Wittenberg Enterprise & Birnamwood News

Volleyball season begins for several local teams

Published by kjpasson on Wed, 09/04/2024 - 8:26am

Aug. 29

Marion Invitational

Tigerton High School played in their first volleyball matches of the season Aug. 29 at the Marion Invitational.

Except for the first match of the night, the Tigers kept the sets close and exciting.

The Tigers lost their first match to Menominee Nation with identical set scores of 25-10. Menominee Nation also beat Tigerton 2-0.

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Racing at the legendary 3/8 mile?

Published by kjpasson on Wed, 09/04/2024 - 8:03am

For more than 60 years, there has been racing at the Shawano Speedway — the legendary half-mile track at the Shawano County Fairgrounds.

That slogan may have to be reworked if the track is shortened to a 3/8-mile track as proposed.

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Chargers place second at relays

Published by kjpasson on Wed, 09/04/2024 - 7:53am

After only having six swimmers on varsity last year, the Wittenberg-Birnamwood swim team is back bigger and better for 2024.

The Chargers have a full varsity team as well as a pair of swimmers for JV events.

At the Bay Conference Relays on Aug. 29 in Sturgeon Bay, Wittenberg-Birnamwood placed second with 120 points, with Door County United in first with 127.

The team earned four first-place finishes as well as two each for second and third.

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Chargers win title in Pittsville

Published by kjpasson on Tue, 09/03/2024 - 2:14pm

Aug. 29

Pittsville Invitational

Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s girls cross-country team finished first and the boys were second at the Pittsville Invitational on Aug. 29.

Rory Salveson was the sole first place finisher for the Chargers, crossing the finish line in 21.40.

Nor Bushman was third in 22:12, with Harper Kroll in fifth in 22:30 and Gabrielle Timm in seventh in 23:40.

Also competing for Wittenberg-Birnamwood were Sydney Schairer in 20th in 28:08 and Jayden Zeinert in 29th place in 31:13.

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Shawano, Bonduel golfers lead in individual scores

Published by kjpasson on Tue, 09/03/2024 - 2:12pm

Aug. 27

Bay Conference Mini-Meet #5

Shawano’s Sophie Eggert scored a 42 and earned medalist honors at the Bay Conference Mini-Meet #5 on Aug. 27 at Cherry Hills Golf & Lodge in Sturgeon Bay.

Bonduel’s Morgan Staszak was next in line with a 47.

Also scoring for the Hawks were Madelyn Moesch with 52, Lily Glysch with 57 and Delanie Kunze with 58. Junior Morgan Evans scored 60.

Other Bears adding to the team total were Paige Wolf at 57, Leah Court at 65 and Raina Dworniczak at 66. Junior McKenna Onesti scored a 70.

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Lena football team wins in shutout

Published by kjpasson on Tue, 09/03/2024 - 2:10pm

Aug. 29

Lena/St.Thomas Aquinas 30, Niagara 0

Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas opened its 2024 campaign with a 30-0 shutout of Niagara.

Oconto Falls 36, Peshtigo 6

Oconto Falls defeated Peshtigo 36-6 in non-conference action.

Coleman 22, Bonduel 20

Trailing 22-0 in the third quarter, Bonduel battled back but came up two points short in its 22-20 loss to Coleman.

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BABA title game set

Published by kjpasson on Fri, 08/30/2024 - 11:23am

The Little Falls Loggers will travel to the Scandinavia Vikings on Sept. 1 to compete in the 78th Badger Amateur Baseball Association Grand Championship Game.

Little Falls beat Eland 7-5 in 12 innings on Aug. 25 to advance, and Scandinavia beat Clintonville 14-1 to host the title game.

Little Falls 7, Eland 5

Chris Dunn was the winning pitcher, lasting 11 innings. He struck out 10, walked four, gave up eight hits and five run. In one inning of relief and earning the save was Kyle Finger. He walked one batter.

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Hacker wins Mighty 4s feature race

Published by kjpasson on Tue, 08/27/2024 - 10:55am

Lucas Hacker was the only Shawano driver to collect the checkered flag in a feature race Aug. 24 at the Shawano Speedway.

Hacker won the 15-lap Mighty 4s feature after starting on the pole. He was followed by Dalton Nelson of Shawano and Tanner Westphal of Clintonville in second and third, respectively.

Westphal won the first heat, and Hacker won the second.

In the IMCA modifieds feature, it was Marcus Yarie of Wausau crossing the line first. Konnor Wilinski of Seymour placed second, with Mike Schmidt of Shawano in third.