playoffs

Tigers rush past Chargers in Level 3

Published by admin on Mon, 11/06/2023 - 12:40pm

When a team reaches Level 3 of the high school football playoffs, there are no more easy games.

This the point when the eight best teams in their respective divisions get together to compete for their spot in the state semifinal games. Wittenberg-Birnamwood has not only been one of the best teams in the state all season, they have continued to do it in a variety of ways that helped them race out to a 10-1 record through 11 games.

Goal line stand sends Chargers to Level 3

Published by admin on Mon, 10/30/2023 - 3:18pm

How fitting of an end was this? Already with one goal line stand in a 27-22 victory over Amherst during the regular season, the top-seeded Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers squared off with the Falcons on Oct. 27 with a spot at Level 3 on the line.

In a game that saw both offenses struggle to move the ball as a combined 310 yards were gained by both offenses, it was the Chargers defense that came through once again.

Bonduel bows out to SMC in four-set thriller

Published by admin on Mon, 10/30/2023 - 3:15pm

Emotions ran high for both teams when No. 2 seed Bonduel faced off against No. 1 seed St. Mary Catholic in the first round of sectional volleyball action Oct. 26.

The Bears fell to the Zephyrs 3-1, but all four sets came down to the final moments with none of them being decided by more than five points.

Kimberly ends Pulaski’s season in straight sets

Published by admin on Fri, 10/20/2023 - 2:59pm

Playoffs can be an exciting time for some and the worst feeling in the world for others. On one hand, you will have one team having an opportunity to continue their season for at least one more game. On the other hand, one team will see their season come to an end and all of the hard work that went into getting them this far.

That is what Pulaski and Kimberly were facing Oct. 19 as the 10th-seeded Red Raiders hit the road to face the No. 7 seed Papermakers in regional semifinal volleyball action.

BABA Highlights (Aug. 18)

Published by admin on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 10:04am

East Division

Gresham 4

Neopit 3 (10 inn.)

Gresham edged Neopit in extra innings in an East Division divisional playoff game on Aug. 13 in Gresham.

Paul Murphy pitched all 10 innings for Gresham to earn the win, striking out six along the way.

Nate Ejnik led Gresham at the plate with three hits, while Chase Quinney had two.

Alex Peters took the loss on the hill, also pitching 10 innings. Pete Bruette and Mike Pecore posted two hits each.

Clintonville 9

Dairyland Highlights (Aug. 18)

Published by admin on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 10:01am

Pulaski 8

Bonduel 6

Pulaski rallied to a playoff win over Bonduel on Aug. 13 in Bonduel.

Cody Pangrazzi earned the win on the hill after pitching the final three innings. Drew McDermid started and struck out eight batters over six innings.

Jason Infusino and Ethan Bemowski each homered for Pulaski. Jarrett Olson tied the game with a two-RBI hit.

Bonduel scored four times in the opening inning but was limited to two runs the rest of the way.

Hortonville 3

Cecil 2 (11 inn.)

Pulaski sees Legion season end at AA State

Published by admin on Mon, 07/31/2023 - 3:31pm

After seven weeks of American Legion baseball this summer, the Pulaski Legion squad saw its season come to an end at the AA State tournament in Ashwaubenon. Pulaski went 0-2 during the weekend.

In its first game, Pulaski played Region 1 winner River Falls. Despite River Falls taking the victory 11-1, this game was much closer than it seemed as a series of errors led to countless unearned runs that ultimately doomed Pulaski in the end.

Pulaski girls soccer team eliminated in sectional semifinal

Published by admin on Fri, 06/09/2023 - 11:17am

A Division 2 girls soccer sectional semifinal match between Pulaski and West De Pere on June 8 in De Pere turned out to be a game of inches in what ended with a 2-0 West De Pere victory.

West De Pere barely snuck in two goals in the first half to account for the scoring, while Pulaski had several shot attempts bang off the goalposts.

“It was a good game all around. Sometimes, you got the luck, and sometimes it just literally bounces not our way,” said Pulaski coach Kelly Logue.

Pulaski girls soccer team wins regional title

Published by admin on Sun, 06/04/2023 - 3:58pm

The Pulaski High School girls soccer team won a Division 2 regional title after winning a pair of matches last week.

The third-seeded Red Raiders opened the postseason with a convincing 9-1 win over 14th-seeded Beaver Dam in a regional semifinal on May 30 in Pulaski. Pulaski then took down sixth-seeded Slinger by a score of 3-1 in the regional final on June 3 in Pulaski.

Pulaski, Bonduel softball teams eliminated in sectional semifinals

Published by admin on Wed, 05/31/2023 - 10:25am

The Pulaski and Bonduel softball teams were both eliminated from the playoffs after sectional semifinal losses on May 30.

Third-seeded Pulaski fell 11-1 in six innings to second-seeded Green Bay Preble. Top-seeded Bonduel lost 9-6 to third-seeded Iola-Scandinavia in Bonduel.

Pulaski jumped out to a 1-0 lead after a Cassie Benberg home run in the first inning, but things went downhill after that. Preble scored five times in its half of the first and four more times in the second to pull away. Single runs in the fourth and sixth for the hosts ended the contest.