By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor MADISON – It’s not how you start but how you finish. Despite falling behind 2-0 early, the Notre Dame Academy boys’ hockey team stormed back for a 5-3 victory over University School of Milwaukee (USM) in a WIAA Division 1 state semifinal game March 6 in Madison. With the victory, …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – The embrace said it all. As Green Bay Preble girls’ basketball coach Jim Doell and Fox River Classic Conference player of the year Carley Duffney latched onto one another in the hallway, there was a deep sense of accomplishment yet immense heartbreak. Accomplishment the Preble program went the farthest …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SCHOFIELD – For the third season in a row, the Bay Port girls’ basketball team is heading to the WIAA Division 1 sectional finals. Trailing by a point with 7.2 seconds remaining in regulation, Bay Port’s Emma Krueger hit one of two free throws to tie the game, before the …
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By Cathy Putman Special to The Press Times BROWN COUNTY – Six area high school boys and one girl recently qualified for the 2020 Cross Country Skiing Junior Nationals. The Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team (ANST) will send three skiers – U18 point’s leader Ryan Thieme (Bay Port), Daniel Huhtala (Ashwaubenon) and Kevin Johnson (Ashwaubenon) – …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor PULASKI – Maggie Hernandez is a senior on the Pulaski girls’ basketball team. She will also play soccer this spring to close out her high school career. “I will miss the bonds I’ve created with my teammates, my friends and the memories we’ve made,” said Hernandez, who is the daughter …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Even though De Pere boys’ basketball player Johnny Kinziger is only a freshman, the 15-year old is playing well beyond his years. Averaging 16.5 points per game for the 15-7 Redbirds, De Pere head coach Brian Winchester said Kinziger is the real deal. “He’s had a terrific …
DE PERE – The St. Norbert College men’s basketball and hockey teams each saw their seasons continue into March. Basketball The Green Knights saw a seven-point halftime lead disappear in an 84-71 loss to Ripon College in the championship game of the Midwest Conference Tournament Feb. 29. Despite the loss, St. Norbert (23-4) still earned …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – The 2019-20 high school basketball regular season is complete, and postseason has begun. Locally, both the Bay Port boys’ and girls’ squads won the Fox River Classic Conference crowns, while the West De Pere girls won the Bay Conference title. FRCC boys Bay Port: 15-3 Ashwaubenon: 14-4 …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association recently released the brackets for the upcoming postseason boys’ basketball tournament. Regional play begins Tuesday, March 3, with sectionals commencing Thursday, March 12. Sectional final games are Saturday, March 14, at predetermined locations. The state tournament is March 19-21 at the Kohl …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor MADISON – As a sophomore at Bay Port High School, Max Meeuwsen knew nothing about wrestling, but he joined the sport to better himself for football. Two years later, Meeuwsen is now a two-time state champ on the mat. Meeuwsen beat Menasha’s Cullen Quick 5-2 in the finals of the …
