Neenah High School's girls tennis team will make its eighth consecutive WIAA state team tournament appearance and 17th overall after capturing today's sectional championship. The Rockets will play in the state quarterfinals on Friday, October 25 at 5:30 p.m. in Madison.
Ava Dunsirn also qualified in singles for the WIAA state individual tournament next weekend in Madison. Shelby Roth and Lauren Komblevicz won the sectional title at No. 2 doubles and qualified for individual state along with Ashlyn Brown and Alex Van Zeeland. Liz Risgaard claimed the sectional title at No. 4 singles. Neenah could add additional at-large individual state qualifiers later this week.
Neenah High School’s 11th annual Helping Hands Craft Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ron Einerson Fieldhouse.
Over 100 fine arts and crafts vendors will display a wide variety of goods, including painting, sculpture, prints, drawing, clothing, jewelry, metal work, glass, leather, fiber, wood, photography, handmade paper and ceramics. The event also features a used book sale and concessions provided by Girls Athletics in Neenah. Admission for the entire day is $2 per person. Touch of Class orchestra will also perform throughout the day.
All proceeds from the craft sale go to support students and families in the Neenah Joint School District in urgent financial need during the holiday season. Proceeds from the used book sale and raffle will assist high school English teacher Sara Bork, who is battling lymphoma for the second time.
Neenah Orchestras to Perform With Reignite October 17
Orchestra students from throughout the Neenah Joint School District will have the opportunity to collaborate with the touring band, Reignite, for a high-energy performance on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. in Pickard Auditorium.
Students in grades 6-12 will participate in the concert. Tickets are on sale at Door 3 at Neenah High School for $10 each and will also be sold beginning one hour prior to the show.
Reignite is a group of five musicians based in Nashville that plays classical instruments in a contemporary way. The group’s founder, Tim Kampen, previously toured with Barrage 8, which performed in Neenah in 2017.
Part of the group’s mission statement reads: “We are creating a new genre and sound for string players, pioneering electronic effects on string instruments, innovating alternating tunings by adding new strings to our instruments and incorporating drums and percussion.”
Members of Reignite will also be working with students during the school days on October 16-17 prior to the performance.
Zehren Resigns as Neenah Girls Soccer Coach
Three-time Fox Valley Association girls soccer coach of the year Jeff Zehren has resigned as Neenah High School’s coach after nine successful seasons.
Zehren led the Rockets to five consecutive conference championships from 2013-17. He also led the team to seven regional titles and state tournament appearances in 2012 and 2013. Zehren posted a 130-37-23 career record for a .745 winning percentage, including a 61-13-7 record in conference matches to earn FVA coach of the year honors in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Zehren has been a physical education teacher at Neenah High School for 29 years and will remain in that position.
“Jeff did an outstanding job elevating the already high expectations of our program,” said Neenah Athletics Director Mike Elkin. “We are fortunate he will still be on our teaching staff to make for a smooth transition with our next coach.”
Neenah is currently seeking a replacement for Zehren’s position. Interested applicants may contact Elkin for more information.
