The #8 seeded Luxemburg-Casco Spartans look to avenge two regular season losses to #1 Denmark Vikings on Tuesday when they face the NEC champs in a Division II WIAA Regional semi-final baseball game.

The Spartans (11-15) survived an extra-inning opening round matchup with the Seymour Thunder last Thursday in Luxemburg, coming away with a 5-4 win in eight innings on Braeden Schley’s suicide squeeze bunt. 

Denmark (24-2) who beat L-C 7-1 at home and 6-1 in Luxemburg earlier this season, are looking to return to the State Tournament to defend their back-to-back Division II championships.

The winner will play either #4 Clintonville or #5 Wrightstown in the regional championship on Wednesday.

Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on 104.1 WRLU beginning at 4:45 p.m. the pregame. with the first pitch scheduled for 5:00 p.m. from Denmark High School.  The game will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network with Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard on the call.   

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The Luxemburg-Casco baseball needed an extra frame to punch their ticket to the regional semifinal against Denmark Thursday night, beating Seymour 5-4 innings.

The Spartans scored first in the second inning on a Garrett Simonar RBI single and added two more in the sixth inning thanks to a pair of sacrifices.

The 3-0 lead proved to be not enough as the Thunder scored four runs in the top of the seventh to put the pressure on the host Spartans. One of the Thunder's seven errors in the game led to the Spartans extending the game in the seventh before a squeeze bunt by Braeden Schley drove in the winning run.

The Spartans will now face the defending state champion Denmark Vikings on the road on Tuesday. The NEW Radio Sports Network will provide coverage of the game with Paul Schmitt on the call on 104.1 WRLU.

Luxemburg-Casco's 2-1 loss to Xavier offered at least an unusual sight for most soccer fans.

Goalkeeper Tabi Lemens converted on a penalty kick for the Spartans' lone tally in the last match of the season before the tournament kicks off next week. The junior netminder also made 15 saves in the loss. 

The Luxemburg-Casco track team will be represented in two different events at next weekend's state meet in LaCrosse.

Pole vaulter George Herlache took second overall while the girls' 4x400m relay made up of Lydia Morozov, Grace Seering, Elaina Holschuh, and Mckenna Rank clinched their spot by taking fourth in the event.

The Spartans had 16 athletes participate in the sectional meet, leaving head coach Neil Seering ecstatic about their performances. "Every single one of them did an amazing job and we could not be more proud of how far they have come!," said Seering.

Mens Results

100 Meters Division 2 - Finals

7.11Trace Schoenbeck11.41aLuxemburg-Casco

--.12Logan VandermauseDNSLuxemburg-Casco

100 Meters Division 2 - Prelims

7.11Trace Schoenbeck11.47aLuxemburg-Casco

9.12Logan Vandermause11.56aLuxemburg-Casco

200 Meters Division 2 - Finals

5.12Logan Vandermause23.19aLuxemburg-Casco

200 Meters Division 2 - Prelims

8.12Logan Vandermause22.88aLuxemburg-Casco

400 Meters Division 2 - Finals

10.10Hudson Thiry54.08aLuxemburg-Casco

800 Meters Division 2 - Finals

6.12Spencer Thiry2:02.99aSRLuxemburg-Casco

4x200 Relay Division 2 - Finals

5.

11Trace Schoenbeck

12Jack Rollin

11Trevor Beaupre

12Logan Vandermause

1:31.25aLuxemburg-Casco - A

Pole Vault Division 2 - Finals

2.12George Herlache13-06.00Luxemburg-Casco

Long Jump Division 2 - Finals

7.11Trevor Beaupre20-08.75Luxemburg-Casco

9.9Cameron Dorner19-07.25Luxemburg-Casco

Triple Jump Division 2 - Finals

7.11Trevor Beaupre42-00.50Luxemburg-Casco

Womens Results

100m Hurdles Division 2 - Prelims

10.11Grace Seering17.07aPRLuxemburg-Casco

14.12Alexis Vogt17.22aPRLuxemburg-Casco

300m Hurdles Division 2 - Finals

9.11Grace Seering49.32aLuxemburg-Casco

11.10Elaina Holschuh49.51aLuxemburg-Casco

4x100 Relay Division 2 - Finals

14.

12Alexis Vogt

12Emily Ropson

11Danica Mrotek

11Gabrielle Wech

53.86aLuxemburg-Casco - A

4x200 Relay Division 2 - Finals

5.

11Lydia Morozov

12Emily Ropson

11Gabrielle Wech

10McKenna Rank

1:48.37aLuxemburg-Casco - A

4x400 Relay Division 2 - Finals

4.

