After the graduation of nine seniors from last year’s state runner up squad, the Kimberly Papermakers will have some new faces and will still aim at the same goals this spring.
Hunter Sprangers and Sawyer Hanlon headlined the WIAA indoor meet at UW-Whitewater last week. Sprangers won the shot put title with a finish of 62-06.5, while Hanlon took fourth with a throw of 55-08.5.
Three coaches in our coverage area earned coach of the year honors this season. Kaukauna’s Jeff Matczak and Mike Schalow both earned the honors for the Ghosts, while Kimberly’s Dave Lepisto earned the honors in girls basketball.
Kimberly senior Hunter Sprangers will take his throwing skills to the MAC next year. The senior will take his shot put, discus and hammer throw skills to Kent State next year.
Kimberly senior Kristin Behnke will join a familiar program for her college track and field career. The senior will join her sister Kayla at the school, but also said that the coaching staff was more of a factor in her commitment to the program.
Six teams punched their ticket to the second round of the 56th annual Holy Cross Men’s Open last weekend. Oak Acre Propeties, Weiner Investment, McCarty Law, U.W. Health, Closed Gyms and DeValk Roofing all got wins during the first weekend of the tournament.
The Kaukauna track and field teams started their season last week with fifth place finishes in the Ripon Invite. The girls had 56 points, while the boys tied with Little Chute with 42 points in the invite.
After a tough season last year, second year head coach Travis Pfrang is hoping that the changes that were implemented last year to the program will start to show how the program is improving.
The pitching of Bron Schaefer, Xander Leick and Paxton Schuh will be a big key to Kaukauna’s success this spring. Head coach Mike Jenkins hopes that that strength will help them be toward the top of the FVA this season.
