The only team standing between the Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team and a trip to the sectional final is the same team that kept from an outright NEC title this season.

The Spartans welcome Freedom to Luxemburg on Thursday amid a stretch that has seen them go 7-2 over their last nine matches. They have not dropped a non-tournament match since they lost to the Irish on October 1st, 3-2. The Spartans are 27-12 on the year, including tournament wins against Oshkosh North and Notre Dame via sweeps.

The Irish avenged their lone conference loss to Fox Valley Lutheran in the regional final last Saturday, winning that match 3-1. They have won 11 of their last 13 matches, including their last seven.

The first serve is slated for 7 p.m.

The Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin has confirmed that the Luxemburg-Casco golf team excelled on the golf course and in the classroom this past season.

On Wednesday, Reese Bandow, Katie Ledvina, Marissa Annoye, and Morgan DeJardin were all named 2024 Girls Golf Academic All-State honorees by the state's governing body. To be nominated by their coaches, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, participate in at least 75% of their team's varsity competitions during the 2024 season, be in good standing regarding athletic and school codes of conduct at their participating schools, and be sophomore, junior, or senior.

This year, 470 students from 122 different high schools were honored, with an average GPA of 3.844.

The Luxemburg-Casco trap team aimed high and scored big during their fall season, winning their conference title by a wide margin.

During the five-week season, the Spartans scored 11,903.50 points, more than 1,500 points better than second-place River Valley High School and 2,700 points ahead of third-place West Salem.

The following shooters finished in the top 100 in the state:

Dylan Dahlke - tied for 19th

Jacob Wendricks- tied for 19th

Mitchell Zabel-tied for 19th

Cole Heim- tied for 36th

Hayden Falish- tied for 45th

Andrew Engebose - tied for 79th

The following shooters finished in the Top 25 for the conference:

Dylan Dahlke - tied for 3rd

Mitchell Zabel- tied for 3rd

Jacob Wendricks- tied for 3rd

Cole Heim-7th

Hayden Falish- tied for 8th

Andrew Engebose-14th

Mason Beno - tied for 18th

Dylan DeGrave- tied for 18th

Jaxson Thiry-tied for 24th

David Allen-tied for 24th

The following shooters finished in the top 25 among girls in the conference:

Morgan Rank - 3rd

Maggie Pravechek- 7th

Cloey Dellemann- tied for 8th

Anna Philby- 16th

Elleana Ronsman- 17th

Ashley Fameree-18th

Harley Anderson-22nd

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team added more hardware to its trophy case on Saturday night, sweeping Notre Dame Academy 3-0 to win the WIAA Regional Title.

The Spartans never allowed the Tritons to get close, dropping the sets 25-19, 25-6, 25-14. Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (28 assists and 13 digs), Aubrey Frey (15 kills and 18 digs), Ella Vander Velden (12 kills, ten digs, and two aces), Claire Schleis (9 kills and two aces), and Rylan Kaminski (22 digs and four aces).

Head coach Jeff Frey expressed his pride in the team after the match, saying that they played as one. "We came out ready to play tonight. It started on the defensive side of the ball. We were scrappy, and that filtered into our offense, and we just got rolling."

The Spartans are slated to face NEC rival Freedom in the sectional semi-final on Halloween. The Irish clinched their spot in the match by beating the higher seeded Fox Valley Lutheran in four sets (20-25, 25-17, 28-25, 25-17).

Photo by Ron LeCloux

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans saw their season come to an end as the Plymouth Panthers pulled away late to claim a 49-21 victory in a Division 3 Level 1 playoff Friday night at Finke Field.

The offensive fireworks started early as the Spartans scored on their first drive on a 42-yard run by Andrew Klass with 9:23 left in the first quarter.

The Panthers tied the game up on their first possession, converting on a fourth and 13 from the Spartan 14-yard line on a pass from quarterback Augie Eigenberger to Kayden Schultz.

Plymouth then took the lead for good on an 11-yard touchdown run by running back Brett Shutter to make the score 14-7.  Shutter would score again with a 20-yard run to open the second quarter to make it 21-7.

Brayden Loritz then scored on a three-yard run with 7:30 remaining in the half. 

Shutter came right back with a 51-yard touchdown run with 3:14 left in the half to make it 28-14.

