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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Xavier plays for a state volleyball title today at 5 p.m.

Plus, the Christmas parade date and a Menasha stadium vote that ends Sunday.

The Good Day Appleton team2 stories18 sources5 min read

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Xavier plays for the Division 2 state volleyball title today, while Kimberly's season ends

Xavier meets Kettle Moraine Lutheran for the Division 2 title

WIAA Division 2 girls state volleyball

Semifinals

Final

1XavierXavier3
4Catholic MemorialCMH1
2KM LutheranKML3
BarronBarron1
1XavierXavier
2KM LutheranKML

Sat., 5 p.m., Resch Center

Sources: The Post-Crescent, WLUK, WGBA NBC 26 in Green Bay

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RoundGameResult
Semifinals1 Xavier vs. 4 Catholic MemorialXavier 3–1
Semifinals2 KM Lutheran vs. BarronKM Lutheran 3–1
Final1 Xavier vs. 2 KM LutheranSat., 5 p.m., Resch Center

If you're heading to the today, Xavier plays for the WIAA Division 2 girls state volleyball title at 5 p.m. The No. 1 seed Hawks (30-11) beat No. 4 Catholic Memorial 25-16, 25-23, 15-25, 25-19 on Friday and now face No. 2 Kettle Moraine Lutheran (31-10). Xavier hasn't played in a title match since winning in 2022 and 2023. Junior Rose Kendall had 14 kills in the semifinal.

  • Division 2 final: Xavier vs. Kettle Moraine Lutheran, 5 p.m.
  • Division 1 final: Bay Port vs. Divine Savior Holy Angels, 7:30 p.m.
  • Kimberly's final record: 38-5

Kimberly's run ended in Division 1. The No. 2 seed Papermakers were swept by No. 3 Bay Port in 65 minutes, 25-22, 25-16, 25-12. The Pirates had 46 kills to Kimberly's 26, and senior Brenna Derousseau had 23. Bay Port plays No. 1 seed Divine Savior Holy Angels at 7:30 p.m. tonight.

Bay Port swept Kimberly and plays for the Division 1 title

WIAA Division 1 girls state volleyball

Semifinals

Final

3Bay PortBP3
2KimberlyKimb.0
1Divine SaviorDSHA3
Wisconsin LutheranWL1
3Bay PortBP
1Divine SaviorDSHA

Sat., 7:30 p.m.

Sources: The Post-Crescent, WLUK, WGBA NBC 26 in Green Bay

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RoundGameResult
Semifinals3 Bay Port vs. 2 KimberlyBay Port 3–0
Semifinals1 Divine Savior vs. Wisconsin LutheranDivine Savior 3–1
Final3 Bay Port vs. 1 Divine SaviorSat., 7:30 p.m.

Downtown

The 55th Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade is set for Tuesday, Nov. 24

If you're a College Avenue regular, mark the calendar: the 55th Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade is set for Tuesday, Nov. 24, and special guests from the North Pole will make an appearance. It's the largest nighttime parade in the Midwest.

80,000spectators the parade draws to Downtown Appleton each year

That's the crowd for the largest nighttime parade in the Midwest.

Source: WLUK

This year's marshal is Timothy M. Hanna, a lifelong Appleton resident who was mayor from 1996 to 2020. WFRV also reported the parade date and the marshal.

The parade steps off at 7 p.m. on College Avenue

DetailWhat
DateTue., Nov. 24
Start7 p.m.
RouteEast on College Ave., State St. to Drew St.
MarshalTimothy M. Hanna

Source: WLUK

  • Theme: Christmas Past, Present, and Future, with nearly two dozen bands
  • Chairs and blankets: allowed along the route after noon, if you stay put
  • Food drive: bring cans, pasta, peanut butter for St. Joe's Food Pantry

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News Notes

Menasha vote

Menasha High School leads the final round of T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights contest with nearly 260,000 votes among four finalists. The $1 million grand prize would go toward the stadium that a July 27 tornado heavily damaged. You can vote daily through Sunday, Nov. 8. WLUK reports Menasha has more than twice as many votes as any other finalist. WBAYWLUK

Menasha leads the final round with nearly 260,000 votes

Nearly 260,000
votes for Menasha in the national round
$1 million
grand prize for the tornado-damaged stadium
More than 400
Wisconsin businesses promoting votes for Menasha

Source: WBAY

Cookie books

If you want a free We Energies Cookie Book, the drive-thru is today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. This is the 98th edition, "Baking Spirits Bright," with 38 recipes from Wisconsin bakers. Other pickup locations include American Family Field in Milwaukee today, and more will open across the state throughout November. WBAYSpectrum News Milwaukee

Trail closed

Apple Creek Trail between Ballard Road and Meade Street is closed indefinitely, Appleton Parks and Recreation said in a Nov. 5 Facebook post. It cited ongoing construction in the Thrivent development area. The Post-Crescent

Honor Flight

Missions of Honor and Old Glory Honor Flight of Northeast Wisconsin is now accepting applications from any veteran who served on active duty on or before July 1, 1991. The old cutoff was May 1975. WFRV Local 5

Neenah website

Neenah's Carl Schulze, a quadriplegic since 2007, built a free website that lists more than 2,500 resources in Wisconsin and several other states. WBAY

Home

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Around Wisconsin

Brillion vote

Brillion voters approved a new school referendum that will bring in $1 million per year for the next five years, starting this school year. In April, a request for $2.275 million per year for three years failed. NBC26

Brillion approved a smaller, longer referendum than April's

$2.28 millionDollars per year$1.00 million
3Years5

Source: NBC26

Football

Hilbert beat Coleman 25-22 on a last-second field goal by Cashtan Konen in the Division 7 quarterfinals. Bay Port, last year's Division 1 runner-up, beat Waunakee 28-21 in overtime and plays Sussex Hamilton (12-0) in a state semifinal. Green Bay Press-GazetteHometown News

Fishing

Austin Schiefer of Menasha caught a 9.7-pound smallmouth bass on Green Bay that is expected to be a state record. Wisconsin State Journal

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Today’s puzzles

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Quoted

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— Cesar A. Cruz

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Neighbors

I got my electricity bill !!

“I think they charged me for the sunlight, moonlight, streetlight, the light of the Holy Spirit, and light at the end of the tunnel. Dang !! Hugs!”

— A neighbor, Nicolet Grand - Chute

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The Wrap

Today the Fox Cities Hmong New Year fills the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, and it's free and open to the public. The celebration is all about bringing people together and building social connection, so it's an easy Saturday outing to share with a friend. Happy New Year to all who celebrate.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 12Xavier wins Wisconsin's first girls flag football title
  2. Wed., Nov. 11Smart Girls Rock fills a Greenville career day with 100+ girls
  3. Tues., Nov. 10Appleton gas falls to $3.84 a gallon as Menasha awaits $1M news
  4. Mon., Nov. 9St. Norbert clinches a bowl spot, and Appleton North swims to second
  5. Sun., Nov. 8Xavier wins the Division 2 volleyball state title
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Xavier plays for a state volleyball title today at 5 p.m.

Plus, the Christmas parade date and a Menasha stadium vote that ends Sunday.

The TLDR

  1. Xavier plays for the Division 2 state volleyball title at 5 p.m.
  2. Kimberly falls to Bay Port in the Division 1 semifinal
  3. Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade is set for Tue., Nov. 24
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