KAUKAUNA — Five players from the Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts football team have received all-region honors from the Wisconsin Football Coach’s Association.

All-region teams were announced today, all-state teams will be announced Tuesday.

This year’s honorees are:

  • Mitch Verstegen, senior offensive lineman
  • Finnley Doriot, senior quarterback
  • Parker Schuh, junior wide receiver
  • John Neumann, senior defensive back
  • Carson Van Dinter, senior defensive back

The five players have led a Kaukauna squad set to face Waunakee Friday in a Level 4 showdown with a trip to state on the line. (Tickets, directions)

The game will be covered by Zaleski Sports to watch free online from anywhere.

BRACKETS

This will be the second year in a row that Kaukauna has played in a Division 2 Level 4 game. They got there by defeating Cedarburg 42-13 on Friday.

Waunakee, also a No. 1 seed, is coming off a 49-13 win over No. 2 New Richmond.

Kaukauna’s trip through the playoffs include:

Level 1: 33-14 win over Brookfield Central (HIGHLIGHTS)

Level 2: 13-7 win over West De Pere (HIGHLIGHTS)

Level 3: 42-13 win over Cedarburg (HIGHLIGHTS)

2023 Kaukauna roster:

0Connor KincheloeRB6’0”1972024
1Kavanaugh WeyenbergWR|PK5’10”1412026
2Kyle KressRB5’11”2032025
3Danny Poor IIWR5’10”1502024
4Colin McPhailCB5’10”1432024
5Finnley DoriotQB6’2”1852024
6Logan YoungWR6’0”1502024
7Nolan HallWR6’3”1982024
8Leland HurstWR5’9”1792024
9Parker SchuhWR6’2”1742025
10Kaden KressWR5’5”1152026
10Osvaldo Soto SanchezPK5’10”1862024
11Joey BlochS5’9”1562026
11Brody McMullinWR5’9”1552025
12Reed WittmanCB6’0”1572025
13Ava MauPK5’6”1452024
14Will ClarkDB5’7”1472026
14Cameron DornWR5’9”1202025
15Bron SchaeferQB5’11”1552026
15Paxton SchuhWR6’1”1802026
16Brady HofferRB5’11”1602025
17Pierson BauerWR6’1”1602026
17John VoetDB6’1”1572025
18Andrew LuckowQB5’11”1802025
18Nate SchultzDB6’0″1822024
19Dakota TomajcikS5’8”1482025
19Brock VerboncouerWR6’1”1782025
20Tucker HofmannFB6’1”2152025
21Beckett HeindlS6’3”1702024
21Logan HungerfordS5’9”1592026
22Perry BaehrRB5’5”1472026
22John NeumannDB6’0”1652024
23Nathan SchmittS6’1”1662026
23Carson Van DinterS6’3”1952024
24Aiden ReardonRB5’11”1632026
25Jason ShiffertS5’10”1802024
26Reece HemmeDB5’9”1452026
27Ethan SchmidtDB5’5”1322025
28Adam CannerS5’8”1542025
29Luke TetzlaffS6’1”1872026
30Cole SmithS5’11”1702026
31Jacek BeyerDB6’0”1352026
32Sam WeberLB5’11”2052025
33Sam DiPiazzaS5’11”1782025
34Brady SchroederLB5’11”1942026
35Gavin KennedyLB5’10”2152025
36Wyatt RomeneskoLB6’1”1662026
38Brady SprangersS6’0”1662026
39Jack HaakS5’6”1642026
40Chris DeGrootLB5’9”1952024
41Jack ScottS6’3”1792024
42Tyler JezeskiS5’9”1982024
43Isaac MaasS6’2”2002025
44Sawyer SteinekeDL|FB5’11”2772024
45Rudy MagnessS6’3”1582024
46Julian BeckerLB6’0”2152026
47Alex Van Dyn HovenLB6’1”2062024
48Carson GatesLB5’10”1592026
49Dylan LotzerCB5’9”1472026
50Collin MossbergerLB6’2″2352024
51Gavin GreenthalDL5’10”2152024
52Isaac Van ZeelandDL6’4”2982025
55Hunter MeyersDL6’1”2002026
56Max FederwitzDL6’0”2022024
57Amani WilsonDL6’0”2272026
58Skyler BenotchDL5’10”2202024
59Braeden ReaderDL6’2”2272024
60Spencer ShimanekDL5’9”1662025
63Kale JohnsonOL5’9”1982026
65Mitch VerstegenOL6’5”3022024
66Sam GlendenningDL5’11”2532025
67Griffin PlanertOL5’11”1852026
68Mason ThieleDL5’8”2122025
69Karson ErnstOL6’4”3012024
71Marcus SampsonOL5’11”2622025
72Linkoln XiongDL5’7”2472025
73Braeden JansenOL6’4”2802025
74Logan ArftDL6’0”2212025
75Donovan WilliamsOL6’3”3292026
76Walker ChmielewskiOL6’3”3012025
77Matthew SchoenmakerOL6’3”3002024
78Caleb LisoweOL6’2”2322026
79Elijah MooreOL6’1”2952025
81Brady WellmanDL5’5”1502026
82Cole TomchekDL6’3”1952024
85Owen VandenbergWR5’11”1352025
89Cole PietersDL6’5”1862025
95Cooper SanderfootDL6’3”2052025


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By Dan Plutchak

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