The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team is set to face Xavier in the WIAA Division 2 semifinals this Saturday at Seymour. The last time these two teams faced. Xavier came out on top with a 2-1 win. Xavier enters this match after a 3-1 win over Winneconne. The Spartans, meanwhile, secured their spot by defeating Fox Valley Lutheran 3-1. Leading the way for the Spartans was Alayna Deprez with 43 assists, 7 digs, and 3 blocks. Aubrey Frey contributed significantly with 31 kills, 10 digs, 2 blocks, and 2 aces. Other notable efforts came from Ali Jensen and Claire Chleis, both with 8 kills, with Chleis also adding 2 aces. Rylan Kaminski led the defense with 15 digs and 4 aces. The winner of this semifinal match will advance to the State Championship.
The first serve is at 7:00 pm.
 

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team is one win away from another trip to Green Bay after beating Fox Valley Lutheran 3-1 (28-26, 25-14, 22-25, 25-21) on the road Thursday night.

Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (43 assists, 7 digs, 3 blocks), Aubrey Frey (31 kills, 10 digs, 2 blocks, 2 aces), Claire Schleis (8 kills, 2 aces), Ali Jansen (8 kills), and Rylan Kaminski (15 digs, 4 aces).

Head coach Jeff Frey complimented his opponents while pointing out that the key to the great battle occurred late in the first set when they were down 24-22 before coming back to win it 28-26. "The first set was the key, felt like we were in control the whole set and then at the end we were down 22-24," Frey said. "To comeback and win 28-26 was huge.  Proud of our girls, we talked about being on the hunt and playing fearless and I thought we did that."

The Spartans will meet Xavier at Seymour for a chance to make it to the state tournament at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Picture by Ron LeCloux

Luxemburg Casco will have a chance to avenge last year’s season ending loss on Friday night, when the #3 seed Spartans travel to #2 seed Plymouth to face the Panthers on 104.1 WRLU. 

A slow start had the Spartans down 21-7 at halftime last week in Level 1 of the WIAA playoffs.  That is, before an incredible comeback led by seniors Cameron Dorner and Brayden Loritz, among many others, opened the 3rd quarter with 14 unanswered points to tie the game. Fox Valley Lutheran answered, grabbing the lead back at 28-21, just for the Spartans to score 14 unanswered points again, taking the lead late in the 4th. The Foxes weren’t done, scoring a touchdown and converting the 2 point conversion to grab a 36-35 lead with just 0:57. Luxemburg Casco put together a drive, marching down the field before Wyatt Bailey hit a 24 yard field goal with 0:09 left to give LC the advantage, and ultimately the win. Dorner’s 164 yards and 3 touchdowns led the way for the Spartans.  

Plymouth fared considerably easier against Marinette in Level 1 last week, defeating the Marines 42-14, after grabbing a 28-0 lead after the 1st quarter.  The Panthers extended the lead prior to halftime, ensuring the running clock for the remainder of the contest.  Senior running back Deven Miller racked up 165 yards and 3 touchdowns, adding to an impressive season that has seen him tally 1,437 yards and 25 touchdowns. Miller scored the final 3 touchdowns in the 4th quarter of last year’s contest, en route to a 49-21 win.  

Eric Fischer and Ramsay Thompson will be on the call from Plymouth, with the pregame show starting at 6:45, and kickoff at 7:00 pm on 104.1 WRLU and NewRadioSports.com

The Luxemburg-Casco Trap Team ended their season on high note, winning their fall season conference championship by nearly 4,000 points.

With more than 19,000 points through the five-week campaign, Luxemburg-Casco (19,095) bested River Valley (15,212), and West Salem (14,487.50) to finish on top. 

Leading the way for the boys were Jack Kollross- (5th in the conference, tied for 19th in the male division for Wisconsin), Luke Pravechek (tied for 8th in the conference), Mason Beno (11th in the conference), Hayden Falish (12th in the conference), Mitchell Zabel (tied for 13th in the conference), Jacob Sticka (tied for 16th in the conference), Dylan Dahlke (tied for 16th in the conference), Jack Seidl (20th in the conference), and Cole Heim (tied for 22nd in the conference).

The girls were great shooters as well with Morgan Rank (conference 3rd place female, tied for 16th in female division for Wisconsin), Cloey Dellemann (7th in the conference), Harley Anderson ( 9th in the conference), Elleana Ronsman (tied for 10th in the conference), Ashley Fameree (14th in the conference), and Ava Waterman ( 25th in the conference) pacing the squad.

Stats and pictures courtesy of Luxemburg-Casco Trap Team

Luxemburg-Casco’s playoff journey came to a close Thursday night as the Spartans fell 2-0 to Fox Valley Lutheran in WIAA tournament play.

The Foxes struck early, taking a 1-0 lead in the first half and adding another goal in the second to secure the 2-0 shutout.

Despite a strong defensive effort from Luxemburg-Casco, Fox Valley Lutheran controlled possession and capitalized on key scoring chances to advance.

Luxemburg-Casco completed a reverse sweep to take down Oconto Falls and advance in the WIAA volleyball tournament after a five-set thriller on Thursday night.

The Panthers came out strong, jumping to an early 9-14 lead in the first set and maintaining control from there, extending the advantage to 17-23 before closing it out 25-18. The second set followed a similar pattern as Oconto Falls grabbed an early 8-2 lead and held off the Spartans to win 25-21, taking a 2-0 match lead.

With their backs against the wall, Luxemburg-Casco flipped the momentum. The Spartans struck first in set three, their first time scoring the opening point all night, and built their biggest lead at 22-15. Oconto Falls rallied late, but LC held on to win 25-21 and keep their season alive.

After a slow start in the fourth set, the Spartans clawed back, taking their first lead at 14-13. Tied 18-18 late, Luxemburg-Casco found their rhythm, closing the set 25-20 to force a decisive fifth.

