By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor HOWARD – The Wisconsin United FC (WIUFC) soccer team is new in the area. Earlier this year, the United Hurricanes, De Pere Select and NEW United (Appleton) merged to form the team. Each region has been operating locally like normal, but by working together in Northeastern Wisconsin, the new club …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Mason Appleton, a 2014 Notre Dame Academy graduate, recently signed a two-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). The deal has a reported annual average value of $900,000. The 24-year-old Appleton played in 46 games for the Jets during the 2019-20 …
GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Gamblers and PMI Entertainment Group announced Jeff Mitchell has been promoted to president of the hockey organization. Mitchell has served as director of business promotions since 2008. As team president, Mitchell will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Gamblers and will continue to report to PMI Entertainment Group President …
DE PERE – St. Norbert College is discontinuing sponsorship of its American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) club men’s ice hockey team, effective immediately. “This was a decision borne out of a confluence of several factors,” St. Norbert Athletics Director Tim Bald said. “The varsity men’s ice hockey program is not affected in any way by …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Little did I know it at the time, but 12 years ago, I became good friends with a future Stanley Cup champion head coach in Jon Cooper. Cooper, who went to college to become a lawyer, was the head coach of the Green Bay Gamblers from 2008-10. …
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GREEN BAY – In a statement from the Fox Valley Association, a group of 20 high schools from four different central and eastern Wisconsin conferences have joined to form the Fox Valley Classic Football Conference next spring. This is for schools not playing their football this fall. Practice begins March 8, with the first games …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) women’s basketball head coach Kevin Borseth recently announced the addition of former player Mehryn Kraker to his coaching staff ahead of the 2020-21 season. “Mehryn is passionate about the Green Bay community, the university and our program,” Borseth said. “She grew up here and …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor KOHLER – The Notre Dame Academy girls’ golf team finished sixth at the WIAA Division 1 Girls’ Golf State Tournament Oct. 12-13 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler. Due to a three-hour rain delay during day one of the competition, the tournament saw a reduced amount of holes to decide its …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – West De Pere High School senior Josie Johnson has gone through lots of emotions with the start of the school year and playing tennis. The Phantoms were one of the few area schools/teams to begin with in-person learning five days per week and play its sports. But …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor KOHLER – Due to a three-hour rain delay, the WIAA Girls’ State Golf Tournament will see fewer holes to decide its champions. Instead of the standard two-day, 36-hole format, this year’s event, being held at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, will see only 27 holes of competition. Nine holes were golfed …
