Thanks to the injury bug hitting the team the last month of the season, the Green Bay Packers roster is getting a little makeover ahead of the New Year.

On Tuesday, The Packers claimed DL Jonathan Ford off waivers from the Chicago Bears, signed CB Shemar Bartholomew and CB Jaylin Simpson from the practice squad to the active roster, and placed CB Kamal Hadden and DL Jordon Riley  On Wednesday, the Packers signed S Johnathan Baldwin and QB Clayton Tune from the practice squad to the active roster, signed G Karsen Barnhart, CB Tyron Herring and QB Desmond Ridder to the practice squad, and placed S Zayne Anderson and CB Nate Hobbs on injured reserve. The team also reportedly claimed CB Trevon Diggs from the Dallas Cowboys, adding more new faces.

The flurry of signings reflects the squad's injury report, which listed 12 players including QBs Jordan Love and Malik Willis, RB Josh Jacobs, and OL Zach Tom. The Packers are locked into the 7th seed of the NFL Playoffs with a date in either Chicago or Philadelphia looming after this Sunday's noon kickoff on the road against the Minnesota Vikings.

Two local schools head to Lakeland University on Tuesday for the Sheboygan South Girls Holiday Invite.

Southern Door and Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol will join Hartford Union, West Bend East, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh North, Valders, Horicon, Seymour, Campbellsport, Dodgeland, Greenfield, Hortonville, Kiel, New Berlin West, New Holstein, Oneida Nation, Ozaukee, Peshtigo, Plymouth, Random Lake, Ripon, Laona-Wabeno, West Allis Central, Whitewater, Winneconne, Berlin, Xavier, Kewaskum, Marinette, and Oshkosh West for the festivities that kick off at 10 a.m.

In their last tournament action, the Southern Door girls wrestling team found themselves at the top of the mountain Friday, winning the Wrightstown Girls Invitational with 122 points. Every girl on the team registered at least one win with six capturing medals. Sydney Turner found herself at the top of the podium at 152 poinds. Nora LeFevre and Kailyn Neville took second place in their brackets, while Portia Hah and Skya Scrimgeour found themselves in the Top 3. Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol wrestler Tiani Lemieux climbed the podium once again at the Wrightstown Girls Invitational. Lemieux's three contested matches all ended in the first period with pins, with her match against Kewaunee's Arianna Niemojuski the only one that last longer than 60 seconds. Anna Dalke (3rd place) and Kimberly Robertoy (6th place) also collected three wins on the day. 

Gunnar Conboy's goal midway through the extra time completed the comeback for the Green Bay Gamblers as they beat the Dubuque Fighting Saints 3-2 on Monday.

Gavin Katz's game-tying goal midway through the first period looked to be the lone tally the Gamblers would get against Fighting Saints netminder Owen Crudale. Trailing 2-1 in the closing two minutes of the third period, Andrew O'Sullivan found the back of the net to push the game into overtime and set up Conboy's heroics.

Owen Buesgens tallied two assists and Katz added an assist in the Gamblers win. Joey Slavick picked up the win in goal as he stopped 25 of the 27 shots he faced.

The Gamblers will return home for their traditional New Year's Eve date with Madison at 6:05 p.m.

The Kewaunee, Southern Door, and Sturgeon Bay wrestling teams are taking a road trip this Monday to UW-Oshkosh for an invitational hosted by Lourdes Academy.

Schools to be in attendance are Wisconsin Lutheran, Chippewa Falls High School, Hartford Union, Muskego, Watertown, West Bend West, Stevens Point Area Senior, Oshkosh North, Neenah, Menasha, Oshkosh West, Mosinee, Germantown, Suring, West De Pere, Valders, Pittsville, Oregon, Amherst, Ashwaubenon, Athens, Bonduel, Brillion, Brookfield Central, Brown Deer, Campbellsport, Chilton, Coleman, Florence, Grafton, Green Bay West, Hortonville, Laconia, Lomira, Markesan, Omro, Peshtigo,  Plymouth, Random Lake, Laona-Wabeno, Waterloo, Waupaca, West Allis Central, West Allis Nathan Hale, Winneconne, Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Crandon, New London, Fremd, Indian Trail & Academy, Wilmot Union, South Milwaukee, Belleville, Reedsburg, Reedsville, Green Lake/Princeton, Kewaskum, Denmark, Shawano, Richmond Burton, and Lane Technical.

Wrestling begins at 9:30 AM.

The Green Bay Gamblers opened the second half of the season in strong fashion Saturday night, pulling away from the Dubuque Fighting Saints for a 6-3 road victory at ImOn Arena.

