The second inning doomed Luxemburg-Casco in their baseball game against Two Rivers on Thursday as they lost 4-3.

The Raiders scored all four of its runs in the second inning with Chase Kellner and Damien Gretz each recording two RBI knocks. The Spartans could only muster an unearned run against Raiders starter Gretz across five innings of work.

The Spartans will try again Friday when they play Marinette on the road. The Marines are winless in four tries on the year, coming up just short in their 6-5 loss to Clintonville last Saturday. First pitch is set for 4:30 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team gave up a lot of shots on goal but kept Freedom in check in a 2-1 loss to the Irish on Thursday afternoon.

Claire Marohl scored the Spartans’ lone goal in their loss to the Irish when she drilled home a pass from Emi Kuhn for the tally.

Tabi Lemens stopped 14 of the 16 shots on target in the loss for the Spartans.

Picture by Becky Lemens

Eight runs in the first inning were all the Luxemburg-Casco softball team would need in a 14-2 win over Marinette Thursday afternoon.

The Spartans' offense frustrated Marines pitcher Bre Adamski, who gave up all 14 runs on 12 hits and five walks across four innings. Payton Kaminski and Grace Kahr each registered a pair of hits while Jillian Jorgensen collected three RBI and a hit to lead Luxemburg-Casco. Savannah Jandrin earned the win, surrendered one run on four hits over two innings, striking out two and walking zero.

The Spartans will make up their game against Algoma Friday afternoon at Algoma at 4:30 p.m. The Wolves saw their four-game winning streak come to a crashing halt at home against Peshtigo as they dropped both ends of their doubleheader to the Bulldogs 6-5 and 9-1. Amelia Robinson, Teagen Luedke, Brooke Mattson, and Macie Zimmerman helped lead the rally that forced extra innings in game one of the Peshtigo doubleheader while Robinson collected the only RBI in the second loss, spoiling a two hit day by Ryley Zimmerman.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans baseball team fell to Waupaca in a doubleheader over the weekend, and will look to bounce back when they take on Two Rivers. 

It has been up and down all season from the Spartans, never winning more than one game at a time, and just recently losing back to back games for the first time this season. Wins against Sturgeon Bay and Freedom have been strong, but L-C will want to see more stretches with wins as they look to get back to their ways of last season when they went 16-8. 

Two Rivers enters the game at 4-4 overall and 3-4 in conference play. The Raiders are out of the Eastern Wisconsin Conference, and most recently took down the New Holstein Huskies by a score of 6-1. 

First pitch from Luxemburg-Casco is set for 4:30 p.m. 

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans girls soccer team will look to shake off their loss to Seymour on Tuesday by traveling to Freedom to take on their NEC foe on Thursday. 

The Spartans had not recorded a loss in three matches entering the matchup with Seymour, but fell by a score of 2-0. Luxemburg-Casco lost their lone match with Freedom last year, falling by a score of 3-0. L-C will want that to change going into their lone matchup of 2023, which will drastically impact the NEC standings. 

Freedom is 3-2-1 so far this season, and recently took down local opponent Sevastopol/Gibraltar by way of a 3-0 score. The Irish had three different girls score against Sevastopol/Gibraltar, as Abby Bradael, Abby Drontle and Claire Murphy were the respective scorers. Freedom is 1-1-1 in NEC play, compared to the 1-0-0 for the Spartans. 

The match is set to begin at 4:00 p.m. 

The Spartans of Luxemburg-Casco have dominated the softball season so far this season, and will welcome in Marinette on Thursday. 

Luxemburg-Casco defeated Wrightstown in the first game 10-0 on Tuesday as Savannah Jandrin and Erin Cherovsky combined to throw a shutout in the first game of their double header. In the nightcap the Spartans snagged a late lead and defeated the Tigers 8-3.  L-C was down 2-1 until the bottom of the fifth, when they capitalized on two errors, two hits and two Wrightstown errors to score four runs.

