The Sturgeon Bay golf team saw their season come to a close on Wednesday with a fourth-place finish in the WIAA Regional at Irish Waters Golf Course in Freedom.

The Clippers shot a +157 on the day, 61 strokes off the pace of 3rd place Freedom, who got the final team spot behind 2nd place Marinette (+91) and 1st place Seymour (+63).

Seymour's Lyla Schueler paced the field with a +7 78 to win the regional. Hayden Montevideo finished her Clippers career with the top score on the team with a +35 and tied for 16th. Maggie Huempfner was right behind her in 18th place and a +36. Kennedy Hoernke was +38 in 21st place, Talia Schmidt was +48 in 27th place, and Maria Neri was +52 in 31st place to round out the Clippers' top five golfers.

The Sturgeon Bay girls' golf team looks to extend their season on Wednesday when they travel to Irish Waters Golf Course in Freedom for the WIAA Regional.

In their last action, Sturgeon Bay finished eighth at the Bay Conference Championship on Tuesday at Wander Springs Golf Course, posting a team score of 444. Maggie Huempfner led the way for the Clippers, shooting a 105 to finish tied for 15th individually. Kennedy Hoernke also carded a 105, while Hayden Montevideo finished with a 116 and Talia Schmidt shot 118. Maria Neri rounded out Sturgeon Bay's five golfers with a 128.

Amherst, Bonduel, Freedom, Marinette, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Seymour, and Waupaca will take the course at 9 a.m.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers and Kewaunee Storm will meet on the pitch at Clark Field Monday night as both teams continue their Packerland Conference slate on U-102.1

The Clippers finished off a season sweep of their peninsula rivals on Thursday with a 2-0 win over Gibraltar/Sevastopol in Fish Creek. The Clippers tallied a goal in each half to end their week on a happy note. Head coach Jesus Mejia Jr. praised his team for dominating possession, but tipped his hat to the United for their defending to cause some issues early on in the match. "We applied so much pressure they couldn’t get anything forward," he said. "However, Gibraltar/Sevastopol did an unbelievable job making it difficult for us to break them down as we got closer and closer to the goal."

The Storm have struggled to generate offense this season as they sit with a 0-9 record and a goal differential of -76. They mustered their lone goal of the season in a 9-1 loss against Peshtigo on September 10th.

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

On homecoming night, the Sturgeon Bay Clippers had their best offensive night of the season but it was not enough to keep up with the Oconto Falls Panthers. The Panthers spoiled the celebration, taking down the Clippers 54-24 Friday night in Sturgeon Bay.

Oconto Falls would score first, moving down the field on the opening possession, and scoring on a 37-yard handoff to the fullback Jeffrey Pytleski to go up 7-0.  After a quick three-and-out, the Panthers would score again on a 2-yard rush by running back Croix Gardebrecht. That would be his first touchdown of the night. 

The Clippers would answer immediately on the next possession.  The Clippers would take over with the ball at their own 35-yard line.  Trygg Stuth would hand the ball off to Rayshaun Johnson, who would get to the corner and, after making one cut, turn it into an all-out sprint to the endzone, cutting the Panthers' lead nearly in half, 13-6. The Panthers had an answer, though as well and plunged into the endzone on a 1-yard QB keeper by Nathaniel White making the score at the end of the first quarter 21-6.

There was plenty more scoring in the second quarter.  The first Clippers would convert on a 4th and 1, but on first down immediate pressure would force Stuth into a mistake, throwing the ball into the arms of the edge rusher Jeffrey Pytleski.  Croix Gardebrecht's second touchdown of the game came on the ensuing drive from 6 yards out.  Rayshaun and Clippers again would answer.  

After two consecutive plays where the Clippers went backwards, including a second down sack in which they lost Stuth temporarily to an injury, Jack Higgenbotham would hand off on 3rd down to Johnson.  Johnson would start running to the right, realizing the defense had that side covered, would cut back all the way across to the left sideline.  After getting to the edge, and pushing into the secondary, Johnson juked back inside a defender, and seeing a lane open diagonally across the field, ran all the way for the 95-touchdown run on a run in which his run covered over 150 total yards. Croix Gardebrecht would add a second touchdown in the quarter, putting the score at half 33-12.

The Sturgeon Bay marching band put on a performance consisting of a medley of Fallout Boy songs for the homecoming crowd.

The Clippers received the second half kickoff and they would turn it into points.  Trygg Stuth found Johnson 7-yards downfield on a pass that, after breaking a tackle, Johnson outran the safety, who had the angle of attack, but not the speed, to the end zone from 72 yards out, Johnson's third touchdown of the game and a 33-18 score.  A pair of Landon Thompson touchdowns broke the game open before the Clippers would strike again.

Once again, the Clippers showed they can score from a long way out as Johnson once again sprinted right through the heart of the Panther defense on his way to a 79-yard touchdown and the final Sturgeon Bay points of the night.  Croix Gardebrecht would add a fourth rushing touchdown to match Rayshaun Johnson's total, and the Panther defense would get in on the scoring as well, sacking Jack Higgenbotham in the endzone for a safety and the final score of 54-24.

The Clippers are at home once again next week as they take on the Southern Door Eagles in Sturgeon Bay, Friday, October 2nd, which can be heard on U102.1 and NEW Radio Sports Network. 

The Clippers hope to halt a 3-game skid as they host the Oconto Falls Panthers for the 2026 homecoming football game on U102.1 Friday night in Sturgeon Bay.