After trading special teams goals in the opening period, Dubuque briefly grabbed momentum early in the second. Green Bay answered quickly, scoring three goals in a span of under nine minutes to flip the game and take control. Owen Wooten continued his hot streak, scoring his 20th of the season, while goals from Conboy and Gulley helped the Gamblers turn a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead.

Green Bay shut the door in the third period, outscoring Dubuque 2-0 and limiting the Saints’ chances down the stretch. Tucker Slavick made 24 saves in net as the Gamblers finished strong and pulled away with an empty-net goal late.

With the win, Green Bay starts the second half of the season on a high note and holds sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference and the best record in the USHL. 

The Green Bay Packers found a playoff spot under the Christmas tree this year and it was not because of Santa.

Six turnovers led to the Detroit Lions falling to the Minnesota Vikings 23-10. Former Packer Aaron Jones rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings win that gave the Packers their third straight playoff appearance.

The Packers still have opportunities to improve their seeding with matchups against the Ravens on Saturday and the Vikings next Sunday, plus a little help from their friends like the Lions, who are now eliminated from the playoffs.

Kickoff against the Ravens is set for Saturday at 7:20 p.m.

Campbell shot nearly 72 percent from the field in the second half to sprint past the Green Bay men's basketball team on Tuesday afternoon 102-79. 

The first half was a game of runs with the Fighting Camels scoring the first five points before the Phoenix rallied to take a 15-10 lead. The Fighting Camels had the last laugh in the period as they carried a 44-37 advantage in the locker room. Things went south in a hurry in the second half as the Fighting Camels hit eight three-pointers compared to just one for the Phoenix after the break as they stretched the lead to as much as 30 points. A late 7-0 run by the Phoenix made the score a little more respectable before the final buzzer sounded. 

Former Phoenix and current Camels star Jeremiah Johnson led all scorers with 27 points. The Phoenix meanwhile were led by Preston Ruedinger (14 points), Marcus Hall (12 points), and C.J. O'Hara (10 points).

The Phoenix men are off until New Year's Day when they travel to Indiana to face Purdue Fort Wayne, who entered the holiday break with a recent upset win over Notre Dame. 

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team will try to wrap up its non-conference schedule and end its year on a high note all before dinner on Tuesday when they travel to face Campbell.

The Phoenix saw a double-digit lead disappear at the Kress Events Center, but this time held on to beat the UC-Santa Barbara  Gauchos 67-64. Marcus Hall led the Phoenix (6-7) with a season-high 25 points while Preston Ruedinger added eight points and Ramel Bethea, Keegan Van Kauwenberg, and Mac Wrecke each chipped in six points. After the game, head coach Doug Gottlieb announced he was stepping away from his radio show to focus on his head coaching duties and his family.

The Fighting Camels enter the game 5-7, with three of those losses coming against P5 Schools and one against seventh-ranked Gonzaga. The game will be reunion of sorts with Jeremiah Johnson, who starred on the Phoenix last year as a Phoenix and is averaging double-figures with the Fighting Camels. 

Tip-off is set for 11 a.m. 

The Green Bay Packers wasted no time making roster moves after a second straight injury-riddled game.

The organization announced on Monday that they activated DL Collin Oliver off reserve/physically unable to perform and placed TE John FitzPatrick on injured reserve. FitzPatrick became the third Packers player to see his 2025 season end due to a torn ACL.

The Green Bay Rockers' title defense will begin in Wisconsin Rapids on Memorial Day according to the schedule recently released by the ball club.

The summer collegiate team has won two of the last three Northwoods League title entering the 2026 campaign. They will play two games on the road before returning to Capital Credit Union Park on May 27th to face the Wausau Woodchucks.

The All-Star Break is set for July 7th-9th and the playoffs are set to open on August 9th.

You can see the full schedule here.

The Green Bay Packers saw a multiple-score lead slip away for the second time in as many weeks Sunday night, falling to the Chicago Bears 22-16 in overtime.

It was a field goal competition until backup quarterback Malik Willis found Romeo Doubs for a 33-yard touchdown to put the Packers up 13-6. The field goals continued until the final two Bears drives with Caleb Williams throws ending regulation and ending the game with touchdowns, including a 46-yard touchdown strike to DJ Moore. 

The Packers will have a week to lick their wounds and hope for some luck ahead of their Saturday night matchup against the Baltimore Ravens Saturday night. 

The Green Bay Packers face a must-win situation this Saturday against their division rivals, the Chicago Bears, on the road for their last shot at a playoff berth.

