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VanRemortel, Nellis lead Southern Door tracksters at Ripon

The Southern Door track team competed against almost two dozen schools Saturday in the Ripon College Showcase as the boys and girls' squads finished in the middle of the pack of the small school division.

 

For the boys, Braden VanRemortel posted the best finish with a personal best in the high jump that was good for second place. Zach Lynch posted top five finishes in the 60m and 200m while Ben Grota, Cruz Calvillo, and Grant Pieschek also posted top five performances.

 

On the girls' side, Frankie Nellis finished in second place in the 200m and long jump to lead the team. Elise Jackson, Emma Bousley, and the 4x800m relay also finished in the top five.

 

Mens Results

60 Meter Dash Varsity Small Schools - Finals

3.12Zack Lynch7.28aPRSouthern Door

 

60 Meter Dash Varsity Small Schools - Prelims

4.12Zack Lynch7.40aSouthern Door

14.10Lauden Berg7.80aPRSouthern Door

 

200 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

4.12Zack Lynch24.50aSouthern Door

12.10Lauden Berg25.58aPRSouthern Door

 

400 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

13.12Mason Motquin58.60aSouthern Door

16.11Lucas Conard1:01.37aSouthern Door

 

800 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

13.11Ethan Kaser2:28.19aPRSouthern Door

16.11Brayden Vogel2:32.47aSouthern Door

 

1600 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

4.11Ben Grota4:40.32aPRSouthern Door

18.12Cody Penovich6:34.61aPRSouthern Door

 

3200 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

8.9Owen Larios Amezqui...12:20.54aPRSouthern Door

 

60m Hurdles Varsity Small Schools - Finals

6.10Damontrae Meeks11.05aSouthern Door

 

60m Hurdles Varsity Small Schools - Prelims

7.10Damontrae Meeks11.03aSouthern Door

 

4x200 Relay Varsity Small Schools - Finals

9.

--Relay Team

1:48.07a

Southern Door - A

 

4x400 Relay Varsity Small Schools - Finals

9.

--Relay Team

4:04.43a

Southern Door - A

 

4x800 Relay Varsity Small Schools - Finals

5.

--Relay Team

9:24.49a

Southern Door - A

 

Shot Put Varsity Small Schools - Finals

3.11Cruz Calvillo42-09.75PRSouthern Door

9.11Luke Walentowski37-11.25PRSouthern Door

 

High Jump Varsity Small Schools - Finals

2.10Braeden VanRemortel6-00.00PRSouthern Door

12.12Cooper Rass5-06.00PRSouthern Door

 

Pole Vault Varsity Small Schools - Finals

5.10Grant Pieschek11-06.00Southern Door

 

Long Jump Varsity Small Schools - Finals

9.12Alaric Urban19-04.00PRSouthern Door

14.10Lauden Berg19-00.00Southern Door

 

Triple Jump Varsity Small Schools - Finals

11.12Alaric Urban39-09.00Southern Door

30.11Jaymes Dietlein35-00.50Southern Door

 

Womens Results

60 Meter Dash Varsity Small Schools - Prelims

--10Frankie NellisDNSSouthern Door

 

200 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

2.10Frankie Nellis28.38aSouthern Door

 

400 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

11.11Ellie Engerson1:15.20aSouthern Door

 

800 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

11.11Kelsey Johnson3:07.93aSouthern Door

--11Marissa ShefchikDNSSouthern Door

 

1600 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

5.10Emma Bousley5:55.53aPRSouthern Door

 

3200 Meters Varsity Small Schools - Finals

6.10Emma Bousley13:03.29aPRSouthern Door

 

60m Hurdles Varsity Small Schools - Finals

3.9Elise Jackson10.46aSouthern Door

8.11Kya Borkovetz11.71aSouthern Door

 

60m Hurdles Varsity Small Schools - Prelims

2.9Elise Jackson10.39aPRSouthern Door

5.11Kya Borkovetz11.33aPRSouthern Door

 

4x200 Relay Varsity Small Schools - Finals

8.

--Relay Team

2:03.68a

Southern Door - A

 

4x400 Relay Varsity Small Schools - Finals

7.

--Relay Team

5:05.80a

Southern Door - A

 

4x800 Relay Varsity Small Schools - Finals

5.

--Relay Team

13:08.04a

 

Southern Door - A

Long Jump Varsity Small Schools - Finals

2.10Frankie Nellis17-02.25PRSouthern Door

31.11Kailey Guilette13-07.75PRSouthern Door

 

Triple Jump Varsity Small Schools - Finals

12.11Kailey Guilette30-08.00PRSouthern Door

14.10Frankie Nellis29-10.25PRSouthern Door

Southern Door track heads to Ripon for weekend invitational

The Southern Door track team will take their talents to Ripon for a weekend meet.

 

The Eagles will be greeted by the likes of Wisconsin Lutheran, West Bend West, Stevens Point, Fond du Lac, Neenah, Oshkosh West, West De Pere, Little Chute, Janesville Parker, Verona Area, Ashwaubenon, Freedom, Green Bay Preble, Homestead, Hortonville, Kiel, Monroe, New Holstein, Pacelli, Port Washington, Ripon, Rosholt, Winneconne, Marquette University H.S., Kewaskum, Franklin, Baraboo, and Shawano Community for the showcase meet. The first events begin at 10 a.m.

