From a no-hitter in the playoffs for Little Chute baseball to another sectional playoff run from the Kimberly baseball team, we had another fun season of baseball in the area. Now it is time for some postseason honors with this year’s all-area team.
Kaukauna’s Andrea Mau made her mark on the Special Olympic meet in Whitewater. With the support of her family including her sister, Ava, the 27-year old earned a third place medal in the 50 meter run.
The Kaukauna Angels Legion baseball team experienced both sides of extra innings baseball last week. The Angels suffered an extra inning loss to Bay Port before handing Oshkosh a 10 inning loss last week.
Little Chute track and field headlined this year’s conference honors for the Mustangs. The track team had three student athletes get player of the year honors this spring.
The Kaukauna Black team and the Kimberly Papermakers summer basketball teams took home championships last week during the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook tournament held at Kaukauna High School last weekend.
DE PERE – For the first 3 1/2 innings of their opening-round playoff game, the Kaukauna baseball team didn’t look like a No. 10 seed in their matchup on May 30.
The Ghosts were picking up key hits in run-scoring opportunities, pitching well and making the plays on defense.
PULASKI — The Kimberly Paper-makers baseball team saw their hopes at a state championship fall short last week. The Papermakers gave up five runs in the fifth as they were handed a 5-3 loss to De Pere in the sectional semifinals at Pulaski High School.
Aiden Cudney helped the Kimberly golf team reach new heights at the state championship meet at Blackwolf Run last week. Cudney tied for third, while Kimberly finished seventh at the meet.
Daniel Schoettler photo —
Karly Meredith throws a pitch against Waterford during last week’s state tournament in Madison. The sophomore was named the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year.
By Daniel Schoettler
Reporter
MADISON — Kaukauna sophomore pitcher Karly Meredith was also named the state’s Gatorade player of the year. Meredith is the fourth Galloping Ghosts softball player to win the award.