Not to be outdone, Loritz hit Klass on a perfectly designed screen pass that went the distance for a 57-yard connection to make the score 28-21 with 1:45 left in the half.

The Spartans had one more opportunity to score when Jacob Chervanka intercepted an Eigenberger pass and set up L-C inside the Panther territory, but a 41-yard field goal attempt by Wyatt Bailey came up short.

The game slowed down in the third quarter as neither team could crack the scoreboard.

The Panthers put the game away in the fourth quarter as running back Devin Miller scored on runs of 14 and five yards, and also ripped the ball out of Tatum Klaubauf’s hands on a kick off returning it 25 yards for a special teams touchdown.

The #5 seeded Spartans finished 4-6 and Plymouth improved to 8-2 and will face #1 Grafton next Friday. 

(photo by Ron LeCloux)

Two Luxemburg-Casco cross country runners will head to Wisconsin Rapids for the WIAA State Meet after a successful afternoon at the sectional meet in Kiel.

The Spartans boys took sixth place overall with a score of 133, approximately 90 points behind first place Kohler. With a time of 16:24, Kyan Lynts earned his spot in the state field with a fourth-place finish. Claire DuChateau did one better, taking third place in the girls' race with a time of 19:26 to make the state championships field next week. The Spartans girls took fourth place overall with 126 points, 72 points off the pace of sectional champion Little Chute.

1.4.12Kyan Lynts16:24.7Luxemburg-Casco

2.26.9Zach Tassoul17:49.5Luxemburg-Casco

3.28.11Derek Christoph17:54.9Luxemburg-Casco

4.37.11Tanner Snowberry18:09.2Luxemburg-Casco

5.44.10Marcis Doell18:31.5Luxemburg-Casco

6.47.9Ezra Treml18:49.3Luxemburg-Casco

7.48.10Bryce Piesler18:50.8Luxemburg-Casco

1.3.10Claire DuChateau19:26.4Luxemburg-Casco

2.18.12McKenna Rank20:46.7Luxemburg-Casco

3.31.10Ellison Bosman21:49.6Luxemburg-Casco

4.34.12Grace Havel21:58.7Luxemburg-Casco

5.40.12Cady Bevins22:39.6Luxemburg-Casco

6.51.9Gretta Annoye23:04.2Luxemburg-Casco

7.71.10Sienna Blohowiak24:03.9Luxemburg-Casco

Luxemburg-Casco cruised past their like-nicknamed counterparts Oshkosh North 3-0 to earn a home match against Green Bay Notre Dame Academy for the regional title.

Luxemburg-Casco won the battle of the Spartans by scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-16. They were led by Alayna Deprez (26 assists, 12 digs), Aubrey Frey (14 kills, seven digs, four aces), Ella Vander Velden (6 kills, three aces), Campbell Onell (5 kills, three aces), and Rylan Kaminski (12 digs). 

Head coach Jeff Frey appreciated the focus and intensity his team played with on Thursday, but knows they can't sleep on Saturday's opponent. "We have a short turnaround against a good and well-coached Notre Dame team.  We will need to be at our best."

Saturday's match against the Tritons is scheduled for 7 p.m.

A win against Algoma in the finale was not enough to spark the offense in Luxemburg-Casco's opener in the WIAA Soccer Tournament on Thursday, losing to Ripon 3-0 on the road.

The Spartans did not get a shot on goal across 80 minutes of action, giving the Tigers' netminder Cody Kamin an uneventful clean sheet. They chased the Tigers all night long, who led 2-0 at the break and tacked on a third in the second half. Carson Kaiser registered the brace for the Tigers, which also got a goal from Ray Ellis.

The Spartans exit the season with a 3-15 record.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans of the NEC will hit the road to take on the Plymouth Panthers of the East Central Conference Friday night. 

The #5 seeded Spartans (4-3, 4-5 overall) are coming off a 34-21 loss to the conference champion Freedom Irish last week.  Plymouth earned the fourth seed and home game by going 5-2 in the conference and 7-2 overall for the year.

Andrew Klass led Luxemburg-Casco in the running game during the regular season with 691 yards and 12 touchdowns. 

The Panthers depend on running back Brett Shutter, who rushed for 1104 yards and 20 touchdowns while averaging over seven yards per carry.