Southern Door's Daoust named All-State

Southern Door junior Drew Daoust added another accolade ahead of his final season when the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association named him to the Division 3 All-State Team.

 

Eleven players were named to the squad, with over 20 others being listed as honorable mention. Daoust was the third-leading scorer in the state at 32.8 points per game and crossed the 2,000-point barrier during his junior campaign. His season was capped off by the Eagles' return to sectionals for the first time in several years. 

Southern Door hires Mallien as new football coach

Southern Door looked within its own program to replace the outgoing Mark Jonas.

 

The Southern Door School Board officially hired Scott Mallien as its head football coach. Mallien previously served on the staff as the team's defensive coordinator. Under Mallien's watch, the Eagles' defense allowed more than 20 points only twice in 23 games the last two seasons.

 

It has been an offseason of change for the Eagles, which also replaced Jonas as its athletic director with Ben Kline earlier this month. Monday's meeting also saw Spencer Krause and Jaden Diller be named as baseball coaches under the guidance of John Berns.

Jackson, Nellis lead the way for Southern Door girls' track

The Southern Door girls' track team had a chance to shine on Tuesday as they competed at UW-Oshkosh.

 

Frankie Nellis and Elise Jackson posted top-ten performances for the Eagles in the meet. Jackson posted a season-best 10.47 in the 60m hurdles to come in sixth place. Nellis posted personal records in the long jump (16-09 feet) to take second place and captured seventh place in the 200m with a time of 28.35 seconds.

 

Members of the JV team will head to Seymour for a meet on Thursday at 4 p.m.

 

60 Meter Dash Varsity D2 - Prelims

17.10Frankie Nellis8.53aSRSouthern Door

 

200 Meters Varsity D2 - Finals

7.10Frankie Nellis28.35aSRSouthern Door

33.12Danica Neville30.91aSRSouthern Door

 

400 Meters Varsity D2 - Finals

16.12Danica Neville1:08.66aPRSouthern Door

30.11Ellie Engerson1:14.56aPRSouthern Door

 

800 Meters Varsity D2 - Finals

14.10Emma Bousley2:45.55aPRSouthern Door

32.11Kelsey Johnson3:06.19aPRSouthern Door

 

1600 Meters Varsity D2 - Finals

13.10Emma Bousley6:07.76aPRSouthern Door

 

60m Hurdles Varsity D2 - Finals

6.9Elise Jackson10.47aPRSouthern Door

 

60m Hurdles Varsity D2 - Prelims

6.9Elise Jackson10.56aSouthern Door

 

4x200 Relay Varsity D2 - Finals

18.11

Kya Borkovetz

12

Mikayla Pieschek

9

Elise Jackson

11

Maddie Finger

2:05.76a

Southern Door

 

4x800 Relay Varsity D2 - Finals

13.11

Maddie Finger

11

Ellie Engerson

11

Kelsey Johnson

10

Anna Massart

12:45.78a

Southern Door

 

Shot Put Varsity D2 - Finals

13.10Kailyn Neville28-09.00PRSouthern Door

 

High Jump Varsity D2 - Finals

21.12Paige Olson4-02.00PRSouthern Door

 

Pole Vault Varsity D2 - Finals

11.12Danica Neville7-06.00PRSouthern Door

 

Long Jump Varsity D2 - Finals

2.10Frankie Nellis16-09.00PRSouthern Door

19.12Paige Olson14-04.75PRSouthern Door

29.11Kailey Guilette13-05.75PRSouthern Door

 

Triple Jump Varsity D2 - Finals

15.11Kailey Guilette30-02.50PRSouthern Door

17.12Mikayla Pieschek29-07.75PRSouthern Door

Southern Door opens season at UW-Oshkosh

Southern Door took 18th place out 42 teams at Thursday's Boys Small School Invite hosted by UW-Oshkosh.

 

Alaric Urban posted the best finish with a second place finish in the triple jump, though Zach Lynch, Lauden Berg, and Ben Grota also posted Top Five finishes on the day.

 

Event 1 Boys 60 Meter Hurdles Division 2

18 Meeks, Damontrae Southern Doo 10.20 10.91 3

 

Event 2 Boys 60 Meter Dash Division 2

6 Lynch, Zack Southern Doo 7.50 7.33q 11

 

Event 2 Boys 60 Meter Dash Division 2

5 Lynch, Zack Southern Doo 7.33 7.33 1 4

 

Event 4 Boys 1600 Meter Run Division 2

5 Grota, Ben Southern Doo 4:54.64 4:47.59 4 4

 

Event 5 Boys 400 Meter Dash Division 2

20 Conard, Lucas Southern Doo 54.74 58.24 12

21 Motquin, Mason Southern Doo 56.50 58.31 10

37 Rass, Cooper Southern Doo 1:02.25 1:02.75 2

 

Event 6 Boys 800 Meter Run Division 2

19 Motquin, Mason Southern Doo 2:15.00 2:19.65 5

0 Conard, Lucas Southern Doo 2:08.63 2:25.29 6

32 Vogel, Brayden Southern Doo 2:19.40 2:28.52 4

 

Event 7 Boys 200 Meter Dash Division 2

6 Lynch, Zack Southern Doo 24.40 24.06 13 3

 

