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  • Jay Kita: A Tough Guy with a Huge Heart

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    It’s a typical spring morning in Northern Door. At 7 am, perhaps the early-bird tourists are out for a foggy jog as the sun is climbing off Lake Michigan’s horizon. Maybe a Gills Rock fisherman is checking his nets, or the high school students are stirring in their beds with graduation on the brain. And […]

  • Southern Door Takes Steps Forward at Kewaunee Wrestling Invitational

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    A young and improving Southern Door wrestling team turned in a solid performance Saturday at the Kewaunee Invitational. Grant Englebert finished second in the 152-pound division with a 4-1 mark. After receiving a bye in the first round, Englebert recorded three straight falls to earn a spot in the final. Wabeno/Laona’s Derek Moravec, the ninth […]

  • High School Sports Schedule: Dec. 14 – 21

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    GIBRALTAR Boys Basketball Dec. 14 vs. Kewaunee, 7:30 pm Dec. 18 @ NEW Lutheran, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball Dec. 20 vs. Peshtigo, 7:30 pm   SEVASTOPOL Boys Basketball Dec. 18 vs. Southern Door, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball Dec. 20 @ Algoma, 7:30 pm   SOUTHERN DOOR Boys Basketball Dec. 14 vs. Peshtigo, 7:30 pm Dec. […]

  • Jorns Aims for Return to State for Wrestling

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    Jeremy Jorns doesn’t hold back when he talks about his experience at the Division II state wrestling meet last season: Call it a harsh lesson in reality. “The state meet last year opened my eyes to how big wrestling really is,” said Jorns, a Sturgeon Bay-Sevastopol (SBS) 182-pounder who lost both of his state meet […]

  • Southern Door Breaks Packerland Conference Record

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    A new Packerland Conference record of 29 consecutive conference wins was achieved by the Southern Door Eagles boys’ varsity basketball team when they beat Oconto 68-53 this week. In honor of this, the district will recognize the Southern Door 1983-84 and 1984-85 varsity boys’ basketball teams that won 28 straight Packerland Conference games and held […]

  • Packerland Conference Standings: Dec. 9

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    Boys Basketball School, Won-Lost Southern Door 2-0 Sturgeon Bay 2-0 Peshtigo 1-0 Gibraltar 1-1 NEW Lutheran 1-1 Oconto 1-1 Algoma 0-1 Kewaunee 0-2 Sevastopol 0-2   Girls Basketball School, Won-Lost Kewaunee 4-0 Southern Door 4-1 Algoma 3-1 Peshtigo 3-1 Gibraltar 2-2 NEW Lutheran 2-3 Oconto 2-3 Sevastopol 0-4 Sturgeon Bay 0-5

  • Coach Todd Maas: Setting the Standard for Sturgeon Bay Soccer

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    Sturgeon Bay High School boys soccer coach Todd Maas answered with a quip when asked to pinpoint the reasons behind his program’s success in the last 10 seasons. “Secrets?” Maas said. “Maybe I shouldn’t say.” Sturgeon Bay has been no joke since Maas took over the head coaching position in 2009. The Clippers have qualified […]

  • High School Sports Schedule

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    GIBRALTAR Boys Basketball Nov. 30 vs. Sturgeon Bay, 7:30 pm Dec. 3 @ Manawa, 7:30 pm Dec. 6 @ Algoma, 7:30 pm   Girls Basketball Dec. 1 vs. Mishicot, 7:30 pm Dec. 4 @ Kewaunee, 7:30 pm   SEVASTOPOL Boys Basketball Nov. 30 @ NEW Lutheran, 7:30 pm Dec. 4 vs. NEWCHAA, 7:30 pm Dec. […]

  • Door County Girls Basketball Preview

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    Gibraltar Has Big Goals Coach Josh Kropuenske was direct when he was asked about his team’s goals this season. “We want to contend for the conference title and win Gibraltar’s first regional title in basketball,” said Kropuenske, whose team finished last season 15-8 overall and 11-5 in the Packerland Conference. Gibraltar may have the personnel […]

  • Door County Boys Basketball Season Preview

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    Experience Brings High Expectations for Eagles Southern Door coach Derik Hawkey is in a position in which all coaches would love to be. The Eagles return four all-conference players from last year’s team that finished 20-5 overall and 16-0 in the Packerland Conference. The Eagles also won their first regional title in nearly 20 years […]