The team is looking to bounce back from a 34-26 loss to the Broncos, where key offensive performances included Jordan Love's 305 all-purpose yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions, Josh Jacobs' 73 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, along with 19 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown, and Brandon McManus accounting for 14 points with a perfect kicking game. Defensively, Quay Walker led the team with 9 tackles, Edgerrin Cooper contributed 8 tackles and a fumble recovery, and Xavier McKinney added 7 tackles. However, a significant setback from the loss was a torn ACL sustained by Micah Parsons in the third quarter, which will sideline him for the rest of the season and requires a 6-10 month recovery.
    

The kick-off is at 7:20 PM. 

The Southern Door and Sturgeon Bay boys’ wrestling teams are heading to Green Bay Preble this Saturday for an invitational meet.

Battling some of the best teams in the state, the Southern Door wrestling team went toe-to-toe with that quality at last Saturday's Battle on the Bay Tournament hosted by Bay Port. Clark LeFevre was the top place winner for the Eagles, taking 11th place overall with a 3-2 record. Chance Dekeyser, Gavin Johnkejacquet, and Oliver Wilke also posted multiple wins on the day. 

Only their hosts finished in front of them at Saturday's Brillion Invitational as Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol wrestling took second place as a team. SBS scored 197 points, five points behind the Lions for the top spot and 13 points in front of 3rd-place Green Bay United. Nate Hasenjager (106) and Spencer Madsen (175) won their brackets while Anthony Estevez (3rd), Ray Johnson Jr. (3rd), Julian Langer (2nd), Harrison Schartner (2nd), and Patrick Shefchik (2nd) also finished in the Top 3 of their respective weight classes. Madsen could break the program's all-time win 

Schools to be in attendance are Wetosha Central, Kaukauna, Neenah, DC Everest, Pulaski, Chilton, Lomira, Menominee Indian, Mishicot, Ozuakee, Ripon, and Waupaca. 

Wrestling begins at 9:45 AM.

The Kewaunee, Luxemburg-Casco, Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol and Southern Door girls’ wrestling teams will compete in the Wrightstown Invitational on Friday.

Earlier this month, Kewaunee's Arianna Niemojuski went a perfect 4-0 to win the title at 165 pounds at the Papermaker Invitational. Kiley Georgel captured a big win at last weekend's Brillion Girls Tournament. She went a perfect 5-0 to win the title at 235 pounds, post five pins along the way. Jakayla Steinhorst went 4-1 to take 2nd place overall while Evelyn Lange did not place, but she did win three matches. For the Eagles, Skya Scrimgeour led the team with a 2nd place finish while Nora Lefevre and Sydney Turner took third place. SBS' Tiani Lemieux was the team's big winner, going 5-0 with four pins to capture first place at 165 pounds. Izzy Andreae won four matches while Anna Dalke and Kimberly Robertoy each captured two wins.

Other teams scheduled to attend include Berlin-Harris, Brillion, De Pere, Denmark, Fond du Lac, Freedom, Grafton, Green Bay Preble, Hustisford, Kiel, Little Chute, Marinette, Menominee, Notre Dame Academy, Oconto Falls, Peshtigo, Port Washington, Reedsville, Shiocton, Suring, Two Rivers, Waupaca, Wausau West, Winneconne, Wrightstown and Xavier.

Wrestling begins at 5:15 p.m.

The Green Bay Packers are dealing with multiple key injuries heading into Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Micah Parsons was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

Receivers Christian Watson (chest) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle), along with defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness (ankle), returned to practice on a limited basis after being listed as nonparticipants Tuesday. Also limited in practice are running back Chris Brooks (chest), tackle/guard Darian Kinnard (neck), defensive lineman Collin Oliver (hamstring), guard John Williams (back) and wide receiver Savion Williams (foot).

Running back Josh Jacobs, safety Evan Williams and right tackle Zach Tom are dealing with knee injuries that have kept them out of practice. All three are listed as day-to-day and have not been ruled out for Saturday’s game.

Jayden Reed is also listed as a nonparticipant due to personal reasons. His game status has not yet been reported.

Green Bay's 67-64 victory over UC-Santa Barbara caused tears for more than one reason for head coach Doug Gottlieb.

The Phoenix head coach announced after the nail-biting win that he was stepping away from his longtime syndicated radio show to focus on his head coaching duties. 

"I’ve been doing it for a long time, but these kids (deserve) a fully dedicated coach. I know I’m fully dedicated, but you only get one shot at this thing," Gottlieb said in his post-game presser after sharing a story about how a lawyer told him how he was listening the day he called in about the birth of his twin children over 20 years ago.

Gottlieb went on to say that while the live radio show will not be around, he will still produce his podcast in his time outside of his coaching duties in an effort to avoid future conflicts like flying behind his team's bus trip to Indianapolis and his Super Bowl radio row hits during the crunch of his team's Horizon League slate. 