Event 10 Boys High Jump Division 2

9 VanRemortel, Braeden Southern Doo 5-06.00 5-08.00

22 Rass, Cooper Southern Doo 5-08.00 5-00.00

 

Event 11 Boys Pole Vault Division 2

2 Slezewski, Spencer Southern Doo 9-00.00 9-06.00

 

Event 12 Boys Long Jump Division 2

3 Berg, Lauden Southern Doo 19-05.00 19-09.00 6

 

Event 13 Boys Triple Jump Division 2

2 Urban, Alaric Southern Doo 40-05.25 40-11.50 8

14 Dietlein, Jaymes Southern Doo 37-10.25 36-03.50

 

 

Event 14 Boys Shot Put Division 2

16 Calvillo, Cruz Southern Doo 39-00.25 42-08.50 3

31 Walentowski, Luke Southern Doo 36-00.50 37-09.00 2

 

 

Eagles' season ends to Freedom on 96.7 WBDK

The Southern Door ran into a buzzsaw as the Freedom Irish ended the Eagles' season in Green Bay in a WIAA Division 3 sectional semi-final. The Irish had hot hands and made 16 3-pointers compared to just 3 for the Eagles to win going away 80-50. 

 

The Irish jumped out to a big lead and used a press to stifle a usually strong Eagles offense. The leading scorer for the Eagles was Drew Daoust, who fought his way to 20 points. Matthew Malvitz put an exclamation point on his high school career as his final bucket was a dunk that scored his 12th point, which was the second-highest total for the Eagles.

 

The Eagles season had plenty to remember both for individuals and as a team. Drew Daoust reached a new high for county scoring in a game and his 2000th-plus points. The team won the Peninsula Conference as well as an elusive Regional Championship.

Eagles battle Freedom in sectional semis on 96.7 WBDK

The #2 Southern Door Eagles (24-4) will look to down the #1 seeded Freedom Irish (22-4) in WIAA Division 3 Sectional Semi-final action Thursday night in Green Bay.

 

The Eagles are coming off their first regional championship since 2018 as they defeated the Clintonville Truckers 54-49 last Saturday. 

 

Drew Daoust scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Eagles to victory, and a put-back basket by Matthew Malvetz was key to preserving the win.

 

Daoust says the team is rested and ready for Thursday’s showdown with the Irish.

 

 

 

You can listen to the interview with Eagle coach Josh VandenBush on the podcast page here.

 

Freedom is led by 6’ 7” freshman Donovan Davis, who scored 17.9 points a game for the season and pulled down an average of 9.6 rebounds.

The Irish, who finished second in the NEC, beat Amherst 81-38 and Waupaca 75-57 in their regional to advance to face Southern Door.

The game will be broadcast on 96.7 WBDK and streamed on New Radio Sports Network starting at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show and tip-off at 7 p.m. from Preble High School.  Jacob Nate and Paul Schmitt will have the call.  

 

Southern Door to meet Freedom at Green Bay Preble for sectional semi-final

The sectional semifinal matchup between Southern Door and Freedom will change venue ahead of Thursday's tip.

 

The two squads will meet at Green Bay Preble for a 7 p.m. tip-off on Thursday. They will know who they will face before they battle each other. The other sectional semifinal between Kiel and Xavier at Brillion on Wednesday. The winner of both matchups will play against each other at Chilton on Saturday at 1 p.m.

 

The NEW Radio Sports Network and 96.7 WBDK will carry the coverage from Green Bay Preble on Thursday beginning at 6:45 p.m., followed by the tip-off at 7 p.m.

Southern Door Survives to Claim Regional Title 54-49 on WBDK

In a Saturday night game in which the Eagles never trailed, the visiting Clintonville Truckers did not go away quietly.   At the end of the evening, it was Coach Josh Vandenbush and the Southern Door Eagles that would cut down the nets after a thrilling 54-49 victory, in front of their home fans, for just the 2nd time after reaching the Regional Final game in 9 of the last 11 seasons.  The last time the Eagles claimed the Regional title was in 2018.

 

The Eagles would jump out to a large lead in the first half but would hold just a 26-21 halftime lead, thanks to the sharpshooting efforts by the Trucks who hit 6 three-pointers in the opening half. Drew Daoust had better success scoring in the first half Friday night and led all scorers in the half with 14.  

 

Southern Door would open the second half with a 16-6 run, which included 2 three-pointers by Caden Pierre, to jump ahead 42-27. However, this could not quite put the Truckers away and the Truckers had at one point had it down to a single possession game.  The Eagles had their struggles at the free throw line in the second half going just 5-13 from the line in the half, but partially thanks to the 15 second-half points by Drew Daoust, the Eagles survive and claim the title.

 

Leading scorers for the Eagles were Daoust (29), Caden Pierre (8) and Tyler Neinas (8).

The Eagles' next game will be on the road where they are scheduled to take on Freedom Thursday March 7th at a neutral site in the Sectional Semifinals.  We will carry that broadcast again with pregame going live at 6:40 pm, and a 7:00 pm tipoff on 96.7 WBDK and NewRadioSportsNetwork.

