With losses in between, the Green Bay Gamblers started and ended with wins thanks to a 6-2 decision over Team USA on Sunday.

Elliot Gulley registered the lone Gamblers in the first period, but the team was still chasing Team USA 2-1 before they turned their fate with four goals in the second period. Geno Carcone scored two goals in the first ten minutes, while Will Zellers and Zach Wooten added tallies in the back half to make it 5-2. Aidan Park added an insurance goal in the third period to give the Gamblers their first win since March 1st when they beat Youngstown on the road 4-3. Leo Henriquez had a light day at the office with just 20 shots on goal, stopping 18 of them.

The win gave the Gamblers a spot in the playoffs with four games remaining in the regular season. They are back home against Sioux Falls on April 4th and 5th. 

Usually a sign of Christmas, two players named Dove will mark the summer as members of the Green Bay Rockers.

Brothers Kendall and Kamar Dove are the newest members of the Rockers after they finish their spring seasons at two different schools. Kendall is in his first season pitching for The University of Texas at San Antonio, after spending his freshman year at Texas A&M Corpus Christi while Kamar is in his first season at Prairie View A&M University as a pitcher.

You can read more about the brothers by clicking this link.

An old face is coming home to play for the Green and Gold after the Green Bay Packers announced their signing of LB Kristian Welch.

Mostly a contributor on special teams, Welch returns after spending parts of last season with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens. This will be Welch's second stint with the Packers after joining the team's practice squad ahead of the 2023 regular season. During the season, he was elevated to the active roster on Sept. 28 and ended up appearing in 12 regular-season games and both postseason contests for Green Bay.

The Green Bay Gamblers came close to securing their first win in nearly a month only to come short again in a 5-4 OT defeat to the Dubuque Fighting Saints.

The two teams traded goals in the first period with the Gamblers' William Samuelsson tying the game up in the final minute. Trailing by one, the Gamblers found the back of the net twice in the second period with Niles Benson and Will Zellers providing the offense. Zellers would find the net again to give the Gamblers a short-lived lead before the Fighting Saints tied the game up to force the extra period. Overtime was not a long affair as Gavin Cornforth scored the game-winner in 44 seconds to send the Gamblers to their seventh straight loss. 

They will try to salvage one game in their month-ending homestand on Sunday when they play Team USA on Sunday at 3:05 p.m.

The Green Bay Gamblers try to snap a nearly month-long losing streak on Saturday when they welcome the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Saturday night and Team USA Sunday afternoon.

The Gamblers were outscored 18-7 in their three game series against Muskegon last weekend and have now lost their last six games. Their last win was on the road against Youngstown on March 1st. The two losses that start the skid came at the hands of Team USA the following weekend at the Resch Center. The Fighting Saints are the leaders of the conference with 77 points, but enter the weekend with three straight losses. Team USA is bringing up the rear with 43 points on the season, 10 points fewer than the Gamblers.

Saturday's game will start at 6:05 p.m., while Sunday's puck drop is scheduled for 3:05 p.m.

The Green Bay Blizzard held onto a halftime lead to beat the Iowa Barnstormers 52-47 at the Resch Center Friday night.

The offensive pace slowed down after the break, but the gap never disappeared after the Blizzard entered the locker room with a 31-26 lead. 

The win allows the Blizzard to kick off a three-game homestand on a positive note. They return to action April 6th when they host the Arizona Rattlers at 3:05 p.m.

The Green Bay Blizzard will play at the Resch Center for the first time since last season's playoff defeat when they welcome the Iowa Barnstormers on Friday night.

The Blizzard started their 2025 slate on a sour note last Friday, falling to the Quad City Steamwheelers 39-37. Things started well for the Blizzard as Zane Lewis caught the first touchdown pass of the season to make it 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Steamwheelers scored two touchdowns thanks to its quarterback, Daquan Neal, before Max Meylor gave the Blizzard the lead back with a quarterback sneak of his own to make it 17-13 at the break. The two teams would trade scores the rest of the night, with the Steamwheelers having the last laugh and a touchdown to end the game. Neal finished the night with five touchdowns to sink the Blizzard to 0-1 on the young season. Friday marks the first game of the season for the Barnstormers after they went 5-11 last year, including 1-7 on the road.

Kickoff is set for 6:05 p.m.

The YMCA State Swimming Championships took place this past weekend at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center, where the Door County YMCA swim team showcased an outstanding performance. With 57 swimmers competing, the team demonstrated remarkable achievements and resilience throughout the event.

The State meet is known for its intense emotional swings, as swimmers experience both incredible breakthroughs and challenges. This year’s competition featured swimmers ranging from ages 6 to 18, allowing young athletes to witness firsthand the possibilities that dedicated training can bring.

Exceptional Team Performance

The Door County YMCA team posted an impressive 83% of personal best times, a testament to their hard work and determination. Among the weekend’s highlights was Caitlyn Hasenjager, who was awarded second place in the YMCA Character Scholarship program, earning a $400 scholarship. This prestigious award recognizes athletes who exhibit personal growth through swimming.

Individual and Relay Successes

The competition featured 144 events across multiple age groups. Swimmers must meet time standards to qualify, making participation itself a significant accomplishment. Many of the Door County YMCA swimmers placed highly in their respective events:

• 13 swimmers placed 6th
• 7 individuals and 4 relays placed 5th
• 10 individuals and 5 relays placed 4th
• 9 individuals and 3 relays earned 3rd place trophies
• 7 individuals and 1 relay secured 2nd place finishes

State Champions and Record-Breaking Performances

The Door County YMCA celebrated nine individual State Champions and one relay team victory:

• Nadia Kurek (10 years old): 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke
• Zofia Michalski (12 years old): 50 Freestyle, 100 Individual Medley, 50 Backstroke
• Landon Reinhardt (11 years old): 50 Breaststroke, 100 Breaststroke
• Sue Mann (15 & Older): 50 Freestyle
• Daylia Sund (15 & Older): 100 Breaststroke – New Team Record and National Time
• 11-12 Girls Relay Team: Zofia Michalski, Gwen Preis, Avery Hanson, Mayra Cordua Stenzel

