By Brian Sonnenberg DoorCountyDailyNews.com
August 4, 2007
The Kewaunee County Lakers Baseball
team advanced yesterday in Barabou after beating Luther Prep, 6-5.
Ryan Adams delivered Kewaunee's first two runs on a homerun early in
the game. Kewaunee trailed 5-2 heading into the bottom of the sixth
inning when the bats came alive. After loading the bases, Colin
Lohenry singled driving in two runs. Justin Zellner doubled and
picked up an RBI. With Lohenry moving to third on the double, Ryan
Adams grounded to short delivering the RBI go-ahead run. Head Coach
Mike Arendt talks about the how this comeback victory helps the
team's confidence.
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Brandon Alexander kept Kewaunee in the contest late, and Arendt says
despite five early errors controlled the game. The Lakers play today
at 4:30 p.m. with Alex Ackerman on the mound. To win the
championship, Kewaunee must play a game per day. Arendt says his
team is conditioned to tackled the gauntlet.
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The Lakers play today and are guaranteed to play tomorrow as well on
their quest for a Wisconsin Legion State Baseball Championship.
By Jocko Rader DoorCountyDailyNews.com
August 3, 2007
The Door
County All Star game between the North and South was held
Wednesday night at Institute and the south won in 12 innings 7
to 6. North went ahead 3 to 2 in the first inning, added a run
in the third only to see the South score four times in the sixth
to take a 6 to 4 lead. However Craig Gunnlaugsson of Washington
Island hit a two run homer in the top of the seventh. That's
the way it stayed till the bottom of the 12 with two outs. Cory
Fuller hit a single up the middle, stole second and scored on a
line shot to right by Bob Tenor who had come in during the 10th
to pitch, as the South was all out of pitchers. Most pitchers
only went one inning or so, as they had just pitched on Sunday
and the league did
not want any bad arms for this week's action.
Two weeks left with Kolberg in a one game lead over West
Jacksonport. The race is not over yet with two weeks to go.
However Kolberg will to tough to beat with Adam Bretl on the
mound for them.
Top hitters this week lead by four for four for Bob Tenor of
Kolberg. Scott Price had four hits, Justin Hartel two for
Baileys Harbor. Paul Nelson and Charlie Schell two for the
Sister Bay team. Jason Shimon and Scott Krueger two for the
Mets, Steve Jilot the leading batter now with two for the Ports
with Stuart Larsen. Two for Joe Hoffman and Jason Annis for
the Cubs, and two for Kurt Ray of Kolberg. Jack Schartner, last
year's all everything, had two for Egg Harbor and the Islanders
had a field day in hitting last week. Len Atkins four, Craig
Gunnlaugson with three as did Matt Ash, Mike Jorgenson, Matt
Foss two along with Jim Jorgenson, Caleb Cornell, and Matt
Gandy.
Now for this weeks games we have Baileys Harbor at Institute on
Friday night, that's tonight at 8. Pick here will be Baileys to
win its 8th game. Big, big game for the Cubs to stay in the
playoff pitcher. West Jacksonport who cannot afford another
lost, goes to Egg
Harbor, a hot and cold team who also if they lose will find them
on the outside looking in for a playoff berth. Pick West
Jacksonport, 17 to 16 first game won by Ports. Washington Island
coming to Maplewood after a red hot game on the Island last
week. scored 17 runs. usually the next week you cannot buy a
run. Maplewood must win if they also want to stay the playoff
hunt. Won championship last three years. I pick the Mets.
Kolberg to Sister Bay and the Bays a up and down team all year
and with only three wins are out of it. Kolberg one game up and
West Jacksonport and must win this one to stay in first place,
1st game 9 to 7. However Adam Bretl is back on the mound and I
do not see anyway the Bays are going to get seven runs in this
one. Kolberg to win and stay in first. Won championship last
year and want very much to repeat this year. Sister Bay 4 and
10 last year and I doubt if they will get there this year. Have
Island last game at the Island. Pick, of course, will be Kolberg.
