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Southern Door High School Archives for 2019-02

Southern Door boys basketball tournament run to air on 102.1 FM WRKU

The Southern Door boys basketball program has been far and away the most successful program, boys or girls, over the past five years. The high flying Eagles led by Coach Derik Hawkey will begin their state tournament march Friday night on 102.1 FM WRKU and streamed worldwide at DoorCountyDailyNews.com.

 

Former head varsity head coach Ben Rikkola will join me, Nick Freimuth, for the call of every postseason Eagles basketball game. The Quietwoods RV Pre-Game SHow will begin at 6:45 PM with tip-off at 7:00 PM. Coach Hawkey will preview their regional matchup with the Keil Raiders. 

 

After winning their fifth consecutive conference title, Southern Door is the #1 seed in the regionals. If they win Friday night they will host a regional final Saturday night again at 7:00 PM. They will play the winner of #4 Valders and #5 Chilton.

Southern Door has new track and field coach

Southern Door has found a new track and field coach. Former Sturgeon Bay assistant track and field coach John Vercauteren announced that he will be taking over the program rich in tradition. Vercauteren cited the Eagles state championship in 1993 and Jim Flanigan Jr.'s all-time Division 2 shot put record holder as past accomplishments he is most excited to follow after.

 

He released the following statement on Wednesday:

 

"As track season approaches a lot of people have asked where and what I’ll be coaching. I’m very happy to announce that I’ve accepted the head varsity coaching position at Southern Door High School. I’m extremely excited to coach at a school with a great history, including the Wisconsin Division 2 record in points scored at the state meet in 1993 and the all-time Division 2 Shot Put record holder in Jim Flanigan. I am excited to work with a great staff of seasoned assistant coaches and an administration that supports its coaches. I’d also like to thank all the coaches and athletes at Sturgeon Bay that I’ve worked with in the last 5 years, especially Head Coach Mike LeRoy who I coached with in three conference championship seasons. I look forward to our clashes in the future."

Wrestling coach reflects on season

As a coach, nothing is more rewarding than seeing kids "turn the corner” or “hit their stride”. The past few weeks Grant has really gained a lot of traction. His wrestling IQ is mushrooming along with his confidence. Unfortunately, at State, Grant got caught up in the first match jitters and lost a match he shouldn’t have (Wahl quarterfinal). After a slow start in his second match, he made the conscious decision to turn things around and earned his first State win (Gjefle consolation round 1). He also earned a spot on the podium and two more matches. In his third match, he wrestled well but couldn’t rebound from some early takedowns (Schmitz consolation semifinal). The loss led to a rematch from Friday morning with Wahl of Cadott (5th place match). This time Grant was the aggressor, scored first and earned the win. Even after the first match with Wahl, Grant felt he was the better wrestler and should have won. Looking back at his matches and the other match results from Grants’ state bracket it’s nice to see he can compete with the best in the state. Definitely, a confidence boost moving forward.

 

Wrapping up the season, I feel that although the team started slow, due to our youth and inexperience, we improved each week. Once we had some much needed live mat time and experience we looked better. We wrestled our best at the end of the season. Next season looks very positive and I have big expectations for this team. In wrestling, the two key components to success are, confidence and desire. Having two state place winners in the room with Grant and Griffin will help everyone’s confidence. Seeing their teammates succeed and watching them compete at a high level will fuel their desire. This team is young, dedicated and very coachable.

 

Good things to come for Southern Door Wrestling.

 

 

2019 WIAA Individual State Results for Southern Door
D3-145
Grant Englebert (40-13) placed 5th and scored 6.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Nelson Wahl (Cadott) 30-9 won by fall over Grant Englebert (Southern Door) 40-13 (Fall 4:35)
Cons. Round 1 - Grant Englebert (Southern Door) 40-13 won by decision over James Gjefle (Brookwood) 36-11 (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Semi - Logan Schmitz (Mineral Point) 37-6 won by decision over Grant Englebert (Southern Door) 40-13 (Dec 4-1)
5th Place Match - Grant Englebert (Southern Door) 40-13 won by decision over Nelson Wahl (Cadott) 30-9 (Dec 3-1)

Englebert gets chance at state

The wait is over for Southern Door wrestler Grant Englebert at the WIAA Individual State Tournament. After winning sectionals last weekend and waiting out the preliminary round Thursday night, Englebert will face Nelson Wahl from Cadott, who advanced with second-period pin. The two sophomores will battle when the second round begins at the Kohl Center in Madison at approximately 11:15 a.m. 

Southern Door pulls away for 40th straight conference win

The Southern Door Eagles outscored the Gibraltar Vikings by 10 in the second half to win its 40th straight Packerland Conference victory. Kyle Daoust’s big week continued with another 30 points on the ledger while Ryan Claflin added 19. Evan Henry scored 12 points, including a pair of threes to lead the Vikings. Trevor Reinhardt and Brady Ash each chipped in nine points in the loss. The Eagles play Peshtigo Saturday evening while the Vikings will take a weekend break before they host Lena in the opening round of the WIAA Regional Tournament.