Luxemburg-Casco volleyball takes home silver ball

GREEN BAY – The Luxemburg-Casco volleyball team took home the silver ball in the WIAA Division 2 championships at the Resch Center, held Nov. 7-9.

The Spartans were making their first state appearance since 2021.

The top-seeded Crusaders held the second-seeded Spartans to a 25-18, 25-10, 25-22 sweep in the championship final.

Jenna Welsch led a balanced hitting attack for Catholic Memorial with 11 kills. Ellen Mowbray and Lucia Brown shared in the setting responsibilities, handing out 16 and 15 assists, respectively. Brown also chipped in with a game-high three service aces.

Defensively, Addison Fura recorded a team-high 21 digs to go with four blocks by Brown, Addison Kelenic and Adeline Goedheer.

Luxemburg-Casco featured a balanced hitting attack, but the Crusaders’ defense held the Spartans to a .036 hitting percentage in the game.

Campbell Onell led the Spartans with seven kills, and Aubrey Frey and Isabella VanderVelden each had six. Rylan Kaminski recorded a team-high 14 digs to pace the Spartans’ defense.

Both teams advanced to the finals following sweeps in the semifinal matchups.

The Crusaders eliminated Shawano 25-15, 25-18, 25-20; and the Spartans rolled over St. Thomas More 25-15, 25-17, 25-17.

Luxemburg-Casco finishes runner-up in its 11th experience at the state tournament.

In its 2021 state appearance, Luxemburg-Casco won the D2 title to finish a three-peat.