In the final set, LC jumped ahead 4-1 before Oconto Falls tied things up 4-4. The Spartans then took control, building a 10-7 lead and never looking back, finishing the comeback with a 15-8 win to take the match 3-2.

Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (45 assists, 10 digs), Aubrey Frey (35 kills, 15 digs, 2 aces), Claire Schleis (12 kills, 3 blocks), and Rylan Kaminski (21 dig).

Head coach Jeff Frey credited Coach Rochelle and the Panthers as they forced him to make several key adjustments after put in 0-2 hole heading into the third set. 

"They kept the faith when everything was going against us," Frey said. "I could not be more proud of the fight, and grit our girls showed tonight, it was a complete team victory."

Luxemburg-Casco advances to face Fox Valley Lutheran in the sectional semifinal on Wednesday, October 30 at 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Lutheran.

A comeback for the ages extended the Luxemburg Casco Spartans season, as they erased a halftime deficit to take down the Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes, 38-36, as heard on 104.1 WRLU.  

A scoreless first quarter with some big defensive plays by Luxemburg Casco including a Mason Trimberger interception early in the game kept the game scoreless through the opening quarter. With the Spartans knocking on the door of scoring early in the second quarter, but the Foxes defense held and forced a turnover on downs at their own 10 yard line.  On the first play of the possession, quarterback Gabe Heiges connected with Jacoby Dobberstein for a 90 yard touchdown to give Fox Valley Lutheran an early 7-0 lead.  Luxemburg Casco put together another good drive but it ended with a punt that pinned FVL at their own 6 yard line.  Once again, the Foxes scored on its opening play, a 94 yard touchdown run by Blessings Kapande. Facing a 14-0 deficit, the Spartans offense rallied and drove down the field, capping off the drive with a 15 yard touchdown pass from Eli Derenne to Tatem Klaubauf.  Jacob Walton made the extra point, cutting the deficit in half to 14-7.  Fox Valley Lutheran had an answer, as Kapande scored again in the late part of the second quarter, this time from 12 yards out to give the Foxes a 21-7 lead going into halftime.  

The Spartans got the ball to start the second half, and drove down the field, with Cam Dorner rushing in from 10 yards out to cut the deficit to 21-14.  LC got a defensive stop, forcing the Foxes to punt, and capitalized once again, tying the game on another Dorner touchdown from 10 yards out.  Fox Valley Lutheran had a response, as Heiges pulled down the ball and took the QB keeper for a 10 yard touchdown to grab the lead back at 28-21.  Luxemburg Casco was able to answer back, as Dorner scored his 3rd touchdown of the game, this time a direct snap from 4 yards out to knot things back up at 28-28.  The Spartans defense forced a punt, and with a chance to grab its first lead of the game, Brayden Loritz scored his first touchdown of the game on a 3 yard keeper.  Fox Valley Lutheran had one more answer, getting a 1 yard touchdown from Kapande to bring the game to 35-34.  The Foxes went for two, and used some trickery with a reverse pass to Heiges to take a 36-35 lead with 0:57 remaining.  Luxemburg Casco got a great kick return from Dorner to get across midfield and put together a drive with some big passes by Derenne to march down the field. With just 0:09 left in the game, Coach Seering turned to Wyatt Bailey to attempt a 24 yard field goal for the lead.  Bailey’s kick was good, putting the Spartans in front 38-36.  Following a squib kick, Fox Valley Lutheran had just 0:04 left to try to pull off a miracle, but Heiges’ pass was knocked incomplete to seal the win for the Spartans. 

We spoke to Coach Seering after the game, as he credits his players effort in the comeback, and gives a look ahead to next week. 

The Spartans will travel to Plymouth next week for Level 2 of the WIAA Division 3 playoffs.  We will carry that game on 104.1 WRLU and the NEW Radio Sports Network.  

It was a successful day for the Spartans at the WIAA Division 2 Sectional 4 meet in Waupaca. Both the Luxemburg-Casco boys and girls cross country teams secured spots for the State Championships on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.

The Luxemburg-Casco boys placed second as a team with 69 points, finishing behind only Notre Dame (49). Depth and consistency pushed the Spartans through, led by Zach Tassoul (6th, 17:08.2), Derek Christoph (13th, 17:31.4), Tanner Snowberry (15th, 17:33.5), Ezra Treml (17th, 17:44.0), Jonathan Salentine (18th, 17:51.9), and Marcis Doell (22nd, 18:06.4).

On the girls side, Luxemburg-Casco finished fourth as a team with 106 points but still earned a State berth. Leading the way was Claire DuChateau, who placed second overall in 19:40.0, followed by Adeline Treml, Ellison Bosman, Charli Bosman, and Gretta Annoye.

Sturgeon Bay also had a standout individual performance as Delaney Skiba qualified for State by placing eighth overall in 20:20.1. The Clippers finished 13th as a team with 295 points.

State Qualifiers — WIAA Division 2 Sectional 4 (Waupaca): 

Team Qualifiers: 
Boys:

Notre Dame (1st)

Luxemburg-Casco (2nd) 

Girls:

Notre Dame (1st)

Winneconne (2nd)

Individual Qualifiers (not on qualifying teams) Girls:

Claire DuChateau (Luxemburg-Casco)

Delaney Skiba (Sturgeon Bay)

• Zach Tassoul
• Derek Christoph
• Tanner Snowberry
• Ezra Treml
• Jonathan Salentine
• Marcis Doell

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball kept their regional final appearance streak alive on Thursday with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-19) win over Seymour on Thursday night.

Leading the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (32 assists, 10 digs), Aubrey Frey (18 kills, 7 digs), Claire Schleis (7 kills), Ali Jansen (5 kills), MJ Olson (5 kills), and Danica Bartels (11 digs).

