Sports

Athlete Profile: Allison Linke

Published by admin on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 6:39pm

The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School girls basketball team is enjoying a strong winter season so far, winning nine of its first 10 games and sitting in the thick of the conference title hunt. Senior Allison Linke has helped the Chargers to that strong start, doing a bit of everything for the team while also providing leadership.

Through 10 games, Linke was averaging 4.3 points per contest. She was third on the team in 3-point makes.

Linke pulls down over three rebounds a game while also averaging 1.4 assists and 1.8 steals a contest.

High School Highlights (Jan. 2)

Published by admin on Tue, 01/03/2023 - 10:26am

BOYS BASKETBALL

Bonduel 63

Sturgeon Bay 50

Four Bonduel players scored in double figures during the team's nonconference road win over Sturgeon Bay on Jan. 2. Bonduel led 30-12 by halftime.

Noah Weier led the Bears with 14 points, while Karter Schroeder had 13.

Ryan Westrich and Charlie Tauchen each chipped in 12 points for Bonduel.

College Highlights (Jan. 6)

Published by admin on Mon, 01/02/2023 - 3:47pm

UW-Parkside

Pulaski High School graduate Sheridan Flauger started and played 29 minutes for the UW-Parkside women’s basketball team in its win over Missouri-St. Louis on Dec. 31.

Flauger tallied 13 points, two rebounds, three steals and two assists in her time on the court. She made four field goals, including three 3-pointers, and a pair of free throws.

Saginaw Valley State University

Recreation Scoreboard (Jan. 6)

Published by admin on Mon, 01/02/2023 - 3:41pm

BOWLING

Him & Hers Couples — Lakeshore Lanes

Team W L

Keglers 7 0

Lunds Corner Bar 7 0

MW Auto Body 5 2

Gingerly Salon 5 2

Bust N’ Balls 5 2

Brothers Pub 4 3

Buss Automotive 3 4

Brothers Pub Too 2 5

Pin Heads 2 5

The Farmers 2 5

CDH 0 7

Just 4 Fun 0 7

Green Bay trounces Minnesota at Lambeau

Published by admin on Mon, 01/02/2023 - 3:19pm

Aaron Rodgers brought out the championship belt, scoring a 2-yard rushing touchdown, as the Green Bay Packers kept its playoffs hopes alive, beating the Minnesota Vikings 41-17 on Jan. 1 in Green Bay.

Green Bay’s first touchdown came by way of kick returner Keisean Nixon, who returned a kick 105 yards for a touchdown early in the first quarter. This was the Packers first kick return for a touchdown since 2011, when Randall Cobb did so in his debut game against the New Orleans Saints.

Gresham girls, Bowler boys 2nd at basketball tournament

Published by admin on Mon, 01/02/2023 - 9:29am

The Gresham girls and Bowler boys basketball teams each earned second-place finishes at the Gresham Holiday Tournament that took place Dec. 29-30 in Gresham.

The Gresham girls opened up tournament play with a 69-14 win over St. Thomas Aquinas Academy on Dec. 29 before falling 49-47 to Elkhart Lake in the title game on Dec. 30.

The Bowler boys team started the tournament with an 89-19 win over Gresham and then lost 53-52 to Oneida Nation in the title matchup on Dec. 30.

Area wrestlers place well at big-time meets

Published by admin on Mon, 01/02/2023 - 8:04am

Seven area wrestling teams participated in big events on Dec. 29-30, with several wrestlers placing.

Bonduel, Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Shawano, Lena and Suring/Gillett all took part in the Lourdes On the Water Classic in Oshkosh. Pulaski and Oconto Falls each participated in the Bi-State Classic in La Crosse.

Bonduel

Bonduel turned in the best finish among area teams at the classic, accumulating 142 points to place 14th overall.

High School Highlights (Dec. 30)

Published by admin on Sat, 12/31/2022 - 8:10am

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Elkhart Lake 49

Gresham 47

Gresham dropped a tight contest to Elkhart Lake in the Gresham Holiday Tournament title game on Dec. 30 in Gresham.

Maddie Haffner hit three 3-pointers and led Gresham with 15 points.

Koda Hill tallied 11 points for the Wildcats, while Josie Cerveny had 10. Janay Pecore-Kirkland chipped in eight points for the hosts.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Oneida Nation 53

Bowler 52

DEFENSE KEEPS PLAYOFF HOPES INTACT: Packers now up to 30% chance to make playoffs

Published by admin on Fri, 12/30/2022 - 9:55am

A three-game winning streak has kept wind in the Green Bay Packers’ sails, as the 2022-23 regular season reaches the home stretch.

That comes after five games went Green Bay’s way in week 16, including its own win over the Miami Dolphins. The Packers still being alive come week 17 may be a shocker for fans, as many wrote off the team during a stretch where Green Bay lost seven out of eight games in the middle of the season.

Packers Keys to the Game (vs. Vikings)

Published by admin on Fri, 12/30/2022 - 9:49am

The Green Bay Packers (7-8) will host the Minnesota Vikings (12-3) on noon Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. CBS will televise the game.

History

In a series that dates to 1961, the Packers lead 64-57-3. Green Bay won nine of the first 10 matchups. While Packers coach Matt LaFleur has had a lot of success against the NFC North, he’s just 4-3 against Minnesota. The Vikings won 23-7 in week one at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Coaches

Green Bay — Matt LaFleur (fourth season, 46-18). Vikings – Kevin O’Connell (first season, 12-3).