By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer DE PERE – With Mike Walsh deciding not to seek re-election, the City of De Pere is now under new leadership for the first time in 24 years. James Boyd, who began as an alderman in 2008, was officially sworn in as the new mayor Friday, April 17. “We are …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Paige Ravet is a senior on the De Pere softball team. She played volleyball her freshman and sophomore years, but has stuck to being a pitcher for the Redbirds since. Ravet is hoping for one last opportunity in high school to lace up the spikes before heading …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Just because 2015 De Pere graduate Evan Heim didn’t attend a Division I college to play football, it doesn’t mean he hasn’t set his heights high. The recently graduated finance/business major from Division II Minnesota State University-Mankato (MSU) is hoping for a shot in the National Football …
DE PERE – De Pere High School seniors Sam Hafner, Kyjuan Vengrowsky and Sam Bruss recently signed their NCAA National Letters of Intent to compete in intercollegiate athletics at their respective universities. Hafner, the son of Rance and Kristin Hafner, will play football at Valparaiso University, a Division I school in Indiana. A three-year starter …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – De Pere High School senior Samuel Bruss’ older brother Max has the career wrestling wins record at the school, but the younger Bruss wants to make a name for himself before he graduates next spring. “If all goes well, I should be close to Max’s record by …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – The De Pere girls’ basketball team arguably lost two of the best players in the Fox River Classic Conference to graduation. But it doesn’t mean the Redbirds won’t be aiming for a conference title this season. “This year will be less relying on a couple of individuals, …
By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – In the wake of the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, tobacco use and especially vaping were on the minds of members of the De Pere school board at a committee meeting Monday, Nov. 4. The survey found in Brown County, that 44 percent of students have tried vaping, …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor Hannah Freund is a senior at De Pere High School. She is actively involved in choir and theater. In her spare time, Freund studies Spanish and hopes to live in Spain someday. She plans to attend the University of Michigan to study theater. Name: Hannah Freund School: De Pere Activities: …
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DE PERE – De Pere High School’s Redbird productions presents the PG-13 musical “The Wedding Singer.” Based on the popular movie starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, this musical adds rock beats to the comedic, blast from the past, 1980’s story line. “The Wedding Singer” goes back to a time when hair was big, collars …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor Andrew Lopez is a senior at De Pere High School. He runs cross country in the fall, wrestles in the winter and runs track in the spring. In his spare time, Lopez likes to play video games, watch movies, hang out with friends and play with his dog. He plans …
