By Murray Gleffe Correspondent HOBART-If you didn’t have a chance to come out to the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic last week, you missed being a part of the record setting 257 score Sei Young Kim put up. She birdied 43 percent of the holes played, and only got in trouble when she double-bogied the 17th …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent ASHWAUBENON-The Ashwaubenon A’s legion baseball team moved to 13-8 on the season with a 7-0 shutout over the Oconto Falls Panthers (July 10). Ben Wendorf was the winning pitcher going five innings giving up two hits and no runs. Drake Doxtater came in to gather the save. The A’s pounded out …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent HOBART-Say what! Sei Young Kim shot 31 under par for 72 holes at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic. She broke the previous record of 27 under par held previously by Kim and Annika Sorenstam. Her rounds of 63,65, 64, and 65 included 31 birdies, 1 eagle, and 1 double bogey. “I …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent HOBART-Sei Young Kim shot a scintillating 64 in the third round of the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic. She will take an eight-shot lead over fellow South Korean Amy Yang into Sunday’s final round. Her 192 total for 54 holes tied Annika Sorenstam’s previous 24 under mark set way back in 2003 …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent Name: Caylee Behnke Parents: Ann & Scot Behnke Activity: Girls’ tennis Twitter: @BehnkeCaylee What is it like to be a leader on the tennis team at Ashwaubenon High School? “Being a leader on the tennis team at Ashwaubenon is very fulfilling. The feeling of knowing that the younger kids are looking up …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent HOBART-South Korean Sei Young Kim followed up her opening round of 63 with a 65 in round number two. The 128 total ties the lowest 36-hole total (Jessica Korda-Honda LPGA Thailand) on tour in 2018. Surprisingly, the round could have been even lower. She started the round with four straight birdies …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent HOBART-Katherine Kirk has missed five of the last six cuts on the LPGA tour. There was no indication that her form would have produced a low score in round one. However, she is at Thornberry Creek where every shot she hits seems to land close to the hole. Kirk went out …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent GREEN BAY-The Wisconsin Woodchucks scored three late runs to edge out the Green Bay Bullfrogs by a final of 8-5. Greg Dunham was the winning pitcher for Wisconsin going five innings. Lennon Gwizdala got the save. Justin Bureau was the losing pitcher for the Bullfrogs giving up five runs in as …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent HOBART-Without volunteers, things would be different at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic. Before the tournament starts, volunteers prepare goodie bags for the players, get their assignments for the week, and then rehearse what needs to be done when the action goes live on July 5. Whether a marshal, computer scorer, or …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent MILWAUKEE-Rylie Severson scored her first hole-in-one of her career at Brown Deer Park Golf Course (June 19). She used a 6 iron on the par 3 third hole from 145 yards out. She went onto shoot 92, 90 in the WPGA Junior Championships 13-18. EAU CLAIRE-Morgan Zirbel (Ashwaubenon) is one …
