Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart in the semifinals. In the 2015–16 season, Appleton United won the state championship. During its 2006-2007 inaugural season, the Appleton United Women's hockey team won sectionals and went to the state tournament, eventually defeating Chippewa Falls 4–2 in the championship game. Performance team In 2009, the performance team won first place in the National Dance Association's Medium Poms division. In 2016, the team won first place in their division at the Wisconsin State Cheer Championships. Girls' basketball The Lightning captured their first WIAA Division 1 state title in the 2016–17 season, when they beat De Pere to complete an undefeated season. Their second state victory came in the 2017–2018 season, against Kimberly High School. Girls' soccer During the 2008 soccer season, the varsity team went to the state tournament, where they lost to Divine Savior Holy Angels High School. Boys' bowling The Appleton North bowling team has been the reigning district 8A conference champ since 2013. In the 2016–2017 season, the team had two individual qualifiers for the singles portion, and three for the 2017–2018 season. Boys' volleyball The team completed a perfect season in 2012 (34-0) by defeating Burlington to claim their first boys' volleyball state championship. Notable alumni Cory Chisel, musician and founder of Mile of Music Sarah Hagen, soccer player Joe Hietpas, Major League Baseball player Roy Purdy, rapper, dancer, YouTuber, and skateboarder Amanda Stuck, Wisconsin State Representative Travis VanderZanden, founder of Bird Rides References External links Appleton North theatre website Noctiluca (student newspaper) High schools in Appleton, Wisconsin Educational institutions established in 1995 Public high schools in Wisconsin 1995 establishments in Wisconsin