The Sturgeon Bay Clipper soccer team dropped a hard-fought battle against the Notre Dame Tritons Tuesday night 1-0.  The Tritons scored in the first minute of the match on a Michael Kussow goal and hung on for the victory. 

The match was a back and forth battle until the very end.

The Clippers will now play host Thursday against Algoma and the next soccer broadcast on 103.3 The Clipper will be at home against DePere on September 6. 

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers soccer team will face a staunch test on Tuesday night when they travel to Green Bay to face last year's state runner-up Notre Dame Academy.

The Clippers are coming off a 3-2 win against Kiel on Monday night. Robert Alas, Jules Reynolds, and Landon Hintz each scored goals in the match between two of the top teams in the EWC/Packerland. The Tritons are a perfect 3-0, outscoring their opponents by a combined 14-2. That includes a 3-1 victory over Seymour a day before the Clippers played the Thunder to a 3-3 draw. Bryan Mazur and Peter Kewin will have the call on 103.3 The Clipper and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:15 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the first touch at 6:30 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers soccer team looks to get back into the win column on Monday when they travel to face Kiel.

The Clippers tied Seymour 3-3 on Saturday a few days after blowing past conference foe Kewaunee 10-0 on Thursday. They opened the season with a loss to Pulaski.

The Raiders won its first match of the season on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Omro.

This is a matchup between the two best teams in the EWC/Packerland Conference. Last year, the Clippers won the regular season title and then ended the Raiders' hopes in the playoffs with a shoot-out victory in the sectional semifinal.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team ended its first week of the season with a draw against Seymour Saturday.

Gavin Fernandez scored two goals, and Landen Hintz tallied one in the match.

NEW Radio Sports Network will carry the Clippers' match Tuesday against fellow state power Notre Dame. The Clippers will play at Kiel for a 7 p.m. first touch on Monday.

After cruising to a victory against the Green Bay West Wildcats last week, the Clippers were outmatched in a 21-14 loss to the Antigo Red Robins. The game was back and forth all night, and a few key plays from Antigo put it away at the end. 

A touchdown by Antigo’s Mason Gray opened up the scoring on the night, as he scampered into the endzone for his first touchdown on the year. The 6’7” Fullback gave the Clippers trouble all night, but did most of his damage in this first quarter tonight. Running back Kordell Anderson told his teammates to not worry about the score, as the very next play he took a kickoff return to the house and a special teams error would make the game 7-6 Red Robins. 

Antigo would once again score before the half, and a big call at the 9:43 minute mark in the second quarter would change everything for the Clippers. The refs would blow a play dead for forward progress, as the Clippers punched the ball away from the Antigo return man and had their hopes of getting the ball back stolen. That would fire up their defense though, as the score remained 14-6 going into the half. 

Sturgeon Bay needed a score coming out of the half to stay in the game, and that is exactly what they did. Danny Lodl would roll left and find Patrick Haese in the back of the endzone to tie the game up after a successful 2 point conversion. 

The game would remain deadlocked until late in the 4th Quarter when Antigo would answer for the final time and put the game away as Danny Lodl would throw an interception to Alex Schlieve to ice away the game. 

The Player of the Game, as decided with the help of Sturgeon Bay head coach Carl Waterstreet was once again David Zuehlke. 

Sturgeon Bay will open conference play next week as they travel to Bonduel. 

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers took out its frustrations from their Pulaski match earlier this week with a mercy-rule 10-0 win over Kewaunee.

The Clippers are back in action Saturday when they play Seymour. The Thunder will make the trip north after playing Green Bay Notre Dame the night before at home.

The match begins at 6:30 p.m.

After a huge win in Week One against the Wildcats of Green Bay West, the Clippers will once again welcome a non-conference team to Memorial Field as they will be taking on the Antigo Red Robins. 

Sturgeon Bay (1-0), flexed their muscles in the first week of the season, with their win 41-7 over Green Bay West. The running back duo of David Zuehlke and Mason Sacotte proved their own on the field, running for a combined 3 touchdowns. Not only was their offense impressive, the stout defense of the Clippers forced 4 turnovers, 3 interceptions and a fumble. The Clippers will look to keep up the clean game they put together and carry it into the matchup against Antigo. 

