Sports

Boys Basketball: Clintonville rides second-half run to road win

Published by admin on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 5:09pm

OCONTO FALLS — The Clintonville High School boys basketball team carried the momentum from a late first-half spurt into the second half, going on an 18-2 run that eventually helped the team to a 67-55 North Eastern Conference win over Oconto Falls on Friday.

Wrestling: Chargers take control of CWC

Published by admin on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 2:39pm

WITTENBERG — The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School wrestling team earned a 39-36 dual win over Bonduel on Thursday, taking control of the Central Wisconsin Conference in the process.

Thursday’s matchup had all the makings of a classic, with both teams boasting perfect conference dual records coming in. Despite Witt-Birn only winning one of the six non-forfeited weight classes, it was enough to edge Bonduel.

Athlete Profile: Erin Viergutz

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 8:00am

CLINTONVILLE — The Clintonville High School girls basketball team entered the season trying to replace an injured senior (Lizzy Weatherwax) and thinking some younger players might need to really step up. Senior Erin Viergutz has helped the team overcome some of the concerns and has the team in the thick of the North Eastern Conference race.

Boys Basketball: Oconto Falls falls to Clintonville

Published by admin on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 5:09pm

OCONTO FALLS — The Oconto Falls High School boys basketball team could not recover from an early second-half run in a 67-55 North Eastern Conference loss to Clintonville on Friday.

The visiting Truckers went on an 18-2 run in the second half to break open a game that Oconto Falls controlled for most of the first half.

Times Herald College Highlights (Jan. 17)

Published by admin on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 2:35pm

Carroll

Oconto Falls graduate Aaron Kurth competed in the 60-meter dash and on a relay team for the Carroll University men's track and field team at the Phoenix Invitational on Jan. 11 in Chicago.

Kurth placed third in the 60 finals, posting a time of 7.09 seconds.

He was also on the third-place finishing 4x400 relay team that earned a time of 3:38.33.

Wyoming

Oconto Falls graduate Dewey Krueger picked up another win in the Wyoming wrestling team's 17-16 loss to South Dakota State on Jan. 12.

High School Highlights - Jan. 17

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 9:47pm

Updated: 1:15 p.m., 1/18

BOYS BASKETBALL

Clintonville 67

Oconto Falls 55

Clintonville used a 18-2 run in the second half to pull away from Oconto Falls in a North Eastern Conference matchup on Friday in Oconto Falls.

Aiden Polzin and Nathan Morse led Clintonville on the court, tallying 23 and 19 points, respectively. Cameron Mauel chipped in 15 points.

Morse hit three 3-pointers, while Polzin knocked down two. Clintonville was also efficient from the free-throw line, making 15 of its 21 attempts.

Bonduel 67

Times Herald High School Highlights - Jan. 17

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 9:37pm

Updated: 9:30 p.m., 1/17

BOYS BASKETBALL

Clintonville 67

Oconto Falls 55

Oconto Falls couldn't catch back up after allowing an 18-2 run to start the second half in a North Eastern Conference matchup against Clintonville on Friday in Oconto Falls.

Jarod Parsons scored 16 points to lead Oconto Falls on the offensive end of the court. Joey Walters added 12 points, while Mitchell Manns had 10.

Oconto Falls started the game on a 18-9 run.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Gillett 63

St. Thomas Aquinas Academy 31

Green Bay ready to leave it all on the field vs. San Fran

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 3:00pm

GREEN BAY — For the second time this season, the Green Bay Packers will travel to Santa, Clara, Calif. to take on the San Francisco 49ers. The Pack is hoping for a better showing this time around.

Back on Nov. 24, the teams met in a highly-anticipated matchup, but the 49ers dominated from the outset on their way to a 37-8 victory.

It was an abysmal showing by the Packers’ offense, which kept the team’s defense on the field for over 35 minutes.

Keys to the Game (Jan. 19)

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 2:00pm

The second-seeded Green Bay Packers visit the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers at 5:40 p.m. Sunday for the NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. FOX televises the game.

Coaches

Green Bay — Matt LaFleur, first season (13-3 in regular season; 1-0 in playoffs). San Francisco — Kyle Shanahan, three seasons (23-25 in regular season; 1-0 in playoffs).

History

Packers lead 36-30-1, a record that includes San Francisco’s 37-8 victory on Nov. 24 and Green Bay’s 4-3 edge in the postseason.

Packers Notebook (Jan. 19)

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 1:00pm

QB getting locked in at the right time

Coming off a brutal loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 24, quarterback Aaron Rodgers knew what had to happen for the Green Bay Packers to make a run to the Super Bowl.

It started with him.

“Offensively,” he said the Wednesday after that game, “I’ve got to take the lead and get hot in December.”