Week 2 of the 2026 Door County Baseball League season continues Sunday with a full slate of 1:30 p.m. matchups across the peninsula as teams attempt to shake off the off-season rust and settle into early season play.

The spotlight matchup of the week comes from West Jacksonport, where the Ports (1-0) host Baileys Harbor (0-1). The teams split their head-to-head matchups last season, and the Ports have the all-time lead by a wide margin. The game will be broadcast live on 105.1 The GOAT, with Adam Collins calling the action, bringing fans across Door County live coverage from the "quiet side" of Door County. Pre-game begins at 1:15 with first pitch scheduled for 1:30. You can also stream the game live here or download the DCDN free mobile app.

Weather for Sunday across Door County is expected to be seasonable for mid-May, with highs in the upper 50s and the chance of scattered light showers developing later in the day. 

West Jacksonport will look to defend its home field against a Baileys Harbor squad aiming to bounce back early in the season, while Sister Bay and Egg Harbor square off in another key matchup between perennial contenders. Maplewood and Institute also meet in a game that could provide an early gauge of each club’s depth, while Washington Island travels to Kolberg to round out the Week 2 slate.

The Green Bay Blizzard are on the road this Saturday, as they are facing the Tulsa Oilers. 

The Blizzard are now sitting atop the Eastern Conference with a 7-1 record, which is also the best in the IFL. The Blizzard are fresh off a 65-40 victory over the Quad City Steamwheelers. Quarterback Liam Thompson threw for 207 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions, also picking up 34 yards and a touchdown on his feet. Demilion Brown went for 55 yards and three touchdowns. 

The kick-off is at 7:00 p.m.
 

The Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst has recently announced the signing of cornerback Brandon Cisse, and the addition of wide receiver Brenden Rice off waivers from the Las Vegas Raiders. 

Rice (6’2”, 208lbs), a sophomore out of the University of Southern California, was originally selected in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Chargers. As a rookie, he appeared in three games for the Chargers before suffering a season-ending injury. This past season, he spent time on the practice squads of the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and Las Vegas Raiders.

Cisse, drafted in the second round by the Packers, has signed a four-year rookie contract. During his last season of collegiate football with South Carolina, he had 27 tackles, an interception, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble.

The Green Bay Packers will play in primetime six times this season after their schedule was released to the masses on Thursday.

The Packers will not play their first home game until a week three matchup against Atlanta following two weeks on the road due to Lambeau Field hosting Wisconsin/Notre Dame Labor Day weekend. Because of the road heavy start to the season, the Packers will play at Lambeau four times over their final five weeks. The Packers will also play in two holiday showcases this season, playing in the inaugural Thanksgiving Eve game against the Los Angeles Rams before unwrapping a trip to Chicago to face the Bears on Christmas Day. Both games will air on Netflix, two of the four streaming-exclusive games the team will play in this season.

You can see the full schedule below:

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings - Sunday, Sept. 13 (3:25 p.m.)

Week 2: at New York Jets - Sunday, Sept. 20 (Noon)

Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons - Thursday, Sept. 24 (7:15 p.m.)

Week 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Sunday, Oct. 4 (Noon)

Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears - Sunday, Oct. 11 (3:25 p.m.)

Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys - Sunday, Oct. 18 (7:20 p.m.)

Week 7: at Detroit Lions - Sunday, Oct. 25 (3:25 p.m.)

Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers - Thursday, Oct. 29 (7:15 p.m.)

Week 9: at New England Patriots - Sunday, Nov. 8 (3:25 p.m.)

Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings - Sunday, Nov. 15 (noon)

Week 11: Bye week

Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams - Wednesday, Nov. 25 (7:00 p.m.)

Week 13: at New Orleans Saints - Sunday, Dec. 6 (noon)

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills - Sunday, Dec. 13 (7:20 p.m.)

Week 15: vs. Miami Dolphins - Sunday, Dec. 20 (Noon)

Week 16: at Chicago Bears - Friday, Dec. 25 (Noon)

Week 17: vs. Houston Texans - Monday, Jan. 4 (7:25 p.m.)

