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After missing his junior season, Denmark’s T.J. Weidman has returned to the mat … and he’s fierce as ever

By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – There’s a reason the Denmark High School wrestling coaches – hardened men, all – find themselves a bit reluctant to get on the mat with T.J. Weidman.“I don’t even like to wrestle him,” says head coach Tim Kapinos with a laugh. “He’s got what I call man-strength. I’ll send other coaches over to wrestle him. T.J.
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Short’s 35 points, 13 boards propel Vikings to another league road win
By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – The Denmark Vikings, whose late-half and late-game lapses last season led to many a tough loss, is one year later developing a reputation for remarkable resiliency.It’s not that the lapses don’t occasionally pop up.
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Short’s 35 points, 13 boards propel Vikings to another league road win
By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – The Denmark Vikings, whose late-half and late-game lapses last season led to many a tough loss, is one year later developing a reputation for remarkable resiliency.It’s not that the lapses don’t occasionally pop up.
Torrid shooting leads Viking rally past Trojans
 By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – By the time halftime arrived on Thursday night and Luxemburg-Casco had made 6 of 9 three-pointers and led 46-35, it appeared that this was just not meant to be for Denmark High School.The Trojans, after all, had come in making less than 30 percent from deep.When they opened up the second half by knocking down their first two from beyond the arc, eventually opening up a 14-point advantage, the deficit began to seem insurmountable.But the Vikings had other
Gezella, Short propel Viking rally at Luxemburg
 By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – By the time halftime arrived on Thursday night and Luxemburg-Casco had made 6 of 9 three-pointers and led 46-35, it appeared that this was just not meant to be for Denmark High School.The Trojans, after all, had come in making less than 30 percent from deep.When they opened up the second half by knocking down their first two from beyond the arc, eventually opening up a 14-point advantage, the deficit began to seem insurmountable.But the Vikings had other
Gezella, Short propel Viking rally at Luxemburg
 By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – By the time halftime arrived on Thursday night and Luxemburg-Casco had made 6 of 9 three-pointers and led 46-35, it appeared that this was just not meant to be for Denmark High School.The Trojans, after all, had come in making less than 30 percent from deep.When they opened up the second half by knocking down their first two from beyond the arc, eventually opening up a 14-point advantage, the deficit began to seem insurmountable.But the Vikings had other
Torrid shooting leads Viking rally past Trojans
DENMARK – The Denmark Vikings rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to snatch another important league road win, 84-74, at Luxemburg-Casco on Thursday night.The victory, combined with previously unbeaten Freedom’s loss to Little Chute, propelled the Vikings to the top of the North Eastern Conference standings, tied with the Irish at 4-1.Denmark trailed 49-25 second into the second half before ripping of a 27-10 run to reclaim the lead.The Vikings scorched the nets for 19-o
Vikings turn sloppy game into rout
By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – If they didn’t already know it, the Denmark Vikings probably found out on Friday night that a 28-point victory does not necessarily a happy head coach make.Denmark followed their important and tough road win at Little Chute earlier in the week with a 72-44 trouncing of Clintonville in Denmark, and while the torrid shooting – 26 of 39 overall, 8 of 13 from three – was cause for celebration, the ball handli
Vikings turn sloppy game into rout
By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – If they didn’t already know it, the Denmark Vikings probably found out on Friday night that a 28-point victory does not necessarily a happy head coach make.Denmark followed their important and tough road win at Little Chute earlier in the week with a 72-44 trouncing of Clintonville in Denmark, and while the torrid shooting – 26 of 39 overall, 8 of 13 from three – was cause for celebration, the ball handli
Denmark boys earn big road win at Little Chute
y KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – There were times in the second half, when Little Chute was chipping away at Denmark’s 21-point first-half lead, that it felt like the Vikings were just trying to hang on.After a torrid first half, they were suddenly missing shots, while Little Chute seemed to get what it wanted, driving to the basket and scoring off back cuts and turnovers.
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Denmark boys earn big road win at Little Chute
y KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – There were times in the second half, when Little Chute was chipping away at Denmark’s 21-point first-half lead, that it felt like the Vikings were just trying to hang on.After a torrid first half, they were suddenly missing shots, while Little Chute seemed to get what it wanted, driving to the basket and scoring off back cuts and turnovers.
Cold-shooting Vikings drop conference opener at Freedom
Full Game Story updated from Friday night brief.By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – The deck couldn’t have been more stacked against the Denmark boys’ basketball team than it was on Friday night when it travelled to Freedom for its North Eastern Conference opener.On top of that, the Vikings weren’t even dealt a full hand.Playing without one of their top scorers and having to send another to the bench for the final nine minutes of t
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