The USHL has announced its player of the week selections for this past week, Green Bay Gamblers goaltender Leo Henriquez was named the Goalie of the Week.
Henriquez earned the accolade after going 2-0-0-0 with a 2.00 goals against average and a .935 save percentage. Both are second-best in the USHL among goalies with 120+ minutes played. He saved 58/62 shots sent his way over the weekend in two 5-2 victories over the Tri-City Storm.
The Green Bay Glory continue their nomadic ways this season, announcing earlier this month that their teams will play at Donald Schneider Stadium on the campus of St. Norbert College for the 2026 campaign.
The Glory have played at Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon and the campuses of UW-Green Bay and Lawerence University during their six previous years. This will be the third year the organization has had to manage a schedule for a men's and a women's team.
The Glory women will open their St. Norbert residency on Memorial Day (May 25th) when they welcome Chicago House AC at 3 p.m. They will also have home games on May 29th, June 10th, June 21st, Their full schedule is available here.
The Glory men will open their St. Norbert residency on May 25th as a part of a doublheader with the women against Chicago House. They will also play at Schneider Stadium on June 7th, July 11th, and July 18th. They will also play a home match at Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium in the Madison area on June 20th. You can find their full schedule here.
Don't let the piles of snow on the course fool you: Monday is the first day the state's high school boys golf teams can hit the links for practices ahead of the WIAA season start next week.
Sturgeon Bay won its third consecutive conference championship last year, capping off another season where the golf team took first place in all the conference meets. The title coincides with a three-year winning streak in the Packerland Conference. Luxemburg-Casco qualified for the sectional tournament with a third place finish to cap off a successful season in the Northeastern Conference.
Individually, Sturgeon Bay's Tre Wienke, Luxemburg-Casco's Josh Parins, and Gibraltar's Finn Salm, all seniors, were the area's state qualifiers.
Depending on the weather, the first rounds could be played as soon as Thursday. That will not be the case locally as the Packerland Conference does not have any rounds scheduled until May and Luxemburg-Casco won't compete until April 7th when they golf at Twin Oaks Golf Course.
The spring volleyball season for the Green Bay Phoenix will hit a climax on April 18th when it welcomes periennial title contenders and 2025 NCAA Final Four participant Wisconsin to the Kress Events Center.
The Phoenix opened its spring season over the weekend with matchups against Northern Michigan, Michigan Tech, and Winona State. They will travel to Chicago next weekend to battle Loyola before returning to the Kress Events Center to host the Frozen Phoenix Invitational featuring its matchup against the Badgers. The day starts with another national power UW-Oshkosh playing Lawrence University at 10:30 p.m. before the Badgers and Phoenix battle at 1 p.m.
Green Bay made it back-to-back wins in Kearney Saturday night, taking down the Tri-City Storm 5-2 at Viaero Center to sweep the weekend series.
The Gamblers came out firing, putting up two goals in the first. Jette got things started just 1:34 in, with Conboy picking up the assist. Bienstock added his 4th of the year late in the period to make it 2-0 heading into the second.
Tri-City pulled one back early in the second on a goal from Ozogany, but Green Bay answered on the power play when Gulley potted his 23rd of the season to push the lead back to two.
The Storm made it interesting with a goal early in the third, but Hafele answered right back to put it out of reach. Knutson sealed it with an empty netter at 16:33.
Henriquez was excellent between the pipes again, stopping 25 of 27 shots to improve to 19-9-2-2 on the year. Green Bay also outshot Tri-City 41-27 on the night.
The Gamblers head home with a sweep and some momentum.
Green Bay earned a 5-2 win over the Tri-City Storm Friday night, riding a strong third period to keep momentum building in the Eastern Conference after clinching a playoff spot last weekend.
The Gamblers struck first in the opening frame. Conboy finished assists from Will Wooten and Jette at 8:37 to give Green Bay an early lead.
In the second period, Green Bay added to the lead on a Samuelsson power-play goal before Tri-City answered with back-to-back goals in just over a minute to tie it at 2.
The third period was all Gamblers. Kasper Katz got the lead back on an early power play, and Hafele and Rozsíval added insurance goals to seal the win. Green Bay converted both power-play chances and kept Tri-City off the board in the final frame.
Tri-City peppered 35 shots on goal, but netminder Raul “Junior” Henriquez came up big stopping 33 to keep the Gamblers in control. Though Green Bay was outshot by the Storm 27-35 overall, the Gamblers stayed disciplined enough to take advantage of key opportunities throughout the game.
The win gives Green Bay a boost as they start closing in on the final weekend series of the regular season.
For now, it's a strong start to the weekend series with Tri-City in Kearny, Nebraska.
The Green Bay Gamblers are traveling this weekend to face the Tri-City Storm.
The Gamblers aim to build off an 8-5 victory over the Chicago Steel, which snapped a six-game losing streak. The Gamblers were tied 3-3 heading into the third period, then scored five goals in the final 20 minutes to pull away. Gavin Katz led the charge with a hat trick, David Rozsival scored on a penalty shot, and additional goals came from Elliot Gulley, Cruz Martin, Zach Wooten, and Brady O’Malley. Goalie Joey Slavick earned the win, stopping 27 shots.
The Door County League season opener is taking place this Mother's Day, May 10th. Sunday’s games will be played at 1:30 pm, and Friday’s will start at 7:30 pm. The full schedule is listed below.
May 10th
Institute @ Kolberg
Maplewood @ West Jacksonport
Egg Harbor @ Washington Island
Sister Bay @ Baileys Harbor
May 17th
Maplewood @ Institute
Sister Bay @ Egg Harbor
Washington Island @ Kolberg
Baileys Harbor @ West Jacksonport
May 24th
Institute @ Sister Bay
Kolberg @ Baileys Harbor
Washington Island @ West Jacksonport
Egg Harbor @ Maplewood
May 31st
Kolberg @ West Jacksonport
Institute @ Egg Harbor
Sister Bay @ Maplewood
Baileys Harbor @ Washington Island
June 7th
Washington Island @ Institute
Baileys Harbor @ Egg Harbor
West Jacksonport @ Sister Bay
Maplewood @ Kolberg
June 14th
Institute @ West Jacksonport
Egg Harbor @ Kolberg
Sister Bay @ Washington Island
Maplewood @ Baileys Harbor
June 19th
Baileys Harbor @ Institute
June 21st
West Jacksonport@ Egg Harbor
Kolberg @ Sister Bay
Washington Island @ Maplewood
June 28th
Kolberg @ Institute
West Jacksonport @ Maplewood
Washington Island @ Egg Harbor
Baileys Harbor @ Sister Bay
July 5th
Institute @ Maplewood
Egg Harbor @ Sister Bay
Kolberg @ Washington Island
West Jacksonport @ Baileys Harbor
July 12th
Sister Bay @ Institute
Baileys Harbor @ Kolberg
West Jacksonport @ Washington Island
Maplewood @ Egg Harbor
July 17th
Egg Harbor @ Institute
July 19th
West Jacksonport @ Kolberg
Maplewood @ Sister Bay
Washington Island @ Baileys Harbor
July 24th
Egg Harbor @ Baileys Harbor
July 26th
Institute @ Washington Island
Sister Bay @ West Jacksonport
Kolberg @ Maplewood
July 31st
West Jacksonport @ Institute
August 2nd
Kolberg @ Egg Harbor
Washington Island @ Sister Bay
Baileys Harbor @ Maplewood
August 7th
Institute @ Baileys Harbor
August 9th
Egg Harbor @ West Jacksonport
Sister Bay @ Kolberg
Maplewood @ Washington Island
Play-off games are to be determined at the end of the season. Each team will be seeded based on record; the No. 1 seed will host the No. 4 seed, and the No. 2 seed will host the No. 3 seed.
The Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has recently announced that they have re-signed defensive lineman Arron Mosby.
Mosby joined the Packers' 53-man roster on November 4th, after spending time with the team at training camp. He has appeared in 12 games, recording 8 tackles, primarily on special teams, where he's taken 221 snaps.
The Green Bay Rockers have recently signed four new pitchers to their squad. They picked up Ricky Howell, Caden Roth, Max Wagner, and Henry Irwin, all right-handed throwers.
Howell (6’1 ", 190 lbs), a junior at Harding University, has appeared in 10 games this season. He threw for 13 innings, punching out nine batters.
Roth (6’8”, 215lbs), a sophomore at Ohlone College, has been a force on the mound. In just 6 innings pitched, he recorded 10 strikeouts.
Wagner (6’5”, 225lbs), a red-shirt sophomore at Ryant & Stratton (Ohio), has made a hot start to his second season of collegiate baseball. He’s started three games this season, posting a 2-1 record with 22 strikeouts, boasting a 2.77 ERA.
Irwin (6’3”, 190lbs) is getting his first look at college baseball as a redshirt freshman at Modesto Junior College. He’s made four appearances this season as a relief, pitching in 3 innings, allowing two hits while striking out four batters.
Jordan Love, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, is set to throw the first pitch in the Milwaukee Brewers season opener. Love will throw the ceremonial pitch when the Brewers host the Chicago White Sox this Thursday.
This is Love’s second time taking the honors of first pitch, as he did for Milwaukee’s Memorial Day game this last May.
The Green Bay Gamblers clinched a Clark Cup playoff spot this past weekend in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Dubuque Fighting Saints.
Green Bay currently sits third in the Eastern Conference with a record of 34-18-4-2 with 74 points. The Gamblers are right behind the Fighting Saints by two points, and the Youngstown Phantoms lead the East with 87 points.
Leading the Gamblers this season has been forward Zach Wooten, who is sixth in the USHL in goals with 58 (34 goals, 24 assists) in just 57 games. Goalie Leo Henriquez holds the second-best goals against average in the league with a 2.28 mark and a save percentage of 0.919.
The Green Bay Rockers have three alumni participating in the 2026 MLB Spring Breakout.
Those players are outfielder George Wolkow, right-handed pitcher Michael Fowler, and outfielder Jackson Strong. Wolkow is the No. 14-ranked prospect for the Chicago White Sox. Strong is the No. 29-ranked prospect for the Detroit Tigers, and Fowler will train with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The White Sox played on Saturday, facing the Dodgers and falling short 11-10. The Brewers play on Friday and Sunday, and the Tigers will play on Friday
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are preparing to open the season April 2, when they will host the Beloit Sky Carp for a three-game series.
Last year, the Timber Rattlers started the season 34-31 before going 19-39 in the second half. Standout prospect Ryan Birchard pitched seven no-hit innings, and Jesus Made showed strong defense and impressive hitting, including a five-game hitting streak.
Five goals in the third period broke a six-game skid for the Green Bay Gamblers as they beat the Chicago Steel in a Sunday matinee 8-5.
The two teams matched each other in each of the first two periods, scoring twice in the first and once in the second to enter the third tied at 3-3. David Rozsíval's penalty shot tally opened the flood gates less than 90 seconds into the third period, starting a stretch of four unanswered goals in the first nine minutes. The Steel got two of the goals back, but an empty-netter by Zach Wooten ended any threat of a comeback. The game also got chippy in the third period with 63 penalty minutes passed out, which including five game misconducts.
