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

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 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 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.

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 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

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.