Oconto County Times Herald

Athletes from Suring, Lena, Gillett eyeing collegiate play

Published by admin on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 4:27pm

SURING — One senior athlete from Suring, Lena and Gillett high schools are headed to colleges within the state with collegiate sports within their sights.

Football

After a strong ending to his high school football season, Suring’s Logan Stuart will look to keep things rolling for St. Norbert College (De Pere) in the coming years.

“It’s truly an honor and a blessing that I have the opportunity to be able to further play the sport I have worked so hard for the last couple years,” said Stuart, who chose St. Norbert because of it’s pre-med program.

Packers’ Aaron Jones says his contract status won’t distract him

Published by admin on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 4:09pm

Packers running back Aaron Jones says he wants to remain in Green Bay for his entire career and that he won’t let speculation about his future distract him as he enters the final season of his contract.

The Packers drafted Boston College running back A.J. Dillon in the second round last month, a move that raised questions about Jones’ long-term future with the franchise.

“It’s not that I’m surprised or anything,” Jones said Wednesday during a Zoom session with reporters. “It’s the NFL, and you never know what can happen.”

Nielsen named new Oconto Falls wrestling coach

Published by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:35am

OCONTO FALLS — The Oconto Falls High School wrestling team will be under the direction of a new head coach for the 2020-21 season, but it’s certainly a familiar face. Cody Nielsen will be the new head coach after David Brasier stepped down.

Nielsen wrestled for Oconto Falls from 2009-12 and, after wrestling at UW-Stevens Point from 2014-17, served as an assistant coach for the Panthers the past two season.

Five Panthers prepared to play collegiate sports

Published by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:31am

Four girls and one boy from Oconto Falls High School are planning on playing collegiate sports this coming school year.

Three of the five will get another chance to play their spring season after the coronavirus pandemic knocked out their senior years.

Track and field

Ericka Havemeier and Ruthie Zahm will go from teammates to conference opponents as they join college track and field teams. Havemeier is set to compete for UW-La Crosse, while Zahm heads to UW-Stevens Point.

Packers’ run defense eager for redemption after playoff loss

Published by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:27am

GREEN BAY — Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine believes his team’s run defense is much better than its last showing.

And he expects the team to prove that this fall.

“When things are right, when things are clicking for us and guys have a good understanding of what they’re doing, we can stop the run as well as anybody else,” Pettine said Friday during a media Zoom session.

Packers’ Montravius Adams faces marijuana, driving charges

Published by admin on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 10:24am

ELKO, Ga. — Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Montravius Adams was arrested in Georgia this week and charged with possession of marijuana and driving offenses.

He was stopped May 19 just after 6 p.m. on suspicion of driving with a suspended registration and no insurance, according to a Houston County Sheriff’s Office report. It was not immediately clear why police had such suspicions.

An officer detected a scent of marijuana, which was found in a search of the car, the report said.

Shawano Speedway given the green light

Published by admin on Fri, 05/22/2020 - 7:16pm

SHAWANO — After several weeks of careful planning, race tracks around the state are opening up. Shawano Speedway has a practice night scheduled for May 30 before the first week of the season on June 6.

Brad Luepke, the speedway’s marketing and promotions manager, spent about 50 minutes on Facebook Live on Thursday detailing what things would look like on a race night, at least to begin the season. The full video can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Shawano-Speedway-262974367190/

WFCA All-Star Game and activities suspended

Published by admin on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 4:03pm

The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Executive Board announced Tuesday that the 2020 all-star game and activities were suspended.

The suspension is due to the fact that UW-Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater’s campuses are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The schools host practices for the players before three all-star games are played — this year’s games were originally set for July 18 at UW-Oshkosh’s Titan Stadium this summer.

Athlete Profile: Colton Rohr

Published by admin on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 3:55pm

OCONTO FALLS — In some high school sports, senior seasons are sometimes the best chance for an athlete or team to make deep postseason runs. For weight throwers in track and field, that’s the case for a lot of athletes, and Oconto Falls High School’s Colton Rohr was hoping that was the case for him.

The senior, who specialized in discus, was preparing to make a run to state this spring, but the COVID-19 pandemic eliminated that thought.

Rodgers says Packers’ decision to draft Love surprised him

Published by admin on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 6:04pm

Packers star Aaron Rodgers acknowledges Green Bay drafting a quarterback in the first round surprised him and complicated his hopes of playing his entire career with the same team.

The Packers traded up four spots in the first round last month to take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love with the 26th overall pick. The move has raised speculation about Rodgers’ long-term future in Green Bay, no matter how much team officials emphasized afterward that the two-time MVP remains the clear-cut starting quarterback for the foreseeable future.