Gavin Katz registered a hat trick before his game misconduct while Elliott Gulley (1G, 3A), Zach Wooten (2G, 0A), Ethan Sturgis (0G, 2A), and Cruz Martin (1G, 1A) also had multi-point games.
The Gamblers will play out the rest of the month on the road when they travel to Nebraska to face the Tri-City Storm on Friday and Saturday.
The 110th State Boys Basketball Tournament crowned champions in five divisions Saturday at the Kohl Center.
In Division 1, top-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran (30-0) capped an undefeated season with a 57-37 victory over third-seeded Madison Memorial (27-3) in the championship game.
It’s the third straight title for the Vikings, who won back-to-back Division 1 titles and captured the Division 2 crown in 2024. After a closely contested first half that ended in a 22-22 tie, Wisconsin Lutheran outscored the Spartans 21-2 during a 10-minute stretch in the second half to take control.
The Vikings shot 62.2% from the floor and outscored the Spartans 34-14 in points in the paint. Xavier Zens led all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Kager Knueppel added 16 points and a team-high seven rebounds, while Kinston Knueppel had a game-high five assists.
The Spartans were led by Anthony Miller, who scored 12 points on four 3-pointers. His 10 3-pointers in the tournament set a Division 1 record for most in a state tournament since the two-game format was implemented. Andrew Braun added 10 points.
Wisconsin Lutheran won its fifth championship in its sixth state tournament appearance. Madison Memorial finished runner-up in its 11th appearance.
Third-seeded Whitefish Bay (24-6) cruised to the Division 2 championship with a 77-46 victory over Slinger (25-5).
Whitefish Bay led for all but 34 seconds. A 7-0 run midway through the first half extended the Blue Dukes’ lead to 18-7, and Slinger never cut the deficit to single digits the rest of the game.
The Blue Dukes held advantages of 42-20 in points in the paint and 17-4 in fast-break points. Whitefish Bay shot 62.2% from the field, while its defense held Slinger to 28%.
Jack Broderson led all scorers with 23 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Colin Julien added 14 points, Marcus Webb had 13 and Matthew Schoenefeldt scored 11. Webb also had a team-high five assists.
Bryson Fogle led Slinger with 20 points. Jack Kohnen added 13 points and had nine rebounds and five assists.
Whitefish Bay won its fourth state championship in its seventh appearance. Slinger finished runner-up in its second appearance.
In Division 3, third-seeded Racine St. Catherine’s (25-4) defeated top-seeded Seymour (28-2) 61-41.
After Seymour scored the first four points, the Angels responded to take a 19-9 lead late in the first half and maintained control the rest of the game.
The Angels held a 26-5 advantage in points off turnovers and shot 57% from the field, including 7-of-13 from 3-point range.
Lamont Hamilton led Racine St. Catherine’s with 26 points, five assists, seven rebounds and three steals. AC Contreras Ward added 12 points.
Seymour was led by Kyler Marks with 13 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Isaac Feske added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Xavier Salzman had three assists.
Racine St. Catherine’s won its seventh state title in its eighth appearance. Seymour finished runner-up in its 14th appearance.
Milwaukee Juneau (28-1), the No. 2 seed, won its first championship in any sport with a 62-54 victory over fourth-seeded Cambridge (20-10) in the Division 4 final.
The first half featured 11 lead changes. Dooney Johnson scored 14 straight points during a six-minute stretch, but Juneau trailed 32-30 at halftime. After falling behind 37-32 early in the second half, the Pioneers used a 9-2 run to take the lead for good.
Juneau shot 51% from the field and forced 19 turnovers. Johnson finished with 23 points and seven rebounds. Jaden Hardiman added 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Takis Tyler had four assists and five steals.
Cambridge was led by Jett Horton with 14 points, while Evan Hartbort added 11. Cal Nottestad had seven rebounds, and Ian Nelles recorded four assists.
Milwaukee Juneau won its first title in its first state appearance. Cambridge finished runner-up in its first appearance.
Top-seeded Reedsville (28-3) won its second state championship — and its first in 80 years — with a 56-48 win over third-seeded Southwestern (24-7) in the Division 5 final.
The game was tightly contested throughout. Southwestern led 23-17 late in the first half, but Reedsville responded with a 7-0 run and took a 35-33 lead at halftime. The Panthers did not trail in the second half.
Arden Strenn and Ben Prochnow led Reedsville with 20 and 19 points, respectively. Strenn also had a game-high 14 rebounds, and Prochnow added eight assists. Reedsville held a 13-0 advantage in fast-break points.
Southwestern was led by Aiden Keleher, Remi Lawrence and Cayden DeMuth, who each scored 13 points. Carsen Splinter had eight rebounds, and Keleher added three assists.
Reedsville’s second title comes in its second state appearance. Southwestern finished runner-up.
The Green Bay Blizzard survived a second-half scare Saturday night at the Resch Center, holding off the Fishers Freight 51-42 to move to 2-0 on the young IFL season.
Green Bay built a commanding 35-9 halftime lead before Fishers outscored the Blizzard 26-7 in the second half to make things interesting. Green Bay held on when it mattered most.
Quarterback Liam Thompson was the story of the night, finishing 8-of-20 for 141 yards and three passing touchdowns while adding 85 rushing yards and four more scores on the ground. Draysean Hudson was his top target with two catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Isaac Ross chipped in three receptions for 44 yards and a score.
The defense added two interceptions, one each from Giovanni Waller and Franky West Jr., while Allen Henry and Tevaughn Grant led the pass rush with a combined 1.5 sacks. Green Bay won the turnover battle convincingly, forcing three turnovers total including a Felix Harper fumble.
For Fishers, Harper finished 15-of-23 for 154 yards and three touchdowns but threw two picks and lost a fumble. Josiah King rushed for two scores.
The Blizzard outgained Fishers 244-217 in total offense and held a 103-63 edge on the ground. Andrew Mevis added a 28-yard field goal in the fourth to help seal it.
Green Bay hits the road next Saturday, April 4th, traveling to Des Moines to take on the Iowa Barnstormers at Casey's Center. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM CDT.
The Green Bay Gamblers dropped a 4-2 decision in Dubuque Saturday night, falling behind early and never fully recovering.
Dubuque wasted no time, scoring twice in the opening four minutes to put Green Bay on its heels. The fast start set the tone, with the Saints controlling play and outshooting the Gamblers early.
Green Bay answered late in the first. Will Wooten found the net shorthanded to cut it to 2-1 and give the Gamblers some life. Dubuque responded just 17 seconds later on the power play to push the lead back to two heading into the intermission.
In the third, the Gamblers made one more push. Carcone capitalized on the power play to cut the deficit to 3-2, and Green Bay had a chance to make it interesting late. That would be as close as they’d get, though, as Dubuque added an empty-net goal to seal it.
Dubuque finished with a 30-24 edge in shots. Raul “Junior” Henriquez made 26 saves and kept the Gamblers within reach despite the early surge.
Green Bay has hit a bit of a skid, but they remain in a strong position in the Eastern Conference and have already secured a postseason spot heading into the final stretch.
They’ll try to bounce back quickly with a date at Fox Valley Ice Arena taking on Chicago Sunday afternoon for a 3:05 puck drop.
The Kewaunee Storm and Algoma Wolves opened their indoor track and field seasons Friday at the Princeton/Green Lake ADE Indoor Meet, held at Ripon College's Willmore Center. Here is a look at how both schools performed.
TEAM SCORES
Kewaunee Boys — 19 points (12th of 15)
Kewaunee Girls — 49 points (5th of 15)
Algoma Boys — 23.5 points (10th of 15)
Algoma Girls — 9 points (14th of 15)
BOYS RESULTS
60 Meters 18. Cooper Fay (Jr., Algoma) — 7.72 27. Joey Cabino (Sr., Algoma) — 7.84 28. Jack Meverden (Jr., Algoma) — 7.85 38. Julian Mitchell (Jr., Kewaunee) — 7.96
200 Meters 20. Brex Witcpalek (Jr., Kewaunee) — 26.45 32. Julian Mitchell (Jr., Kewaunee) — 27.09 43. James Solchenberger (So., Algoma) — 27.81
400 Meters 5. Jacob Blahnik (Jr., Algoma) — 59.69
800 Meters 3. Joseph Schlies (Jr., Kewaunee) — 2:22.22 13. Jacob Blahnik (Jr., Algoma) — 2:40.15
1600 Meters 10. Gage Vlies (Jr., Kewaunee) — 5:39.21
3200 Meters 9. Andrii Dzoma (So., Kewaunee) — 12:46.29
60 Meter Hurdles 8. Seth Chevalier (Sr., Kewaunee) — 11.12
4x200 Relay 7. Algoma (Joey Cabino, Luis Huerta, Jack Meverden, Aiden Moen) — 1:46.25 9. Kewaunee (Jay Kunesh, Brayden Myers, Trevor VandeHey, Brex Witcpalek) — 1:50.97
4x400 Relay 8. Kewaunee (Joseph Schlies, Gage Vlies, Blake Martin, Trevor Gauthier) — 4:10.26
4x800 Relay 3. Kewaunee (Gage Vlies, Joseph Schlies, Blake Martin, Trevor Gauthier) — 9:38.26 10. Algoma (Brayden Brumm, Chance Rader, Mason Murray, Owen Skorczewski) — 11:34.17
Shot Put 4. Mitchell Boeder (Sr., Kewaunee) — 46'2" 6. Ethan Melotte (So., Algoma) — 44'10.5"
High Jump 6. Braden Crewe (Sr., Algoma) — 5'4"
Pole Vault 1. Cooper Fay (Jr., Algoma) — 12'0" 19. Seth Chevalier (Sr., Kewaunee) — 7'0"
Long Jump 10. Trevor Gauthier (Sr., Kewaunee) — 17'11.5"
Triple Jump 11. Joseph Schlies (Jr., Kewaunee) — 37'2"
GIRLS RESULTS
60 Meters 16. Natalie Miller (So., Kewaunee) — 8.76 18. Estella Marrero (Jr., Algoma) — 8.83
200 Meters 9. Penelope Gerold (Fr., Kewaunee) — 29.83 10. Alison Kuehl (Fr., Kewaunee) — 30.20
400 Meters 15. Ellie Reif (Jr., Algoma) — 1:19.71 23. Camila Sanchez (So., Kewaunee) — 1:54.93
800 Meters 1. Hannah Miller (Sr., Kewaunee) — 2:21.09
1600 Meters 7. Kaylyn Martin (So., Kewaunee) — 6:19.72
4x200 Relay 4. Kewaunee (Alison Kuehl, Kamber Tulachka, Penelope Gerold, Alison Szydel) — 2:05.00 8. Algoma (Tessa LeBotte, Lydia Nell, Reagan Schneider, Estella Marrero) — 2:20.65
4x400 Relay 1. Kewaunee (Natalie Miller, Noelie El Kout, Kaylyn Martin, Hannah Miller) — 4:25.37
4x800 Relay 6. Kewaunee (Noelie El Kout, Mia Ihlenfeldt, Kyanna VanLanen, Elynor Heidel) — 13:31.93
Shot Put 4. Chyanne Robinson (Sr., Kewaunee) — 32'0.5" 9. Grace Schwerin (Jr., Algoma) — 29'3.25"
High Jump 12. Elynor Heidel (So., Kewaunee) — 4'0"
Pole Vault 2. Estella Marrero (Jr., Algoma) — 9'6" 5. Natalie Miller (So., Kewaunee) — 8'0"
Long Jump 22. Addison Kudick (So., Kewaunee) — 12'5.25" 25. Reagan Schneider (Fr., Algoma) — 12'1.25"
The Green Bay Gamblers were minutes away from closing one out Friday night, but a late surge from the Dubuque Fighting Saints forced overtime, where Green Bay fell 4-3.
