Local PAL teams finish strong

Posted 3/15/23

Several local Parochial Athletic League teams competed in the Catholic Bowl recently and returned with trophies.

CHAMPIONS

— St. Joseph’s JV B team won the title game 48-46 over St. …

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Local PAL teams finish strong

Members of the St. Joseph sixth-grade Catholic Bowl championship team are, from left to right, Rylie Wieberg, Emery Berhorst, and Alli Stephan; and in the back row, Emma Schwartze, Cameron Muenks, Alyssa Reichel, and Avery Berhorst.

The Immaculate Conception-LC fifth-grade Lady Eagles (Loose Creek/Westphalia) won the Catholic Bowl. Team members are, from left to right, front row, Chloe Voss, Lexi Massman, Gracie Atkins; and in the back row, Coach Brenton Voss, Kamryn Haslag, Lyla Riegel, Rilynn Wieberg, Camille Dickneite, and Coach Sean Haslag.

Holy Family’s sixth-grade girls’ Lady Knights finished second at the Catholic Bowl. Team members are, from left to right, front row, Maura Falter, Kinzie Haller, Kamryn Lee, Addi Kampeter, and Lily Falter; and in the back row, Kristi Beck, Molly Struemph, Alexis Rudroff, Chloe Brune, Alexis Curtis, and Kate Struemph.

St. George finished second in the JV A division of the Catholic Bowl. Team members are, from left to right, front row, Cooper Coots, Dawson Sprenger, Nash Tyree. Jackson Hamburg, and Colton Leivian; and in the back row, Lake Bennett, Cody Heckman, and Peyton Peters.

Members of the second-place St. Joseph JV blue girls’ team are, from left to right, front row, Addison Lehmen, Brie Massman, and Marlee Oliver; and in the back row, Coach Jake Massman, Addison Bower, Cali Kampeter, Casey Kleffner, Macie Rademan, and Renee Wilbers.

St. Joseph’s JV B team won the Catholic Bowl championship game. Team members are, from left to right, front row, Trevor Crowe, deacon Jones, Dylan Crowe; and in the back row, Coach Brad Crede, Ty Brandt, Hayden backes, cash Mengwasser, Jackson crede, Trent Stuckenschneider, Coach Travis Stuckenschneider, and Coach Danny Brandt.

Posted Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:00 am

Several local Parochial Athletic League teams competed in the Catholic Bowl recently and returned with trophies.

CHAMPIONS

— St. Joseph’s JV B team won the title game 48-46 over St. Peter after knocking off Holy Family 40-24 in the semifinals. The Bulldogs opened the tournament with a 57-24 win over St. Peter, and in the second round, defeated St. Joseph-JC 40-39.

— In the girls’ sixth-grade division, St. Joseph defeated Holy Family 26-17 to win the Catholic Bowl. The Lady Bulldogs opened with a 32-19 win over IC-JC, and defeated Trinity Lutheran 32-22 in the semis. Holy Family, meanwhile, beat IC-JC in the first round, 18-15, and then defeated OLLIS 28-17 before facing St. Joseph.

— IC-LC’s fifth-grade girls’ team held off IC-JC 16-10 in the championship game. The Lady Eagles advanced after defeating St. George 16-2, and defeated St. Thomas 25-3 in the second round after opening with a bye.

SECOND-PLACE

— St. George lost in the championship game of the JV A boys’ tournament, falling 43-28 to St. Stanislaus to end the year in second place. The Warriors beat IC-JC in the playoff opener 48-32.

— The St. Joseph JV Blue girls’ team lost to Trinity 36-20 to finish second. In the semis, the Lady Bulldogs defeated Holy Family 25-22, and opened the tournament with a 27-5 victory over St. Joseph-JC.

OTHER PLAYOFF CONTENDERS

— St. George’s fifth-grade girls lost in the quarterfinals against IC-LC, 16-2. The Lady Warriors in reaching this game had beaten Trinity Lutheran, 20-16, and opened the tournament with a 21-16 win over OLLIS.

— In varsity girls’ action, St. George defeated St. Stanislaus in the first round, 34-23, and lost in the second round 35-28 to IC-JC. IC-LC lost 38-13 to IC-JC in the opening round of the tournament.

— In the sixth-grade boys’ tourney, the St. George boys lost in their opener 49-18 to St. Peters, and IC-LC lost 49-43 to St. Joseph-JC in the first round.