Last night on 105.1 FM WSBW and 104.1 FM WRLU Sturgeon Bay topped Gibraltar 56-35 in varsity girl’s basketball. Clippers senior Sarraea Schmelzer led Clipper scorers with 16 points. Teammates Sarah McCaulley added 14 and Kelly Curtin scored nine in the Sturgeon Bay win. The victory lifts the Clippers to .500 in the conference at 5-5.
Molly Dixon led all scorers with 18. The Vikings kept the game close until midway through the fourth quarter. The Vikings fell to 1-9 in conference play and will host Kewaunee on Thursday. Sturgeon Bay welcomes Little Chute to the Clipper Gymnasium tomorrow and hosts Oconto Thursday.
Also yesterday, the Algoma girls basketball team defeated Kewaunee 65-43. Sam Zastrow led all scorers with 16 points. Other top scorers for the Wolves were Kiah Simon with 15 and Kayla Parkos with 10. For Kewaunee, Chelsea Selner had 10 points, Carrie Wotachek chipped in 9 and Kim Pribek added 8.
Sturgeon
Bay and Gibraltar Girls On-The-Air Tonight
By Paul Schmitt DoorCountyDailyNews.com
January 31, 2008
By Paul Schmitt DoorCountyDailyNews.com
January 31, 2008
The Sturgeon
Bay Clipper girls (4-5) will travel to Fish Creek tonight to
take on the Gibraltar Vikings (1-8) in Packerland Conference
basketball. Sturgeon Bay is coming off a big come-from-behind
victory over Sevastopol, while Gibraltar was dominated
by Southern Door 47-8 in a lopsided game last Thursday night
that saw Molly Dickson score all of the Viking's' points.
Freshman Kelly Curtin and Sophomore Lauren Rose are coming off a
strong performance against the Pioneers. The Gibralter-Sturgeon
Bay girls game will be broadcasted on 105.1FM WSBW and 104.1FM
WRLU with
pre-game set
for 7:15pm.
The Sports Page featured Door County Indoor Badminton League Commissioner Rob Gay last night at the Ladder House in downtown Surgeon Bay. The league is also held at the sports bar and restaurant on 3rd Avenue. The sports talk show can be heard on 104.1 Fm WRLU. The first half an hour of every broadcast is devoted to the Packers, Badgers,
Brewers and Bucks. It was the final night that the Sports Page will be held from 7:00 to 8:30. Next week we will move our show to 5:30 p.m. The talk show will conclude at 7:00. Last night Commissioner Gay gave a complete explanation about the game of badminton and what the indoor game is all about in Door County.
Gay also talked about the league’s open door policy. They play every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.; sometimes the games last until midnight. Anyone can play and they encourage men and women to give it a try.
The IBL plays every week in the upstairs area of the Ladderhouse. If you are interested in being a spectator you are also welcome to enjoy the friendly competition.
We encourage you to join us on Wednesday nights at the Ladder House. Our new time is 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Those in attendance are eligible for great prizes. Last night we gave away over $50 worth of food, drinks and prizes. Join us next week to get in on the fun.
Ray To Compete In
2008 Olympic Trials
By Paul Schmitt DoorCountyDailyNews.com
January 29, 2008
By Paul Schmitt DoorCountyDailyNews.com
January 29, 2008
Olympic hopeful Wendi Zak Ray was the guest on the WSBW "Sports Page" at the C & C Supper Club in Fish Creek. Ms. Ray graduated from Gibraltar High School in 1990 where she competed in Cross Country and the Track and Field State Finals a total of five times.
She went to the University of
Minnesota before transferring to U.W. - Oshkosh and finally U.W.-
Stevens Point. Ray will be competing in the 2008 Olympic trials
in Boston on April 20th with hopes to qualify for the 2008
Olympics in Beijing China in August. The "Sports Page" can be
heard every Monday night at 7:00pm on WSBW 105.1FM
SPORTS POINT AND COUNTERPOINT
By Paul Schmitt DoorCountyDailyNews.com
January 28, 2008
Take it from someone who really underestimated the Green Bay Packers this year, the 2007 season was a huge success. The only prediction I got right was that I figured they would lose in the NFC championship game, but that was only after the regular season was done. A 13-3 regular season record along with a divisional playoff victory definitely over
shadows the stinging Giant loss, even though Cheesehead nation is now scrambling to get airfare and room refunds from Arizona. But let’s backtrack. Rewind to just two years ago. The Packers were coming off a 4-12 season and Ted Thompson had just fired
Mike Sherman. Brett Favre was coming off his worst season ever and the franchise was
scratching it’s collective head wondering “how did we get here?”. Well, after two
strong drafts and a rejuvenated Favre, the Pack is Back! And back for years to come. Granted, everyone says if you don’t win the Super Bowl, how can you call the season a success. I beg to differ. How can you call a 14-4 team that has nearly half it’s roster with
players with two years or less experience unsuccessful? How can you call a 14-4 team
that captured the hearts of “doubting Thomas’” fans with inspired play and a never give up attitude a failure. Sure the Packers lost is heartbreaking, but take comfort in knowing that regardless if number four comes back next year or not, the Packers should be Super Bowl contenders for the next few years. Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson will be the first to tell you that anything less than a Super Bowl victory is NOT success. But deep down, and after Super Bowl XLII is distant memory, EVERYONE should look back at the 2007 Green Bay Packers and proudly exclaim “THIS SEASON WAS A UNEXPECTED AND HUGE SUCCESS!”
