Joe Promersberger and Landen Baker were the heartbeat of Mayville's high-powered rushing attack in the Division 5 state championship game at Camp Randall Staduim, in Madison.

The unbeaten Cardinals scampered for 321 yards in a 42-32 victory over Northwestern. Promersberger finished with 134 yards on just seven carries with two touchdowns. Baker rushed for 120 yards with two touchdowns.

Mayville made their seventh finals appearance and its first since 2022. The Cardinals’ lone title came in Division 4 in 1994. They advanced to the title game and finished runner-up in Division 4 in 1991, 1992 and 2006, and then again in Division 5 in 2021 and 2022.

The Cardinals were the champions of Wisconsin Flyway Conference this fall. They defeated Lake Country Lutheran  27-15 in their State semifinal game played at Slinger High School to earn their return to Camp Randall.  

It was edge of your seat exciting in the Division 1 state high school football championship game at Camp Randall Stadium, in Madison.

Arrowhead defeated Bay Port, 18-15.

The final score was decided in the final minute of the game. The Pirates earned a 13-12 lead with 46 seconds left, when running back Brady Moon scored a go-ahead 11-yard touchdown. Bay Port's two-point conversion gave them a three-point edge, but the Warhawks responded with Ryan Heiman's kickoff return for a touchdown that covered 76 yards. It proved to be the game winning play after the Pirates decided to go for the win, instead of a game-tying field goal. Bay Port's final play of the game was an incomplete pass.

It was Arrowhead's 14th title game in program history. Their previous experiences resulted in six State titles, including 1993, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2012 and 2013. Their runner-up finishes came in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2014 and 2015.

The Warhawks finished second in the Classic Eight Conference this season behind Muskego, the team Bay Port defeated in the State semifinal. 

Camp Randall Stadium, at the University of Wisconsin in Madison

Division 4

(14-0) Winneconne 28

(12-2) Little Chute 22

Division 5

(14-0) Mayville 42

(13-1) Northwestern 32

Division 6

(14-0) Darlington 42

(13-1) Edgar 18

Division 7

(14-0) Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic 35

(13-1) Cochrane-Fountain City 19 

It was an impressive showing for the Hartford-Slinger Girls Swim Team at the state championship meet at Waukesha South High School.

It included a 22nd place finish in the 200 yard freestyle relay, which included Kalia Lampi, Lana Coons, Cora Wilson and Emma Solheim. They earned a finals time of 1:41.03.

Reese Leider competed in the 100 yard breaststroke and earned a 10th place finish. Her finals time was 1:05.91. Her teammate, Lilly Cramer was not far behind with a 22nd place finished, and a finals time of 1:08.87.

The Hartford-Slinger Girls Swim Team finished 30th in the team rankings, out of 37 total teams.

The 48th Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Football State Championships will be held Thursday and Friday, Nov. 20-21, at Camp Randall Stadium on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. 

CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE:

Thursday, Nov. 20

Div. 7 - Cochrane-Fountain City (13-0)?vs. Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic (13-0) - 10 a.m.

Div. 6 - Darlington (13-0) vs. Edgar (13-0) - 1 p.m.

Div. 5 - Mayville (13-0) vs. Northwestern (13-0) - 4 p.m.

Div. 4 - Little Chute (12-1) vs.  Winneconne (13-0) - 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 21

Div. 3 - Grafton (13-0) vs. Reedsburg (10-3) - 10 a.m.

Div. 2 - Notre Dame (13-0) vs. West De Pere (13-0) - 1 p.m.

Div. 1 - Arrowhead (12-1) vs. Bay Port (11-2) - 4 p.m.

Last year’s Division 1 champion Bay Port advances to the final in pursuit of its second consecutive championship. This marks the third time the Pirates will participate in the title game. They finished runner-up in their first experience in 2019. This fall, they finished second in the North Division of the Fox River Classic Conference standings behind Division 2 finalist West De Pere. Their road to the title game culminated with a highly entertaining 38-35 win over Muskego in the State semifinal held at Titan Stadium in Oshkosh. The Pirates averaged 42.5 points per game during the playoffs while yielding an average of 15.5 points. Arrowhead returns to the championship game for the first time in a decade. The Warhawks will be participating in the program’s 14th title game. Their previous experiences resulted in six State titles, including 1993, 1994, 1996, 2007, 2012 and 2013. Their runner-up finishes came in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2014 and 2015. The Warhawks finished second in the Classic Eight Conference behind Muskego, the team Bay Port defeated in the State semifinal. They defeated Waunakee 19-17 in the semifinal held at Madison Memorial to advance to the championship game. In their four playoff games, the Warhawks have averaged 35 points a game and surrendered 20.5 points per game.

