BY RICH PALZEWIC SPORTS EDITOR DE PERE – The De Pere basketball program kicked off the 2018-19 season with the fourth annual Redbird Family Night Nov. 18 at De Pere High School. The event was sponsored by Associated Bank and was held from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 in the high school gymnasium. As the lights …
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BY RICH PALZEWIC SPORTS EDITOR DE PERE – The St. Norbert College hockey team didn’t get a win Nov. 17, but a 1-1 tie with UW-Stevens Point was the next best thing. The No. 4-ranked Green Knights and No. 1 Pointers entertained fans for 65 minutes in a non-conference game at the Cornerstone Community Center …
BY SNC ATHLETICS ANGOLA, INDIANA – The St. Norbert College football team turned in yet another strong defensive effort in a 31-7 victory over Trine University in a first-round NCAA Division III playoff game at Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium Nov. 17. The Green Knights (10-1) will face UW-Whitewater at noon Saturday, Nov. 24, at Perkins …
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BY RICH PALZEWIC SPORTS EDITOR DE PERE – De Pere’s Cheri Greenfield-LaTour had run marathons before but none like the Nov. 4 New York City Marathon. Greenfield-LaTour ran the event for 261 Fearless, a global non-profit running organization founded by running pioneer, Kathrine Switzer. Switzer, who was born in Germany, was the first woman to …
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BY RICH PALZEWIC SPORTS EDITOR Kathleen Blumreich (BLOOM-RIKE) is a senior at Bay Port High School who recently completed her senior season with the swimming team, where she was a part of four consecutive Fox River Classic Conference championships. In her spare time, she loves spending time with friends and family, baking and is active …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports editor ASHWAUBENON – Ashwaubenon High School head football coach Mark Jonas resigned Nov. 9 after 10 years at the helm. The Jaguars, who have made the WIAA state playoffs for 21 consecutive seasons, lost in the WIAA Level 1 playoffs this past season to Marshfield, 34-14. They ended the year with …
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BY RICH PALZEWIC SPORTS EDITOR DE PERE – The De Pere girls’ basketball team will be an exciting bunch to watch this season. Using their speed and tenacity, the Redbirds are hoping their aggressive defense will lead to easy opportunities on the offensive end. “We want the tempo to be high,” said De Pere head …
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BY RICH PALZEWIC SPORTS EDITOR SUAMICO – The Bay Port girls’ basketball team won its first-ever Fox River Classic Conference title last season and came within a whisker of qualifying for the WIAA state tournament. With a young, but yet experienced and talented roster returning, the Pirates appear set to take that next step. The …
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BY RICH PALZEWIC SPORTS EDITOR MADISON – Bay Port girls’ swimmer Emma Lasecki finished runner-up at the WIAA Division 1 state swimming meet in the 100-yard individual medley Nov. 10 at the Natatorium on the UW-Madison campus. The junior Lasecki had the fastest-seeded time in the event from sectionals but was beaten by senior Grace …
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BY RICH PALZEWIC SPORTS EDITOR DE PERE – St. Norbert College football player Ben Kornowski turned the course of Saturday’s Midwest Conference championship game on one play. The Green Bay Preble graduate picked off a pass less than 2 minutes into the game and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown to help propel the …
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