Gigi Chasco of Wisconsin Lutheran girls volleyball was the winner of last week's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel high school athlete of the week poll for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5.
Vikings head coach Megan Mache described the Florida Gulf Coast commit as the "glue" for Wisco in its five-set thriller over New Berlin West on Thursday, Sept. 3. Chasco tallied 26 ******* ists, 14 digs, 12 kills, four blocks and a pair of aces in a 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 19-25, 15-8 nailbiter in the all-Vikings battle.
Chasco received 11,462 out of a possible 21,352 total votes cast.
Claire Baldwin of Sussex Hamilton girls volleyball was the runner-up in last week's poll. The Chargers bounced back in a massive way during the previous week with a 6-0 record, including a tournament victory at the Summers End event in Winnetka, Illinois. The sophomore Baldwin had a huge week for the Chargers, tallying 54 digs and 52 kills on the week, which also included a win over Greater Metro Conference foe Wauwatosa West in a 3-0 sweep.
Other nominees in the poll included Ethan Potthast of Brookfield Academy football, Bear Bonk of Marquette football and Noah Gailey of Hartford boys cross-country.

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Gigi Chasco of Wisconsin Lutheran girls volleyball was the winner of last week's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel high school athlete of the week poll for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5.
Vikings head coach Megan Mache described the Florida Gulf Coast commit as the "glue" for Wisco in its five-set thriller over New Berlin West on Thursday, Sept. 3. Chasco tallied 26 **** ists, 14 digs, 12 kills, four blocks and a pair of aces in a 25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 19-25, 15-8 nailbiter in the all-Vikings battle.
Chasco received 11,462 out of a possible 21,352 total votes cast.
Claire Baldwin of Sussex Hamilton girls volleyball was the runner-up in last week's poll. The Chargers bounced back in a massive way during the previous week with a 6-0 record, including a tournament victory at the Summers End event in Winnetka, Illinois. The sophomore Baldwin had a huge week for the Chargers, tallying 54 digs and 52 kills on the week, which also included a win over Greater Metro Conference foe Wauwatosa West in a 3-0 sweep.
Other nominees in the poll included Ethan Potthast of Brookfield Academy football, Bear Bonk of Marquette football and Noah Gailey of Hartford boys cross-country.

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All good things must come to an end, and that was the case when Merced (Calif.) handed top-ranked Central-Phenix City flag football its first loss in nearly four years.
The Red Devils' 20-12 loss to the Bears on Friday, Sept. 11, ended their 62-game winning streak that dates back to November 2022 when they lost to Auburn High School in the state quarterfinals during their first official season.
"If we lose a game or two or three or whatever, the goal is to be challenged in the regular season," head coach Mitchell Holt told USA TODAY Sports ahead of the season. "So, then we get to the postseason, we know what we're made of."
After years of winning, Central finally had the chance to face off against some out-of-state competition. They were just one of just 18 teams selected to play in the inaugural MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown in San Diego from Sept. 11-12 alongside No. 2 JSerra Catholic, No. 3 Newport Harbor, No. 5 Orange Lutheran, No. 15 Sierra Canyon and No. 19 Huntington Beach.
More: National high school flag football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 25, Week 3

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Orange Lutheran takes on Serra (Gardena) tonight as the 2026 high school football schedule ramps up across the country.
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De Pere football standout Max Goebel was last week's winner, receiving 3,536 votes. Northeastern Wisconsin Lutheran volleyball star Kiley Dhein was runner-up with 2,241 votes.
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Earned medalist honors with a 42 to help the Spartans win a triangular.

