Sturgeon Bay shut out Kewaunee 5-0 on Tuesday, winning their eighth game in a row, handing the Storm their tenth loss of the season.

Sturgeon Bay put one on the board in the first half before pulling away with four more in the second. The Clippers controlled the game from start to finish, putting up 37 shots and 20 on goal while the defense took care of the rest, keeping Kewaunee off the board entirely.

Freshman Makenna Coyhis netted 2 goals for the Clippers while Senior Miya Nell, Junior Faith Lemke, and Junior Maria Neri each added goals to complete the scoring. Claire Quarderer, Faith Lemke, Miya Nell, and Jericha Reynolds all added an assist in the game for the Clippers.  Defensively, it was another strong showing for Sturgeon Bay as no shots were allowed on the evening.

The Clippers host Providence/NEW Lutheran on Thursday in a game that will most likely determine the conference champion.

The Sturgeon Bay softball team makes the trip south on Tuesday to battle Kewaunee in Packerland Conference action.

The Clippers had a tough set of games Saturday, first facing Chilton and losing 16-1. McKenna Poh took the loss in the circle in Game 1. Bristol Will, Kadence Patza and Cora Frangipane each singled for Sturgeon Bay. In Game 2, Sturgeon Bay fell to Wrightstown 19-1, with Bristol Will taking the loss. Cora Frangipane and Genevieve Austad had the Clippers’ only hits. Austad threw out a runner at third base with help from Frangipane, while Auna Anderson read the ball well off the bat in left field in both games for Sturgeon Bay.

In their last action, the Storm claimed the first game 3-2 behind timely hitting and strong pitching from Ali Repitz and Breanna Riha. Repitz earned the win after allowing two runs on five hits over four innings while striking out five. Riha tossed three scoreless innings in relief to secure the victory. Kewaunee collected 10 hits in the opener, led by Riha and Vivian Bootz with two apiece. Schleis, Last and Repitz each drove in runs, while the Storm played error-free defense. Peshtigo responded with a 9-3 win in the nightcap behind a 15-hit performance. Repitz and Vivian Bootz each drove in runs for Kewaunee. The Storm finished with six hits. 

First pitch is set for 4 p.m.

The Packerland Conference will meet again on Monday for a 4 p.m. tee time at Peninsula Golf Course in Ephraim

Last Thursday, the Sturgeon Bay Boys' Golf Team competed in a Packerland Conference match at Maxwelton Braes in Baileys Harbor. The Clippers battled to a tie for 3rd place, posting an impressive team score of 183. Sturgeon Bay finished just one stroke behind Sevastopol, who claimed second with a 182, making for a tightly contested conference showdown. Kewaunee won the meet with a score of 177.

The Clippers were led by Ben Ash and Ashton Benzinger, who each fired a 45, while Noah Potier added a strong 46. Caleb Nielsen continued the solid team performance with a 47, and Trygg Stuth rounded out the scoring with a 48. It was another balanced team effort for the Clippers as they continue to stay competitive early in the season. Kewaunee's Evan Maccaux and Gibraltar's Henry Wehrenberg tied for the meet's lead at 39.

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Saturday was a mixed bag for the Sturgeon Bay baseball team, beating Howards Grove 9-8 and getting shutout by host Chilton 14-0.

In their 14-0 loss to the Tigers, six Clippers errors marred the game for their pitchers. Jack Higginbotham, Rylan Ruenger, and Elijah Van Eperen gave up 14 runs, but only seven of those runs were earned. Higginbotham, Dom Blish, and Leathem Vogel managed the lone hits in the game for the Clippers.

In their 9-8 victory over the other Tigers, Steven Prescott led the way with a 3-5, two RBI peformance. The Tigers tied the game in the seventh inning at four apiece before the teams combined to score nine runs in the eighth inning. The Clippers scored five in their half of the inning with Drew Propsom and Prescott registering run-scoring hits. The Tigers had the bases loaded with four runs already in when Ruenger was able to record the final out on a pop fly to Higginbotham.