"I have got to have a life, I have got to be here for those kids, and I have really got to dig in, because we are building something cool here,” Gottlieb said.

The Phoenix have already won more games this year (six) in 13 games than they did all of last year in 32 games.

For the second time this year, the Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team saw a double-digit lead disappear at the Kress Events Center, but this time held on to beat the UC-Santa Barbara  Gauchos 67-64.

The Phoenix got out to a fast start, scoring 15 of the game's first 19 points and held on to a 42-30 lead at the break thanks in part to hitting 10 three-pointers in the first half. In the second half, the Gauchos got it to within two points before a 9-2 Phoenix run stretch the proceedings out again. The Gauchos had a chance to tie the game late, but the Phoenix defense trusted themselves to get the job done without fouling and forced them to take a shot after the final buzzer sounded.

Marcus Hall led the Phoenix (6-7) with a season-high 25 points while Preston Ruedinger added eight points and Ramel Bethea, Keegan Van Kauwenberg, and Mac Wrecke each chipped in six points.

After the game, head coach Doug Gottlieb announced he was stepping away from his radio show to focus on his head coaching duties and his family.

The Phoenix will play its final non-conference game on December 23rd at Campbell. 

The sky is falling for many fans after Sunday's game, and not just because they lost to the Denver Broncos 34-26.

The Packers took an early 6-0 lead against the Broncos thanks to two Brandon McManus field goals, but the inability to turn those drives into touchdowns became apparent when Bo Nix found Michael Bandy to make it 7-6. The two teams traded touchdowns before McManus' third field goal gave the Packers a 16-14 halftime lead.

Josh Jacobs opened the second half with a 40-yard touchdown run to make it 23-14, but the smiling stopped after that. Nix threw two more touchdown passes and Troy Franklin found the endzone as well while all the Packers could muster was a field goal. During the second half, Love threw two critical interceptions while the Packers lost pass rusher Micah Parsons (knee), wide receiver Christian Watson (chest/shoulder), safety Evan Williams (knee) and right tackle Zach Tom (knee). The fear is Parsons is lost for the season after reportedly tearing his ACL while the others could be lost for at least this Saturday's tilt against the now NFC North-leading Chicago Bears.

Love ended his day with 276 yards, a touchdown, and two picks while Jacobs racked up 73 yards on 12 carries to go along with his score. Jayden Reed, Luke Musgrave, and Matthew Golden all had at least three catches and over 50 yards receiving in the loss.

Saturday's game at Soldier Field against the Bears will kickoff at 7:20 p.m.

The Green Bay Gamblers fed off the energy of a crowd of 4,286 at the Resch Center Saturday night, rolling to a convincing 6-2 win over the Madison Capitols. They've positioned themselves now in first place in the Eastern Conference while totaling the most points in the league with 41.

Green Bay struck first in the opening period with goals from Wooten and Katz, including a power-play tally, and never looked back. The Gamblers took full control in the second period as Wooten added two more goals to complete a hat trick and build a 4-0 advantage.

Madison found the net twice early in the third, but any momentum was short-lived. Green Bay answered quickly and capped the night with an empty-net goal from Drabicki to put the game away. Henriquez turned in a strong performance between the pipes with 30 saves, while the Gamblers’ defense limited Madison to 0-for-4 on the power play.

With a loud home crowd behind them, Green Bay yet another weekend series on the season allowing them to slide into first place.

The Green Bay Gamblers continued their strong stretch Friday night, edging the Chicago Steel 3–2 on the road to move into second place in the Eastern Conference.

Green Bay struck first midway through the opening period when Drabicki finished a setup from McKinney and Martin. Chicago answered with two goals just 15 seconds apart late in the first, but the Gamblers responded again before the break as Katz buried a power-play goal to knot it at two.

The difference came early in the second period. Wooten netted his 16th of the season just over four minutes in, and that would stand as the game-winner. From there, it became a grind-it-out effort.

Neither team found gold in the third as Green Bay leaned on strong defensive play and timely saves from Henriquez, who stopped 22 of 24 shots to seal it. The Gamblers also held Chicago scoreless on two power-play chances.

With the win, the Gamblers continue to build momentum and now sit second in the Eastern Conference standings, playing again Saturday night at the Resch Center against Madison.

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team used an 18-5 run to start the second half to secure their first Horizon League win of the season, beating IU-Indianapolis 85-75 in The Jungle.

The game looked like it was getting away from the Phoenix before a 9-0 run helped them reel in the Jaguars. The two teams traded blows the rest of the first half with the Jaguars taking a 36-33 lead into the locker room. The 18-5 run gave the Phoenix the lead, but the Jaguars would not go down without a growl, cutting the deficit to one before they salted the game away at the free throw line, knocking down 12 in the final minutes to secure the win.