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HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Southern Section
Agoura 28, Oak Park 6
Anaheim 32, El Dorado 6
Arlington 28, Nuview Bridge 0
Ayala 12, Shadow Hills 0
Burbank Burroughs 6, Hart 0
California Military Institute 45, Lakeside 13
Canyon Springs 14, Vista del Lago 0
Cerritos Valley Christian 20, Bellflower 0
Chino Hills 6, Capistrano Valley 0
Colony 13, Garey 7
Colton 24, Carter 0
Dos Pueblos 21, Westlake 19
El Segundo 7, Peninsula 6
Elsinore 26, San Jacinto 0
Golden Valley 8, Lancaster 6
Heritage 19, Orange Vista 6
Mater Dei 38, Esperanza 0
Mission Viejo 12, Crean Lutheran 6
Monrovia 44, Arroyo 0
Lakewood St. Joseph 26, Redondo Union 12
Oaks Christian 13, Oxnard Pacifica 7
Ontario Christian 12, Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 7
Orange Lutheran 24, Downey 19
Oxnard 47, Highland 20
Ramona 34, San Jacinto Valley Academy 0
Rancho Verde 32, Perris 0
Redlands East Valley 34, Eastvale Roosevelt 0
Rialto 31, Jurupa Hills 0
Rim of the World 35, Bloomington 18
Sage Hill 26, Corona 2
San Bernardino 64, Rubidoux 0
San Clemente 27, Northwood 6
Santa Barbara 33, Rio Mesa 7
Santa Fe 15, San Gabriel 0
Santa Margarita 13, Aliso Niguel 7
Santa Paula 52, Del Sol 0
Sierra Canyon 53, Alemany 0
South Torrance 47, West Torrance 0
St. Lucy's 21, Chaffey 6
Sunny Hills 40, Moreno Valley 20
Temecula Prep 26, Xavier Prep 0
Temescal Canyon 40, Tahquitz 6
Troy 14, Los Osos 13
Upland 13, Cajon 12
Western Christian 25, La Serna 18
Whittier 19, Alhambra 0
Intersectional
Mira Costa 38, San Pedro 6
MONDAY'S RESULTS
City Section
Foshay 39, Bernstein 6
Foshay 45, Hawkins 6
Fremont 38, Diego Rivera 0
Hawkins 46, Bernstein 6
Sotomayor 18, Huntington Park 6
South East 13, Elizabeth 6

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LYNDHURST — A year of maturity made a difference Saturday evening for the Lakeside Dragons. Playing freshmen and sophomores last year led to some growth in a 14-7 victory over Lutheran East.
The Dragons defense held Lutheran East to just seven points by staying on their ****** ignments and not freelancing, said Lakeside football coach Terry Henton.
"We talked all summer about putting in the work," Henton said of the team earning a chance to play winning football.
He said as long as they play as a team they have a chance.
"Everybody [on defense] is on a chain," Henton said. "You can't go any where alone."

#henton #lakeside #lutheran #defense

The Mustangs were thorough in their 42-0 shutout of Xavier. Little Chute erupted for 21 points in the second quarter to put the game out of reach at 29-0 at the half. Little Chute ran for 293 yards with Reece Joten leading the way with 17 carries for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Jaden Hermsen, Jeshua Tobon and Kaleb Radichel also had touchdowns on the ground for Little Chute. Joten also had eight tackles on defense.
Next: Aug. 27 vs. Fox Valley Lutheran.
The Lightning moves up two spots from the preseason rankings following a 10-7 victory over Mukwonago. The Lightning defense is already in midseason form, holding Mukwonago to 211 total yards.
North running back Brock Struensee had 30 carries for 140 yards to lead the Lightning ground game.

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A Florida vs. California matchup came down to the final seconds. Miami Central (FL) trailed Orange Lutheran (CA) by six points with 28 seconds left and the ball at the 40 yards line when James Perrone, a three-star Pitt commit, took off from the pocket.
He got out to his left and sprinted toward the sideline, beating two defenders. He didn't stop.
Outrace another. First down. Cut to the right to get by a fourth. Pick up a final block. End zone straight ahead.
He ran in, celebrating the touchdown that, after the PAT, would put Central ahead 23-22. After 15 seconds of defense, the game was sealed, as Central took down OLu.
Central, entering the game ranked No. 34 on MaxPreps, is one of the top Florida teams in the country. Led by Perrone and a defensive unit that includes three-star defensive backs Trezavant Boyd, T'ari Miller and Quartavius Lyons Jr., the Rockets were faced with a tough challenge in Orange Lutheran.