National Qualifiers and Inspirational Moments

• Several swimmers also secured National qualifications, including:
• Thomas Kratcha: Qualified for Nationals in the 100 Breaststroke for the first time
• Julia Michalski: Achieved three National individual event qualifications, including a four-second drop in the 200 Individual Medley
• Daylia Sund: Set a new team record in the 100 Breaststroke, securing a time that positions her for the Finals at Nationals; later achieved the National Cut in the 200 Breaststroke after a second attempt in a time trial
• Girls’ 200 Free and Medley Relays: Achieved National qualification standards

A Unified Effort

The success of the Door County YMCA swim team was made possible through the dedication of coaches, parents, and supporters, who provided guidance and encouragement every step of the way. Their unwavering commitment helped push the team to an unforgettable weekend of achievement.

“So many emotions were felt this weekend. Swimming isn’t just about teaching strokes or perfecting techniques. It’s about inspiring, empowering, and guiding athletes to discover their true potential both in and out of the pool. We are incredibly proud of our team, the way our teammates support each other and lift each other up after a great (or not so great) race is what truly matters. Congratulations to everyone!” –Said Krista Schley, DCY Swim Coach

With these outstanding performances, the Door County YMCA swim team has set the stage for future success at the National level. Congratulations to all the athletes for their hard work, resilience, and sportsmanship!

The Green Bay Glory have announced their 2025 schedule featuring a new slate of teams for the program's men's squad to face.

The Glory men is coming off promotion in 2024 in its inaugural season. They will play in the Midwest Premier League's First Division beginning on May 3rd against Czarni Jaslo Chicago at the Banta Bowl in Appleton. They will face them one week later in Chicago. The full schedule can be found here.

The women will stay in the Women’s Premier Soccer League. They will open their season on May 17th at the Banta Bowl against Milwaukee City AFC. You can find their full schedule here.

After playing a mixed slate of games at Ashwaubenon's Capital Credit Union Park and Appleton's Banta Bowl, all games this year will take place in Appleton in 2025.

Postseason tournaments featuring NCAA basketball teams aren't even to their second weekend, but Green Bay's teams are already getting a makeover after the transfer portal officially opened on Monday.

Fresh off their NCAA Tournament appearance, the Phoenix women are bringing home two local stars to help replace the seven seniors they lost to graduation. Before the tournament, the Phoenix announced that former South Dakota and Green Bay Preble star Carley Duffney would transfer to Green Bay to complete her college career. She played four years for the Coyotes, two under Phoenix head coach Kayla Karius. She averaged a career-best in points (10.9) and rebounds (4.1) in her final season as a Coyote. On Monday, the Phoenix announced it was bringing former Wisconsin Badger and Notre Dame Academy star Gracie Grzesk. After scoring more than 1,800 points for the Tritons, Grzesk appeared in just 16 games during her freshman season. She is the daughter of current St. Norbert College coach Gary and former Green Bay assistant Liz.

It has been more subtraction than addition for the men. According to multiple sources, Donovan Santoro, Jeremiah Johnson, Mouhamado Cisse, and Ben Tweedy have all entered the transfer portal with new players incoming. The Phoenix are linked to a couple of players in the portal and will retain Preston Ruedinger, Marcus Hall, Mac Wrecke, and Bennett Basich for next season. 

After adding several pitchers in recent weeks, the Green Bay Rockers took a look at their infield in their next slew of additions.

The Rockers announced last week that they were adding middle infielders David Ballenilla (Central Arizona College), Jake Altman (Northern Kentucky), Cooper Smith (Northern Oklahoma-Enid) to their 2025 roster. While all three players have at least one season of college ball under their belt, they will be making their summer league debut this season when it kicks off Memorial Day weekend.

You can read more about the players by clicking on this link.

For the third straight game, the Green Bay Gamblers had a forgettable day in Muskegon as they lost 6-1 Sunday afternoon, completing a three-game sweep at the hands of the Lumberjacks.

The game was 2-0 when Will Zellers scored his 41st goal of the season midway through the first period. The Lumberjacks would score four minutes later and tally three more goals in the second period for the final margin of victory. The final 30 minutes of the game were marred in fights and game misconducts, resulting in 67 penalty minutes for the Gamblers and 58 penalty minutes for the Lumberjacks. Leo Henriquez took the loss, stopping 20 of the 26 shots he faced.

The Gamblers were outscored 18-7 in the three game and have now lost their last six games.

A month from today, the eyes of the world will be on Green Bay for three days as the NFL Draft begins.

Pending any trades, the NFL released the final draft order last week, with the Packers holding the following picks:

Round 1, No. 23
Round 2, No. 54
Round 3, No. 87
Round 4, No. 124
Round 5, No. 159
Round 6, No. 198
Round 7, No. 237 (from PIT)
Round 7, No. 250 (compensatory)

Fans have been able to access free passes to the draft since the beginning of the month through the NFL One Pass App. Details from the NFL and tourism partners in the Green Bay area are continuing to trickle out. The most up-to-date information can be found on the Packers website.

Picture courtesy of the NFL

The 2025 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are ready for you!  Fan Fest will be held at Neuroscience Group Field on Wednesday, April 2.

Wisconsin players are scheduled to take the field at 1:30pm for practice.  An intrasquad scrimmage is set to begin at 3:00pm.  The scrimmage will be approximately five innings.  On-field activities are dependent on the weather. There will be other activities will be included throughout the stadium for the free event.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers open the 2025 season at home against the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Friday, April 4.  First pitch is scheduled for 6:40pm CDT.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team saw their season come to a close Saturday afternoon as the Alabama Crimson Tide pulled away in the final minutes to win 81-67.

