Gillett High School will not field a varsity football team this season.

The school has had an 8-player varsity team for several years but will still have a junior varsity squad in 2026.

The Tigers were originally scheduled to open the season Aug. 20 against Marion/Tigerton in Marion.

The Badger Amateur Baseball Association’s four No. 1 seeds opened the postseason Aug. 16 with three convincing wins and a forfeit victory.

Eland, Gresham and Little Falls picked up wins over Elderon, Menominee and Leopolis in the North, East and West divisions, respectively, while Weymont forfeited to New London in the South-Central Division.

Finals in all four divisions will be played at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 23.

The top three seeds have advanced to the second round of the Dairyland League baseball playoffs.

No. 1 Bonduel, No. 2 Waupaca and No. 3 Hortonville are in the semifinals after opening the postseason Aug. 16 with wins over Hofa Park, Marinette and Shawano, respectively.

Bonduel 12, Hofa Park 0 (7 inn.)

Dan, Patsy and Lois Brandenburg are among the members of the Badger Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame and Museum’s 2026 Hall of Fame class.

The family will be honored during the annual Hall of Fame Banquet on Oct. 17 at Northwinds Banquet Hall in Marion.

Joining the Brandenburgs are Bob Moe, John Boda, Rick Boda, Larry Resch, Jeff Ostrowski, Al Boyd, Harvey Grosskopf, Tim Young and Pat Peskie.

The 2026 girls area high school golf season kicked off Aug. 13 with the Seymour Thunder Invitational at Crystal Springs Golf Course.

Of the 16 teams competing, Pulaski placed 14th with 458, and Shawano was right behind them at 459.

Scoring for the Red Raiders were Ellie Mork at 100, Kylie Weidbrenner at 116, Taylor Murphy at 119 and Madison Schuh at 123.

Talia Van Hout carded a 131.

New London’s Tanner Jahnke started and ended first in the IMCA modifieds feature race Aug. 15 at the Shawano Speedway.

He topped Wausau’s Marcus Yarie, who started eighth and finished second, and Shawano’s Jordan Bartz, who started sixth and placed third.

Jahnke also won the first heat, and Shawano’s Trent Nolan won the second heat.

Deacon Robert “Rob” Hendricks, 66, passed peacefully close to home Aug. 12, 2026, after a long health journey.

Rob is a beloved husband of over 41 years to Phyllis; a loving father to Jaclyn Hendricks, Kristyn (Matt) Elbe and Bob (Allie) Hendricks; a devoted grandpa to Archer, Remy, Robby, Jackson and Baby Hendricks (expected soon).