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Wisconsin is kicking off the 2026 high school football season on Thursday, Aug. 20. Five schools in Laconia, Lourdes Academy, Oakfield, Ripon and Valley Christian get their seasons started on Thursday. St. Mary's Springs season opener is on Saturday while everyone else will get started Friday.
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Through the early days of fall camp, freshman safety Gavin Day has made the most of his opportunities with the Washington Huskies.
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound former four-star recruit has made his presence felt in the secondary thanks to his high-end range, athleticism, and physicality, building on a strong showing during spring practice.
Now, as position coach Taylor Mays looks to fill out his depth chart, Day has continued to make plays and shown off his value. On Thursday, the product of Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, stepped in front of a pass from quarterback Treston Kini McMillan, intended for wide receiver Justice Williams in the end zone, for his first interception of fall camp and returned the pass to midfield before he was pushed out of bounds.
"Gavin Day is improving," Mays said on Thursday. "I would say he's definitely improving from where he was in the spring to now; he's doing the things that we need him to do, that he wants to do for himself to become a player that can contribute this year. So, he's getting there. He still has a little bit of a ways to go, but he's definitely on pace for what we expect out of him going into his freshman year."
The Seattle native and three-time First Team All-American in his college career at USC, where he played a similar style to what Day showed on his high school film, was very detailed when asked what's next in the freshman's development.

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Irvine (Calif.) Crean Lutheran defensive back Jacob Whitehead has committed to Arizona and broke down why he chose the Wildcats.
"I'm very excited about my decision," Whitehead said. "There were a lot of reasons why I chose Arizona but the biggest was my connection with the coaching staff.
"I have great relationships with the coaches there and really feel accepted by everyone. I love how excited they are to add me to such a great program and I love the all around fit."
Whitehead is a player we first saw as a middle schooler at the Under the Radar Camp four years ago. He burst on to the scene at Inglewood his first two years of high school before transferring in to St. John Bosco last fall.
He battled some injuries with the Braves and missed much of his junior season but played in the Navy All-American Bowl in January and then made the move in to Crean Lutheran this off-season.

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Nonprofit health systems AdventHealth and Intermountain Health have taken the first step toward inking a partnership to unite their services in the Denver area.
The proposed joint venture would bring together AdventHealth's five hospitals, urgent care centers, medical practices and off-site emergency clinics around Denver with Intermountain's three hospitals and related practices in the area, the systems announced Tuesday.
AdventHealth and Intermountain have signed a letter of intent and anticipate signing a definitive agreement in the next few weeks. The transaction is expected to close early next year if it clears regulatory hurdles, the systems said.
The joint venture would bring together AdventHealth hospitals Avista, Castle Rock, Littleton, Parker and Porter with Intermountain hospitals Good Samaritan, Lutheran and Platte Valley, along with related clinics.