Week 18: vs. Detroit Lions, Jan. 9 or Jan. 10 (TBD)

Thursday’s game between the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and South Bend Cubs at Neuroscience Group Field was tied 6-6 after six innings and heading for an exciting finish.  The Cubs took all the drama out of the final act by scoring four runs in the seventh, nine runs in the eighth, and six runs in the ninth to defeat the Rattlers 25-6.  Matt Halbach led the onslaught by the Cubs by going 5-for-5 with five runs and six RBI.

Wisconsin (20-14) scored three runs after there were two outs and none on in the bottom of the first.  Josh Adamczewski started the rally with a triple.  Eric Bitonti and Josiah Ragsdale extended the inning with walks on full counts.  Daniel Dickinson ripped a double to right to drive home all three runners for the 3-0 lead.

South Bend (18-15) scored once in the fourth and twice in the fifth to tie the game.  In the fourth, Kane Kepley singled, stole second, and went to third on a ground out.  Cole Mathis drove in Kepley with a sacrifice fly.

Rattlers starting pitcher J.D. Thompson went back out for the fifth.  He walked Halbach, the inning’s lead-off hitter, and was removed from the game as he reached his pitch limit.

Bryan Rivera took over and surrendered a double to Leonel Espinoza.  Alex Madera drove in Halbach with a grounder.  Espinoza scored the tying run from third by just beating a throw from Adamczewski on a sacrifice fly to foul territory by Justin Stransky.

Braylon Payne put the Rattlers back in front with a tape-measure home run to lead off the bottom of the fifth against Kenyi Perez.  Payne’s seventh home run of the season gave Wisconsin a 4-3 lead.  Perez would walk three batters after the homer by Payne, but Wisconsin did not cash in on the opportunity to extend their lead.

That lead would be short-lived.    Kepley started the sixth inning with a walk and a steal of second against Rivera.  There were two outs and Kepley was still at second when Rivera walked Kade Snell with a wild pitch on ball four allowing Kepley to take third base.  Halbach tied the game with an RBI single.  Espinoza put the Cubs in front with another RBI single.  Halbach scored another run when he came home from third on an errant throw to second stolen base by Espinoza.

That 6-4 South Bend lead was erased on two-out rally by Wisconsin in the bottom of the sixth.  Cubs reliever Kevin Valdez struck out the first two batters of the inning before walking David Garcia, giving up a single to Payne, and walking Andrew Fischer.  Adamczewski reached on an infield single to get Garcia home with a throwing error on the play letting Payne score the tying run.

The Cubs kicked their offense into high gear in the top of the seventh against Jose Nova.  Kepley, again, started the inning with a walk and a steal of second base.  A walk and a single loaded the bases.  Snell grounded into a force play at second to drive in Kepley for a 7-6 lead.  Moments later Halbach hit a three-run home run for a 10-6 lead.

South Bend sent thirteen men to the plate in the eighth and scored nine runs on five hits and four walks against Quinton Low and Bjorn Johnson.  Kepley had two RBI singles and two runs scored in the eighth.  The other big blow in the inning was a two-run triple by Christian Olivo.

Infielder Luiyin Alastre was called on to pitch the top of the ninth inning for Wisconsin.  He allowed six runs on eight hits with a walk as the Cubs had twelve batters trek to the plate.  Stransky launched a grand slam in the inning for a 24-6 lead.  Halbach, who was on base seven times with two walks and five hits, drove in the final run of the game with a single.

This was the second time this season the Rattlers have allowed more than twenty runs in a game.  They had lost 24-7 to the Peoria Chiefs at home on April 16.

The Cubs put the lead-off batter on base from the third through the ninth.  They scored at least one run in each of the final six innings.

Adamczewski’s three hits moved his batting average to .337 on the season.  He has eleven multi-hit games this season.  Payne’s three hits marked his ninth multi-hit game and first three-hit game of the season.

The Packerland Conference golf teams are heading to Wander Springs this Thursday for their final conference tournament of the season. 

