The Green Bay Phoenix have games against their in-state rival this week, but the men opened Horizon League play on Wednesday with a 75-71 loss to Purdue-Fort Wayne.

The Mastodons entered the game as one of the league's hottest teams from the field, scoring over 100 points twice in their seven games this season. The Phoenix defense did what it could, limiting the Mastodons to 45 percent from the field. The two teams rarely exchanged leads in the first half with the Mastodons as the Phoenix trailed at the half 36-32. The Phoenix offense started to click more in the second half, allowing them to take the lead from the Mastodons several times. They could never extend their advantage by just a few buckets, allowing the Mastodons to slip past them in the final minutes. 

Noah Reynolds led the Phoenix with 16 points, while Clarence Cummings III scored 12 points in his season debut. Junior Elijah Moore added 11 points in the loss. The Phoenix men return home to the Resch Center for their tilt against UW-Milwaukee on Saturday at 6 p.m.

The Phoenix women only have to wait until tonight (Thursday) for their matchup against the Panthers. They are coming off a 2-1 visit south of the border at the Cancun Challenge, picking up their second win against a ranked opponent this season when they toppled Washington State on getaway day. The Panthers have rebounded after a 0-3 start, winning four straight games. Thursday's Horizon League opener marks the 100th meeting between the two squads. The Phoenix and Panthers will play each other at the Klotsche Center in Milwaukee at 7 p.m.

With several players returning to practice on Monday, two players were cut from the Green Bay Packers' roster.

General Manager Brian Gutekunst kicked off the week with the announcement that the organization had cut WR Bo Melton and RB James Robinson. There is a chance they could stick with the team on the practice squad. ESPN LaCrosse's Paul Bretl says the Packers have two practice squad openings and worked out six players on Monday, including three tight ends and two running backs. The Athletic's Matt Schneidman reported several Packers players returning to the practice field after missing last Thursday's game against the Lions:

Present but not practicing today:
A. Jones
Dillon
Deguara

Released:
Melton
J. Robinson

Practicing after missing game:
Alexander
Campbell
Wicks
R. Ford

Stokes back practicing and designated to return off IR. Savage still practicing.

PT and Merriweather are the healthy RBs: pic.twitter.com/5xKcEBdypq

— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) November 27, 2023

The Packers are getting ready for their Sunday night tilt against the Kansas City Chiefs.

You can start sending Green Bay Packers players to Orlando for the 2023 Pro Bowl Games.

The reimagined event now puts players from the two conferences against each other in various skill competitions before playing a flag football game. According to the NFL, the Pro Bowl Games will occur on February 4th, with Peyton and Eli Manning returning as head coaches of the AFC and NFC.

You can look at the Packers players you can vote for by clicking this link.

Entering their respective matchups as underdogs, both Green Bay Phoenix basketball teams emerged victorious Saturday afternoon.

In Cancun, the Phoenix women took down their second ranked opponent in as many weeks, beating Washington State 59-48. Entering the second quarter down by four points, the Phoenix outscored the Cougars 20-11 to take a lead they would not give up. Maddy Schreiberled the Phoenix with 12 points while Jenna Guyer added 11 points, and Bailey Butler chipped in 10 more. The Cougars were led by Charlisse Leger-Walker's 17 points and Tara Wallack's 16 points. Following the conclusion of the Cancun Challenge, Luxemburg-Casco alumna Cassie Schiltz was named to the All-Tournament Team. According to GreenBayPhoenix.com, the last time Green Bay won two games against an AP-Top 25 team was during the 2017-18 season when they took down #24 Arizona State (at the Cancun Challenge) and #23 Marquette at the Kress Center. The Phoenix are back home on November 30th when they battle Milwaukee in their Horizon League opener.

In Green Bay, the Phoenix men beat St. Thomas 64-51. They took a 10-point lead into the break and never allowed the Tommies to get within eight points. A big reason for the upset according to Vegas oddsmakers was because of the Phoenix's defense, limiting the Tommies to just 31 percent shooting from the field. Elijah Jones was the leading scorer for the Phoenix with 12 points followed by Marcus Hall with 10 points. Noah Reynolds did a little bit of everything for the Phoenix, contributing seven points, six rebounds, and six assists. This upcoming week, the Phoenix will head to Fort Wayne to take on the Mastodons before returning home to face UW-Milwaukee on Saturday.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team saw one game slip away ahead of their final day in the Cancun Challenge.

On Friday, the Maryland Terrapins outscored the Phoenix 23-15 in the final quarter to win the game 68-59. Both teams struggled to shoot in the game as they both shot below 35 percent. The Phoenix found it hard to hit a shot from behind the arc, shooting nine percent. They did start out strong, starting the game on a 10-2 run, but the Terps would not go away quietly. They outrebounded the Phoenix 57-33, showing off their size and strength to the undersized Green Bay squad. Maddy Schreiber scored 12 points while Callie Genke added 11 points. Two other Phoenix players scored nine points. The Terps were led by Shyanne Summers and her 23 points. 

The Phoenix women will play their final game of the Cancun Challenge against nationally ranked Washington State. After throttling Maryland in their first game, the Cougars nearly doubled up UMass, winning 90-48. The two teams play each other at 12:30 p.m.

The Phoenix men are also in action on Saturday, hosting St. Thomas at 2 p.m. They are coming off a 1-1 trip to Bozeman where they beat Montana State and lost to UC-Riverside. The Tommies are 3-3 after beating Portland State 76-70 in their last game.

The Green Bay Packers surprised a national audience on Thursday, beating the division-leading Detroit Lions 29-22.

The Packers started fast when a 50-plus yard pass play set up a 10-yard touchdown throw from Jordan Love to Jayden Reed on the game's opening drive. After the Lions scored a touchdown on the first drive, the Packers would find the endzone again when Love hooked up with Tucker Kraft from nine yards out. Jonathan Owens made a game-changing play when he picked up a Jared Goff fumble and took it 27 yards to make it 20-6 after one-quarter of play. The Packers' Anders Carlson would make it 23-6 to cap off the scoring in the first half.

The two teams would trade scores in the second half as the Lions' offense started to make it progress. A 16-yard passing touchdown from Love to Christian Watson would loom large as the Lions would eventually get the game to within a score. After a late touchdown by the Lions, Reed recovered an onside kick to allow Love to kneel the ball out to end the threat.

The Packers will now have time to recover and trim down its injury list before the Kansas City Chiefs come to town to kick off December. 

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team passed the first test of its Cancun Challenge with ease on Thursday, getting past UMass 85-52.

The Phoenix scored over 20 points in three of the four quarters, shooting over 51 percent from the field on the day including 41 percent from behind the arc. A 9-0 run to begin the game made the rest of the game academic as they were able to easily stretch the game from there.

Luxemburg-Casco product Cassie Schiltz led all Phoenix players with 16 points while Natalie McNeal (14 points) and Maren Westin (13 points) also cracked double figures. 

The Phoenix will likely face a tougher task on Friday when they face Big 10 opponent Maryland. The Terrapins had been in the Top 25 as recently as last week, but losses to top-ranked South Carolina and sixth-ranked Connecticut knocked them out. They lost to #22 Washington State 87-67 in their Cancun Challenge opener. Tip-off is set for 12:30 p.m.

The Green Bay Glory is setting the stage for its 2024 campaign by setting the dates for its tryouts.

The tryouts will take place the final week of December and the opening week of January. Players can attend one or all of them. You can find out more information about the tryouts below.

The Green Bay Blizzard are heading into the holiday season still hard at work at creating their roster for the 2024 season.

It was a slower week for signings for the Blizzard, which will kick off their season on March 17th. You can see the signings below:

The Green Bay Gamblers nearly saw its 4-1 lead evaporate on Wednesday night but held onto beat the Madison Capitols 4-3.

