Oconto County Times Herald

Wrestling: Lena's Misco qualifies for state

Published by admin on Sat, 02/22/2020 - 7:36pm

Updated: 10 a.m., 2/24

SHAWANO — Luke Misco will represent the Lena High School wrestling team at the state tournament after placing second at the Division 3 Bonduel sectional, which was hosted by Shawano Community High School on Saturday.

Misco, a freshman, won two of his three matches for a second-place finish in the 106-pound weight class.

Misco opened the day with a high-scoring 13-10 decision win before a 21-8 major decision win in his semifinal match.

Wrestling: Four Panthers qualify for state

Published by admin on Sat, 02/22/2020 - 6:23pm

Updated: 10:15 a.m., 2/24

OCONTO FALLS — Oconto Falls High School wrestlers Graeson Pankratz, Brendan Konitzer, Aidan Stary and Clayton Whiting all qualified for the state tournament after placing in the top three of their respective weight classes Saturday at the Division 2 Oconto Falls sectional.

Pankratz and Whiting, both sophomores, placed second in the 106- and 170-pound weight classes, respectively. Stary, a junior, and Konitzer, a senior, qualified after third-place finishes at 160 and 113 pounds, respectively.

Boys Basketball: Suring awarded No. 5 seed for postseason

Published by admin on Mon, 02/24/2020 - 9:24am

SURING — The Suring High School boys basketball team was given a No. 5 seed for the 2020 boys basketball tournament.

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association released the playoff brackets Sunday evening.

Suring is the fifth seed in a Division 5 regional pod that includes Wausaukee (No. 1) and Wabeno/Laona (No. 2).

The Eagles will host 12th-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas Academy on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m.

Gillett and Lena are also in that regional pod.

Times Herald High School Highlights - Feb. 21

Published by admin on Sat, 02/22/2020 - 9:19am

Updated: 9:15 a.m., 2/22

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Gillett 65

Wausaukee 41

Gillett rolled to a Marinette & Oconto Conference victory over Wausaukee on Friday in Gillett.

Karissa Schaal led Gillett by scoring 24 points, while Aubrey DeBauch tallied 17 points. Sydney Young chipped in eight points.

After leading by just two at halftime, Gillett outscored Wausaukee 42-20 in the second half.

Niagara 63

Suring 33

Suring lost a M&O battle with Niagara on Friday in Niagara.

Times Herald High School Highlights - Feb. 20

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 11:16pm

Updated: 11 p.m., 2/20

BOYS BASKETBALL

Suring 50

Lena 33

Suring picked up a Marinette & Oconto Conference road victory over Lena behind a big game from Jayden Geniesse.

Geniesse knocked down six 3-pointers and posted 26 points to lead Suring.

Dequez Sepuldeva contributed 10 points for the Eagles, while Ethan Hischke had eight points.

Max Beyer was Lena's top scorer with nine points, while Logan Shallow added eight. Jacob Belongia chipped in seven points.

Coleman 60

Gillett 34

Times Herald College Highlights (Feb. 20)

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 3:58pm

Carroll

Oconto Falls High School graduate Aaron Kurth won a pair of events while competing for the Carroll University men's track and field team at the Dick Hendricks Invitational on Feb. 15 in Ripon.

Kurth won the 60-meter dash in 7.02 seconds after having the top time in the preliminary (7.11). He also won the 200 dash with a time of 23.27 seconds.

Those finishes helped Kurth land his first Pioneer Athlete of the Week honor.

Times Herald High School Highlights - Feb. 18

Published by admin on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 10:28pm

Updated: 10:15 p.m., 2/18

WRESTLING

Denmark 42

Oconto Falls 29

Oconto Falls dropped a Division 2 team sectional dual to Denmark on Tuesday in Wautoma. The loss eliminated Oconto Falls from the team competition, but 12 individual Panther wrestlers will still compete at sectionals this Saturday in Oconto Falls.

Brendan Konitzer (113) and Clayton Whiting (182) each earned wins by pin for Oconto Falls.

Athlete Profile: Brendan Konitzer

Published by admin on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 8:00am

OCONTO FALLS — The Oconto Falls High School wrestling team has enjoyed a successful season, with senior Brendan Konitzer serving as a vital role for the team.

Konitzer was ranked ninth in the 113-pound weight class in the wiwrestling.com Feb. 11 updated rankings.

In Oconto Falls’ nine North Eastern Conference duals, Konitzer finished with a 7-2 record. His efforts in conference play didn’t go unnoticed, as he was named to the all-conference second team.

Konitzer has also turned in several strong finishes at tournaments and invitationals this season.

Times Herald High School Highlights - Feb. 17

Published by admin on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 10:48pm

Updated: 10:30 p.m., 2/17

BOYS BASKETBALL

Oneida Nation 70

Gillett 52

Gillett was unable to recover from a 16-point halftime deficit in a Marinette & Oconto Conference matchup against Oneida Nation on Monday in Gillett.

Logan Block led Gillett with 18 points. Anthony Carroll added 11 points, while Derek Block chipped in 10 points.

Gillett's Elijah Framnes knocked down two 3-pointers while tallying eight points. Derek Block also hit two triples.

Girls Basketball: Gillett earns No. 2 seed for postseason

Published by admin on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 1:35pm

GILLETT — After an impressive regular season, the Gillett High School girls basketball team was rewarded for its strong play with a No. 2 seed in the Division 5 tournament.

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association released girls basketball brackets on Sunday.

Gillett also received a bye with its No. 2 seed and will host either seventh-seeded Gibraltar or 10th-seeded Suring in a regional semifinal on Feb. 28.

Suring’s regional quarterfinal game against Gibraltar will be played in Gibraltar on Feb. 25.