Head coach Jeff Frey was proud of how the girls played and their strong start in the tournament. "The match had a weird flow all night, all the credit to Amber and her team. The played scrappy and made us work, Frey said postmatch.  "This team is about surviving and advancing, and we earned another practice and match."

The win gives the Spartans another crack at Oconto Falls after the two sides met a few matches ago. On that night, the Spartans defeated Oconto Falls on the road 3-1 (30-28, 25-19, 18-25, 25-14) to officially clinch the North Eastern Conference championship. Alayna Deprez led the way with 43 assists and 14 digs, while Aubrey Frey turned in another dominant performance with 30 kills, 13 digs, and six aces. Claire Schleis added nine kills and three aces, and Rylan Kaminski anchored the defense with 17 digs.

The match is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday.

Luxemburg Casco’s journey to Camp Randall begins Friday night, when the 3 seeded Spartans host the 6 seeded Fox Valley Lutheran Foxes, and it will be heard on 104.1 WRLU. 

The Spartans will be looking to get back to winning ways after dropping its last two contests to Little Chute and Freedom, respectively.  In last week’s game against Freedom, Luxemburg Casco got out to a 14-7 lead before the Irish stormed back to grab the lead at the end of the first half, and extend that lead throughout the second.  

The Spartans regular season came to an end with Eli Derenne throwing for 1,325 yards, and 16 touchdowns, with an additional 261 rushing yards and 3 touchdown carries.  Mason Trimberger led the receiving group with 609 yards and 7 touchdowns, followed by Tatem Klaubauf with 430 yards and 6 touchdowns.  On the ground, Cam Dorner led the team with 568 yards and 5 touchdowns, with Brayden Loritz carrying for 534 yards and 11 scores.  

Fox Valley Lutheran comes into the postseason with a 6-3 record while going 4-3 in Bay Conference play.  One of those losses did come to Freedom in cross-conference action, a 28-17 defeat.  The Foxes tote very similar numbers, with a balanced attack through the air and on the ground.  FVL quarterback Gabe Heiges threw for 1,296 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing for 377 yards and 7 touchdowns.  Running back Blessings Kapande ran for 563 yards and 6 scores.  Jacoby Dobberstein led the receiving group with 689 yards and 9 touchdowns.  

If you’re heading to the game, a reminder that admission is charged for all playoff events, and that student ID, staff ID, NEC passes, and senior citizen passes will not be accepted.  

Eric Fischer and Ramsay Thompson will be on the call, with the pregame show starting at 6:45, with kickoff at 7 pm.  

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team needed extra time to punch their ticket to Saturday's regional final with a 2-2 (4-3 SO) shootout victory over Marinette.

Connor Hart scored with five minutes remaining to tie the game at 1-1 and force extra time. After going down 2-1 early in extra time, Elvin Mendoza scored with less than a minute left to draw level and force a penalty shootout.

Carson Koller came up with a penalty save and the Spartans won the shootout 4-3 with goals from Carson Hunsaker, Rylen Hinckley, Elvin Mendoza and Dylan Roberts.

Next up is the Regional Final at Fox Valley Lutheran on Saturday. 

This Friday, both the Luxemburg-Casco and Sturgeon Bay cross country teams will compete in the WIAA Sectional meet at Waupaca High School.

Other participating teams include Amherst, Denmark, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Green Bay West, Little Chute, New London, Notre Dame Academy, Seymour, Two Rivers, Winneconne, Wrightstown, and Xavier.

In the Spartans' last meet, they competed in the North Eastern Conference Championship, securing first place in both the boys' and girls' races. The boys' team had an impressive seven top-10 finishes: Derek Christoph (2nd), Zach Tashoul (3rd), Ezra Treml (4th), Jonathan Salentine (6th), Marcus Doell (7th), Tanner Snowberry (8th), and Evan Vandermause (9th). For the Lady Spartans, Claire DeChateau took first place with a time of 19:39.4, followed by Adeline Treml in 7th.

At the Clipper’s last meet, the Packerland Conference Championship, the Clippers' top finisher was Delany Skiba, who placed 4th with a personal record of 19:54.7. Eight other Clippers also set personal records: Deacon Haus (20:02.0), Trevor Nimmer (22:53.51), Silas Nerby (23:05.2), Alan Beardsley (25:18.4), Hugh O’Handley (25:55.8), Scarlet Tomberlin (23:13.8), Ava Estes (25:19.4), and Violet Boyarski (26:50.3).

The race begins at 4:00 pm.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team is traveling to Marinette this Thursday for a WIAA Regional playoff game.

In the Spartans' last game, they beat Little Chute 8-1. The Marines are coming off a 3-1 victory over Wrightstown.

The kick-off is at 4:00 pm.

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team is gearing up for this Thursday as they are set to host Seymour for a WIAA Regional playoff game. The Spartans are coming off a tournament where they went 2-2. In the Thunder’s last match, they beat New London 3-0.

The first serve is at 7:00 pm.

Luxemburg-Casco volleyball capped off regular season play with a full Saturday of competition, splitting four matches against strong programs to finish 2-2 on the day.

The Spartans came out firing in their opening matches, sweeping both Kaukauna (25-17, 25-14) and Valders (25-16, 25-17) behind balanced offense and consistent serving runs.

As the day went on, L-C found itself in two gritty three-set showdowns. Against Middleton, the Spartans bounced back from a first-set loss with a dominant second before ultimately falling 15-9 in the deciding frame. Their final match mirrored the same intensity, as Waukesha West narrowly took the win 25-22, 13-25, 15-12.

Leading the way for the Spartans were Alyana Deprez (103 assists, 33 digs), Aubrey Frey (57 kills, 31 digs, 6 aces), Claire Schleis-(30 kills), Danica Bartels (31 Digs), and Rylan Kaminski (41 digs, 5 aces).

