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Algoma High School

Algoma boys face Oconto

The Algoma boys' basketball team looks to get another win under their belt Tuesday night when they welcome Oconto to the Fulwiler Fieldhouse.

 

In their last game, the Wolves won in Green Bay, topping NEW Lutheran 54-45. Trailing 23-22 at the break, the Wolves outscored the Blazers by 10 points to secure their first Packerland Conference win. Parker Lischka led the Wolves with 18 points. Grant Vandervest and Chase Romdenne chipped in a combined 22 points, canceling out the Blazers' top scorer, Sam Hillman, who had 19 points in the loss.

 

The Blue Devils won their last game 97-67 in their Packerland Conference boys' basketball season opener against Sturgeon Bay. The Blue Devils erupted for 51 points in the first half, setting the stage for potentially crossing the century mark later in the game. Carter Koch scored 21 points of his game-high 40 points in the opening period to set the pace for the game that left the Clippers chasing a lead for much of the night.

 

Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

Wolves girls drop contest to Blue Devils

The Algoma girls' basketball team ran out of gas in the second half as they lost to Oconto Friday night 45-32.

 

The two teams were tied at 16 at the break thanks to three three-pointers from the Wolves' Jaydn Nellis and seven points from the Blue Devils' Addisyn Viestenz in the opening frame. The Blue Devils received help from almost everyone to sneak past the Wolves, with four players scoring at least five points. Natalie Schuleter (10 pts) joined Viestenz (13 pts) in double figures. Nellis ended her night with 15 points for the Wolves, while Slaby pitched in eight points.

Wolves boys burn Blazers

The Algoma boys basketball team left Green Bay with a victory Thursday night, topping NEW Lutheran 54-45.

 

Trailing 23-22 at the break, the Wolves outscored the Blazers by 10 points to secure their first Packerland Conference win of the season. Parker Lischka led the Wolves with 18 points. Grant Vandervest and Chase Romdenne chipped in a combined 22 points, canceling out the Blazers' top scorer Sam Hillman, who had 19 points in the loss. Griffin Steffel was the only other Blazers player to score more than five points, adding nine points to the Blazers' effort.

Algoma girls look to continue Packerland streak against Oconto

The Algoma girls basketball team looks to go 2-0 in Packerland play on Friday night with a tough test against Oconto on the road.

 

On Tuesday night at home, the Wolves girls' basketball team rolled to a 64-36 win over the NEW Lutheran/Providence Blazers for Coach Mark Zastrow's 300th win. The Wolves made ten three-pointers, with Jaydn Nellis hitting five behind the arc.  Nellis finished with 21 points to lead Algoma, Rylee Zimmerman added 14 points, and Sierra Slaby chipped in 11 more. 

 

Lauren McDowell (13 points) and Natalie Schlueter (11 points) made up for a quiet night by Addisyn Viestenz in a 59-25 win over Sturgeon Bay in the Blue Devils' last game. Their only loss was to state participant Wabeno/Laona ahead of Thanksgiving.

 

Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

Algoma boys head to Green Bay for Blazers matchup

The Algoma boys' basketball team hopes to duplicate the girls' success against their Green Bay rivals when they travel to face NEW Lutheran.

 

The Wolves could not keep pace with Two Rivers on Monday in their boys' basketball opener. The Purple Raiders were able to force the Wolves into some bad shots early on, and a 26-12 run to end the first half all but doomed the home team as they were chasing a deficit the rest of the night. The Wolves' Parker Lischka led the way with 19 points, while Grant Vandervest added eight points in the loss. Three others scored at least three points.

 

The Blazers have just one game to their credit this year, beating Sheboygan Christian 68-57. Sam Hillmann led the way with 18 points, while Griffin Steffel added 16 points in the victory.

 

Tip-off in Green Bay is set for 7:30 p.m.

Lady Wolves shred Blazers

On Tuesday night at home, the Algoma Wolves girls’ basketball team rolled to a 64-36 win over the NEW Lutheran/Providence Blazers.

The Wolves made ten three-pointers, with Jaydn Nellis hitting five behind the arc.  Nellis finished with 21 points to lead Algoma, Rylee Zimmerman added 14 points, and Sierra Slaby chipped in 11 more. 

Algoma (1-2) claims their first win of the season after losing two close non-conference battles the past two weeks.  The Wolves will now travel to Oconto to take on the Blue Devils on Friday night, with tip set for 7:30 p.m. 

Tuesday's win was Algoma Coach Mark Zastrow's 300th career victory.  