  • Southern Door’s Daoust Becomes 13th Door County Boy to Score 1,000

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    When Southern Door’s Kyle Daoust scored in the post against Oostburg Nov. 23, it put him in grand company amongst boys basketball players in Door County and his team. Daoust’s left-handed finish was his sixth point of the game and the 1,000th point of his career. He became the 13th player in Door County history […]

  • It’s Minnesota for Southern Door Standout Derik LeCaptain

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    Last week marked an exciting beginning and a much welcomed ending for Derik LeCaptain. The star running back and linebacker from Southern Door High School has decided to accept a preferred walk on offer from University of Minnesota. As a preferred walk on LeCaptain won’t receive a scholarship, but he is guaranteed a spot on […]

  • High School Sports Schedule: Nov. 21 – 29

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    GIBRALTAR Boys Basketball Nov. 30 vs. Sturgeon Bay, 7:30 pm   SEVASTOPOL Boys Basketball Nov. 30 @ NEW Lutheran, 7:30 pm Girls Basketball Nov. 23-24 @ Lena, 5 pm & 2 pm Nov. 29 vs. Peshtigo, 7:30 pm   SOUTHERN DOOR Boys Basketball Nov. 23 @ Oostburg, 7:15 pm Nov. 26 @ Roncalli, 7:15 pm […]

  • Girls Basketball: Gibraltar Tops Sturgeon Bay, Southern Door Falls to Kewaunee

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    All four local high school girls basketball teams opened the season last week. In two Packerland Conference games, Gibraltar stopped Sturgeon Bay 60-12 and Kewaunee knocked off Southern Door 48-36. The victory marked the 100th in the career of coach Josh Kropuenske. Gibraltar opened the season with a 48-40 loss to Hilbert. Sturgeon Bay fell […]

  • Sevastopol’s Stenzel Building Impressive Running Resume

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    By Matt Pothast Olivia Stenzel answered the question simply, without elaboration. “Ever since I was little I just liked to run,” the Sevastopol High School sophomore said. “I started running in sixth grade.” Four years later, Stenzel has made impressive statements with her running results, if not with her responses to questions about her high […]

  • Southern Door Football Star LeCaptain a Leader On and Off the Field

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    by Matt Pothast Derik LeCaptain wrote his name all over the Southern Door High School football record books this season, but when you talk to those who coached him, it’s not the numbers that come up first, but character. “He is kind and appreciative to everyone he interacts with, whether it’s a fan, a competitor […]

  • Sevastopol Wins 8-man Football Title

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    by Matt Pothast The Sevastopol Pioneers were pioneers in more ways than one Nov. 3 at Stanley-Boyd High School, where they exercised a history of demons that goes back decades with a win sparked in part by a second-generation player. Nathan Stenzel capped off a game-winning drive with a 4-yard scoring run with 2 minutes, […]

  • High School Sports Schedule: Nov. 9 – 16

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    GIBRALTAR Girls Basketball Nov. 13 vs. Hilbert, 7:30 pm Nov. 15 @ Sturgeon Bay, 7:30 pm   SEVASTOPOL Girls Basketball Nov. 16 vs. NEW Lutheran, 7:30 pm   SOUTHERN DOOR Girls Basketball Nov. 15 vs. Kewaunee, 7:30 pm   STURGEON BAY Girls Basketball Nov. 13 vs. Shawano Community, 7:30 pm Nov. 15 vs. Gibraltar, 7:30 […]

  • High School Playoffs: Sevastopol Advances to 8-man Football Championship

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    The Sevastopol Pioneers advanced to the 8-man football championship game with a 50 – 28 victory over Newman Catholic Friday. The Pioneers will play Luck (11-0) in the championship game Saturday at Stanley-Boyd, near Chippewa Falls. Sturgeon Bay Soccer Heads Back to State Sturgeon Bay soccer is heading to state again. The Clippers topped fourth-ranked […]

  • 2018 Packerland Conference Volleyball All-conference 1st Team

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    Player of the Year: Tehya Bertrand, Southern Door, Sr. All-around: Cora Behnke, Oconto, Sophomore; Kendra Dantoin, Southern Door, Jr.; Hailey DeGrave, Sturgeon Bay, Jr. Libero: Jacqlyn Atkins, Southern Door, Jr. Front Row: Mara Allen, Oconto, Senior; Katie Metzler, Kewaunee, Jr. Setter: Tehya Bertrand, Southern Door, Senior, (Unanimous); Josie Nelson, NEW Lutheran, Sophomore