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Girls Basketball Team Still Undefeated

Team hands conference rival Whitefish Bay its first defeat.

The girls basketball team remained undefeated after beating previously unbeaten Whitefish Bay at home last Friday 40-34.  The No. 1-ranked Knights are now 13-0 (7-0). Against the Blue Dukes, senior Brittney Fair scored a team-high 22 points while fellow senior Courtney Smith poured in 10.   Briana Gray, Sara Travia and Lanoira Duhart rounded out the rest of the scoring. This week, the Lady Knights will travel to Homestead on Friday for a conference showdown with the Highlanders.  The frosh team will host Arrowhead at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night in the varsity gym. The boys basketball team lost on the road last Friday at Whitefish Bay.  The short-handed Knights played tough for awhile but eventually fell 72-59.  Eugene Bonner again led the …

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However, the Knights lost that close match Thursday.

The Nicolet High School boys basketball team lost at home Friday to the second ranked team in the State, the Germantown Warhawks. The boys played hard with Eugene Bonner scoring 22 points and Tyler Miller dropping in 12. This week, the boys will play at Whitefish Bay on Friday. The girls basketball team remain undefeated after beating Germantown on the road Friday 68-54, with 23 points from Junior Briana Gray and 18 from Senior Brittney Fair. Senior Courtney Smith added 12. The girls are now ranked No. 2 in the area behind Milwaukee Vincent but they are ranked No. 1 in the State AP poll, just ahead of Vincent. This week, the Lady Knights will host Whitefish Bay on Friday in a battle of undefeated conference foes. The boys swim and dive …

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PHOTOS: WNS Hockey Storms Germantown

The combined team of Whitefish Bay, Nicolet and Shorewood high school players beat Germantown's team 4-1 Tuesday.

Germantown had the first goal Tuesday night at the Ozaukee Ice Center, but the WNS Storm quickly turned the game around, scoring two points in the second period, and two in the third for a 4-1 victory. The WNS Storm is a co-op team from Whitefish Bay, Nicolet and Shorewood high schools.  WNS goalie Sean Leahy, a sophomore at Nicolet High School, saved 21 shots from Germantown.  Jack Hoge, a junior at Whitefish Bay High School, had two goals. The other points came from Nicolet seniors Jacob Frazer and Danny Waldman.  The Storm plays again Wednesday at 6 p.m. against Cedarburg at the Ozaukee Ice Center. 

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Lady Knights Remain Undefeated

Boys basketball team drops a pair of games over holiday break.

The Nicolet High School boys basketball team dropped a pair of games over the break in the Brookfield Central Tournament. Gregg Pigg led the team with 13 points in the loss against Central. Alex Dranzik dropped in 10. In a close five-point loss to Hartford, Corey Smith and Eugene Bonner led the Knights with 14 and 13 points respectively. This week, the Boys host Cedarburg on Friday. The girls basketball team continues to be perfect after capturing the  Championship in Franklin's Christine Rathke Memorial Tournament over the Holidays. In a three-day span, the Lady Knights beat Franklin, Pius and the Oshkosh Lourdes to take home the trophy and move up to No. 2 in the rankings. Against Franklin, Briana Gray scored 23 points in the 52-44 win. …

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Lady Knights Basketball Team Remains Undefeated

New alumni athletes section on Nicolet athletics website.

The Nicolet High School boys basketball team is now 2-4 after dropping a pair of games last week at Milwaukee Lutheran 46-45 and at home vs. Port Washington 56-42. Early this season, injuries have forced the Knights to play without their regular line-up and without much depth. In the 1-point loss to Lutheran, Eugene Bonner scored 14 and Greg Pigg added 11 as the Knights comeback from a nine point halftime deficit fell just short. Friday against Port, Bonner was again the Knights leading scorer with 20 and Treland Jenkins scored 13. This week, the boys travel to Grafton High School on Tuesday and host Racine Horlick on Thursday. They will also play in the Luke Homan Memorial Holiday Tournament at Brookfield Central Dec. 29 and 30. The girls…

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Girls Basketball Team Earns 35th Consecutive Win

Boys basketball drops two games, leaving the Knights with a 2-2 record.

The Nicolet High School boys basketball team is now 2-2 after dropping a pair of games last weekend at Homestead 62-56 and in the NY2LA Tournament vs. West Allis Central on Saturday at Homestead High School 69-52. In the Homestead game, Eugene Bonner put up 24 points and Greg Pigg chipped in 13. Against Central, Tyler Miller scored 20 and Corey Smith added 11. The Boys will play at Milwaukee Lutheran on Tuesday and will host Port Washington on Friday (Frosh and JV at 5:45 p.m. and Varsity at 7:30 p.m). The girls basketball team hosted Homestead in the conference opener on Friday and won decisively 49-13 to earn their 35th consecutive North Shore Conference win. Brittney Fair was the Lady Knights leading scorer with 24 points. The team then…

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WNS Storm Hockey Team Rolls Over Beaver Dam 5-0

Sean Leahy stops 24 shots in shutout victory.

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Nicolet Boys Basketbal Kicks Off With Home Opener Tuesday Night

Girls basketball begins road to holding Division 1 Title Friday.

The Nicolet High School boys basketball team begins its season with a home  contest against West Bend West Tuesday night. The frosh and JV tip off will begin  at 5:45 p.m. and the varsity will play at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, all three teams will suit up again as they travel to Wauwatosa West with the frosh beginning at 1 p.m., JV at 2:30 p.m. and varsity at 4 p.m. The girls basketball team will begin its defense of their Division 1 State Championship at home on Friday vs. Milwaukee King. The frosh and JV will begin at 5:45 p.m. and varsity at 7:30 p.m. The boys swim and dive team will kickoff its season Tuesday night at Homestead High School in a conference dual meet at 6 p.m., then will host their annual Knights Sprint Invitational on …

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Milwaukee Admirals Founder Erwin J. Merar Remembered Fondly

Bayside's Merar, who founded the Admirals, recalled as man of integrity and business savvy.

Chances are, the next time they drop the puck at center ice for a Milwaukee Admirals game at the Bradley Center, few fans will recall the name Erwin J. Merar. However, if it wasn’t for Merar and his business savvy and commitment, Admirals hockey might never have existed. Merar, 87, of Bayside, passed away on Aug. 15, leaving behind his wife, Emmie, and sons David and Robert along with a large extended family. He also had many friends, both in the business community as well as those who remember his many years at Congregation Shalom in Fox Point. Merar left a legacy on the Milwaukee sports scene as the founder of the Admirals. Should you ask one of his sons to describe what type of man his father was, you will get a simple, direct answer. “…

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