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Heartbreak in Dodgeville
March 2, 2023. When titans clash, one must fall. The Lady Knights brought their 26-0 record and #1 seed to face the Lady Cubans of Cuba City and their 24-2 record and #2 seed in a D4 sectional...
Tall Order Accepted NG Bests Dodgers 59-33 to Advance in WIAA Tournament Play
Friday, March 3, 2023. There just aren't many 7'2" kids wandering the hardcourts of southern Wisconsin. Come to think of it, I've never seen one....
Wildcats Sweep NG for Hwy 69 "Crown"
February 14 - A Valentine's Day Special. Ya just gotta love these rivalry games. You know it's a big game when the parking encroaches upon the New...
Three Knight Nights
For those finding the holiday season's pace a little too slow, let me welcome you to high school basketball. NGHS fits the profile with their 2nd...
Knights Ride Ponies to Easy Win
Tues. Dec. 13: Rivalry games are usually hallmarked by that “throw-the-book-out-the-window” kind of electricity. In that regard, it’s safe to say this game was wanting, as New Glarus...
NGM Football - A Season in Review
Well friends, there you have it...a 2-8 season. Not exactly what first year Head Coach Schuett envisioned when he signed on, I’m sure. Of course, the naysayers out there are calling it a failure. I...
Lemon Effort Raises Over $1 Million to Fight Cancer
The surname Lemon raises considerable awareness, especially among those of us "of a certain age" with roots in Green County. Elmer Lemon, a proud 1961...
NGM Finishes Season With a BANG!
The 2022 season has been a challenge, to say the least. How nice that the seniors could end on a high note. It took another long road trip to do it, b...
Columbus Sails Past NGM to Win Capitol Conference Title
Columbus. Forget the explorer. (He had his due last week). For those of us in Football World the very word just seems to breathe football, whether in...
Out of Luck at Lodi - NGM Falls 42-7
Lodi, WI. To the outside world this hamlet appears as a quaint, sleepy little village. So much so that the Chamber of Commerce still puts out the vene...
NGM Steps on Big Foot 32-7 in Homecoming Win
Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!! The sweet taste of victory. Sweeter than honey, better than money. Tonight it was NGM's turn to celebrate. And they did it in front...
Submerged in Lake Mills - NGM Falls 40-0
With the parochial portion of their schedule now safely behind them, NGM made the trip to Lake Mills for what would become another kind of "baptism"...
Lakeside Lutheran Drowns NGM 52-21
Lakeside Lutheran, a private school from Lake Mills, WI, brought their triple-threat-option offense and Top 10 ranking to New Glarus Friday night. They did not leave disappointed. 93.7 “The Big...
Turned Back at Turner as NGM Slips to 0-3
In keeping with the WIAA’s (apparent) theme of using distance and travel to discourage attendance at away games, and boundary-limited by only the “Cheddar Curtain”, NGM was compliant as they...
Wildcats Win HWY 69 Rivalry Game 34-7
You know it's a big game when 93.7, "The Big FM" sends their best team of Jerry Mortimer and Doug Wagen to call the game. Of course, no one living...
NGM Falls in Season Opener
Clinton. A surname oft-referenced with political overtones. However, on this evening, it was the Cougars of Clinton, Wisconsin, that played host to the Knights of NGM as both teams opened the 2022...
NGM Football Opens Friday, Aug. 19
And now it’s August - time for Cicadas and high school football in Wisconsin. NGM enters the season with a new head coach, D.J. Schuett, and yet another “new” conference, the Capitol Conference...
NG's Dain Walter to Play in Two All-Star Games
In what is believed to be a first for New Glarus, NGHS senior Dain Walter has been selected to play in both the WBCA (basketball) and WFCA (football)...
Schuett Named Head Coach for NGM Football
On January 24, 2022, the NGHS school board approved and appointed Douglas James Schuett (aka "DJ") as their 13th Head Football Coach*. He takes over...
Syse, Belleville, Bounce NG In Capitol Conference Showdown
Friday, February 4, 2022. In a game that had “must win” written all over it for two teams vying for a conference title, it was the Wildcats of Belleville that would emerge the victor on their...
Cats Nip Knights in Last Second Thriller!
Friday, January 7, 2022. Outside it was a blustery, cold, Wisconsin-kind of winter night. But inside the New Glarus gym it was (cue the music), “A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight”, as the...
NGHS Welcomes New Athletic Director
New Glarus High School has a new Athletic Director, Mr. Mitchell Cernek (pronounced "Sir-nek"). He takes over the position formerly held for 11+ years...
NGM's Head Coach Dr. Eichelkraut Tenders Resignation - Search Continues
In what had to be a major surprise to just about everyone, long-time Head Football Coach Dr. Jeff Eichelkraut submitted his resignation soon after...
NGM Football 2021 - A Year in Review
When we say "year" we mean year, as in the better part of a calendar year. Imagine not one but two seasons of high school football (a football...
NGM Romps In Season Finale 40-0
Finally, an evening that was perfect for football. When the fading light of the day left town and the 49 degree air crept into the press box, it was...
