KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna High School head boys’ basketball coach Mike Schalow has been named 2024-’25 Fox Valley Association conference coach of the year.
Three players join Schalow with all-conference honors.
Senior Keegan VanKauwenberg and junior Andrew Jensen both are unanimous first-team, all-conference selections. Jensen also was named to the all-defensive team.
Senior Caden Graff received honorable mention all-conference.
This is Schalow’s sixth FVA coach-of-the-year recognition. According to the Kaukauna Hoops Facebook page, Schalow has:
482 wins at Kaukauna (30 years)
585 wins overall (38 years)
17 Regional championships
12 Sweet 16 appearances
6 Conference championships
2 WBCA coach of the year awards
4 State appearances
4 Sectional championships
2 State championships
1 State runnerup
The Ghosts return to the court Thursday for a sectional semifinal against conference rival Kimberly.
Top seeded Kaukauna advanced to the game at Bay Port High School following a 94-58 win over Appleton West and a 63-54 win over Neenah.
No. 13 Kimberly defeated Homan 80-60 and Appleton North 73-68.
During the regular season, Kaukauna defeated Kimberly both times they faced each other.
In their most recent game Feb. 21, the Ghosts defeated the Papermakers 98-79 that saw Kaukauna guard Keegan VanKauwenberg set a program single game scoring record of 56 points.
