By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Two weeks ago, 30-mph winds greeted the De Pere and West De Pere softball teams in a nonconference matchup – a game De Pere won, 1-0. Fifteen days later, conditions were nearly perfect in the team’s rematch May 24 in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – Press Times sports has seen great growth in 2021. For starters, we recently became the official newspaper of UW-Green Bay athletics and the Green Bay Gamblers. We’ve also received photo credentials to all nine – one preseason and eight regular-season – Green Bay Packers games so far …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – With the recent completion of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association softball season, the Bay Conference released its softball awards. Locally, Green Bay East/West, Seymour and West De Pere participate in the conference. First team Leah Kocken, WDP, outfield; Rebekah Buboltz, WDP, infield; Sophie Wery, SEY, catcher. Second …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – West De Pere softball player Leah Kocken had her moment to shine when it counted most. And she didn’t disappoint. Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning May 20 against Bay Port, Kocken’s walk-off, three-run blast to center field with one out carried the Phantoms …