Wolves boys can't catch Raiders

The Algoma Wolves could not keep pace with Two Rivers on Monday in their boys' basketball opener.

 

The Purple Raiders were able to force the Wolves into some bad shots early on, and a 26-12 run to end the first half all but doomed the home team as they were chasing a deficit the rest of the night. 

 

The Wolves' Parker Lischka led the way with 19 points, while Grant Vandervest added eight points in the loss. Three others scored at least three points. The Purple Raiders saw Carson Radow score 26 points while his teammate, Eli Gallagher, contributed 18 points.

 

 

Wolves girls can't weather Indians comeback, battle Blazers Tuesday

The Algoma Wolves girls basketball team held a five-point lead going into halftime but could not hold on in a 48-40 loss to state qualifier Mishicot Monday night.

 

The Wolves received balanced scoring throughout the game, scoring 20 points in each half. Their defense kept the Indians down for one half as they took a 20-15 lead into the break, led by 10 points by Sierra Slaby. The Indians flipped the script in the second half, holding Slaby scoreless while outscoring the Wolves 33-20 to take the win. Jaydyn Nellis did her part to keep the Wolves in it, scoring nine of her team-high 11 points after the break. Two other players scored seven points for the Wolves in the loss. Cora Stodola led the comeback for the Indians, scoring 13 of her game-high 18 points in the second half.

 

The Wolves will have a quick turnaround with a Packerland matchup against NEW Lutheran at home at 7:30 p.m. The Blazers have dropped both games so far this season, losing to Kohler on the road and Crivitz at home by double digits. 

Lexie Meerstein (18.0 ppg) and Ingrid Beaumont (13.0 ppg) have handled the scoring for the Blazers in the early going.

Algoma girls continue tough stretch at Mishicot

The Algoma girls basketball team continues its murderer's row of season-opening games when it visits Mishicot for a 7:15 p.m. tip.

 

The Wolves have opened their season with three games against regional champions from a year ago, two of which battled their way to the state tournament games at the Resch Center. In their last game, the Wolves battled hard against the bigger competition on Thursday, but they are still looking for their first win of the year after falling to Freedom 48-27. The Wolves were chasing a single-digit deficit heading into the break, but the Irish showed why they won their conference last year, outscoring Algoma 22-9 in the second half. Ryley Zimmerman led the Wolves with 12 points, while Sierra Slaby chipped in nine points, registering the team's lone three-pointer on the night. 

 

The Indians fell in the state semifinal against Aquinas last year and have opened the year 1-1. In their Kettle Moraine Thanksgiving Tournament appearance, they lost to Edgewood 70-42. 

 

 

Algoma boys prepare to battle Two Rivers

Early morning practices hope to pay off for the Algoma Wolves Boys Varsity team as they prepare for their season opener against the Two Rivers Purple Raiders. 

 

Algoma went toe to toe with Two Rivers last year, with the final score being 64-33 in a Purple Raiders win. Algoma, coached by coach Eric Schneider, is determined to make sure they beat the Raiders this year, and the same goes for Two Rivers.

 

The Wolves finished Schneider’s first season as head coach with a 7-16 record, falling to Coleman 44-42 in the regional round of the WIAA Tournament. Parker Lischka returns as the team's top returning scorer at just under eight points per game.  The Raiders lost to Souther Door in the regional round of the WIAA Tournament, culminating their season with an 11-15 mark. 

 

The Algoma Wolves play the Two Rivers Purple Raiders in Algoma on November 27th at 7:15 p.m.  

 

Lady Wolves drop second straight to Irish

The Algoma girls' basketball team battled hard against the bigger competition on Thursday, but they are still looking for their first win of the year after falling to Freedom 48-27.

 

The Wolves were chasing a single-digit deficit heading into the break, but the Irish showed why they won their conference last year, outscoring Algoma 22-9 in the second half. 

 

Ryley Zimmerman led the Wolves with 12 points, while Sierra Slaby chipped in nine points, registering the team's lone three-pointer on the night. The Irish had four players at least flirt with double digits, led by Haley Reed's 10 points. Abbie Cropsey narrowly missed a double-double, registering eight points and 11 rebounds.

Algoma girls not hiding from competition, takes on Freedom

You can't accuse the Algoma Wolves of dodging tough competition to start their season as they prepare to face sectional finalist Freedom on Thursday night.

 

The Wolves were led by Rylee Zimmerman, who finished with 10 points, scoring almost half of the team's points in a 45-22 loss to regional champion Bonduel on Tuesday.

