Nick Greisen Resigns With Baltimore Ravens
 By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
 March 14, 2008

Sturgeon Bay graduate and NFL middle linebacker Nick Greisen has resigned with his former team the Baltimore Ravens. The 28 year old signed a three-year deal with the team and will continue to back up mike linebacker Ray Lewis. Nick's contributions on special teams made him a commodity on the free agent market this off-season.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Ravens were in a bidding war for Greisen's services. He will be in his second season under the 3-4 defensive scheme. Nick was thrilled to hear that Baltimore wanted him back and worked out a three-year deal.
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Greisen said the free agency period was a nerve wracking time. Numerous teams showed interest in the six-year veteran but only two franchises offered contracts. With Ray Lewis entering his thirteenth NFL season, injury is more of a possibility. The All-Pro has not missed a start since 2005. Greisen said he is in a great position to be Lewis's heir apparent.
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Baltimore finished with a 5-11 record last season. Their offense and lack of a quarterback hindered the team’s success. There is hope however. The team was 13-3 two years ago and has a new head coach John Harbough.
Former Packer cornerback Frank Walker also signed with the Ravens this week. Greisen and Walker played together in New York. The two got along extremely well on the Giants' defense. In fact, Walker even had a nickname for the Sturgeon Bay graduate..."Greasy Greisen." The two will try to lift the special teams play and will be backing up some extremely talented players on defense.
 
 
Kewaunee's Malachek Earns Wrestler Of The Year Award
 By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
 March 13, 2008

Division 3 state champion James Malechek of Kewaunee was named the Packerland Conference's MVP this week. The 215-pound wrestler managed a 46-1 record this season. Joining Malechek on the Packerland Conference first team was seven Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol wrestlers: Jon Bittorf at 103, Sam DeLain at 112, Michael McCaulley at 130, Noah Salermi at 135, Jordan Olson at 152, Troy Tauber at 171 and Tom Thornton at 285.
Others that made the Packerland Conference award list included Tyler Wagner, Jordan Maggle and Justin Englebert of Southern Door, Kewaunee's Shane Wotachek, Dan Steinhorst and Ryan Chervenka, and Oconto's Marty LaCourt and Ben Ruechel.
 
 
32 Year Drought Couldn't Have Come To An End At A Better Time
 By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
 March 13, 2008

The Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol Wrestling team won their first Packerland Conference Championship in 36 years this season. Coach Paul Shefchik joined me last night on the Sports Page on 96.7 FM WBDK. We broadcast every Wednesday from 5:30 - 7:00 PM. The team surprised many with what they accomplished this season. Shefchik said they will set their goals even higher next year. Winning a conference championship was an extremely rewarding conclusion to their season. The high school gym wrestling banner will now include 2008. The last championship year was 1972. The Sports Page is broadcast on 96.7 FM WBDK from the Ladder House.
 
 
All-Conference Girls Basketball Team Features POY Zastrow
 By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
 March 12, 2008

The Packerland All-Conference awards were released this week and two thirds of the first team was comprised of Algoma and Southern Door players. Algoma junior Sam Zastrow was named the Packerland Conference's girls basketball player of the year. She was joined by junior teammate Kiah Simon. The two finished first and second in the conference in scoring at 16 plus points per game.
Other first team selections were Southern Door's Alyssa Sekadlo and Courtney Wautier, Kewaunee's Kari Wotachek and Gibraltar's Molly Dickson.

Second team members included Sevastopol's Cathy Kaye, Sturgeon Bay's Sarah McCaulley, Kalin Zimmerman, from NEW Lutheran, Kewaunee teammates Hollie Berkovitz and Chelsea Selner and Oconto’s' Jackie Heroux.

Receiving honorable mention were Kayla Parkos of Algoma, Kewaunee's Tiffany Polifka, Mary Baierl from NEW Lutheran, Sevastopol's Allison Junion, Southern Door backcourt mates Kailyn Thayse and Natalie LaCrosse, and four Sturgeon Bay players Kelly Curtin, Sarraea Schmelzer, Amy Ziegelbauer and Lauren Rose.
 
 
Gibraltar Golf Team Gearing Up For Another Season
 By Paul Schmitt DoorCountyDailyNews.com
 March 11, 2008

Matt Meacham, Gibraltar High School Golf Coach, was the guest on the "Sports Page" Monday night at the C & C Super Club in Fish Creek.  Meacham has been the varsity coach the past two seasons and has helped out coaching with Gibraltar the last nine years.  Fourteen boys and one girl are out for the team this year that will start practicing on March 24.  The first golf meet is set for early April, weather permitting.  Meacham talked about some of Gibraltar's past successes including two state appearances at University
Ridge in Madison.  Gibraltar's home course is The Orchards at Egg Harbor.  The Sports Page is broadcasted  on 105.1FM WSBW every Monday night from 7:00 till 8:30pm.
 
 
Soccer Gaining Popularity in L-C
 By Karen Klement DoorCountyDailyNews.com
 March 10, 2008

The Luxemburg-Casco soccer program has gained so much popularity that parents created a club to show their support. The new L-C Soccer club is in full force and president Dave Vandenhouten is calling on everyone to join the club. He says soccer is getting to be quite popular at L-C.
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With school boards juggling budgets and funding a constant issue for school districts, Vandenhouten and some other area parents thought creating an L-C Soccer Club would be a huge help. The club is made up of past, present and future L-C soccer players parents.
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There are a number of activities planned for the L-C Soccer Club this year. Vandenhouten says the club will continue to run the concession stand at home games, host a 3 on 3 soccer tournament and organize an alumni game to bring more attention to the Luxemburg-Casco soccer teams.
 
 
Favre On The Mind At Packers Fan Fest
 By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
 March 8, 2008

Brett Favre jerseys are the number one sight this weekend at the annual Fan Fest celebration at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. The event kicked off yesterday with an opening ceremony that featured Mark Murphy, Ted Thompson, Mike McCarthy and Packers players on the Atrium floor.
Fans are able to get up close with their favorite players, receive autographs and pose for pictures. This year's event also features a tour of the Packers locker room.
Today fans will have a chance to ask questions and receive autographs from players and personnel like Ron Wolf, Frank Winters, Mark Murphy, Donald Driver, Aaron Kampman, Antonio Freeman, Aaron Rodgers and Marco Rivera.
Favre's successor will likely be bombarded with questions regarding his confidence in leading this franchise. Each player takes the main stage for a question and answer period.
The event is great for the entire family. On the fourth level, inflatable mazes and football related games are simulated in "Kids Zone." The festivities will conclude later this evening. Packer’s officials said a Brett Favre tribute was not planned.