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Sports

Tue
18
Aug

Kimberly Area School District Board of Education makes decision on fall sports

The Kimberly Area School District Board of Education convened at a special meeting tonight in the high school auditorium to decide on the status of the district's fall sports.

Mon
17
Aug

WIAA Board defines alternate fall season

STEVENS POINT — The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association approved several details of a one-year alternative season in the spring for fall sports and reduced the number of weeks for sports during the 2020-21 winter and spring seasons at its August meeting last Friday.

Mon
17
Aug

Opinion: If pro, college sports are having issues returning to play, should we play high school seasons? Yes. And here’s why.

Last week, I wrote a column asking if collegiate sports are getting cancelled around the nation — even here in Big 10 country — then why are we playing high school sports?

Wed
12
Aug

2021 grad Cal McGinnis commits to Bradley University, father Ryan, Kimberly AD, honored with ABCA/Dave Keilitz Ethics in Coaching Award the next day


Cal McGinnis Twitter photo

The McGinnis family was flying high after a two-day period in which Kimberly infielder Cal McGinnis committed to Bradley University the day before his father, Ryan, received a national award from the American Baseball Coaches Association for outstanding leadership in the field of ethics as the Papermakers’ head baseball coach.

Wed
12
Aug

Opening Day at new Little Chute diamond


Andrew Hanlon photo / The Little Chute JV and varsity squads had a chance to break in the high school's new diamond last week as part of an intrasquad scrimmage in the team's last event of the season

First, Little Chute beat Xavier at Van Lieshout Park in the summer’s final contest last Tuesday, holding off a late rally in the final inning to win 8-4.

Mon
10
Aug

Opinion: If pro sports are having issues and fall collegiate sports are likely getting shut down, why are we playing high school sports?


Yahoo Sports photo / Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez and the Big Ten held a meeting Sunday night debating the possibility of cancelling fall sports. If that happens, the rest of the Power 5 conferences are likely to follow and college football would be either cancelled or postponed for 2020. That is "inevitable" according to an ESPN report.

Pro sports have begun their restarts.

Wed
05
Aug

Little Chute baseball rallies in late innings to beat Kaukauna


Little Chute's Drew Joten

The Little Chute summer baseball team took a bit of a break, beating Kaukauna Orange on the road at Bayorgeon Field Thursday night in its only game last week.

It was an offensive affair between the two teams that saw runs cross the plate in a flurry during the late innings.

Wed
05
Aug

Makers, Ghosts, Mustangs play all-star games at Fox Cities Stadium


Kimberly's Michael Alt

Despite a lengthy rain delay, seniors from the Heart of the Valley were able to play a final high school baseball game as part of two all-star games held at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

Wed
29
Jul

Brekke comes back to FVA to help Russom, Kaukauna


Kari Brekke speaks to members of the Kaukauna girls basketball program

When Joe Russom was hired as the new girls’ basketball coach at Kaukauna, excitement immediately started to spread throughout the fan base. After all, Russom took Appleton North to the state tournament three straight seasons and won back-to-back state titles with the Lightning in 2017 and 2018. FVA fans are familiar with Russom’s success.

Wed
29
Jul

WIAA Board of Control votes to officially delay start of fall sports season, HOV coaches weigh in

STEVENS POINT — The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control considered a number of season schedule models and resolved to maintain fall interscholastic opportunities with a delayed start, as well as an alternate opportunity for schools unable to start and administer the tra

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