In last week's game, the Clippers were shut out by an impressive performance by the Kewaunee Storm.  The Storm held Sturgeon Bay to just 25 total passing yards. Even though starting RB Rayshaune Johnson had 31 yards, the pressure put on Trygg Stuth in the backfield pushed the Clippers to a combined team rushing total of -7 yards.  

The Panthers are also coming off a loss in which they fell to Bonduel 16-41.  Their running back Croix Gardebracht ran for 117 yards and 1 touchdown on 27 attempts, and QB Quinn Wesenberg threw for 96 yards and a touchdown, which went to Malachi Gray on his lone 33-yard reception of the night.

The Clippers will light the homecoming bonfire at 6:00 PM, and then take to the field for the 7:00 PM kickoff. Jacob Nate will have you covered for all the action from Sturgeon Bay on U102.1 and NEW Radio Sports Network.

The Sturgeon Bay cross country team competed in the Jim Bremser Memorial race in Mishicot on Thursday night. 

The Clippers competed along with 39 other schools racing through woods and around the school grounds.  This high-energy race is a favorite for our team with the chance to compete against a large number of teams and win ribbons and medals.  Freshman Abigail Matson came in 36th with a time of 23:33, and Penny Kiedrowski came in 37th with a time of 23:34.  With a number of personal bests for our runners, it was a beautiful night to race. 

BOYS

62

EB

Elliott Brown

Sturgeon Bay

20:55.6

Yr: 9 • +143pts

98

DH

Deacon Haus

Sturgeon Bay

23:16.5

Yr: 10 • +211pts

107

Jace Wisniewski

Sturgeon Bay

23:47.9

Yr: 9 • +223pts

204

JN

John Norton

Sturgeon Bay

24:43.2

Yr: 9

205

HJ

Henri Jeanquart

Sturgeon Bay

24:45.8

Yr: 12

206

TN

Trevor Nimmer

Sturgeon Bay

24:56.2

Yr: 11

124

ZJ

Zander Jandrin

Sturgeon Bay

25:32.2

Yr: 9

GIRLS

37

AM

Abigail Matson

Sturgeon Bay

23:33.9

Yr: 9 • +106pts

86

PK

Penny Kiedrowski

Sturgeon Bay

23:34.3

Yr: 9 • +110pts

46

MS

Megan Selle

Sturgeon Bay

24:05.8

Yr: 11 • +126pts

125

ST

Scarlet Tomberlin

Sturgeon Bay

24:44.8

Yr: 10

65

NS

Natalie Schink

Sturgeon Bay

25:20.5

SB • Yr: 10

150

DR

Destiny Romero

Sturgeon Bay

25:46.3

Yr: 9

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team finished off a season sweep of their peninsula rivals on Thursday with a 2-0 win over Gibraltar/Sevastopol in Fish Creek.

The Clippers tallied a goal in each half to end their week on a happy note. Head coach Jesus Mejia Jr. praised his team for dominating possession, but tipped his hat to the United for their defending to cause some issues early on in the match. "We applied so much pressure they couldn’t get anything forward," he said. "However, Gibraltar/Sevastopol did an unbelievable job making it difficult for us to break them down as we got closer and closer to the goal."

The Clippers are off until next week when they face Kewaunee, while the United are back on the pitch Saturday when they host Freedom for a matinee.

Sturgeon Bay earned a 3-1 victory over Gibraltar on Thursday night, winning 25-18, 24-26, 25-13 and 25-16.

Audrey Harrington led Sturgeon Bay offensively with 15 kills on 27 attempts without a hitting error, finishing with an impressive .556 hitting percentage. Harrington also led the team defensively with 9 digs and added an ace from the service line.

Izzy Schoeneman had another strong performance at the net, finishing with 13 kills on 19 attempts and a .579 hitting percentage.

Setter Makenna Coyhis directed the Sturgeon Bay offense with 42 assists while also contributing 3 kills and a team-high 3 aces.

Sturgeon Bay also received strong contributions from the service line and back row. Jericha Reynolds and Reen Walker each recorded 2 aces. Walker finished with 7 digs, while Reynolds added 6.

After Gibraltar edged Sturgeon Bay 26-24 in the second set to even the match at one set apiece, Sturgeon Bay responded decisively. The Clippers controlled the third set, 25-13, before closing out the match with a 25-16 victory in the fourth.

The Vikings were led by Ella Clarke (8 kills, 3 aces, 3 blocks), Isla Fagundes (22 assists, 3 aces, 7 digs), Ema Collak (8 kills), and Azucena Jauregui (4 kills, 12 digs). Head coach Lauren Ward complimented the skill of the Clippers and the effort of her Vikings. "While we were able to rally back that second set, we just didn't have an answer for their outside attacks," Ward said. "We put up a good effort - there was some really great digs from my Jauregui trio in the back row, and we had some good blocks that didn't drop for the kill, but all around defensively I was pleased with our play. Unfortunately, their triple block kept our middles from racking up the kills."

Sturgeon Bay finished eighth at the Bay Conference Championship on Tuesday at Wander Springs Golf Course, posting a team score of 444.

Seymour claimed the team championship with a 350, followed by Xavier at 411. Winneconne and Fox Valley Lutheran tied at 428, while New London finished fifth at 429.

Maggie Huempfner led the way for the Clippers, shooting a 105 to finish tied for 15th individually. Kennedy Hoernke also carded a 105, while Hayden Montevideo finished with a 116 and Talia Schmidt shot 118.

Maria Neri rounded out Sturgeon Bay's five golfers with a 128.

