The Week in Review SPASH Football: Marshfield ended SPASH's season Saturday, scoring 21 first half points to defeat the Panthers 21-16. The Tigers scored twice on their first three offensive plays before SPASH tried to rally in the WIAA Division 1 Level 3 game in Marshfield. The Tigers got on the scoreboard on their second play from scrimmage. Fullback Mario Koran fumbled on the play, but halfback Aaron Scheuer scooped it up and then went 70 yards for a touchdown to give Marshfield a 7-0 lead. After a SPASH punt, Scheuer was off to the races on Marshfield's next play with a 51-yard rushing touchdown and the Tigers suddenly held a 14-0 advantage. The Panthers didn't lay down and die, though, and got within eight points when Tony Gischia returned an interception 17 yards to paydirt. Ryan Hoffman's extra point was blocked and SPASH trailed 13-6 with just under five minutes left in the first quarter. Cory Flisakowski got SPASH's offense going in the second quarter, when he completed a 14-play, 74-yard drive with a seven-yard TD. Following a penalty on the two-point conversion try, Hoffman nailed the extra point to get the Panthers within 14-13 with 10:33 remaining in the half. The Tigers took an eight-point lead into the locker room when Scheuer found the end zone from two yards out with only 26 seconds left in the second quarter. Neither team got much going offensively in the second half and SPASH's offense sputtered in its final three possessions. For the game, Flisakowski ran for 141 yards on 29 carries. Quarterback Ross Adamczak was 4-for-20 passing for 41 yards. Boys soccer: The third time was the charm for Wisconsin Rapids, who eliminated the Panthers from WIAA postseason play last Thursday. SPASH had beaten the Red Raiders twice during the regular season, but this time Rapids knocked out the Panthers, 3-2 in a shootout. Cheng Yang and Chris Bale both scored for SPASH in regulation as the Panthers held a 2-1 lead until Adam Vanbeck nailed a free kick for a goal with just under 24 minutes remaining in regulation. After a scoreless overtime session, Steve Reinhardt and Yang converted their penalty kicks but Rapids responded with four goals to take the WIAA sectional semifinal shootout 4-2. Pacelli Football: Pacelli will face Chippewa Falls McDonell in the WISAA Division 3 semifinals Friday at 7 p.m., at Goerke Field. The Cardinals advanced to the showdown, in which the winner advances to the state championship game, by crushing Milwaukee University School 52-16 last Friday. Pacelli had its way with the Wildcats all game and led 34-0 at halftime. The Cardinals led 52-0 after three quarters and brought in its freshman team for much of the fourth quarter. Ahern Cashin scored three times on touchdown runs (15, 41 and 7 yards) and Matt Kruzicki hauled in two TD passes from Steve Wiczek (12 and 31 yards). Justin Anderson (2 yards), Jeff Herzog (5 yards) and Jason Brazzale (53 yards) all had touchdown runs as well. Boys cross country: Led by Franz Klein's 13th place finish, the Cardinals finished 10th Saturday at the WISAA State Meet in Kenosha. Klein, a senior, completed the 5,000-meter course in 17:46 as Pacelli scored 294 points. Nick Gross (56th in 19:03), Nate Kryshak (67th in 19:14), Chris Fletcher (80th in 19:31) and Joe Miller (90th in 19:53) comprised the top five. Also running were Nathan Herbert (134th in 21:14), Evan Kruzitski (141st in 21:36) and Jason Lepak (148th in 22:06). Girls cross country: Sophomore Katie Hansel paced Pacelli with a 16th place finish at the WISAA State Meet Saturday, finishing the 4,000-meter course in 16:48. The Cardinals finished 12th with 297 points. Angela Peters (44th in 17:56), Aerin Spitz (49th in 18:09), Sara Strnad (107th in 20:58) and Amber Bemowski (111th in 21:28) completed Pacelli's first five while Abby Mallek (114th in 22:24) also ran. Boys soccer: Pacelli came up on the short end of a back and forth battle with Waupun Christian last Thursday in the WISAA Division sub-state showdown, 4-3. Christian got things going early and found the back of the net six minutes into the game. However, Pacelli's Nate Swenson tied the game at 1-1 moments later with a goal of his own. Waupun Christian scored again to take a 2-1 lead only to see Steve Baumhofer respond to knot the score at 2-2. The two teams traded goals once more in the first half with Josh Schloesser tying it again, this time at 3-3. Waupun Christian scored 20 minutes into the second half and the Cardinals were unable to rebound to tie the game. Amherst Girls volleyball: The Falcons advanced to the WIAA Sectional Final but were swept by Oconto Saturday. Amherst dropped three straight to the Blue Devils, 15-1, 15-7, 15-13 at Marathon. "We got beat by a good team," Amherst coach Gregg Jensen said. "We were not at the top of our game and a good team can really make you pay for your mistakes." Meghan Simkins led the Falcons in kills with 10 and Melissa Kayon chipped in seven. Betsy Hoffman had six service points and Becca Konkol had 12 assists. "The girls had a very good season. They can be proud of the run they made," Jensen said. To advance to the finals, Amherst had its way with Markesan Friday night at home. The Falcons swept the Hornets 15-11, 15-3, 15-0. Simkins and Konkol had monster nights, with 21 kills and 22 assists respectively. Kayon had 12 kills and nine service points. "We played well in all areas of the game. Everyone contributed to the win." Rosholt Football: A big second quarter helped Florence eliminate the Hornets from the WIAA Division 5 playoffs Saturday, 28-6. The home team scored 21 points in Rosholt's fateful second quarter. Florence fullback Josh Chiamulera caught two TDs in the quarter (28-and 71-yards) and the Bobcats blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for another score. Rosholt had trouble with the Florence defense, gaining only 36 yards in the first half. In the third quarter Florence made it 28-0 when Nelson Hulbert had a 4-yard touchdown run. The Hornets didn't get on the scoreboard until the fourth quarter, when quarterback Ryan Zdroik scored on a keeper.