By Rich PalzewicCORRESPONDENTAshwaubenon senior athlete Boone Kirst had his pick to play college football or college baseball.With several Division II football offers, ultimately, Kirst went the baseball route and chose Central Michigan University (CMU) in Mount Pleasant. He excelled both on the gridiron as a three-year starter at quarterback and as a catcher behind the …
By Josh StalochCORRESPONDENT ASHWAUBENON – It was a slugfest to close out the regular season Friday night in Ashwaubenon as the visiting Redbirds put together a big game and played their way into the postseason with a 35-28 victory over the Jaguars in Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) action.“Obviously, we have a ton of respect …
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By Greg BatesSports EditorDE PERE – West De Pere football coach Chris Greisen doesn’t mind throwing a little razzle-dazzle into hisoffense’s arsenal.And his players certainly love to have fun and execute what’s drawn up.With his team up 22-0 against rival Ashwaubenon on Friday, Greisen dialed up a beauty called, “Jaguar.”Ryder LeSage came in motion to …
By Rich PalzewicCorrespondentGREEN BAY – With two difficult nonconference losses behind them, the Ashwaubenon football team opened Fox River Classic Conference play Friday night back in familiar territory — with a victory.The Jaguars used a 28-point second-quarter outburst to help them post a 49-7 Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) win over Green Bay Southwest.Ashwaubenon, which …
By Rich PalzewicCorrespondentASHWAUBENON – Things couldn’t have started much worse for the Ashwaubenon football team in its season opener against Kaukauna on Thursday.On the Jaguars’ first offensive snap of the 2022 season, quarterback Boone Kirst saw a snap sail over his head for a 20-yard loss.On second down, a Kirst pass slipped through a receiver’s …
By Greg Bates Sports editor Boone Kirst might have a few tough decisions to make when he’s competing in athletics his senior year. A three-sport athlete at Ashwaubenon, he’s being recruited by colleges to play baseball and football. Kirst, who also is a starter on the boys’ basketball team, might have to narrow down his …
By Rich PalzewicSports Editor BROWN COUNTY – Two area conferences – the Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) and Bay Conference – recently released their postseason baseball honors. Locally, in the Bay, Green Bay East/West, Seymour and West De Pere compete, while in the FRCC, Ashwaubenon, Bay Port, De Pere, Green Bay Preble, Green Bay Southwest, …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent SUAMICO — Every time Bay Port and Ashwaubenon meet on the gridiron, you never know what to expect. On Friday night, the teams combined for 885 yards of offense, 45 second-half points and five turnovers in a contest that wasn’t decided until the final play Sophomore Blake Buchinger scampered 23 yards …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent ASHWAUBENON — In one of the more bizarre finishes in recent years, the West De Pere Phantoms football team was about to remain winless on the season. Then, within a matter of seconds, Bryce Smith kicked a 37-yard field goal with no time remaining to lift the Phantoms over Ashwaubenon Sept. …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor ASHWAUBENON – Combine two fumbles, two interceptions, two blocked punts and a roughing-the-kicker penalty against a state-power team and it equals a lopsided loss. The Ashwaubenon football team couldn’t overcome the mistakes in a 45-0 non-conference setback to Kimberly Aug. 28. The game began the previous night, but lightning and …
