DUFFEL BAG PREP NEWS AND NOTES

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Knights honored: Nicolet will induct seven individuals into its athletic hall of fame Friday. The group will be honored at halftime of the Knights’ game with Homestead. Prior to the contest, the group will be honored during a dinner at 5 p.m. at the high school. Tickets for the dinner are $15 and can be purchased in the Nicolet athletic office. Here is the 2016 class: James Allison (Class of ’63-football/ wrestling/track); William Jenkins (Class of ’94-basketball/ baseball/volleyball); Robert Jenkins (Class of ’94 basketball/ baseball/football); Ashley Green (Class of ’11-basketball/track/ cross country); Felicia Townes Sutton (Class of ’83-basketball/ track); Coach Dwight Davis (1985-2015 boys and girls Swim); Mel Wade – Distinguished Service (1956-1990-recreation director/youth coach/administrator).

More honors: Waukesha South added former boys track coach Ed Dwyer to its coaches wall of fame last month. Dwyer led the Blackshirts to back-to-back state runner-up finishes in 1963 and ’64 and won nine Suburban Conference titles.

Committed: Catholic Memorial offensive lineman Bruce Mesa will play at St. Xavier University, a NAIA program in Chicago.

■ Jason Lauren of the National Scouting Report of Wisconsin reports two commitments from Oconomowoc. Senior shortstop/ pitcher Alec Esenther will play baseball at UW-Oshkosh and senior Morgan Sivak will play softball at UW-Eau Claire.

St. Thomas More hires soccer coach: Former St. Thomas More standout Jonathan Stahr is the school’s new boys soccer coach. Stahr, a letterman at UW-Milwaukee from 2013-’15, was an all-state player at Thomas More and is a 2012 graduate of the school. Dundun resigns: Herbie Dundun, the boys soccer coach at Brookfield East the past 12 seasons, resigned last month. He led the Spartans to the 2014 state title and a runner-up finish in 2006. He also was an assistant coach in 1995 when East was a state champion and ranked No. 1 in the nation. Dundun was inducted into the Wisconsin Soccer Hall of Fame last year.

AROUND THE STATE

Ranked: Kimberly’s football team, which won its fourth straight state title and extended its winning streak to 56 games, finished the season ranked 24th in the nation by USA Today. To submit items for the Duffel Bag, send email to mstewart@journalsentinel.com