With just a couple of weeks before the first practice, Sturgeon Bay High School is going to the district office to fill its girls' basketball head coach position. 

Sturgeon Bay District Administrator Dan Tjernagel was named the girls' head varsity coach at Wednesday's district board meeting. Tjernagel is not a stranger to the hardwood, not only as a coach but as a player. He has coached at the youth level in recent years and at the high school level during other stops in his work history. In 2017, he was named to the Wisconsin Lutheran College Hall of Fame after a career that saw him set the school's all-time scoring record after he poured in a school-record 647 points. According to the athletic department's website, he left the program as the school's fifth all-time scorer. In a corresponding move, Mark Felhofer was named his assistant coach. 

The move was needed after last year's varsity coach, Casey Harrington, resigned.

Tjernagel becomes the second district administrator to take on a head coaching role this school year after it was announced that Kyle Luedtke would head up the Sevastopol boys' basketball program. It is also part of the coaching carousel that occurred this offseason with head coaching changes for the Gibraltar girls and Luxemburg-Casco boys and girls programs.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers saw their run in the WIAA Soccer Tournament come to a close on Thursday in a 4-1 loss to Xavier in Appleton.

The sloppy conditions on the pitch made for some interesting play in the first half that found the Clippers down 2-1 at the break. Kayden Klotz was responsible in the contest for the Clippers, scoring just before the break to cut the lead in half. The Hawks would increase that lead in the second half to clinch a spot in the sectional final at St. Mary Catholic on Saturday. Max Mirhashemi sent the Clippers sailing with a hat trick to lead the Hawks.

The Clippers end their season 13-7-4 with a regional title and a Packerland Conference championship added to their trophy case.

Sturgeon Bay High School junior Julia Michalski was named the Bay Conference Swimmer of the Year. Julia is a fun-loving, funny, and extremely dedicated swimmer.  She puts her heart into every race and always pushes herself to the limit.  She is the team MVP this year, with more than 300 individual points.  Julia is the fastest swimmer on the team in all events. She specializes in the 200 individual medley, 100 backstroke, and 100 freestyle. Julia is always positive on the pool deck and in practice.  She is truly a team player.  Julia never misses practice.  She encourages both her teammates and competitors.  She is always looking to improve as a team and will give feedback that benefits the team. Julia is humble, hardworking, an excellent student, and an overall great athlete. We are incredibly proud to have her as an integral part of the DCU family. 

The road to Milwaukee continues Thursday afternoon for the Sturgeon Bay Clippers soccer team when they battle Xavier.

The Clippers cruised through the regional round last week with a 7-2 victory against Kewaunee and a 5-0 clean sheet against Gibraltar/Sevastopol. Aldo Rangel led the Clippers with five goals across the two games, including a hat trick in the regional final against the United. The Clippers recently placed eight players on the All-Packerland Conference teams, including Player of the Year and unanimous First-Team selection Ben Stephens.

The Hawks enter the matchup as the sectional's second seed. They finished the season 20-3-0, including a 9-0 win against Omro and a 1-0 nailbiter over Wrightstown in their two regional games. All three Hawks' losses came against regional champions in this year's WIAA Soccer Tournament (St. Mary Catholic, West De Pere, and Notre Dame). 

Bryan Mazur and Peter Kerwin will have the call on U-102.1 and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com from Appleton beginning at 4:15 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the kickoff at 4:30 p.m. The winner of the game will go on to face the winner of #1 St. Mary Catholic and #4 Kiel.

Athletes from two different sports at Sturgeon Bay were given top honors from the Packerland Conference over the week.

Nida Zukauskaite (volleyball) and Ben Stephens (soccer) were named the players of the year for their respective sports. They were also unanimous selections to their respective teams as well.

