The Shawano Leader

Marion pair excited for college opportunities

Published by admin on Wed, 08/03/2022 - 9:39am

Marion High School graduates Ethan Scheef and Isaiah Gueths are ready to take their athletic talent to the college level.

Scheef is set to play football for Lakeland University, while Gueths golfs for Northland College.

Scheef said his recruitment process was a lengthy one.

“I had to work my butt off being that I was at such a small school. I honestly have to thank my coaches and my parents for helping with that process,” said Scheef.

BABA Highlights (Aug. 5)

Published by admin on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 10:34pm

East-West Division

Tigerton 3

Caroline 0

Tigerton blanked Caroline in a July 29 matchup in Tigerton.

Paul Sellner shut down the Caroline bats and earned the win on the mound. Jack Yeager was dealt the loss.

Jayden Sivertson led Tigerton at the plate with three hits, with Justin Sivertson adding in two hits.

Neil Hoffman tallied two of Caroline’s five hits.

Little Falls 5

Gresham 2 (10 inn.)

Dairyland League Highlights (Aug. 5)

Published by admin on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 10:31pm

Bonduel 5

Cecil 1

Bonduel took down Cecil in a July 31 matchup in Cecil. Bonduel scored once in the second inning and four more times in the third.

Chase Reinke earned the win for Bonduel after pitching all nine innings. He struck out four batters along the way.

Chase Reinke also tallied four of the team’s 11 hits. Jack Reinke tallied two hits, while Adam Frost drew three walks.

Jacob Polzin was the losing pitcher after working three innings. Noah Beilfuss tallied two of the team’s four hits.

Yarie, Mullen, Vanderloop, Anvelink, Westphal win features

Published by admin on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 10:28pm

Marcus Yarie, Mike Mullen, JJ Vanderloop, Nick Anvelink and Tanner Westphal picked up feature wins July 30 at Shawano Speedway.

Yarie won the IMCA Modified feature after starting in first. Jared Siefert, Johnny Whitman, Anvelink and Mullen rounded out the top five.

Whitman moved up eight spots during the race, while Mullen moved past seven cars.

Mullen won the IMCA Stock Car feature after starting in fourth.

Speedway raises over $23K for childhood cancer

Published by admin on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 10:26pm

The Shawano Speedway held Racing for a Reason, an event which saw the organization raise $23,891 for Child Life Services on July 30.

Since Racing for a Reason started 12 years ago, the Shawano Speedway has raised over $224,000 for Child Life Services of St. Vincent in Green Bay.

The event was started after former Shawano Speedway’s promotions and operations manager Brad Luepke’s son, Reed, was diagnosed with leukemia.

Hofa Park wins Shawano Lobos Tournament

Published by admin on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 8:55am

The Hofa Park Panthers won the Shawano Lobos Tournament that ran from July 25-29 after defeating the Navarino Rangers, Lobos and Cecil Mudhens.

Hofa Park opened the tournament with a 9-1 win over Navarino on July 25 before rolling to a 16-2 win in five innings over the Lobos on July 27. Hofa Park topped Cecil 7-3 in the championship game on July 29.

In the championship game, Eli Frank hit a grand slam in Hofa Park’s four-run fourth inning. Robert Schuettpelz, Marcus Hornacek and Frank scored two runs each for the Panthers.

Packers linebackers share thoughts on season

Published by admin on Fri, 07/29/2022 - 6:58pm

Green Bay Packers linebackers De’Vondre Campbell, Rashan Gary and rookie Quay Walker talked about how they are preparing for the season and listed some goals that they want to reach after participating in the first three days of training camp.

“The first couple days of training camp have gone well,” said Walker. “It can be better, like always. I am just trying to take in everything of what it means to be a pro.”

Walker noted that the first three days of training camp have helped him loosen up and become integrated into the NFL.

Packers training camp begins July 27

Published by admin on Wed, 07/27/2022 - 9:43am

Packers training camp, presented by Bellin Health, begins on July 27, and fans are invited to join the team at practice and enjoy a variety of activities to celebrate the return of football.

Shawano Legion team falls short of regional title

Published by admin on Tue, 07/26/2022 - 8:43am

The Shawano Legion baseball team fell a couple wins shy of winning the New London Regional.

Shawano finished 2-2 at the regional that ran July 22-25, with both losses coming to Seymour.

Pulaski also competed at the regional, finishing 0-2.

Shawano

Shawano’s tournament began with hard-fought 8-5 win over Kaukauna on July 22. The teams were deadlocked at three when Shawano put up five runs in the sixth inning.

Ski Sharks finish 4th at state

Published by admin on Mon, 07/25/2022 - 9:28pm

The Shawano Ski Sharks turned in a solid showing at the Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships on July 21-22 on Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids. The team earned a couple of awards, had several individuals place well and claimed fourth place as a team.

The Ski Sharks performed as a team on July 22, racking up 1,256.8 points to come in fourth in Division 2. Shawano finished behind the Crivitz Ski Cats (1,410.02), Badwater Ski-ters (1,289.68) and Water Walkers (1,269.66).