Category: Sports
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Fall Challenge Ride Registration Opens March 1
Registration for the Peninsula Century Fall Challenge bicycle ride opens March 1. Door County’s premier century ride finishes on the Green Bay shore at Sister Bay’s Waterfront Park Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. The finish includes a post-ride party featuring local chefs, beer from the Door County Brewing Co., and music at the newly completed park […]
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Register Now for Crossroads Trail Run/Walk
Registration is now open for the seventh annual Crossroads Trail Run/Walk 2k, 5k, 10k on June 18 at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Come as a solo participant or bring the whole family. Major sponsors for the 2016 season include Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay Utilities, and Evergreen Nursery. This event […]
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Door County Brewing Co. Sponsors Professional Mountain Biker
Door County Brewing Company proudly announces a multi-year sponsorship with mountain bike racer Cole House. The collaboration is the first professional athlete sponsorship for the brewery and it will be the exclusive beer sponsor for House. The new sponsorship inspired the creation of House’s new race team, “Door County Brewing Co./Broken Spoke Race Team.” The […]
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Cold, Wet Days Pay Off At 3rd Door County Pond Hockey Tournament
Before dark descended on the ice, four new division champions had risen from the ranks of 31 teams to hoist the coveted Stanley Thermos.
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Football’s “Father of the Forward Pass” Born in Sturgeon Bay
By Justin Skiba The NFL’s Super Bowl reaches a major milestone this weekend. The Carolina Panthers will take on the Denver Broncos in the 50th showdown between the NFL’s best, dating back to 1967 when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I. Super Bowl 50 (not “ Super Bowl […]
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Calling All Goof Balls to Fruit Loop Fun Run
Lace up your sneakers and put on your favorite costume for Fish Creek Winter Festival’s annual “Fruit Loop Fun Run” at 10:30 am on Feb. 7. This “1/53rd of a marathon” (half-mile) run/walk through downtown Fish Creek begins and ends at the heated tent in Clark Park, is free, and open to kids and adults […]
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Northern Door Broomball League: Feb. 5, 2016
Week 4 Results Jan. 27 Horseshoe Bay Golf 0, JJ’s 5 Peninsula Pulse 0, Peninsula Painters 12 Alexander’s 5, Wild Tomato 5 – OT Standings Win – Loss – Tie – Points Alexander’s 3 – 0 – 1 – 7 JJ’s 3 – 1 – 0 – 6 Wild Tomato 2 – 1 – […]
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Record Number of Teams in Door County Pond Hockey Tourney
A record 32 teams will take to Kangaroo Lake in Baileys Harbor Saturday, Feb. 6, for the third annual Door County Pond Hockey Tournament. Teams from Green Bay, Madison, Chicago and Door County will all be on the ice competing for the coveted Stanley Thermos. Organizers will create 10 rinks on the lake and the […]
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Winter Golfers at Bay Ridge Golf Course
The first two golfers of the year played in 24 degrees to begin the 50th year at Bay Ridge Golf Course in Sister Bay. They golfed nine holes with colored golf balls, and were armed with lots of hot coffee. Photo by Dianne Trenchard.
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Ski and Snowshoe for Free at Crossroads
Crossroads at Big Creek lends, free of charge, an array of ski and snowshoe equipment, sizes to fit age 3 through large adult. When trail conditions permit, go to the Crossroads Maintenance Building where volunteers will fit you with equipment, share a few pointers and a trail map and send you out on groomed (classical […]
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Monday Night Volleyball: Dec. 18, 2015
STANDINGS As of Dec. 14, 2015 A League, W-L Nicolet Beach Concessions, 18-0 Music Masters DJs, 9-6 Bayshore Powerballers, 8-10 Bay Area Transplant, 6-12 YMCA, 1-14 B League, W-L Red Room, 20-1 Renard’s Cheese, 17-4 Brick Lot, 10-11 Hatco, 9-12 Para Tran, 9-12 Econo Double Baggers, 7-14 Whiskepedia, 7-14 Peninsula Podiatry, 6-15 […]
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Free volunteer training for this winter’s Ski-for-Free program will be held Dec. 8, 6 – 7 pm, at Crossroads at Big Creek Environmental Preserve, 2041 Michigan St., Sturgeon Bay. Hands-on volunteer training will be provided to teach volunteers how to assist new skiers who visit Crossroads to borrow skis and snowshoes for use on Crossroad’s […]
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Door County Half Marathon Price Increases Dec. 1
Fees for the 2016 Door County Half Marathon increase $5 Dec. 1, but runners can still take advantage of the $65 registration level for a few more days. More than 750 runners have already signed up, putting the race on pace to fill faster than ever before. If you’re on the fence make your commitment […]
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Bleeding Green and Gold in the Windy City
I moved to Chicago in 2012, and the question my friends from Door county ask me most often is some version of, “how bad is it to be a Packers fan in Chicago?” They picture an entire city of Steve McMichaels, Dan Hamptons, and Mike Singletarys roaming the streets chanting “Bears, Bears, Bears, Ditka, Ditka, […]
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Trailblazing Door County: Local Groups Look to Create New Trail Network
Visitors and locals admire Door County for its natural beauty. The explosion of silent sports has become the extension of that beauty. Now, outdoor enthusiasts and groups such as the Door County Silent Sports Alliance (DCSSA) are looking to take that one step further. “When you look at Duluth, Hayward, Seely, all these places […]
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Sevastopol Pioneers Finish Historic Season at 7-2
by Justin Skiba, Sevastopol Pioneers Head Football Coach The Sevastopol Pioneers football team wrapped up their regular season with a 44-8 win over Elkhart Lake on Friday, Oct. 16. The win gave the Pioneers a 7-2 record; the most regular season wins in school history. More importantly, it earned them a spot in the […]
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Silent Sports Column: Bilateral Breathing
I might be the last person qualified to give advice on swimming technique. In the winter of my freshman year in college I could hardly swim one length of the pool without hanging on the wall and gasping for breath. I taught myself how to swim and while I won’t denounce the drive and determination […]
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Lessons from a First-Time Half-Century Rider
We were five miles into our ride when the sprinkles of rain hit us and the heavy wind picked up off Eagle Harbor, pushing at us as hard as we pushed against it. Any other day, we probably would have agreed that maybe it was not the day for a bike ride and headed back […]
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There’s a new fun run coming to Baileys Harbor Sept. 26 to kick off the Baileys Harbor Autumnfest weekend. The Hey Hey 5k will start and end at the Door County Brewing Co. taproom at 8 am, and all runners get some great swag for joining the inaugural event. Each participant will receive a special […]
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2016 Door County Half Marathon Registration Opens Oct. 1st
The time to lock in your spot in the May 7, 2016, Door County Half Marathon is coming soon. Registration for the 9th annual race in Peninsula State Park opens Oct. 1, 2015. This beautiful, challenging race is capped at 2,300 registrants and has filled far in advance of race day each of the last […]