Tuesday afternoon the Luxemburg-Casco Spartan girl’s basketball team will host the Marinette Marines. Both teams are 0-1 on the short season and are looking for their first win. Spartan second year head coach Taylor Schmidt’s team is coming off a season opening loss to the defending conference champion Wrighstown Tigers, 44-62. Marines head coach Zac Barker fell short on his season debut, losing to Fox Valley Lutheran High School. Tip-off starts at 7pm.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans stole the show with fall honors as the North Eastern Conference announced the 2020 first, second and honorable mention team rosters. 

Lindsey Wingender found herself as the lone Spartan on the 2020 North Eastern All-Conference Conference Girls’ second team roster. LC cross country placed some runners from both the girls’ and boys’ teams. Spencer Thiry landed a First Team ALL-NEC roster spot after a plausible state run, while his teammates followed with second and honorable team mentions. Megan Vandermause, Madilyn Bevins and Sophie Mleziva stuck together for Second Team ALL-NEC rosters spots. The Honorable Mention Team ALL-NEC listed a few more LC runners in Ella Wessel, Alyssa Delebreau and Gabe Havel. 

The Spartan boys’ soccer team landed a unanimous selection in Griffin Saldana for the 2020 First Team North Eastern Conference boys team. Saldana’s teammates Rigoberto Caseres and Garrett Zuleger joined him on the first team honors. Second Team ALL-NEC rosters spots for LC included Nathan Johnson and Hayden Koss. 

LC boys’ football had a long list of an array of players named to the 2020 North Eastern All-Conference Conference teams. First team players that were offensive unanimous selections consisted of Isaac Vandenbush and Blake Yagodinski, Yagodinski also earned a share of Offensive Player of the Year. Teammate Kyle Kroll scratched himself on the board for a First Team ALL-NEC Defense roster spot and a Second Team ALL-NEC Offense spot. Ryan Routhieaux stamped himself a Second Team ALL-NEC Offense spot along with an Honorable Mention ALL-NEC Defense selection. Luke Brolin, Joey Chervenka, Isaac Vandenbush, Logan Doell all earned Second Team ALL-NEC Defense. Owen Deprez, Evan Dorner, Logan Doell, Joey Chervenka and Jon Larson propelled themselves onto the Honorable Mention ALL-NEC Offense team. The full list can be seen below.

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The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans girls' basketball team struggled to keep Leah Lemke and Samantha Kiel in check in its 62-44 loss to Wrightstown Tuesday night.

The pair combined for 39 points on the night, including 27 in the first half that staked the Tigers to a 34-18 lead at halftime. The Spartans played the Tigers tighter in the second half, nearly outscoring them 28-26. Taylor Thiry scored 12 of her team-high 18 points in the second half. Lauren Adams chipped in another eight points on the night.

The Spartans will next play at home on December 1st against the Marinette Marines. The tip is set for 7 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans womens’ volleyball team keeps piling on honors. 

The team was recognized again for their stellar play throughout the 2020 season. Senior right side Hannah Derenne earned North Eastern Conference Player of the Year along with First Team All Northeastern Conference honors. Junior outside Grace Holschuh earned a First Team North Eastern Conference honor while fellow junior class teammate Emma Johnson joined her in earning First Team North Eastern Conference as well. Senior outside Kenzie Hanson put in the work to earn Second Team North Eastern Conference honors and sophomore middle Autumn Flynn followed suit for Second Team North Eastern Conference honors as well. Senior libero Jillian Lynts capped off the list by earning Honorable Mention North Eastern Conference honors. The Spartans concluded their season after winning the 2020 North Eastern Conference and Division II State Championship.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans womens’ basketball team is eager to start playing this season. The women have been practicing since November 16th which was the first date of availability the WIAA granted for winter basketball activity. Head coach Taylor Schmidt is in her second year at LC and is looking forward to the first game but is taking it one piece at a time:

Luxemburg-Casco will be battle tested right off the jump, tipping off their season at Wrightstown High School on Tuesday, November 24th to face the defending Northeastern Conference champions. The Wrightstown Tigers went an astonishing 25-2 overall with only one conference loss. The Spartans finished in the bottom half of the conference last year but are bringing back almost all of their players, losing only three seniors last year.

