Several northeast Wisconsin teams punched tickets to WIAA state tournaments in sectional finals on Saturday, Oct. 31, led by girls volleyball wins for Kimberly, Xavier and Bay Port.
In Division 1 girls volleyball at Manitowoc, Kimberly swept Fox Valley Association rival Neenah 25-20, 25-15, 27-25. The Papermakers are headed to state for the 14th time in program history and the second year in a row. Natalie Weyenberg led Kimberly with 11 kills, and Aubrey Van Camp had 30 assists.
In Division 2 at Seymour, Xavier swept Fox Valley Lutheran 25-19, 25-16, 25-18. It is Xavier's seventh trip to state overall and its first since 2023, when the Hawks completed back-to-back Division 2 titles in 2022 and 2023. Raya Zurfluh had 22 assists, 10 digs and three blocks, Lexi Allen added 11 kills and four blocks, and Rose Kendall had 10 kills and three aces. Fox Valley Lutheran finished 31-5.
Bay Port also reached the Division 1 state field, beating West De Pere 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23 at Ashwaubenon. In Division 4, Sheboygan Christian beat Shiocton 25-22, 25-27, 25-19, 25-21 at Omro to reach state for the second time, joining its 2024 team, and Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran advanced in Division 5.
Kimberly's boys volleyball team advanced as well, beating Appleton West 25-20, 25-14, 23-25, 26-24 at Appleton North. Alex Krause had 28 kills and 12 digs for the Papermakers, who are headed to state for the fifth time. In boys soccer, Pulaski advanced on a 4-3 shootout after a scoreless tie with Fox Valley Lutheran in Division 2, and Xavier beat Providence Academy 4-2 in Division 4 in Green Bay.
The WIAA girls volleyball state tournament is scheduled for Nov. 5-7 at the Resch Center in Green Bay.