L-C Coach Neil Seering says he is excited about the opportunity to coach his team for at least one more week.

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 104.1 WBDK, and the kick-off is set for 7 p.m. from Plymouth High School.  Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer will have the play-by-play of the game, which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

You can listen to the entire interview with Coach Seering on the podcast page here.

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team enters the WIAA Tournament with some extra hardware after finishing in second place in its home invite.

The Spartans were 3-2 on the day, including: 

Pool Play

Beat Preble 25-16, 25-10

Lost to Waukesha West 25-18, 23-25, 13-15

Crossover:

Beat Kaukauna 25-15, 25-17

Gold Bracket:

Beat Waukesha West 25-23, 25-22

Lost to Kimberly 24-26, 26-24, 12-15

The team was led by Alayna Deprez (123 assists and 31 digs), Ella Vander Velden (54 kills, 33 digs, 6 aces), Aubrey Frey (43 kills, 55 digs, and 7 aces), and Campbell Onell- 24 kills and 11 aces.

Head coach Jeff Frey called it a great day of competition. "I love the fight and grit we showed today. Can’t wait to get the playoffs started next week."

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team ended their regular season on a high note, beating Algoma 3-0 Friday night.

The Spartans used an own goal and tallies from Carson Hunsaker and Reese Barbiaux to earn.

The Luxemburg-Casco cross country teams played second fiddle to Little Chute in the boys and the girls' races Friday afternoon at the Shorewood Cross Country Course on the UW-Green Bay campus.

The boys nearly knocked off the Mustangs, but came in second place by a score of 49-54. Kyan Lynts covered the 5K course in 16:55 to come in fifth place overall. The girls had a wider gap to overcome when it came to Mustangs, coming in second place by a score of 27-72. Claire DuChateau matched Lynts on the podium with a fifth place finish, running a time of 20:01.

 

 

 

 

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1.5.12Kyan Lynts16:55.1Luxemburg-Casco

2.8.10Marcis Doell17:55.6Luxemburg-Casco

3.9.11Derek Christoph17:55.6Luxemburg-Casco

4.15.9Ezra Treml18:23.9Luxemburg-Casco

5.17.9Zach Tassoul18:25.3Luxemburg-Casco

6.20.11Tanner Snowberry18:39.5Luxemburg-Casco

7.25.11Jonathan Salentine19:19.9Luxemburg-Casco

1.5.10Claire DuChateau20:01.1Luxemburg-Casco

2.10.12McKenna Rank21:23.9Luxemburg-Casco

3.18.10Sienna Blohowiak22:12.8Luxemburg-Casco

4.19.10Ellison Bosman22:13.4Luxemburg-Casco

5.20.9Gretta Annoye22:13.8Luxemburg-Casco

6.21.12Grace Havel22:14.0Luxemburg-Casco

7.11Claire MarohlNTLuxemburg-Casco

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans could not stop Drew Kortz and the Freedom Irish Friday night in North Eastern Conference football falling 34-21 in the regular season finale.

Kortz threw for four touchdowns and ran for another one as the Irish kept the passing game pressure on the Spartans all night long with long passes.

Freedom struck first with a 10-yard pass from Kortz to Jack Bonnet with 6:58 left in the first quarter to take a 6-0 lead. 

Both teams' offenses exploded in the second quarter, with four touchdowns scored in the first six minutes.

After a 28-yard connection from Kortz to Parker Jochimsen to make it 13-0, the Spartans got on the board with a 34-yard pass from Brayden Loritz to Landon Derenne to cut the lead to 13-7.

Kortz showed off his running abilities as he sprinted 59 yards for a score with 8:54 left in the half and Loritz responded for the Spartans with a 27-yard touchdown with still 6:41 left in the second quarter.

Freedom had a chance to score again late in the half, but an incompletion in the end zone kept the score at 20-14.

The Irish put the game away with two more scores in the third quarter as Kortz hooked up with Jochimsen from 33 and 29 yards out, respectively.

L-C scored with 7:34 left in the game on an eight-yard run by Loritz to close out the scoring as the Irish prevailed.

Thirteen Luxemburg-Casco seniors were honored after their final home game. The Spartans will most likely play on the road when the playoffs start next week.