Seymour's Lyla Schueler won the individual title with an 82, followed by teammate Morgan Lewis at 84 and Oconto's Lacey Sikora at 85.

The scoring came fast and furious for the Sturgeon Bay soccer team on Monday night as they beat Peshtigo 10-0 in one half of play.

The Clippers took a 2-0 lead in the opening minutes of the match with Jaxzen Bleck poking one past the goalkeeper following a Bulldogs' own goal.

It would took a few minutes for the Clippers to double their advantage thanks to Joni Ismali's brace as he buried passes from Potier to make it 4-0.

Finn Stevenson registered his own brace with goals in the 14th and 15th minute, as did Daniel Wienke with tallies in the 25th and 28th minute. The Clippers' attack slowed but did not relent as Isaiah Eliason and Trigg Arnold capped off the scoring with goals in the 37th and 40th minute.

The match ended at halftime with a mutual decision by both coaches. The Clippers are back in action on Thursday when they travel to Fish Creek to play Gibraltar/Sevastopol.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team will hop back on the bus on Monday for a road Packerland Conference match against Peshtigo.

The Clippers are #8 in the Bound Wisconsin poll after a weekend split in Cedarburg, losing to Milwaukee Rufus King 3-2 on Friday before beating Menasha 8-0 on Saturday.

Head coach Jesus Mejia Jr. said it was a solid weekend for his club, admitting that the Clippers had "a hard time coping with their athleticism," specifically highlighting the play of their striker. He celebrated the team's bounceback performance on Saturday. "We moved the ball much better and had some incredible combination play," Mejia added. "Ashton Benzinger had an amazing game with 3 incredible goals." 

The Bulldogs are 1-4 on the season, with a 9-1 win at Kewaunee on September 10th serving as the lone bright spot.

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Bryan Mazur will have the call on U-102.1 beginning at 6:15 p.m. with the pregame show. 

The Kewaunee Storm would jump to an early lead and never look back Friday night, taking down the Sturgeon Bay Clippers 51-0 on U102.1. 

The Clippers would receive the opening kickoff, but would go three-and-out, punting the ball to the Storm.  Good field position would help Diesel Bosdeck continue his quality leadership of the Storm offense as they marched down the field, and capped the drive with an 11-yard Bosdeck touchdown. After the Clippers went three-and-out again, Bosdeck would add a 25-yard touchdown run to put the Storm up 13-0 after a blocked extra point kick at the end of the first quarter.

The Clippers and Storm each had trouble holding on to the ball in the second quarter.  The first turnover of the game came as a Storm turnover when an option pitch between Bosdeck and Blake Temme hit the ground and allowed Sturgeon Bay to recover.   

A Clipper turnover was a little more costly as Rayshaune Johnson was not expecting a quick pass from Trygg Stuth, allowing Baylor Elliot to pick it off and follow his convoy of blockers to lead him 49 yards for the pick 6 putting the Storm up 21-0.

Chaos would ensue late in the half. In the closing minutes, the Storm would score twice in very quick succession as first, a 44-yard pass from Bosdeck to Peyton Schaller put the Storm up 28-0.  On the Clippers' first play of the ensuing drive, Clipper RB Johnson would fumble, leading to a Dane Harrell score on the first play of the Storm drive, which sent the game into a 35-0 score and a running clock the rest of the way out.  

Halftime however gave those in attendance for both sides plenty to cheer about as the Sturgeon Bay Athletic Hall of Fame inducted its 2026 class.  The class included, Roger Crass, Giz Herbst, Mark Ostrand, John Geitner, D.J. LeRoy, Marylee (Bushman) Gruse, Chris Greisen, Nick Greisen, and Sierra Smalley.

Any hope the Clippers had of stopping the running clock was dashed almost immediately, as the opening kick of the second half was taken for a 70-yard touchdown.  While the game was still a blowout, things could have gone even worse for the Clippers. The Clippers would choose to enforce a 5-yard penalty on the Storm, opting to re-kick. Rather than making the Storm start their drive at the Storm 41, the move would not work out for the Clippers, as the ensuing punt would be blocked, setting Kewaunee up at the Clipper 18 instead. Disaster was averted, though, as on the first play of the Storm drive, Bosdeck would be intercepted by Sturgeon Bay's Vince Laughlin in the endzone for a touchback. Adding to the Storm's big night would be a 7-yard run by Blake Temme, and a 30-yard field goal by AJ Spranger on the Storm's final drive of the game. 

The Storm are on the road once again next week as they take on the Southern Door Eagles, while the Clippers play host to Oconto Falls. 

The Sturgeon Bay girls golf team took on a large field at Thursday's Marinette Invitational, taking 11th place overall.

The Clippers shot a 423 on the day, two strokes behind Fox Valley Lutheran for a top-10 finish.

Kennedy Hoernke led the Clippers with a score of 98, one of six golfers in the field to register that mark. Maggie Huempfner was nearby with a score of 101.

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The Sturgeon Bay soccer team posted its second win of the week and third win in a row on Thursday, topping Algoma 4-0 at Clark Field.

The Clippers will spend the weekend in Cedarburg this weekend with matches Friday night and Saturday morning against Cedarburg, Menasha, and/or King-Juneau Co-op.

The Kewaunee Storm and Sturgeon Bay Clippers meet in what will likely be a wet game on Friday night in Sturgeon Bay. 

Sturgeon Bay enters the game with a 1-3 overall and 0-2 conference record after falling to Oconto last week 6-42 on the road.  They return home to open a 3-game home stretch.  While the Clippers have found success early in games, the offense has shown struggles as the game goes on and has only scored multiple times in the lone win this season.

