Wittenberg Enterprise & Birnamwood News

Witt-Birn, Bonduel, Oconto Falls, Clintonville unable to qualify any runners for state cross-country meet

Published by admin on Sat, 10/24/2020 - 2:24pm

Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Bonduel, Oconto Falls and Clintonville all had runners compete at the Division 2 Tomahawk Sectional on Saturday, but no teams or runners qualified for state.

The Witt-Birn boys competed as a team, taking fourth with a team score of 102. Freedom (31) and Little Chute (33) earned the state team spots after taking first and second.

Tommy Bruski led the way with an 18th-place finish in 17 minutes, 30.6 seconds. Simon Schairer came in 25th in 18:01.9.

Mertz dazzles as No. 14 Wisconsin routs Illinois

Published by admin on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 10:29pm

Graham Mertz threw five touchdown passes to match the Wisconsin record in a commanding first career start and the No. 14 Badgers beat Illinois 45-7 on Friday night to open the pandemic-delayed Big Ten football season.

Mertz set a school record for completion percentage on 20-of-21 passing, finishing with 248 yards. The lone incompletion was a pass that running back Garret Groshek dropped midway through the third quarter.

High School Highlights (Oct. 23)

Published by admin on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 9:54pm

Updated: Oct. 24, 2:35 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Shawano 49

Waupaca 14

Shawano scored 45-plus points for a second-straight game and eased to a Bay Conference win over Waupaca on Friday in Shawano.

Shawano is now 4-1 overall and 3-1 in Bay play.

Bonduel 37

Oconto 14

Bonduel rolled to a Packerland Conference victory over Oconto on Friday in Bonduel.

Bonduel is now 4-1 on the season and a perfect 3-0 in conference play.

Green Bay believes it will bounce back quickly

Published by admin on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 12:37pm

The Green Bay Packers strong start to the regular season came to a screeching halt on Sunday when the team was dismantled by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed just 16 of his 35 passes, was picked off twice, got sacked four times and was hit several other times.

The Packers running tandem of Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams was limited to 49 yards on 14 carries, with 25 of those yards coming on one carry.

Keys to the Game (Oct. 25)

Published by admin on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 12:32pm

The Green Bay Packers (4-1) travel to take on the Houston Texans (1-5) at noon Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston. FOX televises the game.

Coaches

Green Bay — Matt LaFleur, second season (17-4). Houston — Romeo Crennel, interim coach (1-1); 29-56 overall record, including four seasons with Cleveland Browns and one full season with Kansas City Chiefs.

History

Packers lead 3-1. In the last matchup, Green Bay won 21-13 at Lambeau Field on Dec. 4, 2016.

When the Packers have the ball

Packers Notebook (Oct. 25)

Published by admin on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 12:29pm

No big plays from defense

Last season’s Green Bay Packers defense had its warts — run defense, first and foremost — but it finished ninth in the NFL with 19.6 points allowed per game and seventh with 25 takeaways.

This year’s team still has the wart-covered run defense but has lost its big-play mojo.

Through six weeks of the season, the Packers are 20th with 27.8 points per game allowed and tied for last with merely three takeaways.

Recreation Scoreboard (Oct. 30)

Published by admin on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 12:23pm

Updated: Oct. 23, 11:55 a.m.

BOWLING

Lakeshore Lanes — Tuesday Afternoon Ladies

Team W L

Lisa’s Floral 22½ 13½

Tim’s Harvest Queens 20 16

Mike’s Plumbing 20 16

Lakeshore Lanes 19 17

Mike’s Girls 19 17

Lake Drive Solutions 18 18

Spinning Wheel 14 22

Boettcher Tax Service 11½ 24½

High individual games: Nancy Mitchell 222, Connie Babino 202, Hilda Schultz 174.

UW study: School sports don’t increase COVID-19 cases

Published by admin on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 9:24am

A study conducted by the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health concluded participation in high school sports in Wisconsin has not led to an increase in COVID-19 infections among high school student-athletes.

WIAA releases fall state event sites

Published by admin on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 9:23am

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association identified the state event hosts for boys and girls cross-country, boys soccer and boys and girls volleyball on Thursday.

The state boys and girls cross-country meets will be held Oct. 31.

Division 1 runners will compete at Arrowhead High School. Division 2 state will be held at Colby High School, while Division 3 runs at Maple Grove Venues in West Salem.

Girls volleyball state is scheduled for Nov. 7.

High School Highlights (Oct. 22)

Published by admin on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 10:10pm

Updated: Oct. 22, 10:25 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL

Nekoosa 3

Witt-Birn 2

Top-seeded Wittenberg-Birnamwood was stunned by fourth-seeded Nekoosa in a Division 2 playoff match on Thursday in Wittenberg. Nekoosa rallied for a 18-25, 10-25, 25-18, 25-18, 15-11 win.

Reese Rogowski led Witt-Birn with 19 total kills and two aces. McKenna Foster contributed 31 digs and two aces, while Lilly Betry had 18 assists.