Hortonville standout thrower Ben Smith leads area high school track and field honor roll

Hortonville standout shot put and discus thrower Ben Smith leads area track and field athletes in the first installment of the Post-Crescent honor roll.

The honor roll was compiled from statewide track leaders on athletic.net. The state's top performer is listed along with any area athletes in the top 25 listed on athletic.net, regardless of division.

Smith, who is a two-time defending WIAA Division 1 state champ in the shot put, leads the event again this year with a throw of 67 feet, 7 inches. He also has the top discus throw (208-11).

Kaukauna's Brady Hoffer leads the state high jump field with a leap of 6-7 with Clintonville's Sam Wegener tops in the long jump (23-3.75).

BOYS

100 (Landon Gallun, Whitefish Bay, :10.6): 1, Grant Dean, Neenah, :10.83; 2, Carson VanDinter, Kaukauna, :10.89; 3, Cody McLeod, Winneconne, :11.09.

200 (Landon Gallun, Whitefish Bay, :21.75): 1, Grant Dean, Neenah, :22.18; 2, Alejandro Pagan Vega, Kimberly, :22.24; 3, Carson VanDinter, Kaukauna, :22.41; 4, David Schumacher, Fox Valley Lutheran, :22.44.

400 (Cayden Brandenburg, Janesville Parker, :48.84): 1, Owen Wise, Neenah, :50.75; 2, Grant Dean, Neenah, :50.97; 3, Parker Schuh, Kaukauna, :51.71.

800 (Parker Dewey, Eau Claire Memorial, 1:52.68): None.

1,600 (Grady Lenn, De Pere, 4:17.61): 1, Andrew Milhans, Kaukauna, 4:30.45.

3,200 (Grady Lenn, De Pere, 9:00.30): 1, Logan Salzman, Kimberly, 9:38.82.

110 hurdles (Jensen Rice, Iola-Scandinavia, :14.80): 1, Ben Olvey, Xavier, :15.00.

300 hurdles (Blake Bostler, D.C. Everest, :39.86): 1, Adrian Scaife, Appleton East, :41.47; 2, Mark Lynch, Appleton North, :41.68.

400 relay (West De Pere, :42.28): 1, Freedom, :44.19.

800 relay (New Richmond, 1:30.76): 1, Kaukauna, 1:31.05; 2, Kimberly, 1:31.76.

1,600 relay (Chippewa Falls, 3:24.31): 1, Neenah, 3:31.97.

3,200 relay (Onalaska, 8:04.46): None.

Shot put (Ben Smith, Hortonville, 67-7): 1, Ben Smith, Hortonville, 67-7; 2, Sam McGivern, Kimberly, 60-7.25; 3, Hunter Sprangers, Kimberly, 55-8; 4, Sawyer Hanlon, Kimberly, 54-0; 5, Tyler Hopfensperger, Kimberly, 54-11.5.

Discus (Ben Smith, Hortonville, 208-11): 1, Ben Smith, Hortonville, 208-11; 2, Hunter Sprangers, Kimberly, 170-0; 3, Sam McGivern, Kimberly, 167-8; 4, Grayson Michler, Kimberly, 163-6; 5, Brady Immel, Winneconne, 161-6; 6, Sawyer Hanlon, Kimberly, 161-5.

High jump (Brady Hoffer, Kaukauna, 6-7): 1, Brady Hoffer, Kaukauna, 6-7; 2, Cal VanRossum, Little Chute, 6-2.

Pole Vault (Kaden Rambatt, Big Foot, 16-1): 1, Owen Orioles, Kimberly, 15-2; 2, Alex Reichenberger, Kimberly, 14-6; 3, Eathan Lund, Hortonville, 14-0; 4, Jack Steinbarth, Freedom, 13-0.

Long jump (Sam Wegener, Clintonville, 23-3.75): 1, Sam Wegener, Clintonville, 23-3.75; 2, Hunter Beebe, New London, 21-9.

Triple jump (Andrew Cartier, De Pere, 47-7): 1, Broc Billington, Weyauwega-Fremont, 43-0.

GIRLS

100 (Danika Apple, Notre Dame, :12.07): 1, Emma Sippel, Kaukauna, :12.53.

