Wittenberg Enterprise & Birnamwood News

Witt-Birn cross-country teams enter fall under different circumstances

Published by admin on Wed, 08/28/2019 - 8:30am

WITTENBERG — The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School boys and girls cross-country teams face different obstacles as the season gets started.

The boys team returns each runner from last year, including four that landed on all-conference teams, so expectations are high. The girls return a pair of all-conference runners, but numbers are down, leaving little room for error.

Amateur Baseball: Hofa Park tops Bonduel in Dairyland Grand Championship

Published by admin on Mon, 08/26/2019 - 12:37pm

BONDUEL — Hofa Park rallied from a pair of early deficits and went on for a 7-3 win over Bonduel in the Dairyland League Grand Championship on Sunday at Jack Reinke Field.

It marked the five consecutive title for the Panthers, who won the league’s East Division with a 11-2 record. Hofa Park knocked off Freedom and Marinette to advance to the championship.

Bonduel grabbed the lead by scoring twice in the bottom of the first inning. Luke Kostreva and Matt Scheelk each drove in runs for the Broncos, scoring Chris Blum and J.C. Reinke.

Girls Swim: Resch, Bahr lead Witt-Birn at pentathlon

Published by admin on Mon, 08/26/2019 - 9:08am

MARINETTE — Wittenberg-Birnamwood swimmers put together another strong day early in the fall season, with several swimmers placing among the best in their classes at the Marinette Pentathlon on Saturday.

Freshman Annika Resch and senior Lauren Bahr each were the top finishers in their grades to lead the Chargers.

Resch finished with a total time of 3 minutes, 13.38 seconds between the 50-yard butterfly (29.9), 50 backstroke (32.39), 50 breaststroke (36.05), 50 freestyle (27.49) and 100 IM (1:07.55). Resch also took first at a pentathlon in Colby to open the season.

High School Football Scores - Aug. 23

Published by admin on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 9:45pm

Last Updated: 12:30 p.m., 8/26

West De Pere 42, Shawano 0

A pair of early Shawano turnovers swung the momentum in favor of West De Pere, and the visitors never looked back on their way to a Bay Conference win over Shawano on Friday.

Receiver Elliott Lowney had a big game to lead the Hawks on offense. He totaled over 100 yards on three catches in just the first half.

Girls Swim: Witt-Birn gets season off to strong start

Published by admin on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 1:43pm

COLBY — Several individuals from the Wittenberg-Birnamwood girls swim team turned in strong finishes at the Colby Pentathlon on Wednesday.

Annika Resch was the top finisher in the freshmen class. She finished first in the 50-yard breaststroke (36.79 seconds), 50 freestyle (27.82) and 100 IM (1:09).

McKenna Metropulos came in second in the junior class of competition. She swam to first place in the 50 freestyle (25.82).

Shawano boys soccer team hopes to blend youth with returning talent

Published by admin on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 2:30pm

SHAWANO — Area high school boys soccer teams endured tough 2018 seasons on the field but are determined to turn things around this fall.

Shawano will try to mix in some talented underclassmen to an experienced core of returning players, while Gresham/Bowler has big aspirations with a strong core of returning players.

Shawano

While Shawano lost several seniors from last year’s team, coach Rob Croschere believes the group can still be successful with the returning talent it has.

Bonduel volleyball team optimistic under new coach

Published by admin on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 8:30am

BONDUEL — The high school volleyball season opened Monday, with teams conducting their first practices of the fall.

Bonduel, Bowler and Clintonville all are hoping to bounce back from down seasons, while Tigerton tries to reload after a deep postseason run.

Bonduel

Despite coming off a sub .500 season in 2018, Bonduel enters the fall with optimism.

Amateur Baseball: Dairyland championship set, while four teams remain in BABA

Published by admin on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 3:00pm

Bonduel will host Hofa Park for the Dairyland League Grand Championship at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Hofa Park finished the regular season with a league-best 11-2 record, winning the East Division. Bonduel finished tied for first in the West Division, matching Navarino’s 10-3 mark.

Bonduel knocked off Navarino 8-5 to advance to the championship game. Hofa Park was a 5-1 winner over Marinette in the other semifinal.

Hofa Park is trying to win the title for a fifth consecutive year.

Four teams remain in BABA playoffs

Witt-Birn volleyball team expects to contend for CWC-Large title

Published by admin on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 8:30am

WITTENBERG — The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School girls volleyball team marches into the season with high aspirations.

The Chargers do so with experience on their side, with all but two players back from last year’s team that went 12-28 overall and took third in the Central Wisconsin Conference-Large Division.

Witt-Birn girls swim team dives into new season

Published by admin on Mon, 08/19/2019 - 10:45am

WITTENBERG — The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School girls swim team eyes a successful season this fall with more swimmers on the roster than in previous years.

“Our main challenge continues to be small numbers,” said coach John Rudeen. “I think I will be lucky to have 10 swimmers this year, which fills enough events to be competitive in most meets.”

The Chargers’ 2018 swim season included a fourth-place finish at the seven-team Bay Conference Championship Meet and a fifth-place finish at sectionals. The team had eight swimmers on that roster.