Head coach Jeff Frey called the tournament a great way to end the regular season. "We played some really good D1 teams, and I like the way we battled today," Frey said. "We are excited to kick off the post season next week."

Luxemburg-Casco closes its regular season at 30-12 overall and 7-1 in North Eastern Conference play, a strong finish heading into postseason action.

Luxemburg Casco ended their regular season with the daunting task of traveling to Freedom to face another top team in the North Eastern Conference, falling 33-20. 

The Spartans started fast, finding the endzone on the opening drive of the game, as Brayden Loritz ran in from 9 yards out.  Jacob Walton nailed the extra point giving LC a 7-0 lead.  The two teams exchanged punts, before Freedom got on the board with a 7 yard touchdown pass from Owen Henkel to Quinn Brennenstuhl to knot the game up 7-7.  The Spartans grabbed the lead back on their first play with the ball after the ensuing kickoff on a 71 yard touchdown pass from Eli Derenne to Mason Trimberger.  Freedom answered back with a lengthy drive capped off by another Henkel touchdown pass, this time to Aidan Aerts for 27 yards.  Once again the score was tied up at 14-14.  The Irish got a stop defensively and kicked a 30 yard field goal in the final seconds of the quarter to take a 17-14 lead into halftime.  

Freedom started the second half with the ball and drove down the field again, with the Spartans defense bending but not breaking, holding the Irish to another field goal attempt.  Nolan Phillips nailed a 35 yarder to extend the lead to 20-14.  Luxemburg was unable to grab the lead back on its ensuing possession., turning the ball over on downs deep in Irish territory. Freedom was once again able to extend the lead, this time on a 43 yard run by George Van Schyndel.  Luxemburg would ultimately be held scoreless for most of the second half, until Trimberger was able to haul in his 2nd touchdown, but by then, the Spartans trailed 33-20 after a Phillips touchdown catch on the previous Freedom drive put the game out of reach.  

Luxemburg Casco will be in the WIAA Division 3 playoffs, and now wait to find out their opponent, which will be revealed Saturday morning.  Stay tuned to the NEW Radio Sports Network for the announcement. 

Luxemburg-Casco swept the boys and girls team titles Friday at the North Eastern Conference Championship, continuing their standout season with dominant performances on both sides.

The Spartans’ girls were led by Claire DuChateau, who captured the individual conference title with a time of 19:39.4, the only runner in the field to break 20 minutes. Her win set the tone for the team’s narrow victory over Oconto Falls, 47–49.

Freshman Adeline Treml placed seventh in 21:13.8, while Gretta Annoye and Ellison Bosman finished back-to-back in eleventh (21:54.7) and twelfth (22:07.6) to help secure the championship.

On the boys’ side, Luxemburg-Casco left no doubt by placing seven runners in the top ten and scoring just 22 points as a team. Little Chute followed in second with 65.

Senior Derek Christoph led the Spartans with a runner-up finish in 17:30.5, trailing only Little Chute’s Ben Toeppler (16:45.0). Zach Tassoul (17:42.1) and Ezra Treml (18:03.1) followed in third and fourth, helping power the Spartans’ dominant team finish.

It was a statement meet for Luxemburg-Casco, whose depth and youth continue to drive one of the strongest cross country programs in the area.

Top 15 Boys Finishers

Ben Toeppler (11) Little Chute 16:45.0

Derek Christoph (12) Luxemburg-Casco 17:30.5

Zach Tassoul (10) Luxemburg-Casco 17:42.1

Ezra Treml (10) Luxemburg-Casco 18:03.1

Mathias Schroth (11) Wrightstown 18:05.4

Jonathan Salentine (12) Luxemburg-Casco 18:12.7

Marcis Doell (11) Luxemburg-Casco 18:14.7

Tanner Snowberry (12) Luxemburg-Casco 18:19.8

Evan Vandermause (11) Luxemburg-Casco 18:28.8

Isaiah Holtz (11) Oconto Falls 18:32.1

Ryan Trzebiatowski (12) Little Chute 18:37.8

Grayson Rudolph-Ness (10) Freedom 18:47.4

Maddox Larsen (12) Denmark 18:47.9

Bryce Vincent (10) Marinette 19:01.3

Carson Wood (10) Waupaca 19:03.6

Top 15 Girls Finishers

Claire DuChateau (11) Luxemburg-Casco 19:39.4

Campbell DeBoth (12) Little Chute 20:16.0

Emma Meissner (11) Oconto Falls 20:39.5

Katherine Cook (11) Freedom 20:45.1

Eleanor Groenjes (9) Freedom 20:45.2

Lily Meissner (9) Oconto Falls 21:13.7

Adeline Treml (9) Luxemburg-Casco 21:13.8

Gabby Hambel (11) Freedom 21:42.7

Sydney Braund (9) Oconto Falls 21:52.1

Bryn Hietpas (9) Little Chute 21:53.4

Gretta Annoye (10) Luxemburg-Casco 21:54.7

Ellison Bosman (11) Luxemburg-Casco 22:07.6

Alexandria Braund (9) Oconto Falls 22:09.1

Sophia Borths (9) Marinette 22:09.3

 Morgan Retzlaff (11) Clintonville 22:13.8

Luxemburg Casco will have one final road test on Friday night, as the Spartans travel to Freedom for a matchup between two playoff bound teams on 104.1 WRLU.  

Luxemburg Casco lost its first game of the season last Thursday, when Little Chute spoiled their homecoming game.  In a 42-27 loss, the Spartans ground game was stifled, as no rusher eclipsed more than 55 yards, with only one score coming on the ground.  Eli Derenne did toss 3 touchdowns in the losing effort.  Despite the loss, Luxemburg Casco only dropped 2 spots in the weekly WIAA preliminary playoff qualifying report.  Seeding will be announced on Saturday. 