200 (Annabelle Coudron, Wisconsin Lutheran, :24.92): None.

400 (Nichole Repka, Verona, :57.62): 1, Celia Gentile, Neenah, 1:00.8; 2, Macy Reybrock, New London, 1:01.03.

800 (Charlize-Trinity McKenzie, Cedarburg, 2:12.31): 1, Rachel Dietrich, Neenah, 2:19.18; 2, Sophie Yetter, Winneconne, 2:24.66.

1,600 (Autumn Michalski, Chequamegon/Park Falls, 4:56.77): 1, Lillie Fouts, Xavier, 5:15.68; 2, Sophia Schwerwinski, Appleton North, 5:18.69.

3,200 (Lily Kriegel, Whitefish Bay, 10:47.02): 1, Mazie Olkowski, Neenah, 11:06.03; 2, Lillie Fouts, Xavier, 11:11.39; 3, Reese Fauske, Kaukauna, 11:27.62.

100 hurdles (Regan Scott, Brookfield East, :15.14): 1, Amber Gerrits, Kaukauna, :15.41; 2, Lydia Merrick, Freedom, :15.75; 3, Sophia Wunderlich, Fox Valley Lutheran, :15.93.

300 hurdles (Claire Marchant, Brookfield Central, :45.60): 1, Lydia Merrick, Freedom, :46.75; 2, Carly Poggemann, Kimberly, :48.54.

400 relay (Arrowhead, :48.87): 1, Kimberly, :50.78; 2, Appleton North, :51.04.

800 relay (Arrowhead, 1:43.80): 1, Kimberly, 1:48.38; 2, Appleton North, 1:48.50; 3, Kaukauna, 1:48.86.

1,600 relay (Verona, 4:01.82): 1, New London, 4:13.67; 2, Neenah, 4:14.54; 3, Kimberly, 4:16.79; 4, Little Chute, 4:17.36.

3,200 relay (Auburndale, 9:15.17): 1, Neenah, 9:54.72; 2, Kaukauna, 10:04.52; 3, St. Mary Catholic, 10:16.3; 4, Appleton North, 10:19.02.

Shot put (Lily Rogers, Baraboo, 41-1.25): 1, Ayden Smith, Hortonville, 38-9.25; 2, Emma Nilson, Fox Valley Lutheran, 38-7.5; 3, Lydia Delene, Neenah, 38-7; 4, Tori McGowan, Hortonville, 37-6.75.

Discus (Thea Kral, Ashwaubenon, 146-3): 1, Kristin Behnke, Kimberly, 126-0; 2, Tori McGowan, Hortonville, 123-9; 3, Katherine Jenson, Kaukauna, 123-7; 4, Ayden Smith, Hortonville, 121-7; 5, Olivia Tomko-Santos, Manawa, 121-4.

High jump (Eva Brooks, Lena/St. Thomas Academy, 5-6): 1, Mallorie Werner, Hortonville, 5-2.

Pole vault (Casidi Pehler, Arcadia, 12-6): 1, Campbell Roberts, Kimberly, 12-0; 2, Nora Waddell, Appleton North, 11-3.

Long jump (Anisa Barnett, Homestead, 18-5): 1, Celia Gentile, Neenah, 18-0.5.

Triple jump (Anisa Barnett, Homestead, 39-7.25): 1, Addylin Vieth, Kimberly, 37-6; 2, Sydney Woelfel, Kimberly, 34-9.75.

Winneconne leads state golf coaches rankings

Winneconne is the No.1-ranked team in Division 2 in the latest Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin rankings.

The Wolves lead three area teams in the top 10 in D2, which includes Seymour (No. 7) and Xavier (No. 8).

Division 1: 1, Waukesha North (199); 2, Milwaukee Marquette (198); 3, Oconomowoc (133); 4 (tie), Middleton and Waunakee (133); 6, Eau Claire Memorial (79); 7, DeForest (72); 8, Janesville Craig (51); 9, Hartland Arrowhead (44); 10, Germantown (43). Other area teams receiving votes: Kimberly 15, Hortonville 12.