An eight-yard touchdown pass with one second left in the game from quarterback Owen Deprez to wide receiver Jonas Otradovec led the #3 Luxemburg-Casco Spartans to a stunning 21-20 victory over the #1 West De Pere Phantoms in a Division 2 Level 2 playoff Thursday night.  The Spartans drove 65 yards in the final four minutes, converting on two fourth-down plays to pull off the upset.

The game was a roller coaster of momentum as turnovers and key plays kept both teams always within seven points.  West De Pere came out fast as running back David Vanderlogt scored on the first offensive play of the night on a 59-yard scamper to put the Phantoms up 7-0.

The Spartans responded to tie the game early in the second quarter on a 73-yard drive capped by a 4 yard run by Isaac VandenBush.  VandenBush later scored with 3:08 left in the half on a 12-yard run that gave the Spartans a 14-7 lead at intermission.

The Phantoms came out of halftime fired up and evened the score at 14-14 on a 16 yard run by Vanderlogt with 6:24 left in the third quarter. 

West De Pere took the lead in the fourth quarter capitalizing on a Spartan turnover with a 28-yard halfback option pass touchdown by Vogerlogt to Joshua Wiegman but missed the critical extra point.  After the Spartans were forced to punt, the L-C defense stopped West De Pere and forced a punt with just four minutes left.  Taking over from their own 35, the Spartans then drove 65 yards converting on a fourth and nine when wide receiver Logan Doell made an acrobatic catch of a pass he tipped over his head to keep the Spartans alive.  That set the stage for the final touchdown with only :01 left that tied the game at 20-20.  Backup kicker George Herlache then split the uprights for the extra point to lift the Spartans to victory.  Luxemburg-Casco finished the storybook season 7-1 having won their last six games. 

You can listen to the complete rebroadcast of the game on WBDK 96.7 FM with Matt Piesler and Paul Schmitt here

The #3 Luxemburg-Casco Spartans (6-1) will travel to #1 West De Pere (4-1) Thursday in a Level 2 playoff game against the Phantoms. The Spartans are coming off an impressive 30-20 road win against Plymouth last Friday.  The Phantoms knocked off #4 Grafton 7-3 at home last Friday.  The Spartans will look to upset West De Pere who has lost only one game, being the season-opener to Hortonville 43-39.  L-C’s only loss came to Wrightstown in week two 41-16.    Matt Piesler and Paul Schmitt will have the call starting at 6:30 p.m. with the pregame show and kick-off set for 7 pm on 96.7FM WBDK.  The game audio can also be streamed on the NewRadioSportsRadio.com.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans volleyball team has made a lasting impact in the school record books. The team is coming off a WIAA Division II championship and with that comes honors for multiple players on the All-State squad. Senior right side Hannah Derenne earned unanimous WVCA 1st Team All-State honors while the junior setter Emma Johnson joined her on the 1st Team All-State honor list. To add to the list senior Kenzie Hanson earned WVCA 2nd Team All-State honors and she was joined by junior outside Grace Holschuh who earned 2nd Team All-State honors as well. For a complete list of the honors visit https://www.wisvca.org/allstate

Three members of the state champion Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team have been named to the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association All-Tournament team.

Kenzie Hanson, Hannah Derenne, and Emma Johnson were all honored for their performances at the WIAA Division 2 State Tournament held in Kaukauna last weekend. Johnson had 33 assists and six digs in their state championship match against Lakeside Lutheran to help earn her spot on the team. Hanson posted double-digit kills in both tournament matches and added four aces in the semifinal against St. Croix Falls. In that same match, Derenne turned in an 11 kill, seven dig performance.

The #3 Luxemburg-Casco Spartans rolled to a 30-20 win over the to #2 Plymouth Panthers Friday night in a WIAA Level 1 tournament football game at Henke Field.

  L-C controlled the game from the beginning and frustrated the Panther offense by shutting down their vaunted running game.  The Spartan defense set the tone early by denying the Panthers at mid-field on a fourth and one.  The very next play quarterback Owen Deprez connected with receiver Logan Doell on a huge pass play to set the Spartans up with first and goal.  Two plays later, Isaac VandenBush scored from two yards out to give the Spartans a 7-0 lead. 

Luxemburg-Casco scored two more times before halftime to take a commanding 20-0 lead into intermission. Deprez scored on a four-yard run and a nine-yard gallop by VandenBush had the Spartans in firm control. 

