By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – Preparing for a nonconference game against Oregon, it was like looking in a mirror for West De Pere boys’ basketball coach Todd Deschane. The Panthers love to get up and down the floor, just like the Phantoms. Both teams can stretch a defense and create open, easy looks. From the …
GREEN BAY – The UW-Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball game scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 30, at the Kress Events Center against Detroit Mercy has been canceled. The Horizon League game won’t be played due to health and safety protocols within the Detroit Mercy program. The league has yet to announce a decision on the games …
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By Kevin Naze Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – If you’re not already a backyard birding fanatic, winter is the perfect time to get started. Attracting birds so you can enjoy them up close is all about food. Topping the list is black-oil sunflower, loved by all desirable species. Safflower, suet and peanut chips are great, too. …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – Since suffering two losses to start the season, the Notre Dame Academy boys’ basketball team has been on a roll. It entered a nonconference game against a solid Beaver Dam squad Dec. 28 with five straight wins. Early on, it was apparent the Tritons wanted to extend that …
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By Cathy Putman Special to The Press Times CABLE – Cable recently hosted the Nordic skiing SuperTour for three days of racing in mid-December. Prominent professional racers auditioned the World Cup course built by the American Birkebeiner organization as a bid to bring the World Cup to Wisconsin. Elite junior racers from the upper Midwest …
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GREEN BAY – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball player Maddy Schreiber was recently named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week for the second time in three weeks after another strong performance against Central Michigan University last week. In her first career start, Schreiber continued her strong inaugural campaign with 10 points and two rebounds in …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Knock another one off the list for De Pere girls’ basketball player Jordan Meulemans. In a recent game at Manitowoc Lincoln, Meulemans, a Division I commit to Butler University, scored her 1,390th career point to move past Jenny Steffen on the all-time scoring list at De Pere. …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent Name:Â Alec Ukkola Nicknames: Ukks, Big Al School: West De Pere Activity:Â Wrestling Parents: Emily Hamilton and Kimmo Ukkola Alec Ukkola is a senior on the West De Pere wrestling team. Last season, he competed in the 138-pound weight classification and placed third in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I Kaukauna Regional. …
Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight: Alec Ukkola – West De Pere wrestling Read More »
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent DE PERE – In a stunning turn of events, De Pere senior wrestler Deven Tenor fought back from a 6-2 deficit in the final period to pin his opponent Dec. 23. Tenor’s pin helped lift the Redbirds past West De Pere 45-36 in a nonconference match held at West De Pere …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – When Ben Meeuwsen’s two boys were growing up, he exposed them to his college alma mater, the Naval Academy. He wore the Midshipmen uniform with pride and played on the football team in 1987 and ’88 before graduating in 1991. When it came time for Ben’s oldest son, Quinn, …
