By Greg Bates Correspondent SEYMOUR – Aaron Overlien was a gym rat growing up in Seymour. Not even locked doors at night would stop him from shooting in the gym His high school coach, Jon Murphy, recalls catching Overlien in the gym after hours. “I said, ‘How did you get in here?’” Murphy said. “The …
SUAMICO – Bay Port High School has hired three new head coaches. Meghan Wood is returning as the head coach of the girls’ swimming and diving program. She spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach under Jim Schilz. In the past, Wood had led the girls’ program before stepping into the assistant coach role. …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Notre Dame Academy has moved boys’ and girls’ volleyball to the alternate fall season in the spring. On Aug. 14, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association unveiled a plan for schools to move their fall sports to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools have until Sept. …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Notre Dame Academy senior basketball player Sammy Opichka has committed to the University of St. Thomas, a Division I college in St. Paul, Minnesota. Opichka, a three-year starter for the Tritons, averaged 15.5 points per game her junior year. The 5-foot-11 Opichka was named first-team all-conference after …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor ASHWAUBENON – Jack Mahoney, a 2017 Appleton West High School graduate, recently completed his second season with the Green Bay Booyah. The Booyah, members of the Northwoods League who play their games at Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon, finished 18-28 and qualified for the postseason for the first time …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – West De Pere’s Christina Qiu (pronounced like the letter Q) is a senior on the girls’ tennis team. Christina, the daughter of Joe and Alaine Qiu, has two younger sisters, Lorraine and Catherine. “I enjoy hanging out with my family, playing tennis, listening to music and drawing,” …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor The title this week might seem a little negative, but it’s not meant to be. The latter part of August is a time of sadness for many parents. I’m specifically talking about seniors who graduated high school in 2020 and are now off to college. In many cases, the student-athletes …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Despite most area high schools moving their fall sports to the alternate season next spring established by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, Notre Dame Academy, members of the Fox River Classic Conference, plans to play now. Although difficult to predict what a season could look like, Notre …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent Name: Brooklyn Onell Nickname: B, Big Thunder Parents: Kelli and Cory Activity: Girls’ volleyball Brooklyn Onell is a senior at Notre Dame Academy on the girls’ volleyball team. She made first-team all-conference as a junior and won the most improved player as a sophomore. Onell said Luxemburg-Casco is the toughest opponent the …
GREEN BAY – On Aug. 17, the United States Hockey League announced the 2020-21 season will begin Friday, Nov. 6. The Green Bay Gamblers, members of the league, will play a 54-game schedule with the regular season ending April 24. Gamblers’ officials said they fully expect to have fans in the stands at the Resch …