The Gamblers scored twice in the first and second period to set the tone early before the Capitols made things interesting in the final frame. Blake Bechen and Ben Poitras provided the scoring in the first period while Libor Nemec and Brady Zugec scored in the second. Nine different Gamblers registered at least one point in the game. Gajan stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced. 

The Green Bay Packers will try to stretch their winning ways to two games while breaking a long losing streak to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.

The Packers headed into a short week on a high note after beating the Los Angeles Chargers 23-20 at Lambeau Field on Sunday. The two teams would exchange the lead four times in the second half with touchdown passes to Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson on either side of a Chargers' field goal to start the third quarter and a touchdown pass to Keenan Allen. The Chargers would have one last chance to score, but they turned the ball over on downs to give the Packers the victory.

The Lions had their own heart attack on Sunday but eventually prevailed against the Chicago Bears 31-26. That extended their NFC North winning streak to seven games and put them in the driver's seat to win their first divisional crown since it was known as the NFC Central in 1993. The Lions already embarrassed the Packers this season, beating them at Lambeau Field 34-20 in front of a Honolulu blue-clad crowd. 

Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m.

The Green Bay Gamblers and the Madison Capitols will meet for the third time in a week on Wednesday when they square off in a Resch Center Thanksgiving tradition.

On Friday, Lev Katzin scored twice, including the tally that put the game away as the Green Bay Gamblers won the first of three straight against the Madison Capitols 5-3. After giving up the game's first goal, the Gamblers scored twice on tallies by Libor Nemec and Julian Lutz to make it 2-1 after one period of play. The two teams would trade goals the rest of the way, with Katzin matching a Capitols goal in the second period to keep it a one-goal game before Michael DeAngelo and Katzin delivered the knockout blows in the third period. Goaltender Adam Gajan stopped 39 of 42 shots in the Gamblers victory.

The next night in Green Bay, The Green Bay Gamblers found themselves on the wrong side of a high-scoring affair on Saturday night at the Resch Center, falling to the Madison Capitols 6-4. The game was tied at three apiece heading into the third period thanks to Gamblers' goals from Julian Lutz, Josh Player, and Geno Carcone. Mykhailo Danylov would tie the game at 4-4 with just over 10 minutes left in the third period before Austin Burnevik finished off his hat trick with two goals in the final four minutes to give the Capitols a weekend split.

The rubber match will take place on Wednesday at the Resch Center at 7:05 p.m.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team is celebrating Thanksgiving south of the border this year as they open Cancun Challenge play on Thursday.

The Phoenix opened their six-game road trip with an extra dose of confidence moving forward as they beat #22 Creighton 65-53. The Phoenix set the tone against the Big East power early, outscoring them 22-9 in the game's opening stanza. A 17-0 run to end the first quarter and a 10-2 run to finish the second quarter gave the Phoenix a nine-point lead at the break. The Blue Jays would get to within four points late in the game, but the Phoenix knocked down free throws when it mattered to secure the upset.

Their first matchup is against UMass, which has opened its season with losses against Harvard, Monmouth, and Maine. The Phoenix will play Maryland on Friday and #23 Washington State on Saturday in Cancun. Thursday's game begins at 12:30 p.m.

The Green Bay Gamblers nearly saw its 4-1 lead evaporate on Wednesday night but held onto beat the Madison Capitols 4-3.

The Gamblers scored twice in the first and second period to set the tone early before the Capitols made things interesting in the final frame. Blake Bechen and Ben Poitras provided the scoring in the first period while Libor Nemec and Brady Zugec scored in the second. Nine different Gamblers registered at least one point in the game. Gajan stopped 24 of the 26 shots he faced. 

The Phoenix men will return to Green Bay with a split from their visit to Montana State after losing to UC-Riverside 74-68 Tuesday night.

For the second straight night, the Phoenix saw themselves staring down the barrel of a halftime deficit after the Highlanders started out before settling on a five-point advantage. The Phoenix and Highlanders would exchange blows in the second half and kept the game close throughout thanks to the Phoenix shooting more than 50 percent from behind the arc. The Phoenix would tie the game after going on a 12-2 run, but that was reciprocated by the Highlanders with a 14-0 run that put the game away. A late rally by the Phoenix made the game close, but they were ultimately sent home with the loss. 

 Noah Reynolds once again led the Phoenix in scoring with 19 points. Rich Byhre was magnificent behind the arc as he scored 14 points while Marcus Hall and David Douglas Jr. each added 12 points. Isaiah Moses was the difference maker for the Highlanders, scoring 22 points.

The Phoenix return home Saturday for a 2 p.m. tilt against St. Thomas.

The Door County YMCA Strivers Gymnastic Team competed in the 35th Annual Turkey Invitational. The tournament was hosted at the Heart of the Valley YMCA in Kimberly, Wisconsin. Ten gymnastic teams from Wisconsin competed in the tournament. They were Door County, Fond Du Lac, Green Bay, Green County, HOTV, Kettle Moraine, Marinette-Menominee, Sheboygan, St. Point, and Wausau.

The Striver Excel Silver Squad led the team with a first-place team trophy. The Silver Squad scored 111.60, earning them first place on the podium. Brinley Newton (11 and under) captured gold in the All Around and bars. Newton earned bronze on the floor. Lauren Gaida (12 and up) won gold in the All Around and beam. Gaida grabbed silver on the floor and vault and earned bronze on bars. Sawyer Soukup (11 and under) won gold on the beam and silver on the bars and all Around. Evenlynn Kelsey (12 and up) won gold on the vault and fourth on the floor. In the eleven and under, Ellie Kelsay earned silver on bars and vault, bronze in the All Around, and fourth on beam. Teammate Greta Virgin earned bronze on the beam and fourth on the floor, vault, and All Around. Keira Clark earned silver on the beam, bronze in the All Around, and fourth on the bars.

Level seven gymnasts earned a fifth-place team finish, scoring 101.35 with three competitors for the Team. In the 14 and under bracket, Estell Duerst won fourth on the beam and fifth in the All Around. Amira Anschutz grabbed bronze on the floor. Portia Hah competed in the 15 and over bracket. She earned bronze on bars.

In the Platinum level, Anna Glalardo-Ibarra grabbed gold on the floor, vault, beam, bars, and All Around. No team awards were given at the Platinum level. 

The Strivers are off to a great start for the 2023-2024 season. Their next tournament will be December 2-3, 2024, in Menominee, Michigan.  The Striver Team will host their first home meet in three years on January 27-28, 2024, at the Door County YMCA. The Striver Team is coached by Nikki Pollman, Gerrit DeJonge, Heather Haese, and Stacey Berghuis.

Photo Attached - Silver Team

Left to right are: Greta Virgin, Keira Clark, Ellie Kelsey, Brinly Newton, Sawyer Soukup, Evelyn Kelsey and Lauren Gaida (back row).

The margin for error proved to be slim all night long for the Green Bay Phoenix after they survived their matchup against the Montana State Bobcats 54-53.

Down by one point at halftime, the Phoenix outscored the Bobcats by a single tally in the second half and overtime to secure the program's first road non-conference win since the Linc Darner era. It did not look like it would be close after the Phoenix went on a 12-0 run at the beginning of the second half to give them a double-digit near the period's halfway point. Dueling fates at the free throw line allowed the Bobcats to claw back into the game, with the Phoenix shooting 50 percent from the line compared to 85 percent for the home team. A missed runner at the expiration of overtime was the difference between a win and a loss for the Phoenix, led by Noah Reynolds' 19 points.  Amari Jedkins recorded seven points and nine rebounds, while Preston Ruedinger added nine points and six rebounds. The Bobcats were led by Robert Ford III, who registered 26 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.

The Phoenix will play in Bozeman again on Tuesday to face UC Riverside on a neutral court at 8 p.m. The Highlanders have dropped three straight games since an opening night victory against UC-Merced. They have also faced tough opponents since then with losses to Utah and North Carolina among the defeats.

