By Rich PalzewicCORRESPONDENTWith Mukwonago and Neenah each losing their Week 8 games, the Bay Port football team moved up to the No. 1 spot in Division 1 in this week’s WisSports.net Coaches Poll — just in time for its big showdown this Friday vs. undefeated West De Pere.The Pirates (8-0 overall, 6-0 Fox River Classic …
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By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORChris Greisen will be the first to tell anyone his coaches and players with the West De Pere football program concentrate on one game at a time.But when this season’s schedule was announced, everyone’s eyes jumped to one game: Oct. 14, the last week of the regular season, at Bay Port.The Pirates, …
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By Greg BatesSports Editor Name: Ashaunte Williams Parents: Dorlinda and Freddie Activities: Volleyball, basketball and track and field Instagram: ashaunte_w01 Ashaunte has played three sports since her sophomore year after not competing in track and field as a freshman. She plays all around on the volleyball court, mainly playing outside hitter. Do you like being busy athletically, going …
By Greg BatesSports Editor March 17, 1994. It’s a day that’s distinguished for Green Bay athletics. It’s a day that Jeff Nordgaard, Gary Grzesk and Dick Bennett still hold vivid memories. It’s the day that the Green Bay men’s basketball program was catapulted onto the national stage. It’s the day the No. 12-seeded Fighting Phoenix …
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By Rich PalzewicCORRESPONDENTSEYMOUR – On a night the Seymour football team honored its seniors, coach Jason Bins said he’s excited about the future.“We’re an extremely young team — we start three freshmen and eight sophomores,” he said. “The seniors have laid the groundwork for the future with their hard work and dedication — we grew …
By Greg BATESSPORTS EDITORDE PERE – Bay Port quarterback Cole Bensen isn’t going to be satisfied until his team plays a complete game.To him, that means the Pirates’ offense scores on every possession and the defense pitches a shutout.“I feel like we’re getting better, but I feel like we still haven’t reached that peak yet,” …
By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORDE PERE – Coming off a tough loss to Fox River Classic Conference-leading Bay Port just two days earlier, the De Pere boys’ soccer team needed a bounce-back game.With another high-caliber team coming to town, beating Green Bay Preble wasn’t going to be easy.However, De Pere played a strong second half and …
By Rich PalzewicCORRESPONDENTDE PERE – Bay Port volleyball coach Jeremy Weis said in his 27 years of coaching, he’s never seen a better blocking night at the net than he did on Oct. 4.“Four weeks ago, I said to the girls, ‘We need to work on blocking — we’re not very good at that,’” he …
By Greg BatesSports EditorDE PERE – When Finer joined his team for the ceremony at halftime of De Pere’s game on Sept. 16, it was special for a number of reasons. The players were reunited with their coach, who they cherished. The guys all love to get together and rehash their glory days of 1992. …
By Greg BatesSports EditorJim Finer was known as a master motivator by his players. The De Pere High School football coach had some choice words for his team as it entered the 1992 postseason. The Redbirds, winners of the Bay Conference and sporting a 9-0 record, were rolling all season and one of the favorites …