The Packerland teams met this past Monday at Peninsula State Park Golf Course, where Kewaunee came out victorious with a score of 178. Sturgeon Bay took second place with a 184, and Gibrlatar and Peshtigo tied for third, both scoring a 188. Kewaunee’s Evan MacCaux was the meet's top golfer, carding a 38. Followed by Henry Wehrenberg (Gibraltar) with a 41, then Chase Kanapka (Sevastopol) shot a 43.

The tee-time is at 11:00 a.m.
 

The Green Bay Packers and the rest of the NFL will unveil their 2026 schedule Thursday evening, but some games have already been made public including one involving the Green and Gold. 

While the Packers were left out of the international slate, they will play in the first Netflix Thanksgiving Eve game when they travel to Los Angeles for a November 25th date against the Rams. 

Though the schedule will likely be pieced together during the day on social media, the official release is set for 7 p.m.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers withstood an early offensive outburst from the South Bend Cubs to score five runs in the bottom of the second inning on the way to an 11-5 victory on Wednesday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field.  The teams combined for 22 hits, seventeen walks, and 22 runners left on base.

There was plenty of offense early in the game as the teams combined to score eleven runs in the first three innings.

South Bend (17-15) took the lead two batters into the game.  Lead-off batter Kane Kepley walked and stole second.  Ty Southisene followed with a double and Kepley scored.  A walk and a single loaded the bases with no outs.

Wisconsin starting pitcher Yorman Galindez got two outs with Leonel Espinoza grounding into a 6-4-3 double play with Southisene scoring on the play.  Drew Bowser plated a third run of the inning with a single.

The Rattlers (20-13) loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the first inning against Cubs starting pitcher Eli Jerzembeck.  Daniel Dickinson drew a one-out walk to force in a run, but that was all the Rattlers would get in the first.

Southisene added an RBI single to his to ledger in the top of the second for a 4-1 lead.

Jerzembeck scuffled in the Wisconsin half of the second as Wisconsin loaded the bases with no outs on a single by Luis Castillo, a double by Blayberg Diaz, and a walk to Braylon Payne.  Consecutive infield singles by Joh Adamczewski and Eric Bitonti with one out pulled the Rattlers to within a run.  The tying run scored on a wild pitch by Jerzembeck.  Tayden Hall gave the Rattlers a 6-4 lead with a two-out, two-run double.

Christian Olivo brought the Cubs to within a run in the top of the third inning on an RBI grounder.  That was the only run allowed by reliever Garrett Hodges, who was making his Midwest League debut.  Hodges hit a batter, walked four, and allowed one hit over his two innings of work.

Hall added to Wisconsin’s lead with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth.

Braylon Owens took over for Hodges to start the top of the fifth and retired the first two batters of the inning.  Then, Kepley walked and stole second.  Southisene was next and he singled to score Kepley to cut the Rattlers lead to one run again.

Southisene had three hits and three RBI for the Cubs.

Wisconsin added a run on an RBI double by Hall in the sixth and put the game away with three runs in the eighth.  An errant pickoff throw to first let Bitonti score.  Juan Baez capped Wisconsin’s scoring with a two-run homer to left off Alfonso Romero.  Baez had not homered in a game since May 26, 2024 when hit was a member of the Carolina Mudcats.  Coincidentally, Baez hit that Carolina League homer against Alfonso Romero.

Owens shut down the Cubs over the rest of his outing.  The right-hander struck out six and picked up a rare five-inning save, his first save as a professional.

Hall had five RBI in a game on Wednesday afternoon.  The last time he had five RBI in a game was on May 2, 2024 when he was with the Carolina Mudcats in a game against the Columbia Fireflies.

Bitonti and Adamczewski both reached base four times in the game.  Adamczewski had three singles for his tenth multi-hit game of the year.  Bitonti walked twice, singled twice, scored three runs, and stole a base.

Game three of the series is Thursday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  J.D. Thompson (0-0, 7.20) is set to start for the Timber Rattlers.  Ethan Flanagan (0-2, 4.03) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Cubs.  Game time is 6:40pm.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers had a rocky return home with a 10-1 loss to the South Bend Cubs on Tuesday night at Neuroscience Group Field.  A quartet of South Bend pitchers shut down Wisconsin’s potent offense as the Cubs offense collected ten runs on thirteen hits.

