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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 14

Freedom heads to its first state title game; Menasha wins $1 million

Plus, Menasha wins $1 million for its tornado-damaged stadium.

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Prep FootballTop story

Freedom beats Little Chute 35-⁠6 to reach its first state title game

5state semifinal losses for Freedom before Friday

Coach Charlie Jadin also lost a state semifinal as Freedom's quarterback in 2015.

Source: WLUK

Freedom is headed to its first state championship game. The Irish beat rival Little Chute 35-6 in a Division 4 semifinal at Ashwaubenon on Friday, after losing their five previous state semifinal games. Axzil Eggert scored four touchdowns and had an interception, and Freedom led 14-0 at halftime, so it's on to the Division 4 state title game.

Little Chute's only touchdown was a 5-yard run by Reece Joten, and the Mustangs finish 11-2. The Irish, now 13-0, also beat them 49-29 on Sept. 25. "We've been so close," said Jadin.

Freedom beat Little Chute twice by wide margins

49Sept. 25 game29
35State semifinal6
14Semifinal halftime0

Sources: WLUK, The Post-Crescent

  • Title game: Thursday, 7 p.m., in Madison
  • Opponent: Lake Mills, beaten 40-0 by Freedom in Week 1
  • Eggert's season: 41 total TDs, 39 on the ground
  • Defense: 9.8 points allowed per game, No. 1 in Division 4
  • Hilbert: lost 36-0 to Iowa-Grant in Division 7

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Menasha High School wins $1 million for a field upgrade at its tornado-damaged stadium

Menasha High School is getting a $1 million field upgrade. T-Mobile announced Thursday that the Bluejays were the top vote-getter in its contest, and the public's votes decided it. An EF-3 tornado hit the Fox Valley on July 27 and destroyed roughly half of 's bleachers, so the team played its home games this season at Lawrence University in Appleton.

T-Mobile said Menasha's total winnings come to $1.37 million, including a $90,000 Gronk Fitness gym upgrade.

Menasha's $1.37 million package is mostly the grand prize

Source: WBAY

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AmountShare
Grand prize$1,000K73%
Midwest Division champion$250K18.2%
Gronk Fitness gym$90K6.6%
Division finalist$25K1.8%
Student leadership award$5K0.4%
  • Celebration: planned for December
  • Field unveiling: 2027
  • Stadium goal: ready by next fall
  • Division finalist award: $25,000

Rachael Dowling, who has two sons on the team, said not having a home field was "such a huge mental game for the kids to overcome, because every game felt like an away game." Quarterback Xavier John said news of the award sparked a celebration at school: "Everybody around the school erupted, I'm not going to lie."

More than 2,500 schools went after the $1 million prize

2,500+
schools that applied
3.2 million+
votes cast nationwide
$8.4 million
in prizes to high schools nationwide

Source: WPR

News Notes

Swimming

The Appleton North girls swim team is looking to cap a sensational season at the WIAA state championships today. Juniors Maddie Loken and Elise Brazzale lead the Lightning in the Division 1 meet. The Post-Crescent

Airport

After the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon, flights already in the air trickled into Appleton International Airport. Delays were extended and cancellations issued into the night, and arriving passengers said they had not been told what was going on. WLUK

Eggs

Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Thursday that more than 400,000 eggs have gone to Wisconsin food banks and community organizations this week. They're the first shipments of about 2 million eggs from a multistate settlement with three egg producers announced in June. On Tuesday, 42 pallets went to locations in Appleton and Milwaukee. The eggs are reaching food banks through a price-fixing settlement. wbay.comWFRV Local 5KFIZ

More than 400,000 of about 2 million settlement eggs have arrived

400KMore than 400,000 eggs delivered this week

Sources: wbay.com, KFIZ, WFRV Local 5

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More than 400,000 eggs delivered this week400K
Expected in all: about 2 million eggs2M

Trinity Lutheran

Trinity Lutheran School in Menasha will close at the end of the semester, and parents say the announcement was unexpected. They got a letter asking them to attend a Tuesday meeting where the closure was announced. WFRV reports it will close in January. NBC26WFRV Local 5

Waupaca

ThedaCare broke ground Thursday on a nearly $16 million expansion of its Waupaca hospital's emergency department. "We maxed out in space in the summer," said Lynn Detterman, Froedtert ThedaCare Northern Region president. WFRV Local 5

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State finals

West De Pere, Notre Dame and Sussex Hamilton advanced to state championship games Friday. West De Pere beat Racine Case 20-19 on a 6-yard Andrew Greisen pass to Morgan Mertens with 1:11 left, and Notre Dame beat Union Grove 28-17, and running back Kingston Allen became the state's all-time leading rusher, the Press-Gazette reported. Hamilton beat Bay Port 48-15. Green Bay Press-GazetteWLUK

Four of these teams won semifinals and Bay Port's season ended

  • West De Pere20
    Racine Case19
    FinalDivision 1 semifinal
  • Notre Dame28
    Union Grove17
    FinalDivision 2 semifinal
  • Bonduel13
    Lomira30
    FinalDivision 6 semifinal
  • Bay Port15
    Hamilton48
    FinalDivision 1 semifinal

Sources: Green Bay Press-Gazette, WLUK, KFIZ

Division 6

Lomira beat Bonduel 30-13 Friday in Kimberly to reach the Division 6 title game, with Hunter Schaumberg accounting for four touchdowns. The Bears were trying to reach their first state championship game. KFIZWLUK

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The Wrap

Farmers market season doesn't have to end when the cold shows up. The Oshkosh Farmers Markets Winter Market opens today at Oshkosh Arena, with more than 55 vendors per week, live music and themed events, all indoors. It's a good excuse to shop for local goods with your coat off. Fresh finds, no frostbite.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 13Menasha High School wins $1 million to rebuild Calder Stadium
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  4. Tues., Nov. 10Appleton gas falls to $3.84 a gallon as Menasha awaits $1M news
  5. Mon., Nov. 9St. Norbert clinches a bowl spot, and Appleton North swims to second
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Good Day Appletonto me · Sat., Nov. 146:00 a.m.

Freedom heads to its first state title game; Menasha wins $1 million

Plus, Menasha wins $1 million for its tornado-damaged stadium.

The TLDR

  1. Freedom beats Little Chute 35-6, heads to state title game
  2. Menasha wins $1 million for its tornado-damaged stadium
  3. Appleton North swimmers chase state medals today
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  2. 101 WIXX4 hours ago

    Friday Night Lights – WIAA football semifinals & championship pairings

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  4. The Post-Crescent6 hours ago

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    Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin received pallets of eggs as part of a settlement with producers accused of price fixing.

    Also reported byKFIZWRJN

  5. Green Bay Press-Gazette11 hours ago

    Appleton, Green Bay high school sports results for Friday, Nov. 13

    High school football teams competed in WIAA state semifinal games, while girls swimmers from the area competed at the Division 2 state meet.

  6. WLUK11 hours ago

    Freedom does it: Irish beats Little Chute to clinch first state trip

    Freedom is headed to its first state championship after a 35-6 rout of rival Little Chute. Axzil Eggert powered the 12-0 Irish with four TDs and a pick, setting up a Camp Randall rematch vs Lake Mills.

    Also reported byWFRV Local 5