After a scoreless first period, the Gamblers struck first in the second. Ryan Knutson opened the scoring at 1:50 with assists from Tate Hafele and Kasper Katz. Dubuque answered on the power play midway through the period, but Will Wooten gave Green Bay the lead back late in the frame, finishing a feed from Katz to make it 2-1 heading into the third.
Green Bay added to the lead early in the final period. Just 16 seconds in, Wooten found the back of the net again, his second of the night and 31st of the season, to push the advantage to 3-1.
From there, Dubuque flipped the momentum. The Fighting Saints cut the deficit to one with just over three minutes to play, then found the equalizer at 18:33 to send the game to overtime.
In the extra frame, Dubuque completed the comeback with the game-winner at 3:54.
The Fighting Saints outshot Green Bay 34-24, while Raul “Junior” Henriquez made 30 saves in the loss.
Green Bay returns to the ice Saturday at 7:05 pm for a rematch in Dubuque.
On the road facing Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Green Bay Phoenix held the lead at each quarter break through the first three frames. However, the Gophers came alive in the fourth, outscoring GB 30-9 for a 75-58 win that sent the Phoenix home in the first round.
Green Bay, a 13-seed, controlled the game through three quarters, but Minnesota opened the fourth on a 16-0 run, turning a six-point deficit into a 10-point lead the Phoenix could not overcome.
The Gophers shot 75 % from the field in the fourth quarter while Green Bay went cold, finishing 4-of-15 from the floor and unable to convert at the rim through contact and tough looks.
Maddy Skorupski played all 40 minutes in the loss and led Green Bay with 19 points and six rebounds. Meghan Schultz added 12 points while battling foul trouble throughout. Leading all scorers was Minnesota's Amaya Battle with 21 points and eight rebounds.
That fourth-quarter explosion was all the Gophers needed to avoid the upset and send Green Bay home early. It's a bitter end to a hard-fought season that saw the Phoenix claim both the Horizon League regular season title and the conference tournament championship.
A good run for the Phoenix women once again.
The Green Bay Blizzard is preparing for this Saturday as it hosts the Fishers Freight.
The Blizzard aims to build off a 37-35 victory over the Vegas Knight Hawks in a rematch of the 2025 IFL Championship last week in the IFL season opener. Leading the way for the Blizzard was quarterback Liam Thompson, who completed 11 of 16 passing attempts for 98 yards and two touchdowns and added 59 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The 13 seed UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team is gearing up for the kick-off of March Madness this Friday, as they are in Minneapolis, Minnesota, facing the 4 seed Golden Gophers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Phoenix enter as the 13 seed for their 3rd consecutive tournament appearance and 21st overall. The Phoenix clinched their tournament bid after beating Youngstown State 57-49 to win the Horizon League Championship.
This season, the Phoenix have been led by the Horizon League Player of the Year, Jenna Guyer. She’s averaging 15.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game on 46.3% shooting from the field, and 39% from deep. She is accompanied by Maddy Skorupski, who’s putting up 11 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.2 steals per game. They are coached by the Horizon League Coach of the Year, Kayla Karius.
The tip-off is at 5 p.m.
The Green Bay Gamblers are preparing for a three-game stretch over this weekend. This Friday and Saturday will see them traveling to Dubuque to face the Fighting Saints, then hitting the road again on Sunday, taking on the Chicago Steel.
The Gamblers aim to bounce back from a 4-2 loss to the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders. Goals on the night came from Zach Wooten and Nick Knutson. Despite the loss, goalie Leo Henriquez stopped 32 shots sent his way.
Friday and Saturday’s puck-drop is at 7:05 p.m. Sunday’s puck-drop is at 3:05 p.m.
The Green Bay Packers confirmed some of the changes to its coaching staff ahead of the 2026 football season on Thursday.
Head coach Matt LaFleur announced the hirings of Bobby Babich as secondary/pass game coordinator, Daniel Bullocks as cornerbacks coach, Noah Pauley as wide receivers coach, Sam Siefkes as linebackers coach, Scott Fuchs as defensive analyst, T.C. McCartney as offensive quality control coach and Will Smart as defensive quality control coach. The organization also promoted DeMarcus Covington to OLBs/run game coordinator/assistant head coach - defense, Luke Getsy to quarterbacks coach/assistant head coach - offense, Vince Oghobaase to defensive line coach, Rob Grosso to assistant wide receivers coach, Cory Harkey to assistant special teams coach and Jeff Koonz to assistant special teams coach.
The moves come after the Packers hired Cam Achord as special teams coordinator and Jonathan Gannon as defensive coordinator.
The Green Bay Rockers have announced the signing of three new players in preparation for the upcoming 2026 Northwoods League season.
Kevin Jeon, a 6-foot, 190-pound outfielder, is entering his freshman year at the University of California. In just eight games this season, Jeon has posted a .276 batting average with two home runs and eight RBIs. He also has a .353 on-base percentage with two stolen bases.
Matt Sutera, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound third baseman, is a sophomore at Wagner College. With the Seahawks, Sutera has appeared in 17 games, posting a .259 batting average with one home run and 11 RBIs. Last season, he was named to the All-NEC second team and earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors four times.
Dom Bello, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound catcher, is entering his redshirt sophomore year at Anderson University. So far this season, he is batting .273 with a .375 on-base percentage. Last year, he appeared in 39 games, posting a .336 average with five doubles, five home runs, 35 RBIs, and a .450 on-base percentage.
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay could add one more sport to its portfolio in the coming years, carrying with it plenty of local appeal.
Speaking with Ben Askren from WIWrestle, Green Bay Athletic Director Josh Moon addressed the rumors that the department was looking to add wrestling as a sport, joining the likes of cross country, basketball, golf, nordic sking, volleyball, soccer, and swimming. Citing the success of local teams like Kaukauna, Bay Port, Coleman, and Luxemburg, Moon says they would be crazy not to explore the possibility of adding the sport. The finances of adding the sport and acquiring the talent to make it a successful program are some of the hurdles they are facing at this point.
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The Green Bay Rockers have recently announced the signing of three pitchers.
Kamar Dove, a 6-foot-4, 185 lbs, right-handed pitcher out of Texas State, is entering his redshirt sophomore year. Dove spent last summer playing with Green Bay, appearing in 7 games for the 2025 championship team. He posted a 1-0 record, allowing only 8 hits and punching out 6 batters in 10 innings pitched. With Prairie View A&M, he threw 13 ? innings, recording 10 strikeouts.
Emery Dawkins, a 6-foot-2, 210 lbs, right-handed pitcher, a true sophomore for Tallahassee State, has been dominating for the Eagles. So far this spring, he has appeared in 14 games and recorded 25 strikeouts in 17 innings, while posting a 2.65 ERA.
Titan Targac, a 6-foot, 190 lbs, left-handed pitcher from Texas State, is entering his freshman season. In his first season with the Bobcats, Targac has played in seven games, starting one. In 10 innings into the young season, he struck out 13 batters.
The late Bob Harlan will join the rarified air of Green Bay Packers legends later this year when his name joins the dozens on the facade of Lambeau Field.
Packers President and CEO Ed Policy made the announcement on Tuesday, noting Harlan's contributions to the organization by making Lambeau Field an iconic stadium in the National Football League. "Bob relentlessly dedicated himself to our organization and we are grateful for all he did," Policy told Packers.com.
Harlan joins the late Ted Thompson as the lone names on the facade that do not have their numbers retired or enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Harlan, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 89, will be honored at a yet-to-be-decided game this season
The Green Bay Blizzard had no fans to celebrate with, but it was a win nonetheless as they beat the Vegas Knight Hawks 37-35 in the season opener.
The Blizzard built up a 13-0 lead before the Knight Hawks got onto the scoreboard with a touchdown. The offensive onslaught would continue with the Blizzard scoring another 10 points to take a 23-7 advantage into halftime. The Knight Hawks were not going to go away quietly as they scored 28 of the final 42 points of the game, but a late goal-line stand gave the Blizzard their first win of the season.
Quarterback Liam Thompson scored four touchdowns, including two on the ground, as he piled up 157 yards of total offense. Trevon Alexander and Salvatore Malignaggi each caught one touchdown pass from Thompson, while Draysean Hudson rushed in for another.
The Blizzard are back in action on Saturday when they face the Fishers Freight.
You will be able to say goodbye and good luck to the Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team before they head off to Minnesota for the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday.
You can meet the team at the Kress Events Center's front entrance at noon before they head west for their first-round matchup against the Golden Gophers on Friday.
Tipoff is slated for 5 p.m. and will air nationally on ESPNU. Phoenix fans who can travel to Minneapolis and want to sit with other Green Bay fans should buy tickets in Section 114. The Phoenix bench will be directly in front of Section 115.
THE STATE TOURNAMENT: The 110th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association State Boys Basketball Tournament will take place Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21, at the Kohl Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.
HOW?TO?GET?TICKETS: Ticket prices for the tourney are $12.55 per session for all seating at the Kohl Center. Order tickets online by selecting the Tickets option at the top of the WIAA homepage or the Tickets page at:??https://gofan.co/app/school/WIAA2?activity=Basketball.
STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: The single elimination tournament features a five-division format with four teams qualifying in each of the five divisions. The State Tournament is seeded by a WIAA-designed computer formula.
Thursday, March 19
Division 3
#1 Seymour (27-1) vs. #4 St. Croix Central (19-9) - 1:35 p.m.
#2 Lake Mills (26-2) vs. #3 Racine St. Catherine’s (22-4)*
Division 4
#1 Bonduel (25-3) vs. #4 Cambridge (19-9) - 6:35 p.m.
#2 Milwaukee Juneau (26-1) vs. #3 Regis (23-5)*
Friday, March 20
Division 5
#1 Reedsville (26-3) vs. #4 Sheboygan Lutheran (23-6) - 9:05 a.m.
#2 Prentice (25-3) vs. #3 Southwestern (23-6)*
Division 2
#1 Slinger (24-4) vs. #4 McFarland (23-5) - 1:35 p.m.
#2 West Salem (24-4) vs. #3 Whitefish Bay (22-6)*
Division 1
#1 Wisconsin Lutheran (28-0) vs. #4 Appleton North (24-4) - 6:35 p.m.
