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Packers putting in final preparations for Cardinals

By Nate LoCascio

 

Under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the Packers are 35-16 in the month of December (since 2006), a .686 winning percentage that ranks No. 3 in the NFL over that span. Dating back to 2006, Green Bay is 22-4 at home in the month of December, ranking No. 2 in the NFL with a winning percentage of .846, according to pro-football-reference.com. With Aaron Rodgers as the starter, the Packers are 24-10 in the month of December, including 16-1 at home, with the only loss coming in 2008 (according to Sportradar). Sunday’s noon kickoff from Lambeau Field will feature two teams performing below expectations this season.

High School Basketball Thursday night results

By Nick Freimuth

 

Southern Door beat Oconto Thursday night 46-38 in Packerland Conference girls basketball. The Eagles had three players score 12 or more points including Grace LeGrave (12), Hailey Shimon (12) and Tehya Bertrand (13). The Blue Devils led 23-22 at halftime but Southern Door soared back in the second half outscoring Oconto 24-15 in the second half. Maria Allen led Oconto with 13 points.

 

Green Bay N.E.W. topped Sturgeon Bay 64-30 by forcing 34 Clipper turnovers. Grace Scholz lead all scorers for N.E.W. with 19 points. Sarah Bridenhagen scored 15 points and Greta Meleen had eight points in the loss.

 

Sevastopol fell to Peshtigo 50-38 after being down by just two (21-19) at halftime. Amber Roalkvan led the Pioneers with 19 points.

 

Algoma was throttled by Kewaunee 51-30. The first edition of “The War on the Shore” this season went to the Sara Dax led Storm.


Kewaunee wrestling outlasts Green Bay United 42-40

By Tim Kowols

 

Kewaunee’s Paul Wery gave up about 50 pounds and a few inches to Green Bay United’s Isaac Klarkowski, but he did not give up the pin in the Storm’s 42-40 victory Thursday night. After finding itself in an early 18-0 hole, the Storm rattled off three straight pins by Logan Steinhorst, Jack Severin, and Nathan VanGoethem. Dylan Steinhorst’s first period pin would be the last points the Storm would score on its own, securing three forfeits en route to the final match. Wery eventually lost to Klarkowski 16-4, but his ability to get out of pinning combination kept the damage limited to just a major decision, leaving the Green Bay United two points of shy of potentially winning the match due to tiebreakers. Kewaunee is back in action on Saturday at the Papermaker Invitational in Kimberly.

 

106: Nolan Jerde GB pinned Elena Lewis 1:52
113: Blake McCurrie GB won by forfeit
120: Dylan Mourea GB pinned Gina Augustian 1:15
126: Logan Steinhorst KEW pinned Cobi Serrano 1:01
132: Jack Severin KEW pinned Travis Weatherspoon 3:04
138: Nathan VanGoethem KEW pinned Brad Seidl 2:23
145: George Tapia GB won by forfeit
152: Gustavo Soto GB pinned Mason Jeanquart 2:48
160: Dylan Steinhorst KEW pinned Atticus Cruz 1:55
170: Destiny King GB pinned Remington Schleis 4:51
182: Travis Reinke KEW won by forfeit
195: Jason Reinke KEW won by forfeit
220: Cristopher Hewuse KEW won by forfeit
285: Isaac Klarkowski GB dec. Paul Wery 16-4.

 

 

Kewaunee wrestling opens season at Green Bay West

Posted by Door County Daily News.com on Thursday, November 29, 2018

More wrestling action from Green Bay West as Kewaunee battles Green Bay United at 160 lbs.

Posted by Door County Daily News.com on Thursday, November 29, 2018

Kewaunee Wrestling Head Coach Dan Steinhorst recaps its 42-40 win over Green Bay United.

Posted by Door County Daily News.com on Thursday, November 29, 2018

 

In other local wrestling action, Luxemburg-Casco’s championship defense got off to a sour start in a 40-15 loss to Wrightstown. Hunter and Lucas Joniaux, Bryce Bosman, Nathan Roisman, and Reece Worachek all collected decisions in the meet. The Spartans host Green Bay Preble, Bay Port, and Sheboygan Falls in a triple-dual meet on Saturday.

 

Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol will join Kewaunee in Kimberly for the Papermaker Invitational on Saturday.

Rough night for Green Bay women's basketball, volleyball

By Tim Kowols

 

Faced with tough opponents on the road, both the Green Bay women’s basketball and volleyball teams lost in their Thursday night action.

 

In Madison, the Phoenix volleyball team lost in straight sets to nationally sixth-seeded Wisconsin, 25-9, 27-25, and 25-15. Alexandra Zakutney led the Phoenix with 13 kills while Ashley Sledge chipped in four blocks. The Phoenix ultimately could not overcome its 26 errors in the program’s first NCAA appearance since 2003.

 

In Brookings, South Dakota the Phoenix women’s basketball team could dig itself out of 34-12 1st half deficit en route to a 77-47 loss to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Laken James and Lyndsey Robson led the Phoenix with the 11 points apiece, but could not overcome a Jackrabbits defense that held them to less than 30 percent shooting from the field. The Phoenix continue their South Dakota road trip against the state’s flagship university on Saturday.


Luxemburg-Casco wrestling looks to repeat state championship run

By Connor Harbit

 

Less than a year ago, the Luxemburg-Casco wrestling team managed to reach the pinnacle of success with a thrilling 30-28 victory over Ellsworth in the finals of the state championship. However, the Spartans are not resting for a second as they look to repeat that accomplishment and win their fourth state championship in seven years. The team is returning several key participants from last season, including several parts of a strong lightweight core that was essential to taking home the title. That core will include senior Bryce Bosman, a three-time state champion at the individual level. He explained how having so many state-level wrestlers on one team has helped him improve over his time at Luxemburg-Casco.

 

 

 

 

Perhaps also helping out the Spartans is the overall level of competition they face within their own conference. Head coach Chas Treml says he and the other coaches of the Northeastern Conference agree that there might not be better wrestling anywhere else in the state.

