Clippers Shutout Blazers

The Sturgeon Bay softball team scored 8 runs in the first innings and cruised past NEW Lutheran 11-0 in 5 innings at PBI Field on Tuesday.  Marielle Abeyta, Paige Kramer and Marissa Ehlers had two hits each for the Clippers.  Marissa Ehlers and Abeyta had run scoring triples while Hailey Benesh had a 2-run double and Kramer doubled too.  Benesh, Jackie Herlache and Molly Bordeau … Continue reading

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Vikings Hold Off Wolves

The Gibraltar baseball team took a 6-0 lead to the bottom of the 7th inning and then held off an Algoma comeback attempt to bea the Wolves 6-4 at Perry Field on Monday.  Matt Hecht pitched three scoreless innings for the Vikings while Amadee Savard pitched three scoreless before running into trouble in the 7th inning.  Nick Kita had 2 hits including a double, Austin Bauldry … Continue reading

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Thunderhill Raceway Cancels Practice

Due to the recent cold and wet weather, Thunderhill Raceway in Sturgeon Bay has decided to cancel their April 20th practice. They are still on schedule for a practice on Saturday, April 27. Practice is open to all classes, cars must have a muffler and starts at 3:00 p.m.  The admission price for the pits will be $15.00 for drivers, $10.00 for pit crew and grandstands … Continue reading

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Packerland Conference Adjusts Schedules

Due to spring weather conditions, the Packerland Conference Principals have determined that the conference championships for softball, baseball and soccer will be determined by the records gained through the second half of the season.  Conference Athletic Commissioner Terry Dooley explains….[Audio clip: view full post to listen]All contests that have been held during the first half of the season will be treated as non-conference games.  These … Continue reading

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Cal Ripken Registration Extended

The Registration deadline for the Sturgeon Bay Cal Ripken baseball league have been extended to Saturday, April 20.  There is room for more Ball Players especially in the 10-12 age group.  Registrations may be taken to the New Appliances Plus Store at 3rd and Oregon Streets. Tryouts have been postponed until further notice due to bad Field Conditions and Weather.  Anyone with any questions may contact Gilbert … Continue reading

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DNR Confirms Deer Deaths

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say thay have found 15 dead deer in a localized area near Forestville in Southern Door County.  Officials say that they were first alerted by a the land owner who was finding multiple dead deer on his property.  Most of the deer were fawns and after bone marrow testing it was determined that the animals died from starvation.  DNR Regional … Continue reading

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Eagles Blank Kewaunee

The Southern Door baseball team beat Kewaunee 10-0 in 5 innings on Tuesday.  Mitchel Neubauer allowed only one hit and struck out 8 in the win while the Eagles took advantage of 13 walks by Kewaunee pitchers.  Aaron Larsen, Trevor Marin and Quinn McInerney singled for Southern Door while Cam Schroeder, Keegan Kroening and Larsen all scored two runs.  Josh Lamack had the only hit … Continue reading

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Eagles Win Softball Opener

Southern Door beat Sevastopol 11-1 in 6 innings on Monday as the Packerland Conference softball season is finally underway.  While it took awhile for the season to get started, it didn’t take long for the Eagles to get going offensively as they scored 4 runs in the first inning.  LaRae Bagnall had a 2 run single and Courtney VanHout added a two run triple to fuel … Continue reading

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Rikkola Done After Two Years With Eagles

Ben Rikkola has resigned as boys basketball coach at Southern Door High School.  The Eagles (10-4) finished third in the Packerland Conference this season and will have 10 varsity players returning next season.  Rikkola said that time away from his family made it too difficult to continue….[Audio clip: view full post to listen]Rikkola admitted that the job was more time consuming than he thought and required a little more work than … Continue reading

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Sturgeons Upset Michigan State For Title

A five man group from the Door County YMCA’s Underwater Hockey team won the 4-on-4 tournament in Milwaukee this past weekend.  The four-on-four format was a challenging and unique style because they traditionally play six-on-six.  In this game, not only were there less players in the water to cover the court, but there was also only one player available for substitution.  This arrangement called for … Continue reading

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