South Bend (17-14) scored a run in the top of the first inning.  Kane Kelpley singled on the first pitch of the game, stole second, and went to third on an infield single.  Cole Mathis drove in Kepley with a two-out single for the 1-0 lead.

Wisconsin (19-13) answered in the bottom of the first.  Braylon Payne walked, stole second, and took third on a balk.  Josh Adamczewski knocked in Payne with a sacrifice fly.

Kepley gave the Cubs the lead back with a two-out, three-run home run in the top of the second.

The offense went quiet for both teams through the sixth.  Adamczewski singled to start the bottom of the sixth inning for Wisconsin for the Rattlers first hit of the game. 

The Cubs pulled away from Wisconsin in the top of the seventh as they scored six runs on three hits, four walks, a hit batsman, and an error.

Cameron Sisneros drove in two runs with bases-loaded single to start the scoring in the frame.  Kade Snell drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 7-1.  An error and a hit batsman on Christian Olivo added the final two runs of the game.

Wisconsin was held to three hits in the game.  Adamczewski’s single, a double by Payne in the eighth, and David Garcia with a two-out single in the ninth.

The Rattlers were back home after winning the final three games of a series against the Peoria Chiefs in which they scored 34 runs.  Wisconsin’s away record this season is13-5.  The loss on Tuesday dropped their home record to 6-8.
 

Game two of the series is Wednesday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field.  Yorman Galindez (0-2, 6.75) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  South Bend has named Eli Jerzembeck (0-0, 0.00) as their starting pitcher.  Game time is 6:40pm.

The Green Bay Gamblers had a busy first night of the 2026 USHL draft, making 15 picks in Phase 1. 

The Gamblers' first pick was in the third round, which saw them take Bobby Spang. Spang is a wing who is seen as a good shot creator and has the ability to take over during his shift. Their next two picks also went to wings in Jiho Song and Tyler LaDuca.

The Gamblers then added two centers in Mason Bricker and Thomas Boisvert. Scouts say both of these players have great two-way upside and add needed depth to the Gamblers' roster. 

The Gamblers spent their next few picks on a group of forwards highlighted by Adam Hlavá?ek, a strong scorer from Czechia. The other forwards include Brayden Hekle, Adam Erstad, Carter Schoegler, and Riley Wolkove. 

Also making additions on the defensive side, the Gamblers scooped up Micah Socha, who was one of the top-rated defenders available. Jonathan Cooper, son of Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper, Gunnar Lager, and Garrett Sutton rounded out the defensemen.  Green Bay, with its final pick, scooped up goaltender Connor Reed.
 

Sister Bay scored four runs in the first two innings and three in the final two innings of an 8-3 win over Baileys Harbor on Sunday.

The Bays took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning before tacking on three more in the second inning as they took advantage of three walks and a hit by pitch. The A's and the Bays traded runs in the middle innings with Baileys Harbor countering Sister Bay's RBI sacrifice fly off the bat of Stewart Larsen with Caleb Plzak's RBI sacrifice fly in the fourth inning and a run-scoring single by Chris Lodl. The Bays outscored the A's 3-1 in the final two innings with Larsen and Casey Weddig singling in runs and the A's scratching across the run amidst a ninth inning rally.

The Bays were led by Spencer Krause, who went 4-4 with an RBI. Larsen had two hits while four others recorded one. Alex Laughlin, Sawyer Johnson, Larsen (2), and Krause all registered at least one RBI. Sam Forkert earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs (1 ER) on three hits with five strikeouts across seven innings.

Patrick Haase, Bryce Plzak, Lodl, and Justin Hartel all recorded hits for the A's with Lodl, Caleb Plzak, and Gavin Blink getting credit for the RBI. Danny Lodl took the loss in the complete game effort, allowing eight runs (6 ER) on 10 hits while striking out 11.

Kolberg scored nine unanswered runs en route to a 9-1 win over Institute on opening day on Sunday.

