The postseason is around the corner for 16 Badger Amateur Baseball Association teams in all four divisions.

First-round games are set for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 16, and division semifinal match-ups were not available at press time.

First-place teams in the East, West, North and South-Central divisions will host the fourth-place finisher, while the third-place team will travel to face the second-place team.

Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd crosses over on the field during the annual family night held Aug. 7 at Lambeau Field. Lloyd and his teammates worked out on the field for over two hours, with one of the biggest highlights being quarterback Jordan Love chucking the ball over 50 yards to wide receiver Matthew Golden for a touchdown.

When the Shawano Hawks take to the field for the 2026 season, they will play home games on a new synthetic turf football and soccer field.

Fans of Oconto Falls High School’s football team probably noticed a big change in the Panthers’ schedule for the upcoming season.

Instead of past Northwoods Conference matchups with teams like Clintonville, Coleman and Crivitz, the Panthers will now compete in the Packerland Conference, which also includes Bonduel, Oconto, Peshtigo, Southern Door, Sturgeon Bay, Kewaunee and Marinette.

Eight-player football gives high schools with low participation numbers and inexperienced players an opportunity to compete against similar programs in the same boat.

Take Menominee Nation High School, for example.

Mother Nature forced the cancellation of the feature races Aug. 1 at the Shawano Speedway, but there was still good racing action with the heat races.

In the sport modifieds division, Seymour’s Tim Jorgenson and Shawano’s Travis Rhoades won the heats.

Marion’s Dan Michonski won the first heat in the stock car division, and Shawano’s Trent Nolan captured the checkered flag in the second heat.