VOLLEYBALL

Nida Zukauskaite: First-Team All-Around Unanimous

Milan Eliyha: Honorable Mention Setter

Maddie Propsom: Honorable Mention Middle Hitter

SOCCER

Kayden Klotz: FIrst-Team Forward Unanimous

Aldo Rangel: First-Team Midfielder

Ben Stephens: First-Team Midfielder Unanimous

Carter Schulz: First-Team Defender

Garrett Ulberg: First-Team Defender Unanimous

Jackson Starr: Second-Team Defender

Ethan De Namur: Honorable Mention Midfielder

Ozzy Langfeldt: Honorable Mention Goalkeeper

FOOTBALL

Danny Lodl: First Team Quarterback

Bryce Plzak: First Team Offensive End

Mason Sacotte: First Team Linebacker

Kordell Anderson Second Team Offensive End

Gannon Evers: Second Team Offensive Lineman

Dominic Tristani: Second Team Defensive Lineman

Braden Evers: Second Team Defensive End

Caleb Plzak: Honorable Mention Running Back

Braden Evers; Honorable Mention Offensive Lineman

Brody Kollath: Honorable Mention Offensive Lineman

Finn Stuth: Honorable Mention Offensive Lineman

Dominic Robertson: Honorable Mention Defensive Back

Braylon LaRoche: Honorable Mention Linebacker

Myles Sacotte: Honorable Mention Linebacker

The Sturgeon Bay cross country team ran their final race of the season on Saturday in New London.

Julia Kurek and Luke Selle were the top girls and boys runners for the Clippers on the 5K course.

10.   303  Sturgeon Bay GIRLS                     (23:43.0  118:34.6 4:50.9) ================================================ 

1     28  Julia Kurek             12   20:49.2 

2     56  Jade Tomberlin          12   22:44.6 

3     66  Mikayla Laluzerne       12   23:41.7 

4     76  Claire Quaderder        10   25:39.0 

5     77  Alexis Olson            12   25:40.1 

6   ( 79) Amelia Langfeldt        12   25:44.6 

7   ( 85) Gabby Luett             10   27:32.3

The boys did not have enough to field a scoring team

86      Luke Selle         11   Sturgeon Bay                      21:19.8  6:52 

92      Silas Nerby        9    Sturgeon Bay                      26:46.2  8:37       

93      Roman Tremper      12   Sturgeon Bay                      29:26.0  9:29       

94      Alan Beardsley     10   Sturgeon Bay                      33:16.5 10:43   

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers matched their previous efforts against Gibraltar/Sevastopol United on a chilly Saturday night at Clark Field with a 5-0 win to claim the WIAA Regional Championship.

Aldo Rangel registered four points in the matches, scoring a hat trick (7th minute, 25th and 51st) while providing the assist on Will Estes' tally in the 19th minute. Kayden Klotz scored in the 21st minute on an assist from Jackson Starr, who helped control the United from his right-back position.

The win gave head coach Todd Maas his fifteenth regional championship as the Clippers' leader.

The Clippers will head to Appleton to face off against Xavier in the sectional semifinal. Bryan Mazur will have the call on U-102.1 and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers and Gibraltar/Sevastopol will meet for the third time of the season on Saturday night, but this time, a berth to the sectional round of the WIAA Soccer Tournament is on the line.

The Clippers earned their spot in the final with a 7-2 win over Kewaunee on Thursday. The two goals represent the first times a Packerland opponent scored on the Clippers, though the Clippers were able to expand their aggregate against their familiar foes 61-2.

The Vikings snagged their spot in the final with a 2-1 victory against Lourdes Academy/Valley Christian on Thursday night. Ezra Linnan and Trey Perlman found the back of the net for the United.

The Clippers won both matchups against the United during the regular season, winning those contests by twin scores of 5-0.

Bryan Mazur will carry the action on U-102.1 and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show with Cameryn Ehlers-Kwaterski followed by the kickoff at 7 p.m. 

There are plenty of hills and valleys before area cross country runners reach the holy land of Wisconsin Rapids for the state meet, beginning with this weekend's WIAA Sectional Meets.

Sturgeon Bay and Luxemburg-Casco will race against Amherst, Clintonville, Denmark, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Little Chute, New London, Notre Dame Academy, Seymour, Waupaca, Winneconne, Wrightstown, and Xavier at New London's Shamrock Heights Golf Course. The boys race at 11 a.m., followed by the girls at noon.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team will make its now traditional stop in the regional championship game on Saturday after topping Kewaunee 7-2 in front of its home fans.

The Clippers will host Gibraltar/Sevastopol for the regional championship at 7 p.m. The game will be carried live on U-102.1 and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers volleyball team's run in the WIAA Tournament stopped on Thursday at the hands of a tough Fox Valley Lutheran squad 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-15).

Ava Patchett distributed the ball well with 21 assists for the Foxes, while Annalise Patchett, Emma Nilson, and Greta Nolte combined for 25 kills.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers return to the WIAA Playoffs for the second year in a row with a matchup against the Wrightstown Tigers to greet them.

