By Greg BatesSPORTS EDITORGREEN BAY – Green Bay Director of Athletics Josh Moon got his guy.Moon hired Sundance “Sunny” Wicks as the new Phoenix men’s basketball coach on Tuesday.The two have a solid connection that started 10 years ago. The duo worked together when Moon was the Northern State University athletic director and Wicks the …
By Greg BatesSports Editor March 17, 1994. It’s a day that’s distinguished for Green Bay athletics. It’s a day that Jeff Nordgaard, Gary Grzesk and Dick Bennett still hold vivid memories. It’s the day that the Green Bay men’s basketball program was catapulted onto the national stage. It’s the day the No. 12-seeded Fighting Phoenix …
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By Greg BatesSports EditorDE PERE – Joking around with teammates on the sideline, an occasional smile spread across Langdon Nordgaard’s face. The West De Pere football team was up big on rival Ashwaubenon on Sept. 9, and Nordgaard was soaking up the feeling. Life was good. But three months earlier Nordgaard didn’t know when he …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – When starting lineups are announced this season for the West De Pere boys’ basketball games, a familiar last name rings out for Green Bay area fans: Nordgaard. Dawson is the son of former University of Wisconsin-Green Bay star Jeff, who led the Phoenix to three NCAA Tournament appearances …
