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Chargers, Wildcats come up short in baseball sectional finals

Lena and Wittenberg-Birnamwood baseball teams each came within a game of advancing to the state tournament, but each was defeated June 10 in their sectional final games. Division 3 Wittenberg-Birnamwood advanced to the sectional final after beating Oconto 3-0 at Chilton High School. Seeded at the top in their bracket, the Chargers moved on to face Kewaunee, second seed in its bracket, after Kewaunee beat Chilton 1-0. Kewaunee prevailed in the sec
Riel named NEC golfer of the year
Senior Kadyn Riel, of Oconto Falls, is the conference player of the year for the North Eastern Conference all-conference golf team.
Four inducted into speedway hall of fame
On a night where four racers were inducted into the Shawano Speedway Hall of Fame, Seymour’s Tim Jorgenson made the biggest move to the checkered flag, starting in 10th place in the sport modifieds. It was Jorgenseon’s first feature win of the season after 10 starts on the circuit.
Shawano athletes earn all-conference honors
More than two dozen Shawano Community High School athletes earned all-conference honors in the Bay Conference spring sports season. Senior infielder Pete Bruette was a first team unanimous selection for baseball. Senior infielder Crew Weisnicht was named to the second team.
Bonduel golf team returns to state tournament
Division 1, Notre Dame Pulaski’s Brady Hayward qualified for the state golf meet as an individual after carding a 76 (tied for third best score) at Thornberry Creek in Hobart for the WIAA golf sectionals. Hayward led his team to a third-place finish with a 318, just three strokes behind Bay Port, which advanced to the state meet along with sectional champion De Pere. Also scoring for the Red Raiders were Dixon Holewinski and Bradin Schultz, each
Witt-Birn, Lena capture regional baseball titles
June 5 Wittenberg-Birnamwood 1, Bonduel 0 Bonduel traveled to Wittenberg for a regional championship game that ended up being an old-fashioned pitchers duel. Bonduel’s Cade Johnson and Witt-Birn’s Zander Barke each threw six shutout innings. In the seventh, Race Anvelink doubled to lead off the Bonduel half of the inning.
Shawano soccer season ends against Sheboygan Falls
June 5 Sheboygan Falls 9, Shawano 1 Shawano’s soccer team watched their playoff chances slowly fall by the wayside as Sheboygan Falls worked its way to a 9-1 victory in a WIAA Division 3 regional game. Sheboygan Falls held a 5-1 lead after the first half and scored another four goals after the intermission. Shawano ended the regular season at 4-4-2 for firth place in the Bay Conference and 7-11-3 overall.
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