By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 16, 2008
The opening round of the regional softball tournament began yesterday and Door and Kewaunee County teams fared extremely well. In Division 2, Sturgeon Bay trounced Two Rivers 13-2 in five innings. Senior pitcher Amy Ziegelbauer allowed two hits in the game, thanks to stellar defense behind her. Ziegelbauer finished with five strikeouts. The Sturgeon Bay offense accumulated 13 hits and benefited from five Two Rivers errors. The seniors did the heavy lifting yesterday with Heather Schmitt and Sarah McCaulley leading the way with three hits apiece. Sara Watermolen, Mary Knipfer and Allie Lauder had two hits in the game. Sturgeon Bay will make the short trip to Southern Door on Tuesday to take on the Packerland Conference champs.
Luxemburg-Casco moved past Valders 4-0 behind the arm of sophomore Kalli Schmelzer who struck out five Valders batters. The Spartans had a scare in the fifth inning when Schmelzer pitched her way out of a bases-loaded jam that could have given the Vikings the lead at that point. L-C will travel to Denmark for a second round game on Tuesday.
In Division 3, Algoma dominated Reedsville 7-0. Error free ball was the key to the Wolves victory. Junior pitcher Lyndsay Swoboda had nine strikeouts for Algoma. Kayla Major and Sam Zastrow led the offensive surge for the Wolves. Algoma will host Manitowoc Roncalli in a second round matchup on Tuesday.
Sevastopol had an equally impressive outing against Kewaunee. The Pioneers plated five runs in the first two innings en route to a 9-1 win. Sevastopol senior Carissa Neinas pitched a one-hitter and struck out five. The Pioneers will host Mishicot on Tuesday afternoon.
Division 4 high school softball had Gibraltar over Marinette St. Thomas 3-1. Allison Pfeifer threw a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts. The Vikings will travel to Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah for a second round matchup on Tuesday.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 16, 2008
Packerland Conference baseball featured a cross-county rivalry game between Southern Door and Sturgeon Bay. The Eagles took advantage of playing at home and won a nail biter 3-2. Senior pitcher Michael Blizel gave up to runs in the second inning but recovered and did not allow a single hit after that point. With the Eagles trailing by two runs they started to chip away at the lead, scoring one run in the third, fourth and fifth innings, Troy Jorgenson was the pitcher of record for Sturgeon Bay.
The other cross-county rivalry took place between Sevastopol and Gibraltar. This game also ended 3-2 with the Pioneers earning a come from behind victory. The Pioneers were shutout for the first six innings but managed to put three runs on the board in the seventh. Kirk Schleicher's double delivered the knockout punch for Sevastopol. Sam Forkert homered in the bottom of the seventh for the Vikings, to bring the game within one run. Owen Hubner was the winner and Alex Larsen took the loss on the hill.
Algoma crushed NEW Lutheran 16-3 in five innings. Craig Kirchman struck out eight and was the winning pitcher and Max Grothman picked up the loss. Parker Erdmann, Jake Koss, and Brett Beckmann had two hits a piece for Algoma
Oconto was nearly upset by Kewaunee yesterday but weathered the storm and held on to a 5-4 victory. Tanner Ledvina homered and Jerry Charles, Doug Delebreau and Brandon Radke all had multi-hit games for Kewaunee. The losing pitcher was Tim Struck. He had six strikeouts against the Blue Devils.
In Bay Conference baseball, West De Pere outslugged Luxemburg-Casco 6-4. The Phantoms continued to have the upper hand in this matchup. West De Pere has had L-C's number in baseball for four years in a row now. Sean Glinski was the losing pitcher for the Spartans. Matt Jadin and Brandon Jacobs had multi-hit games for the Spartans.
"Hit and Run"
With Jocko Rader
By
Jocko Rader Door County Baseball League
May 16,
2008
The Door County League had a lot of fireworks on the
opening weekend. The hitters had a field day as the pitchers
were showing a little rust from the winter months. Maplewood
winning 24 to 9, Institute over egg harbor 17 to 6, and Kolberg
over west Jacksonport 11 to seven. We had one close game and
that was a thriller on the Island 4 to 3 Islanders, with Jack
Rose saving the day with an outstanding catch in left field
along the left field fence with a catch on his knees. Brett
Anschutz the victim of a well hit ball. We had an outstanding
play by Alex Higgenbotom of Sister Day at short going deep in
the whole and getting the runner at first. Major league play.