By Karen Klement DoorCountyDailyNews.com
August 2, 2007
In the Door County Baseball League All-Star game yesterday, the South defeated the North in 12 innings 7-6. DCBL insider Jocko Rader reports that Bob Tenor was the winning pitcher and recorded the RBI that would give South the win. Cory Fuller got on
base for the South in the 12th, then stole second to get into
scoring position. Tenor's line drive double brought Fuller home and
gave the South the win. Both teams got on the board early. The North took the lead in the first inning 3-2. In the third, the North tallied another run. The South answered back in the sixth with 4 runs to make it 6-4. In the seventh, the North's (and Washington Island's) Criag Gunnlaugson slammed a 2-run homer to tie the game and advance both teams into extra innings. The double by Bob Tenor knocked in the winning run for the South in the 12th inning. Jocko Rader reports that this year's 12 inning battle was one of the longest Door County Baseball League's longest All-Star game ever.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
August 1, 2007
Taylor Debroux had a single and a double and Jessie DeMeuse had two hits to lead Portside Properties to a 10-6 win over FLS Banners this week in Sturgeon Bay Junior League softball. Jennifer Quitko notched a double and winning pitcher Step VanDreese also had a double in the game. Taylor Jandrin and Erin Baum each had three hit games for FLS.
Last night, Courtney Dart struck out 16 batters for Baylake Bank in a 10-0 trouncing of Forbes Funeral Home. Mary Hutson, Chelsea Rouse and Dart all contributed offensively. The win keeps Bay Lake Bank atop the league standings.
TEAM WINS LOSSES
BAYLAKE BANK OF ALGOMA 9 1
PORTSIDE PROPERTIES 8 2
PC JUNCTION 5 4
FORBES FUNERAL HOME 2 8
FLS BANNERS 1 10
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
July 31, 2007
Alex Ackerman allowed just four hits for the Kewaunee County Legion team Monday night when they defeated Antigo 5-1. The Algoma pitcher struck out six and allowed two walks to win the Class AA American Legion baseball regional tournament in Pulaski. The win capped an undefeated tournament for Kewaunee County and gives them an automatic bid in the state tournament in Baraboo. Kewaunee County plays its first-round game at 10:30 a.m. Friday.
A second inning 2-0 lead was more than Antigo could handle. Recently graduated senior from Luxemburg-Casco Ryan "the rocket" Adams belted a two-run single and led the offensive surge. Doug Novak provided a solo homerun in the fifth to finish off a well played tournament for Kewaunee County.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
July 31, 2007
Last night on the Sports Page on 104.1 FM WRLU Tom Vanden Bogart was one of my three guests at the Ladder House in Sturgeon Bay. "Bogie" is the director of the 27th annual Aloha Tournament that begins Thursday at the West Side Field. The event is open to everyone in the community and the proceeds are distributed to various local organizations. "Bogie" explained how the Sturgeon Bay football team works with the tournament.
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John "Hud" Baudhuin is the President of the Gridiron Club. The organization funds various equipment and facility improvements. "Hud" was the 2005 DoorCountyDailyNews.com "fan of the year" for Door County. He talked about his love for the game last night at the Ladder House in Sturgeon Bay.
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The Sports Page concluded with Clipper Football Coach Gary Rabach talking about the 2007 team. Practice starts on August 6. His team will be more experienced this year after graduating only six seniors.
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The Sports Page is broadcast every Monday from the Ladder House in downtown Sturgeon Bay. The program runs from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. If you missed the broadcast, you can listen online to the archived version. Click on the Sports Page link in the left side of the page under podcasts.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
July 31, 2007
The 25th Annual Kewaunee/Door County Salmon Tournament ended at 5PM on Sunday July 29. During the 9 day long amateur fishing contest over 2,200 anglers purchased tickets and tried to land the largest King Salmon. After last night's board meeting the official winner has been confirmed as, William (Bill) Woehrmann (war-men) of Eau Clair Wisconsin with a 24.96 pound salmon. Woehrmann was fishing with friends Jeff Stepanek and Wayne Christal aboard Stepanek’s 20-foot boat the Wind River out of Baileys Harbor. As the grand prize winner, Woehrmann will be awarded $5,000 cash and an all-inclusive trip to Cabo San Lucas on the Baja peninsula of Mexico.
Tournament Coordinator Jerry MacMillin said response from participants was positive. Anglers caught a lot of fish this year even though the size was down.