The Kewaunee Storm are hoping to put back-to-back Conference wins on the books after taking down Oconto Falls last week 35-7 to even up their record at 2-2 overall, 1-1 in the Packerland. Diesel Bosdeck led the way, going 14-for-19 for 126 yards and two touchdowns through the air, with Blake Temme and Dane Harrell each adding rushing touchdowns. 

Join Jacob Nate for the action Friday starting with the 6:45 PM Pregame show and 7:00 PM kickoff on U102.1 and NEW Radio Sports Network.

The Sturgeon Bay cross country team competed in the Bob Burzynski Cross Country Invitational at Valders High School on Thursday night.  Competing with 7 other schools, the Clippers were tasked with racing up Valders Hill, known as Big Bertha, and around the various turns and straightaways that make up the Valders course. 

Delaney Skiba earned a medal with a 15th-place varsity time of 22:47, and Norbert Cross earned a 17th-place JV time of 26:14. Elliott Brown led the varsity boys team with a time of 20:49 to post a top 25 finish. 

"This was definitely one of our more challenging courses, awesome job, Clippers!," head coach Morgan Kiedrowski said post-race. 

BOYS
21

EB

Elliott Brown

Sturgeon Bay

20:49.88

Yr: 9 • +20pts

31

DH

Deacon Haus

Sturgeon Bay

22:31.66

Yr: 10 • +29pts

40

Jace Wisniewski

Sturgeon Bay

24:00.26

Yr: 9 • +38pts

41

ZJ

Zander Jandrin

Sturgeon Bay

25:10.19

Yr: 9 • +39pts

42

JN

John Norton

Sturgeon Bay

25:10.61

Yr: 9 • +40pts

44

HJ

Henri Jeanquart

Sturgeon Bay

25:22.83

Yr: 12 • +42pts

45

TN

Trevor Nimmer

Sturgeon Bay

25:38.74

Yr: 11 • +43pts

48

BD

Ben Dixner-Young

Sturgeon Bay

29:50.69

GIRLS

15

Delaney Skiba

Sturgeon Bay

22:47.91

Yr: 11 • +12pts

27

AM

Abigail Matson

Sturgeon Bay

24:15.49

Yr: 9 • +24pts

29

PK

Penny Kiedrowski

Sturgeon Bay

24:21.86

Yr: 9 • +26pts

36

ST

Scarlet Tomberlin

Sturgeon Bay

25:02.28

Yr: 10 • +32pts

37

MS

Megan Selle

Sturgeon Bay

25:14.20

Yr: 11 • +33pts

44

NS

Natalie Schink

Sturgeon Bay

26:29.28

Yr: 10 • +37pts

46

DR

Destiny Romero

Sturgeon Bay

27:03.11

Yr: 9 • +39pts

Yr: 9

The Sturgeon Bay varsity volleyball team put together a strong all-around performance tonight, earning a 3-0 sweep over Kewaunee, 25-13, 25-15, and 25-23.

The Clippers came out firing in the opening set, controlling the match early with aggressive serving, solid passing, and efficient offense. Sturgeon Bay continued that momentum into the second set with another convincing 25-15 win.

Kewaunee made a push in the third, but Sturgeon Bay stayed composed in a much tighter set. With the score close down the stretch, the Clippers were able to finish the match with a 25-23 victory to complete the sweep.

Offensively, Sturgeon Bay received contributions from several hitters. Izzy Schoeneman led the attack with 12 kills, while Reen Walker added 9 kills and Audrey Harrington finished with 8 kills. Auna Anderson added four kills, and Leah Hansen contributed two.

The setters also kept the offense moving throughout the night. Makenna Coyhis recorded 32 assists, while Prudence Goettleman added three. 

Defensively, Sturgeon Bay had contributions throughout the lineup: Audrey Harrington with 6 digs, Reen Walker with 5, Jericha Reynolds with 5 as well, and others helping keep rallies alive and transition the Clippers back into their offense. It was noticeable against Kewaunee the improvement in our blocking, coverage, and attacking as a team. 

One of the most encouraging parts of the night was Sturgeon Bay’s ability to win in different ways. The Clippers dominated the first two sets, then showed composure when Kewaunee challenged them late in the third. The 25-23 finish gave Sturgeon Bay a complete three-set victory and another positive step forward as the season continues.

Final: Sturgeon Bay def. Kewaunee, 25-13, 25-15, 25-23 (3-0).

The Sturgeon Bay volleyball team returns home for a Packerland Conference battle with Kewaunee Thursday evening.

The Clippers fell in three sets to state-ranked NEW Lutheran in their last match, 19-25, 23-25, and 13-25. Offensively, Audrey Harrington led the Clippers with nine kills on 22 attempts, highlighted by an impressive second set in which she put down five kills on nine swings while hitting .444. Reen Walker added four kills, while Izzy Schoeneman contributed five. Makenna Coyhis directed the offense with 21 assists. Defensively, Walker led Sturgeon Bay with six digs, while Harrington added five.

The Storm had to work for it in the opener, edging out a tight 25-23 first set against Mishicot on Tuesday before pulling away in the final two, winning 25-16 and 25-17 to close it out.

The first serve is set for 7 p.m. 

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team will re-enter Packerland Conference play, but stick with the opponents from Kewaunee County on Thursday when they host Algoma at Clark Field.

The Clippers have responded to two disappointing losses with consecutive clean sheet wins against West De Pere (2-0) and Luxemburg-Casco (5-0). In Tuesday's victory over the Spartans, Joni Ismaili registered a brace and three others found the back of the net. Coach Jesus Mejia Jr. liked how his team has played since experiencing last week's adversity.

