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Thunder Claim Three Wins in Ashwaubenon
Issue Date: February 14, 2019
The M&M Thunder won a trio of games in Ashwaubenon over the weekend.
The Thunder defeated Beloit's Rock County Raptors on Saturday, 5-4. Wesley Knutson had three goals and two assists and Justin Netemeyer had two goals and one assist.
Zack Wallin had three assists and Matthew Swenson had one assist.
Braeden Park saved 18 of 22 shots.
Later Saturday, the Thunder defeated Shawano 4-2 in a game in which the scoring was a bit more spread out. Knutson, Netemeyer, Cade Fernstrum and Aidan Bohaczek each scored once.... MORE | SUBSCRIBE
Coleman Wins Regional Title; Area Wrestlers Advance to Sectionals
Issue Date: February 14, 2019
Coleman Sends All 14 Wrestlers To Sectionals, Claims 11 Champs
In a program full of records and history, the 2018-19 Coleman Cougars wrestling team keeps accomplishing things that haven't been done before.
At Saturday's home Division III Regional, all 14 Coleman wrestlers advanced to sectionals and 11 won their respective weight classes.
Coleman coach Kevin Casper said he didn't think that was something the Cougars had done before.
"All the kids wrestled really well on Saturday; they wrestl... MORE | SUBSCRIBE
Wausaukee Holds Half Game M&O Lead; Race to Be Decided This Week
Issue Date: February 14, 2019
Peshtigo Gets Past Gibraltar in Overtime
Peshtigo defeated Gibraltar 47-42 in overtime on Friday.
Peshtigo trailed 22-16 at the halftime break after a six-point run by Gibraltar heading into the break.
By 10:08 left, Peshtigo had taken a 29-26 lead in what was a low-scoring start to the half.
Gibraltar tied things up a minute later at 29. Peshtigo took a 35-29 lead on two Lianna Baxter free throws and it looked like it was going to pull away, but Gibraltar wouldn't go away and Peshtigo didn't score... MORE | SUBSCRIBE
Crivitz Holds M&O Lead; Faces 2nd Place Coleman Monday
Issue Date: February 14, 2019
Peshtigo Handles Gibraltar at Home 57-44
After a couple of reschedulings and postponements due to weather, Peshtigo finally got Gibraltar on the schedule, winning 57-44.
It was a back-and-forth first half, but Peshtigo took a 36-24 lead into the second half.
"I thought we had a decent start for not playing since January 21 and not even having many practices in because of the weather," Peshtigo coach Nate Motkowski said. "I thought our guys came out well, we had good energy, we had about a 10 point lead and t... MORE | SUBSCRIBE
Excitement Builds Ahead of Feb. 9 Lake Winnebago Sturgeon Season
Issue Date: February 7, 2019
February marks the most wonderful time of the year for sturgeon spearers as Wisconsin's season opens Feb. 9 on the Lake Winnebago system.
The Winnebago System is home to one of the world's largest self-sustaining populations of lake sturgeon, with an estimated 19,500 adult females and 24,500 adult males, and a unique spearing season dating back more than 85 years.
"In 2019, spearers will have another great opportunity to renew traditions and go after some really big fish," says Ryan Koenigs, Wisconsin Department of... MORE | SUBSCRIBE