Marinette will enter the game with the Spartans at 6-3 overall and 6-2 in the NEC. The last time the Marines took the field was facing off with Denmark, losing 5-2. Marinette began the season strong, starting out 4-0, and have gone 2-3 since in the past five games. 

L-C and Marinette will begin at 4:30 p.m. 

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans swept a doubleheader against Wrightstown on the road 10-0 and 8-3.  The Spartans are now 9-1 for the season, here is a recap of the twin bill from Tuesday. 

Game 1:

Luxemburg-Casco defeated Wrightstown Varsity 10-0 on Tuesday as Savannah Jandrin and Erin Cherovsky combined to throw a shutout in the first game of their double header.

The Spartans secured the victory thanks to eight runs in the first inning.  Payton Kaminski, Rylan Kaminski, Jillian Jorgensen, Anna Vandermause, Grace Kahr each had RBIs in the big inning.    Grace Kahr went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI, Payton Kaminski was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI and  Jillian Jorgensen went 2 for 3 with  2 RBI.

Game 2

In the nightcap the Spartans snagged a late lead and defeated the Tigers 8-3.  L-C was down 2-1 until the bottom of the fifth, when they capitalized on two errors, two hits and two Wrightstown errors to score four runs.  They added three more in the bottom of the sixth when Kacie Jorgensen reached on an error,  Anna Vandermause singled and Grace Kahr sent a triple to the right-center gap.  Kahr then scored the Spartans final run on a Payton Kaminski single.

Savannah Jandrin took the win for Luxemburg-Casco, surrendering three runs on seven hits over seven innings while striking out three.

The Spartans tallied 10 hits.  Anna Vandermause, Rylan Kaminski, Grace Kahr, and Kylie Hanson each collected two hits to lead Luxemburg-Casco.

On Monday, Luxemburg-Casco Spartan girls softball hosts Denmark in an NEC rivalry game at the L-C Sports Complex.  Both teams are tied for first with Freedom at 6-1 in the North Eastern Conference.

The Spartans are led by pitcher Savanah Jandrin who has started the season off with some dominating performances.

Denmark (6-1) is coming off a doubleheader sweep, 9-2 and 7-4, over Wrightstown on Friday while the Spartans (6-1) won a  twin bill against Oconto Falls, 7-1 and 15-4,  on Friday at home.

Monday's pregame on 104.1 WRLU begins at 4:15 p.m. 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. 

Luxemburg-Casco Spartan girls softball knocked in four runs in the second on its way to a 7-1 victory over Oconto Falls in the first game of a double header on Friday in Luxemburg.

The Spartans got things started in the second inning on Grace Kahr’s 2 RBI single.

Savannah Jandrin picked up the win for the Spartans. She threw for six allowing three hits and one run while striking out ten. Erin Cherovsky threw one inning in relief.

The team totaled nine hits. Kahr and Hanson each had multiple hits. Hanson was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI, while Kahr went 3-for-4 to lead the L-C offense.

In the nightcap Grace Kahr bagged four hits in Luxemburg-Casco Varsity Spartans 15-4 victory. Kahr singled in each of the first four innings, Payton Kaminski and Josie Dorner both went 3 for 4 with 3 singles each.

L-C tallied eight runs in the second inning. The offensive onslaught came from singles by Payton Kaminski, Hanson, Josie Dorner, and Rylan Kaminski, by Anna Vandermause, and by Maggie Hanmann.

The Spartans totaled 16 hits. Kahr, Dorner, Kaminski, and Jillian Jorgensen each collected multiple hits. Kahr led the team with four hits in four at bats.

L-C improves to 6-1 on the season and will face Denmark in a game on Monday that willl be broadcast on 104.1 WRLU and streamed on New Radio Sports Network.  Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard will be on the call starting with the pregame at 4:15 p.m. and the first pitch at 4:30 p.m. 

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans rode a stellar pitching performance from sophomore Landon Derenne to beat the Sturgeon Bay Clippers 4-1 in non-conference baseball action Friday evening in Luxemburg.  Derenne, making his varsity pitching debut for the Spartans, retired the first 17 batters he faced before hitting a batter in the sixth inning.  He then allowed a hit and a run in the seventh before completing a gem of a game.