Sunday's win came at a cost for the Green Bay Packers, as evident by the 16 players listed on Monday's injury report ahead of Thursday's tilt against the Detroit Lions.

From Packers.com: (FP- Full Participant, LP- Limited Participant, DNP- Did not participate):

Jaire Alexander, CB, Shoulder, LP

Corey Ballentine, CB, Shoulder, LP

De'Vondre Campbell, LB, Neck, DNP

Kenny Clark, DL, Shoulder, LP

Josiah Deguara, TE, Hip, DNP

AJ Dillon, RB, Groin, LP

Rudy Ford, S, Biceps, LP

Rashan Gary, LB, Shoulder, LP

Elgton Jenkins, G/T, Knee, LP

Aaron Jones, RB, Knee, DNP

Luke Musgrave, TE, Abdomen, DNP

Keisean Nixon, CB, Ankle, LP (Recently Activated from IR)

**Darnell Savage, S, Calf, LP

Christian Watson, WR, Shoulder, LP

Dontayvion Wicks, WR, Concussion / Knee, DNP

Emanuel Wilson, RB, Shoulder, DNP

By comparison, the Lions only had four players listed on their injury report. In both cases, the teams did not practice, so the designations estimate whether or not they would have participated.

In other roster moves, the Packers signed RB Patrick Taylor to the 53-man roster after their running backs all got injured on Sunday. The organization also released S Dallin Leavitt, signed RB James Robinson to the practice squad, and released LB Christian Young from the practice squad. 

The Green Bay Blizzard is not letting the holiday season stop them from continuing to build their roster. 

The Blizzard added another three players to their roster over the last week. You can learn about those players below. Their first game is scheduled for March 17th.

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team will make the most of their trip to Bozeman with a pair of games over the next two days.

The Phoenix are coming off a 64-59 loss to Valparaiso last week. The team let a 31-26 first-half lead slip away and fell to the Beacons on the road in Horizon League action. The Phoenix were led by Noah Reynolds, who poured in 24 points, and Elijah Jones added 13 more with 15 boards. 

On Monday, the team will face Montana State, who have started the campaign 2-1 after wins over Northwest Indian College and California, and a loss to Seattle University. The Phoenix will have to pick their poison with four Bobcats players averaging in double figures, including over 16 ppg from Brandon Walker.

The Phoenix will play in Bozeman again on Tuesday to face UC Riverside on a neutral court. The Highlanders have dropped three straight games since an opening night victory against UC-Merced. They have also faced tough opponents since then with losses to Utah and North Carolina among the defeats.

Both games are slated to start at 8 p.m.

The Green Bay Packers head into a short week on a high note after beating the Los Angeles Chargers 23-20 at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

The Chargers opened the scoring late in the first quarter with a field goal before the two teams traded touchdowns on consecutive drives. The Packers' score came from Jayden Reed, who showed his speed on a 32-yard running play. Anders Carlson, who had an uneven day with a couple of misses on extra points and field goals, drilled a 28-yard field goal to tie the game at ten at the break. 

The two teams would exchange the lead four times in the second half with touchdown passes to Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson on either side of a Chargers' field goal to start the third quarter and a touchdown pass to Keenan Allen. The Chargers would have one last chance to score, but they turned the ball over on downs to give the Packers the victory.

The Packers will cram a full week of practices in just a few days as they prepare to head to Detroit on Thursday for a Thanksgiving tilt against the division-leading Lions.

The Green Bay Gamblers found themselves on the wrong side of a high-scoring affair on Saturday night at the Resch Center, falling to the Madison Capitols 6-4.

The game was tied at 3 apiece heading into the third period thanks to Gamblers' goals from Julian Lutz, Josh Player, and Geno Carcone. Mykhailo Danylov would tie the game at 4-4 with just over 10 minutes left in the third period before Austin Burnevik finished off his hat trick with two goals in the final four minutes to give the Capitols a weekend split. The rubber match will take place on Wednesday at the Resch Center at 7:05 p.m.

The Green Bay Packers will look for their fourth win of the season Sunday afternoon when the Los Angeles Chargers come to town.

The Packers found themselves with opportunities to leave Pittsburgh with a win, only to lose the game to the Steelers 23-19 Sunday afternoon. Love nearly threw for 300 yards, but his completion percentage was just above 50 percent, and his two interceptions canceled out his two earlier touchdown passes. A.J. Dillon led the team in rushing with 70 yards, 40 of which came on a single play.

The Chargers' offense has come alive over the last three weeks as they have averaged more than 30 points a game. They have gone 2-1 in that stretch with their lone defeat coming against the Detroit Lions in a 41-38 shootout. Justin Herbert threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns in the loss.

Kickoff is set for noon.

Lev Katzin scored twice including the tally that put the game away as the Green Bay Gamblers won the first of three straight against the Madison Capitols 5-3.

After giving up the game's first goal, the Gamblers scored twice on tallies by Libor Nemec and Julian Lutz to make it 2-1 after one period of play. The two teams would trade goals the rest of the way with Katzin matching a Capitols goal in the second period to keep it a one-goal game before Michael DeAngelo and Katzin delivered the knockout blows in the third period.

Goaltender Adam Gajan stopped 39 of 42 shots in the Gamblers victory.

The two teams face off again Saturday night in Green Bay at 6:05 p.m.

The youngest offensive tackle to ever start a Super Bowl will retire as a Green Bay Packer.

Bryan Bulaga, who played for the Green and Gold for ten seasons 2010-2019, informed the organization of his plans to retire as a member of the Green Bay Packers after not being on a roster for the last two seasons and last playing for the Los Angeles Chargers. According to the Packers, he started 111 of 115 regular-season games and all 13 postseason contests he appeared in, including Super Bowl XLV. 

"We want to send our congratulations to Bryan on a wonderful career and thank him for his contributions to the Packers," said General Manager Brian Gutekunst. "He was not only one of the premier right tackles in the National Football League, he was also a tremendous teammate who was key to the success of many teams. We wish him, his wife, Abbie, and their family all the best in the years ahead."

Bulaga will be one of the featured alumni at Sunday's Packers/Chargers game along with JC Tretter.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team opened their six-game road trip with an extra dose of confidence moving forward as they beat #22 Creighton 65-53.

The Phoenix set the tone against the Big East power early, outscoring them 22-9 in the game's opening stanza. A 17-0 run to end the first quarter and a 10-2 run to finish the second quarter gave the Phoenix a nine-point lead at the break. The Blue Jays would get to within four points late in the game, but the Phoenix knocked down free throws when it mattered to secure the upset.

Maddy Schreiber led the Phoenix with 14 points, and Callie Genke added 11 points off the bench. Luxemburg-Casco product Cassie Schiltz also reached double figures, scoring 10 points along with four assists.

The Phoenix will now head south of the border for the holidays as they compete in the Cancun Challenge, which takes place over Thanksgiving weekend in Cancun, Mexico.

The Green Bay Gamblers will see plenty of their Wisconsin rivals beginning Friday night in Madison as they face the Capitols in the first three games over the next week.

Last weekend, the Gamblers won two games against the Lincoln Stars by identical 5-2 scores. In the Friday game, Chris Romaine, Brady Zugec, and Libor Nemec tallied the goals in the first period to give the Gamblers a 3-0 lead at intermission. The Gamblers and the Stars would trade goals throughout the third period, with Josh Player and Michael DeAngelo getting on the scoreboard for the home team. Different players starred on Saturday as Josh Player and Julian Lutz scored in the first period to give the Gamblers a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission. Chris Romaine made it 3-0 less than 40 seconds into the second period before the Stars got onto the board late in the frame. The Gamblers would tack on two more goals in the third period, thanks to tallies from Tanner Bruender and Jayson Shaugabay.

The Capitols are 1-3 in the month of November. That includes a wild 9-7 loss to Chicago and a 4-1 defeat to Des Moines last weekend. The Capitols are four points behind the Gamblers in the standings, sitting in fourth place.