The Wolves are 4-2-1 entering the match, but enter its contest with the Clippers on a two-game skid, with losses earlier this week to Denmark (2-0) and Providence Academy (4-1). 

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 kickoff from Clark Field at 6:30 p.m.

The Door County United swim team heads to Clintonville for its next meet on Thursday.

In their September 4th meet, DCU put up a good fight against  Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School on Thursday, September 3rd. Wittenberg-Birnamwood scored 87 points, and DCU scored 68 points. Highlights of the night included freshman Ashlyn Sixel (SDHS) placing first in the 200-yard freestyle, scoring six points for the team. She was aided by Quinn Sperber (SDHS), who later placed first in the 100-yard backstroke, scoring six more points for the team. DCU also placed first in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay, consisting of Sperber (SDHS), Rachel Rock (SEV), Jillian Peterson (SDHS), and Sixel (SDHS) placed first, adding eight points to the overall score. 

The first events begin at 6 p.m.

conference golf meet
Sturgeon Bay finished fifth as a team with a score of 222 at the Bay North Conference golf meet Tuesday hosted at Golden Sands.

Maggie Huempfner led the Clippers, carding a 49 to finish as Sturgeon Bay's top individual golfer. Hayden Montevideo followed with a 54, while Talia Schmidt shot 59, Maria Neri finished with a 60 and Kennedy Hoernke rounded out the team score with a 61.

Seymour won the team title with a 169, followed by Oconto at 210, Shawano at 212 and Bonduel at 217. Seymour's Morgan Lewis was the individual medalist with a 38.

Sturgeon Bay scored three times in the opening 18 minutes and cruised to a 5-0 nonconference victory over Luxemburg-Casco on Tuesday night.

The Clippers wasted little time taking control, with Joni Ismaili scoring in the fifth minute. Ismaili found the net again four minutes later to give Sturgeon Bay a 2-0 lead.

Finn Stevenson extended the Clippers' advantage in the 18th minute, sending Sturgeon Bay into halftime with a 3-0 lead.

The Clippers continued their offensive pressure after halftime, with Jaxzen Bleck scoring in the 46th minute. Daniel Wienke added another goal just two minutes later to complete the scoring.

The Clippers' defense also delivered a strong performance, limiting Luxemburg-Casco to no shots that required a save from Sturgeon Bay goalkeeper Ross Spritka.

The victory gives Sturgeon Bay another strong nonconference result.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team looks to continue their winning ways on Tuesday when they visit Luxemburg-Casco for a non-conference match.

The Clippers ended a two-game losing streak on Saturday with a 2-0 win over West De Pere. Joni Ismaili registered the brace with a goal in each half. Head Coach Jesus Mejia Jr. praised his team for their performance coming after two heartbreaking losses to Kiel and Providence Academy earlier in the week.

The Spartans found themselves in a deep hole on Friday night and never could dig out of it in a 4-1 loss to Oostburg. The Flying Dutchman scored its four goals in the first 30 minutes, led by Finn Wolfert, who had a goal and an assist. Elvin Mendoza salvaged a goal in the 50th minute to prevent the clean sheet. Carson Koller made seven saves in the loss.

The Spartans are back in action on Tuesday when they host Sturgeon Bay. The match will be broadcast on U-102.1 beginning at 6:15 p.m., with the pregame show followed by the first touch at 6:30.

The Sturgeon Bay girls' golf team will play their first tournament of the week when they visit Golden Sands GC for their next meet.

The Clippers haven't golfed since September 9th, when they finished ninth out of 10 Bay Conference teams at Irish Waters GC with a combined score of 241. Sophomore Kennedy Hoernke led the Clippers with a score of 57, 16 strokes behind Seymour's Lyla Schueler, who helped lead the Thunder to a 29-stroke win over St. Mary Catholic. 

Tee time is set for 1 p.m.

An early 6-0 lead was short-lived for the Sturgeon Bay football team as they lost 42-6 to Oconto on Friday.

Most of the damage occurred in the second half after the Blue Devils took a 7-6 lead into the break. The Blue Devils blocked a kick and forced five interceptions in the Clippers loss.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team ended a two game losing streak on Saturday with a 2-0 win over West De Pere.

Joni Ismaili registered the brace with a goal in each half.

Head Coach Jesus Mejia Jr. praised his team for their performance coming after two heartbreaking losses to Kiel and Providence Academy earlier in the week.

"West De Pere was a very technical team who spaced well and made things difficult for us," Mejia said. "We handled the pressure extremely well and we just found solutions."

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team looks to snap a two-game skid on Saturday when they face West De Pere at 10 a.m. on the road.

In their last match, the Clippers kept the door open for Providence Academy to take a 3-2 win, snapping their 40+ game winning streak in the Packerland Conference. It looked like the Clippers would escape Providence Academy with a 2-2 draw, but Isaiah Faulkner's corner kick curled to the far front post and could not be dug out of the goalmouth to give the Paladins their first-ever win against the defending Packerland Conference champions. 

The Phantoms are 3-2 on the season, including a 2-1 mark in the month of September. Neymar Ramirez leads the team with three goals.

Kickoff is set for 10 a.m.

On Friday night, the Sturgeon Bay cross country team competed in the Nightfall Classic meet in Neenah. 

What makes this race unique is that it takes place at night with Christmas lights and glow sticks to lead the way. 