The Cubs struck first when Arthur Hocevar drove in Jared Pflieger on a groundout to make it 1-0. The Braves tallied single runs in the first, second, and third innings before collecting five runs in the fourth inning. That frame was highlighted by RBI hits from Nick LeCaptain and Tyler Neinas. A run-scoring single from Devin Schinktgen provided the Braves an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth ahead of nerve wracking top of the ninth that saw the Cubs draw three walks, but unable to score a run.

Neinas led the Braves with two hits and three RBI while Schinktgen (3), Charlie Neinas (1), and LeCaptain (1) recorded RBI as well. Trevor Reinhardt earned the win with five strikeouts and no hits or runs allowed across two innings.

For the Cubs, Sam Zirbel and Robbie Pollman recorded the lone hits to go along with Hocevar's RBI. Nelson Demmin was the pitcher of record for the Cubs, allowing seven runs (7 ER) on four hits with two strike outs across 3.1 innings.

West Jacksonport scored seven runs in the sixth inning to help them score an 11-8 opening day win over Maplewood on Sunday.

The Mets led the game 3-1 before the Ports started to take control of the game. They took the lead in the fourth inning with three runs on a Max Bordeau home run. After giving it up in the sixth, the Ports took the lead back with a C.J. Goetz grand slam the frame's biggest blow. The Mets scored twice to chip away at the deficit courtesy of a wild pitch and a single by Jaden Diller before a pop out ended the game with the tying run at the plate.

Drew Tanck, Luke Steebs, Will Schartner, Goetz, and Bordeau all had two hits in the game with Goetz's five RBI leading the Ports. Tanck earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs (0 ER) on six hits while striking out four across the final 3.2 innings.

The loss spoiled a 3-6, one RBI day for Gutschow for the Ports, which also received multi-hit games from Diller, Kody Kissinger, and Matthew Malvitz. Will Jandrin took the loss for the Ports, allowing seven runs (3 ER) on six hits across three innings of work with three strike outs.

Washington Island scored 15 runs after the seventh inning to sprint past Egg Harbor 18-8 on Sunday.

After Ben Geiger and Ray McDonald gave the Islanders a 3-0 first inning lead, the Indians scored eight unanswered runs, highlighted by extra base hits by Brody Kollath and Cody Giesseman. Trailing 8-3, the Islanders took the lead in the sixth inning with seven runs, six of which came after the Indians turned a double play after the first three batters reached. The Islanders poured it on from there, scoring another six runs in the seventh inning and two more in the eighth to trigger the early ending.

The Islanders were led Ben Geiger's 4-6 performance that saw him drive in three runs. Luke Geiger, Ben Johnson, McDonald, Matt Foss, and Alex Johnson drove in a pair. Bennett Isaacson-Krueger earned the win on the mound, allowing no runs on two hits across four innings while striking out three.

For the Indians, Cory Fuller, Giesseman, and Nick Posh all had two hits with Fuller (2), Kollath (1), Cole Frangipane (1), and Connor Mueller (1), driving in runs. Brady Kita took the loss on the mound, allowing 10 runs (7 ER) on 10 hits across 5.2 innings while striking out two.  

Andrew Fischer and Eric Bitonti had amazing offensive days for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Sunday against the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park.  Both just missed on a cycle but powered the Rattlers to their third consecutive win, a 15-8 victory to close out a series victory over the Chiefs.

Fischer tripled, hit two homers, scored four runs, and drove in five as he went 4-for-6.  Bitonti was 5-for-5 with a walk, a homer, two doubles, two RBI, and scored three runs.

Wisconsin (19-12) ambushed Peoria starting pitcher Leonel Sequera with five runs on five hits in the first inning.  Marco Dinges singled with one out.  Fischer tripled off the top of the wall in right to drive in Dinges.  Bitonti ripped a single to center to score Fischer.  Later in the inning, Blayberg Diaz stepped to the plate with two outs and the bases loaded.  Diaz drove a double to the wall in right to knock in all three runners for a 5-0 lead.

Won-Bin Cho got the Chiefs (14-18) on the scoreboard with a two-run homer in the bottom of the second.

Bitonti blasted a solo homer, his fifth of the season, in the third inning for Wisconsin.  In the fourth, Alastre had an RBI triple with Fischer crushing a two-run home run to right for an 9-2 lead.