Across the field will be the Freedom Irish. Freedom also comes into Friday’s contest with a 7-1 record, with its only loss coming to Little Chute.  The Irish downed Sheboygan Falls last week, 41-0, led by 2 touchdown passes from Owen Henkel, and a 74 yard rushing effort by Axzil Eggert that also included a score.  Freedom is currently ranked 7th in Division 4 in the Bound WI poll, and 13th in the WIAA preliminary playoff report.  

Eric Fischer and Ramsay Thompson will have the call, with the pregame show beginning at 6:45, with kickoff at 7:00 pm.  

The Luxemburg-Casco cross country team will visit a familiar course on Friday to run against its NEC rivals in the NorthEastern Conference Championships at UW-Green Bay.

The Spartans wiill race on the former Shorewood Golf Course for the second time this season after competing in the De Pere Invitational in the opening weeks of the season. For the boys, Ezra Treml led the way with a 21st place finish as the Spartans top four runners all broke 18 minutes and all five finished in the top 50. As a result, the Spartans placed 1st in the small school and 5th overall (24 teams). On the girls' side, Claire Duchateau broke 20 minutes to come in eighth place overall. The team placed 3rd for small schools and 13th overall (30 teams).

Clintonville, Denmark, Freedom, Little Chute, Marinette, Oconto Falls, Waupaca, and Wrightstown will also run in the meet with the first race beginning at 3:30 p.m.

There was still plenty to celebrate on Tuesday for the Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team despite a 3-2 loss to Waupaca.

The Comets looked like they were going to cruise past the Spartans by winning the first two sets. The Spartans won the next two sets, but the Comets shot past them in the decisive fifth set to win 25-23, 25-20, 14-25, 24-26, 15-5.

Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (44 assists, 12 digs), Aubrey Frey (29 kills, 11 digs), Danica Bartels (11 digs), and Rylan Kaminski (15 digs).

Head coach Jeff Frey delivered high praise for his opponents, adding that this was a great experience for his team. "What an absolute battle tonight, hats off to Liz and her team," Frey said. "Peyton Carlson is an absolute beast.  They came out of the gates ready and kicked us in the teeth in those first two sets.  This was a great opportunity for our girls to play in an intense environment with some adversity, as our regional is absolutely stacked, and I loved the way we responded. I could not be more proud of the way our team played with our backs against the wall and the grit we showed."

Despite the result, the Spartans were still able to hold their head high as the outright NorthEastern Conference Champions.

Luxemburg-Casco exploded for eight goals Tuesday night, defeating Little Chute 8-1 in North Eastern Conference action.

The Spartans scored five times in the first half to take full control and added three more in the second to secure the lopsided win. 

Little Chute’s lone goal came early in the second half, but Luxemburg-Casco’s attack continued to pressure and find the back of the net throughout.

With the win, the Spartans improve to 6-9-1 overall and 3-3-1 in conference play, sitting fifth in the North Eastern standings. Little Chute drops to 2-12 overall and 0-7 in conference.

Luxemburg-Casco will close out the regular season on Friday at Algoma (8-5-3, 6-3-1 Packerland) with kickoff set for 4 p.m. 

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team will be very familiar with their opponent when they open the WIAA Tournament next Thursday after the brackets were announced over the weekend.

The #10 Spartans will travel to Marinette to face the #7 Marines on October 23rd. The two squads just met last week, with the Marines earning the 4-0 win over the Spartans. 

The Luxemburg-Casco boys cross country team continued its standout season Thursday, claiming the Russ Fameree Invitational title with a team score of 45 points placing three runners in the top 10 and five inside the top 20.

Sophomore Zach Tassoul led the Spartans with a personal-best 17:06.21, good for third place overall. Senior Derek Christoph followed in fifth at 17:18.76, while senior Jonathan Salentine took seventh with a personal best of 17:21.47.

Ezra Treml (13th, 17:34.90) and Tanner Snowberry (17th, 17:49.61, PR) rounded out the scoring five for Luxemburg-Casco, which beat out Fox Valley Lutheran (95) and Sheboygan Area Lutheran (113) for the top spot.

Southern Door finished 11th with 278 points, led by Owen Larios Amezquita, who placed 29th in 18:20.36 — a personal record for the junior.

Kewaunee took 15th with 409 points, paced by junior Gage Vlies in 76th (19:51.54).

Sevastopol was led by senior Aaron Tomaszewski, who finished 21st in 18:06.29.

Sturgeon Bay rounded out local competition, with junior Silas Nerby clocking a personal-best 23:05.37 to lead the Clippers.

Additional Local Finishers

Luxemburg-Casco: Marcis Doell 18:01.04; Evan Vandermause 18:05.54 (PR); Bryce Mleziva 18:41.73 (PR).
Southern Door: Colton Valley 18:28.30; Reese Sund 19:23.89; Joel Moyer 20:03.79; Ashton Bouche 20:22.42; Clark Leferve 22:51.87; Vincent Price 23:21.86 (PR).
Kewaunee: Andrii Dzoma 20:01.03 (PR); Jayden Reckelberg 20:44.22 (PR); Blake Martin 21:11.72 (PR); Jaxon Slack 22:15.73; Noah Hudson 24:29.54.
Sevastopol: Paxton Linnan 18:46.51 (PR); Landon Sitte 20:38.61 (PR).
Sturgeon Bay: Trevor Nimmer 23:59.03; Henri Jeanquart 25:28.27; Alan Beardsley 25:38.22 (PR); Hugh O’Handley 26:01.22 (PR); Peter Langfeldt 26:13.40.

Luxemburg-Casco dropped its first game of the season, falling to Little Chute 42-27, as heard on 104.1 WRLU. 