With at least 48 schools from the state of Wisconsin participating, it’s the largest race we run each year.  Some highlights are Rio Martinez coming in 27th with a season PR of 17:55 and Delaney Skiba coming in 23rd with a season PR of 20:54.  We’re very proud of how the girls and boys teams performed tonight; there were many PRs for our runners.

The Sturgeon Bay Clippers varsity volleyball team faced one of its toughest challenges of the young season Thursday night, traveling to take on N.E.W. Lutheran, currently ranked No. 2 in Division 5 in the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association poll.

The Clippers fell in three sets, 19-25, 23-25 and 13-25, but the final score doesn’t tell the whole story of the night.

Sturgeon Bay battled throughout the opening two sets and showed that it could compete with one of the state’s top-ranked teams. After dropping the opening set 25-19, the Clippers came back with an especially strong effort in the second.

Sturgeon Bay went point-for-point with N.E.W. Lutheran and pushed the set all the way to the finish before the Blazers were able to escape with a narrow 25-23 victory. N.E.W. Lutheran then found its rhythm in the third set and closed out the match, 25-13.

Despite the loss, the match provided another valuable early-season test for a Clipper team continuing to grow and develop. Playing a highly ranked opponent gave Sturgeon Bay an opportunity to see where it stands, while also identifying the small areas that can make the difference against high-level competition.

The Clippers will look to take what they learned from Thursday’s match and carry it into a busy stretch of the season ahead. With conference play underway and tournament competition on the schedule, Sturgeon Bay will continue to focus on consistency, communication and competing together.

There is plenty of volleyball still ahead for the Clippers — and Thursday night was another step in that journey.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team left the door open late in its road match on Thursday, allowing the Providence Paladins to score two goals late in a 3-2 loss.

The Clippers led the match 2-1 entering the final 20 minutes of the second half before a penalty kick set the Paladins up for a penalty kick goal.

It looked like the Clippers would escape Providence Academy with a 2-2 draw, but Isaiah Faulkner's corner kick curled to the far front post and could not be dug out of the goalmouth to give the Paladins their first-ever win against the defending Packerland Conference champions.  

The Clippers are back in action on Saturday when they play at West De Pere.

The Sturgeon Bay football team looks to bounce back from their loss last week when they travel to Oconto to battle the Blue Devils.

Not much went right for the Clippers on Friday night as they fell to the Peshtigo Bulldogs 35-0 Friday night on U102.1. The Clippers would receive the opening kickoff, but after a quick 3-and-out, they would punt the ball to Peshtigo. It was a short kick that resulted in the first of many drives that began in Clipper territory. The Bulldogs' drive would be capped by a 5-yard touchdown run by their running back Zac Schoenfeld, who had missed last week due to injury. The halftime break did not leave the Clippers much time to gather their bearings. The open kickoff of the second half was returned by Bulldogs returner Carter Drang for a touchdown, putting the Clippers behind 21-0 just 15 seconds into the second half. In a second half that sent the Clippers into a long journey home feeling both emotionally and physically beaten, the Bulldogs would send the game into a running clock in the fourth quarter and knock a few Clippers out of the game with injuries, including running back Shaun Estrada.

The Blue Devils are an identical 1-2 on the season after losing to local rival Oconto Falls last week 26-7. Finn Brady has piled up 187 yards and four touchdowns on the season.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team hopes to return to the win column in Howard when they face the Providence Academy Paladins on U-102.1 Thursday afternoon.

The Clippers outshot Kiel 18-7, but it was the Raiders that made the most of their opportunities in a 4-3 loss for the Clippers. Finn Stevenson opened the scoring in the match's first five minutes, but the Raiders responded with two goals of their own to take the lead. The Clippers got the lead back with two more goals to make the score 3-2 before allowing two more goals to drop the match.

The Paladins are 3-1 on the season after dropping their first match of the season on Tuesday, 3-0 to Pulaski. Junior Kellan Landes leads the Paladins with 12 goals on the season, which is good for the second-most in the state.

Bryan Mazur and Peter Kerwin will have the call on U-102.1 beginning at 4:15 p.m., with the pregame show followed by the kickoff at 4:30 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay volleyball team plays its first match of the week on Thursday when it travels to Green Bay to face NEW Lutheran.

Sturgeon Bay and Oconto went the distance Thursday night, with the Clippers battling through five sets before falling to Oconto, 3–2. Audrey Harrington led Sturgeon Bay offensively with 13 kills and also recorded 13 digs and 2 aces. Izzy Schoeneman added 9 kills, 7 digs, and 1 ace while Prudence Goettleman contributed 5 kills and 2 blocks. Auna Anderson finished with 4 kills and a block, while Reen Walker contributed across the board with 3 kills, 13 digs, 2 aces and 2 blocks. Setter Makenna Coyhis recorded 34 assists and 4 digs, while Jericha Reynolds added 5 digs and 2 aces.

The Blazers enter the match 8-2 on the season, including a 3-0 sweep of Algoma in its Packerland opener.

First serve is set for 7 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team outshot Kiel 18-7, but it was the Raiders that made the most of their opportunities in a 4-3 loss for the Clippers.

Finn Stevenson opened the scoring in the match's first five minutes, but the Raiders responded with two goals of their own to take the lead. The Clippers got the lead back with two more goals to make the score 3-2. Even with the Raiders down a man, Clippers coach Jesus Mejia Jr. said his team could not handle their star forward, who ended up scoring the game-tying and game-winning goals. 

