By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Most of you might know him as the “Voice of De Pere Athletics,” but he’s also a father to three children – Matt, Chris and Lauren – and a husband to Jayma, married for more than 31 years. When a difficult situation arose almost three years ago, …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – A De Pere High School senior, Sophia Fabry, signed her National Letter of Intent (NLI) April 29 to continue her academic/athletic career at the collegiate level. Sophia, the daughter of Ryan and Tracy Fabry, will be participating in track and field at the University of St. Thomas, …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – Five area boys basketball players were recently named to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All-State honor squads. Division 1 De Pere’s John Kinziger, a Division I recruit, was named to the first team for the second straight season. The junior Kinziger helped lead the Redbirds to a …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – While competing for 3 ½ weeks at the NFL Alumni Academy in December, Evan Heim said he gained some valuable connections. One of the coaches at the camp was Steve Smith, the offensive coordinator of the New Jersey Generals for the recently-resurrected United States Football League (USFL). Smith was telling …
By Janelle Fisher Intern DE PERE – Anna Krans, a junior at De Pere High School, is helping give back to her community by using her skills as a lifeguard to offer free swim lessons to underprivileged kids in the Greater Green Bay area. Krans started Lessons by Lifeguards in 2021, and has since taught …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – Dreams came true for two area wrestlers last weekend. Bay Port’s Jacob Ward and De Pere’s Shane Corrigan each came home with Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division 1 state titles in their respective weight classes. The state tournament was Feb. 24-26 at the Kohl Center in …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – After the De Pere High School football team won its first Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) title since 2015, Head Coach Chad Michalkiewicz said he wasn’t looking for a new job. But then, Kimberly came calling. Michalkiewicz, who coached at De Pere for 11 seasons, was recently …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent Name:Â Shane Corrigan Nickname: Cory School: De Pere Sport: Wrestling Parents: Sean and Bobbie Corrigan Twitter: @Shane_Corrigan1 Shane Corrigan is a senior on the De Pere wrestling team currently competing in the 120-pound weight classification. Corrigan, the No. 2-ranked wrestler in his weight class, is currently 44-0 according to trackwrestling.com and won …
Nicolet National Bank Senior Spotlight: Shane Corrigan – De Pere wrestling Read More »
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor LA CROSSE – From now and into eternity, De Pere’s Brooke Corrigan will always be the first girls’ high school state wrestling champion. The first-ever Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association State Girls’ Individual Wrestling Tournament was Jan. 29 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse. A total of 262 wrestlers …
A chat with the champ: De Pere’s Corrigan wins state wrestling title Read More »
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – Without further ado, here are 10 more stories from 2021 – in no particular order – that received high volumes of web traffic at GoPressTimes.com. If you missed part one of The Press Times’ sports year in review, CLICK HERE. Ambidextrous Blount excels in two sports Josh …