#2 De Pere (25-3) vs. #3 Madison Memorial (26-2)*
Saturday, March 21
3-Point Challenge - 9:30 a.m.
Division 5 Championship Game - 11:05 a.m.
Division 4 Championship Game*
Division 3 Championship Game*
Division 2 Championship Game - 6:35 p.m.
Division 1 Championship Game*
*Note: Subsequent games of each session will begin approximately 15 minutes following the previous game.
STATE TOURNAMENT ON THE AIR: The State Tournament will be televised live on WKOW Madison, WAOW Wausau, WXOW La Crosse, WQOW Eau Claire, WCWF in Green Bay/Fox Valley and WVTV in Milwaukee. The finals will also be streamed live on the State Television Network’s websites and on Fox11online.com. Also, download the WIAA?Sports Live app for live streaming video, scores, highlights and more about the WIAA State Basketball Tournaments. Live coverage of the tournaments on iOS or Android phones and tablets are also available on the app.
TOURNAMENT HISTORY: The first WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament was held in 1916. The Kohl Center has hosted the championships since moving from the UW Field House in 1998. During the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was canceled in 2020 and held at two separate locations in 2021, the La Crosse Center for Divisions 2, 4, and 5, and at the Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh for Divisions 1 and 3. The tournament featured a one-class format until 1934 when, for two years (1934-35), there were two classes. From 1936 until 1939, the tournament increased to three classes and then returned to the one class format in 1940. A one-class tourney prevailed until 1972 when it again became a two-class event. The tourney went to three classes again in 1974 and remained that way until a four-division format was adopted in 1991. The 2011 State Tournament introduced the first five-division format with four teams qualifying in each division. Randolph has won 11 State championships, the most titles won by any member school. Beloit Memorial and Dominican have won seven championships. Racine St. Catherine’s and Stevens Point have won six titles; and Milwaukee King, Milwaukee Vincent and Milwaukee Lincoln have each won five. There have been 136 different schools that have won championships. Neenah has qualified for the most State Tournaments with 30, and Superior is next with 27, followed by Beloit Memorial with 26, and then Eau Claire with 25.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 1 FIELD: Wisconsin Lutheran, the 2025 Division 1 champion last year and the 2024 Division 2 champion, makes its third straight State Tournament appearance and its sixth overall. The Vikings have advanced to the championship game in each of their previous experiences. In addition to the past two seasons, they won Division 2 titles in 2009 and in 2014 after finishing runner-up in 2013. They are the champions in the West Division of the Woodland Conference this season. The Vikings continue on their quest for a fifth State title following a convincing 74-46 win over Racine Case in the Brown Deer Sectional final. Second-seeded De Pere received the #2 seed in the bracket. The Redbirds make it back to the State Tournament field for the first time since winning their second State championship in 2023 and for the eighth time overall. Their first championship was the Class B title won back in 1934. In addition, the Redbirds advanced to the championship game in 2011 in Division 1 and finished runner-up. De Pere returns to the Kohl Center this season following a 97-74 win over Brookfield East in the final of the Manitowoc Lincoln Sectional. They are the champions of the Fox River Classic Conference this season. Madison Memorial is the #3 seed. The Spartans will embark on their 11th State appearance and the first since 2017. They made nine straight State appearances from 2004-12. During that run, the Spartans played in the championship game seven times, claiming championships in 2005, 2009 and 2011. They finished runner-up in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010. This season, Madison Memorial was the champion of the Big Eight Conference. The Spartans seek their fourth championship after edging Verona 58-56 in the Sun Prairie West Sectional final. Fourth-seeded Appleton North is making its first appearance at State in the school’s history. The Lightning began celebrating their initial berth in the tournament field following a 58-53 victory over Kaukauna in the final of the Oshkosh North Sectional. The Lightning finished atop the standings in the Fox Valley Association this season.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 2 FIELD: Slinger has been issued the top seed in the bracket, qualifying for the first time since its only other appearance 49 years ago. That experience resulted in a loss in the Class B semifinals. The Owls won the North Shore Conference title this season, and they qualified last weekend with a 53-42 win over Notre Dame in the Sheboygan North Sectional final. Second-seeded West Salem makes its fourth State appearance in the past five seasons, which also accounts for their overall number of experiences in the tournament. The Panthers finished runner-up in Division 3 in 2022 and 2023, and they fell in the Division 2 semifinals in 2024. Their return to State follows a 61-54 victory over Menomonie in the Arcadia Sectional final. During the regular season, the Panthers won the title in the Coulee Conference. Whitefish Bay will appear at State for the seventh time and for the first time since 2011 when the Blue Dukes won their third championship. They won their first two championships in 1996 and 1998. In addition, they advanced to the title game in 1990 and finished runner-up. The Blue Dukes are the runner-up in the North Shore Conference this season behind Slinger, the top seed in the bracket. They earned a berth in the tourney by cruising to a 60-40 win over Waterford in the Racine Park Sectional final. Fourth-seeded McFarland returns to the State Tournament for the third time and for the first time since the second of back-to-back Class B championships 1973 and 1974. Their advancement to the State semifinals this season comes by virtue of an 86-60 win over New Berlin West in the Oconomowoc Sectional final. The Spartans are the champions of the Badger Conference this season.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 3 FIELD: Top-seeded Seymour is celebrating its first trip to State since 2011 and its 14th overall. The Thunder captured the Division 2 crown in 1997, 2001 and in 2006. They also advanced to the title game and finished runner-up in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Seymour is the champion of the Bay Conference this season, and they defeated Xavier 71-52 in the final of Neenah Sectional to remain in pursuit of a fourth State championship. Lake Mills, the #2 seed, returns to the tournament for the second straight season and for the fourth time overall. The L-Cats are attempting to advance to the State final for the first time, falling in semifinals in Division 2 in 2017 and in Division 3 in 2021 and 2025. After their first-place finish in the North Division of the Capitol Conference this season, the L-Cats advanced to State through the Oregon Sectional, culminating with an 85-53 win over Lancaster in the final. Third-seeded Racine St. Catherine’s returns to State for the eighth time and for the first time since winning the Division 3 championship in 2021. The Angels have won six State titles in their seven previous appearances. They had an impressive run of success with six appearances in seven years from 2005-11. During that span, they won five championships. They won three straight State championships from 2005-07. The first of those was in Division 2 with the second two in Division 3. The Angels then won back-to-back titles in Division 3 in 2009-10 and finished runner-up in 2011. The Angels were a perennial power in the now defunct WISAA. They won nine titles and finished runner-up 11 times. The championships came in 1958, 1959, 1961, 1969, 1971, 1977, 1985, 1992 and 1993. This season, the Angels finished runner-up in the Metro Classic Conference. They advanced from the Whitefish Bay Sectional with a 74-58 win over Oostburg in the final. St. Croix Central is the fourth seed in the bracket. The?Panthers will be making their second appearance after their first experience resulted in a loss in the semifinals in 2021. They are the champions of the Middle Border Conference in 2026. The Panthers are the representatives out of the Eau Claire North Sectional with a 61-53 victory over Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau in the final.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 4 FIELD: Last year’s runner-up Bonduel earned the top seed in its second trip to State after making its initial appearance last year. The Bears secured their return trip to the Kohl Center with a 78-68 win over Marathon in the D.C. Everest Sectional final. They are the champions in the East Division of the Central Wisconsin Conference this season. Milwaukee Juneau has been issued the #2 seed in its first-time qualifying for the State Tournament. The Pioneers earned their berth in the semifinals following a 75-69 victory over Howards Grove in the Hartford Sectional final. They are the champions of the Gold Division of the Milwaukee City Conference this season. Third-seeded Regis returns to State for the fifth time overall and for the first time since 2015. The most notable performance in the tournament was a Division 3 runner-up finish in 2010. The Ramblers are the champions of the West Division of the Cloverbelt Conference this season. They made their way back to the Kohl Center by defeating Clear Lake 77-58 in the final of the Osseo-Fairchild Sectional. As a former member of WISAA, the Ramblers won championships in 1947, 1948, 1952, and they finished runner-up in 1954 and 1962 Fourth-seeded Cambridge is the fourth seed after finishing atop the standings in the South Division of the Capitol Conference this winter. It’s the first time the Blue Jays have qualified for the State Tournament in program history. Their path to the Kohl Center was paved through the Verona Sectional with a 58-56 triumph over Lomira in the final.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 5 FIELD: Top-seeded Reedsville is returning to the tournament field for the first time in 80 years, which represents the only other time the Panthers participated at State. They won the championship in the era that featured only one division. Reedsville still holds the distinction of being the smallest town to win a boys basketball championship, with a population in 1946 of 476. The Panthers qualify this year by virtue of a 56-45 win over Tigerton in the Oconto Falls Sectional final. They are the champions of the North Division of the Big East Conference. Second-seeded Prentice will make its first appearance since 1999 and its seventh overall. Qualifying in previous years in Class C and Division 4, the Buccaneers are attempting to advance past the State semifinals for the first time. This season, they placed first in the Marawood Conference standings. The Buccaneers defeated Turtle Lake 60-58 in the Altoona Sectional final to return to the tourney field after a 27-year hiatus. Third-seeded Southwestern qualifies for the first time since its only other experience in the tournament in 1988. The Wildcats advanced to the Class C championship game and finished runner-up. They finished third in the Southwest Wisconsin Activities League this year. The Wildcats advance to the State semifinals after edging Assumption 44-43 in the Westby Sectional final. Last year’s runner-up, Sheboygan Lutheran, is the #4 seed. The Crusaders advance to the State Tournament for the fifth time overall. They have won a pair of championships, including 2012 and 2019. This season’s road to the State Tournament came through the Watertown Sectional following a 64-57 win over Barneveld in the final. They are the runner-up in the South Division of the Big East Conference this season.
THREE-POINT CHALLENGE:? The 3-Point Challenge will be held prior to Saturday’s championship games. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Kohl Center. A ticket for the Divisions 3, 4 and 5 championship games session is required for admittance. The top two players per division were selected for the contest based on the best 3-point field goal percentage with a minimum of 100 attempts during the regular season. The contestants representing Division 1 are senior Cade Felch of D.C. Everest, who finished runner-up last year, and senior Tyler Tiutczenko of Pewaukee. Representing Division 2 are seniors Caleb Dahlke of Fox Valley Lutheran and Logan Taylor of Monroe. The Division 3 participants are sophomore Jaryn Popovich of Ashland and junior Kale Schneider of Lodi. Division 4 will be represented by sophomore Dylan Brenn of St. Mary Catholic and senior Beckett Weisgerber of Laconia; and the Division 5 contestants are senior Logan Nystrom of Assumption and sophomore Noah Mueller of Sheboygan Christian. Visit the information on the WIAA?website for more details on the 3-Point Challenge. The competition will be live streamed on WIAA.TV.
The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team will head west to Minnesota for its NCAA Tournament opener to face the Golden Gophers.
