By David Nordby The Brillion News VALDERS – For the first time since 1989, the Brillion volleyball team is a regional champion. The No. 3 Lions beat rival No. 2 Valders 3-2 (16-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-23, 15-13) in a five-set thriller in a Division 3 regional championship on Saturday night. The cumulative score was 103-99 in Brillion’s favor, with the close mark indicative of how competitive the nearly two-hour match was. Brillion dropped the first and third sets but recovered i

By David Nordby The Brillion News Weston Schmidt scored four touchdowns, and the No. 3 Lions twice built a 14-point lead in an eventual 28-21 win against No. 6 Watertown Luther Prep in a Division 5 Level 1 playoff game on Friday night. The win gave Brillion its first playoff victory since a 33-0 home win against Chilton on Oct. 22, 2021. The Lions built a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter before the Phoenix even had a first down on offense. Schmidt scored a 1-yard run to

By David Nordby The Brillion News BRILLION - For the 18th time in program history, the Brillion Lions are conference champions. The Lions beat Valders 47-6 in a dominant regular season finale on Friday night. The win ensured them a share of this year's conference championship. The Lions and Roncalli both finished the regular season 7-2 overall and 6-1 in the conference. The Jets beat Chilton 43-13 on Friday night. New Holstein could have made it a three-way tie, but lost to

The Brillion News   HILBERT – The Brillion volleyball team completed one of the best regular seasons in program history with a 3-0 win against Hilbert on Thursday night. With the win, the Lions finished 26-4 overall as the team prepares for the playoffs next week. “I think because we’re so close as a team that it helped us play on the court together, and just have energy,” junior Emma Schuh said after Thursday’s match. “They have a great bond with each other,” Coach Cari Krep

By David Nordby The Brillion News   BRILLION – Brillion City Administrator Patty Schreiber has resigned from her position. Schreiber submitted a letter to the city on Monday night, which was later accepted by Mayor Mike Smith, Smith confirmed to the newspaper. Schreiber’s exit from the position is effective immediately and Smith said the city wishes her the best. The city is in the middle of preparing its 2026 budget, so an interim administrator will be required to hire throu

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