By Karen Klement DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 9, 2007
Both Packerland softball teams competing for a chance to get to the state softball tournament had great games yesterday. Sevastopol and Southern Door were victorious and
play again today for their chance to be known as State Champions.
Sevastopol hit the field first yesterday. Predictions for
yesterday's match indicated it would be no walk in the park. The
Pioneers were scheduled to face defending WIAA Division 3 State
Softball champs and undefeated Grantsburg. Solid pitching and great
offense shut out Grantsburg 4-0. Sevastopol got on the board in the
5th inning. An error by Grantsburg cost them the first run. An RBI
single by Sara Junion brought some the second. In the seventh, an
RBI by Jenna Wheat brought home one and a sac groundout by Brittany
Jilot brought home the fourth and final run of the game. Carissa
Neinas threw yesterday for Sevastopol. The Pioneers play undefeated
Arcadia today at 12:30PM.The Southern Door Eagles didn't take the field until 6:00PM yesterday. The final score was 4-2 and gave the Eagles a ticket to the state finals today. The girls seemed quite nervous to
start, committing a few errors that Rice Lake capitalized on, as
they got on the board in the second inning. Rice Lake scored again
in the fifth but that was all they had yesterday. Things got going
for the Eagles in the fourth yesterday. A final insurance run in the
seventh sealed the victory. Leading the way on offense for the
Eagles was Kristi Villers who was 2x3. Kate Klaubauf went 1x1 with a
triple. Eagle pitcher Courtney Wautier recorded 6 strikeouts.
Southern Door plays Union Grove today at 3:00PM.
Door County
Baseball Report
By Jocko Rader DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 8, 2007
The fourth week is in the books and after the dust settled in Jacksonport we have the Ports in first place all alone with its nail biting 3 to 1 win over Baileys Harbor. Maplewood down 3 to 2 in the ninth rallied at home to beat the Institute team 5 to 3 on a Jeff Sperber home run with one one and a two strike pitch on him. Very good effort by young Kit Schartner for 8 innings. Egg Harbor behind three home runs beat the Sister bay team 7 to 2. Brady Brauer and Eric DeJardine went back to back and last years batting champ Jack Schartner hit a three run homer to seal the game. Kolberg finally got their bats going and won 11 to 4 over the Islanders who are now 0 and 4. Lets look at the top batters this week. Patrick Larson for Baileys Harbor, Steve Jilot and Ryan Tanck two for the Ports. Travis Leroy had three for Kolberg and Derek Ray two fir Kolberg. Cory Fuller and Joe Hoffman two for the Cubs, Mikey Lee three for the Mets and Jeff Spuirber and John Price two for them. For Egg Harbor , Jason Fuller three hits, Cody Bauer 2 and Brady 2 also along with Robbi Schartner.
Top pitching performances were from Dave Jilot, Brett Anchutz, Kit Schartner, Jeff Sperber, Chris Wery and Robbi Schartner.
Week five coming up, Kolberg at Institute. The Cubs won two and now lost two, Kolbberg is at 2 and 2.
Also Kit Schartner looked good Sunday in defeat. Chris Wery has been a competitor all his young life and will be tough. This is a toss up game, but I will go with Kolberg.
West Jacksonport at Maplewood and we will see if the Mets can derail the Ports who are now on a roll at 4 and 0 under new manager Ryan Tanck.
Another close one, but I will go with the Ports to win because of the addition of Stuart Larson. Jilot vs Sperber should be a dandy.
Washington Island is coming to the mainland again and this time they need a win badly. Egg Harbor at 2 and 2 now after a bad 0 and 2 start. Islanders cannot afford another loss now or the playoffs are out of the question.
