Oconto County Times Herald

Times Herald High School Highlights (May 11)

Published by admin on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 11:31am

SOFTBALL

Oconto Falls 10

Clintonville 9 (8 inn.)

Oconto Falls rallied multiple times before Jayden Arndt delivered a walk-off double to score Abbi Remic and give the Panthers a North Eastern Conference win over Clintonville on May 11 in Oconto Falls.

Lena/STAA boys, Suring girls 1st at county track and field meet

Published by admin on Tue, 05/11/2021 - 10:07am

The Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy boys and Suring girls track and field teams each earned first-place finishes at the 45th Oconto County Meet on May 10 in Oconto Falls.

The Lena/STAA boys earned 112 points to edge Oconto Falls (107) and win just their second county meet ever, with the other coming in 1986. The Suring girls accumulated 97 points, with Gillett (78) placing second.

The Lena/STAA co-op was led by Sam and Kennedy Marquardt, who combined for six first-place finishes.

Times Herald High School Highlights (May 10)

Published by admin on Tue, 05/11/2021 - 8:01am

SOFTBALL

Niagara 14

Gillett/Suring 3 (5 inn.)

Gillett/Suring scored three runs in the first inning, but wasn't able to score again in a Marinette & Oconto Conference loss to Niagara on May 10 in Gillett.

Parker Zahn drove in two runs for Gillett/Suring, while Emily Umentum had the team's other RBI. Umentum finished with three hits, while Carrie Griffin had two.

Umentum took the loss in the circle after pitching all five innings.

College Highlights (May 14)

Published by admin on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 12:02pm

Lawrence University

Shawano Community High School graduate and former Lawrence University softball player Amanda Jaskolski was recently named to the Midwest Conference Centennial Top 100 list. The conference is celebrating its 100th season by naming the top 100 athletes in league history.

Athlete Profile: Tucker Bouche

Published by admin on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 11:56am

Oconto Falls High School senior Tucker Bouche intends to play baseball while attending UW-La Crosse in the coming years, but he’s hoping to make more memories with his Panther teammates this spring before graduating.

Bouche had a memorable game in the team’s 3-0 North Eastern Conference victory over Freedom on May 5. Bouche pitched all seven innings, striking out 12 batters and allowing just one hit.

Bouche made the NEC honorable mention team in his sophomore season.

Q: When did your interest in baseball begin?

Dairyland League Highlights

Published by admin on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 11:01am

Navarino 10

Hofa Park 0 (7 inn.)

Navarino rolled to a season-opening win over Hofa Park on May 9 in Hofa Park.

Ryan Boettcher and Mike Dingeldein each homered for Navarino, with Dingeldein also driving in two runs. Boettcher, Paul Sellner and Mason Dingeldein all scored twice.

Boettcher earned the win after striking out nine batters over seven scoreless innings.

Frank, Muenster capture first Shawano Speedway victories of the year

Published by admin on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 10:53am

A bad night at the racetrack is often better than a good night anywhere else on a Saturday night, unless you’re a driver in early May. Seasonable temps greeted the die-hards in the stands as racing returned May 8 for week four at the Shawano Speedway.

The action on the track continues to be some of the best around, as young guns and veterans fight it out for wins each week. This week saw Jeremy Christians, Tyler Sobiesczyk, Todd Frank, Eddie Muenster and Tanner Westphal find their places in victory lane.

Times Herald High School Highlights (May 8)

Published by admin on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 9:41am

BASEBALL

Oconto Falls drops 2 to Little Chute

Oconto Falls lost two games to North Eastern Conference foe Little Chute on May 8 in Little Chute. The Panthers lost game one 6-0 before a 16-6 setback in game two.

Braden Vandermoss and Tucker Bouche each posted two hits in game one for Oconto Falls. Braden Uelmen took the loss on the mound after allowing four runs over five innings. Jake Sager pitched the final inning.

Times Herald High School Highlights (May 6)

Published by admin on Fri, 05/07/2021 - 11:28am

Updated: May 8, 1:15 p.m.

SOFTBALL

Oconto Falls 4

Little Chute 3

Jayden Arndt drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to help Oconto Falls take down Little Chute in a North Eastern Conference clash May 6 in Oconto Falls. McKayla Goebel scored the game’s final run.

Ashlyn Allen, Jamesen Engel and Arndt scored Oconto Falls’ other runs in the contest. Goebel, Engel, Arndt, Lily Kurek and Sydney Bell had the team’s lone hits.

Times Herald High School Highlights (May 5)

Published by admin on Thu, 05/06/2021 - 9:58am

BASEBALL

Oconto Falls 3

Freedom 0

Tucker Bouche pitched a one-hit gem during Oconto Falls' North Eastern Conference victory over Freedom May 5 in Oconto Falls.

Bouche struck out 12 batters while allowing just one hit and three walks across seven innings.

Braden Uelmen delivered a two-run double to propel the Panthers' offense. Adam Haines also doubled, while Braden Vandermoss doubled among his two hits.