11Lydia Morozov

11Grace Seering

10Elaina Holschuh

10McKenna Rank

4:14.26aLuxemburg-Casco - A

Long Jump Division 2 - Finals

14.10Elaina Holschuh13-09.75Luxemburg-Casco

The #1 seeded Luxemburg-Casco girls softball team saw their season end abruptly Thursday afternoon as the #4 Marinette Marines upset the Spartans 5-2 in the Division II regional final in Luxemburg.  

The Spartans scored first on an RBI single by Josie Dorner in the fourth inning after both pitchers Savannah Jandrin and Wynn Erdman effectively and efficiently shut down the opposing offenses. 

Marinette took control of the game by scoring four runs on five hits in the top of fifth inning, coming up with clutch two out hits to score the final three runs.

Erdman picked up the win by going the distance and holding the potent L-C attack to just two runs on five hits while striking out nine.

 Jandrin took the loss for the Spartans giving up five runs on eight hits while striking out six.

Luxemburg-Casco ends the season with a 20-3 record while Marinette (14-9) will now face Freedom in a Sectional Semi-Final in the WIAA Division 2 tournament next Tuesday.

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

Luxemburg-Casco opens up play as the eight-seed and will host #9 Seymour at 5:30 p.m.

The Spartans wrapped up their season earlier this week with a 5-1 win over Algoma. Down 1-0 in the fourth inning, the Spartans plated four runs thanks to hits by Tyler DeGrand and Jacob DeGrave. The Spartans ended their season winning three of their final four games.

The Thunder snapped a three-game losing streak by going 2-1 over their last three games with one-run victories over West De Pere and Appleton West. They were 3-2 in one-run games this season.

The Luxemburg-Casco will try to continue their point streak at home Thursday night when they welcome Xavier for an NEC match.

The Spartans have picked up points in each of their last four matches, going 1-0-3 during that stretch. That includes a pair of draws this week against Packerland Conference foes Peshtigo and Sturgeon Bay. In Tuesday's match against Sturgeon Bay, Tabi Lemens made 12 saves while Emi Kohn scored the lone goal for the Spartans. 

Xavier is on their own four-game point streak, but their tide of success has been more fruitful, going 3-0-1. That includes outscoring New London and Shawano by a 16-1 margin over the last two games.

Thursday's game begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Luxemburg-Casco Sports Complex.

The #1 seeded Luxemburg-Casco Spartans will host the #4 Marinette Marines Thursday afternoon in a WIAA Division 2 regional final.

The Spartans (20-2) are coming off a 13-0 blanking of Fox Valley Lutheran on Tuesday.

Pitcher Savannah Jandrin (16-2) went 4.2 innings to pick up the win for the Spartans, allowing just two hits while walking six and striking out four.

Marinette (13-9) won a 1-0 pitcher’s duel against the Oconto Falls Panthers Tuesday to earn the opportunity to play in the regional championship.

In the two meetings earlier this season, the Spartans swept the series with a 14-2 home win and a 5-0 shutout at Marinette.

Thursday’s game will be broadcast on 104.1 WRLU beginning at 4:15 p.m. the pregame. with the first pitch scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Luxemburg-Casco Sports Complex.  The game will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network with Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard on the call.   

(Photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The #1 seeded Luxemburg-Casco Spartans crushed the #8 seeded Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes 13-0 in five innings onTuesday afternoon in WIAA Division 2 regional semi-final action. 

The Spartans started slowly, taking a 3-0 lead into the third inning, but exploded with a 10-run inning that put the game away, thanks to wildness by Foxes pitchers who walked six batters and hit two Spartans in the third inning.

The Spartans were led in hitting by Kylie Hanson who had a two hits including a double and knocked in three runs.  Payton Kaminski was 2 X 4 with a triple, and Josie Dorner had an RBI double in third inning to help the L-C attack.

Pitcher Savannah Jandrin (16-2) went 4.2 innings to pick up the win for the Spartans, allowing just two hits while walking six and striking out four.

Luxemburg-Casco (20-2) will now host #4 seeded Marinette on Thursday for the regional championship.  The Marines defeated Oconto Falls 1-0 on Tuesday.

Thursday’s game will be broadcast on 104.1 WRLU beginning at 4:15 p.m. the pregame. with the first pitch scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Luxemburg-Casco Sports Complex.  The game will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network with Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard on the call. 

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team will play their second game against a former Packerland Conference opponent in as many nights on Tuesday when they travel north to face Sturgeon Bay.

The Spartans played Peshtigo to a 2-2 draw on Monday night with goalkeeper Tabi Lemens stopping 14 of 16 shots on goal. Her offense helped her out with Emi Kuhn and Diem Bonness picking up goals for the Spartans.