"Our backline struggled with balls over the top, and Kiel made it very difficult for us," Mejia said. "We had plenty of chances but couldn’t capitalize. Myself and the coaches will make sure we prepare the boys for a better result next game."

That next match comes on Thursday when they travel to Howard to face Providence Academy. 

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team takes their perfect start to the season on the road Tuesday night when they visit Kiel.

Ranked #1 in the Bound Wisconsin poll, the Clippers are 5-0 to start the season, including back-to-back 8-0 wins over Packerland rivals Kewaunee and NEW Lutheran. In their last match against NEW Lutheran, Head coach Jesus Mejia Jr credited NEW Lutheran  for making it "tough for us to break down, but once the boys found combinations, we found ways to break through."  Those combinations yielded impressive results that allowed the game to be wrapped up in 60 minutes. Jaxzen Bleck and Ashton Benzinger each had two goals, while four others tallied one.

The Raiders enter the match 4-1, falling to #3 Sheboygan Christian/Lutheran 3-1 in their last match.

Bryan Mazur and Peter Kerwin will have the call on U-102.1 beginning at 4:15 p.m., with the pregame show followed by the kickoff at 4:30 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay girls' golf team hits the links on Tuesday once again when they travel to Shawano Lake Golf Course for a Bay Conference meet.

The last Bay Conference meet was on August 27th, with the Clippers taking third place with a score of 232. Sophomore Kennedy Hoernke led the Clippers with a score of 51, 14 strokes behind Seymour's Maci Heagle, who led the Thunder to a first-place finish with a team score of 167.

The tee time is set for 2 p.m.

The Clippers would receive the opening kickoff, but after a quick 3 and out, would punt the ball to Peshtigo. It was a short kick that resulted in the first of many drives that began in Clipper territory. The Bulldogs drive would be capped by a 5-yard touchdown run by their running back Zac Schoenfeld who had missed last week due to injury. The Clippers narrowly avoided going down 14-0 late in the first quarter when Carter Drang returned a punt 60 yards, but lost a fumble inside the Clipper 10 yard line. 

With just seconds remaining in the second quarter, Bulldogs running back Schonfeld ran his second touchdown in from 9 yards out on a 4th and inches play, sending the Bulldogs into the halftime break leading 14-0 and set to receive the second half kick.

The halftime break did not leave the Clippers much time to gather their bearings. The open kickoff of the second half was returned by Bulldogs returner Carter Drang for a touchdown putting the Clippers behind 21-0 just 15 seconds into the second half. In a second half that sent the Clippers into a long journey home feeling both emotionally and physically beaten, the Bulldogs would sent the game into a running clock in the fourth quarter, and knock a few Clippers out of the game with injuries, including running back Shaun Estrada.

The Clippers will look to bounce back next Friday night as they hit the road once again, this time taking on the Bonduel Bears.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team continued their hot start to the season on Thursday, beating NEW Lutheran 8-0 at Clark Field.

Head coach Jesus Mejia Jr credited NEW Lutheran  for making it "tough for us to break down, but once the boys found combinations, we found ways to break through."  Those combinations yielded impressive results that allowed the game to be wrapped up in 60 minutes. 

Jaxzen Bleck and Ashton Benzinger each had two goals, while four others tallied one.

Sturgeon Bay and Oconto went the distance Thursday night, with the Clippers battling through five sets before falling to Oconto, 3–2.

Oconto took the opening set 25–19 before Sturgeon Bay responded with a strong 25–16 victory in Set 2. The Clippers carried that momentum into a tight third set, pulling out a 26–22 win to take a 2–1 lead in the match. Oconto answered with a 25–14 victory in the fourth before taking the deciding fifth set, 15–10.

Audrey Harrington led Sturgeon Bay offensively with 13 kills and also recorded 13 digs and 2 aces. Izzy Schoeneman added 9 kills, 7 digs, and 1 ace while Prudence Goettleman contributed 5 kills and 2 blocks.

Auna Anderson finished with 4 kills and a block, while Reen Walker contributed across the board with 3 kills, 13 digs, 2 aces and 2 blocks.

Setter Makenna Coyhis recorded 34 assists and 4 digs, while Jericha Reynolds added 5 digs and 2 aces.

The Clippers’ strongest offensive set came in the second, when they put down 12 kills on 25 attempts and hit .320 as a team. Sturgeon Bay also showed improvement in serve receive as the match progressed, posting passing ratings of 2.53 in the third set, 1.89 in the fourth and 2.20 in the fifth.

Final: Oconto def. Sturgeon Bay 3–2
Set scores: 25–19, 16–25, 22–26, 25–14, 15–10

The 1-1 Sturgeon Bay Clippers hit the road to open Packerland Conference action as they travel to take on the Peshtigo Bulldogs Friday night at 7 PM.

The Clippers are coming off a home victory, the first victory in two years, and the first victory under head coach Matt Landers.  The win came last Thursday night in a 24-6 victory over the Clintonville Truckers.  The Clipper defense set the tone, forcing 4 Trucker turnovers in total, including each of the first two drives of the game.  Immediately following the first turnover, Shaun Estrada carried the ball for a 44-yard touchdown on the Clippers' first offensive snap.  Trygg Stuth threw for 164 yards and 3 touchdowns, finding Alex Boden for 101 of those yards and one of the touchdowns. 

Peshtigo enters the game seeking their first win of the season after being outscored 71-7 in the first two games.  The lone touchdown came via a 4-yard rush in week 1 by Senior running back Cody Nesberg.

The Tom Finlan Memorial Invitational cross country meet was held Tuesday at the UW-Green Bay cross country course and hosted by Preble High School. The weather was clear and sunny, but temperatures in the 80s and high humidity made for challenging conditions.