Little Chute got out to an early advantage, scoring on its first play from scrimmage, a 49-yard keeper by Mustangs quarterback Jaden Hermsen.  The Spartans drove down the field on their opening possession, getting into the red zone before being turned away on downs at the Little Chute 5-yard line.  Luxemburg Casco’s defense did get a stop, forcing a punt. The first quarter came to an end with Luxemburg-Casco facing a 4th and 9, and on the first play of the 2nd quarter, Eli Derenne found Cam Dorner for a 37-yard touchdown. Jacob Walton nailed the PAT kick to tie the game.  The tie didn’t last long, as Little Chute marched down the field and scored on another Hermsen run, this time from just 1 yard out.  The Mustangs attempted a 2-point conversion but were turned away, keeping the score 13-7.  The Spartans were unable to answer, forced to punt back to Little Chute late in the quarter. With just 16 seconds remaining in the half, Hermsen connected with Reece Joten on a 25-yard touchdown pass.  The Mustangs went for 2 again, this time converting the attempt. Luxemburg-Casco ran a couple of plays before the half ran out, but went to the break trailing 21-7. 

On the Spartans' opening possession of the 3rd quarter, facing 3rd and long once again to start the half, Derenne threw his second touchdown pass of the evening, this time a 42-yard pitch and catch with Tatem Klaubauf.  The ensuing PAT kick was good, and the Spartans were back within 7.  Luxemburg-Casco attempted an onside kick, initially recovering it, but touched the ball too early, giving Little Chute great field position. The Mustangs quickly capitalized on a 40-yard run by Tyler Hietpas.  Jackson Czarnecki’s PAT was good, and Little Chute regained a two-possession lead.  Luxemburg Casco wasn’t ready to go down without a fight, going back down the field, with Dorner finding the endzone again, this time on a 5-yard rush.  Walton hit the kick, and the Spartans were back within 7.  Luxemburg finally caught a break when the defense forced a fumble on the first play of the next Little Chute drive, recovered by Mason Burmeister.

With Brayden Loritz lined up at quarterback, the Spartans surprised the Mustangs, as Loritz threw a pass to Mason Trimberger that would have been a touchdown, but was called back on an ineligible man downfield.  Luxemburg Casco was unable to capitalize, as Derenne would throw an interception later in the drive, giving the ball back to the Mustangs.  Little Chute used the turnover to its advantage, as Charlie Vanden Heuval gave the Mustangs a two-possession lead after a 7-yard touchdown run. Little Chute’s defense got another stop and extended the lead again, as Joten carried a 77-yard score to double up the Spartans 42-21. Down to a last gasp, Cam Dorner gave LC great field position after an extended kick return was made even better by a Little Chute penalty.  On the first play of the drive, Derenne connected with Trimberger for a touchdown pass. This one stood, but Walton’s PAT kick was no good, keeping the score to 42-27. The Spartans attempted an onside kick, but it was unsuccessful.  The teams traded turnovers on downs before Little Chute was able to milk out the remaining clock. 

Luxemburg Casco falls to 7-1 on the season, and will look to bounce back next Friday when it travels to Freedom to take on the Irish. We’ll have that one on 104.1 WRLU with the pregame show at 6:45 and kickoff at 7:00 pm. 

The Luxemburg-Casco cross country team is hosting  its annual Russ Fameree Invitational this Friday at Northbrook Golf Course in Luxemburg.

The Spartans will host local schools Kewaunee, Sevastopol, Sturgeon Bay, and Southern Door in addition to Suring, Ashwaubenon, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Kiel, Manitowoc Lutheran, Oconto Falls, Oneida Nation, Oconto, Sheboygan Area Lutheran, Two Rivers, Bay Port, NEWCHAA, Reedsville, Denmark, Wrightstown, St John Basco, N.E.W. Lutheran/ Providence Academy, and Chesterton Academy.

The race begins at 3:45 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team is hosting a match this Friday against Grafton. In the Spartans' last match, they faced Marinette and fell short 4-0. The Black Hawks are also coming off a loss, losing 3-0 to Slinger.

The kick-off is at 6:00 pm.

The annual “Battle of the LCs” will add another chapter when Luxemburg Casco hosts Little Chute under the Thursday night lights on 104.1 WRLU. 

The Spartans come into action undefeated, having beaten Two Rivers last Friday, 35-7.  Brayden Loritz scored a pair of touchdowns in the first half before Luxemburg Casco’s offense erupted in the second half with a pair of 80+ yard touchdown plays. Tatem Klaubauf caught an Eli Derenne pass and went the distance on LC’s first play of the third quarter. Next time out, Cam Dorner went 86 yards for a score. Mason Trimberger also found the endzone, on an interception that he returned for a score.  

Little Chute is also riding a winning streak, having won its last six games, including a 49-0 victory over Sheboygan Falls last week.  The Mustangs got most of their success on the ground in that win, combining for 360 rushing yards as a team, with 6 scores in the rushing attack. Running Back Reece Joten scored three of those touchdowns. 

The Spartans will be celebrating Homecoming and Senior Night, so if you are heading to the game, be sure to arrive early to secure a spot. Otherwise, join Eric Fischer on the call, with the pregame show starting at 6:45 p.m. and kickoff following at 7:00 p.m. 

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team secured its first major goal of the season Thursday night, defeating Oconto Falls on the road 3-1 (30-28, 25-19, 18-25, 25-14) to officially clinch the North Eastern Conference championship.

With the win, the Spartans improved to 28-9 overall and 7-0 in conference play.

Alayna Deprez led the way with 43 assists and 14 digs, while Aubrey Frey turned in another dominant performance with 30 kills, 13 digs, and six aces. Claire Schleis added nine kills and three aces, and Rylan Kaminski anchored the defense with 17 digs.