They play a Clippers squad that is riding a three-match winning streak, including against the Bulldogs on Friday in a 2-1 decision. They are 4-1-1 at home this season, including an 8-0 win against Valders on May 16th.

The game is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Picture by Becky Lemens

The Luxemburg-Casco track teams will head to familiar territory on Thursday after competing in the WIAA Regional at St. Norbert College on Monday.

Both the girls and boys did an amazing job and placed 4th overall out of 9 teams! Lots of personal records were made tonight and we could not be more proud of having 16 of our athletes qualify for sectionals!

Those individuals were:

Boys 100m dash: Trace Schoenbeck placed 3rd with a time of 11.27 and Logan Vandermause placed 4th with a time of 11.31 seconds

Girls 100m hurdles: Alexis Vogt placed 3rd with a time of 17.24 seconds and Grace Seering placed 4th with a time of 17.46 seconds

Girls 4x200 relay: Lydia Morozov, Emily Ropson, Gabby Wech, Mckenna Rank placed 1st with a time of 1:48.87

Boys 4x200: Trace Schoenbeck, Jack Rollin, Trevor Beaupre and Logan Vandermause placed 3rd with a time of 1:33.25

Boys 400m dash: Hudson Thiry placed 3rd with a time of 53.88 seconds

Girls 4x100 relay: Alexis Vogt, Danica Mrotek, Emily Ropson, and Gabby Wech placed 4th with a time of 53.79 seconds

Girls 300m hurdles: Grace Seering placed 2nd with a time of 49.31 seconds and Elaina Holschuh placed 4th with a time of 49.94 seconds

Boys 800m run: Spencer Thiry placed 3rd with a time of 2:03.06

Boys 200m dash: Logan Vandermause placed 4th with a time of 23.22 seconds

Girls 4x400 relay: Lydia Morozov, Grace Seering, Elaina Holschuh, and Mckenna Rank placed 3rd with a time of 4:14.01

Boys pole vault: George Herlache placed 4th with a vault of 13ft

Girls long jump: Elaina Holschuh placed 4th with a jump of 15ft 8.5in

Boys long jump: Cameron Dorner placed 2nd with a jump of 21ft 3in and Trevor Beaupre placed 4th with a jump of 21ft 2in

Boys triple jump: Trevor Beaupre placed 2nd with a jump of 42ft 3.5in

They will head to the home of conference rival Little Chute on Thursday for the sectional meet.

The #1 seeded Luxemburg-Casco Spartans host the #8 seeded Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes Tuesday afternoon in WIAA Division 2 regional semi-final action. 

The Spartans (19-2) won the North Eastern Conference and are coming off an 8-3 non-conference home win over the Winneconne Wolves last Thursday.

Fox Valley Lutheran beat the #9 seeded Xavier Hawks 3-1 last Thursday at home in the opening round of the playoffs.

The Spartans scored two runs before the first out in the bottom of the first inning and got a clutch two-out, two-run RBI single from Kate Vaness to take a 4-0 lead.

Pitcher Savannah Jandrin (15-2) will take the mound for the Spartans as they look to beat the Foxes for the third time this season, having won 17-6 and 15-0 in a doubleheader back on May 5th.

The game will be broadcast on 104.1 WRLU beginning at 4:15 p.m. the pregame. with the first pitch scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Luxemburg-Casco Sports Complex.  The game will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network with Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard on the call.   

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

With the tournament field now set, the Luxemburg-Casco girls' soccer team will do what needs to do to tune up for its opening-round matchup against Marinette with a fixture against Peshtigo on Monday.

The Spartans are starting to turn things around after a three-game losing skid with a two-match point streak, going 1-0-1 during that stretch. They forced a 0-0 draw in their last match against Fox Valley Lutheran, which is challenging Marinette for the top of the NEC table.

The Bulldogs have played almost exactly .500 ball since April 25th, going 3-3-1 in their last seven matches. They lost 2-1 to Sturgeon Bay in their last match a couple of weeks after playing to a 3-3 draw against them. The Spartans will face Sturgeon Bay later this week.

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans outlasted the Clintonville Truckers Thursday evening with an ugly 12-9 win at Fred Yagodinski Field in North Eastern Conference baseball.  

Both teams combined for 13 errors contributing to 15 unearned runs to be scored.  The three-hour game started out with 12 combined runs scored in the first inning, with the Spartans able to overcome a big seven run deficit right away and cut the lead to 7-5 score after one inning.

