By Greg Bates Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – The embrace said it all. As Green Bay Preble girls’ basketball coach Jim Doell and Fox River Classic Conference player of the year Carley Duffney latched onto one another in the hallway, there was a deep sense of accomplishment yet immense heartbreak. Accomplishment the Preble program went the farthest …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Green Bay Preble junior Carley Duffney has already accomplished lots in her high school career. She’s a Division I verbal commit to the University of South Dakota women’s basketball team, a first-team Fox River Classic Conference selection and a state qualifier in track and field. On Feb. …
By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – Almost everything has been clicking of late for the Green Bay Preble girls’ basketball team. Winners of 13 of their last 14 games, the Hornets have won in a variety of ways: blowout fashion or by one point in overtime. Following a 59-56 Fox River Classic Conference victory …
By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – The first time the Green Bay Preble and Notre Dame Academy girls’ basketball teams played this year, it was a one-sided affair. The rematch Jan 31 was anything but a blowout. Notre Dame led by seven points with 7:38 remaining, but Preble’s defense locked down and forced the …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Round two between the Bay Port and Green Bay Preble girls’ basketball teams again went the Pirates’ way. Behind balanced scoring and a momentum-changing shot, Bay Port defeated the Hornets in Fox River Classic Conference action at Preble High School Jan. 21, 52-41. With No. 1-ranked Bay …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Green Bay Preble girls’ basketball player Kendall Renard had lots of choices where she wanted to attend college. In the end, the 6-foot-3 Renard chose to stay close to home and play for head coach Kevin Borseth and the Green Bay Phoenix. “Green Bay stood out to …
By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Notre Dame Academy girls’ basketball team picked up another convincing Fox River Classic Conference win Dec. 10. The Tritons traveled to Green Bay Preble High School and left with a 52-33 win. The victory moved Notre Dame to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play, while the …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – The Bay Port girls’ basketball team delivered an early message in the Fox River Classic Conference race. The Pirates, the WIAA Division 1 defending state champs, used balanced scoring and sound defense to post a 61-51 victory over Green Bay Preble at Bay Port High School Dec. 6. …
By Josh Staloch Correspondent GREEN BAY – The first varsity girls’ basketball game of the season at Green Bay Preble Nov. 26 was a battle to the end. Preble outlasted West De Pere in an overtime thriller,  80-74. The Hornets’ Carley Duffney finished with 26 points and 16 assists. Duffney found ways to get the …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Preble girls’ basketball team has two first-team all-conference starters returning this season. The Hornets, who gave defending Division 1 state champ Bay Port its only loss last year, are led by senior Kendall Renard and junior Carley Duffney. Renard, a UW-Green Bay commit, and …
