The Kewaunee football team will have to slow down the second-ranked team in the state if it wants to advance on Friday when they travel to Kiel to face the Raiders.

The Storm punched their ticket to the second round of the WIAA Division 5 playoffs last Friday with a convincing 35-0 win over Brillion. The Storm scored on all five of its possessions in the first half, with Waylon Delain scoring twice on the ground and Brett Paulsen registering two rushing and one passing touchdown. Entering the night, the Storm are 7-3 on the season and ride a three-game winning streak into Kiel.

The Raiders are a perfect 10-0 on the season, including a 49-8 victory over Peshtigo last Friday. In the win, the Raiders rushed for 265 yards on 24 carries, including 148 yards and three scores from Bryce Gullixon. The senior running back leads the Raiders in rushing with 1,556 yards, helping the team score at least five touchdowns in all 10 games this season.

Tim Kowols and Jacob Nate will broadcast the action on 104.1 WRLU. The pregame show will begin at 6:45 p.m., followed by the kickoff at 7 p.m.

The winner will take on the victory in the Southern Door/Wrightstown matchup that will take place on the road for the Eagles beginning at 7 p.m.

Click here for full interview with head coach Randy Charles 

The Kewaunee girls' cross country team made sure on Saturday that Hannah Miller won't be alone at next weekend's state cross country meet in Wisconsin Rapids.

The Kewaunee girls' cross country team earned their spot by taking second place in the Manitowoc Lutheran Sectional with 97 points, 42 points behind first-place Valders. The Storm do boast the sectional's individual champion with Hannah Miller winning the race with a time of 19:23. Southern Door's Emma Bousley (8th, 20:59.0), Sevastopol's Sienna Cain (39th, 23:17.2), Algoma's Sierra Slaby (26th, 22:21.9), and Gibraltar's Bridget Tepe (103rd, 27:55.5) led their respective teams.

Kewaunee's Robin Kunesh (58th, 20:13) paced the boys' squad.

1 1 Hannah Miller 11 19:23.7 2 14 Natalie Miller 9 21:33.8 3 19 Charlotte Bootz 9 21:56.3 4 27 Alison Szydel 10 22:24.1 5 36 Lily Hudson 12 22:58.4 6 ( 59) Chyanne Robinson 11 24:20.7 7 ( 94) Braelyn Witcpalek 12 29:12.4 

1 58 Robin Kunesh 10 20:13.6 2 64 Jaylon Mason 9 20:43.1 3 76 Lucas Martin 12 22:03.2 4 83 Sam Kraynik 9 23:44.2 5 86 Noah Hudson 11 24:21.9

Picture courtesy of Kewaunee School District

The  Kewaunee football team only needed the first half to do its heavy lifting, cruising past the Brillion Lions 35-0 at Don Rabas Field.

The Storm scored on all five of its possessions in the first half, kicking things off with Waylon Delain scoring from three yards out to make it 7-0. Brett Paulsen would add his rushing score later in the quarter to make it 14-0.

 

 

 

 

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In the second quarter, the Storm would do its damage from distance as Delain exploited a hole set up by great blocking on the line to scamper in from 34 yards out to make it 21-0. Paulsen would throw for a touchdown, this time on a 17-yard strike to Diesel Bosdeck. The scoring would end for the half and, subsequently, the entire game when Paulsen went sideline to sideline before scampering through the middle for a four-yard score to make it 35-0 at the break.

 

 

 

 

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With a running clock, the Lions held onto the ball for most of the half but still struggled to get deep into Storm territory. The Storm's defense caused a pair of fumbles that they recovered in the second half, one of which came on a sack of Lions quarterback Joe Shimek. The other fumble recovery was in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, effectively ending the game on that note.

With Kiel's win over Peshtigo, the Storm will visit the Raiders next Friday night. Tim Kowols and Jacob Nate will have the action on U-102.1 beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the kickoff at 7 p.m.

Kewaunee faced a tough test in Peshtigo, but still swept its way to a regional final appearance against at Bonduel by winning 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 victory.

The match was highlighted by Gabby Stangel, who collected her 1000th dig during the match. 

The Bears made quick work of their semi-final opponent, beating Clintonville in straight sets 25-12, 25-16, 25-15. 

The Kewaunee Storm will open its run in the WIAA Playoffs on Friday when they welcome the Brillion Lions to Don Rabas Field.

After falling to rival Southern Door 37-20 three weeks ago, the Storm has rattled off two straight wins over Peshtigo and Marinette, outscoring their opponents 63-12 in that stretch. The Storm has relied on youth to earn a home playoff game. Jackson Wisnicky and Waylon Delain have both rushed for over 650 yards on the season, while Brett Paulsen has thrown for another 812 yards. The Storm finished the regular season 6-3, including a 5-2 mark in the Packerland Conference.

The Lions enter the game with a 5-4 mark, including a 3-4 record in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference to finish in the middle of the pack. They started the season 3-0, which included a 28-12 win over Southern Door. The Lions struggled in the back half of the season, losing three of their final four games, including a 26-14 defeat to Valders in the finale. Joe Shimek threw for 658 yards, while Weston Schmidt rushed for 527 yards.

Tim Kowols will have the call from Kewaunee on 96.7 WBDK beginning at 6:45 p.m. followed by the kickoff at 7 p.m. The game can also be streamed at NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com

Click here for pregame interview with head coach Randy Charles

The Kewaunee soccer team saw their season come to a sudden end on Tuesday as Peshtigo came away with the 1-0 win to advance in the WIAA Tournament. 