The Spartans started the scoring with an RBI single from Jacob DeGrave in the first inning before breaking the game open with a three-run fifth inning behind RBI singles by Tyler DeGrand and Brady Massey. 

Clipper starting pitcher Bryce Plzak went four-plus innings, allowed three runs in the loss, and picked up the only hit for Sturgeon Bay. 

Both teams have little time to rest as Luxemburg-Casco (3-3) now travels to Waupaca in the NEC for a doubleheader, while Sturgeon Bay (1-5) will also play a twin bill at home against NEW Lutheran in Packerland Conference action.

The next scheduled broadcast on 104.1 WRLU of Luxemburg-Casco baseball is next Thursday when the Spartans travel to Two Rivers to play the Purple Raiders.  The game will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network with pregame at 4:15 p.m. and the first pitch at 4:30 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux

The game was scheduled a day later to accommodate Mother Nature, but the renewed rivalry between Sturgeon Bay and Luxemburg-Casco will take place in Luxemburg Friday afternoon.  The Spartans are coming off an exciting 8-7 victory over NEC rival Little Chute on Tuesday, while Sturgeon Bay lost a twin bill to Southern Door 18-0 and 10-0 in Packerland Conference action.  The first pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. from the Luxemburg-Casco Sports Complex with the pregame show starting at 4:15 p.m.  Paul Schmitt and Reece Robillard will have the call on 104.1 WRLU and streamed on New Radio Sports Network.  

After starting their season off 0-2, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans girls soccer team have not put another loss on their record since then, and will look to keep that true when they face Denmark at home Thursday night. 

The Spartans tied Ripon on Tuesday afternoon with a score of 0-0, moving their record to 2-2-1 on the season and have had three positive outcomes in a row after that slow start to their season. Tabi Lemons had a quiet night in the goal for the Spartans as she only had two saves on the night. Last season's matchup between these two teams saw Denmark pull out a 1-0 win. 

Denmark picked up their first win of the season against Shawano 5-1 on Saturday, which pushed their record to 1-2 so far. The Vikings were 7-7 in the 2022 campaign. 

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

After a convincing win over the Waupaca Comets on Tuesday, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans girls softball team will have another test when they welcome in the Kewaunee Storm Thursday. 

L-C was able to take down Waupaca 14-2 on Tuesday, rolling through the comets. The Spartans jumped out to an early lead scoring seven runs off of four hits in the first inning.  The inning was highlighted by Josie Dorner's three-run homerun.  Waupaca answered in the bottom of the second inning scoring one run.  L-C countered with three more runs in the third on base hits by Maggie Hanmann, Anna Vandermause, Payton Kaminski, and Kylie Hanson.  The Comets struck again in the fourth inning scoring their second and final run of the game before the Spartans scored one more in the fifth and three more in the sixth.  

The Storm of Kewaunee defeated Valders 5-4 on Tuesday and come into the matchup with L-C with a 4-1 overall record and a 2-0 Packerland Conference record. The ability to score many runs in an inning for Kewaunee will be something for the Spartans to keep an eye on in the non-conference matchup. 

First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

It was a quiet night in the net for both goalies, as the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans and the Ripon Tigers played to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday evening in Ripon.  Tabi Lemens had two saves guarding the net for the Spartans and L-C could not get a goal as well.  

Luxemburg-Casco Spartan defeated the Waupaca Comets by a score of 14 to 2 on Tuesday.  The Spartans jumped out to an early lead scoring seven runs off of four hits in the first inning.  The inning was highlighted by Josie Dorner's three-run homerun.  Waupaca answered in the bottom of the second inning scoring one run.  L-C countered with three more runs in the third on base hits by Maggie Hanmann, Anna Vandermause, Payton Kaminski, and Kylie Hanson.  The Comets struck again in the fourth inning scoring their second and final run of the game before the Spartans scored one more in the fifth and three more in the sixth.  