The  Clippers enter the playoffs splitting their last four games, with their two losses coming against Packerland Conference champion Kewaunee and runner-up Southern Door. Quarterback Danny Lodl is making headlines in the area and across the state in his return behind center after suffering a season-ending injury against Kewaunee last season. Lodl leads the state in passing yards with more than 2,100 yards, according to WisSports.net. He's also tied for third in passing touchdowns with 24, just two behind state-leading Adam Skifton of Onalaska.

The Tigers lost their quarterback earlier in the season but still managed to scare Luxemburg-Casco last week with a chance to take the NEC crown. Their 16-12 loss to the Spartans was only their second loss of the year and their first since September 8th.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Two familiar Packerland foes will meet at Clark Field Thursday night to open the WIAA Soccer Tournament.

Sturgeon Bay and Kewaunee will meet for the third time this season, with the Clippers outscoring the Storm 11-0 across the two matches.

The Clippers went 8-0-1 late in the season before losing twice by a goal to Neenah (1-0) and Luxemburg-Casco (2-1) to close things out last weekend. The team went undefeated in the Packerland Conference, outscoring their opponents by nearly 50 goals while not allowing one to enter the goalmouth. 

The Storm have won only three matches this season, including twice against non-WIAA opponent Washington Island, 4-2 and 5-4. A 3-2 upset of NEW Lutheran remains one of the program's highlights over the last few campaigns. 

Bryan Mazur and Reece Robillard will have the call on U-102.1 beginning at 6:45 p.m., with the pregame show followed by the opening kick at 7 p.m.

Sturgeon Bay will face second-seeded Fox Valley Lutheran on the road as they try to knock off their second straight NEC team.

The Clippers were pushed by never folded in a 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-23) victory over Wrightstown. Ranked #2 in the state and the region, the Foxes easily disposed of Two Rivers 25-9, 25-10, 25-13.

The opening serve is set for 7 p.m.

Sturgeon Bay was pushed by never folded in a 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-23) victory over Wrightstown.

No other stats from this match were made available.

They will face second-seeded Fox Valley Lutheran on Thursday. The Foxes swept Luxemburg-Casco earlier in the season to win the North Eastern Conference. 

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers volleyball team opens is WIAA Tournament journey at home against Wrightstown.

The Clippers went 3-1 in its final tournament of the season in Ashwaubenon, a run that included a 2-0 sweep of the Packerland champion Algoma Wolves. The team ended the regular season on a hot streak, winning 10 of 12.

The Tigers went 14-15 in one of the toughest volleyball conferences in the state, splitting their last six matches. 

The opening serve is set for 7 p.m.

Sturgeon Bay and Luxemburg-Casco will play against each other on Monday night as both squads prepare for the start of the WIAA Soccer Tournament later this week.

A weekend full of soccer was axed because of weather for the Clippers, which had its match against the Spartans postponed from Friday to Monday and its contest against Pulaski on Saturday get canceled. The Clippers enter the game fresh off a 1-0 loss to Neenah, their first defeat since September 8th when they fell to Preble by the same margin.

The Spartans ended their NEC slate with a loss to Fox Valley Lutheran 8-2. That evened their record to 7-7-0. The Spartans got two goals from Johan Amador in the loss as FVL  pulled away for the win after taking a 5-1 lead at intermission. They are 3-3 in their last six matches.

Kickoff from Clark Field is slated for 6:30 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers soccer lost their final regular season home game on Thursday ahead of a weather-impacted weekend of additional matches.

The Rockets were able to keep their lone goal as the difference in the match to capture the victory and give the Clippers their first loss since September 8th when they gave Green Bay Preble all they could handle.

The rest of the weekend is up in the air thanks to the weather. Friday's rains have already canceled their match against Luxemburg-Casco. A road match at Pulaski is still on the schedule for Saturday with the Raiders' turf field being a saving grace. If it is played, the kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.

The Sturgeon Bay cross country accomplished a hard task on Thursday at the Packerland Conference championships at Cherry Hills Golf Course in Sturgeon Bay.

Three Clippers runners set personal records on the hilly 5K course, which was among the best among the competing teams. The Clippers finished in fifth for the boys and fourth for the girls. The boys were led by Luke Selle's 22:21 and the girls were paced by Julia Kurek third-place finish time of 20:37.

