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Marion runner looks to defend D3 cross-country title

One year after winning the WIAA Division 3 State Cross-Country Meet, Marion High School junior Delaney Greene-Gretzinger is back to defend her title. Greene-Gretzinger took second place (19 minutes, 12 seconds) in the Amherst Sectional on Saturday, trailing only Amherst senior Alissa Niggemann by one second. In Division 2, Clintonville senior Kara Pyatskowit will also travel to Wisconsin Rapids for her first state meet.
High School Highlights
BOYS SOCCER Hawks fall to Lakeland Shawano was unable to score in a 6-0 road loss to Lakeland on Saturday in WIAA Division 3 regional play. The Hawks finished the season at 6-15-1. Bowler drops regional final in Suring After defeating Gresham in straight sets Thursday, Bowler travelled to Suring, where it fell in three sets, 25-21, 25-20, 25-14 in a WIAA Division 4 regional final. Bowler was led by Brooke Breitrick’s nine kills.
SCBA adds 4 members to Hall of Fame
The Shawano-Clintonville Bowling Association inducted Nan Mueller, Jeanne Rohloff, Jim Bleick and Robert Schmoll into its Hall of Fame on Sunday night. All four inductees, who were chosen from a blind ballot, have been influential members in the local bowling community for many years. “We’re trying to get a lot of the older bowlers in who haven’t gotten in that well deserve it,” said Rosie Thiel, board member and 15-year association manager.
Bonduel struggles, can’t overcome early deficit
In her 11th season as head coach at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School, Chris Nier brought a new focus on passing to the 2015 Chargers team. The effort paid off, even helped the team make history, with a 25-11, 25-20, 25-9 sweep of Bonduel on Saturday for its the first WIAA Division 3 regional championship in team history. “They are begging to hit and just begging to nail the ball, but now we know as coaches that is not the best way to approach ou
Packers hope to get better after bye
At 6-0 going into their bye week, the Green Bay Packers are already in control of the NFC North. Again. They’ve taken a slightly different path to the top of the division this time around. The offense has been choppy, at least by Titletown’s high standards.
SCHS athletes work out with Christian Laettner
The high school basketball players at Shawano Community High School weren’t even born when Duke star Christian Laettner hit his famous shot in 1992 to defeat Kentucky in the NCAA tournament. That didn’t matter, though, as the former NBA athlete ran SCHS boys and girls through drills Friday at the school. “I hope they learn his story, his last-minute chances and develop that kind of energy and that kind of hope, that kind of belief system, because
Bonduel O-line creates holes in Storm defense
Once again, the Bonduel Bears run game dominated, this time on a rainy night at Shawano Community High School in the WIAA Division 5 Level One playoffs. Blake Stoss led the Bears in rushing with 122 yards Friday, but Preston Robaidek and Jacob Banker were not far behind, with 83 and 82 yards, respectively, in a 34-14 victory over Kewaunee. After Bonduel’s offensive line and running backs had imposed their will, the play-action pass worked wonders
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Marion rallies behind veterans memorial project
When the local American Legion post came up with the idea of a veterans memorial, it didn’t take long for the Marion community to get behind the project and see that it was completed. “We first got the idea about a year and a half ago,” said Bill Mengert, commander of American Legion Post 198. Some residents wanted it to be completed soon so the surviving World War II veterans would get to see it.
Nonprofit Profile
Pastor Matthew Weber has opened Shawano Baptist Church. He said there was a need for an independent fundamental church in Shawano. “We were directed this way through the Wisconsin Fellowship of Baptist Churches,” said Weber, who moved here with his wife, Megan, and children, Jeremiah, 3, and Jenilee, 2. “I’m a church planter,” he said. “A lot of churches start that way.” Services are being held at the former Security Financial office at 102 E.
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