The Phoenix were among the 68 teams read off during yesterday's Selection Sunday festivities, though their spot was secured by winning the Horizon League Tournament last week.
The Golden Gophers finished fourth in the Big Ten with a 22-8 overall mark and a 13-5 record in the conference. They lost to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament on March 6th.
The Phoenix are looking for their first NCAA Tournament win since 2012 when they play at Williams Arena on Friday at a time to be determined. The winner of the matchup will face either #5 Ole Miss or #12 Gonzaga on Sunday.
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved a strategic plan, several Conference Realignment Task Force recommendations, and advanced two constitutional amendments to the Annual Meeting during its March meeting today.
The board approved a five-year strategic plan for the membership with vision and mission statements that will be shared with the membership at next month’s Annual Meeting.
Among the conference realignment solutions approved by the board were sport-specific changes. Altoona will move to the Middle Border Conference from the Cloverbelt Conference in wrestling only; Shawano/Bonduel will transition to the Great Northern Conference for boys hockey from independent status; Parkview will move from independent status to the Rock Valley Conference in girls golf; Middleton will depart the Badger Conference and enter the Big Eight Conference; and the Sun Prairie co-op will split into two stand-alone programs in the Big Eight Conference for boys volleyball.
The change involving Sun Prairie is associated with a larger plan that realigns the Badger and Big Eight conferences in boys volleyball, effective in the 2027-28 school year.
The Big Eight Conference for boys volleyball will include Sun Prairie East, Sun Prairie West, Madison West, Madison East, Madison Memorial, Madison La Follette, Verona and Middleton. The programs in the Badger Conference will include Waunakee, DeForest, Monona Grove/McFarland, Fort Atkinson and Edgewood.
Several realignment solutions for schools in all sports, excluding football, were also approved. Beginning in the 2027-28 school year, Appleton West will exit the Fox Valley Association to enter the Bay Conference; Viroqua will move to the Southwest Conference from the Coulee Conference; Portage will enter the Capitol Conference from the Badger Conference; and St. Ambrose and The Lincoln Academy will move from independent status to the Trailways Conference.
The board approved realignment in the Milwaukee area that moves Menomonee Falls and Germantown from the Greater Metro Conference to the North Shore Conference, and Grafton from the North Shore Conference to the Glacier Trails Conference. The board remanded plans involving other Greater Metro schools, the Classic 8 Conference, the Southeast Conference and independent schools in the Milwaukee area back to the task force for additional review and final consideration at the board’s April meeting.
A fast-track application placing Merrill in the Great Northern Conference for boys hockey will be addressed by the board following completion of the realignment process in April.
The board voted to advance two constitutional amendments to the membership for a vote at next month’s Annual Meeting. One addresses the powers and duties of the Board of Control. It would remove language requiring all changes to rules and regulations to be passed by the Advisory Council before advancing to the board, returning decision-making authority to the Board of Control for matters within the Constitution, Bylaws, Rules of Eligibility and sport-specific regulations.
The second amendment would remove coaching contact restrictions for newly hired coaches who have not previously coached a student-athlete in the respective school’s program.
Other action items approved by the board included winter cooperative teams for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years, as well as routine monthly financial matters, including general fund financial statements and payments, fall sports financial statements, and the deferred liability fund statement.
Claire Higgins of St. Mary Catholic, a member of the Student-Athlete Leadership Team, conducted a virtual presentation on the group’s activities and promoted the rescheduled Leadership Summit on April 15 at SentryWorld in Stevens Point. Additional discussion topics included reassessing divisional placement regulations in basketball, updates from the Calendar and Contact Committee, competitive balance, and ongoing efforts to recruit and retain licensed officials.
The board also received liaison reports from Dan Rossmiller of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, Paul Manriquez of the Department of Public Instruction and Kyle LeMieux of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association.
The WIAA, as defined by its constitution, is a private, voluntary, unincorporated nonprofit organization. Its membership oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 515 senior high schools and 30 junior high/middle-level schools.
Champions in five divisions earned gold trophies at the 2026 State Girls Basketball Tournament on Saturday at the Resch Center.
Second-seeded Arrowhead (28-2) and top-seeded Wauwatosa East (29-1) locked into an instant classic in the Division 1 championship game to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the State Girls Basketball Tournament. The Warhawks defeated the Red Raiders 80-74 in double overtime.
Wauwatosa East led for much of the game but trailed 62-58 with 28 seconds remaining in regulation when Ellie Duprey tied the game for the Red Raiders with eight seconds left on the clock. She hit a 3-pointer and was fouled, completing a four-point play to send the game into overtime.
Nothing was decided in the first overtime, with each team scoring three points. In the second overtime, Natalie Kussow scored eight of her game-high 34 points to propel the Warhawks to the victory.
Kussow recorded a double-double with 34 points and 10 rebounds, and she also distributed six assists. Libby Gilmore added a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Sidney Zehner contributed 12 points and six assists.
The Red Raiders had five players score in double figures. Mikaia Litza led the way with 26 points to go with a team-high 10 rebounds and a game-high nine assists. Audrey Sellinger added 14 points, Duprey scored 12, and Emma Close and Ellie Pudelko each finished with 11.
Arrowhead defeated Pewaukee 72-49 in the semifinals to earn its berth in the championship game. In their 13th state appearance, the Warhawks won their second title in the past three seasons and their fourth overall.
Wauwatosa East, last year’s champion in Division 2, finished runner-up in its fifth state appearance. The Red Raiders advanced to the title game following a 62-58 victory over Notre Dame in the semifinals.
Whitefish Bay (26-4), the No. 2 seed, edged fourth-seeded Beaver Dam (23-7) 64-63 to claim the Division 2 title.
The Blue Dukes went on a 7-0 run at the end of an evenly played first half to take a 38-30 lead into halftime. A 9-0 run to start the second half appeared to put Whitefish Bay in position for a comfortable ride to the title. That’s when the Golden Beavers responded with a 22-4 run to take a 52-51 lead with 9:02 remaining.
With Beaver Dam leading 63-60 with 1:32 to play in regulation, Sage Miskel scored twice in the paint on successive possessions for the Blue Dukes to provide the margin of victory.
Miskel led Whitefish Bay with 18 points. Madaline Volpe added 12 points, and Rowan Counsell and Carrington Balthasar chipped in with 10 points apiece. Counsell also recorded a double-double with a team-high 10 rebounds and added five assists.
The Golden Beavers were efficient from the 3-point arc, converting 9 of 13 attempts (.692). Joelee Drzonek went 4-for-4 from beyond the arc and scored a game-high 19 points. Nataya Donaldson and Emma Julka also scored in double figures with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Donaldson also led the game with 13 rebounds, and Sheamarie Ashley handed out a game-high six assists.
Whitefish Bay defeated Elkhorn 78-42 in the semifinals to advance to the title game. The Blue Dukes won their first championship in eight state appearances.
Beaver Dam downed Rice Lake 70-58 in the semifinals and finished runner-up in its seventh state appearance.
Top-seeded Oostburg (30-0) rolled to its second consecutive Division 3 championship, defeating second-seeded Wisconsin Dells (29-1) 64-37 in the title game.
The Lady Dutch scored the first eight points of the game and led 12-1 before the Chiefs fought back to pull within a basket at 14-12 with an 11-2 run. Oostburg responded by building a double-digit lead for the remainder of the first half to take a 42-21 halftime advantage. The closest Wisconsin Dells would get in the second half was 18 points after a 3-pointer to start the scoring.
The Lady Dutch were led by the trio of Ketterhagen sisters. Ady Ketterhagen led the team in scoring and rebounds with 20 points and nine rebounds. Kinsley Ketterhagen contributed 14 points, six rebounds and a game-high five assists, and Riley Ketterhagen added 10 points and seven rebounds.
The Chiefs were led offensively by Jaz Alwin’s 20 points. Natalie Backhaus chipped in with seven points and a game-high 11 rebounds to go with a team-high four assists.
Oostburg defeated Mosinee 63-50 in the semifinals to advance to the championship game for the second straight year. The Lady Dutch won the program’s fifth title in their 12th state appearance. Wisconsin Dells beat Kettle Moraine Lutheran 77-71 in the semifinals to advance to the final, finishing runner-up in its second state appearance.
Top-seeded Neillsville (29-1) turned back third-seeded Albany/Monticello (27-3) 43-40 in the Division 4 title game to win the championship.
The Warriors withstood a late comeback attempt by the Space Stallions. Trailing by seven with one minute remaining, Albany/Monticello’s Heidi Olson drained a 3-pointer. Molly Olson then made a steal on the next Neillsville possession, and Annie Olson cut the deficit to one at 41-40 with another 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining. However, Madi Davel secured the title for the Warriors with a steal and two free throws in the final moments.
The Warriors held a significant 36-19 rebounding advantage, including a 16-0 edge in second-chance points. Eden Mang recorded a double-double for the Warriors with a game-high 16 points and 10 rebounds. Braelyn Anding added 10 points, and Tessa Warren led all players with 14 rebounds for Neillsville.
Albany/Monticello featured a balanced scoring attack. Annie Olson led the team with nine points, and Emersen Butts, Molly Olson and Heidi Olson each added eight. Butts also handed out a game-high eight assists and recorded four steals.
Neillsville advanced to the championship game with a 58-31 victory over Lomira in the semifinals. The Warriors won their second championship in the program’s seventh state appearance.
Albany/Monticello finished runner-up in its second state appearance as a co-op program after advancing to the final with a 45-31 win over St. Mary Catholic in the semifinals.
Second-seeded Pacelli (25-4) cruised to the Division 5 championship with a 70-40 win over top-seeded Eleva-Strum (30-1) in a battle of Cardinal mascots.
Pacelli took a 4-3 lead at 16:32 in the first half and never relinquished it. Ahead 35-25 at halftime, Pacelli used a 13-0 run to extend its lead to 52-30 with 10:12 remaining and led by as many as 32 points in the second half.
Jaedyn Zdroik led Pacelli with a triple-double of 20 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. The 19 rebounds tied a Division 5 record and the 10 assists set the division mark. Ella Van Order added 19 points, and Haylee Cisewski chipped in with 14 for the Cardinals, who out-rebounded Eleva-Strum 52-37 and outscored them 34-12 in the paint.
Eleva-Strum was led by Avery Glenz with 12 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Aliza Kulig also scored in double figures with 11 points and pulled down six rebounds.
Pacelli advanced to the championship game with a 49-40 win over Barneveld in the semifinals. The Cardinals won the school’s first championship in its first state tournament appearance.
Eleva-Strum defeated Fall River 70-54 in the semifinals to advance to the final. The Cardinals finished runner-up in their second state appearance.
The Green Bay Blizzard are preparing to kick off the 2026 IFL season this Sunday as they host the Vegas Knight Hawks in the Hall of Fame Game.
The matchup is a rematch of last season’s IFL National Championship, which saw the Blizzard fall short 64-61. In that game, Vegas quarterback Jayden de Laura scored a crucial rushing touchdown late to give the Knight Hawks the lead. Green Bay looked to respond but was stopped at the 1-yard line.