 

The Irish won the North Eastern Conference with a perfect 18-0 mark and a 26-2 overall mark. They were two points away from a trip to the Resch Center for the state tournament, losing to Kewaskum 48-46 in the sectional final. They will have to try to find similar success this year without their top three scorers after they all graduated.

 

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Lady Wolves lose opener to Bonduel

The Algoma Wolves fell to the Bonduel Bears 45-22 in a non-conference opener at home.  The Wolves could not overcome a 30-16 halftime deficit and loss to a Bonduel team that made it to the sectionals last season and returned two of their top scorers.

 

The Wolves were led by Rylee Zimmerman who finished with 10 points.

 

Algoma now will play at Freedom in another non-conference game.

Algoma girls open season vs. Bonduel

The Algoma girls' basketball team will open their 2023-2024 campaign with a non-conference tilt against Bonduel.

 

The Wolves finished last year 12-14, losing to Crandon in the second round of the WIAA Tournament. They are led in scoring by Ryley Zimmerman, who averaged 11.5 points per game as a junior. The Wolves will have to replace the since-graduated Emily Kirchman, who was second in scoring and first in rebounding for the team.

 

The Bears finished last season 22-5, falling in sectionals to Mishicot 42-40. They return their top scorers, Hailey Zernicke and Ella Hischke, into the fold as they both averaged double figures last year.

 

Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Algoma.

Wolves' Vandervest named Offensive Player of the Year

Wolves running back Grant Vandervest leads an impressive list of  8-man football players from Algoma for All-Peninsula Conference honors that were announced this week.  Vandervest won the Offensive Player of the Year Award and was a unanimous selection for offense and second team on defense.  

 

PENINSULA CONFERENCE

 

2023 ALL-CONFERENCE 8-PLAYER FOOTBALL TEAM

 

1ST TEAM OFFENSE

Grant Vandervest                      Algoma                                     Senior               Unanimous

 

 

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN              SCHOOL                                  YEAR                          

Mason Melohn                          Algoma                                     Senior

 

SECOND TEAM

 

RUNNING BACK

Parker Lischka                          Algoma                                     Sophomore

 

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN              SCHOOL                                  YEAR              

Mason Melohn                          Algoma                                     Senior  

 

DEFENSIVE BACK

Grant VanderVest                      Algoma                                     Senior

 

HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE BACKS                 SCHOOL                                  YEAR

 

Parker Lischka                          Algoma                                     Sophomore

 

LINEBACKERS             SCHOOL                                  YEAR

Joey Cabino                             Algoma                                     Sophomore

 

Algoma's Vandervest tops All-Conference honors

The Algoma Wolves placed several athletes on Packerland Conference and Peninsula Conference All-Conference teams announced over the weekend.

 

Grant Vandervest earned the school's top award, earning Offensive Player of the Year Honors from the Peninsula Conference for eight-player football in addition to his first-team honors for offense and second-team honors on defense. Vandervest threw for ten touchdowns and rushed for another 20 touchdowns while nearly accumulating 2,000 all-purpose yards on offense.

 

You can find the other All-Conference awards below:

 

FOOTBALL

Offense

Grant Vandervest Unanimous 1st

Mason Melohn 2nd

Parker Lischka 2nd

 

Defense

Mason Melohn 1st

Grant Vandervest 2nd

Parker Lischka HM

Joey Cabino HM

 

VOLLEYBALL

Hannah Nell: First Team Setter

Ryley Zimmerman: First Team All-Around

MyLee Jones: Second-Team All-Around

Olivia Cabino: Honorable Mention Libero

Chloe Robertson: Honorable Mention Outside Hitter

 

SOCCER

Cody Kirchman: First-Team Midfielder

Alex Kirchman: Second-Team Midfielder

Alex Gonzalez: Honorable Mention Defense

 

Algoma shows growth in cross country sectional

The Algoma cross country team did not have many runners, but they showed off a season's worth of improvement at Saturday's WIAA Sectional Meet in Manitowoc.

 

The team's runners had posted a number of personal and season records during the course of the season.

 

101      Estella Marrero    9    Algoma                       24:52.3  8:01 

133      Emily Reif         11   Algoma                       29:22.5  9:28 

Algoma soccer shut down by St. Mary Catholic

The Algoma Wolves soccer team could not register the upset Thursday night, losing to top-seeded St. Mary Catholic 7-0.

 

The Zephyrs' Braeden Brenn, Kieran Barrientos and Grant Bergstrom all registered a brace against the Wolves, while Will Lawniczak also scored a goal.