The Spartans (4-3, 4-5 overall) will await their playoff fate while Freedom (7-0, 9-0 overall) stayed perfect and clinched the NEC championship with the win. 

The Spartans will play next Friday after the WIAA releases the playoff field for the tournament on Saturday morning.   The pregame will be at 6:45 p.m. on 104.1 WBDK, and the kick-off is set for 7 p.m. Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer will provide the play-by-play, which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

(Photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans volleyball found themselves on top of the North Eastern Conference again on Thursday, shutting out Denmark 3-0 on the road.

The Spartans never allowed the Vikings to threaten in any of their sets, winning the match 25-9, 25-13, 25-10. 

The team was led by Alayna Deprez (31 assists, 10 digs, 2 aces), Aubrey Frey (12 kills, 5 digs, and 3 aces), Ella Vander Velden (10 kills, 6 digs, 2 aces), and Rylan Kaminski (14 digs).

While applauding his team's passion and energy, Head coach Jeff Frey did not take the share of the title lightly post-match, complimenting the entire North Eastern Conference. "The NEC has been a really competitive conference this year, with a lot of quality teams at the top," Frey said.  "To be able to come out with a share of the conference championship is awesome, and I am really proud of our girls."

Picture courtesy of Luxemburg-Casco Volleyball 

The Luxemburg-Casco cross country team will head to UW-Green Bay's Shorewood Cross Country Course on Friday for the North Eastern Conference championships.

They will join Clintonville, Denmark, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Little Chute, Marinette, Oconto Falls, Waupaca, and Wrightstown for the meet, which begins with the Girls Varsity at 3:30 p.m., followed by the Boys Varsity (4:00 p.m.), Girls JV (4:30 p.m.), and Boys JV (5:00 p.m.). 

This will be the second time this season the Spartans have races on the course with the boys taking eighth and the girls finishing in 13th place in the 25+ team De Pere Invitational in early September. Marcis Doell (53rd, 18:37) and Claire DuChateau  (3rd, 20:22.2) paced the Spartans that day. The Spartans' strongest runner on the boys' side, Kyan Lynts, did not record a time.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans will host an undefeated Freedom Irish team Friday night in North Eastern Conference football to wrap up the regular season.

The Spartans (4-2, 4-4 overall) are coming off a 7-0 heartbreaker to Little Chute last week and are already playoff-eligible.  Freedom (6-0, 8-0 overall) blasted the Sheboygan Falls Falcons 49-6 last Thursday. 

Running Back Andrew Klass leads the Spartans in rushing with 644 yards on 139 carries and 12 touchdowns.

Freedom can clinch an outright championship in the NEC with a win and are led by quarterback Drew Kortz who has passed for over 1800 yards and 20 touchdowns while rushing for 437 yards and five scores.

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 104.1 WBDK, and the kick-off is set for 7 p.m.  Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer will have the play-by-play of the game, which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

You can listen to the interview with L-C Coach Neil Seering on the podcast page here.  

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball struggled in their latest tournament action on Saturday, losing three of its four matches to take eighth place overall at the Dasher Invite hosted by Divine Savior Holy Angels High School.

The Spartans were swept in straight sets by Pewaukee (22-25, 21-25), Manitowoc (23-25, 21-25), and Kettle Moraine Lutheran (22-25, 16-25) before winning their final match of the day, beating Oak Creek 2-0 (25-23, 25-21).

The team was led by Alayna Deprez (71 assists and 33 digs), Ella Vander Velden (31 kills and 37 digs), Aubrey Frey (24 kills and 41 digs), and Rylan Kaminski (43 digs).

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team got their Saturday off on the wrong foot, falling to Grafton 3-0.

Saturday's loss was the Spartans' fourth straight as they try to reverse their fortunes ahead of the WIAA Tournament, which begins in two weeks.

You can have some coffee with your soccer Saturday morning when Luxemburg-Casco visit Grafton for a non-conference match.

Outside of a forfeit against Denmark on Thursday, the Spartans have dropped three straight matches and 10 of their last 11 en route to a 2-12-0 record on the season. That includes a 2-0 loss to Fox Valley Lutheran in their last match. 

The Black Hawks enter the match 4-9-1 as they have dropped six of their last seven matches. 

