Kewaunee County student-athletes were well-represented on the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association's 2023 Team and Individual Academic All-State Awards.

According to WisSports.net, here are the standards for team and individual awards, which are only available to seniors:

Individual Academic All-State Qualifications

Age Qualification: Senior (12th Grade)

Academic Qualification: 3.75 (cumulative) GPA or higher

Athletic Qualification: Varsity Letterwinner?

Team Academic All-State Qualifications

Academic Qualification: Average Cumulative GPA of ALL Seniors* = 3.33 or higher.

Minimum of 5 seniors

?Nomination information was provided to all coaches, and recognition on the list is dependent on coach nomination and possible verification with schools.

Below are the winners:

TEAM

Luxemburg-Casco

15 seniors

3.353 GPA

Algoma: Colton Feld, Grant Vandervest

Kewaunee: Kile Gerold, Braxton Riha, Kemper Robinson

Luxemburg-Casco: Mason LeFevre, Brady Massey, Braeden Schley, Chris Vanderweilen

Luxemburg-Casco's Kyan Lynts and Claire DuChateau saw their season come to a close on Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids at the WIAA State Meet.

In the Division 2 Boys Race, Lynts ran a time of 17:16, which was good for 53rd place overall. Edgewood's Noah Kuhn won the race with a time of 15:50, setting the tone early with a 4:51 opening mile, one of 12 to break five minutes in the first stretch of the race.

In the Division 2 Race, DuChateau broke the top-40 with a time of 20:04 and a 38th place finish. Northland Pines' Nora Gremban won the race in a time of 17:46.

Picture courtesy of Luxemburg-Casco Cross Country

The #2 seeded Luxemburg-Casco Spartans crushed the #3 seeded Kiel Raiders 41-0 in a WIAA Division 4 Level 2 playoff Friday night in Luxemburg.

The Spartans impressively took the opening drive 61 yards and scored on a 17-yard pass from quarterback Max Ronsman to running back Cameron Dorner to take a 7-0 lead with 4:27 left in the first quarter.

After an interception by Ronsman on the Raiders’ next drive, the Spartans drove 92 yards, benefiting from a fourth down offside penalty by Kiel that gave the Spartans a first down when they were ready to punt.  Ronsman’s one-yard plunge made the score 14-0 with 8:41 left in the second quarter.

The Spartan's defense came up with an incredible goal-line stance with under a minute left in the half.  With first-and-goal at the one-yard line, The Raiders could not pound the ball into the end zone turning the ball over on downs with 15 second left in the second quarter, keeping the score at 14-0.

The Spartans put the game away in the third quarter scoring on a 42-yard scamper by Ronsman and a two-yard run by Chris VanderWielen.

Andrew Klass finished the scoring off for the Spartans with a 4-yard run and a 43-yard touchdown run from the wildcat formation with 6:13 left in the game.  

Raider quarterback Cade Voelker, who had tossed 23 touchdowns this season coming into the game, could not get anything going against an aggressive Spartan defense led by Braeden Schley who had numerous plays of tackles-for-loss.

Kiel finishes the season 8-2, while the Spartans (10-1) will take on #1 and undefeated Two Rivers next Friday night on the road in a Division 4 Level 1 playoff showdown.  

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 96.7 WBDK, with kick-off at 7 p.m. from Two Rivers High School.  Paul Schmitt and Tim Kowols will have the play-by-play of the game, which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

For Luxemburg-Casco's Kyan Lynts and Claire DuChateau, they picked the right time for their fastest time.

Lynts' 16:46 5K time was the first time he broke 17 minutes in his three-year high school career. He improved leaps and bounds during the course of the 2023 campaign as he also broke 18 minutes for the first time in his career this year, doing so twice in the two races leading up to the sectional meet.

DuChateau's freshman year has also seen steady improvement, working her time down from 21:46 in her first race to 19:31 in the 5K distance at the WIAA sectional meet hosted by New London. She broke 21 minutes five times during the regular season before setting her sub-20 personal record last week, including in the three races leading up to the sectional meet.

