Returning state qualifier Matthew Hansen’s pin of De Pere’s Deven Tenor in just 1 minute, 42 seconds at 220 pounds was the highlight for the Mustangs in a 51-24 loss to De Pere last Tuesday evening.
Last Tuesday night’s matchup between Kimberly and Appleton East, two of the top teams in the state in Division 1, was sure to be close. The Papermakers’ defensive effort in the first half, however, made the game anything but as Kimberly cruised to a 20-point, 77-57 win over the Patriots.
PORT WASHINGTON — The Kaukauna Ghosts broke a five-game losing streak in a big way when they beat Milwaukee Pius XI 96-78 Tuesday at the Port Washington Classic.
Wrightstown’s Grace Rentmeester is second on the Fox Cities Stars in points this season and third in the Eastern Shores Conference, compiling 11 goals and 11 assists in just six games.
This coming from a freshman in her first action at the varsity level.
The Little Chute boys’ led 32-23 at halftime of last Wednesday night’s North Eastern Conference matchup on the road at Wrightstown. The Mustangs, who were 5-1 in the conference heading into the game, looked like they were on their way to moving to 6-1.
The Mustangs’ wrestling team moved to 2-1 on the year with a 30-point road win against Clintonville/Marion last Tuesday.
The teams traded wins early on as Little Chute’s Bryan Rodriguez took care of Eli Kendl by pin in just 1 minute, 46 seconds before Clintonville/Marion’s Ethan Masiarchin beat Logan Jansen by pin at 152 in 1:57.
The Papermakers’ wrestling team welcomed in the No. 12-ranked team in Division 1 last Tuesday night in Bay Port, hoping to challenge itself for the first time this season.
Kimberly led late in the dual, but the Pirates were able to pick up two pins in the final two matches to earn a 38-28 win.
After a home loss to Neenah on Dec. 18 that shocked many, the Papermaker boys responded by crushing Appleton West last Monday before travelling to Pewaukee on Wednesday and coming home with a non-conference Christmas gift.
The Kaukauna girls have now won three straight and four of their last five after two routs last Monday and Tuesday night, first a 70-36 win against Fond du Lac followed by an 81-54 win against Xavier.
NEENAH — The wheels fell off in the second half of Kaukauna’s boys basketball game on Wednesday night against the Fox Valley Association’s first-place team, Neenah.
The Rockets got out to a good start and were never seriously threatened in an 87-43 win.
