By Greg Bates Sports Editor DE PERE – Joe Rukamp’s reputation as a great baseball coach in Wisconsin is reflected by the product he puts on the field each spring. It’s also by the way his players conduct themselves away from the diamond. The West De Pere guys learn directly from their example-driven coach. Rukamp …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The 13 seniors on this year’s West De Pere baseball team didn’t want their season to end prematurely like last season. But in order to stay alive in the postseason, the Phantoms needed a late-inning rally. Trailing by five runs and down to its final four outs against …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Behind a four-run sixth inning and the strong pitching of Ethan Susa, the West De Pere baseball team recorded a victory May 17. Susa pitched a complete-game four-hitter, striking out nine and walking three in the Phantoms’ 6-1 nonconference win over Wausau West at Westwood Elementary School. …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – It’s a story that sticks out in Joe Rukamp’s mind. To this day, he still finds it hard to believe. The West De Pere varsity baseball coach remembers hearing about a quarterback at West De Pere Middle School who could do phenomenal things. Josh Blount would roll out …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The curveball wasn’t working early for Bryce VandeHei, but his fastball sure was doing the trick. The West De Pere senior pitcher threw five innings of one-hit ball, and his team’s offense put up crooked numbers in two innings as the Phantoms baseball team beat Bay Conference rival …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent WINNECONNE – Cameron Dupont hit two home runs and Connor Langreder pitched five complete innings as the West De Pere baseball team defeated Seymour 13-3 in six innings at Winneconne High School June 4. The WIAA Division 2 sectional final win sent the Phantoms to the state tournament June 12-13 at …
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