Lynts will run at 12:35 p.m., while DuChateau will compete at 2:25 p.m.

The #2 seeded Luxemburg-Casco Spartans host #3 seeded Kiel in a WIAA Division 4 Level 2 playoff Friday night.

The #2 seeded Spartans (9-1 overall) won the North Eastern Conference championship and knocked off Little Chute 37-6 last week in the first round.

The Kiel Raiders (8-2) finished second in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference behind Two Rivers and beat Kettle Moraine Lutheran 35-26 at home last week to advance.

Senior quarterback Max Ronsman leads the Spartans with 1003 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns while tossing seven passes for scores.

Raider quarterback Cade Voelker has tossed 23 touchdowns with only two interceptions this season while throwing for over 1600 yards.

You can listen to Spartan Coach Neil Seering as L-C prepares for a formative Kiel team on the podcast page here.

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 96.7 WBDK, with kick-off at 7 p.m. from Luxemburg.  Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer will have the play-by-play of the game, which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

The winner of this game will play the winner of #1 Two Rivers-#4 Campbellsport in Level 3 playoff action next week. 

(photo of Braeden Schley touchdown catch from last week courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

Two cross country runners are giving Luxemburg-Casco fans reasons to go to Wisconsin Rapids next weekend for the WIAA State Meet.

In New London, Kyan Lynts of Luxemburg-Casco ran a time of 16:46.2 to lead all local runners with a fifth-place finish. His teammate on the girls' side, Claire DuChateau, ran a time of 19:31.3 to finish in the top 10 and clinch her own spot in the state meet.

4.   133  Luxemburg-Casco                   (17:44.5  88:42.5 1:28.2) ================================================ 

1      5  Kyan Lynts              11   16:46.2 

2     17  Jonathan Salentine      10   17:35.7 

3     30  Alex DeGrave            12   17:58.7 

4     39  Marcis Doell            9    18:07.5 

5     42  Tanner Snowberry        10   18:14.4 

6   ( 47) Derek Christoph         10   18:17.8 

7   ( 50) Evan Vandermause        9    18:28.8

  7.   161  Luxemburg-Casco                   (21:09.6  105:47.6 3:05.7) ================================================ 

1      9  Claire DuChateau        9    19:31.3 

2     12  McKenna Rank            11   19:46.6 

3     41  Grace Havel             11   21:36.0 

4     48  Sophia Mleziva          12   22:16.7 

5     51  Cady Bevins             11   22:37.0 

6   ( 58) Abi Mleziva             10   22:58.9 

7   ( 68) Claire Marohl           10   24:15.6

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team could not solve Fox Valley Lutheran's defense for a second straight match, falling to the Foxes in the regional final 3-0 (24-26, 19-25, 19-25).

The match left head coach Jeff Frey proud of his team and tipping his cap to his fellow NEC opponent. "Congratulations to Fox Valley Lutheran. They were relentless, and every time we made a run, they came right back at us.  I’m proud of the fight our girls showed. I am beyond proud of our girls. They are all amazing young ladies. We had a great season, and I am blessed to be able to call myself their coach."

Leading the way for the Spartans in their final match of the year was Alayna Deprez (32 assists), Aubrey Frey (15 kills, ten digs, two blocks), Miranda Schmidt (7 kills, three blocks), and Payton Kaminski (18 digs).

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team has to go through a familiar opponent in Fox Valley Lutheran if they want to make the sectional round of the WIAA Volleyball Tournament.

The Spartans swept Winneconne in their semifinal on Thursday 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-12). It marked the second straight tournament match in which the Spartans' opponent could not crack 20 points in a set. Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (30 assists, five digs, four aces), Aubrey Frey (10 kills, ten digs), Jacinda Bennett (8 kills), and Payton Kaminski (18 digs).