Savannah Jandrin picked up the win for L-C, while Josie Peterson took the loss for Waupaca. 

Leading hitters Luxemburg-Casco:

Payton Kaminski: 3 for 4, RBI.

Josie Dorner: 2 for 4, Homerun, 3 RBI 

Grace Kahr: 2 for 4, Triple, 2 RBI, 4 Runs Scored

Kylie Hanson: 3 for 5, 3 RBI  

Leading Hitters for Waupaca:

Olivia Grall: 1 for 3, RBI

Hailey Bechard: 1 for 3

Rachel Thobaben: 1 for 3

The Luxemburg-Casco softball team will hit the diamond on Tuesday afternoon when they take on Waupaca on the road. 

For the Spartans, they took a big time game against Freedom in the first game of their doubleheader, winning 1-0 then dropping the second 3-2. After blowing out teams ahead of that game, L-C has proven themselves early in the season that they are a contender for the NEC and to improve on the record from the 2022 campaign. 

Waupaca is coming off a blowout doubleheader of the Clintonville Truckers by two scores of 18-3. The Comets are 4-4 overall this season after playing a few games at the Hodag Dome early in the season, prompting them to get in a few more games than other local teams. 

First pitch is set for 4:30 p.m. 

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans girls soccer team will take on Ripon at Ingalls Field on Tuesday afternoon. 

In the most recent matchup for the Spartans, L-C pitched yet again another shutout this season, blanking Clintonville 5-0. Emi Kuhn added to her hot start with a hat trick with Diem Bonness and Haley Paye also contributing goals in the victory. Goalkeeper Tabi Lemens posted a second straight shutout. 

Ripon is 4-2 overall this season and are coming off of a 3-0 shutout loss to Plymouth. 

The match is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. 

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans baseball team will play their scheduled second game of the doubleheader against Little Chute Tuesday afternoon after the first game was postponed on Monday. 

The other LC has two wins to their ledger, including a 3-0 win against Oconto Falls. The matchup between these two teams will be the first after the delay, and will now turn the game into a doubleheader against Little Chute. The Spartans recently fell to the Freedom Irish and look to get into the win column once again against the Mustangs. 

Game one of the doubleheader against Little Chute is set for 4:00 p.m. 

UPDATED: The matchup between the L-C's has been postponed to a later date. 

The Luxemburg-Casco baseball team hope to kick off the week against their alphabetical counterparts in Little Chute Monday afternoon.

The Spartans were shutout Thursday by Freedom in a rematch of Tuesday's contest. This time the Irish came out on top of the Spartans 4-0. Freedom started Trenton Feucht on the mound and he was affective. Trenton struck out 17 Spartan batters and giving up 2 hits in 6 1/3 innings. Drew Bandow started for the Spartans and took the lost in 4 innings. 

The other LC has two wins to their ledger, including a 3-0 win against Oconto Falls.

If weather allows, the game in Little Chute will begin at 4:30 p.m.

Update: L-C at Algoma game canceled due to the weather.   
 

Luxemburg-Casco and Freedom put on a thrilling display of softball in their doubleheader on Friday evening in NEC action, with the teams splitting the games in a nail-biting showdown. In the first game, Luxemburg-Casco secured a 1-0 victory behind Savanah Jandrin who threw a one-hitter to stifle Freedom's offense. Kylie Hanson went 1 for 1 with the go-ahead RBI double and two walks. Maggie Hanmann went 1 for 2. The tightly contested game featured solid defense by both teams, with Luxemburg-Casco making several key plays to preserve their slim lead. Paige Vande Loo took the loss on the mound, while Saige Jarmolowicz had the only hit for Freedom.

The second game was a marathon affair and saw both teams battle it out until the bottom of the 10th inning. Luxemburg-Casco ultimately fell to the Freedom by a score of 3-2. Kylie Hanson was 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI, and Gracie Karr went 2 for 5. Paige Vande Loo went the distance on the mound while Maddie Smith was 2 for 3, and Riley Murphy was 3 for 5 for Irish.

