High school football: Appleton North shuts out Appleton East
Appleton North secures playoff berth with 12-0 victory over Appleton East in Fox Valley Association football game.
(This story has been updated with new information.)
KAUKAUNA – The Neenah boys took the top six places and finished with a perfect score of 15 to win the Fox Valley Association conference meet at Countryside Golf Course.
Kimberly finished second with 55 points.
Zach Verhagen of Neenah won the boys race with a time of 16:10.1. Teammate Braedy Klawikowski was second with a time of 16:41.0.
The Neenah girls also won the title with a total of 26 points, with three runners among the top five finishers. Kimberly finished second with 78 points.
Mazie Olkowski of Neenah won the girls race with a time of 18:29.8, with Eva Busch of Apleton North just behind her with a time of 18:30.0.
GIRLS
NEENAH 26, KIMBERLY 78, APPLETON NORTH 111, KAUKAUNA 122, APPLETON WEST 129, HORTONVILLE 139, OSHKOSH WEST 156, OSHKOSH NORTH 190, APPLETON EAST 225, FOND DU LAC 280
Top 20 finishers: 1, Mazie Olkowski NEE 18:29.8; 2, Eva Busch AN 18:30.0; 3, Elsa Gruber NEE 18:32.1; 4, Hannah Huza H 18:39.5; 5, Natalie Schultz NEE 18:45.1; 6, Reese Fauske KAU 18:45.7; 7, Madi Lotten KIM 18:59.2; 8, Maddie Schoonover NEE 19:11.3; 9, Natalie Willes NEE 19:13.7; 10, Lucie Fouts AW 19:27.6; 11, Eme Olkowski NEE 19:28.7; 12, Lehna Mitchell ON 19:35.9; 13, Morgan Breed AW 19:50.5; 14, McKenna Lowe KAU 19:52.8; 15, Madison Krueger KIM 19:58.6; 16, Izzy Malloy NEE 19:59.3; 17, Elie Volheim KIM 20:02.1; 18, Addison Johnson KIM 20:08.8; 19, Roseanna Dane AW 20:09.4; 20, Sophie Busch AN 20:09.7.
BOYS
NEENAH 15, KIMBERLY 55, APPLETON NORTH 130, KAUKAUNA 145, HORTONVILLE 156, OSHKOSH WEST 189, APPLETON EAST 191, OSHKOSH NORTH 192, APPLETON WEST 225, FOND DU LAC 234
Top 20 finishers: 1, Zach Verhagen NEE 16:10.1; 2, Braedy Klawikowski NEE 16:41.0; 3, Carson Verhagen NEE 16:44.7; 4, Bly Wheeler NEE 16:53.9; 5, Oliver Steiner NEE 16:54.8; 6, Finn Lettau NEE 16:57.0; 7, Celso Collins OW 16:57.7; 8, Cayden Vosters KIM 17:00.4; 9, Gavin Salzmann KIM 17:03.4; 10, Jonny Golke FDL 17:06.0; 11, Caleb Dorsey KIM 17:12.0; 12, Eli Butt KAU 17:13.7; 13, Turner Behm KIM 17:15.2; 14, Adam Bleck KIM 17:17.1; 15, Max Hoffer KAU 17:17.6; 16, Micah Mendoza KIM 17:17.6; 17, Louie Mandich AE 17:17.8; 18, Graham Piette KIM 17:17.9; 19, Gabe Paschke H 17:21.0; 20, Harmon Posegate NEE 17:24.7.
CHILTON – Both the Two Rivers and Chilton boys cross country teams had their top five runners all finish in the top 15 at the Eastern Wisconsin Conference meet.
Kiel’s two runners who finished third and fourth pushed the top two Chilton runners back to fifth and sixth, respectively, leading to Chilton finishing with 39 points. four points behind conference champion Two Rivers.
Two Rivers had the top two runners in the meet with Eli Gallagher and Carson Kadow finishing first and second with times of 16:32.88 and 16:54.30, respectively.
Led by Lillian Larson and Evalyn Schafer, who finished second and third, respectively, for Kiel, the Raiders won the girls title with 44 points. Valders was second with 53 points.
Hannah Welch of Valders won the girls title with a time of 19:28.08.
GIRLS
KIEL 44, VALDERS 53, TWO RIVERS 66, CHILTON 103, BRILLION 130, SHEBOYGAN FALLS 139, NEW HOLSTEIN. RONCALLI incomplete teams
Top 20 finishers: 1, Hannah Welch VAL 19:28.08; 2, Lillian Larson KIE 19:34.26; 3, Evalyn Schafer KIE 19:35.40; 4, Breanne Kulpa TR 19:37.09; 5, Allie Gallagher TR 19:41.26; 6, Ashley Groothoff TR 19:57.28; 7, Paige Backus VAL 20:11.56; 8, Alana Kempen B 20:26.38; 9, Alyssa Wagner VAL 20:30.58; 10, Beth Steffen SF 20:31.68; 11, Emily Heller CH 20:33.75; 12, Hailey Helms KIE 20:52.05; 13, Addison Vogel KIE 21:15.44; 14, Nina Kraus KIE 21:22.74; 15, Adahlyn Hoerl CHI 21:25.78; 16, Alexis Alfson VAL 21:40.05; 17, Cara Madson KIE 21:42.50; 18, Jayda Arenz KIE 21:48.08; 19, Morgan Mueller CH 21:51.14; 20, Zarayha Villalobos NH 22:01.70.
