Sports
Appleton area high school sports results for Thursday, Oct. 17
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.)
CROSS-COUNTRY
Fox Valley Association Championship
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.
GIRLS TENNIS
WIAA State Tournament
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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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Kimberly 3, Appleton East 0
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.
Fox Valley Lutheran 3, Marinette 0
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.
Oconto Falls 3, Clintonville 0
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.
St. Mary Catholic 3, Weyauwega-Fremont 0
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.
BOYS SOCCER
Menomonee Falls 4, Neenah 1
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.