Sports
Appleton area high school sports results for Tuesday, Oct. 29
Carter Howard’s 88-yard kick return for a TD turned momentum into Kimberly’s favor
The score answered a Lightning touchdown and sparked the Papermakers in Friday’s Division 1 victory. It’s our Cellcom livestream play of the game.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Kimberly 3, Neenah 1
KIMBERLY – The Papermakers advanced to the sectional final with a 19-25, 25-13, 25-16, 25-19 victory over the Rockets in the sectional semifinal.
Michael Janssen had 13 kills and five blocks for Kimberly. Owen Krause had 13 kills and three aces. Blake Zielinski led the way with 51 assists.
Other leaders for the Papermakers were Jack Hruzek with 19 digs, Tyler Haase with nine kills, Nick Sroda with nine kills and Alex Krause with eight kills.
Neenah was led by Miles Weaver with 10 kills and seven digs, Ben Donaldson with eight kills and three blocks, and Cam Diekfuss with 24 assists.
The Rockets finish the season with a 20-14 record.
“I am so proud of how our group came out with energy from the start. We knew Kimberly would respond with how talented they are, but there was never any quit from our group. Our three seniors of Miles Weaver, Julian Kuehn and Ben Donaldson should be proud of all they accomplished this year,” Neenah coach Jake Coenen said.
Kimberly will play Appleton North in the sectional final Saturday at 7 p.m. at Appleton North.
Appleton North 3, Fond du Lac 1
FOND DU LAC – The Lightning advanced to the sectional final with a 25-18, 23-25, 31-29, 25-23 victory over the Cardinals.
Nathan Ramus had 31 kills for North. Owen Tierney added 10 kills, while Charlie Fanning and Sam Kuehl each had five kills.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Thursday’s sectional semifinals
Division 1
Xavier vs. Kimberly at Bay Port, 5 p.m.
Kaukauna at Bay Port, 7 p.m.
Division 2
Freedom at Luxemburg-Casco, 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Thursday’s sectional semifinals
Division 1
Neenah at Brookfield East, 7 p.m.
Green Bay Preble at Kimberly, 7 p.m.
FOOTBALL
Second-round playoffs (all games Friday at 7 p.m. unless noted)
Division 1
Neenah at Kimberly.
Division 2
Beaver Dam at Kaukauna.
Division 3
Fox Valley Lutheran at Medford.
Division 4
Prescott at Freedom, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Xavier at Winneconne
Division 5
Southern Door at Wrightstown
Division 7
Shiocton at Edgar
Hilbert at Lourdes Academy