The two teams traded blows in the first quarter after the Phoenix jumped out to an early 4-0 lead. The Crimson Tide's length and athleticism caused issues for the Phoenix's offense from that point on, forcing five of Green Bay's 10 turnovers in the opening period while taking a 19-17 lead into the second quarter. The Phoenix kept the deficit to just a handful before a late foul helped the Crimson Tide take a nine point lead into the locker room. The Phoenix would eventually get to within five points with 7:17 left, but they would get closer as the Crimson Tide proved to be too much inside for their smaller opponent. The Crimson Tide kept the Phoenix below 40 percent shooting from the field while outrebounding them 43-27 and outscoring them 40-22 in the paint. 

Four of Green Bay's seniors ended their careers in double figures. Maddy Schreiber led the Phoenix with 14 points off the bench while Luxemburg-Casco alumna Cassie Schiltz chipped in 13 points and Natalie McNeal contributed 12 points.

The Phoenix's season ends with a 29-6 record and two more banners for the Kress Events Center, but will now say goodbye to its seven seniors. 

For the second time in as many nights, the Green Bay Gamblers fell to the Muskegon Lumberjacks 6-3 on the road Saturday night.

Just like Friday night, a four-goal period ultimately sank the Gamblers, this time coming in the second period. It was Aidan Park that tied the game up in the opening minutes of the second period before the Lumberjacks scored three unanswered goals. Pavel Bocharov found the net for the Gamblers to narrow the lead, but it was still 5-2 entering the third period. The two teams traded goals in the third period with Will Zellers finding the back of the net on a helper from Park. 

The Gamblers will try to salvage one game of their three-game set against the Lumberjacks when they lace up for a Sunday matinee at 2:05 p.m.

The Green Bay Blizzard started their 2025 slate on a sour note on Friday, falling to the Quad City Steamwheelers 39-37.

Things started well for the Blizzard as Zane Lewis caught the first touchdown pass of the season to make it 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Steamwheelers scored two touchdowns thanks to its quarterback Daquan Neal before Max Meylor gave the Blizzard the lead back with a quarterback sneak of his own to make it 17-13 at the break. The two teams would trade scores the rest of the night with the Steamwheelers having the last laugh with a touchdown to end the game. Neal ended the night with five touchdowns to sink the Blizzard to 0-1 on the young season. The Blizzard will open their home schedule next Friday night when they welcome the Iowa Barnstormers to the Resch Center.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team will begin their 20th NCAA Tournament on Saturday in College Park, Md., when they take on the fifth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide. 

The Phoenix have won 22 games in a row, including three wins in the Horizon League Tournament that helped them earn their second straight NCAA Tournament berth. The Crimson Tide finished in sixth place in a tough SEC and entered their conference tournament as the 21st-ranked team in the country. 

Saturday's game will take place at 12:30 p.m. in front of a nationally televised audience. The winner will play either host (4) Maryland or (13) Norfolk State in the second round.

The Green Bay Gamblers' losing streak stretched to four games on Friday night when they saw a 3-2 second-period lead turn into a 6-3 loss to Muskegon.

The Gamblers traded goals with their hosts through the first 40 minutes, with Mykhailo Danylov, Elliot Gulley, and Aidan Park scoring goals for Green Bay. The floodgates opened in the third period as the Lumberjacks scored four times in the final period, including Ivan Ryabkin finishing off a hat trick and collecting an assist.

The Gamblers are back in action at 5:05 p.m. on Saturday.

The DCY Swim Team had an outstanding performance at the 2025 YMCA Central Wisconsin Sectional Championship Meet, securing a 2nd place overall finish behind the host team, Wausau. The three-day meet is the most significant event of the season for DCY SWIM, with training and preparation focused on peaking at this team-based competition. This year, an impressive 87 swimmers represented DCY at the meet.

DCY’s relay teams delivered phenomenal performances, earning nine Sectional Championship titles, including victories in the following events:

11-12 Boys & Girls 200 Medley/Free Relays

8-Under Boys 100 Free/Medley Relays

9-10 Girls 200 Free/Medley Relays

Girls Open Free Relay

A highlight of the meet was the Girls Open Free Relay team—Julia Michalski, Kailyn Neville, Daylia Sund, and Sue Mann—winning their race and narrowly missing the National cut by just 0.02 seconds. However, the Open Girls Medley Relay team, consisting of Julia Michalski, Daylia Sund, Chloe Bissen, and Sue Mann, placed 2nd but achieved the National cut, securing their place at the National Championships. In total, DCY now has two National-qualifying relay teams, along with five individual swimmers qualifying in multiple events.

Across all relay events, DCY swimmers consistently demonstrated their strength, securing:

9 Sectional Relay Championships

9 Silver Medal Finishes

5 Bronze Medal Finishes

Participation in a total of 24 relays

Individually, DCY swimmers showcased their dedication and skill, earning:

33 Individual Sectional Championships

32 Silver Medal Finishes

22 Bronze Medal Finishes

With so many champions, the list of winners is too extensive to name individually—an impressive testament to the team’s hard work, commitment, and dedication.

Looking ahead, DCY is set to make a significant impact at the upcoming State Meet at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Milwaukee. The team has qualified 57 swimmers and entered 26 relay events. Impressively, DCY has the third-largest number of qualifiers for the State Meet across all competing teams, surpassing larger programs and continuing to prove their competitive excellence.

With high expectations and incredible momentum, DCY SWIM looks forward to another remarkable showing at the State Meet.

For more information on the Door County YMCA Swim Team and upcoming events, visit www.DoorCountyYMCA.org or contact Mike McHugh.

The Green Bay Gamblers will spend some quality time in Michigan this weekend when they open a three-game series against the Muskegon Lumberjacks on Friday.

The Gamblers have struggled since opening the month of March with a win. They have dropped three straight games since, including a 5-4 SO loss to Chicago on Saturday. On the other hand, the Lumberjacks have won four of its five matchups this month, including a weekend sweep of Fargo. While the Gamblers are on the outside of the playoff picture, the Lumberjacks are trying to move up in the standings. They are tied for second place in the USHL Eastern Conference with 70 points as they try to leapfrog Madison and hold Youngstown off.

The puck drops for the three games are at 6:10 p.m. on Friday, 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, and 2:05 p.m. on Sunday. 

