By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark NewsDENMARK – It’s not that Gabe Wertel takes anything for granted. It’s not that he’s cocky.But, every so often, the 195-pound Denmark High School junior admits to foregoing a pin of an opponent so that he can work on some new moves or hone some of his old ones.He’s not toying with anyone and he doesn’t ever feel like he’s risking a loss.

By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark Newsthis storyDENMARK – There weren’t many folks on hand for the Denmark boys basketball team’s road trip to Fox Valley Lutheran on a night of iffy road conditions.Of those who made it on Monday night, a large portion were in one way or another related to Brady Jens, Denmark’s sharp-shooting guard who was playing in just his fourth game since returning from an ankle injury suffered before the second game of the season.

By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark Newsthis story was updated from Monday's briefDENMARK – There weren’t many folks on hand for the Denmark boys basketball team’s road trip to Fox Valley Lutheran on a night of iffy road conditions.Of those who made it on Monday night, a large portion were in one way or another related to Brady Jens, Denmark’s sharp-shooting guard who was playing in just his fourth game since returning from an ankle injury suffe

By KELLY FENTONThe Denmark Newsthis story was updated from Monday's briefDENMARK – There weren’t many folks on hand for the Denmark boys basketball team’s road trip to Fox Valley Lutheran on a night of iffy road conditions.Of those who made it on Monday night, a large portion were in one way or another related to Brady Jens, Denmark’s sharp-shooting guard who was playing in just his fourth game since returning from an ankle injury suffe

DENMARK – Patrick Suemnick scored 23 points, grabbed nine boards and blocked four shots and Denmark High School held off an upset challenge by beating Fox Valley Lutheran, 55-41, in Appleton on Monday evening to improve to 10-2 in North Eastern Conference play.The Foxes led midway through the second half and were within a point with 5:44 left, but Denmark held FVL to one point and no field goals the rest of the way.Brady Jens had his best game yet returning from an injury in the

By KELLY FENTON/ The Denmark NewsThis story has been updated from Friday night's capsuleDENMARK – It might be easy for Jack Satori’s performance on Friday night against Little Chute to get buried under the gaudy numbers Pat Suemnick and Zane Short amassed.Suemnick, after all, erupted for 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven … that’s right, seven … blocked shots, while Short scored 22 points in the second half alone, and finished with 28.Satori meanwhile?

By KELLY FENTON/ The Denmark NewsThis story has been updated from Friday night's capsuleDENMARK – It might be easy for Jack Satori’s performance on Friday night against Little Chute to get buried under the gaudy numbers Pat Suemnick and Zane Short amassed.Suemnick, after all, erupted for 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven … that’s right, seven … blocked shots, while Short scored 22 points in the second half alone, and finished with 28.Satori meanwhile?

By KELLY FENTON/ The Denmark NewsThis story has been updated from Friday night's capsuleDENMARK – It might be easy for Jack Satori’s performance on Friday night against Little Chute to get buried under the gaudy numbers Pat Suemnick and Zane Short amassed.Suemnick, after all, erupted for 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven … that’s right, seven … blocked shots, while Short scored 22 points in the second half alone, and finished with 28.Satori meanwhile?

By KELLY FENTON/ The Denmark NewsDENMARK – It might be easy for Jack Satori’s performance on Friday night against Little Chute to get buried under the gaudy numbers Pat Suemnick and Zane Short amassed.Suemnick, after all, erupted for 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven … that’s right, seven … blocked shots, while Short scored 22 points in the second half alone, and finished with 28.Satori meanwhile?

By KELLY FENTON/ The Denmark NewsThis story has been updated from Friday night's capsuleDENMARK – It might be easy for Jack Satori’s performance on Friday night against Little Chute to get buried under the gaudy numbers Pat Suemnick and Zane Short amassed.Suemnick, after all, erupted for 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven … that’s right, seven … blocked shots, while Short scored 22 points in the second half alone, and finished with 28.Satori meanwhile?

DENMARK – Zane Short scored 22 of his game-high 28 points in the second half and Pat Suemnick erupted for 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks and Denmark held off Little Chute, 67-63, to stay atop the North Eastern Conference at 8-2, tied with Wrightstown and Freedom.Viking defensive specialist Jack Satori held reigning conference player of the year Noah Mueller to just 10 points.It was a back-and-forth affair with neither team ever holding a double-digit lead.

By KELLY FENTON/ The Denmark NewsDENMARK – The young woman behind the Denmark basket in charge of The Zane Short 1,000-point Countdown Board was on high alert, eraser and marker both at the ready.No sooner had she changed the white board from 8 to 6 than she had to hurriedly clear that and scribble a 4.The point is, it doesn’t take long for Zane Short to pile up points.

By KELLY FENTON/ The Denmark NewsDENMARK – The young woman behind the Denmark basket in charge of The Zane Short 1,000-point Countdown Board was on high alert, eraser and marker both at the ready.No sooner had she changed the white board from 8 to 6 than she had to hurriedly clear that and scribble a 4.The point is, it doesn’t take long for Zane Short to pile up points.