LeBron Thomas, C.J. O'Hara, and Preston Ruedinger each scored 20 points in the Phoenix win while the Jaguars were led by Micah Davis and D'Augustino, who each scored 17 points apiece.

The Phoenix will have the weekend off before they play UC-Santa Barbara on Wednesday at 6 p.m. inside the friendly confines of the Kress Events Center.

The Green Bay Gamblers are preparing for back-to-back games this Friday and Saturday. On Friday, they travel to face the Chicago Steel for the third straight matchup between the teams. On Saturday, the Gamblers return home to host the Madison Capitols. Green Bay is riding a nine-game winning streak, most recently beating the Steel 5–1. Goals in that win came from Gavin Katz, two from Zach Wooten, and one each from Elliot Gulley and William Samuelsson. Goalie Leo Henriquez earned the victory, stopping 27 of 28 shots.

Friday’s game begins at 7:05 PM.
Saturday’s game begins at 6:05 PM.

The Green Bay Blizzard have announced several new signings as they prepare for the 2026 IFL season, adding a quarterback, a defensive back, and a running back.

Quarterback Liam Thompson
Thompson joins the Blizzard for his second IFL season after spending his rookie year with the Bay Area Panthers. The 6'1", 215-pound quarterback out of Wabash College earned numerous honors, including three NCAC Offensive Player of the Year awards (2021–2023), three First Team All-NCAC selections (2021–2023), and a Second Team All-NCAC selection (2019). He also set NCAC records, including career offensive yards (12,900) and the single-season record of 3,937 offensive yards in 2022.

Defensive Back Giovanni Waller
Waller enters the IFL as a rookie after playing at East Central University, a Division II program in Oklahoma. Over two seasons (2023–2024), he appeared in 22 games and recorded 70 total tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, one sack, three interceptions, 17 pass breakups, one quarterback hit, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and two blocked kicks. His senior season earned him All-GAC Third Team honors.

Running Back Walter Wilbon III
Wilbon III joins the Blizzard as a rookie after a standout career at Florida Memorial University, following two inactive seasons at Ohio University. At FMU, he appeared in 20 games over the 2023 and 2024 seasons, tallying 1,935 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns on 262 carries, along with 331 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 35 receptions. He also added punt and kick return production and six tackles. His 2024 senior season included becoming the program’s first 1,000-yard rusher since the program returned and earning Sun Conference First Team honors.

Leo Henriquez and Will Zellers have been named to the 2026 World Juniors Preliminary Rosters. Henriquez, a goalie for the Green Bay Gamblers, will represent Team Slovakia. He has appeared in 10 games this season, posting a 5-2-0-1 record and the second-highest save percentage in the USHL at 92.7%, just behind Ajay White’s 93.0%. Henriquez last represented Slovakia at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup this summer, appearing in two games with a 93.1 save percentage.

Former Gamblers forward Will Zellers, now at the University of North Dakota, will represent Team USA. Zellers has 10 goals and five assists in 16 games for the Fighting Hawks and was named NCHC Rookie of the Month in November after scoring seven goals in seven games. During his lone season with the Gamblers, he recorded 44 goals in 52 games and was named both USHL Forward of the Year and USHL Player of the Year.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team ended its game against Indiana University-Indianapolis on a 20-7 run to defeat the Jaguars 74-47 for their third Horizon League win of the season.

A pair of 7-0 runs in the first and fourth quarters helped the Phoenix win the game comfortbly. The Phoenix also shot an efficient 50 percent from the arc, knocking down eight three-pointers on 16 attempts to thrust them ahead of their hosts. Their defense was equally strong, holding the Jaguars to less than 30 percent shooting from the field, including 18.5 percent from deep. They also forced 16 turnovers in the contest, turning those into 24 points.

The Phoenix boasted four players in double figures including Meghan Schultz (13 points), Ellie Buzzelle (12 points), Gracie Grzesk (11 points) and Kamy Peppler (11 points). 

The Phoenix will head west for one of its final non-conference games of the season when they battle #20 Washington on Saturday at noon.

The UW–Green Bay men’s basketball team is hitting the road this Thursday to face the Indiana University Indianapolis Jaguars. The Phoenix are looking to bounce back from their recent 86–58 loss to Wright State. CJ O’Hara led the Phoenix with 19 points, four rebounds, and a block. Justin Allen added 12 points, five rebounds, and two steals. Off the bench, Rob Stroud chipped in nine points in just seven minutes. The Jaguars are coming off a 78–55 loss to Youngstown State.

Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m.