 

 

 

 

The Spartans will begin their 2018-2019 season Thursday with a dual meet against conference foe Wrightstown. They will also be in action this weekend when they host Bay Port, Green Bay Preble, and Sheboygan Falls.

Clutch three-pointer in final few seconds lifts Bucks over Chicago

By Connor Harbit

 

It wasn’t as pretty as Milwaukee fans would have liked, but the Bucks sent them home happy anyway with a 116-113 win over the Chicago Bulls. The game was deadlocked for much of the first half, with Chicago leading by 10 after the first quarter thanks to some early turnovers. That lead would evaporate in the second quarter, however, as it did not take long for the Bucks to bounce back and take a 63-62 lead into the half. The second half wasn’t much different in regards to keeping things close, as Milwaukee was only able to extend its lead two more points in the third quarter. After a fourth quarter in which it seemed that both teams would always have an answer for the other, Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton nailed a three-pointer with just five seconds remaining to take home the victory.

 

The Bucks (15-6) were led by Giannis Antetokoumpo with 36 points and Malcolm Brogdon had 24. Chicago guard Zach LaVine led the Bulls (5-17) with 24 points of his own. Milwaukee will next take a couple days off before heading east for a meeting with the New York Knicks.


Packers & Cardinals each list 13 players on injury report

By Nick Freimuth

 

The Cardinals and Packers have six wins combined on the 2018 NFL season. The week 13 matchup features 26 injured players heading into Sunday’s matchup at Lambeau Field. Each team listed 13 players on their initial injury report of the week. The Packers again have some of their top players on the list and the newest addition is left tackle David Bakhtiari. His knee injury will likely leave him questionable for this weekend. Other players like Trevor Davis and Mike Daniels are likely a lock to be out against Arizona. Here is a look at each teams walking wounded as released by the clubs after practice on Wednesday:

 

GREEN BAY PACKERS

 

David Bakhtiari, T – Knee – Did Not Participate
Bashaud Breeland, CB – Groin – Did Not Participate
Kentrell Brice, S – Ankle / Concussion – Did Not Participate
Tra Carson, RB – Rib – Did Not Participate
Randall Cobb, WR – Hamstring – Limited Participation
Mike Daniels, DL – Foot – Did Not Participate
Trevor Davis, WR – Hamstring – Did Not Participate
Jimmy Graham, TE – Knee / Thumb – Did Not Participate
Raven Greene, S – Ankle – Did Not Participate
Kevin King, CB – Hamstring – Limited Participation
Aaron Rodgers, QB – Knee – Full Participation
Equanimeous St. Brown – Elbow – Limited Participation
Lane Taylor, G – Quadricep – Limited Participation

 

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Budda Baker, S – Knee – Limited Participation
Deone Bucannon, LB – Chest – Did Not Participate
Larry Fitzgerald, WR – Not Injury Related – Did Not Participate
Rudy Ford, S – Heel – Limited Participation
D.J. Humphries, OL – Knee – Limited Participation
Mike Iupati, OL – Back – Full Participation
Leonard Johnson, CB – Hip – Full Participation
Robert Nkemdiche, DT – Calf – Full Participation
Corey Peters, DT – Back – Limited Participation
John Phillips, TE – Knee – Full Participation
Haason Reddick, LB – Neck – Did Not Participate
Jeremy Vujnovich, OL – Hamstring – Limited Participation
Chad Williams, WR – Ankle – Limited Participation

Girls basketball headlines Thursday's Packerland slate

By Tim Kowols

 

Area teams will not have to travel far to face their conference foes in a busy night for Packerland Girls Basketball, with all teams beginning action at 7:30 p.m.

 

Algoma will host the season’s first match-up against its county rival Kewaunee. The battle of unbeatens will feature the conference’s leading scorer Makayla Guilette for Algoma and its fourth leading scorer in Sara Dax of Kewaunee.

 

Sevastopol will play at home against Peshtigo after playing in a Thanksgiving weekend tournament in Lena. The Pioneers are looking for their first conference win of the season after securing its first victory on the season against Elcho last weekend.

 

Southern Door entertains Oconto at home as the Eagles look to get above .500. Hailey Shimon is the third leading scorer in the conference, scoring 19 points a game.

 

Finally, Sturgeon Bay is looking for their first win of the season when it hosts Green Bay NEW Lutheran. Junior Sarah Bridenhagen is leading the Clippers in most statistical categories including points (7.0), rebounds (5.0), and assists (1.0).

Kewaunee, Luxemburg-Casco hit the mats for season's first wrestling duals

By Tim Kowols

 

The championship layoff is over for two local teams as the high school wrestling season kicks off this weekend.

 

The defending Packerland Conference champion Kewaunee Storm hits the road Thursday evening for its first dual meet of the season against Green Bay West. The Storm will likely be led by Packerland Conference wrestler of the year Jack Severin, who took 5th in last season’s individual state tournament. Kewaunee hopes to repeat its team success from last year after winning several tournaments along the way to a berth to the WIAA Team Sectional.

 

The state champion Luxemburg-Casco Spartans wrestling team also gets underway Thursday evening with a dual meet at conference rival Wrightstown. The Spartans return a number of its lightweight wrestlers crucial to its title run in Madison last year, including three-time state champion Bryce Bosman.

 

Both dual meets begin at 6:30 p.m. with junior varsity matches preceding the varsity meet.

 

The pair of meets kicks off a busy weekend of wrestling for area teams. See below for Saturday’s schedule:

 

LUXEMBURG-CASCO: Triple dual at home Saturday against Bay Port, Green Bay Preble, and Sheboygan Falls
STURGEON BAY/SEVASTOPOL: Papermaker Invitational at Kimberly
KEWAUNEE: Papermaker Invitational at Kimberly
SOUTHERN DOOR: Tournament at Stratford

Packers sign two new players to practice squad

By Nate LoCascio

 

The Green Bay Packers signed safety Eddie Pleasant and fullbackMalcolm Johnson to the practice squad today. The team released linebacker Korey Toomer and placed guard Anthony Coyle on the practice squad; injured list. The transactions were announced Wednesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.