BOYS
TWO RIVERS 35, CHILTON 39, VALDERS 86, KIEL 87, SHEBOYGAN FALLS 115, BRILLION 173, NEW HOLSTEIN 187, RONCALLI incomplete team
Top 20 finishers: 1, Eli Gallagher TR 16:32.88; 2, Carson Kadow TR 16:54.30; 3, Sam Keuler KIE 16:54.48; 4, Aaron Stephany KIE 16:55.98; 5, Lincoln Kuehn CH 17:15.03; 6, Kaleb Plate CH 17:15.74; 7, Dominick Springstube TR 17:26.65; 8, Jackson Meyers CH 17:29.60; 9, Eliot Wieting CH 17:30.30; 10, Gunnar Romuald VAL 17:32:59; 11, Elliott Onesti RON 17:32.69; 12, Jacob Harrison RON 17:32.74; 13, Logan Platner CH 17:34.52; 14, Brice Radandt TR 18:00.22; 15, Bergen Schmid TR 18:07.85; 16, Bob Huntley BR 18:12.14; 17, Jonathan Palenske SF 18:13.19; 18, Kolten Schisel VAL 18:16.41; 19, Mason Ullman SF 18:19.76; 20, Lucas Spindler VAL 18:21.88.
WEYAUWEGA – Mariah Wondra won the girls meet with a time of 19:58.0 to lead the Bears to a second-place finish with 67 points, 17 points behind conference champion Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
The Chargers’ Rory Salvesen led all Wittenberg-Birnamwood finishers with a time of 20:05.7.
The Bonduel boys, with its top five runners finishing between sixth and 18th place, won the conference title with 59 points, 10 points better than runner-up Pacelli.
Luke Eiden of Pacelli won the boys race with a time of 16:17.2.
GIRLS
WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD 50, BONDUEL 67, AMHERST 77, IOLA-SCANDINAVIA 111, PITTSVILLE 121, WEYAUWEGA-FREMONT 143, ROSHOLT 150, MANAWA 150, TRI-COUNTY 228, MARION, MENOMINEE INDIAN, NORTHLAND LUTHERAN incomplete teams
Top 20 finishers: 1, Mariah Wondra B 19:58.0; 2, Rory Salvesen WB 20:05.7; 3, Alexa Leonard NL 20:07.9; 4, Kailyn Grossman PIT 20:36.8; 5, Nora Bushman WB 20:40.2; 6, Harper Krull WB 20:54.0; 7, Phoenix Losievski PIT 21:01.5; 8, Teagan Engel B 21:15.0; 9, Calla Benjamin WF 21:57.0; 10, Urijah Reevis MI 22:04.0; 11, Gabrielle Timm WB 22:14.0; 12, Ellie Laws AMH 22:21.3; 13, Ava Lansing AMH 22:24.4; 14, Hailey Berg B 22:29.6; 15, Revyn Schrank IS 22:41.0; 16, Isabelle Trzebiatowski ROS 22:50.7; 17, Cedarlyn Otremba IS 23:10.5; 18, Lilian Klatt MAN 23:10.5; 19, Ila Culver AMH 23:14.1; 20, Rio Hildebrandt WF 23:14.5.
BOYS
BONDUEL 59, PACELLI 69, MENOMINEE INDIAN 78, IOLA-SCANDINAVIA 84, AMHERST 89, WEYAUWEGA-FREMONT 129, WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD 176, PORT EDWARDS 208, PITTSVILLE, NORTHLAND LUTHERAN, MANAWA, SHIOCTON, GRESHAM/BOWLER incomplete teams
Top 20 finishers: 1, Luke Eiden PAC 16:17.2; 2, Ben Beck IS 16:49.1; 3, Elijah Bohm AMH 17:03.8; 4. Lucas Haemmerle PAC 17:07.1; 5, Bryant Waupoosse III MI 17:10.1; 6, Race Anvelink B 17:28.9; 7, Marcus Benjamin WF 17:29.2; 8, Jack Beck IS 17:33.5; 9, Ryan Corn MI 17:39.0; 10, Gage Anderson B 18:01.3; 11, Henry Vater IS 18:02.3; 12, Griffin Uelmen B 18:03.4; 13, Oliver Chitwood B 18:05.6; 14, Jaden Garski PAC 18:08.8; 15, Daniel Constantineau PAC 18:33.5; 16, Evan Linjer IS 18:35.7; 17, Elliot Pedeszwa AMH 18:34.0; 18, Joah Dworniczak B 18:49.9; 19, Jason Chapman MI 18:51.3; 20, Colton Vander Laan AMH 18:51.8.
