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Oneida

Oneida Casino Sportsbook ‘meeting expectations so far’

By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – You can bet that March Madness was a great thing for the new Oneida Casino Sportsbook. The 2,000-square-foot betting area located inside the main casino opened two days before Super Bowl Sunday and stayed busy through the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. “Over the first two weeks of the …

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Finley

Suamico native, Finley, prepping for NHL Draft

By Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – When the NHL Central Scouting report was released earlier this year ranking the top skaters and goalies for 2022 NHL (National Hockey League) Draft-eligible players, Quinn Finley said he was interested to see where his name landed. The Suamico native came in as the No. 45 skater in North America. The NHL …

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Heim

De Pere’s Heim gets his shot in USFL

By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – While competing for 3 ½ weeks at the NFL Alumni Academy in December, Evan Heim said he gained some valuable connections. One of the coaches at the camp was Steve Smith, the offensive coordinator of the New Jersey Generals for the recently-resurrected United States Football League (USFL). Smith was telling …

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Women's

St. Norbert women’s basketball team had local feel, finishes strong

By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The St. Norbert College women’s basketball team has always had a local feel. Five of the 18 athletes from the recently-completed season played their high school ball in De Pere, Green Bay or Pulaski. Those five combined this season to average almost half of St. Norbert’s points per …

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Regional

Top-seeded Notre Dame falls; other regional results

By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – After a program-changing regular season produced 20 wins, the Notre Dame Academy boys’ basketball players had plans for a deep playoff run. However, Oshkosh North didn’t want any part of that. Top-seeded Notre Dame got behind early by double digits and never led, as No. 4-seeded Oshkosh North …

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De Pere

Kinziger trio leads De Pere boys’ basketball team

By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The basketball hoop in the backyard of Jeff and Krista Kinziger’s house in De Pere is battered. With three boys – Jake, Johnny and Zach – games of one-on-one were commonplace growing up. There’s also a hoop in the basement. “We’ve had about every kind of hoop – …

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Bay Port

Notre Dame sweeps season series with Bay Port

By Greg Bates Correspondent SUAMICO – When Bay Port boys’ basketball entered the Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) in 2007-08, it was a dominant program. Notre Dame Academy, on the other hand, was near the bottom of the standings. In the 14 seasons leading up to this year, Bay Port had beaten Notre Dame 26 …

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Musings

Bay Port girls get by Ashwaubenon in overtime

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 …

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