On Monday, Luxemburg-Casco is scheduled to travel to Algoma to take on the Wolves in non-conference action on the diamond if weather allows.

The pregame on 104.1 WRLU begins at 4:15 p.m. with 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 Spartans were shutout Thursday by Freedom in a rematch of Tuesday's contest. This time the Irish came out on top of the Spartans 4-0. Freedom started Trenton Feucht on the mound and he was affective. Trenton struck out 17 Spartan batters and giving up 2 hits in 6 1/3 innings. Drew Bandow started for the Spartans and took the lost in 4 innings. The Spartans look to bounce back next Monday to take on the Mustangs of Little Chute.

Photo by Ron LeCloux

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team posted its second straight clean sheet en route to a 5-0 win over Clintonville on Thursday.

Emi Kuhn added to her hot start with a hat trick with Diem Bonness and Haley Paye also contributing goals in the victory. Goalkeeper Tabi Lemens post a second straight shutout.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans softball team is set for a doubleheader Friday afternoon with the Freedom Irish in NEC softball. 

Luxemburg-Casco took care of business in their first NEC game against Clintonville, rolling to a 11-1 victory. The Spartans jumped out to an early lead scoring 9 runs in the first off of 5 walks, a double by Rylan Kaminski and singles by Maggie Hanmann, Anna Vandermause, Gracie Kahr and Kylie Hanson. L-C was a force on the diamond last season and will look to continue to repeat that success in 2023. 

Freedom found even more success than the Spartans did however, claiming a state championship in the division two bracket, defeating Jefferson 5-4. The Irish have started their season 2-0 so far, defeating Oconto Falls 7-1 and Fox Valley Lutheran 10-0. Luxemburg-Casco fell to Freedom 1-0 and 5-0 in the two teams doubleheader last season. 

Game One of the Doubleheader is set for 4:00 p.m. 

After the Spartans took game one, Luxemburg-Casco and the Freedom Irish are set to play the second game of their season series on Thursday afternoon. 

In Tuesday night's game, it was a pitcher's duel between the Irish from Freedom and the Spartans. Ryan Routhieaux got the nod on the hill to face last year's 1st team all-conference pitcher of the year, Carter Krewaldt. The Spartans would score runs late in the game against Freedom to lead them to a 2-1 win over the Irish. 

The two teams split the season series last year in blowout fashion both times as Luxemburg-Casco once again took the opening game winning 10-3, but Freedom came around to even the series with a 12-2 win. The Irish will look to make that split happen once again this season with the game Thursday night. 

First pitch from VFW Park in Freedom is slated for 4:30 p.m. 

After multiple non-conference matches, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans girls soccer team will finally get into NEC play with a match against Clintonville on Thursday. 

A 1-2 record is the record the Spartans enter conference play with after a 2-0 shutout victory over Manitowoc Lincoln on Tuesday. After a 7-11 overall record last season and a sixth place finish in the North Eastern Conference at 3-5, the Spartans will look to improve on the past season and make a run into the postseason. That conference record begins on Thursday against Clintonville. 

The Truckers of Clintonville did not pick up a win in the 2022 season, going 0-17 in total. The team scored 3 goals during the season, with one goal apiece in losses against New London, Berlin, and Freedom. Clintonville’s lone game this season was a 9-0 defeat to Shawano on Tuesday night. 

The match in Clintonville is set for 4:30 p.m. 

Things came together for the Luxemburg-Casco girls' soccer team Tuesday night as they defeated the Manitowoc Ships on the road 2-0.

Emi Kuhn needed just a few minutes to put the game away for the Spartans, scoring both goals in a matter of five minutes. With a strong defense ahead of her, Tabi Lemens posted the clean sheet with four saves on the night.

