewaskum 2

Plymouth 1

Campbellsport 10

Chilton 5

Lomira 8

Mayville 1

Oconomowoc 11

Arrowhead 10

Muskego 9

Kettle Moraine 3

Pewaukee 2

St. Thomas More 1  

Hartford Union High School 18

West Bend East 3

West Bend West 5

Slinger 2

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 9

Campbellsport 7

Waukesha North 12

Oconomowoc 5

Kettle Moraine 8

Waukesha West 3

Watertown 10

Oshkosh West 7

New Berlin Eisenhower 9

Pewaukee 1  

Hartford Union High School 4

Monona Grove 3

Slinger 12 

Watertown 8

West Bend East 14

Oshkosh West 3

Lake Country Lutheran 16

Oshkosh North 0

Kewaskum 9

New Holstein 5

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 9

Grafton 2

Arrowhead 8

Marquette University 2

Hustisford-Dodgeland 9

Tomahawk 6

Kettle Moraine 5

St. Thomas More 2 

Homestead 12

Slinger 6

West Bend East 9

Whitefish Bay 4

Grafton 6

West Bend West 5

Pewaukee 8

New Berlin West 3

Hartford Union High School 13

Grafton 0

Slinger 8

Whitefish Bay 2

West Bend East 19

Nicolet 4

Cedarburg 6

West Bend West 0

Kewaskum 16

Ripon 3

Arrowhead 10

Oconomowoc 8

Muskego 21

Kettle Moraine 7

Princeton-Green Lake 21

Dodgeland-Hustisford 11

Whitnall 29

Pewaukee 18  

Hartford Union High School 11

Port Washington 1

Slinger 6

Homestead 5

West Bend East 11

Whitefish Bay 6

West Bend West 17

Grafton 0

Lomira 6

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 4

Muskego 2

Arrowhead 0

Oconomowoc 22

Waukesha South 1

Waukesha North 7

Kettle Moraine 6

Deerfield 12

Dodgeland-Hustisford 1

Horicon 22

Fall River 3

New Berlin West 25

Pewaukee 15  

Hartford Union High School 7

Homestead 0

West Bend East 8

Slinger 7

Port Washington 6

West Bend West 5

Kiel 6

Kewaskum 3

Kettle Moraine 5

Verona 2

Janesville Craig 15

Oconomowoc 2

Oregon 5

Watertown 3

Horicon 16

Parkview 0 

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 2

Hartford Union High School 0

Lake Country Lutheran 2

Oostburg 0

Oconomowoc 2

Sussex Hamilton 2

Arrowhead 2

Kenosha Indian Trail 0

Slinger 6

Neenah 3

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 16

West Bend East 11

Lake Country Lutheran 3

Waukesha West 2

Kewaskum 9

Port Washington 3

Stevens Point 15

Watertown 1

Mayville 11

Hustisford-Dodgeland 0

Pewaukee 16

Cudahy 3