Eagles Roll Over Bulldogs 74-47 on 96.7 WBDK

Southern Door had no issues starting hot after a week of rest Friday night, beating the visiting Peshtigo Bulldogs 74-47.

 

How the score got to that point may not be what you expect if you look at season stats.  The Eagles would jump to an 18-point halftime lead and finish the game with 5 Eagles with double-digit point totals.

 

The Eagles' leading scorer in the first half was Tyler Neinas, who scored 10 points, followed by Caden Pierre, who added 8. Each of them would finish the game with 14 points.  Drew Daoust would be the leading scorer in the game, adding nine second-half points to his seven first-half points.  After sitting the final 8 minutes of the first half after picking up two fouls, Mathew Malvitz would finish the game with 10 points, and James Fish helped salt the game away down the stretch, ending the game with 12 points.

 

The leading scorer all season for the Bulldogs was Dominik Baxter, but the Eagles would hold him to 11 points, which trailed only Will McMahon on the Peshtigo score column.

 

The victory earned the Eagles a chance to host a Regional Final game against the Clintonville Tuckers on Saturday night, which will be broadcast again on 96.7 and NewRadioSportsNetwork.

Southern Door opens tournament run against Peshtigo on 96.7 WBDK

The wait is over for the Southern Door Eagles as they begin their road towards Madison on Friday with a matchup against Peshtigo.

 

The Eagles had to fight hard to stay perfect in the Packerland Conference on the final day of the regular season, edging Oconto 76-74. The game featured two of the conference's most dangerous scorers, the Eagles' Drew Daoust and the Blue Devils' Carter Koch. Both players scored approximately half of their team's points in the opening period, leaving the Eagles up 42-40 at the break. The Eagles would hold onto that advantage in the second half, with Daoust piling up 39 points in the victory. Tyler Neinas complemented Daoust with 19 points in the game, including 14 in the first half. The Eagles also got 10 points from Caden Pierre.

 

The Bulldogs earned their spot in the semifinals with a 55-49 win over Oconto Falls. Dominik Baxter scored 21 points, while Carter Roeder and Silas Williams each added 12 points in the win. They were swept in the season series by the Eagles, including an 83-41 loss in their last game that saw Daoust and Matthew Malvitz each scored over 20 points.

 

Jacob Nate and Bryan Mazur will have the call on 96.7 WBDK beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the tip at 7 p.m.

Kline named new AD at Southern Door

Southern Door School District has announced the appointment of Ben Kline as the new Athletic Director, effective July 1, 2024. Kline has ten years of teaching experience, with the first five years of his career spent teaching in Massachusetts and the last five years at Southern Door, where he has been teaching Physical Education and Health classes.

 

Kline has coaching experience with three years of varsity head coach of boys’ lacrosse at St. Joseph Central High School in Massachusetts.  He also has 10 years of varsity football coaching experience at various high schools, including St. Joseph Central High School, Pittsfield High School, and Southern Door High School.  He served as the head coach at St. Joseph Central during the 2013 season.

 

Most recently, at Southern Door, he acted as the interim head coach during the 2021 season and coached for three seasons as the JV/JV2 basketball coach and two seasons as the middle school track coach.

 

Kline said, “I am excited for the opportunity to serve as Southern Door’s Athletic Director. We have an incredible group of student-athletes and coaches at Southern Door. As an Athletic Director, my goal is to provide them with the support they need to reach their goals, not just athletically but also in the classroom and the community.” 

 

High School Principal Steve Bousley said, “We are excited to tap into Ben’s skillset, and are looking forward to his leadership in this role. He has experience as a coach, teacher, and leader, and I believe he will do a great job supporting our student-athletes and coaches, as well as positively representing the Southern Door athletic program.” 

 

 Kline will replace Mark Jonas, who will leave Southern Door at the end of the school year for Preble, becoming the Hornets’ new football coach next fall.   

Southern Door's Veeser ends career on podium

Southern Door's Hailey Veeser ended her high school wrestling career with another day on the Kohl Center podium finish.

 

Veeser spilt her final matches, capturing a decision against Lexi Mentink (Shoreland Lutheran Girls) 6-2 before falling in the 3rd place match narrowly to Britney Petsche (River Ridge Girls) 7-6.

 

Girls 152

Hailey Veeser (33-7) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 33-7 won by fall over Hannah Behrndt (Hamilton Girls) 8-5 (Fall 3:11)

Quarterfinal - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 33-7 won by decision over Madi Zube (Viroqua Girls) 26-7 (Dec 6-3)

Semifinal - Kara Kuge (Lomira Girls) 33-3 won by major decision over Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 33-7 (MD 11-2)

Cons. Semi - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 33-7 won by decision over Lexi Mentink (Shoreland Lutheran Girls) 21-8 (Dec 6-2)

3rd Place Match - Britney Petsche (River Ridge Girls) 20-2 won by decision over Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 33-7 (Dec 7-6)

Southern Door's Season Ends on Road to Crusaders 73-29 on U102.1

The Southern Door Eagles girls' tournament run ended on the road Friday night at the hands of the Sheboygan Lutheran Crusaders.  The Eagles offense couldn't get things going at first as the Crusaders press and inside height gave them the early advantage that would prove impossible to overcome.