Jeff Sperber went way back on a looping fly ball in left in the
later innings to save a run. Great play. Players with over two
hits on Sunday. We had Ryan Tanck with three, Greg Klaubaugh
with three, Chris Wery and Bob Tenor with four, and Jesse Miller
with three. Jason Shimon had three, as did John Price. Aaron
Delorit a new comer on the Island team had four hits. Andy
Schartner had three hits, as did the Cubs outstanding shortstop,
Corey Fuller. Three for Jason Annis, also. Quite a few hitters
had two hits, so as you can tell it was a hitter’s day. Winning
pitchers, we had Kit Schartner, for the Cubs, Jason Shimon
for the Mets, Matt Ash for the Islanders, and Adam Bretl for the
Braves.
Now for this week's games. Institute at Sister Bay. Jake
Peterson, who was married last week, will be back this week.
Clark Erickson looks like he may have a pitching problem this
year. The Cubs should win this one, but Sister Bay can hit so
watch out. However, I have to go with the cubs in a close win.
West Jacksonport goes to the Island and this is a dangerous game
for them. They cannot afford two losses early in the season and
the Island has picked up another bat in Arron Delorit. John
Sawyer the catcher for Baileys Harbor had this to say, "We tried
pitching him high, low and outside and he hit everything." Will
Stewart Larson be back for the Ports? This week and will Ryan
Tanck get back on track pitching wise? I will go with the Ports
in a close one. Kolberg at Baileys Harbor Kolberg scored 11
runs and baileys three in the first game of the year. The
Harbor will have a had time against the pitcher of the year in
2007 in Adam Bretl. Brett Anschutz has beaten Kolberg in the
last two years and if his curve ball is on, he is one of the
best and tough to beat. I will go with Kolberg, however to win
in a close one. Baileys Harbor will miss the voice of the
Harbor in John Becker as we all do in the league. He was great
for baseball and the county league. All will miss him. Can the
Harbor win this game for J.B.? Yes, they could. The last game
for the fearless predictor is Egg Harbor at Maplewood. Jeff
Sperber's team won the first game for its new manager, with Jeff
taking over for Pete Wickman. His team gave him 24 runs and an
easy win. This one will be closer then you may think as the Egg
Harbor team always gives Maplewood a battle. Robbie Schartner
has been getting some extra practice this week. Will it be
Sperber or Shimon this week? Sperber is my choice, with Shimon
back at first and Jason Piechett at shortstop. Well that's it
for this week. I hope you all get a chance to take in a game
this week and enjoy the team of your choice. County league ball
is great to watch and meet some of your old friends you probably
have not seen since last season.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 15, 2008
The Sports Page was broadcast from the ladder House last night on 96.7 FM WBDK. Southern Door soccer coach James Dahlke and softball coaches Pat Delcore and Scott Johnson were on the sports talk show.
James Dahlke is a 23-year-old Sturgeon Bay High School graduate and is the head coach for the Eagle girls’ soccer team. Dahlke played soccer at Carroll College as well. The Southern Door squad has one win on the season and that came against Kewaunee. Dahlke said he is proud of the effort that the team has put forward regardless of their win-loss record. Southern Door will host Manitowoc Roncalli tonight at Southern Door Field.
Pat Delcore and the Eagles softball team clinched another Packerland Conference Championship last week with a win over Oconto. The team is dominated with experienced juniors that are hungry for a state championship after falling in the finals last year. The team is (15-2) overall and (12-2) in conference play. Pitcher Courtney Wautier is closing in on her 500th career strikeout and could break a number of pitching records in her senior season. The Eagles will play the winner of the Sturgeon Bay and Two Rivers game that will take place this afternoon. Southern Door will host the second round game on Tuesday.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 14, 2008
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Inc., today announced the 38th Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, set for July 19, 2008, in the Lambeau Field Atrium, has been sold out.
This year’s banquet features the enshrinement of former nose tackle Gilbert Brown, center Frank Winters and video director Al Treml. This year’s presenters are Santana Dotson (to present Brown), Brett Favre (Winters) and Bart Starr (Treml).
The Hall of Fame also announced Larry McCarren will serve as emcee for the event. A 1992 Packers Hall of Fame inductee, McCarren was an iron man at center for the Packers for 12 seasons (1973-84). He played in 162 consecutive games — the fourth-longest streak in team history — helping him earn the nickname 'Rock.' He was voted to the Pro Bowl in 1982 and '83.
In addition to the induction of Brown, Winters and Treml, the Hall of Fame formally will recognize this year’s FAN honoree, Richard 'Ike' Eisenhauer.