1.3.12Julia Kurek20:37.66Sturgeon Bay

2.11.12Jade Tomberlin22:39.18PRSturgeon Bay

3.17.12Alexis Olson23:26.29Sturgeon Bay

4.18.12Mikayla LaLuzerne23:28.03Sturgeon Bay

5.30.12Amelia Langfeldt25:21.38PRSturgeon Bay

6.37.10Claire Quaderder26:14.07Sturgeon Bay

7.41.10Gabby Luett27:31.19Sturgeon Bay
 

1.30.11Luke Selle22:21.11Sturgeon Bay

2.34.12Gavin Forest23:30.80Sturgeon Bay

3.38.9Silas Nerby25:08.65Sturgeon Bay

4.40.10Alan Beardsley29:35.89Sturgeon Bay

5.41.12Roman Tremper30:09.89PRSturgeon Bay

The Sturgeon Bay soccer will cap off their regular season with three straight non-conference matchups, including Thursday night at home against Neenah.

The Clippers completed their Packerland fixtures with a 5-0 win over Peshtigo to stay perfect on the season without giving up a goal. Will Estes registered a brace while Kayden Klotz, Zach Olson, and Xavier Jandrin all scored a goal as well in the victory. The Clippers have gone 8-0-1 in their last nine matches.

The Rockets sit atop the Fox Valley Association table with a 6-0-3 mark. They had registered a point in 16 straight matches to start the season before falling to De Pere 1-0 in their last outing.

The Clippers will host Neenah under the Clark Field lights with Bryan Mazur and Peter Kerwin on the call on The Pirate (WBDK HD-2 and 103.3 FM) beginning at 6:15 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening kick at 6:30 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay volleyball team hits the road Thursday night to face their local rivals Sevastopol in a Packerland Conference matchup.

The Clippers rebounded from a sweep at the hands of Packerland-leading Algoma with a gritty 3-2 win over Southern Door on Tuesday. That represented the team's sixth win in seven tries.

The Pioneers have struggled in conference play, going 3-4 in conference play. Their fourth straight Packerland loss was a 3-0 sweep to Algoma on Tuesday. 

The opening serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.

TOURNAMENT MATCHUPS

Division 2

#7 Sturgeon Bay vs. #10 Wrightstown on October 17th

Division 3

#6 Southern Door vs. #11 Reedsville on October 17th

The Door County United (DCU) girls high school swim team continues to be victorious with their win over Seymour High School on Tuesday.

The DCU varsity team scored 104 points to Seymour’s 60 points. The seniors, Aurora Breci (SEV), Cata Gobbato (SEV), Cassie Rankin (SEV), Danica Neville (SDHS), Hannah Schley (SDHS), Natalia Michalski (SBHS), and Paula Wienke (SBHS), were acknowledged during this meet. This team would not be nearly as successful as it is without the help of all the seniors.

Other than the seniors, swimmer Kailyn Neville (SDHS) had a fantastic meet with her second-place finish in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:00.61. Chloe Bissen (SBHS) finished first in the 100 back with a time of 1:13.62. She beat her competitor from Seymour by three-hundredths of a second. The team will compete on Thursday, October 12th versus Wittenberg Birnamwood for our final home meet of the season. Swimming will start at 6:00 p.m. at the Door County YMCA. 

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The Door County YMCA will be the site of Door County United's senior night meet versus Seymour High School.

Last week, the girls defeated Shawano High School 136 to 33 total points. DCU took 1st place in every varsity and junior varsity event during the meet. Kailyn Neville (SDHS) scored 10 points with her first-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley and her second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke. She was followed closely by Anika Steinbach (SBHS)  who scored 9 points with her first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly and her third-place finish in the 50 free.  Hannah Schley (SDHS)  assisted the team in scoring two additional points with her best finish time in the 100-yard freestyle.

The first events begin at 6 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers will travel around the bay for its next Packerland prowl when they battle Peshtigo.

The Clippers still have not given up a goal and have not suffered a loss or even a draw in its Packerland contests this season. The latest entry was a 5-0 win for the Clippers over Gibraltar/Sevastopol. Threes were wild for the Clippers with Aldo Rangel scoring another hat trick while teammate Jackson Starr contributed a trio of assists. Zone and Daniel Wienke scored the other goals for the Clippers.

The Bulldogs are 1-4-1 in their last six matches, including a 6-0 loss to Luxemburg-Casco to close out their week last Friday.

Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.

PLAYOFF MATCHUP

(3) Sturgeon Bay vs. (14) Kewaunee on October 19th

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers cross country team faced top-flight competition at Friday's Russ Fameree Invitational hosted by Luxemburg-Casco.