The Chiefs took advantage of a bout of wildness from Rattlers reliever Jose Nova in the bottom of the fourth inning.  Three walks, a throwing error, and seven wild pitches by Nova allowed three runs to score and cut Wisconsin’s lead to 9-5.

The Rattler bats went right back to work.

In the sixth inning, Fischer and Bitonti singled to start the inning.  Josiah Ragsdale drove in Fischer with a single.  Luis Castillo doubled to score Bitonti and Ragsdale for the 13-5 lead.

In the seventh, Fischer had a runner on base and needed a double for the cycle.  Instead, he crushed a home run out of the stadium to right field for a 15-5 lead.

The Chiefs chipped away with a two-out, RBI single by Josh Kross in the seventh, and a two-out, two-run home run by Tai Peete in the eighth.   They would get no closer.

Bitonti was at the plate in the top of the ninth inning and needed a triple for the cycle.  He drilled a pitch off the top of the wall in right, but the carom dropped down to Peete and Bitonti had to settle for his second double of the game.

The Timber Rattlers collected nineteen hits in the game, the most by the team since the franchise moved to the High-A Classification prior to the 2021 season.

Bitonti became the first Timber Rattlers to have five hits in game since Sal Frelick, who have five in a game against the Quad Cities River Bandits on April 20, 2022.

The Timber Rattlers are off on Monday.  They will be back in action on Tuesday night at Neuroscience Group Field against the South Bend Cubs.  Wande Torres (2-1, 6.35) is the scheduled starting pitcher for Wisconsin.  Game time is 6:40pm.

Marco Dinges drove in four runs for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Saturday night at Dozer Park against the Peoria Chiefs.  His two-out, three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning capped a five-run rally for the Rattlers to send them to a 7-5 victory over the Chiefs.

Peoria (14-17) had the lead two batters into the bottom of the first inning.  Tai Peete doubled to start the frame.  Rainiel Rodriguez drove in Peete with a bloop single to right for the 1-0 advantage.

Wisconsin (18-12) tied the game in the third.  Luiyin Alastre singled with one out.  Braylon Payne doubled to send Alastre to third.  Dinges knocked in Alastre with a grounder to second.

The Chiefs went back in front in the bottom of the third.  Tre Richardson reached on a bunt single as the lead-off batter and stole second as Wisconsin pitcher Ethan Dorchies struck out Rodriguez for the second out.  Jesús Báez lined the next pitch to left for an RBI single to score Richardson.

Dorchies retired eight batters in a row from third inning through the first batter of the sixth.  That streak ended when he hit Cade McGee with one out in the sixth.  A single by Jesús Suárez put two runners on base for the Chiefs.  Then, Won-Bin Cho hit the next pitch off the batter’s eye above the wall in center for a 5-1 lead.

The Rattlers responded in the top of the sixth.  Daniel Dickinson drew a lead-off walk against reliever Gerardo Salas.  Luis Castillo lined a homer to left, his second home run of the season, to pull Wisconsin to within two runs.  David Garcia and Alastre both singled with one out to set the stage for Dinges, who stepped to the plate with two outs.

Dinges jumped on the first pitch from Salas and hit a towering drive to right that easily cleared the fence for a three-run blast and a 6-5 Wisconsin lead.  The homer was the fifth of the season for Dinges.  It was his first since April 26.

Alastre added an insurance run in the top of the eighth when he drew a bases-loaded walk.  Not that the Wisconsin bullpen needed an insurance run.

Quinton Low, who got the final out of the bottom of the sixth, pitched a perfect seventh and a perfect eighth.  Yerlin Rodriguez, in his first save opportunity of the season, struck out the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to close out the game.

The series finale is set for Sunday afternoon at Dozer Park.  Jason Woodward (0-0, 2.18) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  The Chiefs have named Leonel Sequera (2-2, 5.86) as their starting pitcher.  Game time is 2:05pm. 

The crack of the wood bat returns to the peninsula this Sunday as the Door County Baseball League (DCBL) officially opens its 2026 season on Mother’s Day, continuing a century-old tradition that defines local summer sports.

