At 4K and seventh grade, the number of 2024-2025 open enrollment applications outstripped the number of available seats, with Williams Bay School District Administrator Dr. Bill White on May 13 randomly selecting applicants out of a baseball hat to fill the available seats. Those not selected in the lottery were placed on a waiting list for any possible future openings.
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Six photos from the Big Foot/Williams Bay girls soccer game vs. Cambridge-Dodgeland
Bianca Mondragon
Big Foot junior Bianca Mondragon attempts to outrun a Cambridge-Dodgeland defender in the game Friday, May 10.
Sophia Stewart
Big Foot/Williams Bay sophomore Sophia Stewart goes up for the header in the game against Cambridge-Dodgeland Friday, May 10.
Molly Andersen
Big Foot junior midfielder Molly Andersen heads the ball up the field in the game against Cambridge-Dodgeland Friday, May 10.
Lucia Martinez
Big Foot freshman defender Lucia Martinez defends on the ball in the game against Cambridge-Dodgeland Friday, May 10.
Annabelle Pearce
Big Foot junior midfielder Annabella Pierce gets back on defense in the game against Cambridge-Dodgeland Friday, May 10.
Caleigh Gamble
Big Foot/Williams Bay junior defender Caleigh Gamble keeps the ball inbounds and passes it out in the game against Cambridge-Dodgeland Friday, May 10.
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