The Foxes swept Sturgeon Bay 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-15). Ava Patchett distributed the ball well with 21 assists for the Foxes, while Annalise Patchett, Emma Nilson, and Greta Nolte combined for 25 kills.

During the regular season, they were swept by the Foxes won with scores of 25-21, 25-21, and 25-20. Alayna Deprez paced the Spartans with 32 assists and 11 digs, while Aubrey Frey had 15 kills, 12 digs, and 3 blocks. Campbell Onell added 5 kills and 2 blocks, and Miranda Schmidt chipped in 5 kills and 4 blocks and Payton Kaminski had 18 digs. "What an atmosphere for a high school volleyball game tonight," said head coach Jeff Frey after the match. "My hats off to FVL, they out played us today, and deserved to win.  This one stings, as it’s our first loss in conference play in four years.  We’ll get back to work, as we know we will see FVL again soon."

The first serve is set for 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Lutheran.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans exploded with big plays Friday night to trounce the Little Chute Mustangs 37-6 in a WIAA Division 4 Level 1 playoff in Luxemburg.

Running back Andrew Klass scored two touchdowns for the Spartans, and quarterback Max Ronsman had a big game in the passing game as the Mustangs had no answers all night long.

The Spartans scored first with 1:28 left in the first quarter on a four-yard run by Klass to give Luxemburg-Casco a 7-0 lead.

A 24-yard field goal by Trace Shoenebeck early in the second quarter increased the lead to 10-0 before an 88-yard strike from Ronsman to Braeden Schley gave the Spartans a commanding 16-0 lead. 

Luxemburg-Casco would add a touchdown with just 48 seconds left in the half on a four-yard run by Cameron Dorner to make it 23-0 at halftime.

The Spartans would add two more scores in the second half on a one-yard run by Chris VanderWielen and a two-yard run by Klass to take a 37-0 lead and start a continuous clock with 11:16 left in the fourth quarter.

Little Chute finally scored on a 27-yard pass play with 8:09 left in the game to close out the scoring and make the final 37-6.

The #2 seeded Spartans (9-1 overall) will host the #3 seeded Kiel Raiders in Level 2 playoff action next Friday on 96.7 WBDK and streamed on New Radio Sports Network. The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 96.7 WBDK, and the kick-off is set for 7 p.m.

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team saw their season end on Thursday night in a 3-0 loss to Kewaskum.

The Spartans' season ends with an 8-8 mark.

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball will have the opportunity to avenge an earlier season loss to Fox Valley Lutheran after sweeping Winneconne in their semifinal on Thursday 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-12).

It marked the second straight tournament match in which the Spartans' opponent could not crack 20 points in a set. Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (30 assists, five digs, four aces), Aubrey Frey (10 kills, ten digs), Jacinda Bennett (8 kills), and Payton Kaminski (18 digs).

"We played well tonight," said head coach Jeff Frey following the win. "Our girls were focused and ready from the first serve.  I thought we were aggressive offensively and served really well again tonight.  We are excited and looking forward to Saturday night."

The Spartans will head to Appleton to face Fox Valley Lutheran for the regional championship at 7 p.m. The Foxes swept the Spartans shortly before the end of the regular season to give Luxemburg-Casco their first regular season conference loss in nearly four seasons.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans will face a conference foe, the Little Chute Mustangs in a WIAA Division 4 Level 1 playoff Friday night.

The #2 seeded Spartans (7-0, 8-1 overall) won the North Eastern Conference championship with a 16-12 win over Wrightstown last week.  The #7 Mustangs (3-4, 5-4 overall) beat Denmark 26-7 to become playoff-eligible. 

Luxemburg-Casco won the matchup earlier this year at home with a 35-14 victory to claim the “Battle of the LCs” trophy.

Senior quarterback Max Ronsman leads the Spartans with 974 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns while tossing seven passes for scores.

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 96.7 WBDK, and the kick-off is set for 7 p.m. from Wrightstown.  Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer will have the play-by-play of the game, which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

The winner of Friday's game will play the winner of Kiel and Kettle Moraine Lutheran next week in Level 2 playoff action. 