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Inc. is a non-profit corporation independent of the Green Bay Packers that guides the Hall as a historic national sports venue and educational resource to the Green Bay community and the state of Wisconsin. The Hall raises funds through its annual induction banquet, Golf Classic and other events to develop new exhibits and expand its archives. Historic memorabilia donated by individuals to the Hall may qualify as tax-deductible gifts.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 13, 2008
Girl's Team Scores: 1. Southern Door - 195 2. Algoma - 103 3. Kewaunee - 101.5 4. Sturgeon Bay - 95 5. Sevastopol - 76 6. Gibraltar - 69 7. Oconto - 48.5
Boy's Team Scores: 1. Southern Door - 199 2. Kewaunee - 156 3. Sturgeon Bay - 106 4. Gibraltar - 89 5. Sevastopol - 63 6. Oconto - 49 7. Algoma - 23
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By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 13, 2008
Algoma and Southern Door locked up in a classic pitcher's dual yesterday. Lyndsay Swoboda led the Wolves in a 2-1 ball game in Algoma. Swoboda allowed four hits and struck out six. Her patience at the plate also led to the eventual game winning run in the fifth inning. Kayla Parkos provided instant offense for Algoma with a solo homerun in the fourth inning. Courtney Wautier also struck out six in the game but was charged with the loss. The Eagles remain a game ahead of Algoma in the conference standings.
Sevastopol earned a 6-4 win over Kewaunee, despite Kewaunee's Heather Bloniarz striking out 14 in the loss. Sevastopol got a lift from Brittany Jilot in the fifth inning when she belted a bases-clearing triple to give the Pioneers the lead. Mariah Giesseman and Allison Junion each had two hits for Sevastopol. Kim Pribek, Cassie Zimmerman, and Jenny Franke had two hits a piece for Kewaunee.
Oconto shut out Gibraltar 7-0. Pitching dominance by Oconto's Natalie Ruechel was the story in this game. She threw a no-hitter with 13 strikeouts and kept the Blue Devils in a tie with Algoma for second place in the conference.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 13, 2008
In Packerland Conference baseball yesterday, Southern Door continued to win important conference games. The matchup with Algoma ended 8-4. Senior pitcher Michael Blizel struck out six and had two RBI's in the game for the Eagles. Cody Renard also had two hits and two RBIs for Southern Door. Jake Lebotte pitched a great ball game for Algoma and struck out eight. Kirk Rodrian had two hits and Eric Ackerman compiled three hits for the Wolves.
Sturgeon Bay stayed on pace in the Packerland Conference with a five inning blasting of NEW Lutheran 12-2. Clippers coach Matt Propsom said the bats really came alive and Sean Zak pitched an excellent ball game. Simon Rabas smashed a solo homerun and Patrick Larsen had a two-run home run in the game. Senior, Troy Jorgenson went 3-for-3 and Nate Felhofer finished with two hits for Sturgeon Bay.
Sevastopol played an error free game against Kewaunee and won a 5-1 ball game. The Pioneers' Owen Hubner threw a four-hitter to keep Kewaunee's bats at bay. Hubner also drove in two runs, scored one and stole two bases. Alex Delebreau had two of Kewaunee's four hits.
Oconto stayed atop the conference with an 11-5 win over Gibraltar. The Vikings could not catch up to the fastball of Blue Devils pitcher Paul Retzlaff. Dusty Johnson, Marshall Larsen and Nick Weborg had two hits a piece for Gibraltar.
By Paul Schmitt DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 13, 2008
Organizers from the Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament, Denise Plassmeyer, Royal Leudig and Margot Dittman were guests on the Sports Page Monday night at the C & C Supper Club in Fish Creek. This weekend will be the 18th Annual tourney that started in 1991. Teams of two come from all over the Midwest and United States and Canada to participate. After hitting a high of 242 entries in 2001, the committee decided to limit the tournament to the first 200 entries. This Prizes for placing includes a first place prize of $10,000 and a new Ranger Z-19 Tournament Series Boat with a Mercury 225 Pro XS valued at over a $58,000 value. A Pro-Am will begin Friday and the tournament will start at 6:30 Saturday morning with weigh-ins in the afternoon. A Dock dance will entertain Saturday afternoon in near the Sawyer Park Pavilion on Sturgeon Bay’s Westside. Awards will be presented on Sunday at 4pm after the 2pm final weigh-in. The Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament Committee has over 100 volunteers that help put on the event every year. Through the years, over $20,000 in conservation funds have been donated to providing compasses for hunter safety programs, sponsoring the yearly forestry, fishery, and wildlife scholarship and other youth fishing programs.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 13, 2008
United Soccer Club of
Allouez Door County United has improved their league record to
3-0 with two victories over the weekend. The team is currently
tied for first in Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) WI
State League First Division U16 Boys.
On Saturday, May 10th, in a game played just south of Oconomowoc
at the beautifully maintained Ottawa Town Park, they beat KMRA
DSC Phoenix (Kettle Moraine Recreational Association Dousman
Soccer Club) 3-0.
2 goals were scored by Nate Felhofer and 1 goal by Luc Rose.
