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Baseball Highlights (July 20-21)

Published by admin on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 10:31am

Updated: July 22, 10:30 a.m.

BASEBALL

Clintonville 9

Waupaca 3

Clintonville picked up a road win over Waupaca on Tuesday.

Jared Cartwright earned the win on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings. Sean Finger worked the final inning.

Brady Kasson, Klay Finger and Klay Barkow each had two hits for Clintonville, while Dylan Danforth stole five bases and scored three times.

Crivitz 5

Bonduel 2

Baseball Highlights (July 18-19)

Published by admin on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 5:24pm

Updated: July 20, 5:15 p.m.

BASEBALL

Shawano 6

Oshkosh 2

Shawano bounced back from a loss on Thursday by earning a road win over Oshkosh on Saturday.

Oshkosh grabbed the lead with two runs in the third inning, but Shawano responded with a six-run fourth frame.

Lew Worthington named Shawano volleyball coach

Published by admin on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 12:25pm

Lew Worthington was named the new varsity volleyball coach at Shawano Community High School.

Worthington replaces Breanna Young, who served as the team’s head coach since 2016. Joel Wondra, Shawano’s athletic director, confirmed the hiring.

“Volleyball has always been a big part of my life, and I love working with and teaching young people,” said Worthington. “As a newcomer to the community, this was an opportunity that I could not pass up.”

Dairyland standings tighten up

Published by admin on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 11:09am

The Dairyland League playoff race tightened up after the most recent weekend of games were played. Six of the league’s 10 teams have either three or four wins.

Shawano 9, Cecil 1

The Shawano Lobos used a pair of four-run innings to roll to a win over the Cecil Mudhens on Friday in Shawano.

Dylan Berg had three hits and two RBIs for the Lobos (3-2). Riley Acra and Ryan Coffey each chipped in two hits.

Brewers' Woodruff easy choice to start season opener

Published by admin on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 5:47pm

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff is following up his first All-Star appearance by getting his first opportunity to start a season opener.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced Friday that Woodruff will get the start when Milwaukee begins the season July 24 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Kyle Hendricks will be starting for the Cubs.

"It's kind of like the All-Star Game, one of those things they can't take away from you," Woodruff said. "It's a huge honor."

Clintonville wins thriller over Shawano

Published by admin on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 1:19pm

In a highly entertaining matchup, it was Clintonville’s Jared Cartwright that came through when his team needed him the most to pick up a road win over Shawano on Thursday.

Cartwright delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the eighth inning before escaping a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half to help Clintonville to a 3-2 win.

Bucks’ Bledsoe tests positive for the coronavirus

Published by admin on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:47pm

Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe has tested positive for COVID-19, but has said he doesn’t have any symptoms associated with the coronavirus.

Bledsoe hasn’t been with the team since they reported to Orlando last week, the Journal Sentinel reported.

The Bucks began a second training camp early this month but shut it down after someone from the organization tested positive for the coronavirus. They didn’t name the person at the time.

Ski Sharks’ Passehl takes seventh at state in swivel

Published by admin on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:40pm

Shawano Ski Shark member Faith Passehl placed seventh in the swivel competition at the 2020 Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships on Thursday on Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids.

Passehl earned a score of 11.26 in the 17-skier event.

“My day went very well — I skied a clean run and accomplished all that I wanted to. I had a small bobble at the end but nothing major,” said Passehl.

Baseball Highlights (July 16)

Published by admin on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:37pm

Updated: July 17, 10:30 a.m.

BASEBALL

Bonduel 8

Waupaca 0

Bonduel rolled to a home win over Waupaca on Thursday.

Noah Beilfuss powered Bonduel on offense, driving in five runs on three hits. He also scored a run and tossed a perfect sixth inning.

Logan Guenterberg and Jack Johnson also drove in a run each for the hosts. Isaac Boldt earned the win after striking out eight batters over five innings. Isaac Banker pitched the seventh to wrap up the win.

Camp Randall renovation put on hold

Published by admin on Thu, 07/16/2020 - 10:55am

Renovation of the south end zone seating area inside Camp Randall Stadium is being put on hold temporarily.

The project was due to begin at the conclusion of the 2020 football season and open by the start of the 2021 campaign. It is now more likely that work will begin sometime in 2021 with a target opening for the 2022 campaign.