The first touch is slated for 11 a.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco cross country teams took advantage of racing on its home course Friday afternoon as they hosted the Russ Fameree Invitational at Northbrook Country Club.

Claire DuChateau (19:53.87, Luxemburg-Casco) finished third overall in the girls' race, while Luxemburg-Casco's Kyan Lynts was the top local finisher in the boys' race, coming in under 17 minutes (16:55) to come in third place overall. Luxemburg-Casco was the best-performing school overall, finishing in fourth place for the boys and second for the girls.

1.3.12Kyan Lynts16:55.38Luxemburg-Casco

2.18.10Marcis Doell17:43.98Luxemburg-Casco

3.24.11Derek Christoph17:51.97Luxemburg-Casco

4.31.9Ezra Treml18:13.30Luxemburg-Casco

5.37.9Zach Tassoul18:28.82Luxemburg-Casco

6.49.11Jonathan Salentine18:54.00Luxemburg-Casco

7.51.10Evan Vandermause18:57.02Luxemburg-Casco

8.60.12Hudson Thiry19:19.60Luxemburg-Casco

1.3.10Claire DuChateau19:53.87Luxemburg-Casco

2.14.12McKenna Rank21:27.94Luxemburg-Casco

3.25.10Sienna Blohowiak22:13.58Luxemburg-Casco

4.29.10Ellison Bosman22:18.37Luxemburg-Casco

5.31.9Gretta Annoye22:23.10Luxemburg-Casco

6.33.12Grace Havel22:25.01Luxemburg-Casco

7.69.9Madison Frank24:33.31Luxemburg-Casco

8.77.12Karley Beyer24:53.27Luxemburg-Casco

The Luxemburg-Casco cross country team will host its Russ Fameree Invitational on Friday. The Spartans will welcome Ashwaubenon, Chilton, Coleman, Freedom, Green Bay/New Lutheran/Providence Academy, Kewaunee, Kiel, Manitowoc Lutheran, NEWCHAA (Northeast Wisconsin Christian Homeschoolers Athletic Associaton), Oconto, Oconto Falls, Oneida Nation, Reedsville, Sevastopol, Sheboygan Lutheran, Southern Door, Sturgeon Bay, Suring, Two Rivers, and Wrightstown to Northbrook Country Club for the 5K race.  The race schedule is as follows:

3:45 Middle School Boys followed by Middle School Girls 3 minutes later

4:05 Varsity Girls

4:40 Varsity Boys

5:15 J.V. Boys and Girls

5:55 Coaches and Alumni Run 

6:00 Awards

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans dropped a tightly contested and hard-fought road game 7-0 to the Little Chute Mustangs Friday night in a North Eastern Conference “Battle of the L-Cs.” 

Defense was the name of the game, as the Spartans overcame two turnovers early on by turning away the Mustangs offense in the red zone three times in the first half.

Little Chute did hit a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter with 2:51 left in the half, but chose to take a roughing the kick penalty to make it fourth and goal at the two-yard line.  The Spartan defense came up with the goalline stance to keep the game scoreless into halftime.

The Third quarter saw both teams miss field goal opportunities as Jackson Czarnecki missed from 32 yards out with 7:39 left in the quarter.

The Spartans drove late in the third quarter and had Wyatt Bailey attempt a 35-yard kick that bounced off the left upright and kept the score 0-0.

With 8:54 left in the fourth quarter, the Mustangs finally broke the scoreless tie with a two-yard touchdown run by Brock Gardner after a 66-yard pass connection from quarterback Cooper Effa to Reece Josten to set up the score.

Luxemburg-Casco had one more opportunity to score but came up short. The Mustangs took over and ran out the last five minutes of the game, converting on two huge third-down plays.

The Spartans (4-2, 4-4 overall) will finish the regular season with a home game against the undefeated Freedom Irish next Friday.  

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 104.1 WBDK, with kick-off at 7 p.m.  Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer 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 Spartans travel to take on the Little Chute Mustangs Friday night in a North Eastern Conference “Battle of the L-Cs.” 

The Spartans (4-1, 4-3 overall) are coming off a 47-13 home victory over the Two Rivers Purple Raiders last week and have won three in a row. Little Chute (3-2, 4-3 overall) shut out the Sheboygan Falls Falcons 23-0 on the road and looks to take back the L-C trophy.  The Spartans defeated the Mustangs 35-14 in Luxemburg last year.  