“Tonight was a great win,” said coach Jeff Frey. “Rochelle always has her team ready, and it’s tough to win in their gym. It was a big win for so many reasons, but we accomplished our first goal of the season by clinching the NEC championship. It was a total team win, and I am beyond proud of the entire team. There’s so much more work to do and so many things left to accomplish, but we’ll celebrate this a little tonight.”

With the help of two top-ten individual performances, the Luxemburg-Casco girls golf team placed seventh at the Seymour Sectional held Tuesday at Crystal Springs Golf Course, finishing with a team score of 417.

Junior Reese Bandow led the Spartans with a team-best 90, highlighted by a 42 on the front nine, good for the second-best front nine of the entire field. Her round tied Kate Forton, a senior from St. Thomas More. Sophomore Brielle Snowberry joined her in the top ten, shooting a 93 to round out a strong showing for L-C.

Also contributing to the Spartans’ effort were junior Averi Buresh (113), sophomore Chloe Treml (121), and freshman Laney Treml (130).

Host Seymour captured the team title with a score of 370, while Aubrey Molaison, a sophomore from Lake Country Lutheran, claimed the individual title after firing a consistent 76 (38-38) and finishing nine strokes ahead of the next closest competitor.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team will try to get above .500 in conference play on Tuesday when they play a Tuesday matinee at Marinette. 

The Spartans enter the match after nine saves from goalkeeper Kaleb Whitwam, who frustrated their attack in a 1-0 conference loss to rival Denmark 1 0 on the road last Thursday afternoon. They have split their last four matches.

The Marines lead the conference with a 4-0-1 record and enter the match with an overall mark of 7-4-2. Most of those struggles have occurred in recent weeks, with a record of 1-3-2 since September 20th, following six consecutive wins. 

The first touch is set for 4 p.m.

After cruising to a 6-0 mark in the NEC, the Luxemburg-Casco volleyball will face its toughest conference opponent to date when it travels to Oconto Falls on Tuesday.

The Spartans went 3-1 to earn a fifth-place finish at the 12-team Neenah Invitational on Saturday. After losing to Stevens Point, they defeated Sun Prairie West (25-17, 25-14) and Stevens Point (25-20, 23-25, 15-11) to close out the day on a high note.

The Panthers went a month without losing before it fell to Freedom in a tough five-set match on September 30th. Part of that winning streak included a Panthers win over the Spartans on August 30th in a tournament. After taking the first set, the Spartans lost the three-set match 25-16, 20-25, 11-15.

The first serve is slated for 7 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco golf team will be competing at Crystal Springs Golf Course on Tuesday for sectionals.

Other schools competing include Bonduel, Denmark, Freedom, Golda Meir, Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Kiel, Seymour, Lake Country Lutheran, Little Chute, Marinette, Milwaukee School of Languages, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Saint Thomas More, St. Mary Catholic, Waupaca, Winneconee, Wrightstown, and Xavier. The Spartans qualified by taking 3rd in the regional meet last week. They finished with a 412, 3 more points than the second-place finisher, Oconto Falls. The Spartans were led by junior Reese Bandow, who won the individual title with a score of 84.

The tee time is set for 9:00 am.

In pool play, the Spartans opened strong with a sweep of Appleton East (25-18, 25-11) before falling in a hard-fought three-set match to Manitowoc (28-30, 27-25, 12-15).

Luxemburg-Casco bounced back in bracket play, defeating Sun Prairie West (25-17, 25-14) and Stevens Point (25-20, 23-25, 15-11) to close out the day on a high note.

Team Leaders:

Alayna Deprez: 94 assists, 32 digs, 6 aces

Aubrey Frey: 65 kills, 28 digs, 6 aces, 5 blocks

Rylan Kaminski: 38 digs, 6 aces

Danica Bartles: 25 digs

"It was a good day," said head coach Jeff Frey. "We had a great battle with Manitowoc. It was disappointing to come out on the wrong end of that match, but I loved the way we bounced back in the afternoon."

The Spartans improve their record to 27-9 on the season and remain undefeated in conference play heading into a crucial matchup at Oconto Falls (27-5, 5-1) Tuesday. 

The streak continues for Luxemburg-Casco, as the Spartans cruised past Two Rivers by a 35-7 score, as heard on 104.1 WRLU.  

Luxemburg Casco was held out of the end zone on their first possession and saw Two Rivers march down the field before being turned away on downs to open the game.  The Spartans responded with a quick score, as Brayden Loritz took a keeper 57 yards, giving Luxemburg Casco the early 6-0 lead. Jacob Walton hit his field goal attempt, part of a 5-5 night.  The Spartans ended the quarter with a 7-0 lead, but with 1st and goal on the 1-yard line.  Unfortunately, the Spartans were turned away, and the drive stalled out with an Eli Derenne interception.  The teams traded possessions until the late part of the 2nd quarter, when Loritz scored again in the final minute, this time from 1 yard out.  Luxemburg-Casco took the 14-0 lead into halftime.  

After another defensive stop to open the 3rd, the Spartans took over from their own 20 following a touchback on the Purple Raiders' punt.  On the first play from scrimmage for LC, Derenne connected with Tatem Klaubauf for an 80-yard touchdown, with the ensuing PAT kick making the score 21-0.  After another defensive stop led to another Two Rivers punt, deep in their own territory once again, the Spartans scored on another long play, this time an 86-yard touchdown by Cam Dorner.  Luxemburg-Casco led 28-0 going into the final quarter and scored its final points on a Mason Trimberger pick-six, going up 35-0, which brought a running clock for the remainder of the game.  Two Rivers would add a late score on the Spartans' reserves, a Noah Shilcox touchdown run, bringing the score to 35-7.  Luxemburg Casco milked the remaining clock to lock down the win.  