However, I have to go with Mark Stoegers nine in this one and pick Egg Harbor. Sorry to Jim Jorgenson. Baileys Harbor at Sister Bay. This is a rivalry game, as most of these guys came from Gibraltar High School and look for bragging rights. Till next time witch is July 29th. Baileys Harbor lost a tough one Sunday on a 6 hitter by Anschutz. Sister Bay beat a fine Institute team early on. This is tougher to pick than you think, but I will go with Bob Niedzwiecki’s team to win on the road.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 8, 2007
Myles Dannhausen Jr. has been named the new head
basketball coach at Gibraltar High School. Steve Northrop
has coached the boys for the past two seasons. The decision
came after the coaching staff attended a Nike Basketball
Clinic. Northrop had a chance to evaluate the past and
future seasons and thought Dannhausen was reading to assume
the responsibilities as head coach.
Coach Northrop views Dannhausen as ambitious with great
commitment to the team. Northrop will coach the freshman
team in 2007 and beyond. Ken Sitte will continue to coach JV
ball and Dan Vander Leest will assist the entire program.
As a result of the changes the coaching staff addressed the
players. The program will continue to move forward with big
things in store for the upcoming season. The coaching staff
expressed their excitement to continue coaching basketball
with one another.
The staff laid out expectations for a dedicated off-season
training effort. With a smooth transition, the coaches are
looking to an exciting 2007-2008 season.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 7, 2007
Sarah Junion, the Packerland Conference Player of the year, will announce which college she has chosen and sign a letter of intent this week. The Sevastopol senior shortstop will have her high school teammate’s support as the squad will take a few minutes during the state tournament that begins on Friday in Madison.
Junion has decided on UW Parkside and will be given the opportunity to play college softball. Sevastopol Softball Coach Heather Fellner-Spetz made the announcement on the Sports Page on "The Sports Page Monday night.
The "Sports Page" takes place at the Ladder House in downtown
Sturgeon Bay every Monday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fellner-Spetz
and Assistant Coach Tim Newton commented that they are extremely
proud of Sarah and the opportunity that has been provided for her.
(Audio Here)
Coach Spetz said Junion deserves the scholarship and will prove that
she is worthy of the aid. Both coaches remarked that Junion's work
ethic is second to none and her determination will take her places.
Junion will have a chance to play for a UW Parkside team that went 26-20 this season. The squad graduates five senior infielders after the 2007 season.
The Junion led Pioneers will take on Grantsburg Friday afternoon at 1:30 in Madison.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 6, 2007
The Sturgeon Bay Legion baseball team dropped to (1-1) with a 3-1 loss in Marinette last night. Troy Jorgenson pitched four innings allowing three earned runs and two unearned. The Sturgeon Bay hurler gave up only two hits and struck out four.
Joel Delorit pitched two innings allowing no runs, no hits and four strikeouts. Delorit also recorded three hits along with teammates Ryan Zak and Troy Jorgenson. Simon Rabas had the team's only RBI.
Sturgeon Bay's home opener will be tomorrow night at 8:00 at memorial Field. DePere will be subbing for Bayport because they are still playing high school ball. The team won in sectional play yesterday.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 6, 2007
Luxemburg-Casco baseball jumped out to a quick one run lead in the first inning in yesterday's WIAA Division 2 Sectional Semi-Final game with Fox Valley Lutheran. The 12-3 end result would not be what the Spartans were looking for in Clintonville. The Spartans would hold a one run lead into the third inning when the Foxes exploded for five runs.
A leadoff homerun by the number nine batter, with a .147 batting average on the season, started the rally. Dan Gulbranson followed with a solo homerun of his own.
L-C starting pitcher Brandon Alexander gave up five runs in the innings before being pulled. Craig Demmin would relieve him and hold FVL until the sixth inning when they added four more runs.
L-C could not match the power of FVL at the plate. The Foxes belted three homeruns and hit six more to the warning track or off the wall.
The Spartans season ends with an overall record of 18-5. FVL went on to defeat Clintonville in the Sectional Final.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 5, 2007
The Luxemburg-Casco Spartans baseball team will travel to Clintonville today to play in the WIAA Division 2 sectional tournament. The game will be broadcast on 96.7 FM WBDK.