Wolves season sunk by Rockets

The Algoma Wolves volleyball season ended on Thursday night, getting swept by their hosts in Cedar Grove-Belgium 3-0 (19-25, 12-25, 24-26).

 

The Wolves were led by MyLee Jones (10 Kills, 12 Digs, 2 Aces), Ryley Zimmerman (10 kills, 13 Digs, 3 Aces), Faith Gerdmann (3 kills, 3 Solo Blocks), Olivia Cabino (23 Digs, 2 Aces), and Hannah Nell  (21 Assists).

 

Despite the loss, the Wolves can hold their heads high going into the offseason after winning the Packerland Conference with a perfect 8-0 mark.

Wolves soccer continues tournament run against region's best

The Algoma soccer team will try to knock off the region's best squad Thursday evening when they hit the road to play St. Mary Catholic.

 

The Wolves earned their spot with a 6-0 win over New Holstein in one of the few quarterfinal matchups in the WIAA Soccer Tournament field. The win snapped an eight-match winless streak heading into the tournament.

 

The Zephyrs' only loss came against Oostburg on September 28th. Otherwise, they have 19 times, posting 12 clean sheets along the way.

 

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Algoma volleyball looks to continue tournament run on the road

Algoma hits the road for their regional semi-final matchup against Cedar Grove-Belgium.

 

The Wolves overcame a rough second set to dispatch Sheboygan Lutheran 3-1 (25-17, 10-25, 25-16, 25-21) to earn a second-round matchup. Leading the way for the Wolves were Ryley Zimmerman (17 Kills, 5 Aces, 17 Digs), Hannah Nell (3 Aces, 35 Assists), Chloe Robertson (4 Kills, 8 Aces), MyLee Jones (11 Kills, 18 Digs), Faith Gerdmann (4 Kills) and Olivia Cabino (18 Digs).

 

The fourth-seeded Rockets topped the Roncalli Jets in their opening match 25-21, 25-19, 26-24.

 

The first serve is set for 7 p.m. 

Algoma volleyball absorbs bump, knocks off Sheboygan Lutheran

Algoma overcame a rough second set to dispatch Sheboygan Lutheran 3-1 (25-17, 10-25, 25-16, 25-21) to earn a second-round set against Cedar Grove-Belgium on the road.

 

Leading the way for the Wolves were Ryley Zimmerman (17 Kills, 5 Aces, 17 Digs), Hannah Nell (3 Aces, 35 Assists), Chloe Robertson (4 Kills, 8 Aces), MyLee Jones (11 Kills, 18 Digs), Faith Gerdmann (4 Kills) and Olivia Cabino (18 Digs).

Wolves dominate Huskies on soccer pitch

The extra game proved to be a confidence booster for the Algoma Wolves soccer team as they opened WIAA Tournament play with a dominating 6-0 win over New Holstein Tuesday afternoon.

 

The Wolves were the only local team to play an opening-round game, with all others getting a bye into Thursday's semifinals. 

 

On Thursday, the Wolves will face a tall task when they face top-seeded St. Mary Catholic in Fox Crossing.

Wolves volleyball looks to build on regular season success vs. Sheboygan Lutheran

The Algoma volleyball team posted 17-8, 8-0 mark during the regular season, but the slate is wiped clean before Tuesday's WIAA Tournament opener against Sheboygan Lutheran.

 

The Wolves ended their campaign with a weekend split at the NEW Lutheran Tournament, dropping their matches to Sturgeon Bay and Manitowoc Lutheran before beating Sheboygan Christian and Peshtigo to end their day. They had entered the tournament on a five-match winning streak.

 

Sheboygan Lutheran lost all three of its Big East Conference tournament matches last Saturday, losing to St. Mary Catholic (2-0), Oostburg (2-0), and Reedsville (2-1).

 

The opening serve is set for 7 p.m.

 

Picture courtesy of Algoma Wolves Facebook page

Algoma cross country finishes regular season with Packerland championships

The Algoma cross country team grew in numbers and in skill this season, showcasing their growth at the Packerland Conference championships on Thursday in Sturgeon Bay.

 

Three of the four runners ran personal bests on Thursday with Alex Kirchman coming in under 20 minutes to come in 14th overall. Estella Marrero cracked 25 minutes to finish in the top 30.

 

1.14.11Alex Kirchman19:44.62PRAlgoma

2.32.9Cooper Fay22:56.22PRAlgoma
 

1.29.9Estella Marrero24:46.71Algoma

2.50.11Emily Reif30:08.58PRAlgoma