Luxemburg-Casco will return home next Thursday, when it hosts Little Chute for Homecoming and Senior Night.  We’ll have the coverage of that game on 104.1 WRLU. 

The top seven places all wore a familar shade of maroon and gold on Thursday as Luxemburg-Casco won the boys division and took second place in the girls division at the Pioneer Invitational in Sturgeon Bay.

About one minute separated first-place Zach Tassoul (17:18) and seventh-place Marcus Doell (18:19) as the Spartans scored a perfect 15 to easily win the meet. The girls had a tougher battle as they took second place behind Green Bay Preble 26-55. Claire Duchateau led the way with a second place finish and a 5K time of 19:21. Adeline Treml also broke 21 minutes to finish in the Top 10 overall.

Nine saves from goalkeeper Kaleb Whitwam frustrated the Luxemburg-Casco attack as they fell to conference rival Denmark 1-0 on the road Thursday afternoon.

A first-half goal from James Nellis proved to be the difference in the game. The Spartans dropped to an overall record of 5-7-1 and 2-2-1 in the NEC.

Luxemburg-Casco will look to build its playoff resume and remain undefeated on the season when it travels to Two Rivers for a North Eastern Conference showdown on 104.1 WRLU. 

The Spartans are coming off a rare Saturday game, where they took down Shawano in a cross-conference game by a 37-8 score. In the game, Eli Derenne was electric, throwing for four touchdowns and rushing for another. Derenne connected with Cam Dorner and Tatem Klaubauf for a score and with Mason Trimberger for a pair of touchdowns.  Defensively, Luxemburg Casco shut out the Hawks through the first 3 quarters until Shawano scored in the 4th, and converted the two-point conversion. The 8 points in the game are the most Luxemburg-Casco had allowed in a contest all season.  

The Purple Raiders will be riding a bit of momentum, having won their first game of the season last week.  Two Rivers downed Sheboygan Falls 42-7 to spoil the Falcons' homecoming festivities. Noah Shilcox threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for one in their win.  Running back Max Matthias added two rushing scores for the Purple Raiders as well.  

Eric Fischer and Ramsay Thompson will have the call, with the pregame show starting at 6:45 and kickoff at 7:00 PM.  

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team dominated from start to finish on Thursday, defeating Marinette 3-0 (25-9, 25-8, 25-10).

Leading the way for the Spartans were Alayna Deprez (29 assists, 6 digs, 2 aces), Claire Schleis (11 kills), Ellie Mueller (6 kills), Ali Jansen (6 kills), and MJ Olson (5 kills). 

Improving to 24-8/6-0 on the season, head coach Jeff Frey said afterwards that it is always good to get conference wins this time of the year, especially with several more NEC matches still on the horizon. "Coming into the match we talked about staying focused on every point and I thought overall we did that tonight," Frey added.

Picture by Ron LeCloux

The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball hopes to keep its perfect Northeastern Conference record intact on Thursday when it welcomes Marinette.

Last weekend, the Spartans fell in a three set battle with Stevens Point in the semi-final 21-25, 27-25, 10-15. The team didn't drop a set until the semi-final, defeating Pulaski (25-27, 25-20), Appleton West (25-7, 25-11), and DC Everest (25-16, 25-23). Leaders for Luxemburg-Casco were Alayna Deprez with 77 assists and 20 digs, Aubrey Frey, who scored 44 kills and 15 digs, and Rylan Kaminski with 28 digs. 

The Marines enter the match on the opposite side of the spectrum, currently sitting at 3-16 overall and 0-6 in the conference. The team hasn't won a set since September 9th.

The first serve is set for 7 p.m.

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer team returns to Northeastern Conference play on Thursday when they travel to Denmark for a matinee.

After a back-and-forth first half that left Peshtigo and Luxemburg-Casco tied 2-2 at the break, L-C pulled out a 3-2 win thanks to an own goal in the 68th minute Tuesday night. Dylan Roberts opened the scoring for the Spartans just 13 minutes in with an assist from Aric Bernhardt, giving L-C a 1-0 lead. Carson Hunsaker tied the game at 2 with a goal in the 35th minute before the Spartans took the match on the own goal.

The Vikings are playing a Kewaunee County-based team for the third straight match, kicking off the streak with a 3-0 loss to Algoma before doubling up Kewaunee in its last game, 6-3. James Nellis posted a hat trick while Oliver Mleziva registered a brace in the win.

The first touch is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Luxemburg-Casco saw its girls' golf season get extended at least one more week on Wednesday, taking third in the WIAA Regional hosted at its home course of Northbrook in Luxemburg.

Reese Bandow won the regional with an 11-over 84, one stroke better than Seymour's Morgan Lewis. The Spartans took third overall with a score of 412, 44 strokes behind the first-place Thunder.  Brielle Snowberry shot a score of 100 to place in the top 15. Other Spartans golfers that will head to next week's WIAA sectional include Averi Buresh (20th, 112), Laney Treml (24th, 116), and Chloe Treml (25th, 117). 

After a back-and-forth first half that left Peshtigo and Luxemburg-Casco tied 2-2 at the break, L-C pulled out a 3-2 win thanks to an own goal in the 68th minute Tuesday night.

Dylan Roberts opened the scoring for the Spartans just 13 minutes in with an assist from Aric Bernhardt, giving L-C a 1-0 lead.

Peshtigo's Wyatt Denny answered with two goals, at 17 and 28 minutes, putting the Bulldogs ahead for much of the first half.

Carson Hunsaker tied the game at 2 with a goal in the 35th minute, and the second-half own goal by Peshtigo proved to be enough for Luxemburg-Casco to escape with the win.

The Spartans improve to 5-6-1 on the season and will travel to Denmark Thursday for a conference matchup starting at 4 PM.