SUAMICO – With a 20-mph wind from the northwest and a little rain thrown in, the Green Bay Preble softball team used some small ball, timely hitting and clutch pitching to eke out a 6-5 Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) victory on April 16 over Bay Port.
By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer ASHWAUBENON – Berritt Herr’s dream of playing college softball is now a reality. Herr, a right-handed pitcher and current Ashwaubenon High School junior, recently verbally committed to play at Division I University of Wisconsin-Madison. She said the Big Ten Conference school was her “dream choice.” “It feels surreal,” Herr said. …
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By Kaity Coisman Contributing Writer The Youth Softball Program is all about the girls learning the fundamentals of softball, but many of the girls come into it with varying skill levels. There are 240 youth players and their families involved in the program ranging in grades, 4k to middle school. “Programs include introduction to the …
Aisha Hohn, East High School softball Name: Aisha Hohn Mother: Melissa Hohn Sport: Softball Aisha was a senior on the East High Red Devil softball team this season. She was a utility player and hit two home runs against Plymouth and West De Pere this season. She was an all conference honorable mention her sophomore …
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By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – After playing behind upperclassmen during her first two seasons at the University of Minnesota, former Bay Port softball star Maddy Ehlke is finally getting her chance. And the former Pirates first baseman is making the most of her collegiate opportunity. Ehlke, a 2020 Bay Port graduate, was …
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By Press Times staff INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Horizon League released their list of 2023 Softball All-Academic Team honorees on May 6, recognizing student-athletes for success in the classroom and on the field. UW-Green Bay athletes Brittany Baneck, Tiffany Giese and Samantha Saloun all receive honors. “Baneck maintains a 4.0 grade point average as an …
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By Jordon Lawrenz Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – Tiffany Giese, a fifth-year graduate student out of Huntley, Ill., is smashing records for the University of Wisconsin (UW) -Green Bay softball program. In her first at bat on April 14 as part of a doubleheader at Cleveland State, Giese set the all-time hits record, breaking the …
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By Rich PalzewicContributing WriterASHWAUBENON – Ashwaubenon High School softball coach Shannon VanLaanen said he’s coached numerous multi-sport athletes during his tenure but never a powerlifting/softball combo.That was until current Ashwaubenon senior Liz Cleveland entered the powerlifting world in November of 2022.“We push our girls to be multi-sport athletes,” VanLaanen said. “Liz’s combination of sports is …
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By Rich Palzewic Contributing Writer SUAMICO – Pulaski softball player Morgan Vertz was double trouble on April 11 versus Bay Port. The junior right-hander struck out 14 Pirates and hit a two-run homer in the Red Raiders’ 5-1 Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) victory at Bay Port High School. With temperatures in the upper 70s …
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By RICH PALZEWICCORRESPONDENTGREEN BAY – The wait for Green Bay Preble softball player Ashley Wolfe is finally over. After verbally committing to Division I Oregon State University (OSU) late last year, Wolfe made it official on Nov. 9, by signing her national letter of intent. The senior shortstop garnered interest from dozens of Division I …
