By Greg BatesSports EditorDE PERE – After he took his first snap, Easton Arendt felt comfortable and settled in.The De Pere quarterback — who was playing defensive back in the season opener before being thrust into the starting job under center — got his first career start under his belt.Filling in for injured Gabe Herman, …
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By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORDE PERE – On the very first offensive play of the season, De Pere quarterback Gabe Herman was taken down and he felt like his left knee was hyper-extended.The senior three-year starter felt pain, but he figured it would go away. It didn’t.Herman, a tough dual-threat player, pushed through and played the …
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By Greg BatesSports Editor Name: Gabe Herman Parents: Jenny and Steve Herman Activities: Football, basketball Nicknames: Gabezilla, QB1 Twitter: @Gabe2Herman Gabe Herman is entering his third season as the Redbirds’ starting quarterback and is garnering plenty of interest from colleges. Herman was also a starter on the conference-winning De Pere boys’ basketball team last winter. …
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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 Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – A packed crowd at De Pere High School witnessed a great exhibit of boys’ basketball Tuesday by two of the top guards in the state: Kimberly’s Jackson Paveletzke and De Pere’s John Kinziger. The do-everything Paveletzke poured in a career-high 50 points, while Kinziger wasn’t going to …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – With the season on the line, Chad Michalkiewicz had an easy decision to make: go for the win. Down one point in overtime to Hartford Union in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 Level 2 playoff game, the De Pere football coach opted to go for a …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – For the first time this season, Caleb Rinard got to touch the ball on offense. De Pere’s star linebacker is used to staying on his side of the ball, but with running back Sean Colwell out with an injury, Rinard got some carries in his team’s Wisconsin Interscholastic …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – For the first time since 2015, the De Pere football team is conference champions. The Redbirds finished off an undefeated campaign, downing visiting Green Bay Preble 35-7 Friday night, in the Fox River Classic Conference-North to take home the title outright. Chad Michalkiewicz, in his 11th season as …
By Greg Bates Correspondent PULASKI – Jack Jorgensen had never made a field goal in his high school career. In fact, he had never attempted one. But De Pere football coach Chad Michalkiewicz didn’t hesitate to call on Jorgensen with the game on the line – with a conference title on the line. The two …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – With his game jersey on, Caleb Rinard roamed the De Pere sideline. On every big stop by the Redbirds defense, Rinard was the loudest to cheer on his teammates. It was tough for the senior to watch from a distance. One of the best linebackers in the state, …
