Kaukauna senior Keegan Van Kauwenberg will play for the Phoenix next season with attending UW-Green Bay.

KAUKAUNA — The top graduating high school seniors from the area will go head-to-head Sunday in the inaugural Fox Valley Association/Fox River Classic Conference basketball game at Kaukauna High School.

Kaukauna’s Keegan Van Kauwenberg will join three finalists for the 2025 Wisconsin Mr. Basketball Award, including this year’s winner, Xzavion Mitchell, in the game set for Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 6 p.m. at Kaukauna High School.

Mitchell from Oshkosh North, will play for the FVA squad and take on finalists Zach Kinzinger from De Pere and Amari Allen from Ashwaubenon, who will compete for the FRCC team.

Every senior named to the first team all-conference teams in both conferences will compete in the game along with nearly every second-team selection. The event also features a three-point shooting contest and dunk contest. Game rosters and contest participants are listed below.

Tickets will be available at the door and doors open at 5:30 p.m. The three-point contest begins at 6 p.m., followed by the dunk contest. The all-star game begins 15 minutes following the conclusion of the dunk contest. Adult tickets are $5 and student tickets are $3.

FVA Roster: Xzavion Mitchell (Oshkosh North), Keegan VanKauwenberg (Kaukauna), Riley Mueller (Hortonville), Marvin Haslett III (Fond du Lac), Landen Van Offeren (Kimberly), Luke Jung (Neenah), Eli Zimmerman (Fond du Lac), Michael Wildes (Kimberly), Eli Braatz (Fond du Lac) and Alden Rogers (Hortonville).

FRCC Roster: Zach Kinziger (De Pere), Amari Allen (Ashwaubenon), Brayden Steinbecker (Manitowoc), Colin Schultz (Pulaski), Pryce Gregoire (De Pere), Cale Buboltz (Sheboygan North), Andrew Rader (Notre Dame Academy), Logan Steffensmeier (Sheboygan North), Mondes Kelly (Bay Port) and Adam Guyette (Notre Dame Academy).

Three-point contest participants: Alden Rogers (Hortonville), Keegan VanKauwenberg (Kaukauna), Brody McMullin (Kaukauna), Lucas Downs (Appleton West), Dixon Holewinski (Pulaski), Connor Hutjens (De Pere), Eddie Bolchen (Manitowoc) and Pryce Gregoire (De Pere).

Dunk contest participants: Abraham Tomori (Appleton North), Caden Graff (Kaukauna), Mondes Kelly (Bay Port), Adam Guyette (Notre Dame Academy) and Joey Mijal (Pulaski).



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By Dan Plutchak

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