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  • LeCaptain Awarded Scholarship at University of Minnesota

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    Former Southern Door football star Derik LeCaptain, a walk-on linebacker at the University of Minnesota, received a big surprise during an Aug. 18 team meeting. Coach PJ Fleck presented players with an oar on which was written a word such as “trust,” “consistency” or “family,” and he asked the players to describe what the word […]

  • Blue Horse Takes Volleyball Title

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    Blue Horse Beach Cafe ended the reign of a dynasty in convincing fashion Wednesday on the County A volleyball courts in Fish Creek. Woody Heidler had led P.C. Junction to four straight Northern Door Volleyball League championships heading into this season. After earning the third seed in the league playoffs this year, P.C. Junction battled […]

  • Kolberg Tops Sister Bay for County League Championship

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    The Kolberg Braves upset the Sister Bay Bays, 5-1, on the Bays’ home field during the Aug. 29 championship game of the Door County League baseball playoffs. The Bays, winners of the league’s regular-season championship, couldn’t muster enough offense against former Gibraltar pitcher Trevor Reinhardt, who allowed one run in eight innings. The Bays stranded […]

  • It’s a Brawl: Wrestling Camp in Converted Barn Promotes Health and Fun

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    Photos submitted by Kevin Slezewski and Amy Jeanquart. A Southern Door wrestling tradition returned Saturday, Aug. 14 when 24 youth and middle school wrestlers joined in the Barn Brawl Wrestling Fun Camp. The eighth edition of the event was filled with healthy and fun activities that concluded with the obstacle course and the wrestling dual […]

  • Northern Door Volleyball League

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    Blue Horse earned the top seed in the Northern Door Volleyball League Playoffs that began Wednesday, Aug. 18. Games finished after this issue went to press.  The top six teams qualified for the upper bracket to fight for the 2021 championship, while the bottom eight teams square off in the lower bracket. The championship game […]

  • County League Playoffs Begin Sunday

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    After a season canceled due to the pandemic, the 2021 version was much anticipated and it did not disappoint.   Sister Bay won the crown for the fifth time in seven seasons and all playoff roads will go through the Bays home turf if they continue their dominance. The playoffs will begin Sunday. Here is a […]

  • Local Seniors Play in All-Star Baseball Game

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    Door County was well-represented in the Fox Valley Area Senior All-star Game played Aug. 8 at the home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Milwaukee Brewers minor league affiliate.  Gibraltar’s Alex Laughlin and Luke Steebs and Sturgeon Bay’s Anthony Jennerjohn took part in the game. Sturgeon Bay’s John Berns joined Kita as one of several coaches […]

  • Northern Door Volleyball League

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    Blue Horse was in the driver’s seat for the No. 1 seed in the tournament entering the final week of play Aug. 11. (Games were completed after press time.) Tournament play begins Aug. 18. STANDINGS (through Aug. 4) 1. Blue Horse, 32-1 2. Husby’s, 33-3 3. P.C. Junction, 28-5 4. Roots Inn and Kitchen, 24-12 […]

  • Door County League Week 14 Results

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    The Door County League playoff teams are set after Sister Bay knocked Egg Harbor out of the playoff chase Sunday. Sister Bay will host Institute, and Washington Island will face Kolberg on Aug. 22, with the home team decided by the result of the Aug. 15 makeup game between the two teams. STANDINGS Sister Bay […]

  • It’s Not Easy Being an Ump

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    “Are you blind, ump?” “You’re missing a good game, ref!” If you’ve attended a sporting event in your lifetime, chances are you’ve heard comments like these directed at those officiating the contest. The hecklers act like the umpire woke up that morning with the sole purpose of making bad calls against the hecklers’ team. Recently, […]

  • Northern Door Volleyball League

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    STANDINGS (through July 28) 1. Blue Horse, 23-1 2. Husby’s, 30-3 3. P.C. Junction, 25-5 4. Roots Inn and Kitchen, 25-5  5. The Mink, 22-8 6. Cream ’n the Bowl, 17-13 7. Baileys Harbor Blue Herons, 13-14 8. Wilson’s, 14-16 9. Door County Kayak Tours, 9-21 10. Wickxies, 9-21 11. Nicolet Beach, 7-23 12. Craig […]