Despite the bitter ending, the Blizzard finished with a 10-6 regular-season record and were named the Eastern Conference champions.
During the offseason, the Blizzard made multiple moves to improve their offense, defense, special teams, and coaching staff. They now hope to avenge their National Championship loss and start the 2026 season on a high note.
Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.
The Green Bay Gamblers couldn’t recover Saturday after a strong push from the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the second period, falling 4-2 Saturday night at ImOn Ice Arena.
Cedar Rapids opened the scoring midway through the first period on the power play, but Green Bay responded late in the frame. David Rozsíval tied the game at 18:27, finishing a play from Bienstock and Will Wooten to send the teams into the intermission even at 1-1.
The RoughRiders took control early in the second period, scoring twice in a 37-second span to build a 3-1 lead. Green Bay answered just under two minutes later when Ryan Knutson buried his 10th goal of the season, cutting the deficit to one.
Despite pushing for the equalizer in the third period, Green Bay was unable to break through. Cedar Rapids sealed the game with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
The RoughRiders outshot the Gamblers 36-22 on the night. Raul “Junior” Henriquez made 32 saves in the loss for Green Bay.
After letting Friday night’s game slip away, the Gamblers were unable to recover in the series finale and left Cedar Rapids empty-handed as they look to regroup heading into next week.
The Green Bay Gamblers gave up three unanswered goals to see a 4-3 game turn into a 6-4 loss to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Friday night in Iowa.
William Samuelsson and Cruz Martin tallied goals in the first two periods, but the Gamblers still found themselves down 3-2 entering the third period. The Gamblers flipped the game early in the third period with Nick Knutson and Landon Hafele within 12 second of each other within the first two minutes of the frame. The RoughRiders tied the game in the 11th minute and tallied two more in the final 60 seconds to take the first of two game in Cedar Rapids.
The Gamblers are back in action Saturday at 7:05 p.m.
The late Bob Jeter, a former defensive back for the Green Bay Packers, will be part of the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 as a Legacy Inductee.
Jeter, who passed away in 2008 at age 71, spent eight seasons with the Packers (1963-70). He was a starting cornerback on Vince Lombardi’s Super Bowl I and II championship teams.
Jeter was a two-time All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowler. In 107 games with Green Bay, he intercepted 23 passes.
He played his college career at the University of Iowa, where he was named Most Valuable Player of the 1959 Rose Bowl while playing running back.
Jeter was inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame in 1985. He is also a member of the University of Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
The UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team will find out its March Madness seeding and opponent on Selection Sunday this weekend.
The Phoenix earned its tournament bid by defeating Youngstown State to win the Horizon League championship game. This marks Green Bay’s third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament and 21st in program history.
The announcement will be streamed on ESPN at 7 p.m.
The Green Bay Blizzard’s season opener against the Las Vegas Knight Hawks has been postponed.
The game, which will also serve as the Hall of Fame Game, will now be played on Monday, March 16, after originally being scheduled for Sunday, March 15.
The Green Bay Gamblers are hitting the road this Friday and Saturday to take on the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
The Gamblers seek to rebound from a 3-2 loss to the USA National Team Development Program this past weekend. The NTDP got out to an early 2-0 lead heading into the second period. The Gamblers answered with two goals of their own before the NTDP put another one in the net in the final minute to seal the game.
Goals on the night came from Zach Wooten and Elliot Gulley. Gamblers netminder Joey Slavick saved 21 of the 24 shots sent his way.
The Gamblers will be on the road for the rest of March.
Friday and Saturday’s puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m.
The Green Bay Rockers have announced the signing of a trio of players from Columbia University.
Ben Fishel, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound outfielder, has appeared in nine games with Columbia this year. In his sophomore season, he posted a .243 batting average in 33 games with two home runs and 17 RBIs.
Payton Soske, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound right-handed pitcher and redshirt junior, missed last season due to injury. The season prior, Soske appeared in three games, pitching 2 2/3 innings and striking out six.
Will Harrigan, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound right-handed pitcher, enters his junior year and his first season at Columbia University. This spring, Harrigan has appeared in six games for the Lions, recording six strikeouts in six innings. His fastball has reached a velocity of 94.6 mph.
The WBCA Boys Basketball Academic All-State list has been announced, and nearly 40 local student-athletes made the cut. To receive this recognition, varsity players of any grade level must have a 3.5 GPA or higher.
Algoma
Kewaunee
Luxemburg-Casco
Sevastopol
Southern Door
Sturgeon Bay
More than two dozen girls from Door and Kewaunee counties were honored for putting the student in student-athletes this week by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association.
The players announced receive the WBCA Academic All-State designation, meaning they are a varsity player with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale). The girls were announced on Wednesday with the boys' list coming out on Thursday.
ALGOMA
Claire Gerdmann, Junior
Therese Gerdmann, Senior
Eva Liu, Junior
Lauren Loucks, Sophomore
Amya Lukes, Junior
Jadyn Nellis, Senior
Sadie Rikkola, Sophomore
Bristol Schmidt, Sophomore
Madison Schneider, Senior
STURGEON BAY
Genevieve Austad, Freshman
Makenna Coyhis, Freshman
Prudence Goettelman, Freshman
Regan Kasten, Senior
Kadence Patza, Junior
Mckenna Poh, Freshman
Reen Walker, Freshman
LUXEMBURG-CASCO
Sienna Blohowiak, Junior
Brianna Bray, Senior
Alayna Deprez, Senior
Alayna Heurkens, Junior
Calli Host, Sophomore
Chloe Host, Senior
Jasmine Jandrin, Junior
Autumn Kaye, Junior
Alana Mrotek, Senior
Italicized names are elgible for Elite Academic All-State team, which honors the top 15 senior boys and girls in the state
The Green Bay Packers continued to make moves ahead of the official start of the new league year on Thursday.
The moves made on Wednesday and Thursday reported by multiple outlets included:
Earlier in the week, the Packers officially announced their farewells to Hobbs, its trade of DE Rashan Gary for a 2027 Dallas Cowboys 4th Round Pick, the contract extension of C/G Sean Rhyan, and its trade of DT Colby Wooden for Indianapolis Colts LB Zaire Franklin.
Donte Johnson, a Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, native, won his second UFC fight Saturday.
The middleweight faced Cody Brundage in the preliminary round of UFC Fight Night 326. The fight went all three rounds, with Johnson claiming a split-decision victory.
The young prospect is now 2-0 in the UFC and holds an impressive 8-0 record across all professional MMA organizations.
Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced Wednesday that the team signed center/guard Sean Rhyan to a contract extension.
Rhyan was drafted by the Packers in the third round (No. 92 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of UCLA. He has appeared in 48 regular-season games, starting 28, and has also started four playoff games.
Rhyan was part of an offensive line that helped the Packers rank in the top five in the NFL in 2024-25 in sacks allowed (No. 2, 51), sack percentage (No. 4, 5.0), yards per pass attempt (No. 3, 8.0), and rushing yards (No. 5, 133.3 per game).
The Green Bay Packers got to work early in free agency Tuesday, signing cornerback Benjamin St-Juste and wide receiver/return specialist Skyy Moore.
St-Juste brings size and experience to Green Bay’s secondary. The 6-foot-3 cornerback has been a regular starter since entering the league in 2021 and gives the Packers another option in a defensive back room that has seen its share of turnover in recent seasons.
Green Bay also added Moore on a one-year deal, a move that could have an immediate impact on special teams. Moore has experience as both a receiver and returner. A strong addition for a special teams unit that will look to be impactful next year with the hiring of Cam Achord.
The additions of St-Juste and Moore represent early depth moves as the organization begins assembling its roster ahead of training camp and the 2026 season.
The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball made it three straight Horizon League Tournament titles Tuesday afternoon, defeating the Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball 57-49 at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis.
Green Bay jumped out to a quick 5-0 start, but the offense cooled as Youngstown State settled into the game. The Penguins were able to take a 28-25 lead into halftime.
Coming out of the break, Green Bay’s defense began to take control of the game. The Phoenix held Youngstown State to just 21 second-half points, including only 10 in the fourth quarter.
The Penguins briefly reclaimed the lead at 43-42 in the final period, but Green Bay responded with a decisive 9-0 run to regain control and close out the championship victory.
Jenna Guyer led the Phoenix with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Maddy Skorupski added 13 points and earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team.
With the win, Green Bay secures its third consecutive Horizon League Tournament title and earns another trip to the NCAA Tournament. It will mark the program’s 21st appearance in March Madness, with matchups set to be announced next week.
Even if the deals are not official until later this week, it already appears that the Green Bay Packers will look vastly different during the 2026-2027 season.
According to multiple sources across the NFL, some moves from Monday included:
The only move that has been confirmed by the organization is the release of Jenkins, who was a two-time Pro Bowler as a do-it-all offensive lineman. "Elgton established himself as one of the best and most versatile offensive linemen in the league during his time in Green Bay," said General Manager Brian Gutekunst on Packers.com. "He contributed so much to our success over the past seven seasons and was a tremendous leader and teammate who brought an unselfishness and toughness to our team. We want to thank Elgton for all that he gave to this franchise and we wish him nothing but the best in the future."
Deals from the legal tampering period will not be confirmed until the real start of the league year later this week.
You will be able to pay your respects to the architect of the Green Bay Packers' revival next week.
Former Packers President and CEO Bob Harlan will be laid to rest on March 16th. According to his obituary, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay will host a visitation from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., to be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m. A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Bob Harlan will then be hosted by the Harlan family from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Lambeau Field Atrium for fans who wish to pay their respects. The family and others will make brief remarks at 4 p.m.
Harlan passed away on March 5th at the age of 89. Harlan joined the organization in 1971 and worked for the Packers until his retirement in 2008.
On the football field, the Packers turned from a virtual siberia to a place players where players wanted to play and win under Harlan's watch. According to Packers.com, the team boasted the league's best overall record of 152-88 from 1993-2007. The biggest highlight came when the Packers brought the Lombardi Trophy back to Green Bay with a victory in Super Bowl XXXI.
Off the field, his tireless campaign proved to be a tipping for redevelopment of Lambeau Field, turning the iconic, but aging stadium into a year-round destination that put the organization on better footing with the rest of the league.
The Luxemburg-Casco bowling team wrapped up their season in Weston last weekend as they competed in the 2026 BCAW High School Bowling Club (HSBC) State Tournament at Dale's Weston Lanes.
On Friday, they were in third place with an average score of 183.07, which was about seven pins back from first-place Wittenberg. As more teams competed, they found themselves in eighth place, two pins ahead of fellow DC Lakeshore Bowling Club members Southern Door but an average of eight pins behind first place Waterford Union (191.67). The Spartans posted three rounds of over 200, including one that was a 240. The Eagles had four rounds over 200 with a high of 221.
Kewaunee's Preston Slack was the last bowler standing from the team in the individual competition. He scored a 1,263 thanks in part to two games over 200 points to finish Saturday's round in 18th place.