The Clippers are back in action on Tuesday when they play a doubleheader at Kewaunee. Eric Fischer will have the call of game two on 104.1 WRLU beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The Clippers had a tough set of games Saturday, first facing Chilton and losing 16-1. McKenna Poh took the loss in the circle in Game 1. Bristol Will, Kadence Patza and Cora Frangipane each singled for Sturgeon Bay.

In Game 2, Sturgeon Bay fell to Wrightstown 19-1, with Bristol Will taking the loss. Cora Frangipane and Genevieve Austad had the Clippers’ only hits. Austad threw out a runner at third base with help from Frangipane, while Auna Anderson read the ball well off the bat in left field in both games for Sturgeon Bay.

The Sturgeon Bay baseball team is hitting the road on Saturday as they are taking on a triangular held at Chilton. The Clippers will have to face Chilton and Howards Grove.

The Clippers look to rebound from a pair of losses to Peshtigo in their doubleheader. In the first match-up, Peshtigo came out on top 6-1, holding the Clippers to just one hit over seven innings while striking out seven. Siggy Hansen took the loss but was solid himself, striking out seven over five innings. In the second game, the Clippers out-hit Peshtigo eight to seven, but a walk-off hit from Peshtigo sealed the game 5-4. Hansen had another solid game, going 3 for 4 at the plate, including a double with 3 RBI. 

The first pitch is at 10:00 a.m.
 

The Sturgeon Bay girls soccer team extended its winning streak to seven matches Friday night with a 1-0 victory over Fox Valley Lutheran. The lone goal came from freshman Jericha Reynolds.

Defensively, the Clippers remained strong throughout the match, led by goalkeeper Prudence Goettelman, who recorded 12 saves to preserve the shutout.

The win continues the team’s strong momentum as it moves through the season. The Clippers will look to continue the streak Tuesday against Kewaunee.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers girls soccer team extended their winning streak to seven matches Friday night with a 1-0, blank sheet victory over Fox Valley Lutheran in Appleton.

Freshman Jericha Reynolds scored the lone goal of the match as the Clippers continued their strong stretch of play during the regular season.

Defensively, Sturgeon Bay held firm throughout the contest behind goalkeeper Prudence Goettelman, who recorded 12 saves to secure the shutout victory. Fox Valley Lutheran pressured the Clippers throughout the night, but Goettelman and the Sturgeon Bay defense turned away every scoring opportunity.

The win adds to the Clippers’ recent momentum as the team continues to climb through the latter part of the schedule.

Sturgeon Bay will try to keep the lengthy winning streak alive Tuesday afternoon when it travels to face the Kewaunee Storm on their pitch.

Tuesday was a rough day for Clipper softball, with double-digit blowouts in both games of a doubleheader against Peshtigo at home, dropping game one 14-0 and game two 15-0.

Peshtigo's pitching was dominant in both games and the Bulldogs did damage early in each contest before pulling away. Cameron Finger was especially sharp in game two, throwing four no-hit innings with 11 strikeouts. Cora Frangipane and Genevieve Austad had the only two hits for Sturgeon Bay on the day.

Sturgeon Bay heads to Kewaunee next Tuesday for a doubleheader.

Not the Tuesday the Clippers baseball team was hoping for. Sturgeon Bay dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Peshtigo, falling 6-1 and 5-4 in walk-off fashion.

Game one wasn't much of a contest. Peshtigo's Bryce Heroux was flat out dealing, holding the Clippers to just one hit over seven innings while striking out seven. Siggy Hansen took the loss but was solid himself, striking out seven over five innings.

Peshtigo also ran wild on the bases, swiping seven stolen bases on the day.

Game two was a whole different animal. Sturgeon Bay actually out-hit Peshtigo eight to seven and had a chance to steal one, but a walk-off single by Vin Paoli in the eighth ended it 5-4. Hansen was the bright spot, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a clutch double in the seventh that tied the game. Just wasn't enough in the end.