It would take just over 5 minutes for the Eagles to score their first point, which came via a free throw.  Leading the way in scoring for the Eagles was Payton Gilbertson who finished the game with 14, followed by Isabella Price with 8. Makenna Geyer, Ashlyn Delfosse, and Sophia Counard would all contribute to the score column as well.  

The Crusaders had a player hit a milestone that Southern Door fans have seen fairly recently as Sheboygan Lutheran player Alex Stricker would score her 100th point midway through the second half.  

Basketball season for the school is not officially over yet as the boys will open their 2024 tournament run next week Friday against either Oconto or Peshtigo.

Veeser in line for podium at girls' state

Hailey Veeser is in line to bring home hardware after the second day of the WIAA Individual State Wrestling Tournament.

 

Veeser won her quarterfinal match before losing in the semifinals to Lomira's Kara Kuge. Nora LeFevre and Sydney Turner both went 1-2 in their second day of action, falling in the second round of the consolation bracket.

 

2024 WIAA Individual State Results for Southern Door Girls

Girls 114

Nora LeFevre (29-6) place is unknown and scored 5.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door Girls) 29-6 won by fall over Maya Kirchner (Hartford Union Girls) 26-11 (Fall 3:26)

Quarterfinal - Sophia Wagner (Princeton/Green Lake Girls) 23-1 won by fall over Nora LeFevre (Southern Door Girls) 29-6 (Fall 2:52)

Cons. Round 1 - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door Girls) 29-6 won by decision over Tessa York (Cadott Girls) 27-9 (Dec 9-3)

Cons. Round 2 - Makenzie Usher (Milton Girls) 14-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Nora LeFevre (Southern Door Girls) 29-6 (SV-1 9-7)

Girls 126

Sydney Turner (28-11) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Sydney Turner (Southern Door Girls) 28-11 won by fall over Kylee Kurszewski (Neenah Girls) 24-4 (Fall 5:32)

Quarterfinal - Natalie Klavetter (Hudson Girls) 27-2 won by fall over Sydney Turner (Southern Door Girls) 28-11 (Fall 0:43)

Cons. Round 1 - Sydney Turner (Southern Door Girls) 28-11 won by fall over Anna Strasser (Holmen Girls) 25-12 (Fall 2:50)

Cons. Round 2 - Lily Becker (Brookfield East Girls) 24-5 won by fall over Sydney Turner (Southern Door Girls) 28-11 (Fall 2:57)

Girls 152

Hailey Veeser (32-6) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 32-6 won by fall over Hannah Behrndt (Hamilton Girls) 8-5 (Fall 3:11)

Quarterfinal - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 32-6 won by decision over Madi Zube (Viroqua Girls) 26-7 (Dec 6-3)

Semifinal - Kara Kuge (Lomira Girls) 33-2 won by major decision over Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 32-6 (MD 11-2)

Eagles girls visit Sheboygan Lutheran Friday on U-102.1

The Southern Door girls basketball team will try to keep the road wins coming when they head to Sheboygan Lutheran Friday night.

 

The road trip did not bother the Souther Door Eagles as they traveled to New Holstein and came home with a 47-41 victory Tuesday night. The Eagles fended off a late surge when a pair of 3-pointers by the Huskies Alyssa Schneider made it a single-possession game at one point.  Clutch free throws by Isabella Price and Sophia Counard would tip things back in the Eagles' favor. Leading the scoring for the Eagles was Isabella Price, who had 19, including going 9 of 13 from the free throw line, followed by Ashlyn Delfosse, who added 18 points.

 

The Crusaders had a bye in the first round but still entered the tournament winners of six of their last eight games en route to a 19-5 record. Taylor Brigham, Alex Stricker, and Addy Verhagen all average approximately 14 points per game, with Stricker approaching double-double territory with nine rebounds per game.

 

Jacob Nate and Matt Malvitz will have the action from Sheboygan Friday night on U-102.1 and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening tip at 7 p.m.

 

 

Eagles boys survive to keep perfect Packerland record

The Southern Door Eagles had to fight hard to stay perfect in the Packerland Conference on the final day of the regular season, edging Oconto 76-74.

 

The game featured two of the conference's most dangerous scorers, the Eagles' Drew Daoust and the Blue Devils' Carter Koch. Both players scored approximately half of their team's points in the opening period, leaving the Eagles up 42-40 at the break. The Eagles would hold onto that advantage in the second half, with Daoust piling up 39 points in the victory. Tyler Neinas complemented Daoust with 19 points in the game, including 14 in the first half. The Eagles also got 10 points from Caden Pierre. In addition to Koch's 29 points, Trenton Hartmann and Daniel Alwin poured in 14 points a piece in the loss for the Blue Devils.

Southern Door girls stay alive in state tournament

Mason Motquin's time in Madison may be over, but Southern Door is still alive in this weekend's WIAA Individual State Wrestling Tournament.

 

Hailey Veeser won both of her matches to earn a spot in the semifinal round of the Girls 152 lb. bracket. Veeser will wrestle again on Friday night. Teammates Nora LeFevre and Sydney Turner both registered pins in the first round before they were pinned in the second round. They will wrestle again on Friday morning.

