By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – A pair of De Pere varsity basketball players – John Kinziger and Jordan Meulemans – are both primed for big seasons. The junior Kinziger, who has been drawing interest from several Division I programs, and Meulemans, a senior and Butler University commit, both scored north of 20 …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – Boys’ basketball player Maddax Shinners wasn’t going to let his final home game at De Pere be the final game of his high school career. The Redbirds senior hit three big baskets, but it was his defense against one of the area’s best players that helped No. 2-seeded …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – In an up and down season, the West De Pere boys’ basketball team was looking to get a push entering the postseason. A win over rival and state-ranked De Pere helps team morale. The Phantoms got 25 points from Dawson Nordgaard and 19 from Lukas Ricker in a …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Most people would consider De Pere boys’ basketball player Will Dehn a sharpshooter. He’s highly proficient at putting the ball through the hoop from anywhere on the court. “I’ve worked on my shooting lots,” said the senior Will, the son of Eric and Katie Dehn. “One of …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – Bay Port’s top scorer, Gunnar DeCleene, had just picked up his fourth foul and was pulled from the game. Upon DeCleene’s departure, the De Pere boys’ basketball team went on a 16-5, second-half run its rival was never able to answer, as the Redbirds scored a 79-60 victory …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor ASHWAUBENON – The Ashwaubenon boys’ basketball team is on a roll. After starting the season 4-5, including an opening-season loss to De Pere Dec. 3, the Jaguars (9-5) won their fifth consecutive game Jan. 15 with a convincing 70-53 victory over De Pere at Ashwaubenon High School. Coming into the …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – It’s not surprising teams playing the De Pere boys’ basketball team early this season are keying on John Kinziger. The sophomore came into Tuesday night’s game against rival Notre Dame Academy averaging 21.1 points per game. When teams concentrate on Kinziger, De Pere coach Brian Winchester said he …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – He did it again. For the second time this season, sophomore John Kinziger’s last-second shot helped secure a victory for the De Pere (7-0) boys’ basketball team. With the game tied with 50 seconds remaining, De Pere, the No. 6-ranked Division 1 team in the state, held …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SEYMOUR ─ This one didn’t disappoint. In a battle of two of the best boys’ basketball teams in the area, sophomore John Kinziger’s driving bucket with 7.6 seconds remaining lifted the Redbirds to a 64-63 nonconference victory Dec. 8 over Seymour. The Thunder got off a 30-footer at the buzzer, …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – De Pere boys’ basketball player John Kinziger did a little bit of everything in the Redbirds’ 78-69 season-opening win over Ashwaubenon Dec. 3. Kinziger, a 5-foot-11 sophomore guard, scored 32 points, dished out assists, grabbed rebounds and even recorded a key block late in the game. “It …