Sturgeon Bay hosts Howards Grove Saturday starting at noon. 

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers picked up a 2-1 win over Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Tuesday night, moving to 7-3-1 on the season.

Barbara Alberti scored the game-winner for Sturgeon Bay, with Maria Wienke picking up the assist. Goalkeeper Prudence Goettelman made three saves to secure the win.

The Clippers have been on a roll lately, winning four of their last five including a 9-0 shutout of Kewaunee on Sunday.

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah falls to 3-5 with the loss.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team plays at home Tuesday night when they welcome Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah to Clark Field for a 5 p.m. first touch.

The Clippers are on a five match point streak (4-0-1), which includes clean sheets in their last four matches. They scored six goals in the first half of a 9-0 win over Kewaunee.

The Resorters are on the opposite side of that stretch, going 1-4 over their last five and they have been shut out the last four matches.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers could not erase the deficit they had entering their suspended game on Monday, losing to NEW Lutheran 8-3 on Monday.

They were trailing 5-3 entering the fifth inning before the Blazers scored three times on four hits including two doubles in the sixth to put the game away. Singles from Steven Prescott and Siggy Hansen along with hit by pitch absorbed by Rylan Ruenger loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh inning, but a double play ended the Clippers' threat.

Hansen registered the loss after giving up four runs (4 ER) on one hit in the opening inning that was played on April 20th.  Ethan Kratcha and Prescott each had two hits while Prescott and Drew Propsom tallied RBI.

The Clippers are back in action on Tuesday when they host Peshtigo for a pair of games beginning at 4 p.m. The Bulldogs are 6-8 on the season, which includes a doubleheader split against Gibraltar/Washington Island and a 6-5 loss to Bonduel.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers earned an exciting 8-7 road win tonight over NEW Lutheran. Bristol Will went the distance, earning the win on the mound with six strikeouts.

The Clippers totaled 10 hits, led by Kennedy Hoernke with two singles. Izzy Schoeneman, Audrey Harrington, Eden Hesler, Auna Anderson, Sophia Sternard, Keira Wesley and Genevieve Austad each added a single.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Austad drew a walk, stole second base and advanced to third on an overthrow. After a patient at-bat by Cora Frangipane, Austad scored on a wild pitch.

In the top of the seventh inning, with the tying run in scoring position, Austad threw out the runner at third.

The Clippers are back in action at home on Tuesday when they play a twinbill against Peshtigo at 4 p.m. The Bulldogs are 9-5 on the season with four straight win, outscoring their opponents in the last three games by a 49-2.

The Sturgeon Bay golf team is gearing up for this Monday as they are set to host a 4-man scramble at Cherry Hills Golf Course. They will be inviting Coleman, Denmark, Gibraltar, Kewaunee, Luxemburg-Casco, Peshtigo, Sevastopol, and Southern Door. 

The Sturgeon Bay, Gibraltar, Kewaunee, Peshtigo, Sevastopol, and Southern Door teams all played against each other this past Thursday at the Packerland conference meet held at Idlewild Golf Course. Kewaunee took home first place with a score of 179, followed by Sturgeon Bay with a 184, and Gibraltar and Sevastopol both shooting a 193. 

The top golfers on the night were Evan MacCaux (Kewaunee), carding a 39; Henry Wehrenberg (Gibraltar) with a 42; Baylor Elliot (Kewaunee) and Marek O’Dean (Sevastopol) both shot a 43; and Noah Potier (Sturgeon Bay) shot a 44. 

The tee-time is at 9:00 a.m.
 

The Sturgeon Bay girls’ soccer team will be prepping to host the Kewaunee Storm this Monday.

The Storm is looking to bounce back from a 13-0 loss to Cedar Grove-Belgium. They are also looking to pick up their first win of the season, having dropped their first five. 

