Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Archives for Kimberly Papermakers

Kimberly keeps on keeping on!

By

2017 State Champion Kimberly Papermakers – Photo Courtesy of Doug Ritchay/Fox 11 Green Bay

The 2017 WIAA State High School Football Championships are in the books and the Kimberly Papermakers are champions once again.

Kimberly (14-0) won its fifth straight State Championship (the last four in Division 1), extending the nation’s longest win streak to 70 games with a 27-7 win over Sun Prairie in the D-1 title game.

Sun Prairie (13-1) scored first, just two plays after recovering a first quarter fumble.  Jack Zander hit Cooper Nelson on a 19-yard scoring strike and the Cardinals jumped out to a 7-0 lead.  That would be the only score the Cardinals would get, despite owning the field position game for the entire first half.

Kimberly tied the game just before halftime on a 25-yard run by John Nett.  The Papermakers than took the lead for good on the first drive of the 3rd quarter when quarterback Alec Rosner sprinted 50 yards to put Kimberly in front 14-7.

State Player of the Year, D.J. Stewart, who rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns put Kimberly on top 21-7 with a 25-yard touchdown run.

Draven Peeples had 127 yards for the Cardinals on the ground but appeared to be limping late in the first half and for the rest of the game. [Read more…]

Kimberly’s Jones is finalist for NFL coaching award

By

Steve Jones – Photo Courtesy of Fox11.com in Green Bay.

Kimberly head football coach Steve Jones has named one of two finalists for the Don Shula high school football Coach of the Year award presented by the NFL.

Jones just finished his sixth season as head coach, leading the Papermakers to their fourth straight WIAA State Championship.  Kimberly has won the last three Division 1 championship games after winning the 2013 Division 2 championship.

The Papermakers have won a state record 56-straight games, the longest current win streak in the country.

Jones was nominated by the Green Bay Packers for his commitment to player health and safety and the integrity, achievement and leadership exemplified by the winningest coach in NFL in NFL history, Don Shula.

Jones will be recognized for his achievements at the Pro Bowl in Orlando this weekend.

 

Kimberly wins state record 49th straight

By

Kimberly Papermakers set state consecutive wins record. - Photo Courtesy of Doug Ritchay, Fox-11 Sports (Green Bay)

Kimberly Papermakers set state consecutive wins record. – Photo Courtesy of Doug Ritchay, Fox-11 Sports (Green Bay)

The top-ranked Kimberly Papermakers went in to Friday nights game at Appleton West with 48 straight high school football victories.  They were tied with Manitowoc and Waunakee.

When the night was over, the Papermakers would be the Wisconsin state record holders by themselves, winning their 49th straight game, 45-14 over the Appleton West Terrors.

D.J. Stewart rushed for 177 yards on 20 carries and scored five touchdowns to lead the Papermakers, who improved to 7-0 overall and 6-0 in the FVA North, clinching at least a share of the division championship.