Friday's night game will start at 7:05 p.m. The two teams will also play each other on Saturday (6:05 p.m.) and Wednesday (7:05 p.m.) at the Resch Center. 

Plenty of familiar names on the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State Teams were announced earlier this week.

For volleyball, the names were primarily kept to Luxemburg-Casco athletes, with freshman Aubrey Frey being named to the second team and senior Payton Kaminski racking up an honorable mention designation.

The All-State teams were more spread out across Door and Kewaunee counties. State finalist Luxemburg-Casco and semifinalist Kewaunee led the way with three players each, garnering nine total selections. 

ALGOMA

Grant Vandervest, RB, Eight-Player

GIBRALTAR

Braden Sitte, WR, Eight Player

KEWAUNEE

Braxton Riha, Offensive Lineman, First-Team Small School; Defensive Lineman Honorable Mention Small School

Owen Carlson, Offensive Back, First-Team Small School

Maddix Mueller, K, Honorable Mention Small School

LUXEMBURG-CASCO

Ezra Wage, Defensive Lineman, First-Team Small School

Max Ronsman, Defensive Back, First-Team Small School; Quarterback Honorable Mention Small School

Trace Schoenebeck, Tight End/Full Back, Honorable Mention Small School; Outside Linebacker, Honorable Mention Small School

STURGEON BAY

Danny Lodl, Quarterback, Honorable Mention Small School

SOUTHERN DOOR

Will Jandrin, Inside Linebacker, Honorable Mention Small School

There is a new face in the cornerback room for the Green Bay Packers as they work to build depth.

According to the organization, the Packers claimed CB Kyu Blu Kelly off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction on Wednesday. Kelly is a rookie out of Stanford and was initially drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (No. 157 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. He was released after training camp and claimed off of waivers by the Seattle Seahawks. Kelly played in five games for the Seahawks this season.

The Packers' Jaire Alexander did not practice with a shoulder injury, and safety Rudy Ford did not participate as well with a biceps injury.

The team is preparing to face the Los Angeles Chargers at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

A streak of six straight games away from the Kress Events Center begins on Thursday for the Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team when they visit Omaha to take on Creighton.

The Phoenix rebounded nicely from a season-opening loss to Northern Iowa with an 88-62 victory over Illinois State. Callie Genke led the Phoenix with a career-high 26 points and six rebounds in the matinee. Cassie Schiltz added 15 points and five rebounds, while Jasmine Kondrakiewicz registered 10 points and five rebounds in the victory.

The Blue Jays are ranked #22 in the nation, boasting a perfect 2-0 mark on the year. The two teams have not faced each other since 1995 as the Phoenix look for their first win in Omaha in the series' history.

Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

The UWGB men’s basketball team let a 31-26 first-half lead slip away and fell to the Valparaiso Beacons on the road in Horizon League action.

Green Bay (1-3) was led by Noah Reynolds, who poured in 24 points, and Elijah Jones added 13 more with 15 boards. 

Valparaiso (3-1) outscored the Phoenix 38-28 in the second half and were paced by Jaxon Edward’s 19 points and Isaiah Stafford, who chipped in 18 points.

U.W.-Green Bay will be back in action next Monday when they travel to play Montana State in a non-conference game. 

The Green Bay Blizzard has been busy constructing their roster for the 2024 roster.

In addition to the new faces, the Green Bay Blizzard announced their 2024 schedule last week, which opens with a home game on March 17th. You can see the new additions below.

The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame announced two defensive stalwarts as its newest inductees on Monday.

Clay Matthews and Aaron Kampman will be inducted at the 53rd Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, slated to take place on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in the Lambeau Field Atrium.

Matthews was drafted out of USC in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He made an immediate impact, making key plays, including a forced fumble in Super Bowl XLV. According to the Packers, he ranks No. 1 on the Packers' all-time list (since 1982) with 83.5 career sacks, including ten sacks in 2009, which tops the franchise record books for the most sacks in a rookie campaign. He earned six Pro Bowl selections during his Packers career, tied with Reggie White for the second-most selections by a defensive player in team history.

Kampman was drafted out of Iowa in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He collected 54 sacks during his Packers career, which ranks fifth all-time. He had his breakout season in 2006 when he ranked No. 2 in the NFL with 15.5 sacks, the third-highest single-season total in team history. That year, he also posted 113 tackles, a franchise record for a Packers defensive lineman.

After a one-game reprieve at home, the Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team will face off against an old Horizon League foe in Valparaiso on Tuesday night.

Both teams have split their first two games of the season entering the contest. The Phoenix was nearly doubled up by Iowa State before beating St. Francis (Ill.).  The Beacons earned a win over Trinity Christian in their season opener before falling to IUPUI. Both teams are also playing with first-year coaches at the helm, with Sundance Wicks leading the Phoenix and Illinois legend Roger Powell Jr. commanding the Beacons.

The Phoenix are 30-25 all-time against the Beacons. They have not played each other since the Beacons bolted the Horizon League for the Missouri Valley Conference in 2017.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

Competitors in the Run the Door Series have just a couple more races to build up their resumes.

Just three more races remain on the Run the Door schedule with only two of them, the One Barrel 2.62 Mile Run in Egg Harbor on November 25th and Northern Door YMCA Ugly Sweater 5K Fun Run/Walk in Fish Creek on December 2nd, counting for points.

Below are the standings heading into the final weeks:

Current as of Nov. 8, 2023

Points are updated through the Fall 50 on Oct. 21. Some Virtuals from Run Wild are still pending. Note: We score in 10-year or 5-year age groups, depending on the race, for all participants. Example: 60-plus at a given race with 10-year age groups is broken down for scoring to 60-69, 70-79, 80-89. If no age groups in a race, we score no age-group points.

