By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – Two weeks ago, 30-mph winds greeted the De Pere and West De Pere softball teams in a nonconference matchup – a game De Pere won, 1-0. Fifteen days later, conditions were nearly perfect in the team’s rematch May 24 in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – The De Pere/West De Pere softball game May 9 turned into a pitcher’s duel with 30-mph winds making conditions difficult. De Pere freshman Reese Falish outdueled West De Pere junior Nevaeh Wagendorf on the mound in the Redbirds’ 1-0 nonconference victory. Falish gave up three hits and …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor BROWN COUNTY – With the recent completion of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association softball season, the Bay Conference released its softball awards. Locally, Green Bay East/West, Seymour and West De Pere participate in the conference. First team Leah Kocken, WDP, outfield; Rebekah Buboltz, WDP, infield; Sophie Wery, SEY, catcher. Second …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – There’s more to life than sports – just ask West De Pere softball player Morgan Hansel. Rightfully so, Hansel’s mind might have been elsewhere this past season when putting on her Phantoms uniform and catching gear. Hansel’s step-father, Phil Resch, is battling Stage IV prostate cancer but …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – A big fourth inning by the West De Pere softball team offensively and some shoddy De Pere defense helped lead the Phantoms to an 11-1, five-inning nonconference victory June 4 at Westwood Elementary School. The Phantoms scored seven runs in the fourth, which were aided by two …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor DE PERE – West De Pere softball player Leah Kocken had her moment to shine when it counted most. And she didn’t disappoint. Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning May 20 against Bay Port, Kocken’s walk-off, three-run blast to center field with one out carried the Phantoms …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor KIMBERLY – For the fourth time in school history, the Pulaski softball team is heading to the WIAA state tournament. The Red Raiders used home runs by Mackenzie Niespodzany and Peighton Agamaite and the pitching of Lauren Dixon to post a 5-2 victory over West De Pere in a WIAA …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – The West De Pere softball team used the hitting of Anna Young and the pitching of Genesis Eggart to post an 11-4 non-conference victory over Bay Port May 16. Young was 4-for-5 at the plate with three RBI, while Eggart struck out 12 and allowed only three hits …
By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE — Tom Zimdars had a message for his team one night before playing its biggest game of the season. The West De Pere softball coach ingrained in his players’ minds that the only way his team was going to lose to Seymour in a de facto Bay Conference title …
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