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Heart of the Valley Top 10 sports moments of 2025

By Daniel Schoettler
Reporter
Before 2026 approaches, I thought we would highlight some of the top sports moments from the last year.
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College athlete update: Dudek scores career high in win over Marian

By Daniel Schoettler
Reporter
Kimberly alum and Northern Michigan men’s basketball player Jackson Dudek set a new career high last week. The former Papermakers basketball player scored 29 points on 10-for-12 shooting with seven rebounds in a 109-52 win over Marian on Sunday.
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Kimberly’s Ali Sprangers has thrived in role with UW-La Crosse women’s basketball

By Daniel Schoettler
Reporter
Kimberly alum and UW-La Crosse senior women’s basketball player Ali Sprangers has seen her game take a complete 180 since starting her collegiate career with the Eagles. She has played in a post player role with the program since her collegiate career began.
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17
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Ghosts blow out short-handed Ashwaubenon in Baird/Gustman shootout

By Brian Roebke
Editor
Kaukauna’s boys basketball team remained undefeated with an 88-48 blowout of Ashwaubenon to cap the 11-game Baird/Gustman Shootout on Saturday at KHS.
The start of the game was a battle as the Jaguars were competing hard and making some difficult shots.
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Plate scores 23 for Kaukauna girls hoops in win over Fond du Lac

By Daniel Schoettler
Reporter
Keira Plate, Ava Reader and Misty Borchert made their mark last week for the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts girls basketball team. Plate poured in a 23 point performance against Fond du Lac, while Reader and Borchert both added in double digit performances last week for the Ghosts.
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Kimberly wrestling gets three dual wins in Dells Invite

By Daniel Schoettler
Reporter
Kimberly Papermakers wrestling got three wins in the Duals in the Dells last week as they beat Freedom (47-32), Boyceville (61-17), and Greenfield (51-30) as they went 3-2 in the duals. 
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Little Chute girls hoops team shows fight in loss to Marinette

By Daniel Schoettler
Reporter
The Little Chute Mustangs girls basketball showed some fight last week. The team trailed by nine late before using a late run to get back in it during their road loss to Marinette last week.
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Jensen has big night as Kaukauna boys beat Fond du Lac

By Brian Roebke
Editor
It was a big night for Kaukauna senior Andrew Jensen on Friday night when the Galloping Ghosts beat Fond du Lac 59-42 in a Fox Valley Association game at KHS.

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