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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Kaukauna off to 6-0 start, which is really no surprise

1 week ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

TOPICS:KaukaunaWinning streakGalloping GhostsFox Valley AssociationKarly MeredithTaylor FederwitzSeason startOffenseKAUKAUNA (WLUK) -- Last season Kaukauna had its legendary winning streak ended at 108 games, so this season the Galloping Ghosts are not worried continuing a winning streak, but just winning the next game. Tuesday was its next game as Fond du Lac visited and for three innings the teams played to a scoreless tie.
New season, new team: De Pere seniors aim to step up

1 week ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

DE PERE (WLUK) -- De Pere won its first state baseball title last season and even though that's 10 months ago that memory is far from gone. As the Redbirds have opened a new regular season this spring they still have not forgotten that feeling of winning a state championship. "It was like a surreal feeling, but I was ready to get back on the field for this season," senior Mason Sequin said. "I was excited to play with all these guys again. I feel really good.
Kaukauna enters season with 'attitude' as it aims to erase last year's pain

1 week ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

KAUKAUNA (WLUK) -- Last year when Kaukauna lost in a state semifinal it's amazing winning streak was stopped at 108 games as was a quest for a fourth straight state title. Losing is not in this team's DNA so expect the Galloping Ghosts to have an edge this season. "I think we all were pretty angry, and you know it could've went either way in that game so just knowing we were so close to reaching that goal I think hurt us even more," senior pitcher Karly Meredith said of the 5-3 loss to Milton.
Southwest honors Hiedeman by retiring her jersey

1 week ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

TOPICS:HiedemanJersey retirementGreen BayBasketballAll-time leading scorerWNBAMarquetteCommunity honorGREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Natisha Hiedeman found herself back home Thursday as Green Bay Southwest was honoring the former Trojan great by retiring her No. 5 basketball jersey. Hiedeman finished her career as the all-time leading girls basketball scorer in the Green Bay metro area with 1,773 points, although that has since been surpassed.
The Dougies: Madigan, Welson, Klesmit, Musial, Walder and Nordin lead the way

2 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- This girls basketball season ended with a bang, as Kimberly and its defense dominated opponents in the state tournament en route to the Division 1 state title. Kimberly's roster was filled with talent, as was Northeast Wisconsin. Four seniors headline this year's FOX 11 All-Area first team: Laconia's Tierney Madigan, Hortonville's Rainey Welson, Notre Dame's Peyton Musial and West De Pere's Faith Walder.
The Dougies: Mitchell, Allen, Kinziger, Davis, Daoust and VanKauwenberg head the list

2 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- This boys basketball season was impressive and entertaining. There was talent everywhere. Think about it, Oshkosh North's Xzavion Mitchell (Iowa State; state's third all-time leading scorer), Ashwaubenon's Amari Allen (Alabama), De Pere's Zach Kinziger (Wisconsin), Kaukauna's Keegan VanKauwenbeg (Green Bay), the state's second all-time leading scorer in Southern Door's Drew Daoust (UW-Stevens Point) and maybe the state's top sophomore in Freedom's Donovan Davis.
A look back at the boys and girls basketball state tournaments

3 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- Ten local boys and girls basketball teams reached the state tournament this season and they left us with many memories, some happy, some sad, so here's a look back at both state tournaments. BOYS STATE TOURNAMENTNO GOLD BALLS, BUT TWO SILVERNorth loses in semifinal: Oshkosh North, which was seeded No. 7 in its sectional, made it all the way to the Final Four of Division 1, but ran into eventual state champ Wisconsin Lutheran.
Easy decisions for Duffney and Grzesk to transfer to Green Bay

4 weeks ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

DE PERE (WLUK) -- Carley Duffney and Gracie Grzesk each enjoyed a lot of success during their high school careers, but when it came to picking a school to play college basketball, each decided to go elsewhere rather than staying home to play at Green Bay. Time and circumstances can change things, and for each, they have now changed where they play will college basketball next season -- at Green Bay.
Bonduel brings home silver in first trip to state tournament

1 month ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

MADISON (WLUK) -- In its first trip to the boys basketball state tournament Bonduel found itself in the Division 4 championship game, but a dream ending to a historic season was not in the cards. Aquinas' hot shooting was too much to contend with as the Blugolds beat the Bears 74-45 at the Kohl Center on Saturday. "Obviously, it didn't go the way we wanted it to," coach Duke Copp said. "We ran into a very good basketball team. Things didn't go right for us, they were hitting shots like crazy.
Freedom plays its heart out, but falls short in title game showdown

1 month ago | fox11online.com | Doug Ritchay

MADISON (WLUK) -- Looking to win its first state title since 1990 the Freedom boys basketball team knew it needed to be at its best Saturday in the Division 3 state title game. That normally goes for any championship game, but the opponent Freedom was facing in Milwaukee Academy of Science made it that much more important.