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
January 28, 2008
The Packers had a season that shocked the entire football world. The post season was a totally different picture. After exceeding everyone’s expectations, Green Bay fans were riding high with the assumption that they would have a shot at the undefeated Patriots in the Super Bowl. The Packers are a more talented team than the New York Giants. With any form of execution, the Pack should have walked over the opponent in the NFC
championship game.
The season in my eyes is not a success because anything short of a Super Bowl win is losing. It is like telling John Kerry that his 2004 presidential campaign was successful. He lost to Bush it was a failure. PERIOD!
If the Packers or their fans are silly enough to think this year was a success, than they are not asking enough of their team. Patriot fans would tell you anything short of a Super Bowl win is an unsuccessful season. That attitude is what will take the Packers back to title contention. Complacency and a sense of pride for finishing fourth in the NFL is the worst-case scenario.
I challenge all Packers fans to ask for more from their team in 2008. Losing twice to the Bears in one year is not acceptable. For that reason alone, the season was a failure to me. You know what old Vince Lombardi would say. "Winning isn't everything it's the only thing." and ""The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather is a lack of will." The Packers did not will themselves to Super Bowl XLII, thus the season was not a success.
Paulie, I understand your editorial opinions on the Packers have been negative all season and this is the first shot I'm taking at the green and gold since the pre-season, but bandwagon jumping is usually reserved for Vikings, Lions and Cowboys fans.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
January 26, 2008
Sturgeon Bay senior varsity baseball player Troy Jorgenson signed a letter of intent for Kirckman Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, yesterday. The High School Library was decked out in Clipper pride when Troy and his mom signed the letter. Jorgenson chose the school because of an opportunity to further his baseball career. Athletic Director Gary Rabach talked about the importance of signing a letter of intent.
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The Clippers start baseball practice on March 17. Coach Matt Propsom said Troy is a wonderful athlete and will be a key component to the team’s success in the spring. Propsom pitched in college as well and said he will be giving his player advice on what needs to be done to succeed at the next level.
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The high school library was filled with students that gave Jorgenson a big round of applause after the letter was signed and after a short speech from Rabach and Propsom. The high school senior throws a fastball that was clocked at 84 miles per hour. The right-handed thrower talked about his collegiate baseball plans.
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Jorgenson's number one goal heading into his first year of college baseball is to gain muscle weight. He believes with a solid weight-training program he will be throwing in the mid 80's consistently. Jorgenson and the Clippers will be aiming for a Packerland Conference Championship in the spring.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
January 26, 2008
Southern Door continued to cruise through the list of Door County schools in the Packerland Conference last night with a 51-40 win over Sevastopol. The boy's basketball game featured a senior from both teams making a significant impact on the contest. Southern Door's Derik Hawkey scored 26 points to propel the Eagles to a (12-3) overall record and (9-1) conference record. Kyle Fehl scored 16 to lead Sevastopol.
The Eagles lone conference lost came to the Algoma Wolves. Kewaunee hosted Algoma last night and proved why they belong in the conference championship with a 46-44 win. Alex Delebreau hit another game winner en route to a 16 point outing. Craig Kirchman led Algoma with a game high 20 points. The win keeps Kewaunee a game out of first place in the Packerland.
Gibraltar got redemption from a stunning loss at home earlier in the year by topping Sturgeon Bay 60-53. The Vikings played role reversal from the game over a month ago. They made their free throws in the final minute and picked up their third conference victory. Sam Ausloos had 15 and Devin Thomas scored 14 for Gibraltar. Simon Rabas led the Clipper attack with 14.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
January 26, 2008
In varsity girl's hoops, Luxemburg-Casco pounced on Shawano 72-35. In a score that takes L-C fans back to the days of Mike Schanhofer prowling the sidelines, the surprising Spartans dominated the competition last night. Led by Coach Brett Killion the young Spartans received big games from Shelly, Mariah and Kim Mleziva. The cousins each scored 12 points for L-C.