The Week in Review SPASH Football: In the showdown of two of the top teams in both the Wisconsin Valley Conference and the state, Marshfield ran to victory, beating SPASH 21-6. The Tigers controlled the clock in the second half and SPASH had trouble sustaining offensive drives throughout the game. Cory Flisakowski got the Panthers off to a great start, as he went 59 yards for a touchdown on SPASH's first play from scrimmage. However, turnovers and stalled drives kept the Panthers off the scoreboard the rest of the night. Aaron Scheuer was the star for Marshfield with 195 yards on 34 carries. He also had two touchdowns. Tyson Bittrich and Jason Petri combined for 10-of-17 passing for 155 yards and a touchdown. Flisakowski gained 122 yards on 16 carries while quarterback Ross Adamczak completed just 4 of 11 passes for 26 yards. He also had two interceptions. Boys cross country: SPASH ran to its seventh title in as many years at the Manitowoc Invite. The Panthers, who were led by Josh Garbe's second-place finish in 16:20, scored 57 points. Chris Solinsky (10th in 17:15), Chris Jahntz (11th in 17:17) and A.J. Moen (12th in 17:19) gave SPASH a tight two-three-four pack and Curt Mitchell sealed the win with his 22nd place finish (17:38). Also running for the Panthers were Nate Hurst (29th in 17:58), Quinn Baumberger (42nd in 18:18) and Peder Johansen (48th in 18:24). Girls cross country: The Panthers finished third, behind Sheboygan North and Appleton North, at the Manitowoc Invite. Laine Willkom led SPASH with an 11th place finish (16:14), while Kim Klosno (17th in 16:23), Kjersten Johnson (19th in 16:27), Ashley Francis (20th in 16:28) and Britt Paulson (29th in 16:48) rounded out the scoring. Christy Griffen (37th in 17:04) and Danielle Gralla (39th in 17:06) also finished. Girls swimming: SPASH grabbed an eighth place finish at the Middleton Invitational Saturday, with 107.5 points. The Panthers, who were led by April Burant's fifth place finish in the 50-yard freestyle (25.74 seconds) and an 11th in the 100-yard butterfly (1:03.71), had eight top 25 finishes in the 21-team event. Kara Martin joined Burant in the top 10 individually, with a sixth in 100-yard backstroke (1:02.14). Two relays grabbed high finishes: the 200-yard medley relay (fifth in 1:55.92) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (sixth in 1:44.87). "It was the first time we came down from training into a short taper and our swimmers gained valued insights which we will need in a few weeks," SPASH coach George Klingbail said. Other Panther top 20 placewinners were Jacci Menzel in the 100-yard breaststroke (14th in 1:13.), Liz Potter in the 100-yard freestyle (18th in 58.18) and Andrea Olson in the 100-yard breaststroke (20th in 1:15.). Last Thursday, the Panthers ran away with a 124-46 dual meet win over Wausau West. Girls tennis: SPASH capped off its undefeated WVC season in style, sweeping D.C. Everest 7-0. The Panthers didn't lose a set in the entire dual en route to improving to 8-0. Ann Howley (No. 1), Colleen Dougherty (No. 2), Stefani Van Kleef (No. 3), Claire Boylan (No. 4) all won in straight sets in singles. The doubles teams of Meagan Palmer and Lauren Hom (No. 1), Bailey Menzel and Amber Yudchitz (No. 2), and Casie Crubaugh and Robin Collier (No. 3) also were victorious. The Panthers had an easy time with Marshfield last Thursday, as SPASH topped the Tigers 6-1. The home team swept all four singles matches and took two of the three doubles contests. "This was simply an incredible day," SPASH coach Nancy Schmidt said. "I have never seen our team play so relaxed and yet so focused." Girls volleyball: The Panthers improved to 3-5 in the WVC Tuesday at Merrill, as they swept the Bluejays. Rachel Kreuser had 16 kills for SPASH and Darcia Wesenberg had 16 service points. Pacelli Football: The Cardinals picked up their first road win of the season in convincing fashion Friday, with a 41-6 rout over Chippewa Falls McDonell. Pacelli ran over their Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference opponent for 245 yards and Neil Jurgella returned two kickoffs for touchdowns (81 and 80 yards). Matt Kruzicki (22-yard pass from Steve Wiczek), Justin Anderson (24-yard run), Jurgella (six-yard run) and Jeff Herzog (10-yard run) all found the end zone for Pacelli. Boys cross country: Pacelli finished fourth at its own invitational, held at Iverson Park, Saturday. The Cardinals, paced by Franz Klein's third place finish in 17:46, scored 108 points. Marshfield Columbus won the meet with 48. Nick Gross (19th in 19:38), Nate Kryshak (27th in 20:33), Joe Miller, (29th in 20:57) and Chris Fletcher (30th in 21:12) comprised Pacelli's top five, while Jason Lepak (31st in 21:39) Evan Kruzitski (36th in 23:22) and Nathan Herbert (37th in 23:33) also ran. "A couple of guys ran really well. Franz was a minute faster than last year on this course," Pacelli coach Tim Olson said. "We've been very consistent all year, but now we need to step up and have a breakthrough race." Soccer: Steve Baumhofer had a hat trick in the second half as Pacelli rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to top Chippewa Falls McDonell 6-1. George