You can listen to the pregame interview with Spartan head coach Neil Seering on the podcast page here. 

Luxemburg-Casco begins its WIAA Soccer Tournament run with a 7 p.m. road matchup at Kewaskum.

A Johan Amador brace allowed the Spartans to earn a 2-1 victory over Sturgeon Bay to close the regular season. They split their last eight matches to close the campaign.

The Indians won four of their final five matches, finishing the season with a 10-8-1 record and a third-place finish in the East Central Conference table.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Luxemburg-Casco will stick around town as they welcome #6 Winneconne for the WIAA Tournament regional semi-final.

The Spartans were never threatened in their 3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-12) victory over Little Chute. Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (26 assists, 12 digs, 5 aces), Miranda Schmidt (7 kills, 2 blocks, 3 aces), Aubrey Frey (8 kills, 6 digs, 6 aces), Campbell Onell (7 kills) and Payton Kaminski (14 digs). 

The Wolves had one hiccup, but eventually beat Kiel 25-13, 25-10, 21-25, 25-18.

The opening serve is set for 7 p.m.

Luxemburg-Casco was never threatened in their 3-0 (25-11, 25-17, 25-12) victory over Little Chute.

Head coach Jeff Frey called it a good win to start the playoffs. "We talked before the match about being aggressive on the service line, and we had 19 aces, so that was good.  Excited to get another chance to compete on Thursday night."

Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (26 assists, 12 digs, 5 aces), Miranda Schmidt (7 kills, 2 blocks, 3 aces), Aubrey Frey (8 kills, 6 digs, 6 aces), Campbell Onell (7 kills) and Payton Kaminski (14 digs).

The Spartans will host Winneconne on Thursday after the Wolves won their match against Kiel in four sets.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer took advantage of a resting Sturgeon Bay team on Monday with a 2-1 victory.

Johan Amador registered the brace for the Spartans, which also used Monday's match to reset its roster before the tournament opens on Thursday.

Luxemburg-Casco's volleyball team begins a familiar trail to the Resch Center on Tuesday with a home match against New London in the WIAA Tournament.

The Spartans went 5-0 on their home tournament on Saturday, winning their pool play matches against Oconto (25-14, 25-13) and Appleton East (25-16, 25-19), their crossover match to Sheboygan Falls (20-25, 25-13, 15-10), their gold bracket semi-final against Pewaukee (25-15, 25-20) and their championship match against Bay Port (25-21, 25-17).

New London went 5-15 on the season, ending it with a three-game set sweep of Green Bay West.

Opening serve is set for 7 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team will enter the WIAA Tournament with plenty of positive momentum after winning their own Spartan Invite on Saturday.

The Spartans went 5-0 on the day, winning their pool play matches against Oconto (25-14, 25-13) and Appleton East (25-16, 25-19), their crossover match to Sheboygan Falls (20-25, 25-13, 15-10), their gold bracket semi-final against Pewaukee (25-15, 25-20) and their championship match against Bay Port (25-21, 25-17).

Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Heurkens (110 assists and 21 digs), Aubrey Frey (45 kills, 31 digs, seven aces), and Ella Vander Velden (31 kills).

Head coach Jeff Frey was happy with how his team performed on Saturday. "I loved the way we played, especially in the afternoon," said Frey. "We brought so much energy and passion."

With water puddles forming on the Phoenix Alumni Cross Country Course, the Luxemburg-Casco cross country team sprinted past them during Friday's NEC Meet.

Kyan Lynts led the way with a second-place finish and a time of 17:23 on the 5K course.

Claire DuChateau and McKenna Rank cracked the top 10 with sub-21 minute times of 20:06 and 20:21.

The boys scored 74 points compared to 56 for the Mustangs to take second place as a team. The girls found themselves in fifth place with  93 points as Freedom captured the title with 48 points.