Running Back Cameron Dorner had a big game for the Spartans last Friday with 155 rushing yards and three touchdowns against Two Rivers. 

Little Chute is led by running back Brock Gardner, who has 419 yards on 75 carries and two touchdowns this season. The Mustang defense has been strong all season, allowing only 46 points in five conference games. Luxemburg-Casco Coach Neil Seering says the Spartans must play one of their best games to win. 

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 104.1 WBDK, with kick-off at 7 p.m.  Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer will have the play-by-play of the game, which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

You can listen to the entire interview with Coach Seering on the podcast page here. 

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans volleyball swept the Waupaca Comets 3-0 in North Eastern Conference action Tuesday night (25-10, 25-21, 25-18). 

Leading the way for the Spartans was Alayna Deprez with 27 assists and 15 digs, while Aubrey Frey added 14 kills, 11 digs, and three aces.  Other contributors included Claire Schleis with six kills, Cami Onell five kills,  Ella Vander Velden five kills, and Rylan Kaminski 16 digs.  

L-C Coach Jeff Frey said "I was really happy with the way we came out of the gates tonight, we played with a lot of energy and passion throughout the entire match.  It’s always great to get a win on Senior Night, to be able to honor them for all the hard work, commitment, and dedication they have given to our program."

Luxemburg-Casco improves to 19-7 overall and 6-1 in the NEC.  

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux) 

The Luxemburg-Casco golf team will try to punch their ticket to Madison when they travel to Seymour for their WIAA Sectional Meet.

Morgan DeJardin will golf in the first group alongside Ella Swanson (10, Wrightstown), and Kenley Yapp (9, Kewaskum) while Katie Ledvina will golf with Caroline Vanden Heuvel (12, Xavier), and Kate Forton (11, St. Thomas More) in the third group. 

The tee time at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Seymour is set for 9 a.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans dominated the Two Rivers Purple Raiders 47-13 in a North Eastern Conference football game Friday night.

The Spartans rushed for seven touchdowns, and the Luxemburg-Casco defense limited the Purple Raiders' offense while forcing two turnovers in the first half. Joey Janquart intercepted a pass near midfield, and Andrew Klass forced a fumble, recovered it, and returned it to the three-yard line, setting up two scores in the second quarter.   

Cam Dorner had a huge game, scoring from 25, 38, and 49 yards out to lead the Spartan ground game.  Landon Derenne scored on two runs, a five-yard scramble late in the first half, and a 68-yard gallop down the sidelines in the third quarter. 

Brayden Loritz also scored two touchdowns on runs of 13 yards and 36 yards as the Spartan offense exploded for more than 300 rushing yards.

With the win, the Spartans (4-1, 4-3 overall) are now playoff-eligible and will travel to play the Little Chute Mustangs next Thursday in the "Battle of the L-Cs" in an NEC showdown. 

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 104.1 WRLU, and the kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer will provide the play-by-play, which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

(photo courtesy of Ron LeCloux)

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team found themselves on the short end of a low-scoring affair, falling to Howards Grove 1-0 at home Friday afternoon.

Friday's loss marked their second defeat of the week. They return to the pitch on Tuesday with a home match under the lights against Fox Valley Lutheran.

Picture courtesy of Luxemburg-Casco Soccer Club

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team will step out of NEC play Friday afternoon when they host Howards Grove.

The Spartans came up short earlier in the week against Freedom, losing the match 2-1. Reese Barbiaux tied up the match with eight minutes in the first half, only to see the Irish's Caleb Kurey secure the game-winner in the closing minutes.

The Tigers enter the match 6-4-1 on the season with a three-match losing streak and stretch that has seen them drop points in five of their last six (1-5-1). 

Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m.

After a tough loss to Freedom earlier in the week, top-ranked Luxemburg-Casco topped #2 Fox Valley Lutheran in straight sets on the volleyball court Thursday.

The first set tested the Spartans, but they were eventually able to cruise 27-25, 25-14, 25-15. The Spartans were led by Alayna Deprez (35 assists and 15 digs), Aubrey Frey (15 kills, 15 digs, and two blocks), Ella Vander Velden (10 kills, seven digs, and five aces), Campbell Onell (9 kills, nine digs, and 3 blocks), and Rylan Kaminski (12 digs). 