Steve Quella had four saves in goal and Tanner Dvorak had an
assist.
On Sunday, May 11th, DC United achieved a 2-0 victory over
Madison FC White at Reindahl Park, Madison.
Eric Emanuelson and Nate Felhofer each had a goal. Steve Quella
had ten saves in goal and Alex Bournoville had an assist.
By Karyn Klement DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 12, 2008
In non conference
softball action Saturday, Kewaunee was 1-1 in a doubleheader
against Wausaukee. The final in game 1 was 5-0 Wausaukee but
things really got going for
Kewaunee in game 2. The final score was 12-0 Kewaunee. Kari Wotachek
pitched for Kewaunee in the first game. She was the strikeout
leader with 11 K's. In game 2, she struck out 10. Leading
hitters for Kewaunee in game 2 were Wotachek who was 2x4, Taylor
Clark who was 2x3 and Mydiek Wentland who was 3x4.
Hortonville took both game from Luxemburg-Casco in Saturday's
doubleheader. 8-3 was the final of game 1 and 5-0 in game 2.
Kalli Scmelzer pitched for the Spartans. Mariah
Mleziva was 2x4 in game 1 and 2x3 in game 2. Sammy Mercier was
2x3 in game 2.
In girls soccer action Saturday, Wrightstown defeated Sturgeon
Bay 4-1. Cameryn Ehlers scored the Clippers only goal.
By Karyn Klement DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 12, 2008
The Luxemburg-Casco
baseball team lost both games in a doubleheader against
Hortonville
Saturday. The final of game 1 was 4-3 and 9-1 for game 2. LC's
Justin Zellner and Bryan Bruening hit homeruns in the first game
but that was not enough to take the win. Sean Glinski pitched in
game 1 for the Spartans. Joe Ciha pitched in game 2. L-C's Eric
Gale went 2x3 in game 2.
Also in non-conference baseball Saturday, Gibraltar took both
games in a doubleheader against Gillett. The Vikings won 4-3 in
game 1 and 9-4 in game 2. Gillett led in game 1 until the last
inning. Nick Weborg's tying run on a wild pitch got Gibraltar
back in the game. An RBI by Ian Anschutz brought in the winning
run. Weborg went 2x3 in game 1. Will Henrikson threw for the
Vikings. He struck out 5 batters. In game 2, pitcher Tom Sawyer
struck out 5 batters. He also went 2x3.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 10, 2008
Southern Door baseball extended their winning streak yesterday with a 5-3 win over Kewaunee. Kyle Ploor was the pitcher of record for the Eagles. After an amazing day at the plate Thursday, John Heimbecker earned the save on the mound yesterday. A three-run home run in the fifth inning by Josh Alexander was all the offensive insurance Southern Door would need in this one. The win keeps them one game behind the front running Algoma Wolves and Oconto Blue Devils.
Sturgeon Bay had a chance to control their own destiny, had they won out, however, the Clippers fell to Algoma 6-2. Craig Kirchman led the Wolves with a 3-for-3 day at the plate, including a home run, a triple and a double. He finished with five RBIs. Parker Erdmann, Kirk Rodrian, and Matt Swoboda each belted two hit for the Wolves. Jake Lebotte was the winning pitcher and Troy Jorgensen was the losing pitcher.
Gibraltar earned a 3-1 victory over NEW Lutheran to cap an emotional week for the team. After beating Algoma Thursday, the bats quieted substantially. After giving up twice as many hits as they could garner, the team some how gutted out the victory. Sam Ausloos had the only two hits of the game for the Vikings and scored two runs. Sam Forkert earned the win on the mound.
Sevastopol locked up with Oconto in a competitive matchup. The Blue Devils would not fall for the second time in as many days and saved a 6-2 victory. Owen Hubner was charged with the loss but did lead the team with two hits on the day.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 10, 2008
In Packerland Conference softball, Sturgeon Bay looked tired after a sixteen-inning marathon on Thursday that ended in a tie. Last night, the Wolves had their way with the Clippers. Algoma’s Lindsey Swoboda struck out six and allowed a single in the seventh inning as the only hit all game. She also led the offensive attack with two hits. Teammates Kayla Parkos and Sam Zastrow also contributed two hits a piece in the game.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
May 10, 2008
The Green Bay Packers have released wide receiver Koren Robinson. The transaction was announced Friday by General Manager.
Robinson, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound player, originally joined the Packers as a free agent on Sept. 12, 2006. He appeared in four games for Green Bay in 2006 and made seven catches for 89 yards.
This past season, Robinson played in nine games for the Packers and had 21 catches for 241 yards and one touchdown. He finished second on the team with 25 kickoff returns for 596 yards.