The UW–Green Bay women’s basketball team is traveling this Wednesday to face the Indiana University Indianapolis Jaguars. The Phoenix look to build on their recent 56–47 win over Youngstown State. Meghan Schultz led the way with 22 points, eight rebounds, and two steals. Jenna Guyer added 11 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Maddy Skorupski contributed 10 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Off the bench, Gracie Grzeski provided 11 points, two assists, and a block. The Jaguars are coming off a 74–69 loss to Detroit Mercy.

Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m.

The Green Bay Gamblers are hosting the Chicago Steel this Wednesday at the Resch Center. The Gamblers are currently on a hot streak, winning their past eight games, including their most recent victory over the Steel — a 6–5 shootout win. Goals in that matchup came from David Rozsival, Oliver McKinney, Zach Wooten, Geno Carcone, and Owen Buesgens. Regulation ended tied 5–5, with a scoreless overtime sending the game to a shootout. Gavin Katz scored on the Gamblers’ first attempt, the Steel answered, and a Zach Wooten tally sealed the win. Goalie Joey Slavick earned the victory, stopping 23 of 28 shots.

The puck drops at 7:05 p.m.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is set to host the 2026 Green Bay Charity Softball Game presented by Network Health. The game is scheduled for June 5, 2026, at Neuroscience Group Field. This year’s game will raise money for the Hands of 10ve Foundation, whose mission is to empower children of all backgrounds to participate in sports while also raising awareness for mental health, suicide prevention, and improving relationships between youth and law enforcement.

“I am excited to again host the Green Bay Charity Softball Game,” Love said in a statement. “We had such a great time last year interacting with fans and raising money to support the community. Packers fans are the best, and I am so thankful for their support. I am looking forward to another great evening under the lights with my teammates.”

Donald Driver, former Packers wide receiver and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame inductee, is also scheduled to attend, giving fans an opportunity to interact with the former host.

The parking lot will open at 4:00 p.m. for tailgating, with a special designated area for activities. Stadium gates open at 5:00, the home run derby begins at 6:00, and the game follows at 7:05 p.m.

Two Green Bay Gamblers players have earned USHL Player of the Week honors for their performances this past week. Andrew O’Sullivan was named the USHL Defensive Player of the Week after recording a four-point performance over the weekend. He leads all USHL defensemen in points (21) and power-play points (13). O’Sullivan is also the team’s assist leader with 18 and is tied for third in total points for the Gamblers.

Joey Slavick was named the USHL Goalie of the Week. Slavick recorded his first shutout as a Gambler in a 5–0 win over the Sioux City Musketeers on Friday. He has started in five of the Gamblers’ last six games, winning all of them.

It was a rough evening for Keisean Nixon, but his interception ended the game on a high note for the Green Bay Packers as they beat the Chicago Bears 28-21 Sunday evening.

After a scoreless first quarter, Jordan Love connected with Christian Watson and Bo Belton for long touchdown passes to give the Packers a 14-3 lead at halftime. The Bears made important adjustments in the locker room, scoring on their first three drives of the second half as Caleb Williams found Olamide Zaccheaus and Colston Loveland for touchdowns to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. The Packers followed up a second long touchdown pass to Christian Watson with a short touchdown run by Josh Jacobs, who kept the drive alive earlier by turning a 3rd-and-1 opportunity into a 21-yard gain. The Bears had a chance to tie the game late, but Nixon—who caused the Packers to be assessed more than 30 penalty yards due to his actions earlier in the game—hauled in an underthrown Williams pass to secure the victory.

Love ended the game with 234 yards and three passing touchdowns, overcoming an early interception. Jacobs rushed for 86 yards and a score, while Jayden Reed recorded four catches for 31 yards in his first game action since September.

The Packers will be on the road for the next two games with a Sunday matchup against the Denver Broncos before renewing pleasantries with the Bears the following Saturday.

As they did last Thursday, the Green Bay basketball teams split their Horizon League games on Sunday with the women beating Youngstown State 56-47 and the men falling hard to Wright State 86-58.

In the friendly confines of the Kress Events Center, the Phoenix women responded to a 15-11 deficit after the first quarter by outscoring 15-8 in the second half to take a slim lead into the locker room. The two teams traded blows in the second half, but Green Bay native Gracie Grzesk scored seven of her 11 points in the final stanza to hold off the Penguins. It served as the perfect complement to Megan Schultz, who scored a game-high 22 points to pace the Phoenix with Jenna Guyer (11 points) and Maddy Skorupski (10 points) also reaching double figures in the game. The Phoenix did their work in the paint, outrebounding the Penguins 38-36 and scoring 36 of their 56 points in the paint.