Mayville is making its seventh finals appearance and its first since 2022. The Cardinals’ lone title came in Division 4 in 1994. They advanced to the title game and finished runner-up in Division 4 in 1991, 1992 and 2006, and then again in Division 5 in 2021 and 2022. The Cardinals were the champions of Wisconsin Flyway Conference this fall. They defeated Lake Country Lutheran  27-15 in their State semifinal game played at Slinger to earn their return to Camp Randall. Mayville is averaging 30.5 points per game this postseason while yielding 14.3 points a game. Their last three games have been decided by 12 points or less. Northwestern will experience the State finals for the first time in 32 years and for the third time overall. The Tigers won their one State championship in the Division 3 bracket back in 1988. The second time they advanced to the title game, they finished runner-up in Division 4. This fall, they captured the crown in the Heart O’ North Conference. The Tigers downed perennial power Stratford in the semifinals, 22-13, to punch their ticket to Camp Randall. That nine-point differential is the closest game the Tigers have had all year. They are averaging a robust 45 points a game during the playoffs.

Arrowhead 19

Waunakee 17

Mayville 27

Lake Country Lutheran 15

West De Pere 35

Homestead 34

Little Chute 35

Columbus 25

Grafton 34

Catholic Memorial 31

Division 1
Waunakee vs. Arrowhead at Madison Memorial
Muskego vs. Bay Port at UW-Oshkosh

Division 2  
River Falls vs Notre Dame at D.C. Everest
West De Pere vs. Homestead at Neenah

Division 3
Grafton vs. Catholic Memorial at Oconomowoc
Reedsburg vs. Whitefish Bay at Madison LaFollette

Division 4
Baldwin-Woodville vs. Winneconne at Marshfield
Columbus vs. Little Chute at Kewaskum

Division 5
Northwestern vs. Stratford at Chippewa Falls (Dorais Field)
Mayville vs. Lake Country Lutheran at Slinger

Division 6
Mondovi vs. Edgar at Stanley-Boys
Darlington vs. Manitowoc Lutheran at Waukesha West

Division 7
Cochrane-Fountain City vs. Lourdes Academy at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln
Potosi/Cassville vs. Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic at Stoughton

The 56th Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Swimming and Diving Championships will be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15, at the Waukesha South High School Natatorium.

The Division 2 championships will be held Friday, with the Division 1 championships to follow on Saturday. The Division 2 diving competition begins at 1:30 p.m., and the swimming finals are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. The Division 1 diving competition is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with the swimming events to begin at 2:30 p.m. The swimming events will run consecutively following the first event's starting time on the respective days. Here is the order of events (all events in yards):

Order of Events:

1. Diving

2. 200 Medley Relay

3. 200 Freestyle

4. 200 Individual Medley

5. 50 Freestyle

6. 100 Butterfly

7. 100 Freestyle

8. 500 Freestyle

9. 200 Freestyle Relay

10. 100 Backstroke

11. 100 Breaststroke

12. 400 Freestyle Relay

In Division 1, each event winner from six sectionals and the next 18 fastest times or scores in the events from all sectionals combined will be added to the heats in each event. In Division 2, each event winner and the next 12 fastest times or scores from all of the four sectionals combined qualified.

There are 136 teams sponsoring girls swimming and diving this fall, including 81 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2.

The WIAA began girls swimming and diving championships in 1970 and moved to a two-division format in 1992. Madison area schools have dominated the championships through the years. Either Madison West or Madison Memorial won all the championships through 1983 and all but one of the Division 1 titles since the inception of the two-division format in 1992 up until 2002. Overall, Madison West has won 15 titles, and Madison Memorial has won 14. Next on the list is Arrowhead, which has captured 12 team championships, while Edgewood has eight championships and Shorewood has seven.