The Clippers are riding a three-game win streak, looking to keep the momentum going. Most recently, taking down Peshtigo 1-0. Scoring the lone goal on the night was Miya Nell in the 52nd minute. Clippers goalie, Prudence Goettleman, saved an outstanding 26 shots sent her way. 

The kick-off is at 4:30 p.m.
 

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers softball team looks to get their week off on the right now with a trip to Green Bay to face NEW Lutheran.

The Clippers dropped a pair of games to Gibraltar/Washington Island 17-7 and 15-10 last Friday. In game one, Genevieve Austad and Keira Wesley each drove in two runs while Wesley and Sophia Sternard each tallied two hits. In game two, Cora Frangipane went 3-4 while McKenna Poh recorded two hits as six different Clippers drove in a run.

First pitch is set for 4 p.m.

After splitting a doubleheader with Gibraltar/Washington Island on Friday, the Sturgeon Bay Clippers baseball team goes back to work on Monday with road matchup in Green Bay against NEW Lutheran.

After watching game one slip away for a 17-7 decision, the Clippers scored six runs in the sixth inning to beat the Vikings 13-11 for head coach Neal Henrigillis' 100th career managerial win. Drew Propsom delivered the game-winning double that drove in a pair of runs. Jack Higgibotham also had two RBI as he went 3-3, one of three Clippers to post a multi-hit game.

The Blazers enter the matchup 4-8 on the season, which includes being swept by Sevastopol on Friday 21-6 and 12-2.

First pitch is set for 4 p.m.

Sturgeon Bay and Gibraltar/Washington Island split a high-scoring doubleheader Friday night, with each team mounting dramatic rallies in a back-and-forth matchup.

Gibraltar/Washington Island claimed the opener 17-7 behind a dominant performance from Cam Munao, who went 5-for-5 at the plate. The Vikings erased an early 4-0 deficit and broke the game open with an eight-run fifth inning before adding seven more runs in the sixth.

Aaron Brey earned the win, allowing six runs (three earned) over five innings while striking out six. Siggy Hansen took the loss for Sturgeon Bay, surrendering nine runs, though only two were earned, while striking out six over four innings. Hansen and Drew Propsom each had two hits for the Clippers in the first game.

Sturgeon Bay responded in the nightcap with a dramatic 13-11 walk-off victory, rallying from a four-run deficit and scoring six runs in the fifth inning to secure the split.

With the game tied in the bottom of the fifth, Propsom delivered the decisive blow, ripping a double to drive in the winning runs, including Josh Sargent. Elijah Van Eperen picked up the win in relief.

Jack Higginbotham led the Clippers with three hits, while Steven Prescott added two hits and showed patience at the plate as part of a balanced offensive effort.

Gibraltar jumped out to a big lead earlier in the game, including a seven-run second inning, but Sturgeon Bay clawed back with timely hitting in the late innings.

The win also marked a milestone for Sturgeon Bay coach Neal Henrigillis, who recorded his 100th career victory.

Sturgeon Bay is scheduled to host Green Bay East in its next game, while Gibraltar/Washington Island will face the Clippers again in a rematch later this season.

The Sturgeon Bay boys varsity golf team took second place in the Packerland Conference meet at Idlewild Golf Club. The team shot a 184, falling just short of Kewaunee, which posted a 179.

The team was led by Noah Potier with a 44, and Ashton Benzinger, who carded a 45. Caleb Nielsen added a 46 to help the Clippers secure the podium finish.

Evan MacCaux (Kewaunee) topped the leaderboard with a 39, followed by a 42 from Henry Wehrenberg (Gibraltar) and 43s from Baylor Elliott (Kewaunee) and Marek O'Dean (Sevastopol). Cruz Anschutz led Southern Door with a score of 46.

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The Clippers have two invites Friday and Monday before returning to conference play at Cherry Hills in Sturgeon Bay next Tuesday.

Picture courtesy of Sturgeon Bay golf. Left to Right: Trygg Stuth, Ashton Benzinger, Noah Potier, Caleb Nielsen, Aiden Benzinger.