By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – The Bay Port Pirates boys’ basketball team doesn’t rebuild – they simply reload. Using that same philosophy, the Pirates return plenty of talent from a team that finished 15-7 during the 2020-21 COVID-19 season. “We always seem to have enough bodies and athletes to be competitive every year,” …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Alora Schneider, a senior at Notre Dame Academy, is a member of the dance team. The daughter of Mike and Michelle Schneider, she’s been dancing all four years at Notre Dame. “I also considered running cross country because I did that in junior high, but my heart …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Barely three seasons into his high school basketball career, De Pere’s John Kinziger hit a milestone it takes most elite players much longer to accomplish. As part of his 31-point night, the junior Kinziger went over 1,000 career points about six minutes into the second half in …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Coming off a 12-4, COVID-19-shortened season, the Green Bay Southwest Trojans girls’ basketball team looks to continue that momentum into a new year. “I’m excited to get back to normal with things,” Southwest Head Coach Berri West said. “Last season, we couldn’t practice on the weekends, so …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – A few weeks ago, Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball coach Kevin Borseth said this year’s freshman class could be the most talented group he’s ever coached. One of those freshmen, Bailey Butler, said she hopes to live up to her coach’s prediction. “My first few games have …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – After long-time Green Bay Preble girls’ basketball Head Coach Jim Doell retired this past offseason, the Hornets were left searching for a new leader. Enter Lyndsey Seela. Seela takes over a Hornets’ squad that finished 3-11 last season, but that included a 55-51 victory over Bay Port …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Though he never played a regular-season snap in the National Football League, former Green Bay West High School, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Green Bay Packers quarterback Bud Keyes said he’s happy he got a chance to play for his hometown team. “It was a tough situation when …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Maggie Nicholson is a senior member of the Green Bay Preble girls’ basketball team and will play softball next spring. Maggie, the daughter of Andy and Eileen Nicholson, is currently playing basketball under first-year Head Coach Lyndsey Seela. “She’s dedicated and excited,” Nicholson said of Seela. “She’s …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – After making it to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 State Tournament in 2020, the Bay Port Pirates girls’ basketball team took a step back last season but will look to rebound this year. The Pirates, who finished 6-14 in 2020-21, are hoping to return to glory …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor ASHWAUBENON – The Green Bay Rockers recently announced the hiring of Chris Krepline as the new field manager. Krepline, who takes over for Tristan Toorie, currently serves as the head baseball coach at Lawrence University in Appleton, where he has led the program since 2018. “I’m ecstatic and thankful for …