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The Green Bay Packers and Thrivent signed a long-term sponsorship agreement that makes the Minneapolis- and Appleton-based company the official financial services partner of the team.
"Both the Packers and Thrivent are committed to making a meaningful impact across the region, strengthening our communities and serving others while delivering exceptional service," Green Bay Packers President and CEO Ed Policy said of the deal, which was announced July 13.
Thrivent was created by the 2002 merger of Aid ****** ociation for Lutherans, founded in Appleton, and Lutheran Brotherhood of Minneapolis. Thrivent has a large Appleton campus; it has more than 2.4 million clients and $212 billion in ****** ets under management.
"This partnership allows us to grow awareness of Thrivent, share our purpose-based approach to finances, and engage people through high-visibility moments on and off the field. At the same time, our shared Wisconsin roots and belief in giving back make this a collaboration that will create lasting change through our new community impact program," said Terry Rasmussen, Thrivent president and CEO.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Right-hander Alex Petrovic grew up in Cypress, Texas, a suburb of Houston, the son of parents who played basketball at Oberlin College. Alex's physical gifts manifested themselves on the baseball diamond rather than the basketball court, and the youngster quickly began standing out on the sandlots around Texas. He attended Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, Texas, where he dominated as both a hitter and a pitch, earning TAPPS First Team All-State honors in 2022 and 2023. Inflammation in his right arm kept him off of the mound for the majority of his senior year, and may have cost him a selection in the 2023 MLB Draft; despite solid results, Petrovic was not considered an elite talent, and he ended up going undrafted, leading him to honor his commitment to Auburn University.
His career with the Tigers began inauspiciously, as the inflammation in his arm returned that fall. It calmed down to the point that, when the spring began, the right-hander was able to take the mound for his new team after missing the first three weeks of the season. Appearing in 7 games for Auburn, Petrovic allowed 7 earned runs in 11.0 innings, good for a 5.73 ERA, giving up 15 hits, walking 3, and striking out 17. There is a chance that the right-hander might have improved as the weather continued warming, but Petrovic sustained a stress fracture in his right elbow in early April, ending his season prematurely.
The right-hander had surgery on his elbow, having screws inserted into it, and returned to the mound at Plainsman Park for the 2025 season. Improbably, the exact same thing almost happened a second year in a row. The right-hander appeared in 7 games, starting 5, and posted a 4.34 ERA in 18.2 innings, allowing 13 hits, walking 4, and striking out 25, but once again, an injury on a different spot on his arm sustained in early April ended his season early. His velocity had backed up from the low-90s into the high-80s and his breaking **** did not look as sharp, and it was only a matter of time before something in his arm went off. A draft-eligible sophomore because of his age, Petrovic did not hear his name called in the 2025 MLB Draft.
When his arm felt better later that summer, the right-hander went to a baseball training facility in Lakeland, Florida- the Florida Base ARMory- and worked on making subtle changing his mechanics to put less stress on his arm and elbow and hopefully prevent a third-consecutive season-ending injury in 2026.
The 22-year-old returned to Auburn for his redshirt sophomore season armed with new mechanics and not only was he able to make it through the entire year without an injury, but Petrovic also had a very solid season. His fastball having gained a few ticks from the mechanical changes that were made and his secondary stuff looking sharper, he appeared in 17 games, starting all of them, and posted a 3.21 ERA in 92.2 innings, allowing 70 hits, walking 24, and striking out 92.

LSU baseball outfielder Derek Curiel has been a star for Jay Johnson's club since he stepped foot on campus two years ago.
Curiel was a highly-touted recruit coming out of Orange Lutheran High School in West Covina, California and many believed he would go pro. But Johnson and his staff were fortunate to convince him to come to school.
Across two seasons with LSU, he was a career .349 hitter with a .975 on-base plus slugging percentage. He hit 13 home runs while racking up 38 doubles. Curiel scored 131 runs and batted in 101 runs in 126 games for the Tigers.
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Jul. 6—The eligibility changes recently implemented by the NCAA could have real effect on the 2027-28 Illinois basketball roster. Jake Davis and Andrej Stojakovic would be eligible to return to the Illini for a fifth season. Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivisic, by virtue of their Aug. 9, 2003, birthday, would not. Their five-year window, applied retroactively, ends with the conclusion of the coming 2026-27 season.
Expanded eligibility, of course, isn't the only variable Brad Underwood and Co. will have to face next season. Several other players — namely David Mirkovic, Quentin Coleman and Stefan Vaaks — have various levels of draft buzz basically a year out from the 2027 NBA Draft.
"I think we always set out in recruiting to recruit every position," Underwood said. "We've gotten to the point we don't know if guys are going to go in the draft, if guys are going to transfer. I think there's an expectation you need every spot. You have to have the ability to pivot a little bit, as we did this year with a lot of guys back — especially frontcout depth — and we went the high school route and getting guys to be in our program, established in our program and develop.
"We know we've got guys who could potentially come back (in 2027-28), but we also know we've got guys who could be in the draft. It's a nice spot to be in because you've got good players, but it's challenging and you've just got to be prepared and recruit kids at every spot to try to fill every need."
Illinois has a pair of commitments in the Class of 2027 from four-star Monarch Academy (Kan.) guard Quinton Kitt and four-star Neuqua Valley guard Mason Martin. Five-star Bolingbrook guard Brady Pettigrew is another in-state standout — and a potential reclass target — while the Illini have also offered five-star center Lewis Uvwo and other frontcourt options like five-star Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) forward Moussa Kamissoko and four-star Overtime Elite center Caleb Ourigou.