 

Pleasant (5-10, 210) originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted rookie free agent out of the University of Oregon in 2012. In six seasons with the Texans (2012-17), he played in 78 regular-season games with one start, recording 86 tackles (67 solo), four QB hits, two tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks, three interceptions, 17 passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on defense. Pleasant added 30 tackles on special teams.  He also appeared in five postseason contests for Houston. In 2018, Pleasant was in training camp with the New England Patriots and spent a short time during the regular season with the Arizona Cardinals, appearing in one game. He will wear No. 35 for the Packers.

 

Johnson, a 6-foot-1, 231-pound third-year player out of Mississippi State, was originally selected in the sixth round (No. 195 overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played in 19 games with six starts in two seasons with the Browns (2015-16), hauling in nine receptions for 59 yards (6.6 avg.) and carrying the ball once for a gain of 2 yards. After being released by the Browns on Oct. 24, 2016, Johnson spent some time on the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad. In 2018, he was with the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason and training camp. Johnson played tight end in college, starting 23 of 45 games played, before converting to fullback in the NFL. He will wear No. 46 for the Packers.

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix the only Packer (former) leading Pro Bowl balloting

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, with 725,736 votes, leads all players in balloting for the 2019 Pro Bowl. Former Packers strong safety Ha Ha Clinton Dix is the only Packers player (until he was traded) that appears as a top vote getter at his position.

 

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes (679,775 votes) ranks second overall, while Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (580,997 votes), Pittsburgh running back James Conner (540,165 votes) and New York Giants rookie running back Saquan Barkley (539,456 votes) round out the top five.

 

Six of the top 10 vote getters – Mahomes, Conner, Barkley, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and Kansas City running back Kareem Hunt – are currently in their first, second or third NFL season. Additionally, nine first-or-second year players currently lead their conference in votes received at their respective positions.

 

Fan voting for the 2019 Pro Bowl will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones atNFL.com/ProBowlVote  until Thursday, December 13.

 

Starting tomorrow, November 29, and extending through the end of the voting period on December 13, fans will also be able to vote directly on Twitter. To cast such a vote, fans should tweet the first and last name of the player, the player’s official Twitter handle, or a hashtag including the player’s first and last name. All three of these methods must include the hashtag: #ProBowlVote. Voting via Twitter is in addition to the online ballot at NFL.com/ProBowlVote, which will be available throughout the entire voting period.

 

Fans are able to vote as many times as they like through both NFL.com/ProBowlVote or directly on twitter.

 

The 2019 Pro Bowl presented by Verizon, which kicks off at 2:00 PM CST.

 

Tickets to the game are on sale at NFL.com/ProBowlOnSale. New this year, tickets will also grant fans special benefits on gameday, including AFC & NFC seating sections, player red carpet viewing, special kid zone activities and postgame fireworks.

Players for the game are determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third toward determining the 88 All-Star players who will be selected to the Pro Bowl. NFL players and coaches will cast their votes on Friday, December 14.

 

Pro Bowl rosters will be announced on Tuesday, December 18 live on NFL Network’s Pro Bowl special “NFL Total Access: Pro Bowl Players Revealed” at 7:00 PM CST. The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans, coaches and players to determine its All-Star teams. It was also the first professional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.

 

NFL PRO BOWL TOP-10 VOTE-GETTERS

POS.

NAME

TEAM

VOTES

QB

Drew Brees N ew Orleans 725,736

QB

Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 679,775

RB

Todd Gurley Los Angeles Rams 580,997

RB

James Conner Pittsburgh 540,165

RB

Saquon Barkley New York Giants 539,456

WR

Antonio Brown Pittsburgh 510,459

QB

Jared Goff Los Angeles Rams 508,372

RB

Alvin Kamara New Orleans 452,385

RB

Kareem Hunt Kansas City 431,341

TE

Travis Kelce Kansas City 422,877

 

AFC & NFC LEADING VOTE-GETTERS BY POSITION

 

POS.

CONF.

NAME, TEAM

VOTES

POS.

CONF.

NAME, TEAM

VOTES

 

QB

AFC Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City 679,775

DE

AFC J.J. Watt, Houston 311,006  

QB

NFC Drew Brees, New Orleans 725,736

DE

NFC Danielle Hunter, Minnesota 215,553  

RB

AFC James Conner, Pittsburgh 540,165

DT

AFC Geno Atkins, Cincinnati 189,113  

RB

NFC Todd Gurley, LA Rams 580,997

DT

NFC Aaron Donald, LA Rams 298,549  

FB

AFC Anthony Sherman, Kansas City 133,912

OLB

AFC T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh 248,981  

FB

NFC Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 332,238

OLB

NFC Khalil Mack, Chicago 288,187  

WR

AFC Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh 510,459

ILB

AFC Jon Bostic, Pittsburgh 86,364  

WR

NFC Odell Beckham, Jr., NY Giants 402,767

ILB

NFC Luke Kuechly, Carolina 194,202  

TE

AFC Travis Kelce, Kansas City 422,877

CB

AFC Denzel Ward, Cleveland 213,201  

TE

NFC Zach Ertz, Philadelphia 381,780

CB

NFC Kyle Fuller, Chicago 204,450  

T

AFC Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh 180,745

SS

AFC Jamal Adams, NY Jets 136,376  

T

NFC Terron Armstead, New Orleans 191,469

SS

NFC Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Washington 108,074  

G

AFC David DeCastro, Pittsburgh 223,708

FS

AFC Derwin James, LA Chargers 82,662  

G

NFC Zack Martin, Dallas 169,257

FS

NFC Eddie Jackson, Chicago 98,037  

C

AFC Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh 207,615

P

AFC Britton Colquitt, Cleveland 99,812  

C

NFC Max Unger, New Orleans 188,934

P

NFC Michael Dickson, Seattle 74,477  

K

AFC Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh 68,823

ST

AFC Roosevelt Nix, Pittsburgh 91,617  

K

NFC Wil Lutz, New Orleans 94,045

ST

NFC Mark Nzeocha, San Francisco 72,391  

RS

AFC Tyreek Hill, Kansas City 137,632

 

       

RS

NFC Tarik Cohen, Chicago 104,000

 

       

 

*Totals reflect players currently on active rosters through Tuesday, November 27 at 3:00 PM ET

For the third consecutive year, Pro Bowl Week festivities will take place at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort and across the Orlando area, bringing free experiences and activities to fans as well as an extraordinary number of events focused on commemorating all levels of football – from youth to high school to the NFL’s best. Some of the Pro Bowl Week events include: Pro Bowl Practices, Pro Bowl Skills Showdown, NFL FLAG Championships Powered By USA Football and Play Football Celebrity Flag Game.