Storm Goalkeeper Jay Kunesh kept the Bulldogs in check for the majority of the game, coming out on top in several one-on-one situations. A breakaway goal in the second half of overtime proved to be the backbreaker as the Storm's season ends with a victory over NEW Lutheran earlier in the year among the season's highlights.

A trip to Kiel is on the line Tuesday when Kewaunee welcomes Peshtigo for an opening round game of the WIAA Soccer Tournament.

The Storm finished the season 1-16-1 and trying to break a nine-match losing streak. They ended their season with a 6-0 loss to Green Bay West and are looking for their first points since a 1-1 draw against Random Lake/Ozaukee.

The Bulldogs are 1-14-0, with their lone win coming against the Storm on October 10th. A team that struggled to fill a full roster at times, the Bulldogs were shut out nine times this season.

Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.

The Kewaunee cross country teams stormed the Shorewood Cross Country Course at UW-Green Bay on Tuesday, collected hardware along the way.

Anchored by Hannah Miller's title-winning time of 19:36, the Kewaunee girls won the team title. It was the second straight year Miller won the Packerland Conference meet, edging out Peshtigo's Rachel Nelson and teammate Natalie Miller. On the boys' side, Robin Kunesh cracked the Top 25 with a 5K time of 20:49.

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1.23.10Robin Kunesh20:49.3Kewaunee

2.27.9Jaylon Mason21:34.0Kewaunee

3.30.11Martino Trainotti22:15.0Kewaunee

4.32.12Lucas Martin22:36.7Kewaunee

5.36.9Sam Kraynik23:10.9Kewaunee

6.39.11Noah Hudson24:05.6Kewaunee

1.1.11Hannah Miller19:36.3Kewaunee

2.3.9Natalie Miller21:06.6Kewaunee

3.6.9Charlotte Bootz21:32.9Kewaunee

4.10.10Alison Szydel22:54.3Kewaunee

5.11.12Lily Hudson22:54.3Kewaunee

6.24.11Chyanne Robinson24:58.0Kewaunee

7.28.12Braelyn Witcpalek25:14.4Kewaunee

Quarterback Brett Paulsen used his arms and his legs to lead Kewaunee past Peshtigo Friday night 28-6.

Paulsen threw for 78 yards and one touchdown while scoring two more on the ground and 93 yards. Trevor Gauthier was the recipient of that touchdown pas as a part of his three-catch, 38-yard evening for the Storm. Waylon Delain also reached the end zone, rushing for 138 yards on 20 carries.

Donning pink singlets in honor of cancer awareness month, the Kewaunee cross country teams took the Russ Fameree Invitational course by storm on Friday.

Hannah Miller won yet another race, covering the course at Northbrook Country Club in a time of 19:29. That helped the Storm girls to a fourth place finish overall and the winner of the small school division. Jaylon Mason posted a Top 100 finish with a time of 21:16 on the 5K course.

1.91.9Jaylon Mason21:16.42Kewaunee

2.95.10Robin Kunesh21:33.54Kewaunee

3.105.11Martino Trainotti22:29.01Kewaunee

4.108.12Lucas Martin22:39.74Kewaunee

5.115.9Sam Kraynik23:39.57Kewaunee

6.119.11Noah Hudson25:18.68Kewaunee

1.1.11Hannah Miller19:29.15Kewaunee

2.20.9Natalie Miller21:50.48Kewaunee

3.34.9Charlotte Bootz22:25.81Kewaunee

4.54.12Lily Hudson23:50.03Kewaunee

5.58.10Alison Szydel23:55.02Kewaunee

6.73.11Chyanne Robinson24:39.42Kewaunee

7.113.11Mia Ihlenfeldt27:24.13Kewaunee

You can fly another W for Kewaunee's Hannah Miller after she won Thursday's Panther Invite in Reedsville.

Her 19:02 5K time put her over 10 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor and helped the Storm take third place in the meet. That marked her fourth victory of the season and the sixth time she has placed in the Top 5 in six races.

Robin Kunesh broke the 21-minute barrier to pace the Storm boys with a 5K time of 20:49.

1.1.11Hannah Miller19:02.92Kewaunee

2.11.9Natalie Miller21:19.59Kewaunee

3.18.9Charlotte Bootz22:02.14Kewaunee

4.37.10Alison Szydel23:49.78Kewaunee

5.38.12Lily Hudson24:05.22Kewaunee

1.51.10Robin Kunesh20:49.03Kewaunee

2.61.9Jaylon Mason21:24.16Kewaunee

3.68.12Lucas Martin21:49.54Kewaunee

4.69.11Martino Trainotti21:53.35Kewaunee

5.74.9Sam Kraynik23:18.53Kewaunee

6.79.11Noah Hudson24:55.03Kewaunee

The Kewaunee soccer teams could only muster four shots on net in a 5-0 loss to Providence Academy Monday afternoon.

Goalkeepers Brice Nedobeck and Brady Cox combined for the clean sheet against the Storm, with each player making two saves. Offensively, Kellan Landes registered the brace while Isaiah Faulkner, Monty Gungor, and Andrew Rentmeester also scored for the Paladins.

It does not get easier for the Storm as they travel to Sturgeon Bay to face the Clippers on Thursday. That game will air on U-102.1 beginning at 6:15 p.m. with the pregame show followed by kickoff at 6:30 p.m. with Bryan Mazur and Peter Kerwin on the call.