Championship Saturday from Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee

Division 1

Madison West 1

Marquette 0

Division 2

Whitefish Bay 3

DeForest 1

Division 3

Catholic Memorial 2

Notre Dame 1

Division 4

Oostburg 1

Sturgeon Bay 0  2 (OT) 

Championship Saturday, November 8

Division 1

Hamilton 3

Divine Savior Holy Angels 0

Division 2

Sauk Prairie 3

Grafton 2

Division 3

Manitowoc Lutheran 3

Watertown Luther Prep 1

Lake Country Lutheran 34

New Glarus 21

Arrowhead 34

Hamilton 24

Reedsburg 38

Pewaukee 14

Mayville 26

Amherst 21

Catholic Memorial 28

Mount Horeb-Barneveld 7

Grafton 28

Plymouth 7

Muskego 20

Badger 13

West De Pere 42

Union Grove 14

Sometimes the obstacles we face push us to go farther than we ever dreamed. It's the challenges that help us appreciate our accomplishments.

Hartford Union High School's Nikki Reinwald knows all about it. The junior cross country phenom qualified individually for a second consecutive year for the WIAA state cross country championships at the Ridges Golf Course, in Wisconsin Rapids on November 1.

"It was an incredible opportunity, just to go and compete," said Reinwald. "It was great to be around a group of girls that try to improve each day and care about their sport. It's a great place to be and it's lovely to be around. I wish I could go back again."

She'll have another chance next season.

Nikki finished in 19:33, which was the fastest 5k recorded at a state cross country meet by any Hartford Union High School girl. She finished 61st out of 190 runners.

It's impressive, considering her season was up in the air last summer. Reinwald wasn't sure if she would be able to run. And to understand why, we need to go back to her eighth grade year.

"Starting in eighth grade, I had my first ACL tear with my knee," Nikki recalled. "I wasn't sure if I would be able to run my freshman year, but I did. Last year, I tore it again less than a year later. During this year's soccer season, my knee was swollen in May and there was no explanation for it."

A knee scope was the next step in her recovery, which involved examining, treating and eventually removing some tissue. The swelling was reduced, which was great news.

Reinwald went through physical therapy last summer and didn't start running until late August of this year. She was cleared in September.

"This season, I was so unsure about things," Nikki admitted. "I didn't think I was going to run for the first half of the season. I didn't think I would be able to compete. I just stayed positive and put in the work."

It paid off. After missing the first two meets of the season, Reinwald's first chance to compete with her teammates was September 20 at Tendick Park, in Saukville. The rain created a wet and muddy course, which forced Nikki to run conservatively. She made it through and her season had begun.

She continued to get stronger in the next few weeks leading up to the North Shore Conference meet. Reinwald's sub-20-minute time of 19:30 was a big moment. 

"The conference meet was great, it was the first time I had reached into the nineteens again. I was so happy. Our team was doing really well. I felt like I was back."

Her First Team All-North Shore Conference honor provided plenty of momentum into sectionals at Meadow Links Golf Course, in Manitowoc on October 25. Nikki delivered one of her best performances (19:10) and broke her own school record.

"This season has been like a fever dream. It was a time to be happy and be in the moment. I did not take anything for granted. My focus was to be competitive, have fun and don't let anything slip."

Reinwald joins an elite group of runners at Hartford Union High School, becoming just the third girl in the history of the cross country program to qualify for state a second time.           

Division 1

#2 Hamilton @ #1 Arrowhead

#7 De Pere @ #1 Waunakee

#3 Bay Port @ #1 Franklin

#2 Badger @ #1 Muskego

Division 2

#2 Monona Grove @ #1 Homestead

#3 Union Grove @ #1 West De Pere

#3 Oshkosh North @ #1 River Falls

#2 Rice Lake @ #1 Notre Dame

Division 3

#6 Pewaukee @ #4 Reedsburg

#2 Mount Horeb-Barneveld @ #1 Catholic Memorial

#2 Plymouth @ #1 Grafton

Division 4

#2 Mosinee @ #1 Columbus

Division 5

#3 New Glarus @ #1 Lake Country Lutheran

#2 Amherst @ #1 Mayville

The 62nd State Boys Volleyball Tournament and the 53rd State Girls Volleyball Tournament will be held Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 5-8, at the Resch Center in Green Bay. 

The single-elimination boys tournament features matches with a best-of-five-sets, rally-scoring format. Of the 69 programs eligible to participate in the boys volleyball tournament, eight remain to play for the single-division State title. Match-ups for the tournament are determined by seeding each of the teams.

Boys Quarterfinals - Wednesday, Nov. 5

#1 Middleton (37-0) vs. #8 Kenosha Indian Trail (26-11)?- 7 p.m.

#4 Appleton North?(34-7) vs. #5 Catholic Memorial (26-9) - 7 p.m.

#3 Marquette (20-12) vs. #6 Arrowhead (24-14) - 4 p.m.