The Green Bay Blizzard will open their 2025 campaign on Friday when they travel southwest to take on the Quad City Steamwheelers.

The Blizzard are coming off one of their most successful seasons in recent memory. going 14-4 on the season. They came up one game short of the championship game last season, losing to the Massachusetts Pirates 51-28. They beat the Steamwheelers three out of four times last year, splitting their two matchups in Moline, Ill. The Steamwheelers went 8-9 last year, getting bounced by the Blizzard in the opening round of the playoffs 34-23. 

Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection is warning you about some of the nefarious things that could impact your enjoyment of the 2025 NFL Draft this April.

Over 250,000 people are expected to attend the 2025 NFL Draft on the footprint of Lambeau Field and the neighboring Titletown District. With that many people, scammers are already looking for ways to make a dishonest buck. 

Here are some of DATCP's reminders:

Lodging Scams

It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people will visit Green Bay to attend the 2025 Draft activities. Most of these people will need a place to stay. Some of these visitors will stay at short-term housing rentals instead of hotels, using platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, HomeToGo, and others to find lodging. Despite the best efforts of these platforms, scammers are occasionally able to post fake listings. The listings may be real units the scammer does not own or are entirely fictional. A consumer can protect themselves by:

• Cross-referencing a unit they are considering across multiple platforms. Is it listed on more than one? If so, are the photos the same? Do any other details differ?
• Verifying the property address is legitimate using a map app if the platform provides that detail before booking. If the address is unavailable before booking, verify the property address immediately upon receiving that information.
• Seeking out reviews on third-party websites and conducting a web search for the property with words like “scam,” “complaint,” or “fake” to check if anyone has reported on it.
• If asked to move away from the rental listing platform to communicate, confirm details, or pay, be careful. Scammers often do this to cover their tracks.
• Avoid using nontraditional, nontraceable, and nonreversible payment methods, such as cryptocurrency, pre-paid gift cards, wire transfers, cash, or banking apps.

Fake Ticket Scams

General admission to the Draft campus, including the free Draft Experience fan festival, does not require tickets. However, fans should download the NFL OnePass app and register in advance to gain access to event information and participate in interactive games on-site. Limited opportunities for paid tickets to certain hospitality or VIP areas and sections of the Draft theater may be available. Scammers may try to deceive attendees into buying tickets or entering giveaways for fake tickets to either the 2025 Draft Experience or alternative ticketed events.

• Remember to tell others that paid entry tickets are not needed to access the Draft campus or the 2025 Draft Experience. Fans are encouraged to register on the NFL OnePass app in advance, but no paid entry tickets are required.
• Only buy tickets for community and VIP events through verifiable, original sources.
• More information about the Draft is available at nfl.com/draftaccess.

Imposter Websites

Many scams are enabled by fake websites designed to imitate real platforms that consumers are already familiar with. These imposter websites are tools scammers use to steal consumers’ money and private information. They are commonly promoted through texts, emails, and online ads promoting discounts and sales. Imposter websites may sell low-quality, knockoff merchandise and/or record data entered, like passwords and credit card numbers.

• Before entering personal or payment information, check a website’s address for errors in spelling or formatting. For example, the fictional “ShopPackersProMerch.com” looks similar to, but is different than, the legitimate website “PackersProShop.com.” Do a few minutes of research to verify the real address.
• If a user is logged out of a website they use often and are usually logged into automatically, they should double-check that it is real before entering their password.
• When in doubt, close the tab and type the correct address directly into the search bar.

Green Bay women's basketball coach Kayla Karius has been rewarded for her successful first season managing her alma mater with a new contract. 

Over the weekend, Karius agreed to a contract extension that will keep her in Green Bay through the 2030-31 season. Scott Venci from the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that the contract will pay her a base salary of $265,000 per season. Karius’ annual salary is made up of a $215,000 base salary in addition to $50,000 through the UW-Green Bay Foundation. That will keep her ahead of her men's counterpart, Doug Gottlieb, a distinction not many universities and colleges can boast of when it comes to their men's and women's basketball programs. 

Karius, in her return to her alma mater, engineered the program's 48th consecutive winning season, thanks in part to its current 22-game winning streak. The Phoenix continued to win off the court this weekend, signing Carley Duffney for her final collegiate season. She just wrapped up her senior season at South Dakota, where she played under Karius for two seasons. She previously cut her teeth at Green Bay Preble, where she was the conference player of the year as a junior. 

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have combined two great promotions into one new alternate identity for Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversion.  The Timber Rattlers incredibly popular Udder Tuggers identity provided the inspiration to celebrate baseball’s Hispanic heritage with the creation of Granjeros de Wisconsin!

Granjeros, the Spanish word for “farmers”, will continue the Timber Rattlers celebration of dairy farmers and the dairy industry in America’s Dairyland that started with the Udder Tuggers in 2019.  Los Granjeros will replace Los Cascabeles de Wisconsin as the Rattlers identity in the Copa de la Diversion starting this season.

The Udder Tuggers remain as an alternate identity for the Timber Rattlers.  Fans can celebrate Udder Tuggers Weekend from June 26 through June 29 at Neuroscience Field this season.

The logo of Los Granjeros is the Udder Tuggers logo with a spicy twist.  The new logo is a dairy cow’s skeleton with a sugar skull.  Los Granjeros merchandise with the new logo is available now in the Snake Pit Team Store at the stadium or online.

Los Granjeros will take the field at Neuroscience Group Field on Sunday, May 4; Wednesday, June 25; and Tuesday, August 12.  The jerseys worn by the team during those three games will be available in an online auction with proceed going to Timber Rattlers Give Back, the official 501(c)(3) of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.  Dates and details of the auction will be provided closer to the start of the season.

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are one of the leaders in alternate identities for Minor League Baseball.  The Timber Rattlers have taken the field as the Wisconsin Brats, the now retired Los Cascabeles de Wisconsin, Lake Winnebago Shantymen, and Udder Tuggers over the years.  The Rattlers added Frozen Pizzas and Los Granjeros to their lineup of aliases for this season.
 