In Dayton, it was a 33-13 run for the Raiders that thwarted Phoenix comeback dreams in the second half. The Phoenix had battled back from a 20-10 first half deficit and 49-34 shortcoming to make the game close before the gap widened late.  C.J. O'Hara led the Phoenix with 19 points while Justin Allen added 12 points in the loss. 

Both teams will play at Indiana University-Indianapolis at 5:30 p.m. with the women playing their Wednesday and the men following up on Thursday.

The night was a roller coaster of momentum swings, with neither team leading by more than one goal at any point in regulation.

Green Bay struck first at 13:08 of the opening period when Jakub Rozsíval buried his 12th of the season off a feed from Brayden Timm. Chicago answered quickly, tying the game just 1:25 later on a goal from Aidan Goukler.

Early in the second, Sam McKinney put the Gamblers back on top, but Chicago again responded with Calbeck and Öhman to grab their first lead of the night. Logan Wooten continued his strong play for Green Bay, netting his 13th of the season at 16:05 to even things at 3-3 heading into the final frame.

Chicago’s David Kazda scored just two minutes into the period, but Green Bay’s Michael Carcone tied it again. The Steel regained the lead only 21 seconds later, yet the Gamblers refused to go away. Defenseman Alex Buesgens stepped into a shot and ripped home the 5-5 equalizer forcing overtime.

After a scoreless OT, the game moved to a shootout where the Gamblers found the edge. Max Katz scored on Green Bay’s first attempt, and Logan Wooten sealed the win with the second. Goaltender Adam Slavick shut down two of Chicago’s three attempts to lock in the victory.

Slavick finished with 23 saves on 28 shots, improving to 11-5-2 on the season. The Gamblers outshot the Steel 31-28 and saw offense from all over the lineup, including goals from Rozsíval, McKinney, Wooten, Carcone, and Buesgens.

The Gamblers are 8-1-1-0 in their last 10 games including 8 straight in the win column. Green Bay faces Chicago again Dec. 10 and 12 in a home-and-home starting at the Resch.  

The UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team will face the Youngstown State Penguins this Sunday. The Phoenix look to capitalize on their momentum following a 70-60 victory over Northern Kentucky. Leading the team in points were Meghan Schultz and Jenna Guyer, each with 13 points. Guyer also contributed 4 steals, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists, while Schultz added 6 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. Kamy Peppler added 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals. The bench provided strong support, with Gracie Grzesk scoring 12 points, 2 rebounds, and an assist, and Kallie Peppler adding 10 points, a rebound, and a steal.

Tip-off is at 11:30 AM.

The Green Bay Gamblers kept their surge up the Eastern Conference standings rolling Friday night, rallying for a 2-1 road win over the Dubuque Fighting Saints at ImOn Arena.

Dubuque struck first less than two minutes in, but that would be the only puck to beat Green Bay goaltender Adam Slavick, who turned away 31 of 32 shots in another strong outing.

After a scoreless second period, the Gamblers flipped the script in the third. Harry Timm buried his first of the season at 11:23 to even things up, and Jakub Rozsíval delivered the game-winner just five minutes later off a setup from Max Katz, who tallied two assists on the night.

Green Bay finished with 29 shots while killing off all three Dubuque power plays.

With the victory, the Gamblers sit third in the Eastern Conference with 33 points, trailing only Muskegon and Youngstown, and continue one of the hottest streaks in the USHL.

Green Bay's basketball teams saw double-digit leads slip late in the second halves of their game with the women holding on and the men losing in frustrating fashion.

In the Phoenix women's 70-60 win over Northern Kentucky, a 20-point lead was slashed to single-digits before they were able to hold off the Norse from the free-throw line. The difference came from behind the arc where the Phoenix shot 56 percent while the Norse shot 23 percent. Four Phoenix players reached double-figures in the win including 13 points from Meghan Schultz and Jenna Guyer, Gracie Grzesk adding 12 points, and Kallie Peppler chipping in 10 points. The Phoenix women return home for an 11:30 a.m. game against Youngstown State on Sunday.

The Phoenix men were outscored 13-2 in the final 3:30 to see a win over the defending Horlzon League champions turn into an 80-78 loss to Robert Morris. The late-game run canceled out the Phoenix's own 13-2 run to start the second half that allowed them to take an 11-point lead late. The Phoenix men also had four players in double figures, led by Justin Allen (20 points), Preston Ruedinger (17 points), and Marcus Hall (14 points). They will try to bounce back on Sunday at 4 p.m. on the road when they face Wright State.

The Green Bay Gamblers are gearing up for a two-game weekend. On Friday, the team will travel to face the Dubuque Fighting Saints. They return home on Saturday to host the Chicago Steel.