DIVISION 1
Singles
First round
Katelyn Rippl, Homestead def. Dana Keesler, Xavier 6-0, 6-4
Lucy Lawton, Notre Dame def. Georgia Haddorff, West Bend West 6-1, 6-1
Celia Gentile, Neenah def. Ava Lee, Monona Grove 6-1, 7-6 (6)
Izzy Murray, Neenah def. Lauren Werlinger, Westosha Central 6-2, 6-1
Linda Bowater, Fox Valley Lutheran def. Alex Drazkowski, Onalaska 6-3, 6-0
Mia Miller, Notre Dame def. Jordin Popp, Manitowoc 6-1, 6-4
Lillianna Graf, De Pere def. Mia Franke, Kenosha Indian Trail 6-2, 6-1
Second round
Katelyn Rippl, Homestead def. Lucy Lawton, Notre Dame 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)
Caroline Raster, Brookfield East def. Celia Gentile, Neenah 6-1, 6-1
Lizzy Stuckslager, Divine Savior Holy Angels def. Izzy Murray, Neenah 6-2, 6-3
Julia Gurholt, Kimberly def. Linda Bowater, Fox Valley Lutheran 6-0, 6-0
Mia Bailey, Wausau West def. Mia Miller, Notre Dame 6-1, 6-0
Lexie Hankel, West De Pere def. Lillianna Graf, De Pere 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
First round
Ava Motto/Rebekah Thomas, Neenah def. Gianna Mandli/Ava Aschenbrener, Westosha Central 6-1, 6-3
Mira Matuszewski/Rheya Gala, Bay Port def. Ava Senger/Macy McPherson, Milton 6-0, 6-3
Kate Jannette/Mariel Pante, Xavier def. Lauryn Krober/Peyton Williams, Elkhorn 6-1, 6-1
Tierney Lentz/Izzie Bailet, Badger def. Sarah McCarthy/Addylin Vieth, Kimberly 6-3, 6-4
Milena Halberg/Mya Mommaerts, Sun Prairie West def. Grace Ogden/Gabby Stammer, Xavier 6-4, 6-3
Jacquelyn Cox/Lily Schulz, Arrowhead def. Sophie Lin/Mary Sullivan, Notre Dame 6-2, 7-6 (2)
Madison Mynatt/Audrey Sauve, Oconomowoc def. Olivia Gaskill/Sabrina Janda, Appleton North 6-1, 6-1
DIVISION 2
Singles
First round
Megan Johnson, West Salem def. Kate Johnston, New London 6-2, 6-0
Vivianne Torke, Kohler def. Audrey Wanless, St. Mary Catholic 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
Doubles
First round
Emily Vogel/Nadia Alexander, St. Mary Catholic def. Greta Boettcher/Aquila Palacios, Watertown Luther Prep 6-0, 6-1
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APPLETON – The Papermakers took charge early and posted a 25-18, 25-15, 25-16 Fox Valley Association win over the Patriots.
Leading the Kimberly attack were Eliana Bies with 11 kills, Ava Van Camp with 13 digs, Emma Tesch with 24 assists and Brie Lamers with two aces.
MARINETTE – The Foxes swept the Marines 25-13, 25-10, 25-5 to finish 8-1 in the North Eastern Conference and a share of the conference title.
It’s the second straight title for Fox Valley Lutheran, which was led by Sophia Wunderlich with 11 kills. Hannah Uhlenbrauck had 10.
Riley Schmitz had 15 digs for FVL, while Ava Patchett and Molly Bixby had 16 and 15 assists, respectively.
CLINTONVILLE – The Panthers defeated the Truckers 25-20, 25-18, 25-12.
Oconto Falls was led by Izzy Otto with 24 assists. Rylie Shallow had 22 digs, while Lucy Ripley had 18 kills.
FOX CROSSING – The Zephyrs closed out regular-season play with a 25-22, 25-22, 25-23 sweep of the Warhawks.
Autumn Crowe had 10 kills and eight digs for St. Mary Catholic. Eliana Brenn had eight kills. Stella Virlee led SMC with 12 assists. Ava Rankin contributed 11 digs.
KIMBERLY – The second-ranked Papermakers outlasted the third-ranked Hilltoppers 26-24, 14-25, 26-28, 29-27, 15-10 in a nonconference match between two of the best teams in the state.
The win moves Kimberly to 31-5 overall.
Leading the way for the Papermakers were Owen Krause with 15 kills and four aces, Michael Janssen with 10 kills and four blocks, Alex Krause with nine kills and 21 digs, Jack Hruzek with 22 digs, Nick Sroda with 13 kills and four blocks, and Blake Zielinski with 50 assists.
MENOMONEE FALLS – The Rockets fell behind early and dropped a nonconference matchup.
Menomonee Falls led 2-0 at intermission and built on its lead from there.
Nolan Weiss scored three goals and Dylan Thao added one to power Menomonee Falls. Adding assists were Yusef Dridi with two and Camden Stroh with one.
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