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