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Times Herald High School Highlights (Oct. 22)

Published by admin on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 9:56pm

UPDATED: Oct. 22, 9:55 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL

Peshtigo 3

Oconto Falls 2

Oconto Falls came up on the wrong end of an intense, back-and-forth Division 2 playoff battle against Peshtigo on Thursday in Oconto Falls. The visitors won by scores of 15-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-16, 15-8.

Peshtigo will take on top-seeded Oconto for the regional title on Saturday.

Gillett 3

Coleman 1

Packers roster moves (week 7)

Published by admin on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 10:27am

Updated: Oct. 24, 3:35 p.m

The Green Bay Packers placed CB Parry Nickerson on injured reserve and released WR Kalija Lipscomb from the practice squad.

The transactions were announced Tuesday by Brian Gutekunst, the Packers general manager.

Packers sign Braden to practice squad

The Packers signed G Ben Braden to the practice squad.

The transaction was announced Wednesday by Gutekunst.

No Marion cross-country runners advance to sectionals

Published by admin on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 10:04pm

Marion High School didn't advance any individuals to sectionals after competing at the Division 3 Rosholt Subsectional on Tuesday.

Each Marion team only had four runners compete, so neither qualified for a score.

Jaden Stuhr led the boys team after completing the course in 20 minutes, 28.95 seconds. Jesse Trebus (22:57.66), Myles Peterson (23:55.86) and Jack VanKooy (28:24.35) also competed for the boys.

Times Herald High School Highlights (Oct. 20)

Published by admin on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 9:26pm

UPDATED: Oct. 20, 9:25 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL

Lena 3

Marion 1

Fourth-seeded Lena rallied from a set down to earn a Division 4 playoff win over Marion on Tuesday in Lena.

Lena won by scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-13, 25-17 and advances to take on top-seeded Green Bay NEW Lutheran/Providence Academy on Thursday.

High School Highlights (Oct. 20)

Published by admin on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 9:21pm

Updated: Oct. 22, 2:10 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL

Waupaca 3

Shawano 1

Fifth-seeded Shawano dropped a Division 1 playoff match to fourth-seeded Waupaca on Tuesday in Waupaca.

The hosts won by scores of 25-17, 25-12, 21-25, 25-5.

Waupaca advances to take on top-seeded Antigo on Thursday.

Lena 3

Marion 1

Gillett girls, boys cross-country teams qualify for sectionals

Published by admin on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 9:01pm

The Gillett Secondary School girls and boys cross-country teams each earned first-place finishes at the Division 3 Lena Subsectional on Tuesday to qualify for sectionals.

The girls posted a team score of 32, while the boys tallied a 42.

Suring's Olivia Noack and Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy co-op's Max Beyer also qualified for sectionals as individuals.

Derek Hanson won the boys race and led the Gillett boys. He completed the course in 17 minutes, 24.9 seconds.

Shawano's Chelberg qualifies for cross-country sectionals

Published by admin on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 8:28pm

Updated: Oct. 21, 10:05 a.m.

Shawano Community High School freshman Grace Chelberg qualified for sectionals after a top-10 finish at the Division 1 Neenah Subsectional on Tuesday in Neenah.

Chelberg posted a time of 20 minutes, 49.9 seconds to place seventh and finish among the top-five individuals who were not on a sectional-qualifying team (Neenah and Wisconsin Rapids).

The Shawano girls team took fourth with a score of 96, while the boys came in fifth with a 122.

Witt-Birn boys cross-country team qualifies for sectionals

Published by admin on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 8:08pm

The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School boys cross-country team posted a second-place finish at the Division 2 Oconto Falls Subsectional on Tuesday at The Patriot Golf Club in Abrams to qualify for sectionals.

Witt-Birn's score of 51 was behind just Tomahawk (39).

Athlete Profile: Amelia Rice

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 5:44pm

The Oconto Falls High School volleyball team has enjoyed a strong fall season, led by a group of attackers. Senior Amelia Rice is a part of the group, and she’s been a steady performer for the Panthers all season.

Rice ranks third on the team with 97 attack kills and fourth in total blocks (14). She’s also contributed 79 digs and five aces.

In Oconto Falls’ final regular season win against Little Chute on Oct. 13, Rice finished with 13 attack kills, three total blocks and four digs.

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Athlete Profile: Jack Johnson

Published by admin on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 5:41pm

The Bonduel High School cross-country teams have ended the past couple of seasons competing at the state meet. Jack Johnson has been a part of the last two state-qualifying boys teams and is enjoying a strong senior season.

In the final week of the regular season, Johnson placed 13th at the Central Wisconsin Conference Championships, which earned him second team all-conference honors.

In his two state appearances, Johnson has finished as the team’s fourth-best finisher. He’s often been the boys team top finisher this fall.