#2 Germantown (38-5) vs. #7 Brookfield Central (26-13)?- 4 p.m.

Boys Semifinals - Thursday, Nov. 6 - 2 p.m.

Semifinal (Wednesday's 7 p.m. winners)

Semifinal (Wednesday's 4 p.m. winners)

Boys Championship Match - Friday, Nov. 7 - 7:30 p.m.

Championship Match

The single-elimination girls tournament features five divisions for the first time. Match results are the best-of-five-sets, with a rally-scoring format. Of the 477 programs eligible for the girls volleyball tournament, eight teams will play for the State title in Division 1 with four teams still in contention for the State crown in Divisions 2, 3, 4 and 5. Match-ups for the tournament are determined by seeding each of the teams in all divisions.

Girls Division 1

Thursday, Nov. 6

#1 Divine Savior Holy Angels (42-3) vs. #8 Stevens Point Area Senior

     High (31-7) - 7:30 p.m.

#4 Waunakee?(36-7) vs. #5 Kimberly (31-13) - 7:30 p.m.

#3 Oconomowoc (36-2) vs. #6 Oak Creek (31-16) - 5 p.m.

#2 Hamilton (36-8) vs. #7 Verona (30-5) - 5 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 7 - 1 p.m.

Semifinal (Thursday's 7:30 p.m. winners)

Semifinal (Thursday's 5 p.m. winners)

Saturday, Nov. 8 - 7:30 p.m.

Championship Match

Girls Division 2

Friday, Nov. 7 - 10:30 a.m.

#1 Sauk Prairie (29-5) vs #4 Luxemburg-Casco (34-12)

#2 Grafton (27-10) vs. #3 Waupaca (27-10)

Saturday, Nov. 8 - 5 p.m.

Championship Match

Girls Division 3

Friday, Nov. 7 - 8 a.m.

#1 Watertown Luther Prep (36-3) vs. #4 Luther (21-10)

#2 Barron (32-6)?vs. #3 Manitowoc Lutheran (33-9)

Saturday, Nov. 8 - 2:30 p.m.

Championship Match

Girls Division 4

Thursday, Nov. 6 - 11:30 a.m.

#1 Heritage Christian (37-6)  vs. #4 Blair-Taylor (21-8)

#2 Regis (31-9) vs. #3 Montello (35-6)        

Saturday, Nov. 9 - 11:30 a.m.

Championship Match

Girls Division 5

Thursday, Nov. 6 - 9 a.m.

#1 Newman Catholic (27-16) vs. #4 Florence (31-14)

#2 St. Ambrose (23-12) vs. #3 Rib Lake (31-8)

Saturday, Nov. 8 - 9 a.m.

Championship Match

The High School Cross Country Championships from Ridges Golf Course, in Wisconsin Rapids saw a number of area teams finish strong.

Boys team scores, out of 20 cross country teams in Division 1:

Oconomowoc in 6th place, West Bend West finished 11th and Hartford Union High School in 14th.

Orioles' runners put in impressive performances:

1. Noah Gailey  15:55.3

2. Ezra Markos  16:59.0

3. Mason Robarge  17:31.8

4. Troy Axford  17:45.9

5. Eli Rasske  17:53.6

6. Kean Merklein  18:34.6

7. Gavin Vorndran  19:42.7

Girls State Cross Country Championships, in Division 1:

Slinger High School finished 2nd, with the Owls' runners putting in impressive performances:

1. Ava Dziedzic  18:24.3

2. Piper Schuster  18:28.9

3. Abby Kurth  18:31.3

4. Olivia Helmle  19:18.9

5. Stella Gruendemann  19:25.8

Individual:

Hartford Union High School's Nikki Reinwald finished 61st out of 190 runners with a time of 19:33 and a split of 6:28.   

Notre Dame Academy 56

Slinger 42

Lake Country Lutheran 35

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 14

Arrowhead 31

Brookfield East 29

Monona Grove 28

Germantown 14

Hamilton 35

Kimberly 10

Pewaukee 24

Onalaska 21

St. Catherine's 12

Lake Mills 6

Mayville 28

Winnebago Lutheran Academy 21

Catholic Memorial 31

LaCrosse Logan 22

Columbus 56

Delavan-Darien 21

Homestead 36

Elkhorn 0

Union Grove 14

Nicolet 12

Plymouth 35

Luxemburg-Casco 6

West De Pere 42

Pulaski 21