Which Appleton area high school team was the best in February? You tell us.
You can vote for the Piggly Wiggly Post-Crescent high school team of the month until 3 p.m. March 12. You don’t have to be a subscriber to vote. Votes are limited to one per hour per device.
Brillion boys basketball was the January team of the month. Brillion received 14,812 of the 28,648 total votes. Little Chute girls basketball was second with 12,212 votes.
Here are the nominees for February team of the month. Be sure to vote in the poll below.
Appleton East girls basketball
The Patriots won all eight of their games in February to improve their overall record to 23-3 and finish in second place in the Fox Valley Association with a 16-2 record. They also won the regional title with a 55-37 victory over Sheboygan North.
Appleton North boys basketball
The Lightning won the first conference title in program history, finishing with a 16-2 record in the FVA to tie Kaukauna for first place. North has won 15 of its last 17 games to improve its overall record to 20-4.
Brillion girls basketball
The Lions won the regional title with a 61-53 victory over Freedom to advance to sectionals in Division 3 with an 18-8 record. They finished third in the Eastern Wisconsin Conference with a 10-4 mark.
Kaukauna boys wrestling
The Ghosts won the Fox Valley Association title for the 21st consecutive season, then won the Neenah Sectional with a 62-11 victory over Luxemburg-Casco to advance to the WIAA Division 1 team state tournament, where they are the five-time defending champions. Kaukauna also had seven wrestlers place in the top six at the individual state tournament, including 175-pound champion Liam Crook.
Kimberly girls basketball
The Papermakers won six of their seven games in February, including a 62-45 victory over Bay Port to secure a regional championship. They won the FVA title with a 17-1 record and are 22-4 overall.
Neenah girls basketball
The Rockets won four of their last five games to close out February, including winning the regional title with an 84-38 victory over Menomonee Falls. They finished 13-5 and in a tie for third place in the FVA and are 19-7 overall.
St. Mary Catholic girls basketball
The Zephyrs won the regional title with a 47-44 victory over Bonduel to advance to the Division 4 sectionals. They won six of their eight games in February to improve to 23-3 overall, including a 12-0 first-place record in the Big East-North.
Shiocton boys wrestling
The Chiefs took first place at the Lena Sectional with a 58-19 win over Crandon to advance to the Division 3 team state tournament for the second time in program history. They also had five wrestlers place in the top six at the individual state tournament, including runners-up Tucker Keberlein and Izaiah Sanchez.
Weyauwega-Fremont boys wrestling
The Warhawks took first place at the Valders Sectional with a 58-9 victory over Omro to advance to the Division 3 team state tournament for the third year in a row. They also had three wrestlers place in the top six at the individual state tournament, including state champion Collin Hamm at 157 pounds.
Winneconne girls basketball
The Wolves won the regional title with a 69-33 victory over Oconto Falls to advance to sectionals in Division 3. They finished 11-3 and in a second-place tie with Fox Valley Lutheran in the Bay Conference and are 20-6 overall.
Xavier girls basketball
The Hawks won seven of their eight games in February, including the regional title with a 67-46 victory over Luxemburg-Casco. They won the Bay Conference title with a 13-1 record and are 21-5 overall heading into the Division 2 sectionals.
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Vote for the Piggly Wiggly Post-Crescent high school team of the month for February
Reporting by Mike Sherry, Appleton Post-Crescent / Appleton Post-Crescent
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