Wittenberg Enterprise & Birnamwood News

Wittenberg-Birnamwood boys golf preview

Published by admin on Thu, 03/30/2023 - 11:44am

Team: Wittenberg-Birnamwood

Conference: Central Wisconsin

2022 conference finish: Second place

2022 tournament results: Calvin Scheurer qualified for state as a senior.

Returning starters/varsity golfers: Seniors: Dylan Resch. Juniors: Joey Seegmiller, Owen Schultz.

New golfers who could make an impact this season: Juniors: August Barke, Seth Fischer. Sophomores: Jayden Clark. Freshman: George Seegmiller.

Kietlinski, Miller the top boys basketball players in CWC-North

Published by admin on Wed, 03/29/2023 - 12:21pm

Bowler senior Emmitt Kietlinski and Marion junior Parker Miller were named Co-Players of the Year in the Central Wisconsin Conference-North Division for their play on the basketball court this winter.

Bowler senior Beau Brunner and Marion junior Izan Bueno were also first-team selections in the CWC-North. Marion’s Dave Roe was tabbed the Coach of the Year after helping the Mustangs earn a share of the conference title, the program’s first conference crown in 55 years.

Haffner named CWC-North top girls basketball player

Published by admin on Wed, 03/29/2023 - 12:09pm

Gresham junior Maddie Haffner was tabbed the Central Wisconsin Conference-North Division Player of the Year after helping lead the Wildcats to a conference basketball title this winter.

Tigerton senior Abby Swartz and Bowler junior Isabella Stevens joined Haffner on the all-conference first team.

Rogowski named top girls basketball player in CWC-East

Published by admin on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 10:05am

Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School’s Reese Rogowski capped a stellar basketball career off by being named the Central Wisconsin Conference-East Division Player of the Year.

Rogowski was one of just two seniors on the all-conference first team. Bonduel juniors Hailey Zernicke and Ella Hischke were both first teamers, while Jerry Reinke was the Coach of the Year after leading the Bears to a conference title.

College Highlights (March 31)

Published by admin on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 2:33pm

UW-La Crosse

Oconto Falls High School graduate Tucker Bouche pitched two innings in two UW-La Crosse baseball games last week.

Bouche worked two scoreless frames in a 4-3 win over Hope on March 20. He struck out one batter and surrendered two hits.

Bouche tossed the final two innings in a 9-1 win over UW-Stout on March 26. He finished with three strikeouts and retired all six batters he faced.

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Tigerton not sporting track and field team this spring

Published by admin on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 2:28pm

Tigerton High School will not have a track and field team this spring season because of a lack of athletes.

“Over the past five years or so, the participation in track and field within the district has been declining,” said Elizabeth Marquardt, the school’s athletic director.

Tigerton had just three girls, and no boys, on last year’s roster, with one of the girls also having since graduated. Holly Meverden had also resigned as the team’s head coach.

Recreation Scoreboard (March 31)

Published by admin on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 9:46am

BOWLING

Chet and Emil’s Wednesday Business

Team W L

CWAA 24 15

Kropf’s Meat 23 16

Chet and Emil’s 20½ 18½

Kessen Auto Body 20½ 18½

Karcz Lending 19 20

S and M Tool 19 20

Rew Motors 15 24

TLC Auto Body 15 24

High individual scratch games: Doug Kunst 255, Shawn Walkush 247, Rhett Matz 213, Reid Praslowicz 213.

High individual scratch series: Stephan Miller 723, Adam Karcz 683, Dave Schmidt 645.

5 area athletes make all-state teams

Published by admin on Sat, 03/25/2023 - 5:30pm

Four area high school basketball players and one boys hockey player were named to all-state teams after standout winter seasons.

Shawano’s Michael Metcalf-Grassman made the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 honorable mention list in his senior season.

Metcalf-Grassman led Shawano in points (20.3), rebounds (7.6) steals (1.9) and blocks (0.8) per game this season. He also averaged 3.4 assists.

Shawano freshman Leah Nordin made the Division 2 girls honorable mention list.

High School Highlights (March 23)

Published by admin on Fri, 03/24/2023 - 10:36am

TRACK AND FIELD

Bears set new school records at invitational

Bonduel's Ryan Westrich and Josie Anvelink each set new school records for indoor shot put during the Seymour Invitational on March 23 in Seymour. Westrich set the record with a throw of 47 feet, 1 inch, while Anvelink had a top throw of 34-1½.

Eagles’ Moss makes 1st team in CWC-East

Published by admin on Fri, 03/24/2023 - 10:02am

Menominee Indian High School’s Isaiah Moss earned a unanimous spot on the Central Wisconsin Conference-East Division first team to cap off his senior season.

Moss was one of four players to make the first team unanimously.

Bonduel junior Noah Weier and Wittenberg-Birnamwood seniors Mason Meverden and Michael Miller were all second teamers, while Bonduel freshman Ryan Westrich landed on the honorable mention list.

Moss averaged 20.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.8 steals and 0.6 blocks for the full season.