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Lena’s Logan Shallow makes M&O baseball 1st team

Published by admin on Sat, 06/25/2022 - 9:13am

Lena senior Logan Shallow was named to the Marinette & Oconto Conference first team after a monster spring season on the baseball diamond.

Shallow made the all-conference list as an infielder, but also was one of the conference’s top pitchers.

Lena senior Lane Whiting was another top pitcher in the M&O, and he made the second team at that position. Sophomore infielder Logan Graef and freshman outfielder Tyler Shallow also made the second team, with junior Josh Kristof being tabbed an honorable mention.

Legion baseball highlights (June 24)

Published by admin on Sat, 06/25/2022 - 9:04am

Bonduel stays alive, while Menominee Indian and Pulaski are eliminated

Bonduel picked up a 7-1 win over Pulaski to avoid elimination on June 24 in a tournament game in Clintonville.

Menominee Indian was eliminated after being doubled up 12-6 by New London on June 24 in Clintonville.

Bonduel will look to keep fending off elimination when it battles New London at 11:30 a.m. on June 25 in Clintonville. Clintonville and Seymour are the other two teams still alive in the tournament, and play at 9 a.m. on June 25 in Clintonville.

Legion baseball highlights (June 23)

Published by admin on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 11:30am

Pulaski, Menominee Indian, Bonduel moving on in tournament

Pulaski, Menominee Indian and Bonduel are among the six teams still alive at a multi-day tournament in Clintonville.

Pulaski suffered a 15-5 loss to Clintonville on June 23 in Clintonville for its first loss of the tournament. Menominee Indian fended off elimination after topping Wrightstown 4-2 on June 23 in New London, while Bonduel defeated Wittenberg-Birnamwood 7-1 in an elimination game on June 23 in New London.

Wisconsin’s Davis selected 10th overall in 2022 NBA Draft

Published by admin on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 11:18am

Johnny Davis became the latest Badger to see his NBA dreams come true, as the Wisconsin men’s basketball standout was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft on June 23 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Davis became Wisconsin’s highest drafted player and UW’s first NBA lottery pick since Frank Kaminsky went ninth overall to the Charlotte Hornets in the 2015 NBA Draft. Sam Dekker was also selected in 2015, drafted 18th overall in the first round by the Houston Rockets.

Bucks draft G League Ignite wing MarJon Beauchamp at No. 24

Published by admin on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 11:16am

MarJon Beauchamp’s circuitous path to the Milwaukee Bucks included stops at four high schools, a community college and the NBA G League.

Bucks assistant general manager Milt Newton said Beauchamp even was homeless at one point.

The Bucks believe the hard road he took to the NBA will help the 6-foot-6 wing thrive now that he’s finally made it as the 24th overall pick in the draft.

Gillett/Suring pair, STAA/Lena player make M&O softball 1st team

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 4:14pm

The Gillett/Suring and St. Thomas Aquinas Academy/Lena softball co-ops each had players named to the Marinette & Oconto Conference first team after strong spring seasons.

Gillett/Suring senior Madison Vandevelde and freshman Emma Kristof and STAA/Lena junior Chaela Rabas all made the first team.

Gillett/Suring sophomore Autumn Dryja and STAA/Lena freshman Peyton Dorow both were honorable mentions.

Vandevelde earned her first-team honor as an outfielder. In her senior season, she turned in a .310 batting average and .444 on-base percentage in conference play.

WIAA Board approves winter sports changes

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 11:12am

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control reviewed and acted on coaches’ committee recommendations impacting winter sports, including significant tournament series changes in wrestling at its June meeting on June 22.

Six wrestling coaches’ recommendations received approval, effective in 2022-23, including the addition of a 16-competitor bracket to qualify for the girls state individual tournament to be held in conjunction with the boys individual wrestling state tournament at the Kohl Center.

Dates set for Packers training camp

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 11:10am

The Green Bay Packers announced June 22 the dates of practices that are open to the public for the 2022 Packers Training Camp, presented by Bellin Health. This marks Green Bay’s 77th training camp, a tradition that began in 1946 under Curly Lambeau.

As in the past, practices are scheduled to take place at Ray Nitschke Field and Packers Family Night will be at Lambeau Field. The times for practices that are open to the public will be announced at a later date.

Legion baseball highlights (June 22)

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 9:22am

UPDATED: June, 23, 3:50 p.m.

Pulaski 11

Wrightstown 6

Pulaski rallied past Wrightstown in a tournament game on June 22 in Clintonville. Pulaski scored twice in the third inning to tie the game before putting together a seven-run fourth frame.

Brayden Otto drove in three runs on three hits and scored twice to lead Pulaski offensively. He also stole two bases.

Jonah Klingeisen scored three runs and also recorded three hits, while Michael Molthen and Gavin Ostrenga had two hits each.

Legion baseball highlights (June 21)

Published by admin on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 2:43pm

Pulaski 16

Green Bay 11

Pulaski won a high-scoring contest against Green Bay on June 21 in Green Bay. Pulaski rallied from an early six-run deficit and scored four runs in the sixth and seventh frames to pull away.

Kyle Olson and Gavin Ostrenga drove in three runs each for Pulaski, while Logan Hochevar and Mason Petzel drove in two each. Jonah Klingeisen, Hochevar, Olson and Ostrenga finished with two hits each.