Will Tosa Be a Ghost Town in November? A Preview of Boys Sectional One

CONTENDERS

Appleton East, Appleton North, Appleton West, Green Bay Preble/Green Bay East, Green Bay West/Southwest, Kaukauna, Kimberly

2009 RECAP

Appleton North defeated Kaukauna in four sets in the sectional final.

2010 RANDOM NOTES

• Appleton East They had a winning record in the Fox Valley Association conference last season and return seniors Chris Flood and Ross Johnson, as well as junior Taylor Collar.
  
• Appleton North Last year's sectional champion loses tall setter Micky Flynn, but returns junior Sam Moua, who was second-team Appleton Post-Crescent all-area. Players with club experience include , as well as sophomores Ryan Albers, Conner Gross and Brandon Miller.
• Appleton West Unfortunately, we haven't been able to track down any information about the Patriots. Any help would be much appreciated.
• Green Bay Preble/Green Bay East This combined-school squad returns senior outside Shane Heyrman to the team that staged a mild upset of Appleton East in the first round of last year's playoffs.
• Green Bay West/Southwest We don't have any information about the TroCats.
• Kaukauna The Galloping Ghosts went undefeated in Fox Valley Association play last season and were 2009 sectional runner-up. They return senior middle Mason Stumpf and outside John Stumpf. The roster will also likely include juniors Philip Uitenbroek and Alex Judkins.
• Kimberly Third in Fox Valley Association in 2009, the Papermakers return senior Brian Stark, who was second-team Appleton Post-Crescent all-area in 2009. Others with club experience include juniors Elliott Van Dyke, Kyle Klandermann and Brock Van Duerzen.

PREDICTION

Kaukauna over Appleton North in four.

Tomorrow: Boys Sectional Two

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