The Blue Devils made the Final Four in Kon Knueppel's only season at Duke, and the program is hoping for similar or better results when his younger brother arrives on campus.
Highly rated prospect Kager Knueppel announced his commitment to Duke, becoming head coach Jon Scheyer's first commitment for the class of 2027.
The Knueppel basketball brothers have received a lot of attention since Kon made a name for himself at Duke and, more recently, in the NBA this past season. The 6-foot-10 Kager Knueppel plays his high school basketball at Wisconsin Lutheran and averaged over 16 points in the EYBL Circuit.
Kager Knueppel also received offers from Purdue, Michigan and Wisconsin, among other schools.
Duke Wire's Mack Baltes covered the other memorable sets of brothers in Blue Devils basketball history, which the Knueppel's are now set to be a part of.

The UCLA Bruins have one of the best 2027 recruiting classes in the country, and they just made a splash in the 2029 cycle. Cornerback Kiingbaraka Kizzee committed to UCLA on Sunday, according to On3's Hayes Fawcett.
While it is extremely early in his recruitment, Kizzee has already emerged as a national recruit. The Orange, California product has over a dozen scholarships and picked UCLA over the Oregon Ducks, California Golden Bears, USC Trojans, and North Carolina Tar Heels.
He had an excellent freshman season at Orange Lutheran High School, where he was named a MaxPreps Freshman All-American. The 6-foot-3, 185-pounder finished the season with 15 tackles, one interception, and three pass breakups.
There are no prospects currently ranked in the 2029 cycle, but he will likely have an impressive one when it is time. Rivals recently named 100 players to watch in the cycle, and Kizzee was one of 15 cornerbacks to make the list.
UCLA's 2027 recruiting class is ranked 16th-best in the country and 5th-best in the Big Ten by Rivals. They do not currently have a 2028 commitment and can now build their 2029 class around Kizzee.

Four-star guard Aaron Britt Jr and The Villages Charter (Fla.) entered Mesa, Arizona, and dominated this weekend at the annual Section 7 event. With over 176 teams from 11 states, the event was attended by hundreds of college coaches. Included in that were coaches from the likes of Duke, Kansas, and Iowa.
A class of 2027 prospect, Britt Jr., was one of many national talents on show this weekend. The eighth-best player in the state of Florida and a top 100 player nationally according to Rivals Industry Rankings, he helped guide The Villages to the championship game, going undefeated.
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“The Villages from Florida on to the championship in the hardest bracket at section 7 in Arizona on Sunday morning. Aaron Britt (Jr.) has had 3 great games with 25 and 30 points in 2 of the games. Here we go!!” Villages **** istant coach John Strong shared. Britt Jr. put up 25 points in the final City of Mesa bracket game against La Mirada (Calif.) on Saturday.
In today’s championship game, they took on Centennial (Calif.). Last season, the Huskies made the CIF D1 state playoffs, falling in the second round to Irvine Crean Lutheran (Calif.). Despite losing their only ranked prospect, they still kept it close in the championship game today.

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Fox Valley Lutheran's Madison Babcock won last week's poll with 4,671 votes out of 7,785 total.
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Basehoar and Rouamba won individual Division 2 **** les at the WIAA state track and field championships. Rouamba recorded a state-record leap of 47 feet, 11.5 inches to win the D2 triple jump. Basehoar won the D2 girls pole vault with a leap of 12-3.