On a rainy and windy Friday night, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans hung on for a thrilling 16-12 victory over the Wrightstown Tigers on the road. They clinched sole possession of the North Eastern Conference title.

The Spartans scored on a 48-yard opening drive after a Chris VanderWielen interception, with quarterback Max Ronsman scrambling for a touchdown.  Trace Schoenebeck added the extra point to make it 7-0 for the only scoring in the first quarter.

Wrightstown would come back on the opening play of the second quarter with a 54-yard touchdown run by quarterback Trevor Vande Hey to cut the Spartan lead to 7-6.  The Tigers tried a two-point play but came up short giving the Spartans the one-point lead.

The score stayed at 7-6 until early in the third quarter when the Spartans, sparked by a 60-yard kickoff return to open the half by Cameron Dorner, scored Ronsman’s second touchdown of the night on a 14-yard scamper.  Schoenebeck’s PAT made it 14-6, for the only scoring in the third quarter.

The Tigers got right back in the game on an 11-yard touchdown run by Aiden Humphreys on the first play of the fourth quarter to cut the Spartan lead to 14-12 but failed the two-point conversation again.

The Spartans added two points with 7:32 left in the fourth quarter when Tiger punter Daniel Buntin bobbled the snap and was tackled in the end zone for a safety to make it 16-12.

Wrightstown would have one final opportunity with under four minutes to play. Still, with just over a minute left in the game, Spartan defensive back Mason Trimberger intercepted a desperation fourth-down pass by Quade Thompson, who replaced an injured Vande Hey before halftime, to secure the win and conference title for Luxemburg-Casco.

Luxemburg-Casco (7-0, 8-1 overall) will now wait for the WIAA Division 4 playoff pairings which will be announced at 10 a.m. Saturday.

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The Luxemburg-Casco cross country team will make the short drive to the Phoenix Alumni Cross Country Course on the campus of UW-Green Bay for Friday's NEC championships meet.

Clintonville, Denmark, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Little Chute, Marinette, Oconto Falls, Waupaca, and Wrightstown will also compete in the 5K races which begin at 3:30 p.m.

Kyan Lynts is the top returning male runner for the Spartans after he came in seventh place in last year's NEC meet. Hudson Thiry also posted a top-10 finish in the race to help lead the boys' squad. McKenna Rank is the top returning female runner as she nabbed a top 10 finish while breaking 22 minutes.

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team got back into the win column Thursday night with an important victory over Denmark 3-1 (25-10, 23-25, 25-21, 25-14).

Head coach Jeff Frey credited the Vikings for fighting back in the second set to win after the Spartans put a stranglehold on the team in the first set. "A lot of credit goes to Denmark, they battle back and we’re really scrappy after that first set.  It was a fun night being able to celebrate our seven amazing seniors."

Leading the way for the Spartans was Alayna Deprez (36 assists), Aubrey Frey (14 kills, 10 digs, 3 aces), Ella Vander Velden (12 kills), Cami Onell (11 kills and 2 blocks), and Payton Kaminski (17 digs). 

It comes down to just one game.  The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans travel to Wrightstown Friday to take on the Tigers with the opportunity to win an outright North Eastern Conference football championship.

The Spartans (6-0, 7-1 overall) are coming off an impressive 35-21 road win over Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes last Friday to stay undefeated in the conference.   Wrightstown (5-1, 7-1 overall), trails Luxemburg-Casco by one game in the standings and rallied to defeat the Little Chute Mustangs 18-14 on the road to set up the title showdown.

Senior quarterback Max Ronsman leads the Spartans with 860 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns while tossing seven passes for scores.

Running back Aiden Humphreys leads a potent rushing attack for the Tigers with 878 yards rushing and eight touchdowns.

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 104.1 WRLU and the kick-off is set for 7 p.m. from Wrightstown.  Paul Schmitt and Henry Annen will have the play-by-play of the game which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team will have no time to sulk after their first conference loss in four years as they host Denmark for its senior night on Thursday.