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers open the 2025 season at home against the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Friday, April 4.  First pitch is scheduled for 6:40pm CDT.

They are not from colleges or universities you may have heard from, the Green Bay Rockers added four more players to their roster ahead of their opener Memorial Day weekend.

Drew Aguiar ( California State University, Monterey Bay), Koshiro Ohno (Seward County Community College), Bryson Huwar (Georgetown College), and Cord Copley (Blinn College) will all make their summer league debuts with the Rockers this season. Ohno is the lone position player out of the group with the other three giving the Rockers options out of the bullpen. 

You can read more about the new acquisitions here.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball will head east to open NCAA Tournament play this weekend after drawing SEC opponent Alabama for the first round.

Saturday's game will take place in College Park, Md., at 12:30 p.m. in front of a nationally televised audience. The winner will play either host (4) Maryland or (13) Norfolk State in the second round. The Phoenix have won 22 games in a row, including three wins in the Horizon League Tournament that helped them earn their second straight NCAA Tournament berth. The Crimson Tide finished in sixth place in a tough SEC and entered their conference tournament as the 21st-ranked team in the country. 

They won't be seeing the river get dyed green, but the Green Bay Gamblers will see the Chicago Steel when they travel south of the border for a game on Saturday.

The Gamblers had a rough series against Team USA last weekend, dropping the games 3-1 and 6-3. Will Zellers (60) and Aidan Park (57) remain two of the top three scorers in the USHL, just a few points behind the top skater Landen Gunderson of the Sioux City Musketeers. The Steel, meanwhile, have nobody in the top 20 in the league for scoring, which is part of the reason why they are looking up at the rest of the conference in the standing with 37 points (16-30-4-1) while the Gamblers sit in fifth place with 52 points (25-25-1-1). The two teams split their matchups last month, and the road captured all of the points.

Puck drop is set for 6:05 p.m.

Green Bay men's basketball coach Doug Gottlieb will have plenty of familiar faces on his team as he begins his first full offseason as the head of the program.

Kyle Malzahn of WFRV-TV in Green Bay is reporting that Preston Ruedinger, Marcus Hall, Mac Wrecke, and Bennett Basich are all intending to come back to the program despite the team only winning four games last season. Basich redshirted last year after an accomplished career at Arrowhead High School while the other three players were key contributors to the Phoenix. The transfer portal officially opens on March 24th, though some players can jump in sooner if their coach leaves the program, if the participated in a postseason tournament, or if they experience a reduction or elimination of their scholarship money.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team is inviting you to celebrate Selection Sunday with them.

The program is hosting its watch party at The Bar on Holmgren Way on Sunday. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the announcement will be at 7 p.m.

The Phoenix earned their spot with a 76-63 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne in Tuesday's Horizon League Championship Game. It marks the program's second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and their 20th overall.

The Mayor of Door County is heading east for the 2025 season after signing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles this week.

The Packers had not indicated that they would sign their former draft pick after he sat out the 2024 season due to a neck injury and was cleared by team doctors to play earlier this week. The deal was announced shortly after he was officially cleared to play. In his Packers career, Dillon rushed for 2,428 rushing yards on 597 carries and 16 touchdowns. His affinity for Door County led to him creating a special scent with Door County Candle for his foundation, highlighting area businesses during his weekend visits, and receiving a key to the county from Destination Door County. 

The Door County YMCA Strivers Gymnastic Team captured gold this weekend at the six-team “Safari” Invitational hosted by the Manitowoc YMCA. Starting the competition for the Strivers with two of their four Level 8 gymnasts. Estelle Duerst won gold medals on the floor exercise, uneven bars, and all-around categories. She also earned silver on vault and beam. Amira Anschutz secured bronze medals on both vault and beam.

     The Silver Team secured the gold medal in the team competition with a score of 111.60. Jessa Varney led the team in the ten-and-younger age group, winning gold in the all-around with a score of 37.45. She also excelled on the floor, scoring a 9.6, and she won the vault with a score of 9.4. Varney earned a silver medal on bars and placed fourth on beam. Teammate Genevieve Gigstead won silver in both the all-around and vault, while finishing third on floor and sixth on beam.

Jackson Varney also claimed silver in the all-around and on bars and placed fourth on both bars and beam. Cosette Orrick, twelve and older group, won gold on bars, silver in the all-around, and the floor. She placed fifth on beam and sixth on vault. Milana Reifsynder earned a bronze medal on beam, finished fourth in both floor and all-around, and placed sixth on vault. Maisie Kelnhofer secured fourth place in both vault and the all-around. Annabelle Smullen achieved fifth place on vault and floor, and sixth on beam, bars, and in the all-around. Piper Delarwelle won a bronze medal on bars and placed sixth on beam. Peyton Watermelon earned a bronze medal on floor, while Louis Grenfell finished fifth on floor.

     Platinum gymnast Shaylyn Asher won gold in the all-around competition with a score of 35.65 and secured a gold medal on the beam with a score of 9.2. She also earned a bronze medal on the bars and placed fourth on both the floor and vault.

     The Excel Gold Team won Silver in the team competition, achieving a score of 105.55. Evelynn Kelsey led the team by winning gold in the all-around (35.90), as well as in the floor and beam events. She also earned a silver medal on vault and placed fourth on bars. Keira Clark won silver in the all-around (35.20) and on beam, while also taking home a bronze medal in both floor and bars. Ellie Kelsey earned a bronze medal in the all-around and on beam. Greta Virgin won bronze on floor, placed fourth on beam, and finished fifth on bars.

     The Striver Team will be heading to the YMCA State Gymnastics Tournament next weekend in West Bend, Wisconsin. This year, the State Championships are hosted by the Kettle Moraine YMCA.

