The Rev. Edward Looney, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano, joins the other 1.4 billion Catholics across the globe in praying for the soul of Pope Francis, who died April 21. He was 88. “I had gone to bed the night before thinking about him after seeing him on the news make an appearance in the popemobile,” Looney said.

April 15 Wittenberg-Birnamwood 20, Weyauwega-Fremont 0 The gates burst open for Wittenberg-Birnamwood as the Chargers shut out their hosts, Weyauwega-Fremont, 20-0. Gillett/Suring 5, Niagara 2 Gillett/Suring’s softball team collected a 5-2 win over Niagara at Gillett. Almond-Bancroft 12, Bonduel 1 Almond-Bancroft used a five-run third inning and a six-run fifth inning to to defeat Bonduel 12-1.

April 15 Oconto Falls 6, Marinette 1 Jack Adler hit 2-for-3 with one run scored and one RBI, and Trace Brehmer was 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI in Oconto Falls’ 6-1 win over Marinette. Carter Heroux was the winning pitcher.

All Menards home improvement stores are now serving as a drop site for a local humane society through May. Menards offers a variety of pet supplies that will be donated to a humane society, including food, treats, feeders, collars, beds, storage containers, mats and more. There is a large collection box near the exit doors at Menards to place donations.

April 15 Clintonville Conference Pent Bonduel High School’s track team delivered impressive performances at Clintonville, despite challenging weather conditions with temperatures around 40 degrees and winds ranging from 20-30 mph. The girls team placed first among the six competing schools. Mariah Wondra dominated the distance events, winning the 1,600-meter run in 5:44.01 and the 3,200-meter run in 12:03.04. Teagan Engel and Kember Frome also pe

April 15 Bay Conference Mini-Meet #2 Shawano golfers placed fifth out of six teams at Shamrock Heights Golf & Supper Club in New London. The Hawks carded a 202. Seymour won with a 157, and Green Bay East tallied an incomplete score for sixth place. Shawano was led by Blake Knope’s 43. Also scoring for Shawano were Duane Gristeau-Blanche with 46, Tyson Lyons with 55 and Terrance Smith with 58. Jakob Stuhr carded a 62.

April 15 Seymour 5, Shawano 0 Shawano lost 5-0 to Seymour for its third shutout loss in a row. It was also the Bay Conference opener for both teams. April 14 Pulaski 2, Kaukauna 1 Pulaski improved to 3-1 overall with a 2-1 non conference win over Kaukauna. Kara Barber scored both goals for the Red Raiders, with both coming in the second half.

April 15 Wausau 15, Pulaski 2 (boys) The Wausau Wild went wild on the Pulaski Red Raiders, winning 15-2 in a Bay Valley Conference game at Wausau East High School. Central Wisconsin 43, Pulaski 7 (girls) The Central Wisconsin Wolfpack showed no mercy to the Pulaski girls lacrosse team, crushing the Red Raiders 43-7 in a Bay Valley Conference matchup.

April 14 Pulaski 6, Shawano 2 Pulaski tennis players won all four singles matches and two of the four doubles bouts against Shawano, ending the day at 6-2. The No. 1 singles match between Pulaski’s Fraedrich and Shawano’s Ruben De Gaspari took there sets.