Antigo (0-1), took a loss to Wittenberg-Birnamwood in Week One 49-14. The Red Robins were down as much as 34-6 at the end of the first half, and could not get their running game going. Rushing the ball 38 times for a total of 15 yards. Coming off of a rough season last year, Antigo will look to get themselves in the win column against Sturgeon Bay. 

Bryan Mazur and Gary Barta will be on the call on 103.3 The Clipper from Memorial Field with pregame beginning at 6:45 and kickoff set for 7:00 P.M. 

The DCU Swim Team will be hosting the Conference Relays at the Door County YMCA this afternoon, after a good showing at the Seymour Pentathlon for their first conference meet. 

Julia Michalski (SBHS) finished 1st overall for sophomores, scoring a total of 100 points. Junior Danica Neville (SDHS) was the top finisher for the juniors followed by Cassie Rankin (SEV) in 2nd place. All three senior swimmers, Christy Braun (SBHS), Sanya Wienke (SBHS), and Brooke Strege (SDHS) finished in the top 10 overall for their age category. 

The team appears to be headed on the right track for the rest of the season, with a couple swimmers looking like they have the potential to make some state trips if they keep up their successful starts from Seymour.  

The Relays start at 5:00 P.M. 

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team will have a quick turnaround to get over a 3-1 loss to Pulaski on Tuesday night.

Isaac Schultz provided the bright spot for the Clippers as it opened the match's scoring with a goal to take the lead over the Red Raiders. Goalie Emmett Braschnewitz would get peppered the rest of the night, making four saves as the Clippers were outshot 12-5 on the evening. The Red Raiders scored their goals on tallies by Ryan Drafz and Chase Ambrosius while forcing the Clippers to register one against themselves as well.

The Clippers are back in action against Kewaunee on Thursday.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers volleyball fought but could not hold onto beat either of their opponents in Tuesday's triangular against Reedsville and Freedom.

The Clippers captured one set against the Tigers, but ultimately lost 23-25, 25-18, 17-15. The Irish bested the Clippers in straight sets 25-11, 25-13, 17-15.

The Sturgeon Bay volleyball team opens their 2022 season on the road in a multi-team event on Tuesday.

The Clippers will play in Reedsville and battle the host school and Freedom. The Irish ended the Clippers' season last year in the WIAA Tournament 3-0. They would go onto lose to Fox Valley Lutheran 3-0 in the regional final despite having a 25-9 record. The Clippers finished in the middle of the Packerland with a 5-3 conference record and 8-12 overall. The Panthers finished near the bottom of the Big East-Red Conference with a 2-5 conference mark and an 8-15 overall record. They lost their regional match to Howards Grove 3-0.

Match play begins at 5:30 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers soccer team will get one of its many tune-ups for the EWC/Packerland season on Tuesday when they host Pulaski on Tuesday.

The Clippers posted a perfect 9-0 EWC/Packerland record en route to a 15-6-4 record overall. They came up just short of another appearance in the state tournament, falling to Sheboygan Christian 3-1 in the sectional final.

The Raiders went 14-7-2 in their 2021, also falling in the sectional final in last year's tournament. They finished in fourth place in a stacked Fox River Classic Conference that boasted state runner-up Green Bay Notre Dame and sectional finalist Green Bay Preble. 

The match begins at 6:30 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay girls golf team is back in action on Tuesday and will not have to travel far for it.

The Clippers will play at Cherry Hills Golf Course beginning at 10 a.m. against Bay Conference opponents Bonduel, Green Bay/New Lutheran/Providence Academy, Oconto, Seymour, Shawano Community, West De Pere, Winneconne, and Xavier.

Along with Luxemburg-Casco at Northbrook, the Clippers were in action on Monday. No results from those meets have been shared.

The Sturgeon Bay girls golf team will not waste any time this week competing against other teams this week with a Monday meet.

The Clippers will join Green Bay/New Lutheran/Providence Academy, Oconto, Seymour, Shawano Community, West De Pere, Winneconne and Xavier for a Bay Conference meet at Golden Sands Golf Course in Cecil beginning at 10 a.m.