Photos:

Level 8 Estelle Duerst picture

Golds Left to right, Greta Virgin, Keira Clark, Evelynn Kelsey, Ellie Kelsey

Platinum Shaylyn Asher

(Photo above article) Silvers Left to right.Cosette Orrick, Jackson Varney, Maisie Kelnhofer, Annabell Smullen, Louisa Grenfell, Jessa Varney, Peyton Watermelon, Milana Reifsynder, Adela Cordua-Strnzel, Piper Delarwelle, sitting- Genevieve Gigstead

The Green Bay Rockers continue to make their roster ahead of the season's start on Memorial Day weekend.

The team recently announced the addition of Utility players Caleb Daniel and Cayden Sheffield and right-handed pitcher Thorpe Musci to their roster. All three players hail from Georgia Tech and play their first summer baseball season with the Rockers after their freshman year with the Yellow Jackets.

You can learn more about the players by clicking this link.

Barring any trades, the Green Bay Packers will have at least one extra bite of the apple when they host the NFL Draft next month.

The NFL awarded compensatory picks on Wednesday, giving the Packers an extra seventh round pick. They received the extra pick because of the departure of offensive tackle Yosh Nijman in free agency last year. The Packers lost three players to free agency last offseason, but gained two when they signed Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney.

The picks for the Packers are as follows:

Round 1, No. 23
Round 2, No. 54
Round 3, No. 87
Round 4, No. 124
Round 5, No. 159
Round 6, No. 198
Round 7, No. 237 (from PIT)
Round 7, No. 250 (compensatory)

The Green Bay Lady Phoenix will return to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year after defeating the Purdue-Fort Wayne Mastodons Tuesday 76-63 for the Horizon League tournament championship in Indianapolis. 

The Phoenix turned a 40-40 tie at halftime into a convincing victory, thanks to an impressive defensive performance. They outscored the Mastodons 36-23 in the second half and shot 50 percent from the field for the game. 

Natalie McNeal scored 26 points to lead the Phoenix. Jasmine Kondrakiewicz and Callie Genke added ten points each in the win, which was their 22nd in a row.

Sydney Freeman scored 18 points for Purdue-Fort Wayne.

Green Bay will now await the NCAA women’s tournament pairings that will be released on Sunday.  

The Green Bay Phoenix women will have to win its rubber match against Purdue Fort Wayne if it wants to make the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row after outlasting Robert Morris 67-53.

The Colonials proved to the Phoenix right away that it would not be an easy out after losing two blowouts to the regular season champs. The Phoenix found themselves trailing by five points at the end of the first quarter before outscoring the Colonials 21-5 in the second quarter to give them a lead they would not relinquish. After the Colonials chipped away at the lead in the third quarter, the Phoenix again outscored their opponents in the final period to cement their place in Tuesday's championship game. Four Phoenix seniors led the way as Natalie McNeal registered her 13th double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Maddy Schreiber scored 16 points, Jasmine Kondrakiewicz poured in 14 points, and Bailey Butler added 12 points. Isys Grady led the Colonials with 13 points in the loss.

After hitting 15 three-pointers against Cleveland State, the Mastodons will have an opportunity to avenge an overtime loss earlier this month to the Phoenix when the two teams play their championship game in Indianapolis at 11 a.m.

None of the moves are official yet, but the Green Bay Packers had a relatively quiet day on the signing front when it came to Day 1 of the legal tampering period for NFL Free Agency.

After getting shut out during the morning, the Packers made their first splash with G Aaron Banks. The former 49ers offensive lineman started 43 games over the last three seasons and was considered to be one of the top guards available. The NFL Network reports that he signed a four-year, $77 million contract. The Packers went on to sign CB Nate Hobbs from the Las Vegas Raiders. Sports Illustrated's Bill Huber suggests he will fill the slot corner position to replace Keisean Nixon, who is slated to replace Jaire Alexander on the outside. 

Sources also reported that DT T.J. Slaton will not return to the Packers, instead signing a new deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Artyom Levshunov became the latest former Green Bay Gamblers player to make his NHL debut on Monday.

The 2024 NHL Draft Pick accumulated 21 minutes on the ice during the Chicago Blackhawks' 3-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche with three shots on net. He was a part of the team's third defensive pairing and power play unit. 

Levshunov registered 22 points in 50 games for the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate in Rockford, Ill.

The third matchup between the Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team and Robert Morris University will shift to a neutral site when the two sides face each other in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals in Indianapolis.

The Phoenix women enter the contest not just on a 20-game winning streak but also an eight-game winning streak against the Colonials. In their most recent matchup,  Maddy Schreiber led all players with 18 points as the Phoenix beat the Colonials 71-39. The Phoenix toppled Oakland and the Colonials beat Northern Kentucky to qualify for the league semifinals with a date against either Purdue Fort Wayne or Cleveland State on the line en route to a possible NCAA berth.

Tip-off is set for 11 a.m.

Though no one can sign until Wednesday, the roadwork for the NFL Free Agency period begins on Monday.

From 11 a.m. on Monday until 2:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents The two-day negotiating period applies only to prospective unrestricted free agents. The salary cap will be higher this year with the NFL announcing that it will be $279 million per club.

The Packers' strategy became clearer on Sunday, with WR D.K. Metcalf being traded from Seattle to Pittsburgh and WR Davante Adams signing with Los Angeles after being released by the New York Jets.

The Green Bay Packers officially welcomed back two kickers back to the fold for entirely different reasons this week.

On Wednesday, former kicker Mason Crosby informed the Packers of his decision to retire officially with the organization. He wrapped up his 16 season career with the Packers, leaving the team as its all-time leading scorer. According to the Packers, Crosby is the franchise leader in career points (1,918), field goals (395), 50-yard field goals (43) and extra points (733). It makes him one of only two players in NFL history to play in 250-plus regular-season games and score 1,900-plus points with one team.

Later that same day, K Brandon McManus signed a new deal to stay on with the Packers after joining the team after the regular season had started. Multiple sources have him signed on for three years at over $5 million each year. According to the Packers, he ranked No. 2 in the NFL in field-goal percentage (95.2, 20 of 21), the second-best single-season mark in team history (min. one attempt per game) and the top mark among Green Bay kickers with 20-plus attempts in a season. He also delivered two game-winning kicks in his first two games as a member of the team. 

