Oconto County Times Herald

Oconto Falls girls basketball team eases to NEC win over Marinette

Published by admin on Sat, 01/23/2021 - 6:32pm

The Oconto Falls High School girls basketball team dominated from start to finish during a 60-22 North Eastern Conference win over Marinette on Jan. 23 in Oconto Falls.

Facing a win-less team, Oconto Falls wanted to set the tone early. The Panthers did so with their defense, using a swarming man-to-man defense to create several turnovers.

On the offensive end, Oconto Falls didn’t shoot the ball great, but was persistent in tracking down missed shots, and it led to several second-chance looks and buckets.

Times Herald High School Highlights (Jan. 22)

Published by admin on Sat, 01/23/2021 - 9:37am

Updated: Jan. 23, 9:35 a.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Gillett 48

STAA 39

Gillett knocked off St. Thomas Aquinas Academy in a Marinette & Oconto Conference matchup on Jan. 22 in Gillett.

Austin VandeCorput hit three 3-pointers and led Gillett with 15 points. Aydin Franti knocked down seven free throws to finish with nine points.

Brandon DeBauch and Aidan Patza chipped in eight points each in what was a balanced Gillett offensive attack.

Packers roster moves (conference championship)

Published by admin on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 1:13pm

Updated: Jan. 21, 3:10 p.m

The Green Bay Packers signed CB Tramon Williams to the practice squad and released P Ryan Winslow from the practice squad.

General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Jan. 21.

Opinions differ on WIAA postseason changes

Published by admin on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 11:29am

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association made changes to postseason play for high school basketball and wrestling, balancing out the amount of teams per division and announcing some state venues.

The changes altered the postseason path for seven area basketball teams and made state berths tougher for all wrestlers.

Girls basketball

Times Herald High School Highlights (Jan. 21)

Published by admin on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 9:38am

Updated: Jan. 22, 9:35 a.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Lena 53

Florence 51

Natalie McNurlen hit a game-winning shot at the buzzer to propel Lena to a nonconference win over Florence on Jan. 21 in Lena.

McNurlen finished with 16 points, while teammate Kennedy Marquardt led the team with 21 points. Chaela Rabas chipped in 13 points.

Rabas and McNurlen each hit three 3-pointers in the contest. Marquardt made 10 field goals.

Suring 57

Ted Thompson, former Packers general manager, passes away

Published by admin on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 2:23pm

Ted Thompson, former Green Bay Packers executive vice president, general manager and director of football operations, passed away Wednesday night following an illness. Thompson was 68.

Gameday completely different with Green Bay fans in the stands

Published by admin on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 1:29pm

One of the advantages of earning home-field advantage in the NFL is that teams then get to play high stakes playoff games in front of their own fans.

In the year of the coronavirus pandemic, that luxury was eliminated, as crowds around the league have been limited or completely eliminated.

Keys to the Game (conference championship)

Published by admin on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 1:24pm

The Green Bay Packers (14-3) host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-5) at 2:05 p.m. Jan. 24 at Lambeau Field. FOX televises the game.

Coaches

Green Bay — Matt LaFleur, second season (26-6 overall, 2-1 in playoffs). Tampa Bay — Bruce Arians, second season with Buccaneers (67-44-1 in regular season, 3-2 in playoffs over career).

History

Green Bay leads 33-22-1, including a 21-7 victory in the 1997 playoffs.

When the Packers have the ball

Packers Notebook (conference championship)

Published by admin on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 1:19pm

The rematch

The Green Bay Packers were 4-0 and coming off their bye for their big showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 18.

WIAC set to begin winter sports competition

Published by admin on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 2:24pm

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Council of Chancellors voted unanimously to begin winter sports competition the week of Feb. 1, with all schedules featuring competition against only conference opponents.

“I would like to thank UW System President Tommy G. Thompson, WIAC Commissioner Danielle Harris, WIAC Directors of Athletics and WIAC Athletic Trainers for their amazing work in making it possible for our student-athletes to compete,” UW-Oshkosh Chancellor and Council of Chancellors President Andrew Leavitt said.