The Bonduel High School boys track and field team won its first Central Wisconsin Conference-8 championship in 26 years Saturday in Stevens Point. The Wittenberg-Birnamwood girls, meanwhile, won their eighth straight title. “The boys had a great day,” Bonduel coach James Watry said. “We knew we had a balanced team going in there. It ended up working out pretty well.

Hawks fall to Preble in softball The Shawano Community High School softball team squandered a 4-1 lead in a 5-4 loss to Green Bay Preble in nine innings Tuesday at Memorial Field. The Hawks (7-13, 6-9 Bay Conference) led 4-1, but Preble (18-2, 14-0 Fox River Classic Conference) tied the game in the fifth. Kaylen Krueger’s ninth-inning home run ended the game. Courtney Baumann allowed 11 hits and struck out three for Shawano.

The Shawano Community High School boys golf team hung on to third place in the Bay Conference thanks to a third-place finish in the conference meet Tuesday at Brown County Golf Course in Hobart. “It’s great; that’s what we were going for today,” Shawano coach Dean Kugler said.

Troy Springborn may have had the fastest car in the Late Model feature May 10 but had to settle for third. Saturday's race at Shawano Speedway was different as Springborn came from eighth place to take the checkered flag. Marcus Yarie and Jason Jach also picked up their first wins of the season.

CASINO EXPANSION: Veterans of Menominee Nation post the colors Monday at a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the $8 million expansion project at Menominee Casino Resort in Keshena. The expansion will connect the casino with the convention center. The 25,000-square-foot addition will feature a gaming floor and retail center. The project should be completed by late fall.

Five Menominee Nation code talkers were honored Sunday during the 25th annual Gathering of Warriors pow-wow presented by the Veterans of the Menominee Nation at the Woodland Bowl in Keshena. In November, the Menominee and 24 other tribes received congressional gold medals to honor the code talkers, who used their native language to transmit secret messages in World War II, during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Along with blankets, silver duplicat

The Shawano Community High School softball team earned a No. 3 seed in Division 2, Bonduel earned a No. 2 seed in Division 3 and Tigerton earned a No. 1 seed in Division 4 as the WIAA released softball tournament brackets this week. The seeds were determined by coaches at seeding meetings held throughout the state Wednesday. The Hawks will open the tournament Thursday against No.

As opening nights go, this past Saturday’s tilt really had all one could ask for. To start with, the weather was fantastic. Winter hung around way too long this year and truly wore out its welcome. Sunshine and mild temps were the perfect way to start the 52nd year of racing at the historic half mile. Secondly, the racing action on the track was top notch. The night was filled with exciting side-by-side battles.

Fueled by an eight-run fourth inning, the Clintonville High School baseball team beat Shawano 12-0 in five innings of nonconference baseball Friday at Memorial Park. The Truckers took the lead in the first inning when Parker Mindel hit a ground ball to score Hunter Vollmer.