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Wrestling: Loaded area teams eye big seasons on mat

Published by admin on Mon, 12/02/2019 - 12:49pm

SHAWANO — Area wrestling teams head into the season with stacked rosters and big aspirations.

With several impact wrestlers back from last season’s squad that won the Bay Conference, Shawano expects another big season.

Coach Mike Homan’s team will be headlined by seniors and juniors and filled out by incoming wrestlers.

Seniors Keith Tourtillott and Ben Carroll will lead the Hawks, while juniors Nick Kohn, Trace Yeager, Gage Timm, Colten Herm, Reef Anthony, Carter Schmidt and Wyatt Brandt help form a strong core.

Stockings get stuffed with babies

Published by andynewsengin on Fri, 11/29/2019 - 1:00pm

SHAWANO — Babies born in December at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano will again be presented to the parents in a Christmas stocking, created and decorated by members of the hospital auxiliary.

Boys Swim: Shawano hoping to battle despite inexperience

Published by admin on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 2:10pm

SHAWANO — The Shawano Community High School boys swim team enters the winter season with plenty of opportunities available for swimmers to step up.

Along with having to replace a couple impact swimmers from last year, coach Jeff Easter also has a big injury to overcome already as junior Camden Kroll is out for the season with a broken leg.

Hockey: Shawano co-op focused on development

Published by admin on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 2:07pm

SHAWANO — The Shawano boys hockey varsity reserve co-op heads into the season under new leadership and focused on development.

Lee Davids and Travis Olson are the new coaches for the co-op. The duo has worked together in the past, coaching the Shawano bantam team.

The coaches know the high school season will present plenty of challenges with only 12 players on the roster — four of those players will be getting their first taste of high school hockey action.

Blood donation an opportunity to give back

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2019 - 5:44pm

The Community Blood Center, serving much of northeastern Wisconsin,faces a shortage of blood and platelets. Although all blood types are needed, there is an urgent need for O negative, according to the organization's web site.
You can give blood through the American Red Cross this Friday at the Shawano city hall, 127 S. Sawyer St.from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Shawano opens up season with tight win

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2019 - 4:46pm

SHAWANO — The Shawano Community High School girls basketball team got its season off to a positive start on Tuesday, knocking off Merrill 51-45 in a nonconference clash.

Implementing a new defense and trying to get new players accustomed to the varsity level of play, Shawano coach Ryan Koenig knew that a slow start was possible. His worries came true, but the Hawks responded in a big way.

Merrill jumped out to a 16-8 lead a little over halfway through the first half before Shawano found its rhythm.

Boys Basketball: Shawano hoping to use experience to advantage

Published by admin on Wed, 11/20/2019 - 4:33pm

SHAWANO — The Shawano Community High School boys basketball team heads into the new season hoping to use last year’s learning experiences as a guide to a better year.

The Hawks are coming off a 4-19 season in 2018-19. The team finished 1-13 in Bay Conference play.

Shawano still heads into the season optimistic as most of the players from that team are back for coach David Ambrosius.

“We return a lot of kids who played varsity minutes for us last year,” said Ambrosius. “We will be leaning on those learning experiences to help us take steps forward this year.”

High School Highlights - Nov. 19

Published by admin on Tue, 11/19/2019 - 9:29pm

Updated: 4:50 p.m., 11/20

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Shawano 51

Merrill 45

Shawano carried a late first half surge over into the second half to build a 15-point lead before hanging on late for a season-opening victory over Merrill on Tuesday in Shawano.

Hunters sight in rifles, prepare for deer season

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 10:03am

Brian Morstad, standing, chats with Brent Rogers on the progress in sighting in Rogers’ rifle. Rogers’ son, Paul, checks where his last shot hit the target on Nov. 16 at the Shawano Gun Club range. Morstad said the biggest challenge for gun club members helping people get their weapons to their most accurate is when people purchase new guns. “It’s not really a problem but it takes a lot longer when a guy comes right out from the gun shop,” Morstad said.

Shawano to buy ThedaCare’s stake in former hospital property

Published by admin on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 5:37pm

SHAWANO — City officials Wednesday approved purchasing the part of the former Shawano Medical Center property still owned by ThedaCare so the city can control future use of the land and market it for development, even though a project for that site has already been proposed.

Tadych Investment Partners, LLC, of Green Bay, is proposing eight two-story luxury apartment buildings consisting of eight units each, for a total of 64 luxury apartment homes.