The Sturgeon Bay girls and boys teams battled through the heat, with several runners recording personal-best times.

Delaney Skiba won the girls JV race with a time of 22 minutes, 39 seconds, while Rio Martinez finished ninth in the boys varsity race with a time of 18:34.

BOYS

9

RM

Rio Martinez

Sturgeon Bay

18:34.7

PB • Yr: 11 • +9pts

37

EB

Elliott Brown

Sturgeon Bay

21:35.5

Yr: 9 • +35pts

60

NC

Norbert Cross

Sturgeon Bay

24:31.3

Yr: 9 • +57pts

64

Jace Wisniewski

Sturgeon Bay

25:24.5

PB • Yr: 9 • +60pts

65

JN

John Norton

Sturgeon Bay

25:27.8

Yr: 9 • +61pts

67

ZJ

Zander Jandrin

Sturgeon Bay

26:20.4

Yr: 9 • +63pts

69

BD

Ben Dixner-Young

Sturgeon Bay

26:35.6

Yr: 9 • +64pts

72

TN

Trevor Nimmer

Sturgeon Bay

28:43.5

Yr: 11

GIRLS

33

MS

Sturgeon Bay

25:32.0

Yr: 11 • +32pts

34

AM

Sturgeon Bay

25:42.8

Yr: 9 • +33pts

35

PK

Sturgeon Bay

25:46.5

Yr: 9 • +34pts

44

ST

Sturgeon Bay

26:24.7

Yr: 10 • +41pts

48

DR

Sturgeon Bay

27:11.8

Yr: 9 • +44pts

51

NS

Sturgeon Bay

28:00.8

SB • Yr: 10 • +47pts

62

VB

Sturgeon Bay

32:09.7

Yr: 10 • +53pts

63

AO

Sturgeon Bay

35:25.4

The long layoff is over for the Door County United swim team as they hit the road on Thursday to swim against Wittenberg-Birnamwood. 

Prior to their home meet on August 25th against their conference opponents, DCU swam against them in Marinette. For the freshmen, Ashlyn Sixel (SDHS) finished sixth overall and Brennan Rass (SEV) finished seventh. Sophomore Hazel Monfils (SDHS) had a spectacular meet, finishing first overall and earning first in each individual event. Her fellow sophomore, Jillian Peterson (SDHS), finished ninth overall. For the juniors, Quinn Sperber (SDHS) finished third, and Mia Olson (SBHS) finished 11th. Finally, representing the seniors, Shaeffer Rass (SEV) finished second, Rachel Rock (SEV) finished 12th, and Hannah Denil (SBHS) finished 14th.

The first events begin at 6 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay varsity volleyball team put together a strong night Tuesday, Sept. 1, going 2-0 at the Seymour triangular with victories over host Seymour and Little Chute.

The Clippers opened the night with a convincing 25-12, 25-18 sweep of Seymour before battling back from a first-set loss to defeat Little Chute 17-25, 25-15, 15-3.

Against Seymour, Sturgeon Bay’s offense was led by Audrey Harrington with 10 kills, while Izzy Schoeneman added nine. Auna Anderson contributed three kills, Prudence Goettleman finished with two, and Makenna Coyhis and Reen Walker each added one.

Coyhis directed the offense with 26 assists in the two-set victory. Defensively, Walker led the Clippers with nine digs, followed by Coyhis with seven. Harrington and Schoeneman each recorded five digs, while Jericha Reynolds added four.

Sturgeon Bay finished the Seymour match with 26 kills, 26 assists and 31 digs.

The Clippers were tested in their second match of the night after Little Chute took the opening set 25-17. Sturgeon Bay responded decisively, taking the second set 25-15 before dominating the deciding third set 15-3.

Schoeneman led the attack against Little Chute with 13 kills, while Harrington finished with six. Goettleman and Anderson each contributed four kills, and Walker added two.

Coyhis again ran the offense, recording 29 assists. Harrington led the defensive effort with eight digs, Reynolds added seven, and Walker and Schoeneman each finished with six.

Serving also played a major role in the comeback. Walker recorded a match-high five aces, including four in the decisive third set. Sturgeon Bay totaled nine aces against Little Chute.

For the entire triangular, Schoeneman led Sturgeon Bay with 22 kills, while Harrington finished with 16. Coyhis totaled 55 assists across the two matches, and Walker contributed 15 digs and five aces.

Sturgeon Bay triangular results

Sturgeon Bay def. Seymour, 25-12, 25-18

Sturgeon Bay def. Little Chute, 17-25, 25-15, 15-3

The Clippers finished the night 2-0, showing offensive balance and the ability to respond under pressure, particularly in their strong finish against Little Chute.

They will now play their first Packerland Conference match at home on Thursday against Oconto. The Blue Devils have opened the season 4-1, including a split of their two matches with Elcho and Adams-Friendship last weekend. The first serve is set for 7 p.m.

The Sturgeon Bay soccer team was able to explore their depth on Monday during its 8-0 win against Kewaunee on Tuesday. 

Finn Stevenson, Joni Ismali, and Deyvi Ubilla Polanco each had two goals in the rout that had the Clippers using the opportunity to get some of its players experience on varsity. "Subs did extremely well to figure out the system and had great leaders on the field," said head coach Jesus Mejia Jr.

The Clippers hit the pitch again on Thursday when they face 1-2-1 NEW Lutheran while the Storm head back out on Tuesday with a home match against Luxemburg-Casco.