Michael Ahrens, Green Bay-Carlsville 11

Raissa Ashman, Seymour 116

Heidi Bader, Sturgeon Bay 10

Scott Bader, Sturgeon Bay 10

Beth Barnstorff, Green Bay

Bill Bartnik, Howards Grove 20

Ted Baszler, Milwaukee 20

Emily Bilodeau, Sturgeon Bay 106

Joe Bilodeau, Sturgeon Bay 97

Jackie Birmingham, Sturgeon Bay

Jerry Bjarnarson, Sturgeon Bay 50

Mary Bjarnarson, Sturgeon Bay 40

Shauna Blackledge, Sturgeon Bay 10

Colton Blackley, Sturgeon Bay

Faith Blackley, Sturgeon Bay

Annie Bley (Kapolnek), Egg Harbor 23

Hanna Bordeau, Sturgeon Bay

Renee Borkovetz, Sevastopol 20

Scott Borkowetz, Sevastopol

Tiffany Born, Green Bay 20

Cheryl Bournoville, Sturgeon Bay

Robert Brown, Kenosha

Karen Brunk, Mundelein, IL

Sam Brunk, Mundelein, IL

Carol Burlew, Sturgeon Bay

Liz Butler Gilbert, Sturgeon Bay

Cindy Carter, Appleton 35

Todd Charnetski, Green Bay 25

Laurel Ciohon, Ephraim

David Clowers, Sturgeon Bay 101

Michael Cosgrove, Sturgeon Bay 22

Dan Crooker, Baileys Harbor

Kate Crooker, Baileys Harbor

Jake Cummings, Sturgeon Bay

Lauren Daoust, Sturgeon Bay 22

Julie Davis, Sturgeon Bay 33

Eleanor Dean, Sturgeon Bay

Erika DeFere, Sevastopol 10

Bobby Deggendorf, Sturgeon Bay 38

Bob Desotelle, Sturgeon Bay 10

Lu Ann Desotelle, Sturgeon Bay 10

Danielle DiCarlo, Green Bay

Dawn DiCarlo, Sturgeon Bay 10

Stacia Dick-Schuster, Sturgeon Bay 40

Jeff Dickman, Grayslake, IL

Karen Dickman, Grayslake, IL

Mary Ellen Dreutzer, Sturgeon Bay 10

Krista Eliot, Baileys Harbor 20

Barbara Enigl, Brussels 91

Tahna Evers, Sturgeon Bay 20

Sverre Falck-Pedersen, Egg Harbor

Anne Farmer, Sturgeon Bay 27

David Farmer, Gardner/Brussels 22

Jerry Feldhausen, Green Bay

Dave Ferguson, Algoma

Tracey Fitzgerald, Ephraim

Mary Franklin, Sturgeon Bay

David Furjanic, Orland Park, IL

Maureen Furjanic, Orland Park, IL

Leslie Gast, Sturgeon Bay 22

Janice Galt, Sturgeon Bay 93

Lynn Gilchrist, Sturgeon Bay 93

James Gothard Jr., Tampa, FL

John Glowicki, Oak Park, IL/Baileys Harbor 35

Julie Grant, Greendale 70

Heather Gronseth, Wrightstown

Sean Grorich, Sturgeon Bay

Janet Grota, Sturgeon Bay

Jennifer Grota, Sturgeon Bay 32

Gary Gruenisen, Egg Harbor 106

Kay Guberud, Sturgeon Bay

Anna-Helena Hamann, Manitowoc

Amy Hamann, Stevens Point

Mark Hamann, Manitowoc

Joe Hargis, Sturgeon Bay 31

Melody Hargis, Sturgeon Bay 31

Caitlyn Hasenjager, Sturgeon Bay 10

Nate Hasenjager, Sturgeon Bay

Tanya Hasenjager, Sturgeon Bay 26

Ken Heinz, Egg Harbor 25

Linda Heyse, New Berlin 10

Tim Heyse, Sturgeon Bay 88

Kate Higginbotham, Sturgeon Bay

Lee Hildebrand, Mequon 59

Mark Hilsabeck, Sturgeon Bay

David Hoffman, Sturgeon Bay

Emily Hoffmann, Green Bay

Liz Hoffman, Sturgeon Bay

Jan Hucek, Sturgeon Bay

Pete Hurth, Sturgeon Bay

Matt Huston, Sturgeon Bay 55

Mary Jackson, Forestville

Amy Jacobs, Fish Creek 10

Michelle Jacobson, Algoma

Debbie Jacques, Appleton 13

Peter Jacques, Appleton

Courtney Janson, Egg Harbor

Amy Jeanquart, Forestville 40

Colt Jeanquart, Forestville 20

Wyatt Jeanquart, Forestville 33

Kay Jensen, Sturgeon Bay 116

Bill Johnson, Fish Creek

Joe Kash, Naperville, IL

Heather Khan, Sturgeon Bay 11

Deb Kiedrowski, Sturgeon Bay 13

Morgan Kiedrowski, Sturgeon Bay

Jeremy Kimber, Sturgeon Bay

Kevin Kindt, Colgate

Lisa Kloskin, Shoreview, MN

Julie Knox, Baileys Harbor

Merritt Knox, Baileys Harbor

Brett Kosmider, Baileys Harbor 11

Lois Kurschner, Sturgeon Bay 20

Kevin LaFountain Lipscomg, Menomonee Falls 13

Amy Lautenbach, Sturgeon Bay

Jen LeCloux, Luxemburg 81

Kristin Leeming, Dyckesville

Kayla Lehman, Sturgeon Bay

Dale Logan, Sturgeon Bay 10

Ashley Maas, Sturgeon Bay

Dan Madigan, Green Bay 64

Hanna Mallien, Sturgeon Bay 10

Jodi Mallien, Sturgeon Bay

Scott Mallien, Green Bay 106

Mary Kate McCormack, Fish Creek

Smitty McGowan, Ephraim

Kelly Meyer, Sturgeon Bay 20

Vicki Minten, Sturgeon Bay 93

Peter Mitchell, Sister Bay

Donna Mleziva, Casco 30

Bob Moellenberndt, Sturgeon Bay 45

Carol Moellenberndt, Sturgeon Bay 95

Jaclyn Moeri, Ephraim/Green Bay 25

Susan Morgan, Sturgeon Bay 77

Steve Muchoney, Aurora, IL 10

Annie Mudliger, Oak Creek

Carol Mulinix, Sturgeon Bay 32

Tom Mulinix, Sturgeon Bay 33

Deb Neuville, Sturgeon Bay

Andrew Nicoli, Grafton

Brady Nieman, Sturgeon Bay

David Nieman, Sturgeon Bay 13

Karon Ohm, Fish Creek 10

Angela Olsen-Luberger, Sturgeon Bay

Doug Otopalik, Sturgeon Bay

Suzanne Osorio, River Forest, IL

Nancy Pagel, Grafton

Cathi Parks, Oak Brook, IL 21

Olivia Pelkey, Egg Harbor

Ryan Pelkey, Egg Harbor

Greg Peters, Green Bay 183

Karen Peterson, Egg Harbor 10

Haley Petrina, Sturgeon Bay 40

Leanne Pinkert, Sturgeon Bay 20

Patti Pollina, Mt. Prospect, IL 10

Leslie Potter, Greendale 83

Josh Puetz, Sturgeon Bay

Lori Putzer (Leist), Sturgeon Bay

Lindsey Rainey, Chicago, IL

Selena Reyes, Sturgeon Bay 84

Susan Reynolds-Smith, Ephraim 81

Bob Richards, Sturgeon Bay/Villa Park, IL 94

Allison Ripp, Waukesha

Carle Rollins, Evanston, IL 15

Nancy Rollins, Evanston, IL 18

Kathryn Rogalski, Egg Harbor

Brittany Roob, Brookfield 10

Bob Ross, Brussels 10

Heidi Ross, Sturgeon Bay

Michael Ross, Sturgeon Bay

Katie Ruenger, Sturgeon Bay 31

Morgan Rusnak, Sturgeon Bay 70

Pat Saladin, Sturgeon Bay 40

J. Schaefer, Madison

Mary Schaefer, Madison

Lee Ann Schlimm, Greenville

Gretchen Schmelzer, Sturgeon Bay 15

Greg Schneider, Madison 29

Rodee Schneider, Madison 44

Tom Schneider, Kewaunee 131

Tamara Schoof, Colgate

John Schopf Jr., Green Bay 74

John Schopf Sr., Sturgeon Bay 127

Brandi Schroeder, Monticello

Skya Scrimgeour, Sturgeon Bay 40

Dawn Shefchik, Brussels 57

Mike Sherwood, Oak Creek

Dave Smith, Baileys Harbor 10

Kirsten Smith, Sturgeon Bay

Stephanie Smith, Chicago, IL

Bonnie Spielman, Fish Creek 30

Darcy Strasman, Sturgeon Bay

Mark Stencel, Appleton 10

Jed Stone, Highland Park, IL

Carol Tadych, Sturgeon Bay 11

Markus Tassoul, Sturgeon Bay 14

Jeffery Theys, Germantown 22

Nicole Theys, Germantown 10

Katie Thomas, Sturgeon Bay 48

Lauren Thomas, Appleton

Seth Thomas, Sturgeon Bay

Scott Thompson, Green Bay 22

Deva Thyme, Sturgeon Bay

Jen Trustem, Neenah

Barbara Tuttle, Green Bay

Marc Vandenhouten, Brussels 135

Devin Vandertie, Maplewood 10

Logan Vandertie, Sturgeon Bay

Lewis Vandover, Kirkwood, MO

Sherry VanSkyhawk, Sturgeon Bay

Denie Victorin, Aurora, IL

Barbara Wagner, Sturgeon Bay 30

Mike Weber, Egg Harbor

Cheryl Wederquist, Sturgeon Bay 72

Deb Whitelaw-Gorski, Sturgeon Bay 10

Tabitha Will, Sturgeon Bay

Christy Wisniewski, Baileys Harbor

Thomas Witek, Green Bay

Jon Wolfe, Sturgeon Bay 20

Rena Zaid, Highland Park, IL

Amber Zetwick, New Berlin 10

Tom Zwicky, Egg Harbor

With the exception of the members of the state championship game-bound Luxemburg-Casco Spartans, plenty of athletes will head to their first practice on Monday.