The opening day schedule for May 10 features four 1:30 p.m. matchups: Institute at Kolberg, Maplewood at West Jacksonport, Egg Harbor at Washington Island, and Sister Bay at Baileys Harbor.

The marquee matchup of the afternoon takes place at Ernald O Viste Field in Baileys Harbor, where the home-team Athletics host the Sister Bay Bays in the legendary "Grudge" rivalry, a fierce Northern Door competition that dates back decades. Fans unable to attend can tune in to 105.1 The GOAT, where Bryan Mazur and Adam Collins will provide live play-by-play coverage, presented by NEW Radio Sports Network and Door County Media Group.

Rooted in town-team traditions reaching back to the 1870s, the DCBL modern era began in 1951 when Washington Island claimed the first grand championship.

The league today consists of eight teams, the Baileys Harbor A’s, Egg Harbor Indians, Institute Cubs, Kolberg Braves, Maplewood Mets, Sister Bay Bays, Washington Island Islanders, and West Jacksonport Ports.

In recent years, the league has been dominated by Kolberg and Sister Bay. No other team has won either a league championship or a playoff trophy this decade.

Sunday's games mark the start of a 14-game regular season, with the playoffs scheduled to begin in mid-August.

The Green Bay Blizzard have recently signed defensive lineman Brodarius Lewis for the remainder of the 2026 IFL season. 

Lewis, the 6’1, 285lbs edge rusher, is entering his rookie season of professional football. Lewis began his collegiate career at Jones College, a public community college in Mississippi. In 2020 and 2021, Lewis appeared in 15 games, starting in 14, totaling 57 tackles, five and a half tackles for loss, and three and a half sacks. That season, he was named to the MACCC All-Conference South Second Team in 2021 before transferring to Southern Miss.

Then, from 2022 to 2025, Lewis played for the University of Southern Mississippi. As a Golden Eagle, he recorded 122 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, five and a half sacks, and five pass deflections in 39 games played. In his senior year, Lewis was named an honorable mention to the All-Sun Belt Conference team.
 

The Green Bay Gamblers have signed defenseman Logan Cotter to a tender agreement for the upcoming 2026-27 USHL season.

Cotter, a 15-year-old prospect, spent the 2025-26 season between the East Coast Militia 15-only club and St. Mark’s School varsity team. The 5-foot-11, 165-pound left-handed defender tallied 10 goals and 33 points in 24 games this fall. He added another five goals and 22 points in 30 games during his first season playing prep hockey at St. Mark’s, helping the Lions advance to the Elite 8 Championship in March.
 

The Green Bay Blizzard is prepping to host the Quad City Steamwheelers this Friday at the Resch Center. 

The Blizzard is riding a 3-game win streak, and aims to build off a 57-52 victory over the Fishers Frieght. Quarterback Liam Thompson threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns, going 17/22 on completions. Thompson also picked up 48 yards and another three touchdowns on his feet. Running back Demilion Brown went for 26 yards and two touchdowns. Thompsons' touchdown passes went to Isaac Ross, Terrel Carey, and Jack Studer.

The kick-off is at 7 p.m.
 

The Algoma, Gibraltar, Sevastopol, and Sturgeon Bay track and field teams are taking on a meet held at Chilton this Thursday.

The other schools to be in attendance are Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran High School, Howards Grove, Roncalli, Denmark, Wrightstown, and St. Ignatius - Chesterton Academy. 

The Wolves last ran at the Oconto Falls Invitational, where their pole vaulters both took second place. Cooper Fay and Estella Marrero, the pole vaulters, were the Wolves' top finishers on the night.

The Pioneers also recently competed in the Oconto Falls Invitational. Aaron Tomaszewski paired a second-place finish in the 1600m with a win in the 3200m. Cash Kuehn posted wins in the high jump and triple jump. For the girls, Braelyn Staats achieved a new personal best in the triple jump, earning second. 

The Vikings most recently competed at a meet held at Luxemburg-Casco. The two teams placed in the Top 5 in six events. Josie Martin was responsible for two of those, including a second-place finish in the shot put. Azucena Jauregui was also close to the top of the podium, finishing the 300m hurdles in second place with a personal best. Xavier Gaddes (discus) and the Vikings' 4x200m and 4x800m relay teams were top finishers for the boys.