Ryan Routhieaux got the win for the Spartans who finished the NEC with a 9-9 record and will now get ready for tournament time.  #8 seeded Luxemburg-Casco will host #9 Seymour next Thursday with the winner taking on the #1 seeded Denmark Vikings on May 30th.  

A new coach will be at the helm of the Luxemburg-Casco girls' basketball team next season.

Taylor Bredael-Schmidt announced on social media earlier this week that her contract had not been renewed. In her statement, she expressed sadness that she would not be able to reach her goal of rebuilding the program's championship culture.

Bredael-Schmidt was 38-58 during her four-year tenure with the Spartans, rebounding from a 4-19 mark in her first year to three straight years of at least 11 wins. 

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team challenged the top of the NEC table on Thursday, ending their match with Fox Valley Lutheran in a 0-0 draw.

The Spartans were able to force the Foxes to drop a point since a 2-2 draw earlier this month against Xavier and kept them scoreless for the first time since a 2-0 loss to Green Bay Preble on May 5th. 

The Spartans will make their way through the Packerland Conference again next week with matches against Peshtigo on Monday and Sturgeon Bay on Tuesday.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans defeated the Winneconne Wolves 8-3 Thursday afternoon in non-conference action that saw both teams battling the severe windy conditions.

The Spartans jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first two innings, taking advantage of Winnconne's starting pitcher Eden Youngbauer who had control issues, especially early on.  Benefiting from four walks and a hit batter, L-C scored five runs in the first inning with the aid of only two hits.

Winneconne would close within 7-3 by picking up three runs in the top of the fifth inning, but the Spartans were able to close out the game by picking up an insurance run in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single by Josie Dorner.  

Savannah Jandrin pitched the first three innings and returned to pitch the sixth inning to pick up the win.  Senior Amanda Fameree came in to get the final out on a fly ball to left field to end the game.

Jillina Jorgenson scored twice and knocked in two runs and Rylen Kaminski had two RBIs as well to lead the Spartan attack that finished with seven hits.  

Winneconne (14-10) will now play Port Washington next Tuesday in the WIAA tournament. 

The #1 Spartans (19-2), who won the NEC championship last week, will now play #8 Fox Valley Lutheran next Tuesday in the WIAA Division II Regional Semi-Fiinal in Luxemburg.

Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on 104.1 WRLU beginning at 4:15 p.m. the pregame. with the first pitch scheduled for 4:30 p.m.  The game will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network with Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard on the call. 

(Photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The spring season of the Wisconsin State Clay Target League is wrapping up in the next few weeks with local teams having some success.

According to the Spring Trap Overall Standings, here is where our local teams sit after Luxemburg-Casco captured the Shiocton Regional title over the weekend:

Gibraltar: 3rd place in 1A Conference 1  with 356 points, 84 behind 1st place Stockbridge

Washington Island: 7th place in 1A Conference 3 with 360.50 points, 1,202 behind 1st place Plymouth

Sevastopol: 8th place in 1A Conference 4 with 734 points, 1,988 points behind 1st place Pecatonica.

Algoma: 2nd place in 1A Conference 6 with 4,592, 915 points behind 1st place Weston

Kewaunee: 6th place in 1A Conference 6 with 2,872.50 points, 2634.50 points behind 1st place Weston

Southern Door: 2nd place in 2A Conference 3 with 18,928 points, 7,911 points behind 1st place Denmark

Luxemburg-Casco: 4th place in 2A Conference 5 with 21,637.50 points, 8,833 points behind 1st place River Valley 

Picture courtesy of Dale Simonar

After falling to the same team on Tuesday, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans baseball team will look to bounce back against the Clintonville Truckers on Thursday. 

The Spartans are on a three game losing streak entering the second matchup with the Truckers with losses to Green Bay Preble, Denmark, and Clintonville. The last time L-C lost the first game of a series was against Fox Valley Lutheran, where they bounced back and won the second game to force a split series. The Spartans are 7-14 overall and 6-10 in the North Eastern Conference, looking to improve on that before they enter the postseason. 

Clintonville has been a strong contender in the NEC for the entire season, as they are 10-4 in conference play and 11-5 overall. With impressive wins over Little Chute and Wrightstown, the Truckers may find themselves trucking through the postseason and the rest of the regular season. 

First pitch from Fred Yagodinski Field is set for 4:30 p.m. 

After snapping a three game losing streak the last time they were on the pitch, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans soccer team will look to finish their NEC slate strong against Fox Valley Lutheran on Thursday. 

The Spartans took down Waupaca in their last match, winning by just one goal of a 2-1 score. L-C sits near the middle of the conference with just one last match remaining, as they have a 3-3-1 record in NEC play and are 5-8-2 overall with four matches remaining. Peshtigo, Sturgeon Bay and Xavier are the remaining teams on the schedule for the Spartans. 

