Doug Ritchay

Green Bay

Sports Reporter at WLUK-TV (Green Bay, WI)

Sports reporter for FOX 11 in Green Bay. I mostly cover high school sports and always enjoy my off time with my family.

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Pepplers, Hansford excited for opportunity at Green Bay

1 week ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- The Green Bay women's basketball team needed to reload its roster after losing seven players to graduation from this past season, and the Phoenix has done that, bringing in six newcomers via the transfer portal, including five who played high school basketball in Northeast Wisconsin, and two high school recruits. The local transfer portal additions started with Carley Duffney from Green Bay Preble and Notre Dame's Gracie Grzesk committing first.
Young talent fuels Fox Valley Lutheran's perfect season

1 week ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

LUXEMBURG (WLUK) -- Fox Valley Lutheran remained perfect on the season as it swept a key doubleheader from Luxemburg-Casco on Tuesday. The Foxes are 12-0, leading the North Eastern Conference, and FVL is doing it without a star as many players are contributing to the success.
Fast start leads Manitowoc past Notre Dame

1 week ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Manitowoc knows every time it steps on a baseball diamond it has a target on its back, and that comes with being a Fox River Classic Conference title contender. A good way to combat that is set the tone early and that's what the Ships did Monday at Notre Dame. Manitowoc's first six batters reached base, which included a three-run home run from Vance Schroeder, scored four runs in the first inning and then hung on for an 8-5 win to remain in first place in the FRCC.
With injury in the past, Lemorande commits to Maryville

2 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

SUAMICO (WLUK) -- Bay Port's Melia Lemorande tore her ACL in her left knee before her sophomore season, but this past year she had a breakout year, averaging 18 points per game. Her success has led to scholarship offers and now her college future is secure. Earlier this week Lemorande announced her commitment to play college basketball at Division II Maryville University in St. Louis, and by listening to her it was an easy decision.
Preble tops Ashwaubenon in a battle of FRCC contenders

2 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- The top spot in the Fox River Classic Conference softball standings was on the line Tuesday when perennial league title contenders Green Bay Preble and Ashwaubenon met in what was expected to be a pitchers' duel between two aces going to Division I universities next season. Ashwaubenon's Berritt Herr is headed to Wisconsin and entering Tuesday the Jaguars had allowed just five runs in 10 games.
NIL is approved for high school athletes, but impact could be limited

2 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) -- Last week at the WIAA annual meeting member schools approved name, image and likeness for high school students. NIL will be implemented in May or June, opening the pathway for high school athletes to get paid. "It allows students, student-athletes in school districts to be able to use your name, image and likeness to possibly get themselves deals at certain locations and certain business," Bay Port athletics director Dillon Maney said.
De Pere outlasts Manitowoc in extra innings to win pitchers' duel

2 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

DE PERE (WLUK) -- Moments after beating Manitowoc, De Pere coach Bob Van Rens huddled with his team and as they always do to discuss which players deserve a helmet sticker for the game. There wasn't just one of two players mentioned, as Van Rens and the team kept bringing up names. De Pere handed the Ships their first loss of the season 1-0, but it would seem not much was needed to be done to pull off the win, based on the run total, but that was far from the truth.
LaFleur praises draft as Packers address needs

2 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- After the Green Bay Packers made their eighth and final pick of the NFL Draft on Saturday at Lambeau Field coach Matt LaFleur made his way to the post-draft press conference and was impressed with the way the three day draft played out for the first time in Green Bay. “I can’t imagine a better NFL Draft than the one we hosted here," he said.
Packers select Oklahoma State linebacker in fifth round

2 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

Linebacker Collin Oliver #30 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys tackles quarterback Rocco Becht #3 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Ames, Iowa. Oliver was called for roughing the passer on the play. The Iowa State Cyclones won 34-27 over ...
WIAA approves NIL and expands contact days

3 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

STEVENS POINT (WLUK) -- Name, image and likeness is coming to high school sports. Friday at the WIAA's annual meeting the schools voted 293-108 to approve the proposed NIL, making Wisconsin one of more than 40 states that permit student-athletes to enter into NIL opportunities.