The Spartans were swept 25-21, 25-21, 25-20 by Fox Valley Lutheran, which was ranked just ahead of them in the state heading into the match. Alayna Deprez had 32 assists and 11 digs while Aubrey Frey added 15 kills, 12 digs, and 3 blocks.

The Vikings have lost six of their last eight matches, including losses to Wrightstown 3-0 and Oostburg 3-1.

The first serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.

TOURNAMENT MATCHUPS

Division 2

#3 Luxemburg-Casco vs. #14 New London on October 17th

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans dropped a North Eastern Conference match on Tuesday 8-2 to the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes.  The Spartans got two goals from Johan Amador in the loss as FVL  pulled away for the win after taking a 5-1 lead at intermission.

GOALS

12' Fox Valley Lutheran (Jin Lee; assisted by Kaleb Williams)

17' Fox Valley Lutheran (Jin Lee; assisted by Kaleb Williams)

25' Fox Valley Lutheran (Reed Curtis; assisted by Mason Londre)

28' Luxemburg-Casco (Johan Amador)

30' Fox Valley Lutheran (John Callaway; assisted by Mason Londre)

39' Fox Valley Lutheran (Reed Curtis; assisted by Same Ferge)

39' Fox Valley Lutheran (Jack Liebert; direct free kick)

48' Fox Valley Lutheran (John Callaway; assisted by Kaleb Williams)

56' Fox Valley Lutheran (Ben Keller; penalty kick)

77' Luxemburg-Casco (Johan Amador; assisted by Zak Patek)

GOALS

12' Fox Valley Lutheran (Jin Lee; assisted by Kaleb 

L-C will be in action Friday in a non-conference game against Sturgeon Bay to close out the regular season in a match that will be on U102.1 with Bryan Mazur and Peter Kerwin on the call.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans lost in conference play for the first time on Tuesday night, as the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes swept them in three hotly contested sets.  The Foxes won with scores of 25-21, 25-21, and 25-20. 


Alayna Deprez paced the Spartans with 32 assists and 11 digs, while
Aubrey Frey had 15 kills, 12 digs, 3 blocks.

Campbell Onell added 5 kills and 2 blocks, and Miranda Schmidt chipped in 5 kills and 4 blocks and Payton Kaminski had 18 digs.   

L-C is now 25-10 overall and 7-1 in NEC play.  

(photo by Ron LeCloux from previous match)

Two of two best teams in the state will take the court in Luxemburg Tuesday night when #4 Luxemburg-Casco hosts #3 Fox Valley Lutheran in NEC action.

The Spartans dropped both of their matches in pool play at the Dasher Invite over the weekend, losing to Chippewa Falls 29-31, 25-14, 13-15, and DSHA 16-25, 10-25. They responded in the bronze bracket, beating Whitefish Bay 25-13, 25-11 and Kettle Moraine Lutheran 25-16, 26-28, 15-11. Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (90 assists, 22 digs), Aubrey Frey (28 kills, 48 digs, 7 aces), Jacinda Bennett (23 kills, 5 blocks), Ella Vander Velden (18 kills), Miranda Schmidt (17 kills), and Payton Kaminski (41 digs, 5 aces).

It's been over a month since the last time the Foxes lost a match, going 15-0 during the stretch. The Foxes beat Clintonville and Freedom last week, winning six of the seven sets played. 

The rivalry will extend from the volleyball court to the soccer pitch on Tuesday when Luxemburg-Casco hosts Fox Valley Lutheran on Tuesday.

The Spartans scored early and often on Friday, shutting out Peshtigo 5-0. Reese Barbiaux and Johan Amador teamed up on three of the first four goals as the former had a brace before the halfway point of the first half. Amador would end the game with a hat trick, including a pair of goals within two minutes of each other to kick off the second half. Zak Patek scored the other goal after providing the assist for Amador's first goal. Carson Koller was not challenged much in the contest, ending the match with one save.

The Foxes sit on top of the NEC table with a 5-0 mark. They beat Appleton West 5-1 in their last match.

