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with a vicious hit in Friday’s game at Green Bay West (Times photo by Chip Manthey).Rookies coming through for Ghost cross countryAt the beginning of the season Kaukauna cfoss country coach Jerry Brien said he did not kn^w how well the younger runners on his teams would perform.So far in the first two meets of the season he has not been disappointed.Girl newcomers Peggy McGinnis, Cindy / Mosher and Annette Plutz each finished in the top 10 for the Ghosts in last Thursday’s meet with West DePere, Kimberly and Ashwaubenon at Sunset Park. McGinnis placed fifth w ith a time of 14:46, while Mosher finished ninth (16:20) ami Plutz took 10th (16:33).Another cross country rookie, Scott Sullivan, placed second in the varsity boys division with a time of 17:11, which was seven seconds off the first place pace.“Wfe felt good/I£ was an opportunity to get into another meet before the big meets,” Coach Jeity B rien said. “We were very pleased with our younger runners. They are coming through for us. They’ll use it for the future. It’ll be a stepping stoije for the^gger meets.”Also finishing in the top 10 for the girls were Karla Schuessler, who finished second with a 14:05 mark, and Zoe Stewart, who recorded third with a 14:16 time. Junior Cathy McGinnis captured fourth with a clip of 14:46. Leah Menozzi missed the top' 10 with an 11th place finish with a time of 16:39.The Ghosts claimed the title in the girls class .with 23 points, while the remaining three teams were incomplete. The boy ©hosts took third with 48 points, behind Kimberly’s 42 and Ashwaubenon, which had 43.A1 Feyen cruised to a seventh-place finish with a time of 17:53, while Tim Kruse rounded out the top 10 with an 18:08 clip.Other Kaukauna finishers in the boys division were Archie Barribeau in 13th with an 18:36 time, Wade Thorson’s 16th place time of 18:41 and Graham Banks* 18:43 time for 17th. Chad Huss wrapped up the Ghost runners with 19th with a time of 19:15.“We knew Kimberly was very close to us and we weren’t surprised that Kimberly won,” Brien said. “A few more kids passing and a few points here and there the score could have been switched. A little extra effort on the course could have made the difference.# “Scott Sullivan is learning about the strategy and it’s a learning experience for him. Wade Thorson ran a real gutsy race. It was his first chance for him to run on our varsity.”In junior varsity boys action, Kaukauna topped Ashwaubenon by a 20-40 margin.Scott VandenHeuvel paced the pack with a 19:35 time, while Kevin Bruhn followed in sec- ond with a clip of 19:39. Scott Balck finished“We felt good. It was an opportunity to get into another meet before the big meets. We were very pleased with our younger runners. They are coming through for us. They’ll use it for the future. It’ll be a stepping stone for the bigger meets.”Coach Jerry Brienfourth with a 19:48 mark and Matt VanderZan-den came in fifth (19:54).Dale Nytes put together an eighth-place time of 20:06, Andy Dreschler took ninth (20:12) and Tim VanevenHoven captured 10th with a 20:13 time.Nate VandeHey chalked up 12th (20:19), Jim Hansen placed 14 th with a time of 20:27 and Aaron Frank finished 16th at a 21:04 clip. Ken Buchinger took 18th (20:02), Shawn Diedrich came in 21st with a time of 20:27 and Ben Moore tallied 22nd (22:03).Jon Wenninger and Dave Johnson finished 24th and 25th with times of 22:09 and 24:25, respectively.The Ghost girls J V runners captured the top six spots. Angie Josephs of Kaukauna topped the list with a time of 17:11, Lisa Jurek finished second (18:01) and Stacey Sauler placed third with an 18:40 mark.Jenny Schmidt finished fourth (19:56), while Stacey Reinke was fifth (20:18) and Renae Allen claimed sixth (20:34).Boys varsityKIMBERLY 42, ASHWAUBENON 43, KAUKAUNA 48, WEST DEPERE incomplete team.1. Rob Casadonte A 17:04; 2. Scott Sullivan Ka 17:11; 3. Eric Laurent WDP 17:13; 4. Brian Keliher Ki 17:20; 5. Mike Griesbach Ki 17:33; 6. Ryan Meyer A 17:52; 7. Al Feyen Ka 17:53; 8. Ken Glasheen Ki 17:57; 9. Shawn Murphy A 17:59; 10. Tim Kruse Ka 18:08.Other Kaukauna finishers 13. Archie Barribeau 18:36; 16. Wade Thorson 18:41; 17. Graham Banks 18:43; 19. Chad Huss 19:15.JV boysKAUKAUNA 20, ASHWAUBENON 40.1 Scott VandenHeuvel Ka 19:35; 2. Kevin Bruhn Ka 19:39; 3. Al McGuire A; 4. Scott Balck Ka 19:48; 5. Matt VanderZanden 19:54; 6. Paul Hermes A; 7. Beau Grignon A; 8. Dale Nytes Ka 20:06; 9. Andy Dreschler Ka 20:12; 10. Tim VanevenHoven Ka 20:13.Other Kaukauna finishers12. Nate Vandehey 20:19; 14. Jim Hansen 20:27; 16. Aaron . Frank 21:04; 18. Ken Buchinger 20:02; 21. Shawn Diedrich 20:27; 22. Ben Moore 22:03; 24. Jon Wenninger 22:09; 26. Dave Johnson 24:25.Girls varsityKAUKAUNA 23, WDP, KIMBERLY And ASHWAUBENON incomplete teams.1 Tammy Daul WDP 13:45; 2. Karla Schuessler Ka 14:05;3. Zoe Stewart Ka 14:16; 4. Cathy McGinnis Ka 14:46; 5. Peggy McGinnis Ka 14:46; 6. Michelle LeGreve A 15:16; 7. Becky Schumacher Ki 15:36; 8. Anne Schultz Ki 15:52; 9. Cindy Mosher Ka 16:20; 10. Annette Plutz Ka 18:33; 11. Leah Menozzi 16:39.Girls JV1. Angie Josephs Ka 17:11; 2. Lisa Jurek Ka 18:01; 3. Stacey Sauter Ka 18:40; 4. Jenny Schmidt Ka 19:56; 5. Stacey Reinke Ka 20:18; 6. Renae Allen Ka 20:34.
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The Kaukauna Times
Kaukauna, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Sep 06, 1989
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