The second half started with the Spartans driving down and scoring on a 4 yard run by Evan Dorner, who was playing for VandenBush who had to leave the game due to an allergic reaction.  Despite a huge 27-0 lead, the Panthers fought back.  Quarterback Kellen Mella scored on a two-yard run with just over two minutes left in the third quarter to make the score 27-6.  After Spartans' George Herlache kicked a 22-yard field goal with 5:49 left in the fourth quarter, the Panthers scored two touchdowns in the final minutes to make the score interesting.  A missed two-point attempt after the second score by Plymouth with 1:12 left sealed the game for Luxemburg-Casco. 

The Spartans (6-1) will now travel to #1 West DePere next Thursday in a Level 2 playoff game. The Phantoms knocked off #4 Grafton 7-3 at home.  Matt Piesler and Paul Schmitt will have the call starting at 6:30 p.m. with the pregame show and kick-off set for 7 pm on 96.7FM WBDK.  The game audio can also be streamed on the NewRadioSportsRadioNetwork.com.

Jenny Bandow, athletic director and dean of students at Luxemburg-Casco High School endured unconventional times to offer students a fall sports and activities season. Luxemburg-Casco is one of the few schools in the area that we're able to participate in this fall season. As they wrap up the fall, Jenny is preparing for the winter season extracurricular activities to the best of her ability.  

Bandow has been with Luxemburg-Casco School District since 2000, serving as the athletic director since 2006 and dean of students since 2015.

The #3 Luxemburg-Casco Spartans will travel to #2 Plymouth to take on the Panthers Friday night in a WIAA tournament football game.  The Spartans from the North Eastern Conference (2-1,  5-1 overall) are coming off a big 56-21 win over Fox Valley Lutheran last Friday.  Luxemburg-Casco has won four games in a row.   Plymouth (5-0, 6-1 overall) won the East Central Conference this year and edged Kewaskum 28-21 last week in conference play.  L-C head coach Neil Seering says the Panthers will present quite a challenge for the Spartans. 

Matt Piesler and Paul Schmitt will have the call starting at 6:30 p.m. with the pregame show and kick off set for 7 pm on 96.7FM WBDK.  The game audio can also be streamed on the NewRadioSportsRadioNetwork.com.

You can listen to Coach Seering's pregame show interview on the podcast page.

The perfect 45-0 season was realized by the Luxemburg-Casco girls volleyball team Saturday with their second consecutive state championship at Kaukauna High School.  The Spartans (15-0) swept the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors with scores of 25-22, 25-21, and 25-17 to finish the season without losing a single set. 

Jumping to a quick 12-5 lead in the first set, Luxemburg-Casco maintained the lead throughout even though Lakeside Lutheran closed within two points at one point.  Set two saw the Spartans jump to a quick lead only to see the Warriors tie the score as late as 20-20 before L-C scored five of the next six points to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match. 

The Spartans were not about to see history repeat itself where Lakeside Lutheran came back from that deficit in the State Finals in 2017 against the Spartans to claim the championship by winning the next three sets.  Set three started with a key injury early to Spartan Isabella Otradovec who was not able to return.  Kylie Hanson filled in and the team rallied from a 5-5 score to pull away with the 25-17 decisive set bringing the Spartans home with the Division II State Volleyball Championship.  

You can listen to a rebroadcast of the state championship match with Tyler Thrune and Paul Schmitt on the "previous games" page of the New Radio Sports Network. 

The Luxemburg-Casco girls volleyball team took the next step towards a potential second consecutive state championship on Saturday afternoon by sweeping the #4 St. Croix Falls Saints 3-0 in the state semi-final at Kaukauna High School.  The Spartans won set one 25-13 easily but were in a battle in set two and three.  The Saints took a 19-15 lead in the second set before the Spartans responded with seven consecutive points and closed the set out 25-22.  Set three was a see-saw affair with numerous ties and the Spartans closing out the match with a 27-25 decision.    The #1 seeded Spartans will now await the winner of Lakeside Lutheran and Platteville this afternoon.  Luxemburg-Casco (14-0) still has not lost a set all season going 42-0.  Tyler Thrune and Paul Schmitt with have the call with the pre-match show set for 7 pm and first serve at 7:30 pm on 96.7FM WBDK.  The game audio can also be streamed on NewRadioSports.com. 