Boys swimming and diving, wrestling, and boys basketball all get underway on Monday. It gives them about a week to get tuned up for the start of their respective seasons. Swimmers and basketball players will have their first competition on November 21st, while wrestlers start their regular season on November 24th.

The wait is almost over for the area's girls' basketball teams. Some of the local teams will have their first games on Tuesday. 

The Green Bay Packers found themselves with opportunities to leave Pittsburgh with a win, only to lose the game to the Steelers 23-19 Sunday afternoon.

The two teams traded scores in the first quarter, with Jordan Love finding Romeo Doubs in the endzone to tie the game with under five minutes to go. The Steelers would dominate the early portions of the second quarter, scoring ten unanswered points. The Packers would find the endzone again late in the frame when Love connected with Jayden Reed to make it 17-13. A blocked extra point would loom large the rest of the game as two field goals kicked by Anders Carlson gave the Packers a 19-17 lead with just over three minutes left in the third quarter. Chris Boswell would give the Steelers the lead on his 49-yard field goal on the ensuing drive, and his 35-yard field goal provided the insurance the team would need. Love's final two drives would end inside the red zone as his two forced passes to Christian Watson were picked off by Steelers' defenders.

Love nearly threw for 300 yards, but his completion percentage was just above 50 percent, and his two interceptions canceled out his two earlier touchdown passes. A.J. Dillon led the team in rushing with 70 yards, 40 of which came on a single play.

The Packers return home on Sunday for a noon kickoff against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Green Bay Packers hope to secure a second straight win on Sunday when they play the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road.

The Packers snapped a four-game skid last Sunday with a 20-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. In that game, Aaron Jones got the scoring going with a three-yard touchdown run to make 7-0 en route to 99 total yards of offense on the day. The Rams would score their only points of the day toward the end of the half on a field goal, points that Anders Carlson would match in the final minutes of the third quarter. The Packers would add important insurance points in the fourth quarter, first on Carlson's second field goal of the day and then on a 20-yard touchdown pass to Luke Musgrave to put a cap on Jordan Love's day. Love had a quarterback rating of over 115 after going 20-26 for 228 yards and a touchdown.

The Steelers have won two of their last three games, including a 20-16 victory against the Tennessee Titans. Kenny Pickett threw for 160 yards and a touchdown in the win.

Kickoff is set for noon.

The Green Bay Phoenix started strong and ended stronger in their 88-62 win over Illinois State on Saturday.

The Phoenix outscored the Redbirds 19-9 in the first quarter and 24-8 in the fourth quarter to send the Kress Center crowd home happy. They also shot over 50 percent from the field and over 40 percent from behind the arc. The bench also did their part for the Phoenix, outscoring the Redbirds 40-11 in that department.

Callie Genke led the Phoenix with a career-high 26 points and six rebounds in the matinee. Cassie Schiltz added 15 points and five rebounds, while Jasmine Kondrakiewicz registered 10 points and five rebounds in the victory.

The  Phoenix will play  again on November 16th at Creighton.

The second verse was the same as the first for the Green Bay Gamblers as they beat the Lincoln Stars on Saturday.

Josh Player and Julian Lutz scored in the first period to give the Gamblers a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission. Chris Romaine made it 3-0 less than 40 seconds into the second period before the Stars got onto the board late in the frame. The Gamblers would tack on two more goals in the third period, thanks to tallies from Tanner Bruender and Jayson Shaugabay.

Gavin Moffatt secured the Gamblers' second straight 5-2 win over the Stars as he made 25 saves. 

Three first-period goals were all the Green Bay Gamblers would need to secure a victory against the Lincoln Stars Friday night, winning the game 5-2.

Chris Romaine, Brady Zugec, and Libor Nemec tallied the goals in the first period to give the Gamblers a 3-0 lead at intermission. The Gamblers and the Stars would trade goals throughout the third period with Josh Player and Michael DeAngelo getting on the scoreboard for the home team. 

Chicago Blackhawks draft pick Adam Gajan picked up the win for the Gamblers, stopping 37 of 39 shots.

The two teams are back at it at the Resch Center Saturday night for a 6:05 p.m. puck drop.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team will open their home slate on Saturday afternoon with a matchup against Illinois State.

In Cedar Falls on Monday, the Phoenix saw their nine-point first-quarter lead disappear quickly in the second quarter as they lost to Northern Iowa 78-67. The Panthers outscored the Phoenix 25-11 in the second quarter and put them away for good in the fourth quarter. Natalie McNeal scored 14 points to lead the Phoenix, with Jenna Guyer chipping in 10. 

The Redbirds' offense is firing on all cylinders, scoring more than 90 points in their exhibition against Illinois Wesleyan (94-56) and its regular season opener against Omaha (105-59). DeAnna Wilson scored more than 20 points in both contests for the defending Missouri Valley Conference champions.

The Green Bay Gamblers return to action Friday and Saturday night with games against the Lincoln Stars at the Resch Center.

Hockey fans in the Chicagoland area were treated to exciting games and maybe a few heart attacks last weekend as the Green Bay Gamblers and the Chicago Steel had to go into overtime for both of their matchups. On Friday, Mikey DeAngelo provided the difference in a 5-4 Gamblers win that stretched eight rounds in the shootout. Chris Romaine had two assists, and Geno Carcone had two goals in the win. The Gamblers were not as lucky on the getaway day as they forced the extra frame but lost 1-0 in overtime on Saturday. Anthony Cardilli scored the game-winning goal for the Steel.

The Stars dropped two games to two different teams on consecutive days last weekend, losing to Sioux Falls 3-2 and Cedar Rapids 4-1. They sit in seventh place in the Western Conference with eight points.

Friday's game will feature a 7:05 puck drop, while Saturday's matchup will occur at 6:05 p.m.

If you have missed indoor football, you are in luck.

The Green Bay Blizzard will open the 2024 campaign with two straight home games beginning on March 17th. The front-loaded home schedule also has home games on April 19th and 26th, along with May 11th and 18th. The Blizzard end the season with five straight weeks away from the Resch Center ahead of the playoffs, which includes four road games. 

What was a close game at halftime for the Green Bay Phoenix men turned into a comfortable 72-56 victory over St. Francis (Ill.) Thursday night.

The Phoenix and the Fighting Saints exchanged blows throughout the first half as the two teams played to a 31-27 halftime score. A 10-0 run early in the second half stole the hopes of the upset-minded Fighting Saints. The Phoenix had three players finish with double figures, led by Noah Reynolds' 23 points. Reynolds finished the night with a double-double as he also registered ten assists. The Phoenix's Elijah Jones missed out on a double-double with 19 points and eight rebounds.

On Tuesday, the Phoenix will travel to Valparaiso to face the newly-named Beacons for a 7 p.m. tip. The Fighting Saints will continue their string of three exhibitions with a pair of games against St. Edward's University on November 16th and 18th.

Ahead of what is sure to be a physical matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Green Bay Packers' first injury report of the week shows a battered and bruised squad.

Jaire Alexander (Shoulder), Kenny Clark, (Shoulder), Rudy Ford, (Calf), Elgton Jenkins (Knee), Aaron Jones (Hamstring), Yosh Nijman (Back), Jon Runyan (Neck), Quay Walker (Groin), and Christian Watson (Back) were all listed on the report. Clark, Ford, Jones, Jenkins, and Watson could practice at least as a limited participant.

By comparison, only four Steelers, Montravius Adams Sr. (Ankle), Minkah Fitzpatrick (Hamstring), Cam Heyward (Groin), and Elandon Roberts (Knee) are listed on their injury report.