 

 

2024 WIAA Individual State Results for Southern Door

D3-132

Mason Motquin (40-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Gabe Gerber (Ladysmith) 45-6 won by fall over Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 40-12 (Fall 5:02)

 

Girls 114

Nora LeFevre (28-5) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door Girls) 28-5 won by fall over Maya Kirchner (Hartford Union Girls) 26-11 (Fall 3:26)

Quarterfinal - Sophia Wagner (Princeton/Green Lake Girls) 23-0 won by fall over Nora LeFevre (Southern Door Girls) 28-5 (Fall 2:52)

Girls 126

Sydney Turner (27-10) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Sydney Turner (Southern Door Girls) 27-10 won by fall over Kylee Kurszewski (Neenah Girls) 24-4 (Fall 5:32)

Quarterfinal - Natalie Klavetter (Hudson Girls) 26-2 won by fall over Sydney Turner (Southern Door Girls) 27-10 (Fall 0:43)

Girls 152

Hailey Veeser (32-5) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 32-5 won by fall over Hannah Behrndt (Hamilton Girls) 8-4 (Fall 3:11)

Quarterfinal - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door Girls) 32-5 won by decision over Madi Zube (Viroqua Girls) 25-6 (Dec 6-3)

 

Picture by Stacy Motquin

Southern Door outlasts New Holstein on U102.1

The road trip did not seem to bother the Souther Door Eagles as they traveled to New Holstein and came home with a 47-41 victory Tuesday night.  Southern Door would use the absence of one of New Holsteins star players and some impressive defense to capture the victory and advance one game further in the 2024 WIAA Basketball Tournament.

 

The Eagles fended off a late surge when a pair of 3-pointers by the Huskies Alyssa Schneider made it a single-possession game at one point.  Clutch free throws by both Isabella Price and Sophia Counard would tip things back into the Eagles' favor. Leading the scoring for the Eagles was Isabella Price, who had 19, including going 9 of 13 from the free throw line, followed by Ashlyn Delfosse, who added 18 points.

 

The Eagles once again hit the road as a Round 2 matchup with #2 seed Sheboygan Lutheran awaits them Friday night, with a 7 pm tipoff and pregame at 6:45 p.m. on U102.1 and streamed on the New Radio Sports Network. 

 

 

Jonas takes over reins at Green Bay Preble

Just a few weeks after his position as Southern Door Athletic Director was posted online in search of candidates, Mark Jonas found a new job.

 

Green Bay Preble announced on Tuesday that Jonas would continue his hall-of-fame career at the school after stops at Southern Door, Kaukauna, Oconomowoc, and Hilbert. Jonas led the Eagles to a 20-3 record in his two years on the job, helping his team get to Level 2 of the WIAA Playoffs both seasons. 

 

Picture courtesy of Green Bay Preble

Southern Door girls open WIAA play at New Holstein on U-102.1

The Southern Door Eagles will head south to New Holstein to take on the Huskies in their WIAA opener.

 

The tenth-seeded Eagles enter tournament play with an 8-16 mark and a three-game losing streak. They last won on February 6th against Gibraltar, part of a stretch when they won three of their four games. Payton Gilbertson leads the team in scoring with 13.5 ppg while Isabella Price is flirting with a double-double each game with 9.8 ppg and 8.1 rpg.

 

The Huskies are singling a similar tune to the Eagles as they enter tournament play with a 7-17 mark and a three-game losing streak. They ended their season with a 47-32 loss to Brillion. They are led by Payton Grenzer, who also nearly averages a double-double with 13.6 ppg and 9.4 rpg.

 

Jacob Nate and Matt Malvitz will have the call on U-102.1 and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening tip at 7 p.m.

Eagles boys burns Blazers

The Southern Door Eagles tightened its grip on the Packerland Conference with a 72-52 win over NEW Lutheran Monday night.

 

The Eagles made the Blazers chase them the whole night, taking a 35-27 lead into the locker room, and only extended that lead more in the second half.

 

Drew Daoust turned in another vintage performance, scoring 34 points with three three-points and a pair of "and-1s." Caden Pierre knocked down a trio of shots from behind the arc to complement Daoust with 17 points while Matthew Malvitz added six points, and Will Jandrin chipped in another five points. Griffin Steffel scored 21 points and Reid Nelson registered 11 points in the loss for the Blazers.

 

The Eagles will play at Oconto on Thursday.

Coach reflects on record-breaking day for Southern Door wrestling

Congratulations to Nora LeFevre, Sydney Turner, Hailey Veeser, and Mason Motquin!  Each of the girls won their sectional brackets, and Mason placed third.  All four advanced to the state tournament, which starts this Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison.  Girls' round #1 starts at 3:00 and boys at 7:00.

 

For the boys, Mason started the the day with a hard-fought takedown in his first match to get an early 2-0 lead.  After some hard riding and hand fighting, he went into the third period up 3-2 and feeling good with choice of starting position.  Shepard chose to give Mason the escape and a 4-2 lead.  Mason then lost the takedown and gave up a controversial stalling point with only a few seconds left, resulting in a very tough 5-4 loss.  From there he needed a Shepard win to get back in the bracket and have a shot to advance.  Fortunately, Shepard advanced to the final giving Mason a wrestleback chance.  As expected, nothing comes easy at sectionals.  Mason was doing well against Heimke from Lena but then gave up a 5-pointer to close the second period and lose the lead.  In the third, Mason came back and retook the lead, riding out Heimke to end the match, winning 7-6.  In the third-place match, Mason lost the first takedown but quickly escaped.  He then earned a couple of takedowns and a 6-4 lead with only 15 seconds left.  For the final 15 seconds, Mason smartly defended, giving up a stalling point to make the final score 6-5.  Despite all three of his matches being decided by 1 point, Mason controlled the majority of each match.  He was in on single legs all day and finishing well.  We had hoped for a rematch with Carpenter from Oshkosh, but that will have to wait another week.

