Sports

Shawano boys, girls win home track invitational

Published by admin on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 1:01pm

The Shawano Community High School boys and girls track teams each cruised to first-place finishes at the Ryan Jozwiak Memorial Track Invitational on May 11 in Shawano.

The Shawano boys racked up 240 points, well ahead of second-place finishing Seymour (146.5). The Shawano girls accumulated 201.5 points, with Antigo (140.5) in second.

Shawano boys tennis team sweeps Green Bay West

Published by admin on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 12:18pm

The Shawano Community High School boys tennis team won all four of the flights played to sweep Green Bay West in a Bay Conference match May 11 in Shawano.

Three of the flights played were singles matchups. Camden Kroll (No. 1), Leo Liu (No. 2) and Joe Mente (No. 3) earned wins for Shawano, while Carson Cummings took the No. 4 singles match by forfeit.

High School Highlights (May 11)

Published by admin on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 12:00pm

Updated: May 12, 9:35 p.m.

SOFTBALL

Witt-Birn 1

Bonduel 0

Wittenberg-Birnamwood topped Bonduel in a May 11 Central Wisconsin Conference-East Division battle in Wittenberg.

Jasmin Duranceau was the hero for Witt-Birn, driving in the game's lone run in the fourth inning and also earning the win in the circle. Duranceau struck out four batters and allowed just three hits while walking none.

McKenna Foster scored for Witt-Birn, which had five hits.

Times Herald High School Highlights (May 11)

Published by admin on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 11:31am

SOFTBALL

Oconto Falls 10

Clintonville 9 (8 inn.)

Oconto Falls rallied multiple times before Jayden Arndt delivered a walk-off double to score Abbi Remic and give the Panthers a North Eastern Conference win over Clintonville on May 11 in Oconto Falls.

Witt-Birn’s Dickman, Metropulos to swim at D1 colleges

Published by admin on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 11:17am

Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School seniors Wyatt Dickman and McKenna Metropulos each signed letters of intent to Division I colleges during a signing celebration May 10 at the Woodson YMCA in Weston.

Dickman will head to Arizona to compete for the Grand Canyon University men’s swimming team. Metropulos will stay close to home, competing for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s team.

“Swimming Division I has always been a huge goal of mine,” said Dickman. “Finally achieving this means so much to me, because it recognizes the hard work I put in.”

Lena/STAA boys, Suring girls 1st at county track and field meet

Published by admin on Tue, 05/11/2021 - 10:07am

The Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy boys and Suring girls track and field teams each earned first-place finishes at the 45th Oconto County Meet on May 10 in Oconto Falls.

The Lena/STAA boys earned 112 points to edge Oconto Falls (107) and win just their second county meet ever, with the other coming in 1986. The Suring girls accumulated 97 points, with Gillett (78) placing second.

The Lena/STAA co-op was led by Sam and Kennedy Marquardt, who combined for six first-place finishes.

Witt-Birn girls edge Manawa to win home track and field invite

Published by admin on Tue, 05/11/2021 - 8:40am

The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School girls track and field team topped Manawa by one point to win the May 10 Wittenberg-Birnamwood Invite in Wittenberg.

The Witt-Birn girls accumulated 161 points to Manawa's 160. Gresham/Bowler took fourth with 42 points, while Tigerton tallied 39 points to take fifth. Marion scored three points and finished eighth.

On the boys side, Manawa won with 181 points. Witt-Birn (110.5) came in second, with Gresham/Bowler (14) in fifth.

Witt-Birn boys golf team wins another CWC meet

Published by admin on Tue, 05/11/2021 - 8:14am

The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School boys golf team placed first at a Central Wisconsin Conference meet at Bullseye Country Club on May 10 in Wisconsin Rapids.

Witt-Birn posted a team score of 347, well ahead of second-place finishing Wisconsin Valley Lutheran (373). Bonduel (399) claimed fifth, with Marion (466) in eighth and Menominee Indian/Gresham (468) in ninth.

All five of Witt-Birn's varsity golfers finished within five shots of each other. Calvin Scheurer led the way with an 18-hole round of 85.

Times Herald High School Highlights (May 10)

Published by admin on Tue, 05/11/2021 - 8:01am

SOFTBALL

Niagara 14

Gillett/Suring 3 (5 inn.)

Gillett/Suring scored three runs in the first inning, but wasn't able to score again in a Marinette & Oconto Conference loss to Niagara on May 10 in Gillett.

Parker Zahn drove in two runs for Gillett/Suring, while Emily Umentum had the team's other RBI. Umentum finished with three hits, while Carrie Griffin had two.

Umentum took the loss in the circle after pitching all five innings.

High School Highlights (May 10)

Published by admin on Tue, 05/11/2021 - 7:54am

BASEBALL

Witt-Birn 13

Menominee Indian 0 (5 inn.)

Wittenberg-Birnamwood eased to a Central Wisconsin Conference-East Division victory over Menominee Indian on May 10 in Wittenberg. The Chargers scored four runs in the first inning and seven more in the second to build a comfortable lead.

Austin Rekow had three hits, four RBIs and two runs scored for Witt-Birn, while Ian Salvesen and Austin Worzalla drove in two runs each. Salvesen scored three runs, while Bryce Zoromski crossed the plate twice.