Fox Valley Lutheran has dominated the conference pool this season, with the only team they did not defeat being the team at the top of the standings, Marinette. Non-conference has not been kind to the Foxes however, as they are 2-6-2 against teams that are not in their conference. The Marines will be a tough test and measuring point for the Spartans. 

The match is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Luxemburg-Casco. 

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans will take on the Winneconne Wolves Thursday afternoon in a non-conference game that will be a tune up for both teams as the playoff tournament begins Tuesday.

Winneconne (8-4, 14-9 overall)  finished fourth in the East Central Conference and will play Port Washington next Tuesday in the WIAA tournament. 

The Spartans, who clinched the NEC championship last week, lost to New Holstein  8-6 in a non-conference game Tuesday afternoon.

Thursday’s game will be broadcast on 104.1 WRLU beginning at 4:15 p.m. the pregame. with the first pitch scheduled for 4:30 p.m.  The game will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network with Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard on the call.   

The #1 seeded Luxemburg-Casco Spartans will then wait to see who they play next Tuesday, after #9 Xavier and #8 Fox Valley Lutheran play in the opening round of the WIAA Division 2 regional tournament.

The Luxemburg-Casco softball team has just a few games left before opening tournament play as a number one seed.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans defeated the Waupaca Comets 5-1 and claimed the outright North Eastern Conference championship in the process last Thursday afternoon. The Spartans took care of business early with four first-inning runs and cruised to the victory while benefiting from Denmark’s upset of the Freedom Irish 5-0 to clinch the conference title.

Their opponent, New Holstein, is tied for first place in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference and has their own impressive record of 20-2. Since losing to co-leader Chilton, they have won six straight games and have scored at least 10 runs in their previous four matchups.

The first pitch is set for 4:30 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco girls' soccer team will try to snap a three-game skid when they travel to Waupaca Tuesday night for an NEC affair against the Comets.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team was kept scoreless in Oostburg on Saturday as they lost 4-0 to their hosts and 1-0 to their rivals. Goalkeeper Tabi Lemens took the loss in both pairs but not without being challenged throughout. She stopped 15 of 19 shots from the Flying Dutchmen of Oostburg and followed it up with 17 of 18 shots against Denmark. The loss marked their second and third straight time being shut out and Lemens made 10 or more saves in a single contest. The skid follows a three-match point streak where they 2-0-1.

The Comets are 6-8-2 on the year and tied in the NEC standings with the Spartans at five points. They went 0-1-1 in their own tournament over the weekend, earning a draw against Northland Pine and losing to Winneconne 3-0. They had lost five of their previous six before that with a 9-1 victory over Clintonville their lone victory.

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans fell to the first-place Denmark Vikings 6-1 in North Eastern Conference baseball Monday afternoon. 

A scoreless pitcher's duel through four innings, turned in the top of the fifth inning as the Vikings scored three runs and added three more in the sixth inning to secure the win.  

Ryan Routhieaux was the tough-luck pitcher for the Spartans as he went 4 1/3 innings and allowed only two earned runs on four hits to take the loss.

The Spartans defense struggled with four errors in the game and the L-C offense could muster only one run when Jacob DeGrave was hit-by-pitch in the sixth inning with the bases loaded.

Cole Jacquet hit a double and Breaden Schley added a single for the only two hits in the game for the Spartans. 

Denmark (16-0, 20-2 overall) has clinched the NEC championship and remains undefeated in the conference. 

The Spartans (6-9, 7-13 overall) will now play back-to-back games, away and home, with the Clintonville Truckers on Tuesdsay and Thursday this week.

The next broadcast of L-C baseball game will be the first round of the WIAA Divsion II playoffs in two weeks.  The seeding for the tournament will be done Wednesday and will determine when, where and who the Spartans will play.  That game will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network with Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard on the call.   

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans take on the first-place Denmark Vikings in Luxemburg in North Eastern Conference baseball Monday afternoon. 

The Spartans are 6-9 in conference play after beating Fox Valley Lutheran 7-4 on Friday at home.  Braeden Schley picked up the win for Luxemburg-Casco and Ryan Routhieaux picke up the save.  Routhieaux will get the nod to pitch against the undefeated Vikings in the NEC.  Denmark (14-0) crushed the Kewaunee Storm 13-4 in non-conference play last Thursday. 

The game will be broadcast on 104.1 WRLU beginning at 4:15 p.m. the pregame. with the first pitch scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at Fred Yagodinski Field.  The game will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network with Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard on the call.   

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)