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In second place was another Baileys Harbor fish weighing 23.42 pounds caught by John K. Reinke, Jr. of Germantown, Wisconsin. Reinke was aboard his fathers’ boat, The Banker. Team Reinke has been catching big salmon out of northern Door County for many years and have been frequent K/D tournament prize winners. MacMillin had this to say about the 24.96 pound salmon that won the tournament.
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MacMillin said that hundreds of fish hit the scales and most were in the 13 to 14 pound range. Once again the tournament will pay out prizes to over 200 places and everyone with a fish 16 ½ lbs. and over can expect to be a winner. Overall, about $40,000 in prizes will be awarded in the next couple of weeks.
K/D’s Official Top 11
1. William Woehrmann, 24.96, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/07
2. John Reinke, Jr., 23.42, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/25/073
3. Tammy Luedtke, 22.47, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
4. Steve Bartz, 22.06, @ Kewaunee, 7/22/07
5. Sam Sieminski, 21.57, @ Washington Island, 7/29/07
6. Christopher DeWitt, 21.52, @ Kewaunee, 7/23/07
7. Steven Laubenstein, 21.37, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/22/07
8. Lester Kroll, 21.33, @ Kewaunee, 7/25/07
9. Scott Wertanen, 21.26, @ Algoma, 7/21/07
10. Richard Dorow, 21.00, @ Washington Island, 7/25/07
11. Jason Barrick, 21.00, @ Baileys Harbor, 7/29/07
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
July 30, 2007
Kolberg took another big step forward in the Door County League yesterday by posting an 8-2 victory over Institute. The Braves, now at (10-2), played as if they were entered in a homerun derby and scored seven of their eight runs on the long ball. Chris Wery started things off with a three-run homer in the first inning. Bob Tenor, Mike Wery Jr. and Jesse Miller also hit homeruns.
Adam Bretl notched 12 strikeouts to earn the victory. Institute dropped to (6-6) on the season.
West Jacksonport eked out a 5-3 win against Maplewood in the seventh inning. The Ports had contributions from Mike Stoneman, Dave Jilot, Paul Larsen, Stuart Larsen and Ryan Tanck in the big comeback. West Jacksonport is still in the chase for the top record. The win keeps them one game behind Kolberg at (9-3). Maplewood is tied for fourth with Institute at (6-6).
Washington Island picked up their third win of the season in a 17-7 win over Egg Harbor. It was another win on the Island and it seems visiting teams don't have the edge after the long trip up the peninsula. Len Atkins homered, tripled, singled and scored five times to lead the way. Egg Harbor falls out of the playoff run for the time being at (5-7).
Baileys Harbor played marvelous defense and held Sister Bay in check. The 13-1 final puts the A's in third place at (7-5). Scott Price was 4x5 with a double and three singles. The Bays are now bringing up the rear at (2-10).
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
July 30, 2007
The Sturgeon Bay Legion team ended their season with a loss yesterday in Pulaski. The Regional Tournament ended for the Bays in a 6-2 loss to Antigo. Troy Jorgenson managed three hits, Joel Delorit had an RBI double and Clayton Hanson hit an RBI single in the season ending defeat.
Michael Blizel was the starting pitcher and gave up six unearned runs in 6 1/3 innings. The Bays final record stands at 16-16-1.
By Nick Freimuth DoorCountyDailyNews.com
July 29, 2007
The Sturgeon Bay American Legion Team kept their hopes to play in the state tournament alive yesterday with a 6-5 win over Seymour. Clayton Hanson was the winning pitcher in the AA Legion regional tournament game. He threw 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Hanson's double in the sixth inning proved critical. Pinch runner Lance Shefchick scored on a Patrick Larsen RBI groundout.
Nate Anschutz pitched the first 4 2/3 innings and kept the Bays in the contest. Michael Blizel hit is second homerun in as many tournament games to give Sturgeon Bay a 1-0 1st inning lead.
The squad will play at 5:30 p.m. today against Antigo. If they win, they will play Kewaunee County or Pulaski at 8:00 p.m. and they still need to win two on Monday to go to state. The Bays overall record rose to 16-15-1.