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans will have to travel in the first round of the Division II WIAA playoffs despite a huge win on Friday night.  The Spartans received a #3 seed and will now travel to #2 Plymouth next Friday night to take on the Panthers.  The winner of that game will play the winner of the #1 West DePere- #4 Grafton matchup on Thursday, November 19.  Luxemburg-Casco finished the regular season with a 7-2, including last night's 56-21 win over Fox Valley Lutheran. 

Matt Piesler and Paul Schmitt will have the call starting at 6:30 p.m. next Friday with the pregame show and kick-off set for 7 pm on 96.7FM WBDK. The game audio can also be streamed on the NewRadioSportsRadioNetwork.com.

The Luxemburg-Casco girls volleyball team will take the next step towards a potential second consecutive state championship on Saturday afternoon in a Division II state semi-final against #4 St. Croix Falls Saints (13-0) at Kaukauna High School.  The #1 seeded Spartans are undefeated and coming off a 3-0 games sweep of Oconto last Saturday to win the sectional championship.  Luxemburg-Casco (13-0) has not lost a set all season going 39-0.   If the Spartans defeat St. Croix Falls, they will take on the winner of #2 Platteville and # Lakeside Lutheran at 7:30 pm for the state title.  Both matches will be broadcast with Tyler Thrune and Paul Schmitt describing the action starting at 12:30 p.m. with the pre-match show and first serve set for 1 pm on 96.7FM WBDK.  The game audio can also be streamed on NewRadioSports.com. 

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans blew out the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes Friday night 56-21 in a Northeastern Conference football game. The Spartans (3-2, 7-2 overall) scored on their first eight possessions in a dominating performance. The Spartans scored 27 points in the first quarter and never looked back. Fox Valley Lutheran fumble on their first possession and the Spartans capitalized. Issac VandenBush scored on five rushing touchdowns and Owen Deprez threw for two scores as the Spartans were never seriously challenged after the incredibly strong start. Freshman quarterback Max Ronsman capped off the scoring for the Spartans with an 18-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Luxemburg-Casco has now won four games in-a-row since losing to Wrightstown in week two. The Spartans received a #3 seed in the WIAA pairings and will now travel to Plymouth to take on the #2 Panthers next Friday. Matt Piesler and Paul Schmitt will have the call starting at 6:30 p.m. with the pregame show and kick-off set for 7 pm on 96.7FM WBDK. The game audio can also be streamed on the NewRadioSportsRadioNetwork.com.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans travel to Appleton to play the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes Friday night in a Northeastern Conference football game.  The Spartans (1-1, 4-1 overall) are coming off a 28-0 shutout win over Little Chute last Friday.  Luxemburg-Casco has won three-game in-a-row since losing to Wrightstown in week two.  Little Chute (1-2, 3-3 overall) won their first conference game last week a 40-14 win over Denmark.  The game is a must-win for both teams to become eligible for a shortened two-week, post-season playoff.   Matt Piesler and Paul Schmitt will have the call starting at 6:30 p.m. with the pregame show and kick-off set for 7 pm on 96.7FM WBDK.  The game audio can also be streamed on the NewRadioSportsRadioNetwork.com.

This will not be a repeat of 2019 for the Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team.

Last year, thousands of community supporters showed up for a pair of state tournament games at the Resch Center in Green Bay as the Spartans secured its first state championship. On Saturday, the site will be a familiar one for 2020 as the WIAA Division 2 State Tournament will take place in a high school gym at Kaukauna with mostly just family watching on.

The community will still be able to show their support this Saturday as they get ready for their commute. Fans can bring their signs and voices to the high school parking lot between 10:30 and 10:45 as they board the bus. The Spartans will open tournament play at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Luxemburg-Casco will enter this Saturday's WIAA Division 2 State Tournament as its top seed.

The matchups set for Kaukauna High School were announced Sunday. Luxemburg-Casco will play #4 Saint Croix Falls at 1 p.m. with the second semifinal between #2 Edgewood and #3 Lakeside Lutheran taking place at 4 p.m. If the Spartans can advance, they would face the winner of the other semifinal at 7 p.m.

The Spartans clinched the berth with a pair of victories over Valders and Oconto last week. St. Croix Falls defeated Northwestern and Mosinee to earn their spot as the #4 seed.

Luxemburg-Casco's Spencer Thiry concluded his 2020 campaign at the WIAA Division 2 State Meet in Colby. 

Thiry completed his 5K course with a time of 17:51, good for 54th overall. He finished the season with his best race coming on the Spartans' home course in the Packerland Conference championships when he ran a time of 17:13.