The Clippers last ran at the Door County Classic, which saw both the boys and girls take second. The boys were led by Rayshaune Johnson(100m, 200m), Alex Boden (100m hurdles, 300m hurdles), Landon Evers (shot put, discus), and Cedar Tomberlin (long jump) with event wins. Winning their events for the girls were Talia Schmidt (pole vault) and Delaney Skiba (1600m and 3200m).

The meet begins at 3:45 p.m.
 

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers used the long ball to beat the Peoria Chiefs Wednesday night at Dozer Park.  The Midwest League leaders in homers hit four solo shots and received solid pitching to record an 8-5 victory over the Chiefs.

The Timber Rattlers (16-11) scored twice with two outs in the top of the second inning.  Josiah Ragsdale started the inning with a walk, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, and stole third.  David Garcia drove in Ragsdale with an infield single.  Luiyin Alastre kept the inning alive with a walk.  Then, Braylon Payne singled to center to knock in Garcia for a 2-0 lead.

Peoria (13-15) got right back into the game in the bottom of the third.   Josh Kross hit a solo homer with one out.  Cade McGee singled and Jesús Suárez followed with a two-run homer for a 3-2 lead.

Tayden Hall tied the game in the top of the fourth with a lead-off home run to center.  Andrew Fischer put the Rattler back in front with a two-out, RBI double to score Luiyin Alastre.  The double by Fischer ended an 0-for-13 streak at the plate.

The Chiefs evened the score in their half of the fourth.  Won-Bin Cho hustled a single into a double with one out and went to third on a flyout to right.  A wild pitch by Wande Torres on an 0-2 pitch allowed Cho to score the tying run.

Hall gave the Rattlers the lead in the top of the fifth.  Ragsdale had walked, stole second, and moved to third on a passed ball.  Hall lined a single to center to score Ragsdale for the 5-4 lead.

Fischer and Josh Adamczewski extended the Wisconsin advantage in the sixth inning with back-to-back solo homers with two outs.

Torres went back out for the bottom of the sixth and gave up a lead-off walk before retiring the next two batters.  He would leave the game with a runner at third and a 7-4 lead. 

Jose Cordoba welcomed reliever Jack Seppings to the game with a single to center and the Rattlers lead was down to two runs.

Ragsdale provided some insurance with a lead-off homer in the top of the eighth.  It was his third home run of the season.   Ragsdale went 2-for-3 with two walks, two stolen bases, and three runs scored in the game.

Seppings worked a scoreless seventh, eighth, and ninth to close out the game for his first save of the season.

Torres allowed five runs on seven hits but walked just two while striking out five over 5-2/3 innings to earn his second win of the season.
 

Wisconsin had their second four-homer game as a team this season with the quartet of blasts on Wednesday.  The Rattlers lead the Midwest League in homers with 37.
 

Game three of the series is Thursday night at Dozer Park.  Braylon Owens (1-0, 3.38) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers.  Yhoiker Fajardo (1-0, 1.37) is set to start for the Chiefs.  Game time at Dozer Park is 6:35pm CDT. 

The Green Bay Packers General Manager, Brian Gutekunst, has recently announced the signing of 16-year NFL veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor. The 6-foot-1, 217-pound quarterback has thrown for 13,033 yards, 73 touchdowns, and 34 interceptions (87.7 passer rating) in 100 career games with 62 starts over 15 NFL seasons. 

Taylor joined the league in 2011, being drafted to the Baltimore Ravens in the 6th round out of Virginia Tech. He now joins Jordan Love, Kyle Cord, and rookie Kryon Drones in the Packers quarterback room.  
 

The Green Bay Gamblers have recently signed forward Holden Pajor to a Phase 2 tender agreement for the 2026-27 USHL season. This is the first year in USHL history where each team is allowed to sign one American player eligible for the USHL entry draft to tender. 

Pajor, the 6’4”, 174lbs right wing, spent his last season with the Okotoks Oilers of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). In 54 games, he scored 17 goals and 33 points.