Division 2: 1, Winneconne (93); 2, Edgerton (71); 3, Lakeland (70); 4, Amery (68); 5, Kettle Moraine Lutheran (58); 6, Bloomer (57); 7, Seymour (29); 8, Xavier (24); 9, Prescott (19); 10, Madison Edgewood (17).

Division 3: 1, Cambridge (72); 2, Sheboygan Lutheran (64); 3, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser (47); 4, Mineral Point (46); 5, St. Mary's Springs (44): 6, Ladysmith (28); 7 (tied), Durand-Arkansaw and Howards Grove (27); 9, Glenwood City (19); 10, Kohler (16).

Area softball, baseball and girls soccer rankings

Here is the fourth edition of the softball, baseball and girls soccer rankings for the Appleton area. Records are through this past weekend's games.

SOFTBALL

1, Kaukauna (13-0): Opponents have scored just seven runs against the Ghosts all season. The team's incredible win streak hits 94 after blowout wins this past week over Appleton East (15-0), Oshkosh North (7-1), Appleton North (11-0) and Germantown (5-0).

2, New London (11-1): Bulldogs suffer first defeat of season Thursday in 9-6 loss to Seymour. Team plays six games this week, including three at Winneconne Invite on Saturday.

3, Freedom (10-3): Irish split doubleheader with Denmark last Thursday and have won four of their last five games. Team has key North Eastern Conference game against Fox Valley Lutheran on Tuesday before Division 2 state title rematch against New London on Saturday at Winneconne Invite.

4, Neenah (6-4): Rockets get no-hit performance from ace pitcher Kyleigh Mathe in 4-0 victory over Oshkosh West on Friday.

5, Hortonville (10-6): Polar Bears claw back into top five with back-to-back wins over Kimberly (12-0) and Oshkosh North (6-5), with a home game against Kaukauna on Tuesday.

Also: Fox Valley Lutheran (10-4), Seymour (9-6), Kimberly (8-6), Chilton (7-3), Manawa (9-5), Menasha (9-6).

BASEBALL

1, Kimberly (10-1): Kimberly suffers first loss of season in 12-11 setback to Neenah on Friday. Team will look to rebound with games at Hortonville (Tuesday) and Appleton West (Thursday) before rematch at home against Neenah on Friday.

2, Appleton North (9-2): Lightning win streak hits seven. Alex Ramus is batting .395 and leads the team with 14 RBI.

3, Shiocton (7-1): Chiefs have one loss on the season, a 1-0 defeat at Bonduel. Team has eclipsed the 20-run mark twice in wins against Tigerton (23-2) and Menominee Indian (29-1).

4, Neenah (7-4): Rockets move up rankings after Hortonville drops out. Team started 1-3 but has won six of its last seven games, including a 12-11 victory over Kimberly on Friday.

5, Little Chute (9-2): North Eastern Conference-leading Mustangs crack top five and are on seven-game winning streak, including back-to-back 3-0 victories over Wrightstown last week.

Also: Menasha (7-2), Hortonville (6-6), Wrightstown (7-5), Kaukauna (4-4), Chilton (7-6), Freedom (7-5), Brillion (9-3), Fox Valley Lutheran (7-7).

GIRLS SOCCER

1, Kimberly (9-1-0): Team is on eight-game winning streak and may have best 1-2 scoring punch in state with Senah Hanes (16 goals) and Emily McCarthy (14).

2, Appleton East (8-0-1): Undefeated Patriots turning heads in the Fox Valley Association and are tied with Papermakers atop the conference with 3-0 records.

3, Appleton North (4-2-1): Lightning holds steady at No. 3 and has just two losses, both by one goal, to Bay Port (2-1) and Kimberly (1-0).

4, St. Mary Catholic (5-1-2): Zephyrs' lone loss came to Ozaukee/Random Lake on April 18.

5, Neenah (3-2-1): Rockets have tough games this week at home against Kimberly on Monday and against Brookfield East on Saturday.

Also: Winneconne (7-1-0), Freedom (4-1-2), Seymour (3-3-1), Wrightstown (4-2-2), Appleton West (3-3-1), Menasha (3-3-1), Xavier (3-2-4).

This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: High school track and field standouts posting big numbers