In the football playoffs, Gilman blanked Owen-Withee 47-0 in the eight-man semifinals and will meet Belmont in the state championship game at Wisconsin Rapids. In Division 6, Lomira edged Edgar 16-12, and Mondovi beat Regis 27-12 to set up a semifinal against Kenosha St. Joseph at Waupaca.
At the WIAA state volleyball finals, Stanley-Boyd fell to Watertown-Luther Prep in five sets in Division 3, with Kelly Lew recording 20 kills in the final. Divine Savior-Holy Angels swept Bay Port for the Division 1 title, Appleton Xavier beat Kettle Moraine Lutheran in Division 2, McDonell swept Heritage Christian in Division 4, and Turtle Lake swept Central Wisconsin Christian in Division 5.
Boys soccer state finals saw Milwaukee Marquette beat Hudson 3-1 in Division 1, Whitefish Bay edge Wauwatosa East 2-1 in Division 2, St. Thomas More beat Edgerton 3-1 in Division 3, and Cristo Rey Jesuit beat Lake Country Lutheran 2-1 in Division 4.
Among local college athletes, Marshfield graduate Abby Ongna posted 20 kills for Winona State volleyball against Augustana on Friday and nine more against Wayne State on Saturday. Stratford's Carter Lueck won the 197-pound title for UW-La Crosse at the Rochester Tech Open, and Marshfield's Ava Gardner placed fifth at 117 pounds for Wartburg at the UW-Stevens Point Open.
On the college football field, Wisconsin beat Rutgers 31-10 behind 241 passing yards and three touchdowns from Ryan Hopkins, while Bemidji State beat Minnesota-Duluth 44-26, with Stratford's Koehler Kilty recording five tackles, a forced fumble and a 52-yard interception return.