  • Northern Door Volleyball League Standings

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    STANDINGS (through July 21) 1. Blue Horse, 20-1 2. Husby’s, 27-3 3. Roots Inn and Kitchen, 18-3 4. P.C. Junction, 22-5 5. The Mink, 20-7 6. Baileys Harbor Blue Herons, 10-11 7. Cream ’n the Bowl, 15-12 8. Wilson’s, 13-14 9. Door County Kayak Tours, 7-17 10. Wickxies, 9-18 11. Nicolet Beach, 5-19 12. Craig […]

  • Northern Door Volleyball League Standings

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    STANDINGS (through July 7) 1. Blue Horse, 17-1 2. Husby’s, 22-2 3. P.C. Junction, 21-3 4. Roots Inn and Kitchen, 15-3 5. The Mink, 17-7 6. Baileys Harbor Blue Herons, 7-8 7. Wilson’s, 10-14 8. Cream ’n the Bowl, 12-12 9. Wickxies, 9-12 10. Door County Kayak Tours, 7-14 11. Lakeshore Adventures, 5-16 12. Craig […]

  • Wisconsin’s Sport’s Exorcism: Giannis Writes a New Chapter

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    As I write this the morning after, I’d like to say I was confident as the clock ticked down to about four minutes to play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals last night.  The Bucks’ lead stretched to eight for a moment, nearing the safe zone, but confidence didn’t kick in, my defense mechanisms […]

  • Door County League Baseball

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    STANDINGS Sister Bay 8-1 Washington Island 8-1 Kolberg 6-2 West Jacksonport 4-5 Institute 4-5 Egg Harbor 3-6 Maplewood 2-7 Baileys Harbor 0-8 WEEK 9 RESULTS Institute 10, Egg Harbor 2  Kolberg 5, West Jacksonport 2 Sister Bay 17, Maplewood 5 Washington Island 11, Baileys Harbor 1 SCHEDULE All Friday games are played at 7:30 pm; […]

  • Northern Door Volleyball League Standings

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    STANDINGS (through June 30) 1. Husby’s, 19-1 2. Blue Horse, 17-1 3. P.C. Junction, 18-3 4. Roots Inn and Kitchen, 15-3 5. The Mink, 17-4 6. Baileys Harbor Blue Herons, 7-8 7. Wilson’s, 7-11 8. Door County Kayak Tours, 7-11 9. Cream ’n the Bowl, 9-12 10. Wickxies, 6-12 11. Lakeshore Adventures, 5-16 12. Craig […]

  • Strongman Sandstrom Adds to Résumé

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    Think you’re too old to lift weights? Think again. Sigurd Sandstrom, an 81-year-old part-time Door County resident, continues to push the boundaries of age. Tales of his power-lifting exploits have appeared in this paper before, and he has now added a new achievement to his résumé.  Sandstrom set a new world record in the deadlift […]

  • Sports Card Show

    July 3, 2021 @ 10:00am - 5:00pm

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    An event every day that begins at 10:00am, repeating until July 4, 2021

    Buy, sell or trade old sports cards. Youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Call 920.839.9783 or email [email protected] for information.

  • Week 6 Northern Door Volleyball League Standings

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    STANDINGS (through June 23) Blue Horse swept an intense matchup of previously unbeaten teams June 23 to move into a first-place tie with Husby’s. Blue Horse took all three games against four-time defending champion P.C. Junction, including 16-14 wins in each of the last two games. The loss has some wondering whether P.C. Junction general […]

  • Door County League Baseball Week 7 Results

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    STANDINGS Sister Bay 7-1Washington Island 7-1Kolberg 5-2West Jacksonport 4-4Institute 3-5Egg Harbor 3-5Maplewood 2-6Baileys Harbor 0-7 RESULTS June 25 Sister Bay 8, Institute 4 June 27 Kolberg @ Baileys Harbor (postponed) Washington Island 8, West Jacksonport 1 Egg Harbor 12, Maplewood 1 SCHEDULE All Friday games are played at 7:30 pm; all Sunday games are played […]