By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – They’re back. For the first time since 2016, the Notre Dame girls’ basketball team will be playing in the state tournament. The Tritons, the top-ranked Division 2 team in the state, continued their dominance this postseason. Led by a career-high 33 points from senior Sammy Opichka, Notre Dame …
By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – Last season ended in sectional semifinal disappointment for the Notre Dame girls’ basketball team. This time around, it was a different story. Notre Dame, the top seed in a WIAA Division 2 sectional, used its suffocating defense against No. 4-seeded Shawano and didn’t let up until the game …
By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – Gracie Grzesk was admittedly nervous in her first high school postseason basketball game for Notre Dame Academy. After logging a victory, the freshman shook off the nerves and was primed for her team’s WIAA Division 2 regional final game against West De Pere Saturday night. Grzesk settled in …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – The Notre Dame Academy girls’ basketball team passed its final test before the WIAA postseason begins next week. Fueled by a 32-4 run to end the game, the Tritons, the No. 1-ranked team in the latest Wissports.net Division 2 Coaches Poll, posted a 67-40 road victory over …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – When it comes to basketball, there might not be a more knowledgeable, dedicated and talented group of area coaches/players living under the same roof than the Grzesk family. Husband and father, Gary, the head coach of the St. Norbert College men’s team and former University of Wisconsin-Green …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – In a key matchup halfway through the regular season, the Notre Dame Academy girls’ basketball team showed why it’s ranked No. 1 in the state in the latest Wissports.net Division 2 Coaches Poll. With De Pere (12-2) leading 10-9 early, the Tritons (13-1) went on a 16-0 …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent GREEN BAY — On Dec. 5, the Notre Dame Academy girls’ basketball team suffered its first loss of the season against Kimberly. Fast forward to Dec. 10. The Tritons made sure the outcome was never in doubt, as they powered to a 74-43 victory over previously unbeaten West De Pere in …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent GREEN BAY — With two talented freshman and several key returnees in its rotation, the Notre Dame Academy girls’ basketball team showed why they are one of the top Division 2 teams in the state. The Tritons (2-0 overall) grabbed an early lead and never looked back in defeating Appleton East …
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GREEN BAY – Notre Dame Academy senior Sammy Opichka signed a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with the University of St. Thomas women’s basketball team. The 5-foot-11 Opichka has scored more than 900 points in her career for the Tritons. She averaged 14.7 points, 3.9 assists and 2.7 steals per game in …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent GREEN BAY – Getting a win in the Fox River Classic Conference isn’t something Sara Rohde takes for granted. But the Notre Dame Academy girls’ basketball coach knows her team’s performance against visiting Pulaski Jan. 7 was sloppy and a “little unorthodox.” The previous day in practice, senior Emily Cribben suffered …