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team picked up valuable experience on Saturday, playing in the Dasher Invite hosted by Divine Savior Holy Angels.

They dropped both of their matches in pool play, losing to Chippewa Falls 29-31, 25-14, 13-15, and DSHA 16-25, 10-25. They responded in the bronze bracket, beating Whitefish Bay 25-13, 25-11 and Kettle Moraine Lutheran 25-16, 26-28, 15-11.

Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (90 assists, 22 digs), Aubrey Frey (28 kills, 48 digs, 7 aces), Jacinda Bennett (23 kills, 5 blocks), Ella Vander Velden (18 kills), Miranda Schmidt (17 kills), and Payton Kaminski (41 digs, 5 aces).

Head coach Jeff Frey was happy with how his team performed, adding that he "really liked the way we battle in our match against a really good Chippewa Falls team.  It's why we head south so much, to play good competition.  We got better today which is what you’re looking for this time of the year."

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team scored early and often on Friday, shutting out Peshtigo 5-0.

Reese Barbiaux and Johan Amador teamed up on three of the first four goals as the former had a brace before the halfway point of the first half. Amador would end the game with a hat trick, including a pair of goals within two minutes of each other to kick off the second half. Zak Patek scored the other goal after providing the assist for Amador's first goal.

Carson Koller was not challenged much in the contest, ending the match with one save.

Home cooking treated the Luxemburg-Casco cross country teams on Friday at its Russ Fameree Invitational hosted at Northbrook Country Club in Luxemburg.

The host Spartans were the top local school overall in the standings, taking fifth among boys' teams and third among girls' teams.

Leading the way for the boys was Kyan Lynts with a time of 17:28 on the 5K course. Claire DuChateau paced the girls again with a time of 20:02. 

1.12.11Kyan Lynts17:28.87Luxemburg-Casco

2.25.10Jonathan Salentine18:05.54Luxemburg-Casco

3.33.12Alex DeGrave18:30.26Luxemburg-Casco

4.37.9Marcis Doell18:38.36Luxemburg-Casco

5.38.10Derek Christoph18:39.12Luxemburg-Casco

6.40.11Hudson Thiry18:45.19Luxemburg-Casco

7.41.10Tanner Snowberry18:45.75Luxemburg-Casco

8.52.9Evan Vandermause19:04.29Luxemburg-Casco

1.7.9Claire DuChateau20:02.10Luxemburg-Casco

2.13.11McKenna Rank20:43.15Luxemburg-Casco

3.25.11Cady Bevins21:39.01Luxemburg-Casco

4.39.11Grace Havel22:16.79Luxemburg-Casco

5.42.12Sophia Mleziva22:23.19Luxemburg-Casco

6.56.10Abi Mleziva22:58.87Luxemburg-Casco

7.59.10Claire Marohl23:17.56Luxemburg-Casco

8.71.9Jakayla Steinhorst23:47.95Luxemburg-Casco

The Luxemburg-Casco football team looks to stay perfect in the NEC when they travel to Fox Valley Lutheran on Friday night.

The Spartans did their damage on the ground last week, rushing for 230 yards and all six of their touchdowns in a 42-0 homecoming romp over Denmark. Max Ronsman scored twice while accumulating over 180 yards passing and rushing. Cameron Dorner rushed for nearly 140 yards and a score while Andrew Klass made the most of his six runs and 26 yards, finding the endzone three times.

The Foxes lost their first NEC matchup last week against Wrightstown 20-13. Liam Heiges threw for one score and ran for the other in the loss.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team will not be short of confidence heading into their second match in as many days on Friday after they beat Little Chute 5-0 Thursday afternoon.

Johan Amador registered a hat trick while Zak Patek and Rylen Hinckley punctured the goal mouth with shots in the rout.