You can find full results at this link
The UW-Green Bay women’s basketball team bought its ticket into the Barbasol Horizon League Championship finals. The Phoenix took down the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, 73-48, this past Monday in the semi-finals.
The Mastodons opened the gates early, taking a 4-0 lead in the opening minutes. The Phoenix bounced back and ended the first quarter up 13-9, and didn’t allow PFW to get an edge for the rest of the game. Paving the way for the Phoenix was Carley Duffney with 20 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and a steal. Leading the defensive side of the ball was Maddy Skoruspki, picking 6 steals to go along with 7 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. Meghan Schultz chipped in a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds; she also had an assist, a steal, and a block.
The Phoenix now looks forward to this Tuesday as they face the Youngstown State Penguins for the 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship.
After cryptic social media posts sent rumors flying, it appears DE Rashan Gary has finally landed outside of Green Bay.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday morning that the Packers traded their former first round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2027 fourth round draft pick.
It is the latest of moves being made by the organization to address some needs while also cutting payroll ahead of the official start of free agency this week.
Over the weekend, the Packers traded DT Colby Wooden to the Indianapolis Colts for LB Zaire Franklin according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. It is a move that could spell the end of the road for another former first round draft, Quay Walker, and his time in Green Bay.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler also reported over the weekend that the Packers are signing OL Sean Rhyan to a three-year, $33 million contract that could be worth as much as $39 million with incentives.
The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team opens up the Indianapolis portion of their Horizon League Tournament with a Monday matinee against Purdue Fort Wayne.
The two teams split their matchups during the 2025-2026 season with the Phoenix knocking off the Mastodons in Green Bay on Jan. 24 69-57 while the Mastodons took the season finale on Feb. 28 71-66. The Mastodons have already won a game in Indianapolis, dismantling IU-Indianpolis in their hometown 85-49 behind 14 points from Hillary Offing.
Tip-off is set for 11 a.m.
The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team saw their season come to a close on Sunday, falling to Northern Kentucky 96-76.
The Phoenix men held down the Norse in the early minutes of the contest by not allowing a field goal for nearly eight minutes. They could not take advantage of their defense prowess however, taking an early 7-0 lead before the Norse woke up offensively. Coupled with a strong rebounding performance, the Norse knocked down 14 three-pointers compared to just four for the Phoenix. That allowed the Norse to take a 36-30 lead into the locker room and expand the lead to more than 20 points throughout the second half.
C.J. O'Hara led the Phoenix with 18 points while Justin Allen added 18 points, and Preston Ruedinger registered 13 points and 10 assists in their final games with the Phoenix.
The Phoenix ended their year with an 18-15 mark, a 14-win improvement under the guidance of second-year head coach Doug Gottlieb.
The UW-Green Bay men’s basketball team is preparing to host the Northern Kentucky Norse this Sunday for the second round of the Barbasol Horizon League Championship.
These two teams met twice during the regular season, with the Phoenix coming out on top both times.
The Norse enter as the underdog holding the No. 7 seed, looking to build off a tight 85-84 victory over Oakland.
The Phoenix comes into the game as the No. 5 seed. Their last outing saw them take down Purdue Fort Wayne 64-56. Paving the way for the Phoenix was Marcus Hall with 19 points, three rebounds, and an assist. Justin Allen added 13 points, five rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block. Preston Ruedinger contributed 11 points, five rebounds, and eight assists.
Tipoff is at 2:30 p.m.
Green Bay rallied to erase a two-goal deficit but came up just short Saturday night, falling 3-2 to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program at the Resch Center.
The NTDP struck twice in the opening period to build an early lead. A goal at 6:25 opened the scoring before the visitors added another in the final minute of the period to take a 2-0 advantage into the first intermission.
Answering in the second period, Will Wooten cut the deficit to one at 7:32, finishing a play from Brady Conboy and Ryan Knutson to bring the Gamblers within 2-1 heading into the third.
The comeback continued early in the final frame. Carter Gulley tied the game at 2-2 at 5:35, scoring his 21st goal of the season with assists from Knutson and Kasper Katz.
The Green Bay Gamblers ran into a hot offense Friday night, falling 8-1 to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program at the Resch Center.
The NTDP opened the scoring midway through the first period and added another late in the frame to take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.
The game broke open in the second period, when the NTDP scored four times to stretch the lead to 6-0.
Two more goals early in the third pushed the advantage to eight before Green Bay broke through. Anton Samuelsson scored his 11th goal of the season at 6:30, finishing a play set up by Ryan Carcone and Ivan Fedotov to account for the Gamblers’ lone goal.
The game also featured a chippy third period with multiple roughing penalties assessed to both teams as the physical play ramped up late.
Despite the lopsided score, Green Bay finished with 29 shots on goal. Goaltender Slavick made 29 saves on 37 shots in the loss.
With winter coming to an end, the track and field season is kicking off soon. Starting Monday, schools may hold practices. Competition can begin on Tuesday, March 17th.
Sturgeon Bay and Sevastopol's first meet takes place at the Wilmore Center at Ripon College on Thursday, March 19th.
Southern Door’s first meet is also on Thursday, March 19th, but the team will compete at UW-Oshkosh.
The Algoma and Kewaunee team’s first meet follows on Friday, March 20th, at the Wilmore Center at Ripon College.
The Green Bay Rockers have recently announced their assistant coaching staff to join second-year field manager Josh Merril. The Rockers have signed pitching coach Richie Villanueva, first base and hitting coach Tyler Roper, and Griffen Smith as bench coach.
Richie Villanueva previously coached multiple levels of baseball, including high school, junior college, Division 1, and collegiate summer leagues. Villanueva is currently the Head Coach at Martinsville High School, where he has led the Pirates to back-to-back playoff appearances (2024–2026). At the Division I level, Villanueva served as Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach at Stephen F. Austin State University (2022–2023). Before SFA, Villanueva spent three seasons at Pratt Community College as pitching coach and recruiting assistant. He coached three All-Conference pitchers, helped lead the program to a 2022 playoff appearance, and had 10 of his players advance to a 4-year school.
Tyler Roper is currently the offensive and recruiting coordinator at Central Christian College in Kansas. Before his time at Central Christian College, he was an assistant coach in the West Coast League and then spent three years as an assistant in the Perfect Collegiate Baseball League, where his teams achieved 25-plus wins and playoff berths annually. Before Central Christian, Roper was an assistant at Lassen Community College, coaching two Junior College All-Americans, the CCCBA base-stealing champion, and the unanimous Golden Valley Conference Player of the Year. Prior to Lassen, he was on the Bryan College staff for two years, which reached two NAIA Opening Rounds.
Griffin Smith joins the Rockers as bench coach. His coaching career began in 2021 as a student assistant at Central Baptist College, where he played baseball and ran track. After graduating in December 2022, he became the recruiting coordinator at Ecclesia College, and in 2024, at just 24, he was promoted to Head Baseball Coach. Smith immediately elevated the program, leading the '25 team to a 33–14 record, a Regular Season Conference Championship, and a #11 national ranking. He produced 17 All-Conference, four All-Region players, and 4 Gold Glove recipients, and was named the 2025 Conference Coach of the Year and Arkansas Natural State College Coach of the Year.
Door and Kewaunee counties will be well-represented in Weston beginning on Friday when the Wisconsin High School Bowling Club State Championships gets underway.
Preston Slack, Jackson Slack, Lagan Whipp, Dominic Blish & Trinity Rosinsky will bowl in the 1st round of qualifying that begins at 3:30 p.m. Later in the evening at 7 p.m., Luxemburg-Casco will compete in the 1st squad of the team competition. Southern Door will have to wait until 9:30 a.m. on Saturday for their turn with the 2nd squad.
The Green Bay Gamblers are gearing up for Friday and Saturday as they host the USA National Team Development Program.
The Gamblers seek to build off a 7-2 victory over the Madison Capitols. Elliot Gulley led the team with three points on the night, scoring two goals and adding an assist.
The rest of the scoring came from Oliver McKinney, Jack Kultgen, Zach Wooten, and Geno Carcone, each tallying a goal. Goalie Joey Slavick earned the win, stopping 27 of 29 shots he faced.
Friday’s puck drop is at 7:05 p.m., and Saturday’s is at 6:05 p.m.
The man responsible for putting the Green Bay Packers on the path of sustainable success and prospierity has died.
Former Packers President Bob Harlan died Thursday at the age of 89. Harlan joined the organization in 1971 and worked for the Packers until his retirement in 2008.
On the football field, the Packers turned from a virtual siberia to a place players where players wanted to play and win under Harlan's watch. According to Packers.com, the team boasted the league's best overall record of 152-88 from 1993-2007. The biggest highlight came when the Packers brought the Lombardi Trophy back to Green Bay with a victory in Super Bowl XXXI.
Off the field, his tireless campaign proved to be a tipping for redevelopment of Lambeau Field, turning the iconic, but aging stadium into a year-round destination that put the organization on better footing with the rest of the league.
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said, "Bob Harlan set the standard for what the Green Bay Packers organization should be. His leadership reignited our franchise, not just in terms of success on the field, but in the culture and values that define who we are. He believed deeply in doing things the right way — treating people with respect, building trust, and always putting the Packers and the community first. Beyond his remarkable accomplishments, Bob was simply a great man — kind, humble, and genuine. He will be missed."
In addition to his wife Madeline, Harlan is survived by his son, Kevin (Ann) Harlan of Mission Hills, Kan., and their children: Abigail (Bobby) Sight and their daughter, Scarlett; Haley (Jerry) Mancuso and their children, JJ, Mary Madeline, and Matilda; Olivia (Sam Dekker) Harlan Dekker and their children, Harlan Wolf and Christian; and Robert (Gabriella) Harlan and their son, Francis; and by his son, Bryan (Barbara) Harlan of Chicago and their daughter, Katie; and his son, Michael (Cortney) Harlan of Verona, Wis. His full obituary can be found here.
If you yearn for the days of the Bullfrogs and the Booyah, the Green Bay Rockers will grant your wish (sort of) at the end of the May.
The Rockers will combine all three of their identities for its weekend set against the Madison Mallards May 29th and 30th when they play as the Green Bay Rockin' Booyah Frogs. The logo, released on social media this week, combines the logos of the Bullfrogs, Booyah, and Rockers as the organization celebrates 20 years of Green Bay baseball.
The Rockers kick off their season on May 25th against Wisconsin Rapids and host their home opener on May 27th against Wausau.
Green Bay Phoenix fans will now have two teams to cheer on in Indianapolis this weekend after the women beat Detroit-Mercy 81-57 at the Kress Events Center in the Barbasol Horizon League Championship First Round.
The Titans gave the Phoenix all they could handle for the majority of the game outside of one five-minute stretch at the end of the first half. During that time, the Phoenix rattled off 19 straight points to make it a 44-25 game at the break. The Phoenix would extend their lead to nearly 30 points in the third quarter before settling on the final margin.
It was a milestone night for Horizon League Player of the Year Jenna Guyer, who scored her 1000th career point as a part of a career-high 25 points to go along with nine points. Maddy Skorupski registered a rare triple-double of 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists while Carley Duffney added 14 points and Meghan Schultz chipped in 13 points.
