It was a very busy weekend for High School athletes across Wisconsin. State champions were crowned in boys and girls hockey and in team wrestling on Saturday in Madison. State tournament berths were clinched in girls basketball and the boys state basketball tournament moves to the sectional round after regional champs were determined.
Hockey
D.C. Everest won it’s 4th state title in Girls Hockey with a 5-0 victory over Onalaska. Chloe Lemke delivered the shutout with 16 saves. In the Boys Division 2 championship, Rice Lake brought home it’s first gold trophy with a 4-3 victory over St. Mary’s Springs, denying the Ledgers a third straight title. In Division 1, Hudson made it back to back titles, the sixth in school history with a 6-2 victory over Madison Edgewood which defeated Green Bay Notre Dame 3-1 in the semifinals.
Team Wrestling
The Kaukauna Ghosts finished an undefeated dual meet season (13-0) by beating Holmen 35-24 to win the Division 1 championship, it’s second straight and 6th overall. Amery also made it back to back team championships with a 36-30 win over Luxemburg-Casco in Division 2. Fennimore beat Coleman 37-23 in the Division 3 final, ending the run of Cougars Head Coach Kevin Kasper, retiring after leading Coleman to 6 titles and now five, runner-up finishes.
Girls Basketball
The field is set for the 47th Girls State Basketball Championships which begins Thursday at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Here’s the weekend schedule:
Thursday, March 10
Division 3 Semifinals 1:35 PM #1 seed Waupun vs #4 Dominican, #2 Freedom vs #3 St. Croix Falls.
Division 4 Semifinals 6:35 PM #1 seed Mineral Point vs #4 Westfield, #2 Laconia vs #3 Neillsville.
Friday, March 11
Division 5 Semifinals 9:05 AM #1 seed Randolph vs #4 Highland, #2 Assumption vs #3 McDonnell Catholic.
Division 2 Semifinals 1:35 PM #1 seed Green Bay Notre Dame vs #4 Menomonie, #2 Reedsburg vs #3 Pewaukee.
Division 1 Semifinals 6:35 PM #1 seed Kettle Moraine vs #4 De Pere, #2 Brookfield East vs #3 Appleton East.
Saturday, March 12
Championship Games begin in Division 5 at 11:05 AM.
The DePere Redbirds returned to state with a 72-66 Sectional Final victory over Germantown. Appleton East advanced by beating top seed Neenah 57-36. Notre Dame is back in the final four after knocking off Beaver Dam Saturday 53-44. Freedom made it by rolling Brillion 83-46.
Boys Basketball
Several area teams captured regional titles on Saturday night and now head to Sectional semifinal play on Thursday. In Division 1, De Pere will face Homestead on the Redbirds floor, Green Bay East will play top seed Menomonee Falls in Fon du Lac. Neenah will play Kimberly at Kaukauna High School. In Division 2, Ashwaubenon meets Oshkosh North at Green Bay Southwest. Division 3 matchups has Freedom playing Northland Pines on Wednesday night at Oconto Falls, Brillion will face Kewaunee in Chilton. In Division4, Roncalli draws St. Mary Catholic in Menasha, Sheboygan Lutheran takes on Howards Grove in Hilbert and in Division 5, Reedsville plays Randolph at Oshkosh Lourdes. Two brackets involving area teams haven’t been completed yet. In Division 1, Appleton East plays host to Superior Monday night. The winner will get Eau Claire North on Thursday in Wausau and in Division 5, Gibraltar awaits the winner of tonight’s game between Three Lakes and Florence with the sectional semifinal Thursday at Elcho.
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