Photo by Becky Lemens

Last night it was a pitcher's dual, between the Irish from Freedom and the Spartans. Ryan Routhieaux got the nod on the hill, to face last year 1st team all-conference pitcher of the year. Carter Krewaldt,  Both pitchers would go on the strike out 12 batters. In the 4th inning, Routhieaux would give up his first hit of the game, and the Irish would end up scoring 1 run in the 4th. The Spartans would put pressure on Krewaldt and match the run of the Irish. The Spartans then would end the scoring in the bottom of the 6th, where Garrett Simonar would lead the inning off with a home run. Routhieaux finished off the Irish in the 7th with 3 strikeouts to finish the Irish 2-1. The Spartans travel to Freedom Thursday. 

Photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux

Luxemburg-Casco defeated Clintonville 11-1 in five innings to improve to 2-0.

The Spartans jumped out to an early lead scoring 9 runs in the first off of 5 walks, a double by Rylan Kaminski and singles by Maggie Hanmann, Anna Vandermause, Gracie Kahr and Kylie Hanson.

LC maintained a 9-0 lead until the fourth inning when the Truckers scored their lone run as Kelsey Maus singled, Brookelyn Hopp moved her to second on a sacrifice bunt and then Natalie Sunita doubled to center.  In the fifth inning the Spartan scored their final two runs as Payton Kaminski drove a triple to the left-center gap then scored on a passed ball.  Kylie Hanson and Josie Dorner reached on walks and Erin Cherovsky's RBI single scored Hanson to end the game.

Savannah Jandrain and Kate VanEss shared time on the mound, with Kate VanEss picking up the win.  

WP: Kate Van Ess           LP: Ava Kasson

L-C Leading Hitters:

Kylie Hanson 2x2, 2 runs scored, 2RBI

Rylan Kaminski: double, 2RBI, run scored

Payton Kaminski: triple, run scored

Luxemburg-Casco defeated Little Chute in five innings by a score of 10-0 in their season opener.

Erin Chervosky & Savannah Jandrin shared time on the mound, giving up one hit apiece while striking out 2 and 3 respectively.   After two outs in the first inning, the Spartans scored six runs on hits by Kylie Hanson, Erin Cherovsky (double), and Maggie Hanmann.  The Spartans added two more runs in the third on another double by Cherovsky, a sacrifice fly by Kate Van Ess, a single by Anna Vandermause, and a double by Grace Kahr.  LC added one more run in the fourth and then ended the game in the fifth on a Payton Kaminski single which scored the final run of the game. 

Savannah Jandrin recorded the win for the Spartans while Annika Ruel took the loss for the Mustangs.  Abby Robbins and Hilary Hietpas had the only hits for Little Chute.  

Leading LC Hitters

Erin Cherovsky  2x2, 2 doubles, 3 RBI

Kylie Hanson, 2x3, double, 2 runs scored

Kate Van Ess 1x2, double, 2 runs scored

(Photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

In the second night of a back to back, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans softball team will welcome in the Clintonville Truckers for NEC play. 

Luxemburg-Casco opened their season against the other LC, Little Chute on Monday afternoon. Last season the Spartans were 22-5 overall and made a trip to sectional semifinals, ultimately falling to NEC opponent Freedom 10-1. Freedom would then go on to win the state championship over Jefferson 5-4. The roster for the Spartans included seven seniors, so a new look L-C team will be on the field this season looking to have that same success as last year's team. 

Clintonville has gotten three total games in this season, with their record standing at 2-1 overall. With wins over Goodman/Pembine and Lakeland, the Truckers have gotten off to a fast start entering NEC play. The Spartans took down Clintonville in their only matchup last season 3-0, with Clintonville ending their season overall at 9-14. 

First pitch from Luxemburg-Casco is set for 4:30 p.m. 

After losing its first two games, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans baseball team will look to get into the win column when they take on the Freedom Irish Tuesday afternoon. 

The Spartans dropped a pair of games at Capital Credit Union Park over the weekend, losing to Denmark and Notre Dame. Drew Bandow drove in Ryan Routhieaux in the matchup against Denmark for the Spartans only run of that matchup. Luxemburg-Casco returns three players from the NEC All-Conference team from last season in Routhieaux, Garrett Simonar, and Chris VanderWielen. 