Kratz and Brewers reach one-year contract

By Terry Kovarik

 

The Milwaukee Brewers and veteran catcher Erik Kratz have come to a one-year contract agreement worth $1.2 million.The new pact with the 17-year veteran came Tuesday just ahead of the Friday deadline for teams to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players or release them into free agency.  Kratz was one of those eligible players for the Brewers.

Bucks host Bulls

By Terry Kovarik

 

The Milwaukee Buck return home to the Fiserv Forum to host the Chicago Bulls.  The Bucks are hoping to notch their 15th win of the season.  The Bulls are looking for their 6th victory.  Both teams lost close games in their last outings with the Bucks losing Monday to the Charlotte Hornets on the road 110-107 and the Bulls coming up short Monday at home to the San Antonio Spurs 108-107.

On paper Packers should win Sunday

By Nate LoCascio

 

The (4-6-1) Green Bay Packers host the (2-9) Arizona Cardinals Sunday at Lambeau Field and are expected to be heavy favorites. It is only the second time the Cardinals have played at Lambeau Field in December (Dec. 21, 1969). The Packers are 28-9 all-time at home against the Cardinals during the regular and postseason, including wins in each of the last nine. Green Bay is 44-23-4 against Arizona during the regular season.

 

Sunday may be a high scoring affair. The Packers have scored 24-plus points in seven of the last eight home games against the Cardinals, including eclipsing 30 points five times. Arizona last played at Green Bay during the regular season in 2012, a 31-17 Packers victory.

Packers make roster move

By Nate LoCascio

 

The Green Bay Packers signed offensive tackle Gerhard de Beer to the practice squad. The transaction was announced Tuesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst.

 

de Beer, a 6-foot-6, 312-pound rookie, was originally signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Arizona on May 11. After being released by the Bills on Sept. 1, he spent a short time on Buffalo’s practice squad. At Arizona, de Beer played in 23 games and blocked for a rushing offense that ranked No. 3 in the nation with an average of 309.3 yards per game in 2017. He will wear No. 72 for the Packers.

Gibraltar girls' basketball coach wants to compete for a conference championship

By Connor Harbit

 

Following a 15-8 season a year ago, Gibraltar girls’ basketball head coach Josh Kropuenske views his Vikings as one of the top four teams in the Packerland Conference. Coming off a third-place finish in conference play a year ago behind Kewaunee and Southern Door, Kropuenske believes having plenty of returning letter winners and a new up-tempo style of defense will give the Vikings the push they need toward the top of the standings.

 

 

 

 

In addition to Gibraltar, Kropuenske tagged Southern Door, Kewaunee, and Algoma as teams to watch out for in the Packerland Conference this year. The Vikings currently sit at 1-2 on the season, with losses to Algoma and Hilbert but a commanding 60-12 victory over Sturgeon Bay. They will next take to the court on December 1st when they welcome Mishicot to Gibraltar.

Plenty of teams set for high school basketball tonight

By Connor Harbit

 

The season is still young and plenty of teams still feel they have a chance to make an early-season run and establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with in their conferences. You can find a partial list of area games down below.

 

Boys:

 

Luxemburg-Casco vs. Menasha

 

Peshtigo @ Marinette

 

Kewaunee vs. Two Rivers

 

De Pere @ Stevens Point

 

Green Bay Southwest vs. Seymour

 

Manitowoc Lincoln vs. Green Bay East

 

Pulaski vs. New London

 

Sheboygan South vs. Plymouth

 

Girls:

 

Luxemburg-Casco @ Little Chute

 

Peshtigo @ Wittenburg-Birnamwood

 

De Pere vs. Stevens Point

 

Pulaski @ Seymour

 

Sheboygan North @ Martin Luther

 

Sheboygan Lutheran vs. St. Mary’s Springs

 

Oconto Falls @ Denmark

Potential Pro Bowler Kenny Clark impresses on Jim Olson Motors Red Zone

By Nick Freimuth

 

Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Kenny Clark is having the best season of his NFL career. Clark has logged six sacks this season, a career high. According to Pro Football Focus, the UCLA product has seen his overall grades on performance raise from a 74.8 his rookie season to 87.8 last year to 90.1 this season. Add to that his pass rush snaps per pressure climbing from 17.9 in 2016 to 10.5 in 2017 all the way down to 8.9 in 2018. Kenny Clark deserves a spot in the Pro Bowl this year!

 

The third-year pro took his Monday night to spend with a bunch of great kids from St. Peters Lutheran School on the Jim Olson Motors Red Zone. The Storm was named the WRLU Team of the Week for their commitment in the classroom and on the sporting fields. The 90-minute sports talk show held at Jim Olson Ford was filled with smiling student-athletes, coaches and parents. The show will resume next Monday night when the Striver’s Gymnastics Team will appear as the WRLU Team of the Week from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM live on 104.1 FM.

Senior leadership key to improving Gibraltar basketball

By Connor Harbit

 

As the 2018-2019 basketball season gets underway, Gibraltar boys head basketball coach Justin Burress is pleased with the amount of leadership his team has shown. With seven seniors on this year’s roster, Burress believes that the team has developed into a mature squad that should compete in the Packerland Conference this year. Following a successful summer tournament circuit, Burress believes the boys are more ready than ever to get onto the court.