Three unanswered goals in the third period proved to be the difference as Team USA swept the weekend set with the Green Bay Gamblers after beating them 6-3 in front of more than 6,500 fans at the Resch Center.

Team USA had already dug the Gamblers one three-goal hole with two tallies in the back half of the first period and one more early in the second. The Gamblers tied the game up over seven minutes as Aidan Park, Will Zellers, and Vasily Zelenov scored goals to tie things at three entering the third period. Two power-play goals and an empty netter later, Team USA handed the Gamblers their second straight loss.

Leo Henriquez stopped 30 of the 35 shots he faced in the loss. 

A second-period goal by Aidan Park was all the Green Bay Gamblers could muster in a 3-1 loss to Team USA at the Resch Center Friday night.

Park's tally tied the game at one in the opening minutes of the second period before Chad Lentz scored the eventual game-winner 10 minutes later and Richard Gallant added an insurance goal early in the third period. Leo Henriquez took the loss as he made 22 saves on 25 shots faced.

The Gamblers are back in action against Team USA at 6:05 p.m. on Saturday.

You can start planning your summer now after the Door County Baseball League announced its 2025 schedule this week.

The league will follow its standard bearer like it has for the last several years, with the season opening on Mother's Day weekend with a rematch of last year's DCL playoff championship game between Kolberg and Sister Bay among the four games. Baileys Harbor and Institute will once again hold night games on select Friday nights, including July 11th when they both play under the lights in separate contests. The DCL All-Stars will once again challenge the Shoreland League at Joannes Park in Green Bay on July 10th. The playoffs will begin on August 17th with the championship game taking place the following week.

You can find the full schedule below:

5/11/2025   Institute @ Baileys Harbor

                        Egg Harbor @ W. Jacksonport

                        Kolberg @ Sister Bay

                        Washington Island @ Maplewood

5/18/2025    Kolberg @ Institute

                        W. Jacksonport @ Maplewood

                        Washington Island @ Egg Harbor

                        Baileys Harbor @ Sister Bay

5/25/2025    Institute @ Maplewood

                        Egg Harbor @ Sister Bay

                        Kolberg @ Washington Island

                        Baileys Harbor @ W. Jacksonport

5/30/2025    Sister Bay @ Institute

6/1/2025      Baileys Harbor @ Kolberg

                        W. Jacksonport @ Washington Island

                        Maplewood @ Egg Harbor

6/8/2025      W. Jacksonport @ Kolberg

                        Institute @ Egg Harbor

                        Maplewood @ Sister Bay

                        Washington Island @ Baileys Harbor

6/13/2025    Egg Harbor @ Baileys Harbor

6/15/2025    Institute @ Washington Island

                        Sister Bay @ W. Jacksonport

                        Kolberg @ Maplewood

6/20/2025    W. Jacksonport @ Institute

6/22/2025    Kolberg @ Egg Harbor

                        Washington Island @ Sister Bay

                        Baileys Harbor @ Maplewood

6/27/2025    Baileys Harbor @ Institute

6/29/2025    W. Jacksonport @ Egg Harbor

                        Sister Bay @ Kolberg

                        Maplewood @ Washington Island

7/6/2025      Institute @ Kolberg

                        Maplewood @ W. Jacksonport

                        Egg Harbor @ Washington Island

                        Sister Bay @ Baileys Harbor

7/10/2025    ALL-STAR GAME-Joanne’s Park

7/11/2025    Maplewood @ Institute

                        W. Jacksonport @ Baileys Harbor

7/13/2025    Sister Bay @ Egg Harbor

                        Washington Island @ Kolberg

7/20/2025    Institute @ Sister Bay

                        Kolberg @ Baileys Harbor

                        Washington Island @ W. Jacksonport

                        Egg Harbor @ Maplewood

7/25/2025    Egg Harbor @ Institute

7/27/2025    Kolberg @ W. Jacksonport

                        Sister Bay @ Maplewood

                        Baileys Harbor @ Washington Island

8/3/2025      Washington Island @ Institute

                        Baileys Harbor @ Egg Harbor

                        W. Jacksonport @ Sister Bay

                        Maplewood @ Kolberg

8/8/2025      Maplewood @ Baileys Harbor

8/10/2025    Institute @ W. Jacksonport

                        Egg Harbor @ Kolberg

                        Sister Bay @ Washington Island

POST-SEASON PLAYOFF GAMES – TBA

First place team plays the fourth-place team and the second-place team plays the third-place team. Highest seeded teams have home-field advantage

The Green Bay Gamblers return to the Resch Center following a three-game residency in Ohio to play Team USA.

The Gamblers salvaged its final game against Youngstown on March 1st, beating the Phantoms 4-3. Will Zellers had a three-point game with two goals, while Egor Shilov added a goal and an assist in the win. Leo Henriquez earned the victory with 32 saves while the team went three-for-five on the power play.

Team USA is 17 points behind the Gamblers in the Eastern Conference standings with 35 points. The squad is 5-4-0-1 in their last ten games, but they have won three straight matchups.

Puck drops are set for 7:05 p.m. on Friday and 6:05 p.m. on Saturday.

For the third time this year, the Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team dismantled the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, this time beating them 84-58 in front of over 2,200 fans at the Kress Events Center.

The Phoenix outscored the Golden Grizzlies by at least eight points in three of the four quarters en route to their 20th win in a row. The Phoenix shot nearly 50 percent from the field despite a rough evening from beyond the arc (27 percent). A key to the victory also came on the glass as the Phoenix outrebounded their visitors 42-22.

Maddy Schreiber led all Phoenix players with 21 points, while Natalie McNeal chipped in 14 points and Callie Genke pitched in 11 points. Four other players scored at least eight points in the win.

The Phoenix will now prepare to play Robert Morris in the Horizon League semifinals on Monday in Indianapolis at 11 a.m. The winner takes on either No. 2 Purdue Fort Wayne or No. 3 Cleveland State.