The Spartans lost to West DePere in the sectional final one year ago. The good news is that Fox Valley Lutheran defeated the Phantoms in regional play. On the other hand, The Foxes have been predicted to be the top team in the sectional.
L-C has been an underdog all season and that will not change today. The team lost an accomplished class of seniors from 2006. This team has been built for speed and batting for average.
Head Coach Terry Jorgensen knows that FVL has a tough lineup and
will not give the pitching staff any breaks. Coach will talk with me
in the pre-game show starting at 12:45 p.m. on 96.7 FM. He said FVL
will probably be the toughest competition they have gone up against
all season.
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The Spartans are coming off a regional final win over Southern Door
where the team scored four runs in the eighth inning to upset the
number one seeded Eagles. Coach Jorgenson said his team is coming
off an emotional high and will be ready to play. The Spartans take
the field in Clintonville this afternoon and you can catch all the
action on 96.7 FM.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 4, 2007
Two teams entered play in the Door County League yesterday with unblemished records. West Jacksonport would prove they were top dog with a 3-1 win over Baileys Harbor. Dave Jilot was the winning pitcher and also made a spectacular game saving catch in right- center field with two runners on in the ninth inning. Ryan Tanck took the hill in relief and was part of a five-hitter.
Brett Anschutz took the loss for Baileys Harbor. West Jacksonport's Steve Jilot led the way at the plate with two hits. He also scored the first run of the game.
Kolberg crushed Washington Island 11-4. The Braves bats were hot. Derek Raye belted a deep shot in the contest. Travis LeRoy hit for average and ended the afternoon with three hits, for visiting Kolberg who moves to (2-2). Chris Wiery earned the win in 7 1/3 innings.
Mike Jorgenson and Matt Foss joined the homerun parade for Washington Island. The team has yet to earn a win on the season. Matt Ash took the loss.
Maplewood edged Institute 5-3 with a come from behind victory in the ninth inning. Jeff Sperber hit a walk-off two-run home run to end the game. The win puts Maplewood in a tie with Institute at (2-2) on the season. They are tied for third place in the standings with two other teams.
Maplewood was led by Mickey Lee with a three hit performance. Joe Hoffman had two doubles for Institute. Jason Shimon earned the victory on the mound in a relief effort. He took over for Jeff Sperber in the seventh inning and had no problem in the two innings he threw.
Robbie Schartner was the winning pitcher for Egg Harbor in a 7-2 win over Sister Bay. Brady Bauer and Eric DeJardin hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth, and Jack Schartner also homered for Egg Harbor. The win places them in a four way tie for third as well at (2-2).
Alex Higgenbotham had two hits for Sister Bay. The Bays fell to (1-3) on the season. Tyler Cesar came in late in the game to relieve Robbie Schartner. The two combined on a five-hitter.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 4, 2007
The Sturgeon Bay American Legion baseball team started the season off on the right foot with a 12-4 win in Menominee, Michigan this weekend. Clayton Hanson pitched six innings and earned the win. He struck out nine batters and gave up six hits. Larson helped his own cause at the plat with a three hit performance.
Simon Rabas also recorded three hits including a bases loaded triple. Southern Door standout Joel Delorit recorded four RBI's in a 2x4 day at the plate.
Sturgeon Bay was scheduled to play a double header, however the second game was rained out. The team will take another long road trip tomorrow night when they take on Marinette at 8:00 p.m.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
June 3, 2007
The Forestville Athletic Association will be holdings its 16th Annual Coed Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament, June 14-16 at Forestville's Legion Memorial Park. The tournament is limited to 14 teams and will follow the double-elimination format. A consolation bracket will be set up after the first round of play for 10 or more teams. The tournament fee is $125, and interested teams can call President Bruce Walker to register at 856-6665. All proceeds from the tournament goes directly back into facility improvements. For more information, teams can call the Forestville Athletic Association President Bruce Walker or go online at http://eteamz.com/forestvilleathleticclub.