GREEN BAY – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men’s basketball program and head coach Will Ryan recently announced two new additions to the 2022-23 roster – Brock Heffner and Davin Zeigler. “We welcome Brock back home and into our program,” Ryan said. “He’ll help provide a high level of toughness and skill to our front court. Though he …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – The first time JP Gauthier and Josh Blount played baseball together was in T-ball. De Pere youth programs provided the duo with many opportunities to thrive on the diamond. When they were old enough for high school, the two went separate ways: Gauthier going to De Pere and …
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GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Preble High School Athletic Department recently announced its 2021-22 senior athletic award winners. Brigitta Neverman and Adrian Heinemeyer were named WIAA Scholar Athletes. Each nominee must have earned at least four varsity letters through athletic participation in WIAA sanctioned sports and have a cumulative grade point average of at …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Coming into its Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 regional final game against West De Pere, the Pulaski girls’ soccer team was considered an underdog by many. As a No. 7 seed, the Red Raiders pulled off the upset over the No. 2 Phantoms in a 1-0 …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Fueled by a two-run homer by Javin Gauthier in the top of the first inning, the De Pere Redbirds baseball team never looked back in its Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 regional final victory June 2 against Appleton North. The No. 5-seeded Redbirds pounded out 18 …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor ASHWAUBENON – A new era in Green Bay baseball began Tuesday, May 31, at Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon. Formerly known as the Green Bay Bullfrogs and Green Bay Booyah, the Rockers, members of the Northwoods League, got another name change last November. New owner Mark Skogen, who acquired …
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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 ASHWAUBENON – Green Bay Rockers field manager Chris Krepline said all that stood between his team having a chance to win its season opener against Wisconsin Rapids was two bad pitches. Rockers pitchers combined struck out 18 batters but gave up two long balls in a 3-0 loss Tuesday, May …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association recently released the girls’ soccer postseason brackets. Regionals begin Tuesday, May 31, with regional final games taking place Saturday, June 4. Sectionals begin Thursday, June 9, with sectional final games occurring Saturday, June 11. The WIAA State Tournament is Thursday-Saturday, June 16-18, …
Lehr to replace Jones as board secretary GREEN BAY – Kinsey Lehr has taken over the role of Green Bay School Board secretary for Beth Jones, as she announced she is leaving the district for a different position. Before assuming the role, Lehr was the executive assistant to Claudia Henrickson, executive director of Student Services. …
