By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORSHAWANO – Sending 13 boys wrestlers to sectionals, Bay Port had a big opportunity to advance a number of kids to state.The Pirates ended up advancing five with three champions (Alois Schlumpf, Owen Noel and Jacob Ward) and two second-place finishers (Owen Wathke and Vaughn Campbell) at a WIAA Division 1 sectional …
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Center coveted by Division II school By Greg Bates Sports Editor DE PERE – When the Northern State University football coaches started recruiting De Pere’s Ross Rowland, he quickly became the program’s top target on the offensive line. After talks with coaches and an on-campus visit to the Division II school in Aberdeen, S.D., Rowland’s …
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BY PRESS TIMES SPORTS De Pere’s John Kinziger has added another notch on his lengthy basketball resume. The senior scored his 2,000th career point on Friday night as No. 1-ranked De Pere downed No. 5-ranked Sheboygan North, 69-42. Kinziger is just the 49th boys’ basketball player in state history to hit that milestone and just …
By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORDE PERE – The stands were jam-packed, the lights were bright and the stars aligned — at least most of them — as Wisconsin may have crowned its top boys’ basketball team.The matchup of the season with De Pere, ranked No. 1 in Division 1, hosting Pewaukee, the top-ranked team in Division …
By Mara AllenCONTRIBUTING WRITERDE PERE – With playoff seedings coming out on Sunday, the De Pere girls’ basketball team picked up an important victory on Friday night.The host Redbirds used 22 points from Sophie Hafeman and a late push to beat Green Bay Southwest, 53-41, in a battle to break a fourth-place tie in the …
By Greg Bates Sports Editor It’s a matchup for the ages. Arguably, the two best boys’ basketball teams in the state — regardless of division — will be facing off on Saturday night. De Pere, the No. 1-ranked team in Division 1, will host Pewaukee, the top-ranked team in Division 2. It’s a clash basketball …
By Greg Bates Sports Editor DE PERE – Joe Rukamp’s reputation as a great baseball coach in Wisconsin is reflected by the product he puts on the field each spring. It’s also by the way his players conduct themselves away from the diamond. The West De Pere guys learn directly from their example-driven coach. Rukamp …
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By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORDE PERE – It didn’t take long for the De Pere boys’ basketball team to jump on rival Notre Dame Academy.Scoring the first 14 points of the game, the Redbirds utilized their efficient offense and lockdown defense to perfection. The result was another win — this time 80-37 — to stay undefeated …
By Rich PalzewicCONTRIBUTING WRITERSUAMICO – Now that the Bay Port wrestling team officially wrapped up the Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) title, it can turn its attention toward a bigger prize — a trip to the WIAA Division 1 team state tournament.Fueled by six pins and three forfeits, the Pirates, who finished a perfect 7-0 …
By Jordon Lawrenz Contributing Writer DE PERE – For the first time since 2011, there will be a new track and field coach at De Pere High School. Randy Soquet steps into that role after being an assistant coach for the past five seasons. James Boyd decided to step down after 11 successful seasons with …