 

 

 

 

After two non-conference games to begin the season, Gibraltar will open up Packerland conference play with a meeting against Sturgeon Bay at home November 30th. The Clippers took both meetings last year.

Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol wrestling looks to repeat successful 2017 season

By Connor Harbit

 

Sturgeon Bay/Sevastapol wrestling head coach Trevor Hasenjager is confident his 2018-19 team can repeat the success it had a year ago. The combined team finished second in the conference and had several successful wrestlers across all weight categories. With several returning wrestlers to the squad, the team will be looking to improve upon last year’s performances. Hasenjager, a former standout wrestler at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside who has been with the team since 2010, said that while there are a few holes in the lineup this year, he is confident that there the numbers will be there in the future.

 

 

 

 

Some names Hasenjager mentioned as being potential standouts for this year include Triston Beauchamp at 145 and Nick West in the heavyweight division. The team attends its first meet on Saturday as they take part in the Kimberly Papermaker Invitational.

Kenny Clark & St. Peters Lutheran featured on Jim Olson Motors Red Zone tonight

By Nick Freimuth

 

One of the top players on the 2018 Green Bay Packers Kenny Clark will be in Sturgeon Bay tonight for the Jim Olson Motors Red Zone from the Ford location. St. Peters Lutheran will be featured as the WRLU Team of the Week. The show starts at 5:30 PM and runs for 90 minutes. The show is free to attend and open to everyone.

Flanigan Distributing's Deer Hunters Roundup A Smash Success

By Nick Freimuth

 

Record crowds poured out to Door and Kewaunee County establishments throughout the nine-day gun deer season for the 14th annual Deer Hunters Roundup presented by Flanigan Distributing. The finale was no exception. A packed Wave Pointe was the host of this years finale. The show in combination with Whitetails Unlimited and Door County Fish Farm and Game raffled off 10 guns. Dennis “The Buck Baggin’ Barber” Anschutz and Dave Rady served as my co-hosts again this year and were exceptional as always.

 

 

Thank you to all the sponsors, regular attendees and hosts of the nightly hunting show. Hunters, we’ll see you again next year.

Packers pounded by Vikings

By Nick Freimuth

 

The Packers (4-6-1) are still winless on the road this season in six tries (eight if you include the pre-season). A 24-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings has Green Bay’s playoff chances on life support. Aaron Rodgers struggled again Sunday night finishing with a 23.4 quarterback rating. His 17/28 performance included 198 yards and just one touchdown. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins finished 29/38 for 342 yards and three touchdowns. His QB rating was 75.5.

 

Davante Adams was the top receiver for ‘The Pack’ with five catches for 69 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Jones averaged 4.2 yards per carry tallying 72 yards on 17 touches.

 

Adam Thielen led Minnesota with eight catches for 125 yards and a touchdown. Stefon Diggs had eight receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown.

 

Green Bay hosts the Cardinal this Sunday at noon at Lambeau Field.

Several teams set for return following Thanksgiving Break

By Connor Harbit

 

With the Thanksgiving break firmly in the rearview mirror, several area and Packerland conference teams are set to either return to action or start their season Monday night.

 

On the boys’ side:

 

Gibraltar (0-1) @ Gillett (0-0)

 

Oconto (0-0) @ Crivitz (0-0)

 

Southern Door (0-1) @ Roncalli  (0-0)

 

The Oconto girls basketball team (2-1) is also in action tonight, as they meet Wabeno/Laona (2-0) at home following a 60-51 victory over Sevastopol last Tuesday.

Rodgers off injury list, Daniels and Perry out for Vikings game

By Terry Kovarik

 

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodges is off the injury list for Sunday’s game against the Vikings in Minneapolis.  At the same time, the team has ruled out defensive tackle Mike Daniels, with a foot injury and linebacker Nick Perry, who’s recovering from a knee injury.  Among those questionable to see action:

 

 

TE  Jimmy Graham with knee and thumb injuries

 

DB Bashaud Breeland with a groin injury

 

DB Kevin King with a hamstring injury

 

DB Kentrell Brice with an ankle injury

 

Receiver Randall Cobb with a hamstring injury

 

RB Tra Carson with a rib injury

 

G Lucas Patrick who sustained a concussion

Gophers pound Badgers 37-15 to end season

By Terry Kovarik

 

The University of Wisconsin ended the regular season with a 37-15 loss to Minnesota before a home crowd at Camp Randall Stadium.  The Badgers could not overcome a combination of inability to score in the first and third quarters and the Golden Gophers 14-point totals in both the second and fourth quarters.  The Badgers finish their 2018 campaign 7-5 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten West.  Minnesota finishes 6-6 overall and 3-6 in conference play.

Daoust nets 1,000 career point in Southern Door loss to Oostburg

Photo courtesy of Tonya DeBroux/Facebook

 

The Southern Door Eagles were outscored by the Oostburg Flying Dutchmen Friday night 74-57.  The Eagles and Kyle Daoust, however, had reason to celebrate.  Daoust scored his 1,000 career point early in the game.  It was one of 21-points he scored in Southern Door’s first game of the season.  Daoust was followed by Ryan Claflin who picked up 14-points for Southern Door.  The Eagles take on Roncalli Monday night on the road in Manitowoc.

Oneida tops Sevastopol 62-38 in girls basketball

The Sevastopol Pioneers Girls Basketball team couldn’t match a strong second-half by the Oneida Thunderhawks who outscored the Pioneers 35-16 to take a 62-38 win. Yelih Rodriguez led Oneida with 19 points. Sadie Schuman tallied 11 points, M’Kenzey Ackley had 10 points and Naomi House finished with eight points.  Sevastopol was led by Zoe Kehn with 11 points and Grace Braver who had five points.  The Pioneers host Elcho Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM.

