By Lauren Waters Correspondent DE PERE – Robert “Woody” Wolslegel has had many roles in his lifetime: husband, father, grandfather, teacher and Vietnam veteran. On Friday, July 26, he is being honored for his service with a trip to Washington, D.C., on the Old Glory Honor Flight. Wolslegel grew up in Wausau and was just …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent Growing up in Jamaica, Jermaine and Tejay Evans didn’t compete in organized sports. The brothers played a little cricket and kicked around the soccer ball. Their involvement in athletics changed when they moved to the United States in 2011. “I wanted them to be involved in everything,” said their adopted mom Cindy Peterson. …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – Bay Port’s Jett Thielke and West De Pere’s Connor Langreder were recently selected to play in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-Star event in Oshkosh June 28-29. Both players are pitchers. The 36th annual event will feature 72 of the best seniors from around the state on …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor LITTLE CHUTE – This was a hard one to see coming. The No. 1-ranked West De Pere baseball team couldn’t find any runs in a 3-0 loss to unranked Antigo in the WIAA Division 2 state semifinals at Fox Cities Stadium June 13. It was the first time the Phantoms …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor DE PERE – Three West De Pere High School seniors with more than 25 years of combined experience in Destination Imagination are headed to the global competition, but need some help getting there. Olivia Federman, Avrie McQuade and Brooke Bemowski have worked since September on The Nerve to Swerve, a project/presentation …
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DE PERE – West De Pere High School student Sawyer Grovogel, son of Timothy and Amy Grovogel and an incoming senior, has earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Approximately two-tenths of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2018, …
By Murray Gleffe Correspondent DE PERE—Everybody knows Jaddan Simmons can put the ball through the basket. However, on this night, she had eight assists in addition to 18 points, as the Green Bay Southwest girls’ basketball team edged West De Pere, 49-42, in a WIAA Division 2 girls regional semifinal game played Feb. 22 at …
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By Lee Reinsch Correspondent DE PERE – West De Pere High School’s newest faculty member isn’t big on lecturing, he can’t hold a piece of chalk and he doesn’t wear pants. But he’s a superior listener and a great diplomat. He helps students be more independent, and he knows how to motivate them. The Fenton …
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Pink Ribbon Rebels also raise funds to help local families By Ben Rodgers and Kevin Boneske Editor and Staff Writer DE PERE – The Pink Ribbon Rebels ride their horses to help others, inspire people and spread awareness. “We are an equestrian drill team and we ride to spread the awareness of breast cancer, said …
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