By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – It was an all-Fox River Classic Conference baseball sectional final June 7 at Bay Port High School, with a trip to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division 1 State Tournament on the line. The third time was the charm for No. 7-seeded Bay Port (19-9). Avenging two …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The first time JP Gauthier and Josh Blount played baseball together was in T-ball. De Pere youth programs provided the duo with many opportunities to thrive on the diamond. When they were old enough for high school, the two went separate ways: Gauthier going to De Pere and …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Fueled by a two-run homer by Javin Gauthier in the top of the first inning, the De Pere Redbirds baseball team never looked back in its Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 regional final victory June 2 against Appleton North. The No. 5-seeded Redbirds pounded out 18 …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – When Mack Crowley is on the mound, the Ashwaubenon baseball team has a great shot to win every game. The senior leader delivered in a big way against rival De Pere Friday. After allowing three runs in the first two innings, Crowley settled in and faced just two hitters …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – De Pere’s Easton Arendt helped lead the De Pere baseball team past Notre Dame Academy with strong performances on the mound and from the plate May 5. The sophomore righty pitched six innings, allowing one run on five hits while striking out five and walking one in …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent SUAMICO –The De Pere baseball team had its bats going against Bay Port May 2. The Redbirds hit three home runs en route to an 8-3 Fox River Classic Conference road victory at Bay Port High School. “Any time you jump out on a great program, it’s big,” De Pere Head …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – De Pere baseball player Quinn Falish had it going on both the mound and at the plate against Notre Dame Academy. The junior right-handed pitcher threw four innings of one-hit ball, striking out 10, in the Redbirds’ 11-1 five-inning road victory over the Tritons April 21. Falish …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – As Bennett Spaeth retreated to third base, he made eye contact with his coach, Bob Van Rens. Both guys knew the enormity of the situation. “Bennett looked back at me, and I said, ‘You’re going,’” VanRens said. “We weren’t waiting around.” The De Pere senior tagged up, and …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor PULASKI – On May 13, the Pulaski baseball team watched De Pere celebrate after Derek Weber hit a walk-off, two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to win it for the Redbirds. Two weeks later, the Red Raiders made sure it didn’t happen again. Fueled by Easton …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – The Bay Port baseball team won a marathon, 13-inning game May 15 by defeating De Pere 3-2 in a Fox River Classic Conference contest at Bay Port High School. Theo Zeidler’s RBI double in the bottom of the 13th scored courtesy runner Isaiah Grimm from first base with …