 

At state, Mason will start Thursday night against Gabe Gerber from Ladysmith.  Gerber is a 44-6 sophomore who won the Edgar Sectional.  The state brackets are now seeded, so the sectional champions are no longer guaranteed a first-round bye.  On paper, I like the draw and Mason's placement on the bracket.

 

The girls got started after the boys ' finals, and the SD girls didn't disappoint.  Hailey and Kailyn had byes, while Nora, Sydney, and Attyson all earned first-period pins to advance all five girls into the finals.

 

In the final, Nora faced Lexi Riehl from Shiocton, who was also ranked.  The two had battled earlier in the year, where Nora earned a fall late in the third period.  Nora was in control from the start, but the match was very close until the third period when Nora again showed her mat wrestling skills and earned the fall.  For Nora this is her second state berth in as many attempts.  Nora will be ready this season after not placing at state last year.  She is seeded #3 and will face Maya Kirchner, a 26-10 sophomore from Hartford Union.

 

Sydney faced Parker Zahn from Gillett Suring in the finals.  Zahn was a state qualifier at 145 last season, but that didn't slow Sydney down.  She came in strong with her ties and a nice firemans leading to a first period fall.  Sydney has been wrestling better and better each week and is peaking at the right time.  Sydney is seeded #11 and will face 24-3 sophomore Kylee Kurszewski from Neenah.

 

Hailey faced Miriam Alberts from Lena in the finals.  This was a rematch from earlier this year as well.  This time, Alberts was more prepared and worked hard to stay in neutral, avoiding Hailey's mat skills.  Hailey worked her technique, trying a few different shots and pinning techniques in the first two periods, earning a fall in the third period with a very nice power half.  Hailey was our top state finisher last year despite starting the season late.  She finished fourth at state last year and will look to improve next week.  She is seeded #3 and will face Hannah Behrndt, an 8-3 sophomore from Hamilton, in the first round.

 

For the wrestlers that work so hard and come so close but don't qualify, it is always a difficult end.  For some, it's the end of a career and the end of a dream.  For others, it's a realization of what they can do and hopes for a bright future.  Hopefully, all will recollect with fond memories the hard work they put in and the camaraderie they shared with coaches and teammates.

 

 

Trevor Englebert faced Jordan Jahnke from Shioctin for the second time this year.  Trevor started with a flurry this time and jumped to an early lead, almost earning the fall.  Still leading going into the third, things looked good, but Jahnke had other ideas.  Trevor gave up some crucial near-falls in the third period and couldn't climb back.  Jahnke lost his next match, which eliminated Trevor from the tournament.  Jahnke then continued to wrestle back and finish in second place.  For Trevor, this was the end of his wrestling career.  He was a two-time sectional qualifier, falling just short of state trips this year and his sophomore season.  After a crazy freshman COVID year and some injuries along the way, Trevor still managed to earn over 100 wins.  He had a good year, and we wish him the best.

 

Lance Veeser faced Colin Fischer from Bonduel in the first round.  Lance worked hard and kept the match close at 6-1 in the third period.  In the third period, Lance was taking more chances, hoping to find something, but gave up a near fall to make the final 9-1.  Fischer then lost his next match, eliminating Lance, before earning a tech fall, then a fall to place third.  It was great for Lance to compete with the best and see that he is right there.  He has a bright future if he continues improving like he did this year.  

 

Attyson faced Alisha Berg in the finals.  Attyson gave it her best, but Berg has the experience.  During Attyson's first year in wrestling, she learned a lot and improved steadily.  She is a great person, very coachable, and a competitor.  We look forward to having her back next season.

 

Kailyn faced Mercedes Kohlmann in the final.  Unfortunately, Kailyn lacks experience and got rolled in the second period.  Kailyn also just started this season and has many natural abilities and potential.  I hope she will be back to keep us laughing and on our toes next season. 

 

Thanks

Coach Englebert

 

WIAA D3 Sect B @ Bonduel Boys Results for Southern Door 

132

Mason Motquin (40-11) placed 3rd and scored 8.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Brady Shepard (Wabeno/Laona/Th. Lakes) 39-11 won by decision over Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 40-11 (Dec 5-4)

Cons. Semi - Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 40-11 won by decision over Lucas Heimke (Lena) 36-10 (Dec 7-6)

3rd Place Match - Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 40-11 won by decision over Brexden Kane (Crandon) 13-10 (Dec 6-5)

2nd Place Match - Brady Shepard (Wabeno/Laona/Th. Lakes) 39-11 won by no contest over Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 40-11 (NC)

144

Trevor Englebert (32-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Jordan Jahnke (Shiocton) 43-8 won by decision over Trevor Englebert (Southern Door) 32-12 (Dec 13-9)