Packers historian to hold 100th anniversary celebration at Door County Library

By Connor Harbit

 

STURGEON BAY, WI (Connor Harbit) — Green Bay fans from across the area are invited to celebrate 100 years of Packers football at the Door County Library December 1st. The hour-long event will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 and is a comprehensive and visual presentation of one of the National Football League’s most treasured and successful franchises. Author and former history teacher Jim Rice will be presenting the event and has compiled a large collection of Packers memorabilia. Rice said any Packers fan, from the casual to the hardcore, will find something to enjoy.

 

 

The event was originally scheduled for October before scheduling conflicts forced the library to move the event back to December. Attendees are encouraged to wear their best Packers ensemble. There will be a crowd-choice award for the best-dressed fan.

2018 Big Buck Board

The 2018 nine-day gun hunting season for the whitetail deer is nearing the final weekend and Door and Kewaunee Counties have harvested some magnum bucks. This page is a place for you to share your success by emailing us your trophy harvest (doe or buck). Email photos to freimuth@doorcountydailynews.com. Good luck and stay safe hunters!

 

 

 

 

Nora Krause

 

 

Caleb Rass

 

 

Brent Haberli

 

 

Wendy Dorner

 

 

Kristy Kerstner

 

 

Matt Phillips

 

 

Bill Mueller

 

 

Mackenzie Jeanquart & Logan Jeanquart

 

 

Trevor Marin

 

 

Jackson Young

 

 

Jerry Wahlers

 

 

Ava Olson

 

 

Britt & Jim Hanson

 

 

Justin Dragosh

 

 

Matt Dragosh

 

 

Bristol Will

 

 

Cruz Anschutz

 

 

Lance Torp

 

 

Joey Torp

 

 

Ethan Jorns

 

 

Preston Lemm

 

 

David Herlache

 

 

Jax Rankin

 

 

Aidan Zeitler

 

 

Cully Bridenhagen

 

 

Emilie Schartner

 

 

David VanDreese

 

 

Russ Kallin

 

 

Tim Schmidt

Packers add wide receiver to their practice squad

By Nate LoCascio

 

The Green Bay Packers signed wide receiver Teo Redding to the practice squad Tuesday. The transaction was announced by General Manager Brian Gutekunst. (TEE-oh) Redding, a 6-foot-1, 176-pound rookie, was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Bowling Green on May 11. After being released by the Lions on Aug. 31, he spent a week on the practice squad of the Washington Redskins. Redding earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors in 2017 after leading the team with eight receiving touchdowns. He will wear No. 88 for the Packers.

High School girls hoops Tuesday night results

By Nick Freimuth

 

Sevastopol fell to Oconto 60-51 in varsity girls basketball Tuesday. The Pioneers led 27-21 at halftime but saw that lead evaporate in the second half. Zoe Kuehn scored an impressive 20 points to lead Sevastopol in one of the single-game high scoring efforts in the past decade. Amber Roalkvan added 13 points in the loss.

 

Algoma fell hard to Green Bay West 76-24 in a non-conference game. The Wolves are working out the early season kinks in preparation for what should be a very close race in the Packerland this season. Coach Mark Zastrow always seems to get the most out of the talent he has on the court every year.

 

Southern Door is proving they might be the team to beat again this year in the conference. The Eagles soared past N.E.W. Lutheran 65-51. Hailey Shimon scored a game-high 24 points to lead the way for Southern Door. Tehya Bertrand added 15 points in the victory. N.E.W. was led by Afton Wagner with 14 points and Grace Scholtz with 13 points.

Gibraltar takes pair of losses in boys and girls basketball action

By Connor Harbit

 

The Gibraltar Vikings boys basketball team took to the road and started its 2018-2019 season with a 63-43 loss to the Chilton Tigers. Meanwhile, the Gibraltar girls, coming off a 48-point victory over Sturgeon Bay, found the same amount of offense that the boys did, but still could not get over the Algoma Wolves as they dropped their game 53-43. Following the loss, the Gibraltar boys (0-1) will attempt to regroup as they travel once again to next meet the Gillett Tigers (0-0), while the girls move on to Mishicot (2-0).

Deer registrations for opening weekend up in Kewaunee County, down slightly in Door

Don Owens / CC

 

By Paul Schmitt

 

The numbers from the opening weekend of the nine-day gun deer season in the area was a mixed bag, according to the Wisconsin DNR.  Despite ideal hunting conditions, Door County hunters registered 29 fewer deer than last year.  1557 deer were taken this past weekend compared to 1586 in 2017.  The exact number of bucks was taken again this year, 848, in Door County.  Kewaunee County saw an increase of 5.3 percent of deer harvested on opening weekend with increases in both bucks and antlerless deer.  Statewide the deer kill was up 12.8 percent.  The nine-day hunt concludes this Sunday.

 

Here is a link to the complete state-wide breakdown by the Wisconsin DNR

 

https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/documents/deer_Prelim9day_2017v2018.pdf

Sevastopol girls basketball looks to pick up first win against Oconto

By Connor Harbit

 

The Sevastopol Pioneers’ girls basketball team started off their season with a 63-42 loss to Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, but get another chance to pick up their first win against Oconto tonight. Zoe Kuehn will look to lead the Pioneers in scoring again after picking up 18 in the opening contest, while Amber Roalkvan will try to add another double-digit scoring game to her total as well. Oconto comes in at 1-1 following a 35-33 loss to Peshtigo.

Wisconsin boys basketball season starts tonight

By Connor Harbit

     

With the girls already a week into their season, boys basketball teams throughout Wisconsin will start their 2018-2019 campaigns tonight. Several area teams are set to compete, and a partial list can be found below.

 

Algoma @ Green Bay West

 

Ashwaubenon @ Seymour

 

Gibraltar @ Chilton

 

Oconto Falls @ Suring

 

Manitowoc Lutheran @ Sevastopol

 

Menominee Indian @ Bowler

Sara Dax scores 1,000th point for Kewaunee girls basketball

By Nick Freimuth

 

It is very early in the high school basketball season but the Packerland already has a 1,000 career point scorer. Kewaunee senior Sara Dax tallied her 1,000th career point in a  72-30 win over Sturgeon Bay Monday night. The Storm played an excellent game and challenged the Clippers with their height and size according to Sturgeon Bay Coach Eric Taushek. Sarah Bridenhagen scored 12 points to lead the Clippers. Carley Wodack added eight points in the loss.