The Phoenix will await the winner of No. 5 Purdue Fort Wayne and No. 7 IU Indy for their semifinal matchup on Monday at 11 a.m. in Indianapolis.
On the men's side, the Phoenix will play Northern Kentucky on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
The UW-Green Bay men’s basketball team will host the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons this Tuesday for the first round of the Barbasol Horizon League Championship.
These two teams have already matched up twice this season, with the Phoenix coming out on top both times.
The Mastodons are the 6th seed, fresh off an 87-81 victory over IU Indianapolis.
The Phoenix entered as the favorite, taking the 5th seed. The Phoenix aims to keep its winning momentum after beating Youngstown State 86-83. CJ O’Hara was the leading scorer for Green Bay with 2 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists. Followed by Preston Ruedinger with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Also scoring double-digit points on the night were Justin Allen with 16 and Caden Wilkins with 10.
The tip-off is at 7 p.m.
The Horizon League has recently announced its All-League Awards for this season.
The men’s team saw Preston Ruedinger and CJ O’Hara named to All-League Teams. Ruedinger was named to the All-League second team, and O’Hara to the All-League third team.
The women’s team saw Jenna Guyer, Kayla Karius, Meghan Schultz, and Maddy Skorupski earning awards. Guyer was named Player of the Year, also making the All-League first team and the All-Defensive Team. Karius earned Coach of the Year honors. Skorupski was named to the All-League second team, and Schultz was named to the All-League third team.
The Green Bay Blizzard have recently announced they will be re-signing kicker Andrew Mevis in preparation for the upcoming IFL season.
Mevis is entering his 3rd season with the Blizzard and in the IFL. Last season, Mevis scored 143 points (most points among IFL kickers), on 92.7 extra point percentage, and 63.6 field goal percentage (first in the IFL), which earned him 2025 All-IFL First Team honors. During his rookie season, he appeared in 15 games and made 60 percent of field goals and 82 percent of extra points earring him two IFL Special Teams Player of the Week selections.
The Green Bay Gamblers converted two power plays in the first and third periods to beat the Madison Capitols in front of more than 4,300 fans at the Resch Center Sunday afternoon.
The Gamblers and Capitols traded goals in the first period before the Gamblers scored three unanswered tallies in the second period, including two from Elliot Gulley. They added two more goals in the third period to put the game on ice for the Gamblers, which took two of the three games they played at the Resch Center over the weekend.
In addition to Gulley's three-point heroics (2G, 1A), Gunnar Conboy (0G, 2A) and William Samuelsson (0G, 2A) had multipoint games while Oliver McKinney, Jack Kultgen, Zach Wooten. and Geno Carcone tallied goals. Joey Slavick sparkled in the net with 27 saves on 29 shots faced.
The Gamblers continue their homestand on Friday with two games against Team USA.
The Green Bay Packers have found their man to lead the organization's special teams moving forward.
Head coach Matt LaFleur announced the hiring of Cam Achord as its special teams coordinator, replacing Rich Bisaccia, who resigned from his post last month nearly 40 days removed from the end of the Packers' season.
According to Packers.com, Achord comes to the Packers with 10 years of experience coaching special teams in the NFL, including four seasons as a coordinator. That includes his last two seasons with the New York Giants where he served as an assistant special teams coach. Before New York, Achord spent six years coaching special teams for the New England Patriots, first as assistant special teams coach from 2018-19 and then as the special teams coordinator from 2020-23.
It will cost you more money to see the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in 2026 after the organization announced its new ticket pricing last week.
Tickets increased between $2-$10 per game over 2025 when they were bounced by the Chicago Bears in the wild card round. The ticket prices are as follows:
According to Packers.com, invoices are available now to view and pay online, with paper copies set to be mailed to Season Ticket Holders next week. The schedule will be finalized in the coming months, but the home schedule will include games against their divisional opponents plus the NFC's Atlanta, Carolina and Dallas, as well as the AFC's Buffalo, Miami and Houston.
The 2026 State Individual Wrestling Tournament concluded Saturday at the Kohl Center with champions crowned in three boys' divisions and one girls' division, which also produced the second girls’ team champion in the tournament’s history.
Milton captured the girls’ team title for the second year in a row, compiling 81.5 points, and Wautoma/Wild Rose finished runner-up with 60 points.
Fifty-four individuals earned championships, including 42 boys in three divisions and 12 in the girls’ division. The most celebrated champions were the illustrious four-time champions. Seniors Kellen Wolbert of Oconomowoc (53-0) and Haakon Peterson (50-0) of Dodgeville joined 32 other boys to have accomplished the feat. Senior Taylor Whiting of Lena (16-0) became the first girl in tournament history to win four championships in a high school career.
Wolbert posted a 19-3 technical fall at 3:21 to capture the crown at the 150-pound weight class in Division 1. Previously, he won at 144 last season, 132 in 2024 and at 120 in 2023. Peterson won his title bout with a 16-4 major decision at 165 in Division 2. His former championships came at 144 in 2025, 113 in 2024 and 106 in 2023. Peterson concludes his career undefeated with a 174-0 mark.
Whiting captured gold for the fourth time by winning her title match with a 10-5 decision at 114 after she won at the same weight a year ago and at 107 in 2024 and 2023. Whiting completes her career with only one loss at 69-1.
There were two boys’ three-time champions. In Division 1, senior Liam Crook of Kaukauna (53-1) earned his third State title with a 15-0 technical fall at 5:33. He won the title at 175 last season and at 165 in 2024. Junior William DuChemin of Wilmot (53-2) notched a 22-5 technical fall at 2:12 in the Division 2 final at 126 for his third straight championship. His previous titles were at 113 last season in Division 1 and at 106 in 2023.
There were six boys’ wrestlers that won their second title. In Division 1, junior Camden Rugg of Union Grove (53-0) was crowned champion for the second time after an 11-4 decision at 113 following last season’s triumph at 106. Junior Carson Neubert of Luxemburg-Casco (54-1) won at 144 with a 3-2 decision in the final after capturing the title at 126 last year, which was on the heels of a third-place finish in Division 2 in 2024.
Sophomore Kolten Bollig of Evansville (53-3) was the Division 2 champion at 120 with a 10-0 major decision in the championship match after he won the 113 title last season. Other wrestlers earning their second title were senior Ethan Immel of Kewaskum (51-1), who won his 144 title bout with an 8-6 decision after winning the 138 championship last year; and senior Garett Kawczynski of Port Washington (39-0), who successfully defended his title at 215 to cap an undefeated season with a 7-1 decision in the final.
In Division 3, senior Blake Underwood of Marathon (56-0) stayed unbeaten for the season with a fall at 3:29 in the 120 championship match. Last season, he gained possession of the 113 crown after finishing runner-up at 106 in 2024 and third in 2023.
In addition to the champions, there were nine other boys’ wrestlers that remained undefeated this season. In Division 1, Maximus Hay of Brown Deer/Messmer/Shorewood Hay (32-0) remained unbeaten with 4-3 decision at 126; senior Declan Koch of Neenah (51-0) stayed undefeated following a 4-0 decision at 157; and junior Reed Falk of Middleton (51-0) won the 190 title with a 10-3 decision to remain unscathed.
The four other boys maintained an unblemished season in Division 2, including senior William Christopher of New London (57-0), who earned the gold medal at 128 with a 11-3 major decision; junior Bryston Scoles of Kewaskum (44-0), who posted a 19-3 technical fall at 3:10 at 157; senior Eli Leonard of the Mount Horeb/Barneveld (57-0), who recorded a pin in the 190 final at 1:48; and senior Cael Leisgang of Seymour (41-0), who won by a 4-1 decision at 285.
In Division 3, two other champions remained undefeated. Junior Braden Johnson of Cumberland (52-0) won by fall in 4:58 at 138, and sophomore Karrsen Bussan of Pardeeville (54-0) earned a 7-2 at 144.
The girls’ division was also highlighted by the crowning of a trio of three-time champions. Madilyn Peach of Milton (40-0) successfully defended the titles she won the past two seasons at 126 with a 17-1 technical fall in 2:17. A four-time State qualifier, she also placed third at the weight in 2023. Senior Lillianna Banks of Menasha (51-1) won her third straight championship at 132 following a fall at 3:26 in the final. The four-time qualifier also placed runner-up at 126 in 2023. Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s Brooke Huffman (53-0), a junior, repeated as champion at 185 pounds for the third time by pinning her opponent in 4:54.
Junior Riley Hanrahan of Black River Falls (27-0) won her second championship, capturing the 145 crown after earning the title at 138 last year and finishing second at 132 in 2024. She cruised to a 15-0 technical fall in the final.
The list of girls’ champions also included four wrestlers that remained undefeated in winning their first championship this season. Sophomore Daelin Cody of Princeton/Green Lake (48-0) won by a 4-3 decision at 120 in the title bout over a former two-time champion. Sisters Brynlee and Laynie Vaughan of Wautoma/Wild Rose each claimed undefeated seasons. Brynlee, a sophomore, posted a 44-0 record after earning the championship at 152 with a fall in 1:17, and Laynie, a senior, improved to 46-0 following a fall at 38 seconds in her championship bout. In addition, senior Izabella Riebe of Wisconsin Lutheran finished the season at 44-0 after a 4-0 decision in the final of the 235-pound weight class.
Aquinas, Evansville, Iowa-Grant, Kewaskum and Mount Horeb/Barneveld share the distinction of winning the most boys’ individual championships at the tournament this year with two. Wautoma/Wild Rose was the only girls’ program to win multiple titles with two.
The boys’ team titles will be determined next week at the State Team Wrestling Tournament at the La Crosse Center Friday-Saturday, March 6-7.
The Green Bay Gamblers closed out February with a statement win Saturday night, defeating the Youngstown Phantoms 5-3 at the Resch Center to secure a weekend split.
After falling in a shootout Friday, Green Bay responded by handing first-place Youngstown a regulation loss in front of 8,053 fans.
The Phantoms struck twice in the opening seven minutes, including a power-play goal at 5:50, to take an early 2-0 lead. Green Bay answered quickly. Conboy cut the deficit to one just 45 seconds later off a setup from Wooten, and Kasper Katz tied the game at 15:52 with a power-play goal assisted by Gulley and Carcone.
Green Bay scored twice on the power play in the opening 4:17 of the second frame. Youngstown answered with a power-play goal midway through the period, but Green Bay carried a 4-3 lead into the third.
Despite being outshot 38-21 in the game, the Gamblers got a strong performance from Raul Henriquez, who stopped 35 shots. Wooten sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:52.
Green Bay finished a perfect 3-for-3 on the power play while killing off five of seven Youngstown opportunities.
With the victory, the Gamblers finish February with a weekend split against the league leaders and continue to build momentum heading into March.
Green Bay waits to find out their Horizon League tournament first-round opponent as they play the winner of the 10/11 seed matchup between Detroit Mercy and Milwaukee. The game will be played at the Kress Center Wednesday, Mar. 4 at 7 p.m.
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