The Spartans will be under the lights on Friday night in Luxemburg as they host Peshtigo. The Bulldogs snapped a four-match winless streak on Monday with a 2-0 win against Algoma. The kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

Luxemburg-Casco takes its turn hosting cross country runners on Friday with its Russ Fameree Invitational at Northbrook Cross Country course.

Chilton, Coleman, Green Bay/New Lutheran/Providence Academy, Kewaunee High School, Kiel, Manitowoc Lutheran, NEWCHAA (Northeast Wisconsin Christian Homeschoolers Athletic Associaton), Oconto, Oconto Falls, Reedsville, Roncalli, Sevastopol, Southern Door, Sturgeon Bay, Suring, Two Rivers, and Wrightstown are also scheduled to run. 

The 52nd Russ Fameree Cross Country Meet at Northbrook Golf Club. Middle school race begins at 3:45, Varsity races start at 4:05 followed by the JV race at 5:15. An alumni meet will also take place after all of the other races are completed.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team gets their date on the pitch with Little Chute on Thursday after about a week's wait.

Little Chute forfeited the original matchup due to the number of available players. The Mustangs are 0-7 on the year with a goal aggregate of -34 on the season.

The Spartans dropped their last match 4-1 to Marinette. Zak Patek registered the goal for Luxemburg-Casco, but the defense and goalkeeper Carson Koller could not solve Marinette's Chrislin Pierre, who scored three goals and assisted on the other.

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans remained undefeated in North Eastern Conference action by downing the Waupaca Comets in three close sets on the road Tuesday night.  The Spartans prevailed with scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-23.

Alayna Deprez paced the Spartans with 34 assists and 13 digs.  Jacinda Bennett added 11 kills and four blocks, while Aubrey Frey provided nine kills, 16 digs, and four aces. 
Ella Vander Velden also contributed eight kills and
Payton Kaminski had 21 digs and three aces.

Luxemburg-Casco now is 7-0 in the NEC and 23-7 overall. 

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux from an earlier match this year)

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team will go on the longest road trip of its NEC slate on Tuesday with a match at Waupaca.

The Spartans stayed perfect in the North Eastern Conference with a three-game sweep of the Freedom Irish last Tuesday on the road (25-20, 25-14, 25-16).  Alayna Deprez led the Spartans with 37 assists and 15 digs.  Aubrey Frey added 10 kills and 10 digs, while Jacinda Bennett had 9 kills and 3 blocks.  Miranda Schmidt managed 8 kills and Payton Kaminski provided a strong floor game with 21 digs and 3 aces.

The Comets come into the match with a record of 20-5 and winners of seven of their last nine matches. That includes going 4-1 at last weekend's Oshkosh North Invite.

The opening serve is set for 7 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team will try to build on its victory over Seymour on Friday with its match on Monday against Marinette at 4 p.m.

Johan Amador scored in the first half to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead they would carry into the second half. After the Thunder tied it up, Zak Patek put the Spartans back in front with a goal in the 68th minute, a tally that would prove to be the game-winner.

The Marines are skidding into the final weeks of the season, dropping their last three matches by a combined score of 12-1. That includes a 5-0 loss to Green Bay East in their last match.

The Luxemburg-Casco golf team is one round away from participating in the WIAA State Meet.

The Spartans shot a 460 on a dreary day in Luxemburg last week to qualify as a team, finishing 94 strokes behind regional champion Notre Dame Academy and 23 strokes behind second-place Fox Valley Lutheran. Morgan DeJardin shot a team-best 106 with Bowie Bredael right behind her with a 108. The scores put DeJardin and Bredael in the top 10 overall in the regional. Katie Ledvina (122), Reese Bandow (124), and Marissa Annoye (141) will also play in the sectional meet. 

The Notre Dame Sectional at Thornberry Creek is set to begin at 9 a.m. Bonduel, Denmark, Fox Valley Lutheran, Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Little Chute, Marinette, N.E.W. Lutheran, Notre Dame Academy, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Saint Thomas More, Seymour, Winneconne, Wrightstown, and Xavier are all a part of the sectional.