Head coach Jeff Frey lauded his team's performance post-game against the strong side from Appleton. "We challenged the girls before the match to “Go get it tonight! " What a response and a huge bounce-back win after Tuesday night," said Frey. I thought we showed our resiliency tonight. I could not be more proud of the girls.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans host the Two Rivers Raiders in a North Eastern Conference football game Friday night.

The Spartans (3-1, 3-3 overall) are coming off a 27-7 homecoming win over Shawano last Friday and can become playoff-eligible with a win. 

Two Rivers(1-3, 1-5 overall) lost to Sheboygan Falls 21-20 last Friday and are fighting for their playoff lives.

Andrew Klass leads Luxemburg-Casco in rushing with 515 yards and 11 touchdowns and now has Cameron Dorner back in the mix to spell him in the backfield.

Two Rivers’ running back Max Matthias paces the Raiders’ offense with 513 yards and three touchdowns.

The game is a rematch of last year’s Division 4 Level 3 playoff when the Spartans knocked off the #1 Raiders 24-21 in Two Rivers.

The pregame is set for 6:45 p.m. on 104.1 WRLU, and the kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Paul Schmitt and Eric Fischer will provide the play-by-play, which will also be streamed on New Radio Sports Network.

The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans could not overcome a second-half goal from Freeom and fell to the Irish 2-1 in North Eastern Conference boys' soccer Tuesday. 

Freedom scored the first goal of the match at the 11-minute mark, a goal by Andres Chavez, assisted by Bradyn Wiedemeier.  

Luxemburg-Casco tied it up with eight minutes left in the first half on a goal by Reese Barbiaux, assisted by Grant Heurkens.  

Freedom would get the decisive goal at the 78-minute mark when Caleb Kurey scored on an assist by Hudson Lang. 

Luxemburg Casco's Quentin Massart had four saves in the goal and
Freedom's Gavin Brennenstuhl had two saves

The Spartans will be in action on Friday, hosting Howards Grove / Elkhart Lake—Glenbeulah in Luxemburg for a non-conference game.

In the annual Pink Out game to benefit cancer victims, the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans lost to Freedom in five sets in Luxemburg.

Freedom won three sets to two (20-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-22, 15-11)

Alayna Deprez led the way for the Spartans with 41 assists, Ella VanderVelden had 15 kills, 11 digs, and six aces, and Claire Schleis tallied 12 kills and three aces. 

Rylan Kaminski had 24 digs and three aces

Coach Jeff Frey shared his thoughts after the match, "All the credit goes to Sam and her team, they played with a lot of intensity and out worked us tonight.  We have to continue to find a way to play better in the pressure moments.  I have all the confidence in our team that we will learn from this and bounce back in a big way."

Luxemburg-Casco is now 18-7 overall and 5-1 in the NEC.

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team will try to beat cancer and an NEC rival in one evening on Tuesday.

The team will face off against Freedom at 7 p.m. with activities supporting Ribbon of Hope, such as t-shirt sales, 50/50 raffles, and a Miracle Minute taking place throughout the evening. 

The Spartans are 18-6 and are coming off a 3-1 win over Wrightstown last Thursday. The Spartans won the match 25-12, 25-22, 20-25, 25-11 with Alayna Deprez (45 assists and 12 digs), Aubrey Frey (21 kills, 11 digs, and 2 aces), Ella Vander Velden (13 kills, 12 digs, and 3 aces), Lauren Lindsley (7 kills and 2 blocks), and Rylan Kaminski (13 digs and 2 aces) leading the way.

The Irish are 9-5 on the season, winning six of their last eight matches. They had a four-match winning streak snapped last week when they were swept in three sets by Fox Valley Lutheran.

Picture courtesy of Luxemburg-Casco Volleyball

The road to University Ridge in Madison begins Tuesday at golf courses across the state, including Northbrook Country Club in Luxemburg.

Luxemburg-Casco hosts Bonduel, Marinette, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Seymour, and Sturgeon Bay beginning at 9 a.m. Sectional qualifiers will head to Seymour on October 8th.