Fans, racers enjoy SxS Spring National
US Air Motorsports Raceway hosts unique eventBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode UTV racers from across the country compete in the Midwest SxS Sports Spring National...
View ArticleLamberies now two for two
Berna, Mullen, VanStraten, Oreskovich also earn winsBy: Scott Owen Special to the LeaderLucas Lamberies hustled back to Shawano from Iowa to race Saturday night.It proved to be a good move for the...
View ArticleBonduel snags key conference win
Isaac Boldt’s arm, balanced offense leads Bears to winBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Bonduel pitcher Isaac Boldt fires a pitch during the Bears’ 7-4 win over...
View ArticleXavier spoils Shawano’s senior day
Xavier scores 13 unanswered runs to top ShawanoBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Jacob Lacy rips a single during Shawano’s 14-11 loss to Xavier on Tuesday in...
View ArticlePlace your bets on whether Wisconsin will gamble
For a section of American sports fans that does not include independent-contractor bookies, it’s good news week.The Supreme Court overturned the federal ban on sports gambling, leaving it up to each...
View ArticleGresham/Bowler boys, girls take fourth
Bestul, Kietlinski lead co-op at meetBy: Leader StaffThe Gresham/Bowler boys and girls track teams each earned fourth-place finishes at the Wild Rose Meet on Tuesday.The boys team earned 49 team points...
View ArticleShawano takes fifth at conference tournament
Mueller fires 94 to lead HawksBy: Leader StaffThe Shawano boys golf team finished in fifth-place at the Bay Conference Tournament at Brown County Golf Course on Tuesday.The Hawks earned a team score of...
View ArticleFive Shawano athletes sign letters of intent
Green, Krueger, Tadych, Vomastic, Zook sign lettersBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Five Shawano student-athletes signed their letters of intent with their families...
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BASEBALLTigerton 1Gresham 0The Tigerton baseball team scratched out a Central Wisconsin Conference-North Division win over Gresham on Thursday.Braxton Michaelis allowed just two hits while earning the...
View ArticleBonduel fourth, Witt-Birn fifth in conference
Acker and Keeney land on all-conference second teamBy: Leader StaffThe Bonduel and Wittenberg-Birnamwood boys golf teams finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Central Wisconsin Conference...
View ArticleWolf River Lutheran girls 6th, boys 7th at meet
By: Leader StaffThe Wolf River Lutheran girls and boys track teams earned sixth- and seventh-place finishes, respectively, at the Three Lakes Small School Classic on Tuesday.The girls team earned 24...
View ArticleBonduel boys first, girls second at home meet
Athletes use meet to gear up for regionalsBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s Dylan Sprague, second from right, crosses the finish line in the...
View ArticleLorna Marquardt is a former Shawano mayor.
Hunting is always full of surprises. Bagging the quarry is welcome, but not required to have a fun, successful hunt. Although I didn’t bag a turkey this spring, I had quite an experience last Saturday...
View ArticleBABA Roundup
Northern DivisionAniwa 11, Hatley 9Aniwa held off Hatley in a high-scoring matchup.Denton Mortenson posted three hits to lead Aniwa, while Max Nowinsky and Ryan Govek each had two hits. Bryce Meverden...
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BASEBALLTigerton 1Gresham 0The Tigerton baseball team scratched out a Central Wisconsin Conference-North Division win over Gresham on Thursday.Braxton Michaelis allowed just two hits while earning the...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Conner Harris
Senior leads Tigerton on the field CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Senior Conner Harris is the undisputed leader of the Tigerton baseball team.Athlete: Conner HarrisSport: BaseballPositions: Everywhere but...
View ArticleLocal schools gearing up for postseason
Area teams learning their first opponents, preparing for deep playoff runsBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.comInclement weather pushed the start of the high school outdoor spring sports season...
View ArticleSeveral Hawks land on all-conference teams
Sturycz, three doubles teams recognized for strong playBy: Leader StaffThe Shawano boys tennis team saw a number of its players excel during Bay Conference action this season.The deserving athletes...
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SOFTBALLTuesday WIAA Regional ScoresClintonville 11, Colby/Abbotsford 1Wautoma 9, Bonduel 6Laona/Wabeno 16, Menominee Indian 1Port Edwards 12, Marion 6Wild Rose 8, Tigerton 7Bonduel 17Kiel 0,Bonduel...
View ArticleLamberies still undefeated while Block, Nelson win first features
Christians, Diemel also make it to victory laneBy: Scott Owen Special to the LeaderThe action was hot and heavy as the Dirt Kings Late Model Tour visited the Shawano Speedway on May 19.IMCA Modifieds,...
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