By Rich PalzewicCONTRIBUTING WRITERMANITOWOC – The De Pere boys’ basketball team is one step closer to winning its first state title since the United States was in the middle of the Great Depression — 89 years ago.Behind a combined 33 points from the Kinziger brothers, the Redbirds turned back Marquette University 57-29 in a WIAA …
By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORASHWAUBENON – The Notre Dame girls’ basketball team has only been challenged a handful of times this season.Coming into the state tournament, the Tritons were winners of 27 straight games with their closest contest being eight points.In a Division 2 state semifinal on Friday afternoon, No. 3-seeded McFarland gave No. 2-seeded Notre …
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By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITOROSHKOSH – De Pere big man Will Hornseth likes to say the Redbirds are a second-half team.Well, it’s hard to argue they aren’t a second- and first-half team.Up by 14 points at halftime against Homestead in a Division 1 sectional semifinal on Thursday night, the De Pere boys’ basketball team came out …
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By Jordon LawrenzCONTRIBUTING WRITERPULASKI – It took 44 minutes of play, but the West De Pere boys’ basketball team punched its ticket to a sectional final.The No. 1-seeded Phantoms took down No. 2-seeded Notre Dame Academy in a double-overtime thriller, 65-62, at Pulaski High School.Thursday night’s Division 2 sectional semifinal featured a battle of Bay …
BY GREEN BAY ATHLETICSINDIANAPOLIS – The Green Bay women’s basketball team fell just short of a Horizon League Tournament championship game at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Tuesday. The top-seeded Phoenix fell to the No. 2-seeded Cleveland State Vikings, 73-61.“I’m proud of our kids, they played hard and congratulations to Cleveland State,” Green Bay coach …
BY GREEN BAY ATHLETICSINDIANAPOLIS – The Green Bay women’s basketball team is headed back to the Horizon League Championship after outlasting No. 6 Purdue Fort Wayne on Monday in the semifinals, 69-65. The Phoenix will take on No. 2 Cleveland State on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum.The Phoenix (27-4) had four …
By Janelle FisherSTAFF WRITEROSHKOSH – For the third straight season, the Notre Dame Academy girls’ basketball team is off to state.Winners of 27 straight games, the Tritons are just two wins away from winning a third straight Division 2 state title.Top-ranked and top-seeded Notre Dame came out triumphant over No. 2-seeded Cedarburg, 88-58, at Oshkosh …
By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORMIDDLETON – A state championship trophy is coming back to Notre Dame Academy.The Tritons boys’ hockey team capped off an undefeated season by thumping Verona 8-2 on Saturday in the WIAA Division 1 state title game at Bob Suter’s Capitol Ice Arena.It is Notre Dame’s second state title in program history — …
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By WILLIAM SOQUETCONTRIBUTING WRITERMIDDLETON – Notre Dame Academy’s boys’ hockey team has seen a lot over the past four years.For its senior class, the journey ultimately ended at the top of the mountain after winning a state championship on Saturday.“It’s unbelievable,” forward Thomas Geocaris said. “I’ve gone to state for hockey three times, soccer three …
By William Soquet CONTRIBUTING WRITER MIDDLETON – Early goals were the name of the game for the Bay Area Ice Bears girls’ hockey team on Saturday.The Ice Bears defeated the Superior/Northwestern Spartans 3-0 in the state championship game.With the win, the Ice Bears earned their first state championship since 2014.“It means a lot for them …