Sturgeon Bay bursted onto the scene back in 11-Player football week one, making a statement by blowing out the Wildcats of Green Bay West 41-7. 

The Clippers took an early lead as Danny Lodl aired out a deep pass that connected with Wide Receiver Bryce Plzak on a 73 Yard touchdown that left two Wildcat defenders in the dust. It was not just all offense for the Clippers in the 1st half, as Caleb Plzak picked off Quarterback Ronald Schmocker, and David Zuehlke forced and recovered a fumble all in the first quarter. 

Lodl would again air it out and find Patrick Haese for a 40 yard connection getting the Clippers down to the 7 yard line of the Wildcats. David Zuehlke would do the rest of the work from there, as he ran in one of his two first half touchdowns to make the game 21-0. Tagging on another rushing touchdown, this time by Mason Sacotte, the Clippers raced out to a 41-0 lead at halftime and never looked back. 

The Wildcats showed fight in the second half, as backup quarterback Ricky Bell came in to replace an injured Ronald Schmocker. Bell ended up leading the Wildcats on a scoring drive towards the end of the third quarter, as he was able to find his receiver Ty Philips for a 40 yard touchdown. The Clippers would end up dominating the clock the entire second half, as a running clock was assessed coming out of the half. 

The Player of the Game was David Zuehlke, with two rushing touchdowns and multiple tackles on defense. 

The Clippers are back in action next Friday as they take on the Red Robins of Antigo. Antigo is 0-1 after a big loss to Wittenberg-Birnamwood. The game will be carried live on 103.3 The Clipper and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com.

Returning to 11-Player football Friday night will be the Sturgeon Bay Clippers, as they will be playing in their first non 8-Player game in three seasons. Waiting for them, will be a matchup with Green Bay West.  

Sturgeon Bay, playing in an independent conference last season in the 8-Player league, went 2-6 against their scheduled opponents. Speaking to some players earlier in the season, they were excited for the opportunity to play 11-Player football again, and knew that Green Bay West was their first step in the season. 

The Wildcats of Green Bay West are coming off of a difficult season last year, with a struggling record of 1-8, with their only win coming against their rivals Green Bay East. West had a multitude of players contribute to their scoring last season, and will be looking to start their year off right against the Clippers. 

Quinn Struck and Gary Barta will be on the call from Memorial Field with the pregame show beginning at 6:45 and kickoff scheduled for 7:00 P.M. 

The Sturgeon Bay golf team will get plenty of time on the course this week as they head to their second meet in three days. Bonduel, Green Bay/NEW Lutheran/Providence Academy, Oconto, Seymour, Sturgeon Bay, West De Pere, Winneconne, and Xavier will tee off at 10 a.m. at Shawano Lake Golf Course. No results from previous meets have been shared.

Every single one of the Sturgeon Bay Clippers teams are officially underway with their fall seasons, with some teams already having some competitions played. 

The girls golf team got underway last week as they competed in the first fall competition in this school year. Sturgeon Bay joined Bonduel, Luxemburg-Casco, NEW Lutheran, Oconto and Oconto Falls at River Island Golf Course. 

The combined swim team will hit the pool on the 20th of August in a Pentathlon at Marinette High School. Sturgeon Bay Co-op returns their lone state qualifier from last season in Christy Braun, and look to continue their success into this next season. 

The Cross Country team began to gear up their season Monday in their first official practice. The first meet will be the Chief K Invitational held up in Gibraltar on August 25th. 

The ever popular Boys Soccer team was back kicking things off on Monday as well as they look to make a state trip this year. The Clippers suffered a devastating loss on the doorstep of the state tournament last year as they lost to Sheboygan Christian/Sheboygan Lutheran 3-1 in the sectional finals. They will be facing off with Pulaski on August 23rd in their first official competition. 

Also on Monday, the Girls Volleyball team was able to have their first practice, with a triangular at Reedsville High School with Freedom and Reedsville. Sturgeon Bay will be looking to build off of their 4th place finish in the conference last year, and perform better than their first round loss to Freedom last season. 

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The Sturgeon Bay girls' golf team will hit the links again this week for meet action.