The Gamblers carry momentum from a recent 5–2 win over the Sioux City Musketeers. Goals in that game came from David Rozsival, Landon Hafele, Adam Timm, William Samuelsson, and Zach Wooten. Goaltender Leo Henriquez stopped all six shots he faced before being sidelined after a brawl broke out in the second period. Joey Slavick finished the game, saving 13 of the 15 shots he faced.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has been nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which recognizes NFL players for their exceptional positive impact both on and off the field. Love is the founder of the Hands of 10ve Foundation. The foundation's mission is to empower children from all backgrounds to participate in sports while promoting mental health and suicide-prevention awareness and fostering improved relationships between youth and law enforcement.

One of the foundation's key initiatives, 10ve for Cleats, donates a pair of cleats to an entire youth football team for every touchdown Love scores during the season. In its first year, the program donated over 1,300 pairs of cleats to 26 teams in Wisconsin and is now expanding to include his hometown of Bakersfield, California. Hands of 10ve also organizes annual community events such as the Green Bay Charity Softball Game, youth football camps in Bakersfield and Milwaukee, winter coat drives, and holiday shopping sprees for local children.

The Green Bay Blizzard has continued building its roster for the upcoming 2026 IFL season by signing three new players.

Najei Snyder joins the team as a rookie defensive back. The 5’10”, 175-pound athlete played his entire collegiate career at Saint Anselm College, appearing in 39 games. Snyder recorded 60 total tackles (5 for loss), 1 sack, 1 interception, and 26 pass deflections. He also contributed on special teams, returning 26 kicks for 800 yards and scoring a touchdown off a blocked punt.

Receiver Draysean Hudson, a 6’0”, 175-pound veteran, is entering his third season in the IFL. He spent his first two seasons with the Sioux Falls Storm, where he showcased his versatility by logging 178 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns on 24 carries, along with 866 receiving yards and 21 touchdowns on 66 receptions.

The Blizzard also signed running back Walter Wilbon III, a 5’11”, 205-pound product of Florida Memorial University. Wilbon spent his initial two collegiate seasons (2019 and 2020) at Ohio University but did not see game action before transferring to Florida Memorial. He played in 20 games during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, becoming a standout performer. His career there includes 1,935 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns on 262 carries, 331 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns on 35 receptions, 99 yards on three punt returns, and 80 yards on three kick returns, along with six tackles and half a tackle for loss. Wilbon broke out in his senior year (2024), becoming the program's first 1,000-yard rusher since the Lions’ return and earning a spot on the Sun Conference First Team.

Years after introducing a t-shirt in its bookstore boasting an undefeated record in football since its founding, UW-Green Bay will finally put that mark to the test thanks to a unique collaboration with the Green Bay Blizzard.

The Green Bay Athletics Department and the Green Bay Blizzard announced earlier this week that the indoor football team will take on the moniker "Frozen Phoenix" for its game against the Iowa Barnstormers on April 18th. At the behest of Vince Lombardi, UW-Green Bay did not add football to its athletics portfolio when it became a university in 1965, making this the closest the school has ever been to the gridiron outside of its higher education partner status with the Green Bay Packers. 

"To be able to bring the Blizzard together with UWGB, we are really excited to do that," said Green Bay Blizzard Owner Larry Treankler. "We've been very blessed to be a part of this family." 

"UWGB invites you to 'Freeze With Us' for the Phoenix's first-ever football game on April 18th," said Green Bay Phoenix Director of Athletics Josh Moon. "The Blizzard have been the standard bearer of our community of amazing family fun and entertainment, and we want to emulate a lot of the things they've done to get 5,000 fans in the stands consistently. We are so thankful for their partnership."

In other Blizzard news, the organization has signed the following players to its squad over the past week:

The tip-off is at 5:00 PM.

The tip-off is at 6:00 PM.

The Green Bay Packers added some defensive line depth on Wednesday with the signing of Jordon Riley to the active roster. 

After being drafted by the New York Giants in 2023, he played in 21 games with five starts for the Giants in 2023-24, recording 12 tackles (seven solo), three tackles for a loss and a QB hit. He has spent the entire 2025 season on the Giants' practice squad.

The Packers also signed WR Will Sheppard to the practice squad after cutting him shortly after he suited up for the team for the game against the Detroit Lions.

General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction on Friday, welcoming back the University of Arizona product who made all four field goal attempts and 7-of-9 extra points earlier this season. One of those field goals set the all-time team record for the longest converted by a Packers kicker. 

The Packers return to work at Lambeau Field on Monday as they prepare for their showdown against the first-place Chicago Bears. Sunday's kickoff from Lambeau Field is slated for 3:25 p.m.