By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor MADISON – Two area wrestlers – De Pere’s Shane Corrigan and Ashwaubenon’s Cody Minor – saw their chance to win a WIAA Division 1 state title end in the finals at the 77th Annual WIAA Individual Wrestling Championship Tournament Feb. 29 in Madison. The sophomore Corrigan (106 pounds) lost to …
By Josh Staloch Correspondent PULASKI – Down 10-0 to start its WIAA Division 2 regional final game versus Green Bay Southwest, the Pulaski girls’ basketball team could have fallen apart because of the early deficit. Instead, the No. 2-seeded Red Raiders rallied to a 63-60 overtime victory Feb. 29. With the win, Pulaski earned the …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – Bay Port sophomore Emma Krueger poured in 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Pirates’ 60-36 victory over Eau Claire Memorial Feb. 29. The WIAA Division 1 regional final victory propelled No. 1-seeded Bay Port (22-2) to the sectional semifinals, where it will take on No. 5 …
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By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – A wire-to-wire performance by the Green Bay Southwest girls’ basketball team saw the Trojans defeat Ashwaubenon 49-38 Feb. 28 in a WIAA Division 2 regional game at Southwest High School. “Our shooters were shooting well tonight,” said Southwest head coach Berri West. “Our offense is an attacking offense, …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – Heading into Friday’s playoff game, West De Pere girls’ basketball coach Chris Abaray didn’t know the status of his star Alexa Thomson. The junior suffered a contusion in her left leg and a hurt ankle in a loss to Oshkosh West Feb. 17. “We were afraid we might …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – One week before the start of the postseason, the West De Pere boys’ basketball had a nice tune up. Bay Conference rival Seymour came to town in a battle of top-10-ranked Division 2 teams. No. 8 West De Pere stayed with run-and-gun Seymour, but the No. 4-ranked Thunder, …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – Despite a game-high 38 points from Sheboygan South’s Josh Govek, the Bay Port boys’ basketball team won its third Fox River Classic Conference title in the last four seasons. The Pirates had six players score nine points or more in an 87-71 victory over the Redwings Feb. 27 …
GREEN BAY – Scott Hermes has been named the head coach of the Notre Dame Academy softball team. Hermes brings extensive experience coaching on the club level with Wisconsin Lightning Fastpitch, which he co-founded in 2003 out of Salem. A 2019 inductee into the Wisconsin USA Softball Coaches Hall of Fame, Hermes has coached five …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Girls do play hockey. Green Bay Preble senior Halle Hill is a good example. Hill, who also plays soccer, is a forward for the Bay Area Ice Bears, a co-op hockey team in the Green Bay area consisting of 27 players from eight different schools. “Most people …
GREEN BAY – Six Green Bay Preble student-athletes were recognized at a recent ceremony for continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Owen Brennan plans to attend Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, to play soccer. Brennan is a two-time, first-team all-conference selection and received honorable mention all-state. Kaci Duquaine will attend UW-Eau Claire to …
