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Athlete of the Week: Trevor Groshek
Senior selected to all-conference 1st team Contributed Photo Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School senior Trevor Groshek was selected to the Central Wisconsin Conference-East first-team after leading the...
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Buck ties Hawks’ pole vault record with win at Ripon
6 athletes finish in top 5 overallBy: Jacy Zollar sports@wolfrivermedia.com Photo by Dave Hanssen Shawano Community High School freshman Lydia Beyer competes in the 3,200-meter run at the Ripon...
View ArticleArea youth wrestlers land on podium at state tournament
Bonduel’s Sokolski, Berg place 1stBy: Jacy Zollar sports@wolfrivermedia.comSix Shawano and Bonduel youth wrestlers landed on the podium at last weekend’s Wisconsin Wrestling Federation Kids Folkstyle...
View ArticleNFL still ironing out pass reception rules
Two- and three-year-olds at day care centers this week will hone their hand-eye motor skills and, among other things, learn the fundamental concepts behind catching a ball …Whoops, wrong page.National...
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Bonduel softball looks to fill big holes in lineup
Bears struggle after losing defensive depthBy: Jacy Zollar sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Jacy Zollar Bonduel High School senior Althea Berry will help lead the team as one of two returning...
View ArticleBears top Crivitz 12-5 in season opener
Bonduel solid in pitching, defenseBy: Jacy Zollar sports@wolfrivermedia.comWith its core group returning and young talent ready to assume larger roles, Bonduel has high expectations at the start of the...
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Hawks ready to ‘surprise a lot of teams’
Shawano led by senior-heavy rosterBy: Jacy Zollar, sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Jacy Zollar Shawano Community High School junior Sam Tourtillott will be looked at to catch this season...
View ArticleTime to write off unwritten rules of baseball
It would be inaccurate to trace baseball’s lagging popularity solely to the kind of drivel on display after a game last week.There’s no doubting that the postgame whining — in some cases, a full,...
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Ski Sharks help break Guinness World Records
Crew sets record for barefoot event held in ShawanoBy: Jacy Zollar sports@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed photo The Shawano Ski Sharks were among water skiers from around the globe that participated in...
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Hawks expect to be competitive in Bay
Shawano led by 8 returning seniorsBy: Jacy Zollar sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Jacy Zollar Shawano Community High School senior Hannah Milavitz returns as a defender for the Hawks this...
View ArticleHere’s how to keep loose goose poo off your shoe—for good
We love wildlife until that wildlife gets too close to our homes or starts leaving heaps of droppings in our parks.I’ve been enjoying the saga of Shawano’s loose goose poo at the parks. As a long-time...
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Athlete of the Week: Maddy Pietz
Senior dominates start of track season Contributed Photo Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School senior Maddy Pietz finished first in the 55-meter dash in 7.35 seconds at the Wausau West Warrior Invitational...
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Shawano boys take 3rd, girls 7th at Wausau West
Witt-Birn girls place 4thBy: Jacy Zollar sports@wolfrivermedia.com Photo by Dave Hanssen Shawano Community High School senior Hannah Wendorff led the Hawks with a second-place finish in the pole vault...
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Crossbows, chronic wasting disease hot topics at hearing
Over 100 citizens gathered to provide feedback to DNRBy: Ross Bielema Leader Correspondent Photo by Ross Bielema Delegates of the Shawano County chapter of Conservation Congress, from left, Mark...
View ArticleMasters champ Reed equal parts superhero, antihero
Captain America fought off some determined challengers last week and won the day, as a superhero does, but rather than a ticker-tape parade, he was feted only with scattered golf clapping.Patrick Reed...
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Bonduel runners make Academic All-State teams
Award honors academic excellence among athletesBy: Jacy Zollar sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Jacy Zollar Bonduel High School cross-country runners that were selected to the Academic...
View ArticlePop Warner expanding to Wolf River region
Program develops fundamentals of footballBy: Jacy Zollar sports@wolfrivermedia.comDuck Creek Pop Warner Football is expanding to the Wolf River Region to give youth players the opportunity to learn...
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8 Hawks clinch 1st at Waupaca
Girls place 2nd, boys 3rd overallBy: Jacy Zollar, sports@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed photo Shawano High School senior Atty Wagner placed first in the boys high jump at 6 feet, 2 inches at the...
View ArticleLocal residents weigh in on DNR questions
Shawano and Waupaca County residents followed the lead of the rest of the state on most conservation issues voted on Monday night, but broke ranks on a few others.The non-binding ballot votes on the...
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Athlete of the Week: Atty Wagner
Senior opens outdoor season with 2 1sts Contributed Photo Shawano Community High School senior Atty Wagner finished first in both of his events at the Waupaca Quadrangular on Thursday. Wagner clinched...
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