150

Lance Veeser (26-20) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Colin Fischer (Bonduel) 32-8 won by major decision over Lance Veeser (Southern Door) 26-20 (MD 9-1)

WIAA D3 Sect. B @ Bonduel Girls Results for Southern Door

114

Nora LeFevre (27-4) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) 27-4 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) 27-4 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) 27-4 won by fall over Danika Moats (Rosholt) 8-16 (Fall 1:59)

1st Place Match - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) 27-4 won by fall over Lexi Riehl (Shiocton) 33-7 (Fall 5:08)

126

Sydney Turner (26-9) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) 26-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) 26-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) 26-9 won by fall over Aubrey Hess (Shiocton) 11-21 (Fall 0:43)

1st Place Match - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) 26-9 won by fall over Parker Zahn (Suring/Gillett) 18-10 (Fall 0:43)

152

Hailey Veeser (30-5) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door) 30-5 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door) 30-5 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door) 30-5 received a bye () (Bye)

1st Place Match - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door) 30-5 won by fall over Miriam Alberts (Lena) 18-13 (Fall 4:39)

165

Attyson Wilson (11-14) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Attyson Wilson (Southern Door) 11-14 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Attyson Wilson (Southern Door) 11-14 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Attyson Wilson (Southern Door) 11-14 won by fall over Day Ochoa-Diaz (Oostburg) 2-5 (Fall 0:26)

1st Place Match - Alisha Berg (Bonduel) 17-3 won by fall over Attyson Wilson (Southern Door) 11-14 (Fall 0:42)

185

Kailyn Neville (11-9) placed 2nd and scored 10.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kailyn Neville (Southern Door) 11-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Kailyn Neville (Southern Door) 11-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Kailyn Neville (Southern Door) 11-9 received a bye () (Bye)

1st Place Match - Mercedes Kohlmann (New Holstein) 7-2 won by fall over Kailyn Neville (Southern Door) 11-9 (Fall 3:40)

Southern Door wrestling experiences record-breaking day

The Southern Door wrestling team will send a record-breaking four wrestlers to next week's WIAA State Tournament at the Kohl Center, including three on the girls' side. 

 

All five of the Eagles' competing girls made it to the championship match, but it was Nora LeFevre, Hailey Veeser, and Sydney Turner who punched their tickets with sectional championships. On the boys' side, Mason Motquin battled his way to a third-place finish to clinch his spot in the state tournament field. 

 

WIAA Girls D3 Sect. B @ Bonduel Results for Southern Door

114

Nora LeFevre (27-4) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) 27-4 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) 27-4 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) 27-4 won by fall over Danika Moats (Rosholt) 8-16 (Fall 1:59)

1st Place Match - Nora LeFevre (Southern Door) 27-4 won by fall over Lexi Riehl (Shiocton) 33-7 (Fall 5:08)

126

Sydney Turner (26-9) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) 26-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) 26-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) 26-9 won by fall over Aubrey Hess (Shiocton) 11-21 (Fall 0:43)

1st Place Match - Sydney Turner (Southern Door) 26-9 won by fall over Parker Zahn (Suring/Gillett) 18-10 (Fall 0:43)

152

Hailey Veeser (30-5) placed 1st and scored 28.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door) 30-5 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door) 30-5 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door) 30-5 received a bye () (Bye)

1st Place Match - Hailey Veeser (Southern Door) 30-5 won by fall over Miriam Alberts (Lena) 18-13 (Fall 4:39)

165

Attyson Wilson (11-14) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Attyson Wilson (Southern Door) 11-14 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Attyson Wilson (Southern Door) 11-14 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Attyson Wilson (Southern Door) 11-14 won by fall over Day Ochoa-Diaz (Oostburg) 2-5 (Fall 0:26)

1st Place Match - Alisha Berg (Bonduel) 17-3 won by fall over Attyson Wilson (Southern Door) 11-14 (Fall 0:42)

185

Kailyn Neville (11-9) placed 2nd and scored 10.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kailyn Neville (Southern Door) 11-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Kailyn Neville (Southern Door) 11-9 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Kailyn Neville (Southern Door) 11-9 received a bye () (Bye)

1st Place Match - Mercedes Kohlmann (New Holstein) 7-2 won by fall over Kailyn Neville (Southern Door) 11-9 (Fall 3:40)

WIAA D3 Sect B @ Bonduel Results for Southern Door

132

Mason Motquin (40-11) placed 3rd and scored 8.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Brady Shepard (Wabeno/Laona/Th. Lakes) 39-11 won by decision over Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 40-11 (Dec 5-4)

Cons. Semi - Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 40-11 won by decision over Lucas Heimke (Lena) 36-10 (Dec 7-6)

3rd Place Match - Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 40-11 won by decision over Brexden Kane (Crandon) 13-10 (Dec 6-5)

2nd Place Match - Brady Shepard (Wabeno/Laona/Th. Lakes) 39-11 won by no contest over Mason Motquin (Southern Door) 40-11 (NC)

144

Trevor Englebert (32-12) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Jordan Jahnke (Shiocton) 43-8 won by decision over Trevor Englebert (Southern Door) 32-12 (Dec 13-9)

150

Lance Veeser (26-20) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Colin Fischer (Bonduel) 32-8 won by major decision over Lance Veeser (Southern Door) 26-20 (MD 9-1)