McCorkell, Ben Gruel and Nate Swenson each had one second half goal to go with Baumhofer's three. "Things were not looking good in the first half," Pacelli coach Manny Carreiro said. "We lost Mike Proulx, Lyndsey Gagas to injuries. McDonell kept attacking but we pulled together and only allowed seven shots on goal." Girls tennis: Pacelli took fifth at Saturday's CWCC meet, at Eau Claire Regis, with nine points. Wausau Newman won the conference title, scoring 25 points. Girls volleyball: The Cardinals lost two of three games Tuesday to Eau Claire Regis. The Ramblers took the first two 15-4, 15-3 to clinch the victory but Pacelli bounced back and won the third game 15-4. The Cardinals had several close games, but took one on the chin Saturday at its own Pacelli Invite. The home team finished last with a 1-11 record. Marshfield Columbus (9-3) won the title by tiebreaker over Neillsville (9-3). Pacelli's lone win came against the Dons, beating them 15-13. Almond-Bancroft Football: A-B's defense forced eight turnovers and running back Nick Sanchez had a pair of touchdowns in a 37-22 win at Bowler Saturday. Gavin McIntee had a trio of interceptions, including one that was returned 34 yards for a touchdown. Bowler rallied to within one touchdown during the fourth quarter, but Jake Erickson returned a kickoff for a 78-yard score. Erickson also was on the receiving end of a Chris Leary touchdown pass, as was Matt Cummings. Girls volleyball: The Eagles dropped a Central Wisconsin Conference match Tuesday at Bowler, 15-6, 15-9, 18-16. Tabitha Sawyer tallied three assists and four points while Renee Reince had two kills and four points. Amherst Football: Amherst won their second straight game, topping Shiocton 18-13 Friday. Paul Konkol ran for three TDs and 152 yards to carry the Falcons. His one-yard score in the fourth quarter clinched the win. Boys cross country: The Falcons were third with 65 points at the Pacelli Invite Saturday. Amherst was led by Dan Ehr, who was fourth in 18:24. Jordan Selbo (12th in 19:04), Scott Nykl (13th in 19:09), Jon Bronk (15th in 19:13) and Dan Werner (21st in 19:44) scored points for the Falcons. Jeremy Sherf (22nd in 19:54), Jeremy Leck (24th in 20:09) and Jeff Cloninger (32nd in 21:24) also ran. "The boys are starting to come around," Amherst coach Rob Sparhawk said. "You know you ran OK when you have four guys in the top fifteen getting medals." Girls cross country: Jane Ovanin paced the field at the Pacelli Invite Saturday and led the Falcons to a second-place finish with 57 points. Rosholt won the meet with 32. Ovanin, the 3,200-meter state track champion, won the individual title, covering 4,000 meter course in 15:29. "She ran the race she planned to run," Sparhawk said. "She planned to test herself out and stay one step in front of (Rosholt's Tami Scott)." Samantha Diver (sixth in 16:37), Jenny Woyak (15th in 18:55), Leah Hunter (17th in 19:24) and Karen Ehr (18th in 19:35) were in Amherst's top five. Girls volleyball: Amherst rallied from a 15-8 loss in game one to beat Manawa on the road Tuesday. The Falcons came back after the defeat to win games two and three 15-9 and 15-3, respectively. "We had many fundamental mistakes in the first game," Amherst coach Gregg Jensen said. "Our mental toughness will really be tested from here on out the rest of the season." After a lackluster effort in a dual with Weyauwega-Fremont Thursday and their third-straight CWC title in jeopardy, Amherst rebounded to finish 3-0 at the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Triangular Saturday. "We had to go 3-0 to stay in the conference race," Amherst coach Gregg Jensen said. "It's nice to see the girls bounce back like this." Amherst, who lost to Bonduel last week, returned the favor in its first match, topping the Bears 15-6, 15-9. The Falcons then disposed of Menominee 15-6, 15-13 and the home team 15-13, 4-15, 15-9. Meghan Simkins led Amherst with 25 individual service points and with 28 kills. Becca Konkol had 32 assists. On Thursday, the Falcons struggled at home against W-F, dropping a 15-10, 15-0, 15-4 CWC dual at home. "To say we played poorly would be an understatement," Jensen said. Rosholt Football: The Hornets' defense swarmed Tigerton Friday as Rosholt shutout the Tigers, 32-0. Quarterback Ryan Zdroik started the scoring with a 50-yard touchdown run and hit Roche Rossier for a six-yard score in the second quarter. Randy Printz had three TDs, six-yard run, a 58-yard scamper and a 40-yard interception return. In the meantime, Rosholt's defense put the clamps on Tigerton, holding the Tigers to only 148 total yards. Boys cross country: Rosholt had four runners compete at the Pacelli Invite Saturday. Pat Knutson was seventh (18:42) to pace the Hornets, Joel Skornia took 17th (19:29), Rob Cherek was 26th (20:13) and Bob Omernik finished 28th (20:47). Girls volleyball: To say Rosholt's match with Gresham was a seesaw battle might be an understatement. The Hornets had their way with Gresham in the first game, winning 15-3. But Gresham came right back and gave Rosholt a taste of its own medicine, 15-2. The Hornets then got revenge, taking the third and deciding game 15-2.