By Rich PalzewicCONTRIBUTING WRITERSUAMICO – The Bay Port and De Pere girls’ basketball teams came into their Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) game last night heading in opposite directions.De Pere had won five straight, while Bay Port had lost two consecutive — something had to give. After a tight first half, the Pirates pulled away …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – The tears and sadness told the story – their season was over. The No. 8-seeded Bay Port girls’ basketball team couldn’t overcome second-half foul trouble and a late run by No. 9 Hartford Union in a 61-52 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 regional loss Feb. 25 at …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – In the past, high school basketball coaches in the state had some say in their team’s postseason seeding. Coaches traveled to seeding meetings to vouch for their team, going back and forth with other coaches in attendance until a vote was taken. Sure, maybe in years past, …
By Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – In a game the Bay Port girls’ basketball should have closed out in regulation, the Pirates weren’t going to walk away empty-handed. Bay Port outscored visiting Ashwaubenon in the extra session to pull off a 38-33 win in overtime Friday in Fox River Classic Conference play. The two …
By Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – From Day 1 of practice, a major emphasis for the Bay Port girls’ basketball team has been defense. With the game tied at 26-26, Bay Port allowed Pulaski to score only three points in the final 6 minutes, 41 seconds to pull off a 34-29 victory in Fox River Classic …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – After making it to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 State Tournament in 2020, the Bay Port Pirates girls’ basketball team took a step back last season but will look to rebound this year. The Pirates, who finished 6-14 in 2020-21, are hoping to return to glory …
By Greg Bates Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – First-year Bay Port girls’ basketball coach Dennis Gladwell said he has been waiting for his team to have a breakout game. It might have taken the majority of the regular season, but the Pirates players finally came through for their coach. Bay Port used a combination of stifling defense …
By Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – Coming off their first loss of the season three days earlier, Jeremy Boileau wanted to see how his team would react to facing adversity. The De Pere girls’ basketball coach said he was happy to see his girls come out with great energy and play well versus rival Bay …
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By Josh Staloch Correspondent SUAMICO – The Bay Port girls’ basketball team was able to shrug off an ice-cold start in Monday night’s home opener and go on to claim a 40-35 win over Pulaski at Bay Port High School. The win improved the Pirates to 1-1, while the Red Raiders dropped to 1-2. Pulaski …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – Bay Port High School girls’ basketball coach Dennis Gladwell sat on the bench as an assistant for the last four seasons waiting for his time to lead a program again. The time is now. Gladwell, a native of Negaunee, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula, recently took over for …
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