The Clippers are scheduled to face Bonduel, Green Bay/New Lutheran/Providence Academy, Seymour, Shawano Community, West De Pere, Winneconne, and Xavier at Vernon Hills Golf Course nearby host school Peshtigo. Sturgeon Bay had a pair of meets scheduled for last week in the Oconto area, but no results were provided.

Tee time is set for 10 a.m.

The first stop in official preseason coverage was out to Memorial Field where the talk of the Packerland Conference so far in the preseason held their first official practice. Sturgeon Bay Football is coming off of a 2-6 season full of games that flashed potential, but the record does not matter with the flip to 11-Player Football. That is what has headlined the team so far this offseason, the transfer from the brief stint in 8-Player, back into the Packerland. 

A big part of Sturgeon Bay’s offense is back from last season, and Mason Sacotte is set to have a huge part in the success that the Clippers will have. Sacotte, a junior, showed glimpses of what he has the opportunity to show this season, as he broke out in games against Thorp and Belmont last season as both a runner, and a receiving threat. With him appearing to be the Running Back for the Clippers this season after the graduation of senior Braeden Haines, he will have the opportunity to flash the skills that he has under new Head Coach Carl Waterstreet.

Mason seems confident that the team will transfer over well to the 11-Player season this year, and it felt that the whole team had a nice level of confidence in the type of team that they can put together. 

David Zuehlke was one of those players that felt that the team has potential that has been waiting to come out. David being a senior has seen it all from the perspective of Sturgeon Bay Football. From not knowing if Sturgeon Bay will have a season in 2020, to moving the season to the spring, and playing 8-Player to switching to 11-Man, but it doesn’t seem to affect him, as he chooses to keep working and knows that everything will work out if he puts the effort in. 

Rivalries after all, are what makes sports fun. The opportunity to bring back those rivalries for the players and even Coach Waterstreet is something that they might be the most excited about this season. The Sturgeon Bay players had the feel of confidence that might be what pushes them to have a season that might not be expected of a team that made a switch that most players have not experienced before.

New Head Coach Carl Waterstreet has been put in charge of the Sturgeon Bay Football program after spending time as an assistant coach on previous head coach Jim Adams’ staff. Adams resigned from his position back in January, after being the active coach for years. 

Waterstreet had worked closely with Coach Adams, and might even carry over some traits that he learned from his time under his wing. Whether it be practice styles, or a similar type of scheme, there is sure to be some sort of familiarity within the program. 

Sturgeon Bay is going to be squaring off with the Wildcats of Green Bay West in Week 1. West went 1-8 last season, with their only win coming against their rivals Green Bay East. They were outscored in the FRCC-South 51-310 last season, only better than East. 

Waterstreet has been an assistant at Sturgeon Bay for 4 years and is very excited to get started with the team he has on the field this season. 

His players seem excited to be coached by him as well, as they have gone on record saying that he brings in a great winning philosophy that the players love to be around. Coach Waterstreet looks to have the right mindset and the ability to lead Sturgeon Bay back to its success, this time in 11-Player Football. 

Numbers mean everything in life, but especially in sports. Sturgeon Bay football has finally gotten the numbers to return back to the Packerland Conference and 11-Player football and they are taking the opportunity and running with it. 

Sturgeon Bay has been the talk of the conference so far this offseason, after rejoining 11-Player Football after a brief multi-year stint in 8-Player. Coach Jim Adams stepped down from his head coaching position in January, and Carl Waterstreet has officially taken over the job for the Clippers. Sturgeon Bay is coming off of a 2-6 season last year as an independent in 8-Player Football, but look to have a lot of potential back in the Packerland Conference this season.

Sturgeon Bay’s offense showed glimpses of reaching their full potential in wins over Williams Bay 62-6 and Bowler/Gresham 48-12 and will look to add to that this coming up season. David Zuehlke and Mason Sacotte are two players that could take huge jumps for Sturgeon Bay this season, and the team as a whole has a chance to burst onto the season in their first season back in the Packerland Conference.

Sturgeon Bay opens up their season Friday, August 19th, at home against Green Bay West. This will be Sturgeon Bay's first test back in the 11-Player level, and look to start it off with a win and prove that they belong where they are.