By Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – As the De Pere players came out of the pile, they ran out with their hands held high, racing toward their sideline. The celebration was on after the Redbirds staged an emotionally intense goal-line stand, thwarting Bay Port from getting in the end zone as time expired. De Pere …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The outcome of the game wasn’t in doubt, but De Pere’s defense wanted to preserve its shutout. As Ashwaubenon got down to the De Pere 31-yard line with three minutes remaining, the Redbirds stopped a fourth-and-5 to get the ball back. De Pere’s sideline reacted to the turnover …
By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – Chad Michalkiewicz summed up the last week as “crazy.” That might even be an understatement by the De Pere football coach. Michalkiewicz and his wife, Tracie, welcomed their second child to their family, Ava, who was born Wednesday morning, Sept. 1. The couple has another daughter, Zoey, who …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – A Week 1 loss Aug. 20 provided a reality check for the De Pere football team. The Redbirds led Wausau West 14-6 on the road, but the Warriors scored the final 32 points of the game to win going away, 38-14. De Pere’s motto leading into the second …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The 2020 alternate fall season was special for the De Pere football team. It went a perfect 7-0 and displayed plenty of talented players on the roster, but the Redbirds lost several solid players off that squad, including wide receiver Maddax Shinners. However, this year’s team is returning …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – One thing has been apparent this alternate fall football season – the De Pere football players are having fun, and why shouldn’t they be? The squad is 5-0 with an offense that’s been tough to slow down and a defense allowing only 6.8 points per game – that’s …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The last time Bay Port lost a regular-season football game was Oct. 16, 2015, a streak of 38 games. It’s a date Chad Michalkiewicz has ingrained in his brain. It was also the only time the De Pere coach had beaten Bay Port. With both De Pere and …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – As far as varsity football debuts go, Gabe Herman couldn’t have shown off his talents much better. The De Pere sophomore quarterback looked cool and collected in the pocket preparing to pass as well as outside the tackle box running for big chunks of yardage. When Chad Michalkiewicz …
DE PERE – More than 30 gallons of hand sanitizer have been donated to the City of De Pere’s police and fire/rescue departments thanks to a fundraising challenge presented to De Pere High School students by teacher Chad Michalkiewicz. The product was delivered to City of De Pere department leaders Tuesday, April 21. “Through a …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – After making the WIAA Division 1 playoffs for the first time last season since 2015, The De Pere football team will be looking to make it back-to-back this year. The Redbirds, who finished 4-6 and lost a Level 1 WIAA postseason game to Bay Port in 2018, …