Southern Door's LeCaptain a Gopher

By Tim Kowols

 

Southern Door linebacker and running back Derik LeCaptain announced Monday his intentions to play for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team next fall. LeCaptain will join the Golden Gophers as a preferred walk-on, giving him an opportunity to earn a scholarship later in his collegiate career. In his senior season, LeCaptain earned co-offensive and defensive player of the year honors in the MONLPC-Large Conference. According to Rivals.com, LeCaptain had also received offers from East Central University, Minnesota State-Mankato, Minnesota-Duluth, South Dakota, and Minnesota State. Wisconsin also offered him a preferred walk-on spot.

 

2018 Big Buck Board

The 2018 nine-day gun hunting season for the whitetail deer is nearing the halfway point and Door and Kewaunee Counties have harvested some magnum bucks. This page is a place for you to share your success by emailing us your trophy harvest (doe or buck). Email photos to freimuth@doorcountydailynews.com. Good luck and stay safe hunters!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bristol Will

 

 

Cruz Anschutz

 

 

Lance Torp

 

 

Joey Torp

 

 

Ethan Jorns

 

 

Preston Lemm

 

 

David Herlache

 

 

Jax Rankin

 

 

Aidan Zeitler

 

 

Cully Bridenhagen

 

 

Emilie Schartner

 

 

David VanDreese

 

 

Russ Kallin

 

 

Tim Schmidt

Packers still in the hunt for the NFC North crown

By Nick Freimuth

 

The Chicago Bears stand alone atop the NFC North following their 25-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football. Behind the Saints nine-game winning streak, Chicago is the second hottest team in the NFC with four straight wins. The NFC North is far from decided however as you’ll see in the standings below. Only three games separate the first and last place teams in the standings. Green Bay still has games against all three divisional rivals including a Sunday night matchup in Minnesota this weekend.

 

Chicago – 7-3
Minnesota – 5-4-1
Green Bay – 4-5-1
Detroit – 4-6

Badgers edge Purdue 47-43 in triple overtime

By Terry Kovarik

 

The Purdue Boilermakers appeared ready to hand the Wisconsin Badgers their fifth loss of the season overall, and their fourth in the Big Ten West.  Purdue led 27-13 in with 9:12 left in the game when Purdue safety Brennan Thieneman picked off a Badger pass and took the ball to Wisconsin’s 32-yard line.  But Purdue safety Navon Mosley was flagged for pass interference and that returned the ball to the Badgers.  Jack Coan completed two passes for touchdowns to Danny Davis III.  That effort helped send the game into overtime.  From there Jack Coan connected with Jonathon Taylor for two touchdowns on five carries which helped propel the Badgers to a 47-43 win in West Lafayette and second place in the Big Ten West.

Several Luxemburg-Casco players receive All-Conference Honors

By Terry Kovarik

 

Selections for the Fall-All Conference Football honors have been made.  Door and Kewaunee County players honored include:

 

NORTH EASTERN CONFERENCE

 

FIRST TEAM

 

Quarterback: Garrit Aissen, sr., Luxemburg-Casco.

 

Tight ends: Nathan Coisman, sr., LUX.

 

Defensive linemen:  Nathan Coisman, sr., LUX.

 

Defensive backs:  Nathan Ronsman, sr., LUX.

 

 

SECOND TEAM

 

Offense

Running backs: Ian Doell, sr., LUX.

 

Defense

Linebackers: Garrit Jeanquardt, sr., LUX, Noah Lindsley, sr., LUX.

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

Offense

Receivers: Anthony Otradovic, sr., LUX.

Tight end:  Kyle Kroll, so., LUX.

 

Defense

Defensive backs: Max Cravillion, jr., LUX.

Punter: Noah Lindsley, sr., LUX.

 

MONLPC CONFERENCE

 

AWARDS

 

Offensive players of the year: Owen Kudick, jr., Kewaunee, Derik LeCaptain, sr., Southern Door.

 

Defensive player of the year: Derik LeCaptain, sr., SD.

 

Offensive lineman of the year: Tanor Bortolini, jr., KEW.

 

Defensive player of the year: Tanor Bortolini, jr., KEW.

 

FIRST TEAM

 

Offense

Quarterback: Ryan Carmichael, jr., KEW.

Running backs: Owen Kudick, jr., KEW, Derik LeCaptain, sr., SD.

Offensive ends: Alex Hewitt, sr., KEW, McCoy Walechka, sr., KEW.

Offensive linemen: Tanor Bortolini, jr., KEW, Kyle Malcore, sr., SD, Jarid Behrmann, sr., KEW, Max Schoening, sr., Algoma.

Kicker: Alex Hewitt, sr., KEW.

 

Defense

Defensive ends: Tanor Bortolini, sr., KEW, Max Schoening, sr., ALG, Evan Wheaton, jr., SD.

Defensive linemen: Brock Kleiman, sr., KEW; Kyle Malcore, sr., SD; Elijah Ritchie, jr., ALG.

Linebackers: Derik LeCaptain, sr., SD, Jordon Deringer, jr., ALG; Travis Reinke, sr., KEW.

Defensive backs: McCoy Walechka, sr., KEW.

 

SECOND TEAM

 

Offense

Quarterback: Kyle Daoust, sr., SD.

Running backs: Tyler Blanchard, so., COL; Travis Reinke, sr., KEW.

Tight end: Jordon Deringer, jr., ALG. Offensive end: Tyler Kroll, jr., SD.

Offensive linemen: Max Bordeau, sr., Sturgeon Bay, Elijah Ritchie, jr., ALG; Evan Wheaton, jr., SD.

 

Defense

Defensive end: Max Panger, sr., ALG.

Defensive linemen: Paul Wery, sr., KEW.

Linebackers: Wyatt Kruse, sr., KEW, Max Pierre, sr., SD.