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team will hit the reset button Thursday night when they welcome St. Francis to the Kress Center on Thursday.

The Phoenix men were never in their matchup against Iowa State in Ames on Monday, losing 85-44. The Cyclones' defense held the Phoenix to just over 28 percent shooting on the evening, including 24 percent from behind the arc. Noah Reynolds led the way for the Phoenix with 14 points, while Foster Wonders registered 11 points.

The Fighting Saints finished last year with a 16-11 overall record and a 14-6 mark in their conference. Thursday marks their season opener in their first of three straight exhibitions.

Tip is set for 7 p.m. 

The details are still minimal, but we now know when Green Bay will welcome the NFL Draft in 2025.

The Green Bay Packers, the NFL, and local leaders announced Monday that the NFL Draft would occur on April 24-26. 

Not many other details were shared other than the draft activities at Lambeau Field and the surrounding area, including the adjacent Titletown. 

President and CEO Mark Murphy suggests the NFL Draft will have an economic impact of $94 million, more than six times what occurs for a home game. 

Both Green Bay basketball teams headed back from Iowa on Monday night, still searching for their first wins after losing their openers.

In Cedar Falls, the Phoenix saw their nine-point first-quarter lead disappear quickly in the second quarter as they lost to Northern Iowa 78-67. The Panthers outscored the Phoenix 25-11 in the second quarter and put them away for good in the fourth quarter. Natalie McNeal scored 14 points to lead the Phoenix, with Jenna Guyer chipping in 10. 

The Phoenix men were never in their matchup against Iowa State in Ames, losing 85-44. The Cyclones' defense held the Phoenix to just over 28 percent shooting on the evening, including 24 percent from behind the arc. Noah Reynolds led the way for the Phoenix with 14 points, while Foster Wonders registered 11 points. 

Both teams are back at the Kress Events Center later this week, with the men playing St. Francis on Thursday night and the women battling Illinois State on Saturday afternoon.

After a couple of weeks of rest following the end of the volleyball and cross-country seasons, many local athletes will return to practice for the start of the girls' basketball season.

There will be some new faces leading their respective teams this year, including Gibraltar's Evan DeBroux, Sturgeon Bay's Dan Tjernagel, and Luxemburg-Casco's Beth Budnik. 

The region last saw girls' basketball on March 2nd when Sevastopol advanced to the sectional round of the WIAA Girls Basketball Tournament before falling to Wabeno-Laona in Crivitz.

Below are the first games for each respective team:

Sevastopol vs. Hilbert 11/16

Algoma vs. Bonduel 11/14

Gibraltar at Hilbert 11/20

Kewaunee at Wrightstown 11/16

Southern Door vs. Peshtigo 11/28

Sturgeon Bay at Chilton 11/16

Luxemburg-Casco vs. Marinette 11/21

The Green Bay Packers broke a four-game losing streak on Sunday with a 20-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Lambeau Field.

Aaron Jones got the scoring going with a three-yard touchdown run to make 7-0 en route to 99 total yards of offense on the day. The Rams would score their only points of the day toward the end of the half on a field goal, points that Anders Carlson would match in the final minutes of the third quarter. The Packers would add important insurance points in the fourth quarter, first on Carlson's second field goal of the day and then on a 20-yard touchdown pass to Luke Musgrave to put a cap on Jordan Love's day. Love had a quarterback rating of over 115 after going 20-26 for 228 yards and a touchdown.

The Packers are back in action next Sunday on the road in Pittsburgh when they take on the Steelers after improving to 3-5 on the season. 

Two teams will be in one state on Monday as the Green Bay basketball squads open up against teams from the Cyclone State.

The Phoenix men will take on Iowa State at 7 p.m. in their season opener. They only had one exhibition game to tune up for their match-up against the Cyclones, a 65-63 win over St. Norbert last week. Monday will mark a lot of firsts for the Phoenix as head coach Sundance Wicks and 12 of the team's 15 players will go to battle in their first regular season matchup representing Green Bay. The Cyclones will feature plenty of new faces as well after going 19-14 overall and 9-9 in the Big 12 last season.

The Phoenix women will be under 100 miles away for their regular season opener at Northern Iowa. They won both exhibition matchups against UW-Stout and Northern Michigan heading into the matchup. Despite past success aginst the program, the Phoenix will face a strong Panthers squad that went  23-10 overall record, tallying a 16-4 conference record.  Their game begins at 6:05 p.m.

Hockey fans in the Chicagoland area were treated to a pair of exciting games and maybe a few heart attacks as the Green Bay Gamblers and the Chicago Steel had to go into overtime for both of their matchups. 

On Friday, Mikey DeAngelo provided the difference in a 5-4 Gamblers win that stretched eight rounds in the shootout. Chris Romaine had two assists, and Geno Carcone had two goals in the win.

The Gamblers were not as lucky on getaway day as they forced the extra frame but lost 1-0 in overtime on Saturday. Anthony Cardilli scored the game-winning goal for the Steel.

The Gamblers are back at the Resch Center this weekend when they host Lincoln on Friday at 7:05 p.m.

The Green Bay Packers will need to get out of their offensive funk if they want to get their third win of the year against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

The Packers' offense barely reached the century mark in first-half yardage for the second week in their 24-10 loss last week against the Minnesota Vikings, failing to pick up a first down until four minutes left in the second half. They would pick up five first downs on their lone scoring drive, ending with a 30-yard field goal by Anders Carlson, only made possible because of a Vikings penalty. The Packers were lucky to only be down by seven at the break after Kirk Cousins engineered two scoring drives, including a touchdown run by Cam Akers. The Vikings continued their dominance in the third quarter, with Cousins throwing two touchdown passes in two minutes, including one that came on the heels of a Jordan Love interception.  A one-yard touchdown grab by Romeo Doubs capped off the scoring for the game despite the Packers having the ball inside the Vikings' 25-yard line twice in the fourth quarter. 

The Rams have dropped three of their last four games, including a 43-20 loss to Dallas in their last game. The Packers will likely face Brett Rypien behind center after Matt Stafford sprained his thumb in the Cowboys' loss. A Rams win would break a three-game losing streak at Lambeau Field, which dates back to 2021.

Kickoff is set for noon.

Two more fall WIAA sports will bid farewell to 2023 this weekend, with the state tournaments concluding.

In Milwaukee, two teams from northeast Wisconsin are still alive in the WIAA State Soccer Tournament. De Pere will play Brookfield East at 11 a.m.  West De Pere clinched a state title game appearance with a 3-2 upset victory against top-seeded Waukesha West. They will play three-seeded Union Grove on Saturday.

Closer to home, teams from across the state are at the Resch Center in Green Bay for the state volleyball tournament. Appleton North and Xavier are some of the teams that are trying to get to Saturday's finals.

You can find the remaining schedule for the state tournaments below.

