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UPDATE: We have a link to the WIAA’s live play-by-play of Kaukauna vs. Oak Creek HERE.

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MADISON — With their winning streak now at 79, the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts softball team has advanced to the Division 1 WIAA state softball semifinal.

The top-seeded Ghosts defeated #8 Waterford 6-0 Thursday at Goodman Diamond in Madison in the tournament quarterfinal.

Kaukauna has the nightcap Friday, facing the winner of the #4 Arrowhead, #5 Oak Creek quarterfinal at 9 p.m.

Division 1

Quarterfinals – Thursday, June 8
Game-1:  #2 Superior (25-0) vs. #7 Menomonee Falls (22-7) – 8 a.m.
Game-2:  #3 Oshkosh West (25-4) vs. #6 Sun Prairie East (24-4) – 10 a.m.*
Game-3:  #1 Kaukauna (27-0) vs. #8 Waterford (19-6) – Noon*
Game-4:  #4 Arrowhead (24-4) vs. #5 Oak Creek 23-6) – 2 p.m.*

Semifinals – Friday, June 9
Game-5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 7 p.m.
Game-6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 9 p.m.*

Championship – Saturday, June 10
Game-7:  Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 – 6:30 p.m.*

FULL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

TWITTER: Updates on Twitter.com/KaukaunaNews

RADIO: Live radio stream on 1570 The Score HERE.

PRE-FINALS LIVE ON WIAA.TV:  The pre-finals of  State Softball Tournament will be streamed live on the WIAA.TV portal of the NFHS Network on a subscription basis. To purchase a subscription to the live programming, log-on to wiaa.tv or www.nfhsnetwork.com and click on the blue subscription graphic in the upper right side of the homepage.

FINALS LIVE ON BALLY SPORTS WISCONSIN:  Watch the WIAA State Softball Tournament finals on Bally Sports Wisconsin or the Bally Sports Wisconsin Extra channel. The championship games in Divisions 2-5 will air live on Bally Sports Wisconsin Extra. The Division 1 final will air on Bally Sports Wisconsin. Check local cable listings for the channel in your area. The championship finals will also be streamed live on the Bally Sports app. Register for the app and sign in with your cable or satellite authentication to stream on mobile devices. The finals can also be watched digitally on Bally Sports Wisconsin Plus through a subscription to the service. To subscribe, visit ballysportsplus.com.

Spring 2023 roster:

  • 1, Karly Meredith, P/IF, 10
  • 3, Chloe Herzfeldt, IF, 10
  • 9, Grace Boyle, P, 12
  • 12 Paige Miller, 3B, 12
  • 14, Raivyn Rabideau, IF, 9
  • 16, Ava Bloch, C, 12
  • 17, Kally Meredith, OF, 12
  • 19, Paige Bodenheimer, OF, 9
  • 20, Summer Schmidt, OF/C, 10
  • 22, Taryn Christopher, IF, 11
  • 23, Jozy Ebben, IF, 10
  • 26, Reaghan Millard, Utility, 12
  • 29, Karlee DeGroot, IF, 11
  • 30, Grace Schomin, P, 10
  • 31, Hailie Peters, OF, 12
  • 33, Chloe Fuchs, Utility, 10
  • 39, Taylor Federwitz, C, 9
  • 36, Sydney Kappus, IF, 12
  • Coach: Tim Roehrig
  • Assistant Coach: Bill Huss
  • Athletic Trainers: Ben Charles, Courtney O’Neil
  • Athletic Director: Nate Werner
  • Principal: Chris McDaniel
  • Superintendent: Mike Slowinski


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By Dan Plutchak

Dan Plutchak, born and raised in Kaukauna, is cofounder of Kaukauna Community News.