By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – Football has always been in Rob Davis’ blood. When Davis left the Green Bay Packers in 2017 after 20-plus years as a player and then in the front office, he had the opportunity to coach his son’s youth football team. That gig didn’t last as long as Davis …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor Damion Henrichs is a senior at Green Bay West High School. He played wide receiver on the football team and plays center field on the baseball team. In his spare time, Henrichs likes to hang out with his friends. He plans to attend UW-Milwaukee to study actuarial science. Name: Damion …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Local rugby clubs are looking to plant roots in northeast Wisconsin. The Northeast Wisconsin Rugby Foundation, in partnership with the Green Bay Rugby Football Club and Green Bay Youth Rugby, has officially announced the launch of the fundraising portion of the plan to build the first set of …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – For the first time since 2014, the Bay Port boys’ soccer team won a Fox River Classic Conference title. Needing a win or tie in the final FRCC match of the season, Bay Port scored a late goal to tie De Pere, 2-2, Oct. 15 at Bay Port. “This …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor VERONA – Bay Port junior Jo Baranczyk saved her best effort for when it mattered most. Trailing by six shots beginning the second day of play at the WIAA Division 1 individual state girls’ golf championship in Verona, Baranczyk played day two at 1-under par to capture the state title …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – Growing up in the Republic of Ghana, Africa, soccer occupied most of Bright Boachie’s time. He played on the streets and in fields against competitors – most of whom were older. Boachie would also take part in tournaments through his school. “When I was there, I didn’t experience …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – The WIAA recently released the boys’ soccer brackets for the upcoming postseason. Tournament series action commences Tuesday, Oct. 22, with the opening round of regional play. Regional final games will be played Saturday, Oct. 26, while sectional play begins Thursday, Oct. 31. The state tournament is scheduled …
By Greg Bates Correspondent The Notre Dame Academy boys’ tennis team was recognized at halftime of the Notre Dame-Green Bay Southwest football game Oct. 11. The Tritons captured the 2019 WIAA Division 2 state title last spring by dominating the competition at state. Top-seeded Notre Dame downed No. 4 La Crosse Logan 7-0 in the …
DE PERE – The St. Norbert College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics 2020 Hall of Fame Class was inducted Oct. 5 on campus. Inductees were Ashley (Graybill) Akins, Kyle Jones, Stacy (Ritter) Shaske, Russ Schmelzer, Abbey Sutherland and Andrew Winters. Akins, a 2009 graduate, was a four-year letter winner in track and field from 2006 to …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Southwest football team’s playoff hopes are alive and well. One week earlier after being shut out 33-0 by Pulaski, the Trojans fell to 2-5, and a postseason appearance seemed bleak. Southwest temporarily saved its season with a 39-20 Fox River Classic Conference road victory over …
