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VIKINGS SPORTS NOTEBOOK - MARCH 12

Saying goodbye
The Denmark boys’ basketball team lost to Kiel in the WIAA regional semifinals on Friday night, but in turn will also lose its group of senior players who played their final game for the Vikings.

Beschta to join WIAA as Assistant Director

STEVENS POINT — Jacob Beschta, the high school principal in the Denmark School District since 2020, has been hired by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to serve as assistant director on its executive staff. He will assume his role at the organization’s headquarters on June 5, 2025.

Kielpikowski rides the season until its final match

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

MADISON – The storybook ending didn’t happen for Denmark’s Steven Kielpikowski Saturday night at the WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament.

Omro slips past Denmark girls in WIAA regionals

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

OMRO — There are no certainties in life, and that fact extends to the high school basketball court.

Kielpikowski wins again, wrestles for a state title on Saturday

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

MADISON — And then there was one.

Denmark boys go into tournament with back-to-back wins

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

DENMARK — There’s no time like the present for the Denmark boys’ basketball team to get hot. And with two wins in the final week of the regular season last week, the Vikings are hoping they started that trend.

Kielpikowski moves on to semifinals

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

MADISON — Denmark’s Steven Kielpikowski won by major decision of 11-0 in his quarterfinal match on Thursday night in the 165-pound class at the WIAA Division 2 State Individual Wrestling Tournament.

Vikings' girls dominate Wautoma, head to regional semifinals Friday

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

DENMARK — The WIAA Tournament is all about win and advance. The Denmark girls’ basketball team took care of both early in its regional quarterfinal game against Wautoma on Tuesday night.

WIAA State wrestling bracket set for Kielpikowski

MADISON — The WIAA State Individual Wrestling Championship brackets were released on Sunday, and Denmark’s Steven Kielpikowski now knows what lies ahead for him on his return trip to Madison.

Kielpikowski earns return trip to Madison, wins WIAA sectional

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

SEYMOUR — He’s heading back to Madison with a purpose.

Boys’ hoops gets home game to start WIAA Regionals

DENMARK — The Denmark boys’ basketball team received the No. 7 seed when the WIAA Division 3 state tournament brackets were announced on Sunday morning. 

Vikings can’t turn corner against Wrightstown

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

WRIGHTSTOWN — There wasn’t much to nitpick for the Denmark boys’ basketball team on Friday night in its North Eastern Conference clash against Wrightstown.

Girls' basketball routs Clintonville to close regular season, eyes now on WIAA playoffs

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

CLINTONVILLE — With about three minutes left until halftime against Clintonville on Thursday night, Denmark guard Allie VanVonderen shot an airball. That one shot brought the Truckers’ student section to hurl a chorus of “airball, airball” in VanVonderen’s direction.

Vikings fall to Coleman in WIAA team sectionals

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

DENMARK — There wasn’t much unknown about how good the Coleman wrestling team is going into the WIAA team sectionals. The Cougars had been winning all season, including against a 66-team field at Oshkosh On The Water Classic back in December, and proved to be one of the toughest teams in the state in any division.

Denmark achieves first goal, reaches team sectionals

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

DENMARK — Getting to host a WIAA regional or sectional can be one of two things — a benefit to the home team or a factor that applies pressure to that same team.

Denmark girls to face Wautoma to start WIAA Tournament

By Ryan Wilson
The Denmark News

DENMARK — The Denmark girls’ basketball team found out its postseason journey will begin at home during the WIAA bracket reveal show.

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