The girls were once again led by Julia Kurek, breaking the top 10 with a 5K time of 20:15. Luke Selle broke 22 minutes by the slimmest of margins to lead the boys' squad.

1.102.11Luke Selle21:59.50Sturgeon Bay

2.105.12Gavin Forest22:54.72Sturgeon Bay

3.111.9Silas Nerby24:03.99Sturgeon Bay

4.113.10Alan Beardsley28:18.87Sturgeon Bay

5.115.12Roman Tremper31:39.93Sturgeon Bay
 

1.8.12Julia Kurek20:15.33Sturgeon Bay

2.55.12Alexis Olson22:56.15Sturgeon Bay

3.68.12Jade Tomberlin23:44.58Sturgeon Bay

4.83.12Mikayla LaLuzerne24:21.25Sturgeon Bay

5.94.12Amelia Langfeldt25:44.31Sturgeon Bay

6.106.10Gabby Luett27:20.17Sturgeon Bay

7.124.12Jacqueline Barlas32:57.69Sturgeon Bay

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers continued their streak of piling on goals while keeping the back of their net clean with a 5-0 victory over Gibraltar/Sevastopol Thursday night at Clark Field in Packerland soccer action.

Threes were wild for the Clippers with Aldo Rangel scoring another hat trick while teammate Jackson Starr contributed a trio of assists. Zone and Daniel Wienke scored the other goals for the Clippers.

The Clippers will play Peshtigo on Monday while the United travels to a tournament in Gresham on Saturday.

Door County’s two soccer clubs will face off for the second time this season on Thursday night to highlight the local action.

Gibraltar/Sevastopol makes the trip south to face the Packerland-leading Sturgeon Bay Clippers for a 7:00 p.m. matchup. The Clippers held onto their dominance of the Packerland Conference on Tuesday with a 7-0 victory over Algoma on Tuesday 24 hours after also shutting out NEW Lutheran 4-0. The Clippers have outscored their Packerland foes 44-0 this season, including a 5-0 win in Fish Creek against the United.

 Gibraltar/Sevastopol United defeated Kewaunee Storm 2-1 Monday evening in a contest officially designated as a scrimmage, with only two officials present. Trey Perlman and Damien Lardinois scored goals for the United in the win. 

Bryan Mazur and Peter Kerwin will have the call on U-102.1 beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show.

The Sturgeon Bay football team looks to build their confidence back up when they travel to Mishicot for a Thursday night matchup.

The Clippers saw its three-game winning streak get snapped dramatically last week by Kewaunee in a 56-8 loss. A touchdown pass from Danny Lodl to Bryce Plzak was all the Clippers could muster as they were held to less than 160 yards of total offense.

The Indians have lost three straight since beating Peshtigo on September 8^th, a skid that includes their own blowout to Kewaunee and a much closer defeat to Bonduel last week. They have been held to a eight points or less in four of their previous seven games.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

It was senior night at Clark Field and the Sturgeon Bay Clippers Soccer team took on the NEW Lutheran Blazers. It was a little while before things started with scoring when Kayden Klotz scored off a pass from Aldo Rangel in the 39th minute to make it 1-0.

The second half would start strong for the Clippers as Klotz would return the favor for Rangel with an assist for the second goal of the game in the 42nd minute.

Klotz would add the 3rd unassisted in the 49th and Daniel Wienke buried a pass from Rangel into the back of the net to make the score 4-0 in the 70th and that's how the match would end. The Clippers head to Algoma on Tuesday, October 3rd, and are back at home Thursday the 5th to host the Gibraltar/Sevastopol United. Thursday's game will be on U-102.1. Broadcast starting at 6:15 p.m. 

Fresh off their tournament championship in Cedarburg, Sturgeon Bay returns to Clark Field to play NEW Lutheran.

The Clippers won the Cedarburg Tournament with a 2-0 win over Racine Horlick on Friday and topping Cedarburg 2-1 in a shootout on Saturday. The Clippers have yet to give up a goal in conference play while scoring 33 times.

The Blazers avenged an earlier season loss to Kewaunee in their last match, winning the contest by a 4-2 margin. They are amidst a four-match point streak, going 3-0-1 along the way.

Bryan Mazur and Peter Kerwin will have the call on U-102.1 beginning at 6:15 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening kick at 6:30 p.m.

Picture courtesy of Clipper Soccer