2023 State Girls Volleyball Tournament
Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 2-4
Resch Center, Green Bay, Wis

Division 1 
Quarterfinals - Thursday, Nov. 2
(#2) Oconomowoc (39-3) def. (#7) Burlington (31-9) - 25-23, 25-14, 25-13 - Stats

(#3) Appleton North (32-7) def. (#6) Franklin (29-14) - 25-16, 25-11, 25-15 - Stats
(#1) Divine Savior Holy Angels (45-1) def. (#8) River Falls (26-14) - Stats

(#4) Hamilton (31-11) def. (#5) Waunakee (38-9) - 25-20, 25-17, 25-12  - Stats

Semifinals - Friday, Nov. 3 - 7:30 p.m.
Oconomowoc (39-3) vs. Appleton North (32-7)
Divine Savior Holy Angels (45-1) Hamilton (31-11) 

Championship - Saturday, Nov. 4 - 7:30 p.m.
Winners of Quarterfinals

Division 2
Semifinals - Friday, Nov. 3 - 2 p.m.
(#1) Xavier (43-3) vs. (#4) Rice Lake (28-8)
(#2) Pewaukee (37-12) vs. (#3) McFarland (35-10)

Championship - Saturday, Nov. 4 - 2:30 p.m.
Winners of Semifinals

Division 3
Semifinals - Friday, Nov. 3 - 11:30 a.m.
(#1) Howards Grove (29-4) vs (#4) St. Mary Catholic (30-4)
(#2) St. Croix Falls (34-2) vs. (#3) Cuba City (30-3)

Championship - Saturday, Nov. 4 - 11:30 a.m.
Winners of Semifinals

Division 4
Semifinals - Friday, Nov. 3 - 9 a.m.
(#1) Wonewoc-Center (28-2) vs. (#4) Fall River (30-10)
(#2) Newman Catholic (30-12) vs. (#3) Prentice (33-8)

Championship - Saturday, Nov. 4 - 9 a.m.
Winners of Semifinals

2023 State Boys Soccer Tournament
Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 2-4
Southeast Sales Powersports Stadium at Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wis.

DIVISON 1

Semifinals - Friday, Nov. 3
11a.m.           Game 1 - #1 Brookfield East (19-0-1) vs. #4 De Pere (17-3-4)
1:30 p.m.       Game 2 - #2 Marquette (14-4-2) vs. #3 Middleton (17-4-1)

Final - Saturday, Nov. 4
4:30 p.m.       Game 3 - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

DIVISION 2

Semifinals - Thursday, Nov. 2
4:30 p.m.        Game 1 - #4 West De Pere (17-3-2) def. #1 Waukesha West (15-2-3) - 3-2 OT   Stats
7 p.m.             Game 2 - #3 Union Grove (18-4-1) def. #2 DeForest (15-1-5) - 2-0   Stats

Final - Saturday, Nov. 4
1:30 p.m.        Game 3 - #4 West De Pere (18-3-2) vs. #3 Union Grove (19-4-1) 
 
DIVISION 3

Semifinals - Thursday, Nov. 2
11 a.m.           Game 1 - #4 Belleville/New Glarus (18-2-1) def. #1 Pius XI (17-4-3) - 3-0   Stats
1:30 p.m.        Game 2 - #2 Plymouth (14-3-2) def. #3 Somerset (23-1) -  5-0    Stats

Final - Saturday, Nov. 4

11 a.m.           Game 3 - #4 Belleville/New Glarus (19-2-1) vs. #2 Plymouth (15-3-2)

DIVISION 4

Semifinals - Friday, Nov. 3
4:30 p.m.       Game 1 - #1 St. Mary Catholic (20-1) vs. #4 Washburn/Bayfield (15-0-2)
7 p.m.            Game 2 - #2 Shoreland Lutheran (17-4-1) vs. #3 Sheboygan Christian/Sheboygan Lutheran (15-5-2) 

Final - Saturday, Nov. 4
7 p.m.            Game 3 - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

The Green Bay Gamblers will face a much different Chicago Steel team than they have grown accustomed to over the last few years when they play against each other in Geneva, Ill., on Friday and Saturday.

The Gamblers picked up a big three-game sweep last weekend over Muskegon, two of which were nailbiters before cruising to a much less stressful win on Sunday. That allowed the Gamblers to climb up to a three-way tie for third place, four points behind first-place Dubuque. 

At the bottom of the conference is the Steel, which has opened the season with a record of 1-8-1. The Steel has dominated the USHL since the beginning of the decade with a pair of Anderson and Clark Cups to their credit. They did so with an efficient offense, which has not happened this year. The Steel are being outscored 52-29 on the season.

The two games will occur at the Fox Valley Ice Arena at 7:05 p.m.

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved coaches advisory committee rule change recommendations in baseball and track & field at its October meeting last week.

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved coaches advisory committee rule change recommendations in baseball and track & field at its October meeting today.

Beginning in June 2024, the higher-seeded team at the State Baseball Tournament will be declared the home team for each game in all divisions. For regionals and for the sectional semifinal level, the higher-seeded team will be the home team in all divisions. For the sectional finals, the higher seed will be declared the home team in Division 1, and a coin flip will determine the home team in Divisions 2, 3 and 4.

The Board approved two recommendations advanced by the track & field coaches, effective in the spring of 2024, both pertain to the Tournament Series schedule. The first establishes the same order of field events for all divisions at the sectional meets and the State Meet to mirror the existing Division 1 order. The prescribed order will be girls high jump, girls long jump, girls shot put, boys pole vault, boys triple jump followed by boys discus, and then, flip the gender in the same order of events.

The second change impacts the Division 2 and 3 regionals and sectionals in 2024. The 200-meter dash preliminary heats will be eliminated to again mirror the existing Division 1 schedule. In addition, the schedule will be adjusted to conduct the boys 110 hurdles preliminaries followed by the girls 100 hurdles preliminaries. After a 15-minute break, the girls will run the finals of the 100 hurdles with the boys 110 hurdles final to follow.

On another action item, the Board approved the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fall season co-ops, which includes two new co-ops. Marion/Tigerton as well as St. Ambrose/Abundant Life Christian will operate as co-op cross country programs for boys and girls.

Among the discussions with the Board were a review of the 2023 Area Meetings, including feedback on the Menti polls and the coaching contact and membership expectation breakout discussions, as well as the ongoing efforts to recruit and retain licensed sport officials.

The Board was introduced to several possible Constitutional amendments that will be reviewed by the committee process to determine if they advance to the membership for a vote at the Annual Meeting.  The amendments under consideration address competition and practice restrictions; requiring the WIAA to be in compliance with all NFHS rules and regulations; Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities; and use of video replay to review all player ejections.

Dr. Timothy McGuine from the UW-Madison Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitations Department presented an update on research studies focused on concussions, protective equipment, and risk minimization, as well as the availability of athletic trainer personnel in member high schools.

The Board also received liaison reports from Paul Manriquez of the Department of Public Instruction, Dan Rossmiller of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and Eric Plitzuweit of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association.

The WIAA, as defined by its Constitution, is a voluntary, unincorporated, and nonprofit organization. The membership oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 515 senior high schools and 43 junior high/middle level schools in its membership. 

The Green Bay Gamblers added a forward to their roster on Wednesday, bringing in Alex Pelletier from Avon Old Farms School varsity and the Yale Jr. Bulldogs 18U teams.

According to the Gamblers, Pelletier has 19 goals and 30 points in 23 18U AAA games with the Bulldogs in the fall season, plus another 8 goals and 9 points in 8 BEAST conference play.

The Cornell commit will split time with Avon Old Farms and the Gamblers for the rest of the season. He will make his Gamblers debut this Saturday and Sunday against the Chicago Steel. 

Big names were on the injury list for the Green Bay Packers, but the good news for fans is that they all practiced on a limited basis this week.

Jaire Alexander (Back), Elgton Jenkins (Knee), Aaron Jones (Hamstring), Luke Musgrave (Ankle) and Yosh Nijman (Foot) were all listed on the report ahead of the Packers' matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, but they were all limited participants.

The Rams, by comparison, had ten players listed with Matt Stafford (thumb/hand), Rob Havenstein (Calf), and Ernest Jones (Knee) not practicing. 

The Packers and Rams meet at Lambeau Field on Sunday at noon. 

For the second time in a week, Green Bay Phoenix basketball fans almost saw one of their teams lose to a lower-division opponent.

This time, it was the Phoenix women who had to rally twice to defeat Division 2 opponent Northern Michigan 63-56. The Wildcats held a five-point lead early in the first quarter and even took a slim one-point lead in the fourth quarter, only to see the Phoenix respond with runs of their own. A 10-0 rally in the fourth quarter cemented the Phoenix's perfect 2-0 exhibition record for 2023 as they prepare for their first regular season game on Monday at Northern Iowa.