By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – A packed crowd at De Pere High School witnessed a great exhibit of boys’ basketball Tuesday by two of the top guards in the state: Kimberly’s Jackson Paveletzke and De Pere’s John Kinziger. The do-everything Paveletzke poured in a career-high 50 points, while Kinziger wasn’t going to …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Maddy Schreiber, a 2021 Kimberly High School graduate and current member of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball team, has already made a name for herself in the program. Through 10 games, the freshman is averaging more than 25 minutes and eight points per game. “I …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent GREEN BAY – Eight days after beating in-state rival Wisconsin, the UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team earned a hard-fought, 71-67 nonconference victory over Central Michigan Dec. 20 at the Kress Events Center. With the Phoenix holding a precarious two-point lead with 21 seconds left in the game, senior Meghan Pingel stepped …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – Those who watch WBAY TV-2 in Green Bay during the week for the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts know him as Bill Jartz. His friends call him VOLF: Voice of Lambeau Field. He’s a larger-than-life figure who comes off as a jubilant cheerleader during Packers games and …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent Name: Jordan Meulemans Nickname: JMoney School: De Pere Parents: Kacy and Jeremy Meulemans Activity: Girls’ basketball Twitter: @JMeulemans21 Jordan Meulemans is a senior on the state-ranked De Pere girls’ basketball team. She’s currently averaging almost 27 points per game through the first nine contests of the season. Meulemans recently signed her National Letter of …
GREEN BAY – All tickets for potential Wild Card, Divisional and NFC Championship games at Lambeau Field have been claimed by season ticket holders. There will be no public sale of tickets for possible playoff games at Lambeau Field. There’s the potential to host three possible home playoff games. A limited number of tickets may …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The Bay Area Ice Bears girls’ hockey team’s second loss of the season Dec. 14 didn’t sit right with the players. After falling 3-2 in overtime to the Central Wisconsin Storm, Bay Area had a few practices before its next game, hosting Northland Pines Dec. 17. “We don’t …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – The De Pere Voyageurs boys’ hockey team had only one win in its first eight games of the 2021-22 season. That changed Dec. 17 when Garrett Foth netted the game-winner with 3:24 remaining as De Pere defeated Ashwaubenon 2-1 in a Fox River Classic Conference game at the Cornerstone …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – The wait is over for Ashwaubenon’s Matt Imig. Needing eight points entering the game to join the 1,000 career point club, Imig netted 14 in helping the Jaguars turn back Bay Port, 48-43, Dec. 17 in Fox River Classic Conference action. Imig hit the milestone late in the …
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By Josh Staloch Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The West De Pere Phantoms boys’ basketball team had a well-balanced night offensively Thursday, Dec. 16, en route to a lopsided win – its fifth of the season – over Green Bay West, 78-34. The Bay Conference game was played at West High School. “We stress our five …