Defensive backs: Dane Johnson, sr., ALG, Owen Kudick, jr., KEW; Kyle Daoust, sr., SD.

Punter: Jordon Deringer, jr., ALG

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

Offense

Running back: Nick Baudhuin, so., SD.

Tight ends: Wyatt Kruse, sr., KEW, Max Pierre, sr., SD.

Offensive linemen: Calvin Meacham, sr., SB; Brodie Overbeck, fr., SD; Andrew Ramage, sr.

Kicker: Alex Montana, fr., SD.

 

Defense

Defensive linemen: Jarid Behrmann, sr., KEW.

Linebackers: Nick Baudhuin, so., SD.

Defensive back: Tyler Kroll, jr., SD. Punter: Max Hanrahan, jr., KEW; Derik LeCaptain, sr., SD.

Badgers take on Purdue in Indiana

The UW Badgers travel to West Lafayette, Indiana to take on the Purdue Boilermakers in Big Ten West Football action.  Both teams are 4-3 in the West, while Wisconsin holds a 6-4 record overall compared to Purdue, which is 5-5 overall.  The Badgers hope to pick up some ground after last week’s 22-10 loss to Penn State.

Buck best Bulls 123-104

By Terry Kovarik

 

After trailing in the first half, the Milwaukee Bucks came back strong in the second half to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-104 at the FiServ Forum.  Eric Bledsoe scored a game-high 25-points, followed closely by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 23 points in a come-from-behind win against the Bulls.  The Bucks take on the Denver Nuggets at home Monday night.

Weekend slate light for area schools

By Tim Kowols

 

With the winter sports season still warming up, the weekend slate for area high schools is relatively light.

 

On Friday, the Algoma girls basketball team will head to Green Bay West while Sevastopol hosts NEW Lutheran. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. The Algoma boys basketball team will visit Reedsville for a varsity scrimmage beginning at 4:30 p.m.

 

Saturday afternoon Southern Door will scrimmage with seven other schools at Green Bay East in boys’ basketball. Luxemburg-Casco will look to bounce back after their Thursday night loss to Bay Port with a 7 p.m. at Ashwaubenon.

Girls basketball round-up: Gibraltar, Kewaunee get victories

By Tim Kowols

 

The Gibraltar Vikings and the Kewaunee Storm were able to get their seasons off on the right foot Thursday night with wins in their respective contests.

 

The Vikings were able to force 16 turnovers in their 60-12 win over host Sturgeon Bay.  Brenna Zuehlke was the leading scorer for the Clippers on a night where the Vikings defense caused fits for the home team.

 

The Storm blew past the Southern Door Eagles 48-36 in its first game of the season. One day after signing her National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Michigan Tech, Sara Dax led all scorers with 16 points for Kewaunee. Mac Tlachac chipped in 12 points in the win. Hailey Shimon led the Eagles in scoring, registering 14 points.

 

Luxemburg-Casco’s Jenna Jorgensen’s 22 points led all scorers but it was not enough to sink the Bay Port Pirates in a 66-58 loss in Suamico. Cassie Schiltz scored 14 points in her first game since signing her NLI with Green Bay on Wednesday.

 

Local action tonight includes Algoma hitting the road to face Green Bay West while Sevastopol hosts NEW Lutheran. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

Seahawks deliver devastating loss to Packers in Seattle

By Nick Freimuth

 

Green Bay fell to (4-5-1) at CenturyLink Field after a 27-24 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Aaron Rodgers had a solid night completing 21/30 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns. Russell Wilson was 21/31 passing for 225 yards and two touchdowns. Neither quarterback threw an interception. Green Bay allowed 173 rushing yards and gained only 48 yards on the ground.

 

It didn’t take long for the Packers to take the lead on Thursday Night Football in Seattle. A 1:07 first drive followed a Clay Matthews forced fumble on the Seahawks first play from scrimmage. Tramon Williams recovered for Green Bay on the 29 yard line and three plays later Aaron Jones found the end zone on an eight-yard touchdown run.

 

Following a Seattle field goal Aaron Rodgers connected with fourth string tight end Robert Tonyan on a 54-yard touchdown throw. Green Bay led 14-3 in the first quarter. The pace slowed in the second quarter for the Pack. Russell Wilson made up for an airmailed would-be touchdown in the first quarter by finding Doug Baldwin from six yards out to cap a 14-play drive spanning 77 yards and took 7:31 off the second quarter clock.

 

Seattle added another score at the end of the first half. The Seahawks first lead came with 3:22 left to play in quarter number two when Chris Carson walked into the endzone from one-yard out. It gave Seattle a 17-14 lead. Seattle’s lead would not last for long. Aaron Rodgers orchestrated a five play 75-yard drive leaving just :44 left on the second quarter clock and found Aaron Jones 24 yards out on a perfect pass. Green Bay took a 21-17 lead into the locker room.

 

 

The teams traded possessions throughout the third quarter before Green Bay relinquished their lead. Ed Dickson scored the game winning  15 -yard touchdown with 5:08 left to play in the game.

 

69,007 packed CenturyLink Field and a Packers fans were loud and proud throughout.

Badgers head to West Lafayette to battle Purdue

By Tim Kowols

 

The Wisconsin Badgers football team could still get at least a share of the Big Ten West division crown, but it has to go through the Purdue Boilermakers to do it when the two teams meet in West Lafayette Saturday afternoon.

 

The Badgers look to rebound after losing to Penn State last week 22-10. Key to that could be the return of offensive starters Alex Hornibrook, Taiwan Deal, and David Edward, who are all listed as questionable on this week’s injury report. If not, the Badgers will ride Heisman candidate Jonathan Taylor and hope for more improvement from backup quarterback Jack Coan.

 

Purdue’s up-and-down season continued last week after getting blown out by Minnesota 41-10. It’s the same team that scored big wins over ranked conference rivals Iowa and Ohio State earlier this season. The Boilermakers are dealing with the added distraction that its head coach Jeff Brohm could be on the way to Louisville, a rumor he denied to reporters earlier this week.

Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. from Ross-Ade Field.

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