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  • Hole-in-One at Maxwelton Braes

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    Jim Rossol shot a hole-in-one Oct. 17 at Maxwelton Braes on hole #17, playing with Gary Krieck, Steve Thomas and Greg Gralewski. “It was a crisply hit pitching wedge at a red pin that was right at it all the way,” Rossol said. It was Rossol’s second hole-in-one. Submitted.

  • Half Marathon Early Bird Registration Ends Oct. 31

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    Runners can still get early bird registration prices for the Door County Half Marathon through midnight, Oct. 31. Early-bird registrants save $20 off day-of race prices for the May 5, 2018 race in Peninsula State Park. More than 2,000 runners participate in the capped race each year, which takes them down a closed, USATF-certified road […]

  • Red Putter Celebrates Halloween

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    The Red Putter is decked out for Halloween. The course is open through Oct. 31, with specials on Halloween to celebrate the last day of the season. Players will get $1 off if they golf in costume and receive a free candy bar or soda with each round. Trick or treaters are welcome. Have you […]

  • Fall 50 Draws 2,600 Runners, Raises $30,000 for Charity

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    The Fall 50 Door County brought 514 relay teams and more than 100 solo runners to the 12th running of the race from Gills Rock to Sturgeon Bay Oct. 21. Mark Jasper of Menominee, Mich., won with a time of 6:33:29, a 7:53 per mile pace. Carolyn Smith, Milwaukee, finished first on the women’s side […]

  • Hundley Debut Spoiled by Saints

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    The Green Bay Packers head into their bye week on the heels of two straight losses, including a 26-17 defeat to the New Orleans Saints on a wet and rainy Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. With quarterback Aaron Rodgers injured and Brett Hundley getting his first start, experts said Green Bay’s best chance for success […]

  • High School Sports Schedule: Oct. 27 – Nov. 2

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    GIBRALTAR Cross Country Oct. 28 – State Meet @ Ridges Golf Course, Wisconsin Rapids, 2:35 pm   SEVASTOPOL  Cross Country Oct. 28 – State Meet @ Wisconsin Rapids, 12:40 pm  Football Oct. 28 – 8-Player Jamboree vs. Wausaukee @ Stiehm Stadium, Schofield, 1 pm   SOUTHERN DOOR Cross Country Oct. 28 – State Meet @ […]

  • Cross Country Packerland Conference Championships

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    Cross-country runners from the Packerland Conference met at Gibraltar High School Oct. 12 for the conference championship. Finishers 1-7 are first team all conference, finishers 8-14 are second team all conference, and finishers 15-21 are all conference honorable mention. Evan Henry, a Gibraltar junior, was named Packerland Player of the Year for the boys. Olivia […]

  • Future of Football a Numbers Game

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    While many worry that head injuries will mean the end of full contact high school football, researcher Tim McGuine said the concerns may be misplaced. “The people having the large adverse effects from head injuries, those are the worst-case instances,” he said, referring to the high-profile stories of NFL players who have killed themselves and […]

  • Registration Now Open for Door County Tri

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    The 14th annual Door County Triathlon will take place July 14-15, 2018, and registration for the event is now open. Those interested in signing up should register early for the best pricing and to guarantee a spot in the race. “A changing marketplace and demands from the audience have forced us to break from our […]

  • Brain Trauma and Soccer: Football Not the Only Sport Battling Concussions

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    This piece is a follow-up to last week’s feature, Change in Practice: High School Football Adapts to Concussion Concerns. When Bill Herbst began serving as the athletic trainer at Gibraltar High School 23 years ago, it was common to hear coaches and parents chuckle and say that a player “got his bell rung” after a […]

  • Southern Door Seeks Hall of Famers

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    The Southern Door Athletic Booster Club is looking for nominations to its Athletic Hall of Fame. The Induction Class of 2018 will be made up of former athletes and coaches who are eligible when nominated by friends, family or community members. Nominations are due by Nov. 15. Nomination forms, rules, and eligibility are available at […]

  • High School Sports Schedule: Oct. 20 – 27

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    GIBRALTAR Cross Country Oct. 21 – Varsity Sectionals @ Meadow Links Golf Course, 9am Soccer (Boys) Oct. 21 – Varsity Regional Championship, TBD   SEVASTOPOL Cross Country Oct. 21 – Varsity Sectionals @ Meadow Links Golf Course, 9am Football Oct. 28 – 8-Player Jamboree vs. Wausaukee @ Stiehm Stadium, Schofield, 1 pm Soccer (Boys) Oct. […]

  • 2,000 Runners Take on 50-mile Challenge Oct. 21

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    Throngs of costume-clad runners will pound the pavement all the way down the peninsula Saturday, Oct. 21, in the 12th annual Fall 50. More than 100 runners will complete the 50-mile race solo, while another 450 teams, of 2 – 5 runners each, will complete the race in a relay. The race starts near the […]

  • Packers Lose Rodgers, Prepare for Saints

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    While Green Bay looks to recover from their 23-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, newly promoted quarterback Brett Hundley will lead the Packers’ offense as they prepare to host the New Orleans Saints at noon on Sunday. Hundley stepped in for the injured Aaron Rodgers last Sunday, who left the game in the first quarter […]

  • Packers Stun Cowboys Late, Lead NFC North

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    Following Green Bay’s victory against the Chicago Bears in Week four’s Thursday Night Football, the Packers had nine days to prepare before heading to Dallas to take on the Cowboys last Sunday at AT&T Stadium. In the first contest between the two teams since the Packers’ thrilling 34-31 playoff victory against the Cowboys last January, […]

  • Haunted Trail Run in Sturgeon Bay

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    Celebrate Halloween at the Door County YMCA’s Haunted Trail Run & Boo Dash on Oct. 29 at Snowkraft Nordic in Sturgeon Bay. The afternoon will be filled with spooky fun and excitement during the 5k Haunted Trail Run and the one-mile Boo Dash. Both runs begin at 11 am and are for all abilities and […]

  • DNR Trying to Re-establish Spotted Musky

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    Efforts to establish a self-sustaining population of spotted musky in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters got a boost this fall when 7,000 musky fingerling averaging 17 inches were stocked into the Fox River, several Green Bay tributaries, Lake Winnebago and three inland lakes. The fingerlings were raised for a year in cool water ponds at Wild […]

  • Change in Practice: High School Football Adapts to Concussion Concerns

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    “Rip the wings off the bird,” shouts Pat McCarty across the practice fields behind Southern Door High School. “Heads up, arms in. Take your helmet off the plane of the ball carrier.” These are phrases McCarty, head football coach, repeats over and over again as his players go through repetitions of some of his program’s […]

  • Lessons Learned During the 2017 Golf Season

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    It might be easy to sum up your golf season. Me? Not so much. For me, golf happens on Mondays in January, Wednesdays in April, even Sundays in November. Could you sum up your entire senior year of college? See, it’s not easy! I didn’t shoot my best score this year. I didn’t make that […]

  • Local, Professional Sports Standings: Oct. 8

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    Local Prep Sports Standings As of Oct. 8   Football Standings – MONLPC-Large (School, Conference Record, Overall Record, Conference PCT) Southern Door, 5-0, 6-2, 1.000 Oconto, 5-1, 7-1, .833 Kewaunee, 3-2, 6-2, .600 Peshtigo, 3-2, 3-4, .600 Sturgeon Bay, 1-4, 1-7, .200 Coleman, 1-4, 2-6, .200 Algoma, 0-5, 1-7, .000   Football Standings – MONLPC-8 […]