With the season opener coming up on March 28th, the Green Bay Blizzard are still adding pieces to their roster.

This week, the team welcomed OL Timothy Robinson and DL Suh Kamara to the roster as they hosted orientation meetings. Kamara is entering his second IFL season after playing for the Bay Area Panthers last season, following a stint in the USFL and a successful college career at Wake Forest. Robinson is a rookie following his time at Murray State. You can read more about both players by following the links below.

With less than 50 days until the NFL Draft takes place in Green Bay, the league is asking you to RSVP now.

The NFL announced this week that fans can now register for free and secure their spot by downloading the NFL OneP?ass app or by registering online at NFL.com/DraftAccess. Every adult is required to register, and all registrants may include up to five children per entry.

“We are incredibly excited to bring the NFL Draft to Green Bay - a city that lives and breathes football,” said Peter O’Reilly, executive vice president of league events, club business and international. “Lambeau Field and Titletown are a bucket-list destination for football fans from around the country and around the world.   It’s the perfect stage to unveil the next generation of NFL stars and unite the entire football community for an unforgettable weeklong celebration.”

NFL officials did one last site visit in Green Bay this week as well, visiting local municipal meetings. They teased some of the activities that will take place during the three day event, including a drone show and concert on Saturday and events that will take place inside the stadium bowl. 

The NFL Draft will take place April 24th through the 26th.

The Green Bay Packers are not waiting until the start of NFL Free Agency or the draft to begin addressing their needs in the linebacker corps.

On Monday, The Packers announced that LB Isaiah McDuffie was resigning to a new contract. The Boston College product has played in 63 regular-season games for Green Bay with 26 starts, recording 206 tackles (114 solo), eight tackles for a loss, a sack, six QB hits, four passes defensed and a forced fumble. He is also considered one of the stalwarts on the team's special teams' units. 

According to ESPN and Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, McDuffie agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with an additional $1 million in play-time incentives. 

Maybe the third time is the charm for Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team as they travel to Michigan on Tuesday to face the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in the Horizon League Tournament opener.

The Phoenix lost both of their games to the Golden Grizzlies this season, falling on the road 68-54 and losing last Saturday at the Resch Center 87-84. In the most recent contest, the Phoenix men saw a double-digit lead evaporate before losing to Oakland 87-84 in overtime. The Phoenix were outrebounded by 11, including the one by Allen Mukeba that he corralled and put back to force the extra period. Marcus Hall led the Phoenix with 25 points, while Jeremiah Johnson poured in 18 points and Foster Wonders added 12 points off the bench.

Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

Green Bay Packers season ticket holders now know how much they owe for the upcoming season, but only if they are allowed to buy them in the first place.

The Packers announced their plans for a price increase on stadium bowl tickets for the 2025 season last Friday. Depending on location, regular-season tickets will increase between $7 and $21 per game. Pre-season games, which are half as much as regular season games, will see their ticket prices jump $3 to $11. The 2025 season will see the Packers host eight regular-season games and two preseason contests. 

The organization also announced that it is declining to renew the season tickets of accounts that have sold 100 percent of their tickets for regular-season games for multiple years. According to multiple news sources, it will affect about one percent of the 40,000 season ticket holders. The tickets that are renewed will help whittle down the current waiting list. 

The Green Bay Phoenix men will have a rematch while the women will have to wait to learn who they will play when the Horizon League Tournament opens this week.

The Phoenix men, fresh off a painful 81-77 loss to Oakland on Saturday at the Resch Center, will head to the Golden Grizzlies' O'Rena to open their Horizon League Tournament run. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

The Phoenix women will play next on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Kress Events Center, but the tournament field has to sort itself out before then. As the number one seed following Saturday's win over Purdue Fort Wayne, they will play the lowest remaining seed from Tuesday's games. 

The Green Bay Rockers' roster continues to take shape after the latest additions from Norfolk State late last week.

Norfolk State University players Mac Yarbrough, Jalan Jones, and Justin Journette are the latest to join the Rockers ahead of the season's start on Memorial Day weekend. Jones and Journette are speedy outfielders who both hit above .300 last season for the HBCU squad. Yarbrough is the only one of the three to have previous summer league experience, playing for his new Rockers manager with the Johnstown Mill Rats.

You can read more about the new additions here.

After identical 3-1 losses on Thursday and Friday, the Green Bay Gamblers finally won in the Buckeye State, beating the Youngstown Phantoms 4-3 Saturday night.

The Gamblers were three-for-five on the power play, two of which occurred in the fateful second period that tied the game at three heading into the final period. Will Zellers' second goal proved to be the game-winner as the Gamblers held off the Phantoms in the game's final 18-and-a-half minutes. Zellers picked up a third point in the first period when he assisted on the game's first goal off the stick of Egor Shilov, who also had a multi-point game along with Lukas Peterson. 

Fans of Green Bay Phoenix basketball were treated to extra action on Saturday, with one game ending in glee and the other in utter, but familiar disappointment.

In the afternoon, the Phoenix women used a crowd of 3,500-plus strong and timely buckets to beat Purdue Fort Wayne 68-63. The Phoenix saw their one-point halftime lead disappear in the third quarter as the Mastodons outscored them by six points. After tying the game in the fourth quarter, the Phoenix outscored the Mastodons 11-6 to capture their 19th straight win and their 23rd conference title. Natalie McNeal registered career highs in points (27) and rebounds (12) to pace the Phoenix, while Jasmine Kondrakiewicz collected 10 points, while Bailey Butler and Maddy Schreiber added nine points apiece.

At night, the Phoenix men saw a double-digit lead evaporate before losing to Oakland 87-84 in overtime. The Phoenix were outrebounded by 11, including the one by Allen Mukeba that he corralled and put back to force the extra period. Marcus Hall led the Phoenix with 25 points, while Jeremiah Johnson poured in 18 points and Foster Wonders added 12 points off the bench. The Phoenix will get a third bout against the Golden Grizzlies this season when they open the Horizon League Tournament in Oakland on Tuesday.