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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 12

Xavier wins Wisconsin's first girls flag football title

Plus, Habitat's push to ready 100 tornado-damaged homes before winter.

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High School SportsTop story

Xavier beats Bay Port to win Wisconsin's first girls flag football title

Xavier beat Divine Savior Holy Angels, then Bay Port, to win it all

Wisconsin Girls Flag Football State Championship

Semifinals

Final

2XavierXavier26
6Divine Savior HADSHA12
1Milw. LanguagesMSOL6
4Bay PortBay Port27
2XavierXavier19
4Bay PortBay Port6

Source: WLUK

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RoundGameResult
Semifinals2 Xavier vs. 6 Divine Savior HAXavier 26–12
Semifinals1 Milw. Languages vs. 4 Bay PortBay Port 27–6
Final2 Xavier vs. 4 Bay PortXavier 19–6

If you missed it: Appleton's Xavier girls flag football team made history. The Hawks beat Bay Port 19-6 on Sat., Nov. 7 to win Wisconsin's first girls flag football state championship. The trophy is inscribed "Forever The First."

  • Bay Port's semifinal: 27-6 over Milwaukee School of Languages
  • Bay Port football: beat Waunakee 21-0 in a sectional semifinal
  • Xavier football: eliminated in Level 1 of the Division 4 playoffs

Girls flag football isn't a WIAA sanctioned sport, but high schools and the Green Bay Packers have been working to make it official, including through the weekend's tournament at . Xavier and Bay Port were the only Northeast Wisconsin teams in the field.

Xavier won its two games to take the first title

6
teams in the first state tournament
19-6
Xavier's final score over Bay Port
26-12
Xavier's semifinal win over Divine Savior Holy Angels

Source: WLUK

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An Appleton police officer rescued a hawk that was hit by a vehicle

Here's a feel-good one from Tuesday. According to a social media post from the Appleton Police Department, a hawk was hit by a vehicle and rescued by one of its officers.

“We’re grateful to those who stepped in to help and are hopeful for a full recovery and eventual return to the wild.”

The Appleton Police Department
  • Hit by: a vehicle in Appleton, on Tuesday
  • Taken to: in Green Bay
  • Treatment: rehabilitation, with a hoped-for return to the wild
  • More details: none available yet

An Appleton officer took the hit hawk to Bay Beach for care

StepWhat happened
TuesdayA vehicle hit the hawk in Appleton
RescueOfficer Cole Kantner captured the hawk
CareBay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary in Green Bay
HopeFull recovery and return to the wild

Sources: WFRV Local 5, WHBY

WHBY identifies the rescuer as Officer Cole Kantner, who captured the bird.

News Notes

Tornado recovery

The Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity is working to prepare 100 tornado-damaged homes for winter, with a goal of getting families home before Christmas. It has 45 active projects, 168 families are in its queue, and the City of Menasha is adding staff and seeking funding. WBAY

Habitat has 168 families in its queue and 45 active projects

Source: WBAY

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Families in the queue168
Homes in the 100-day goal100
Active projects45

School closing

Trinity Lutheran School in Menasha is set to close in January, about halfway through the school year, after the church's congregation board voted Tuesday, according to a source close to the school board. Parents are questioning the timing and why they didn't learn of it before this week. WBAY

Housing

A recent Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com study calls the Appleton area the top housing market in the U.S., and it ranked second in the summer rankings behind South Bend-Mishawaka, Ind. Northeast Wisconsin realtors say the market has significantly loosened in the past year. WLUK

Volleyball

Xavier volleyball won the D2 state championship over Kettle Moraine Lutheran. Head coach Luke Herriges looked back on the title run in a one-on-one interview with NBC 26. NBC26

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The Wrap

Chili season gets its big day in Appleton: Cold Shot's 23rd Annual Chili Cook Off is set for Sunday, Nov. 15, at the corner of Richmond and Wisconsin. The forecast calls for a clear day with a high of 47, which is decent weather for a bowl of something hot. Spoons up.

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Xavier wins Wisconsin's first girls flag football title

Plus, Habitat's push to ready 100 tornado-damaged homes before winter.

The TLDR

  1. Xavier wins Wisconsin's first girls flag football title
  2. Appleton officer rescues a hawk hit by a vehicle
  3. Habitat has 45 projects and 168 families in its queue
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