Freedom has gotten off to the exact opposite start of the Spartans, going 2-0 in the Crivitz Triangular on Saturday. After taking down the host school Crivitz 6-1, the Irish made a statement, blowing out Menominee (MI) 16-1. The two schools split their two game season series last year, with the Spartans winning the first game 10-3 and Freedom winning the second 12-2. 

First pitch from Luxemburg-Casco is set for 4:30 p.m. 

Luxemburg-Casco and Little Chute will meet on the softball diamond to kick off their week.

The Spartans are looking for their first game of the season after having their first few attempts postponed thanks to field conditions.

The Mustangs had a rough start to their 2023, giving up 13 hits in a 6-0 loss to LaCrosse Central at State Road Fields.

The first pitch in Little Chute is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

One bad inning sent the Luxemburg-Casco baseball team reeling to their first loss of the season, a 7-1 season to the Denmark Vikings.

The Vikings jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning, led by a two-RBI double by Braedyn Heezen. They would make it 6-0 in the fourth inning when they received a pair of run-scoring hits by Ethan Ovsak and Izaac Dittmer. The Spartans scored their only run when Drew Bandow drove in Ryan Routhieaux on a sacrifice fly. 

The two teams combined for seven errors on the day. Routhieaux took the loss, giving up six runs (three earned) across four innings of work. Braeden Schley gave up one run but struck out three in two innings of relief.

The Spartans are back to work on Saturday when they head back to Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon for a noon tilt against Green Bay Notre Dame. The Tritons dropped their first game of the season on Thursday when they lost to Ashwaubenon 14-11.

Photo by Jenny Salentine

After battling field conditions all week, maybe Friday morning will be the day the Luxemburg-Casco baseball team gets to play their first game of the season.

While the Spartans have not been able to get on the field, the Vikings secured their first win of the season last Saturday, beating Amherst 5-0.

Previous attempts to play the defending state champion Denmark Vikings have been thwarted by Mother Nature. Her influence may not be as strong Friday with the game scheduled for the turf at Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon. Taking advantage of being off for Good Friday, the first pitch is scheduled for 9:45 a.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco baseball team will open their season against the state champs as they welcome Denmark to its complex Thursday afternoon weather permitting.

While the Spartans have not been able to get on the field, the Vikings secured their first win of the season last Saturday, beating Amherst 5-0.

Game time is set for 4:30 p.m.

You can not judge a game by its score, and Luxemburg-Casco's 1-0 loss to Green Bay East Tuesday was just one example of that old adage.

The Spartans controlled the ball and the pace for much of the game, but the Red Devils were able to secure a penalty kick in the 60th minute. CJ Ross went to the far right corner against goalkeeper Tabi Lemens to score the game's only goal and send the Spartans to an 0-2-0 mark. 

The Spartans will host Peshtigo Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday marks the Bulldogs' first match of the season after going 3-3-1 last season.

Picture courtesy of Becky Lemens

Luxemburg-Casco's wrestling team was a really good on the mat this season, but they may have been even better in the classroom.

The Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association announced its 2023 Academic All-State teams on Monday, placing 10 Spartans wrestlers on the list. The Spartans had four seniors and six juniors named to the various squads that were first tiered and then separated by age group: 

SENIORS

1st Team: Easton Worachek

Honorable Mention: George Herlache

JUNIORS

2nd Team: Max Ronsman

Honorable Mention: Jake Jandrin, Isaac Jerabek, Caleb Delebreau, Sam Schutz, Trace Schoenebeck, and Ezra Waege

SOPHOMORE

1st team: Blaklee Bastien

Kewaunee also placed two on the list with senior Mitchell Thompson named to the 1st team and Kemper Robinson named to the second team.

To be nominated, wrestlers had to:

• A minimum 3.5 grade point average (non-weighted) is required for nomination. 
• Weighted grades must be adjusted to a 4.0 scale. Verification of the GPA is required.  This includes grades inflated for AP and other advanced courses.  All courses must be scored on a 4.0 scale.
• A nominee must be in good standing at school prior  to the season and throughout the school year.