Wisconsin High School Sports News

Southern Door's emphasis this high school wrestling season is more on individual accomplishments than on team success.

No. 12 seeded Miramonte High ended its Cinderella run in the NCS Division III football playoffs with a loss to top-seed and defending champion Encinal 48-32 in the semifinals on Dec.

Former Antioch High School standout Alex McKenzie closed out a successful soccer career at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., serving as an integral part of a team that was runner-up in the NCAA Division III championship in San Antonio, Texas.

Wausau West is ranked fourth is the latest Crossface Division I rankings, while Tomahawk is fifth in D-II and Edgar sixth in D-III. The Division 1 poll is headed by Wisconsin Rapids, Ellsworth is atop the D-II rankings and D-III is topped by Coleman.

It was a fall to remember for the Kohler High boys soccer program, which continues to be rewarded for its runner-up finish at State.

A 35-year-old teacher and high school girls soccer coach in Howards Grove abruptly resigned this week amid allegations he had a relationship with a female student, school officials said Friday.

In area high school sports action Friday, the D.C. Everest girls basketball team rallied for a 59-50 win over Green Bay Preble, the Merrill boys routed Tomahawk 63-26 and Wausau West's hockey team beat Catholic Memorial 3-1. Read Saturday's edition for more on these games and others.

VALDERS - The Valders High School wrestling team got five wins in its first six matches - including three pins from Brandon Schisel, Josh Kleinhaus and Caynen Klessig - to defeat Brillion 42-28 in the season's first dual Thursday at Valders High School.

In dominating the North Shore Conference in the late 1990s and early part of this current decade, the Paul Hepp-coached Nicolet boys basketball teams prided themselves on suffocating defense and balanced scoring.

Nicolet a ' There's a lot been anticipated about this year's edition of the Nicolet girls basketball team.

Menomonee Falls a ' y folks around town know about NOW Newspapers Football Player of the Year Cole Myhra's running back uncles Larry and Ron Myhra, who starred in the Menomonee Falls school system back in the 1960s and 70s.

Menasha High School graduate Bill Van Lieshout is facing the battle of his life.

The Wisconsin State League will add five players to its Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan.

Authorities found a store receipt near the body of a woman that included duct tape, a utility knife and weed killer, according to search warrants filed this week and obtained by the Green Bay Press-Gazette. ♦ Sign up for news, weather, and high school sports text alerts Hunters found the body of Miki Greaves, 50, of Ashwaubenon, lying ...

As the Big Apple Classic boys' basketball showcase opens Wednesday at Appleton East and concludes Saturday at Fox Valley Lutheran and Xavier, athletic directors stress that the event should be more than about winning and losing.

KIEL - The Kiel boys basketball team received a game-high 22 points from senior Brandon Gries to cruise past Chilton, 74-45, in the season opener for both schools.

No more football at Northeastern. After 74 seasons, the curtain has been drawn at Parsons Field in Brookline.

MENASHA - The Hinske boys - Ryan and Eric - played sports endlessly when they were growing up in Menasha Whether it was hitting baseballs, shooting hoops or a spirited game of football, the Hinske brothers never tired of competing with their childhood buddies.

Setters can often control the pace of a volleyball match. But Oostburg's setter did so much more.

MADISON - This wasn't a fairy tale ending for the West De Pere football team. ♦ Gallery from Saturday's game But while the Phantoms were stopped one victory short of a championship in a 34-27 loss to Reedsburg in the WIAA Division 3 state title game on Friday, they only needed to look at the other sideline to realize what's possible.