Kaukauna High School players, from left, McKinzie Freimuth (3), Leah VanZeeland (10), Sarah Weyers (2), Maria VanAbel (1), and Alyssa Kaufman (6) celebrate their win over De Pere High School in a sectional semifinal match at Appleton North High School in Appleton, Wis., Thursday evening, Oct. 30, 2008.
Fox Valley Lutheran High School's Matt Page (11) celebrates his second of two goals in a sectional semifinal win over Xavier High School at FVL in Appleton, Wis., Thursday afternoon, Oct. 30, 2008.
Annette Tuyls, center, of Darboy and other football parents and families welcome the Kimberly High School Papermakers to the field prior to their level one playoff game against Green Bay Southwest High School in Kimberly, Wis., Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, 2008. Tuyls' son, Jordan Tuyls (54) is an outside linebacker on the Kimberly team.
Kimberly High School's Benny DeBruin (14) breaks loose past Green Bay Southwest High School's (28) and Jordan Haltaufderheid (54) for a touchdown with about 6:00 remaining in the first quarter.
Sack!
Waupaca High School quarterback Brock Jensen (16) keeps the ball for a gain in the second quarter of a game against Freedom High School in Freedom, Wis., Thursday evening, Oct. 23, 2008.
Waupaca High School's Tyler Jenson (14) reaches unsuccessfully for a pass in the endzone over Freedom High School's Chris VanDyke (3) in the first quarter of a game in Freedom, Wis., Thursday evening, Oct. 23, 2008.
Waupaca High School's Mike Solberg (33) works his way out of a corner on a 63-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter of a game against Freedom High School in Freedom, Wis., Thursday evening, Oct. 23, 2008.
D'oh!
Television crews and spectators got their view from Peabody Park for the blasting of the first pier holding up the old College Avenue bridge in Appleton, Wis., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2008.
The moment of detonation.
Appleton North High School's Ty Hetherington (44) and Garrett Bennett (36) sack Appleton East High School quarterback Erik Schroeder (12) in the second quarter of a game at Appleton North High School in Appleton, Wis., Wednesday evening, Oct. 22, 2008.
The ball pops loose from the grip of Appleton East High School running back Max Herrmann (25) while being hit by Appleton North High School's Nate Hans (11) and Ty Hetherington (44) in the second quarter.
Fox Valley Lutheran High School's Brittany Kallies (9) and Sarah Petermann (3) watch as New London High School's Tara Beschta (9) is unable to salvage their block in a first round regional volleyball match in Appleton, Wis., Tuesday evening, Oct. 21, 2008.
Appleton North High School's Abby Casperson (7) spikes the ball through the block of Kimberly High School's Amanda School (9) during Fox Valley Association conference volleyball at Appleton East High School in Appleton, Wis., Saturday morning, Oct. 18, 2008.
Appleton North High School defenders Ty Hetherington (44) and Lucas Duppler (31) eye a tipped pass at the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter of a game against Appleton West High School at the Banta Bowl in Appleton, Wis., Friday, Oct. 17, 2008. Dupler caught the ball for an interception.
Lawrence University's Main Hall's cupola is illuminated by high-intensity lights, as the school celebrated the announcement of the final phase of its "More Light!" campaign in Appleton, Wis., Friday evening, Oct. 17, 2008.
Ruth Melzer poses for a portrait on the Wayne G. Bryan Bridge in Neenah, Wis., Thursday afternoon, Oct. 9, 2008, not far from where she, her husband, Robert, and another cyclist, were struck by drunk driver Sheila Burr on July 1, 2007. Robert Melzer died from his injuries, while Ruth continues therapy to recover from hers. She has now begun advocating against drunk driving. 
Jim Roland drives wagon-riders through a the pumpkin field at the Lloyd and Sandy Gehring Farm across the street from Apple Creek Orchard in Freedom, Wis., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.
Lawrence University's Andy Frelich (8) tries to defend on a pass intended for Lake Forest College's Dan Carter (7) in the first quarter of a game at the Banta Bowl in Appleton, Wis., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. The popped-up ball was caught for a large gain, setting up a Lake Forest touchdown.
Volunteer Mitch Comer, 16, of Hortonville, walks back to the shoreline with a large piece of plastic trash found at the bottom of the dried-up Black Otter Lake in Hortonville, Wis., Saturday morning, Oct. 11, 2008.
Joel and Deanna Williams celebrated the 5th birthday of their adopted son, Dmitry (Dma), shown giving Deanna a kiss during the party at their home in Greenville, Wis., Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. It was the first time in Dmitry's life that his birthday was celebrated.
Dmitry blows out the candles on his cake.
Family pictures hang on the living room wall of the Williams family during a family gathering. Their adopted children, Dmitry and Yana, are now part of the family, and their late son, Bradley, always will be.
Appleton Xavier High School's Calvin Schubbe (5) lands upended while trying to keep control of the ball he ripped out of the hands of Fox Valley Lutheran High School's Daniel Gulbransen (36) in the first quarter of a game at Xavier in Appleton, Wis., Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.
Your standard running-back shot...
Winnebago County Dist. Atty. Christian Gossett answers questions for the media after Zachary B. Reid, 16, of Neenah, made his initial appearance before Winnebago County Court Commissioner Daniel Bissett in Oshkosh, Wis., Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 7, 2008. Reid was charged as an adult with first-degree intentional homicide of his father, Brett R. Reid. 
Neenah High School's Michael Lesinski (27) gets juked by Kimberly High School's Benny DeBruin (14) as he runs for a touchdown at the beginning of the second quarter of a game in Neenah, Wis., Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.
Outagamie County Sheriff's Department Patrol Officer Schommer eyes a downed traffic signal from a nearby vehicle collision at the intersection of County BB and County CB near Greenville, Wis., Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, 2008
