By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor Hannah Freund is a senior at De Pere High School. She is actively involved in choir and theater. In her spare time, Freund studies Spanish and hopes to live in Spain someday. She plans to attend the University of Michigan to study theater. Name: Hannah Freund School: De Pere Activities: …
Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight: Hannah Freund – De Pere choir, theater Read More »
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – The No. 3-ranked Bay Port football team will face its most difficult challenge to date when No. 10 Marquette (8-3) comes to town Friday, Nov. 8, for a WIAA Level 3 Division 1 playoff game. The Hilltoppers are coming off a 55-6 victory over Milwaukee Marshall in Level …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – With Wright State winning the Horizon League regular-season and tournament titles a season ago, the UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team was in unfamiliar territory. It broke a streak of four consecutive trips to the NCAA Division I National Tournament for the Phoenix. “It’s a long year, and …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Nov. 5 marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most famous games in Green Bay Packers’ history – the “instant replay” game against the Chicago Bears in 1989. With 32 seconds remaining from the Bears’ 14-yard line, Green Bay quarterback Don Majkowski scrambled to his right …
Majkowski reminisces about “instant replay” game Read More »
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Several area teams and individuals took part in the WIAA Division 1 Cross Country State Championship meet in Wisconsin Rapids Nov. 2. The 3.1-mile race took place at the Ridges Golf Course. One-hundred-ninety boys ran, while 189 girls competed. The top-five placings for each team added up …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor ASHWAUBENON – The Bay Port girls’ swimming and diving teams won their sixth consecutive Fox River Classic Conference title Nov. 2 at Ashwaubenon High School. The Pirates’ 522 points easily outdistanced Ashwaubenon’s 384 in the eight-team event. Individually, Ashwaubenon’s Hallory Domnick and Bryanna Bellile and Bay Port’s Emma Lasecki were …
By Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – Bay Port head coach Gary Westerman knew the formula to how his team was going to advance to Level 3 of the WIAA playoffs: be physical and pound the football. “That’s how you win football games this time of year – not throwing it all over the place,” said …
By Josh Staloch Correspondent Contributions from Rich Palzewic Sports Editor PULASKI – Up 20-8 at halftime, Pulaski looked like a good bet to defeat Superior in a WIAA Division 2, Level 3 playoff game Nov. 1 at Pulaski High School. In a second half littered with big offensive plays by both teams, Superior managed to …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor APPLETON – On Halloween night, the No. 3-seeded Bay Port volleyball team couldn’t ride the momentum from an early-match lead in a four-set loss to Kimberly Oct. 31. After easily winning the first set 25-17, the Pirates lost the next three (25-18, 25-19, 25-22) in a WIAA Division 1 sectional …
Bay Port volleyball loses tight match to Kimberly Read More »
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – After losing in the NCAA Division III Tournament national quarterfinals a year ago, the St. Norbert College hockey team is looking to return to glory this season. The Green Knights’ 3-0 loss to No. 1-ranked UW-Stevens Point ended their season at 23-5-3. “The senior group from last …
