Wittenberg Enterprise & Birnamwood News

High School Highlights (May 10)

Published by admin on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 5:11am

UPDATED: May 15, 9:30 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

Menasha 8

Shawano 2

Shawano dropped a Bay Conference match to Menasha on May 10 in Shawano.

Shawano trailed 7-0 at halftime.

Trinity Popelka netted both goals for the hosts, scoring unassisted at the 72:50 and 77:02 marks.

Goalie Brynlie Boyles made seven saves for Shawano.

Bay Port 1

Pulaski 0

Witt-Birn girls edge Manawa at home track and field invite

Published by admin on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 3:23pm

The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School girls track and field teams scored 166 points to win the Wittenberg Lions Invite on May 9 in Wittenberg.

The Chargers narrowly edged Manawa, which scored 160 points. The Gresham/Bowler girls placed fourth with 68 points, while Tigerton was seventh with 13 points and Marion finished eighth with five points.

On the boys side, Manawa won with 174 points, comfortably ahead of Newman Catholic's 141 points for second. Witt-Birn was third with 124 points, while Gresham/Bowler took fourth with 79 points.

College Highlights (May 13)

Published by admin on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 2:29pm

UW-Platteville

Pulaski High School graduate Kayla Lipsey placed eighth in the women’s heptathlon while competing for the UW-Platteville track and field team during the WIAC Outdoor Championships on May 6 and 7.

Lipsey placed fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.38 seconds and was sixth in the javelin throw with a top toss of 28.09 meters.

She also placed ninth in the 100 hurdles (17.37) and long jump (4.69 meters), 10th in the 800 (2:40.23), 11th in the high jump (1.36 meters) and 13th in the shot put (7.36 meters).

Springborn victorious for 2nd straight week at Shawano Speedway

Published by admin on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 2:24pm

Troy Springborn picked up his second feature win of the young season during racing action at Shawano Speedway on May 7.

Springborn won the Late Model feature race again after accomplishing the feat on opening night April 23.

Jayden Schmidt won the IMCA Modified feature, while Tyler Sobiesczyk claimed first in the IMCA Sport Mod feature. Trent Nolan was first in the IMCA Stock Car division, and Tanner Westphal crossed the finish line first in the Mighty 4 feature.

High School Highlights (May 9)

Published by admin on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 2:19pm

BOYS GOLF

Witt-Birn edges Bonduel at conference meet

Wittenberg-Birnamwood beat Bonduel by three shots during a Central Wisconsin Conference meet May 9 at Glacier Wood Golf Club in Iola.

Witt-Birn turned in a team score of 377, led by Calvin Scheurer's 18-hole round of 88. Nolan Fraaza and Joey Seegmiller each carded 93s, with Dylan Resch and Owen Schultz at 103 each.

BABA Highlights (May 13)

Published by admin on Mon, 05/09/2022 - 2:27pm

Northern Division

Aniwa 13

Wittenberg 10

Aniwa earned a high-scoring win over Wittenberg on May 8 in Aniwa.

Nolan Hoppe finished with six hits, including two doubles and a homer, to lead Aniwa at the plate. Wade Farmer homered and had two hits, while Hunter Gipp and Cory Mortenson also posted two hits each.

Hoppe also picked up the win on the mound. James Tomson was dealt the loss for Wittenberg.

High School Highlights (May 7)

Published by admin on Mon, 05/09/2022 - 10:13am

BOYS GOLF

Hawks take 2nd at invite

Owen Moesch and Kaden Marcell guided Shawano to a second-place finish as a team at the Chilton Invite on May 7 at Sheboygan Town and Country Golf Course in Sheboygan.

Shawano had a team score of 320, just behind West De Pere's 318.

Moesch was the invite's medalist, shooting an 18-hole round of 72, just one over par. Marcell tied for second with a round of 74.

Ayden Hale and Akrin Verhein each fired rounds of 87 for Shawano, while Gage Gorman tallied an 88.

Wisconsin adds transfer Max Klesmit

Published by admin on Sat, 05/07/2022 - 2:09pm

The Wisconsin men’s basketball program announced the newest addition to its roster, as head coach Greg Gard shared on May 6 that Max Klesmit will transfer and play basketball for the Badgers beginning in the fall of 2022.

A 6-foot-3 guard from Neenah, Klesmit played the past two seasons at Wofford. The team’s second-leading scorer last season, Klesmit started all 31 games as a sophomore while averaging 14.9 points (44.6% field goal), 2.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He earned Southern Conference Third Team honors.

Elk season application deadline is May 31

Published by admin on Sat, 05/07/2022 - 2:07pm

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the application period for the 2022 elk hunt is open through May 31.

Following several successfully managed Wisconsin elk hunts, the DNR is planning the fifth elk hunt in state history this fall. Wisconsin’s northern elk herd population, centered around Clam Lake, rose to 330 animals in 2021. The DNR anticipates growth in the herd again this year.

High School Highlights (May 6)

Published by admin on Sat, 05/07/2022 - 12:17pm

BASEBALL

Marion 7

Rosholt 5

Marion held off Rosholt in a Central Wisconsin Conference crossover matchup May 6 in Rosholt.

Jay Brei and Ethan Scheef each drove in two runs for Marion. Ryan Malueg and Brie finished with two hits each.

Jaden Stuhr picked up the win on the mound after striking out 14 batters over 5⅔ innings. Nick Malueg got the final four outs to seal up the win.

Ashwaubenon 10

Pulaski 3