Several local athletes qualify for sectionals
Top-four finishers in regionals secured a spot in sectionalsBy: Leader StaffMOSINEE REGIONAL – DIVISION 2Maddy Pietz led the Wittenberg-Birnamwood track team at the Mosinee Regional on Monday, winning...
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Acker, Resch and Keeney all qualifyBy: Leader StaffBonduel’s Austin Acker and Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s Ian Resch and Justin Keeney all qualified for sectionals after competing in the Division 2 Bonduel...
View ArticleNo Shawano players advance at subsectional
Hawks earn three wins on dayBy: Leader StaffThe Shawano boys tennis team left it all out on the court at the Division 2 Rhinelander Subsectional on Monday.The Hawks earned three wins on the day but...
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Bowler rallies past Oneida Nation
Panthers score 3 in final inning for walk-off victoryBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Bowler’s Jada Waters delivers a pitch during the team’s 7-6 win over Oneida...
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Shawano athletes enjoy strong night of regional competition
Hawks have nine individuals, one relay team qualify for sectionalsBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Shawano’s Parker Pues competes in the long jump at the Bay Port...
View ArticleLogjam at top could be long playing theme in NL Central
As the Milwaukee Brewers wend their way through the four-team scrum in the National League Central Division, it’s instructive to remember that riding high in May doesn’t amount to much in October.The...
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BASEBALLShawano 1Menasha 0,Shawano 4Menasha 3The Shawano baseball team earned a pair of extra-inning wins over Menasha in a Bay Conference doubleheader on Tuesday. The Hawks claimed game one in nine...
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Shawano upsets Luxemburg-Casco
Hawks overcome early deficit to keep season aliveBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Shawano’s Kendra Kristof connects on a swing during the team’s 5-4 regional win...
View ArticleHunting shotguns, shotgunners now in gun control debate
The term “fake news” has come to mean many different things. For some, it refers to false stories created by social media tricksters who mix a few facts with a lot of falsehoods and then get...
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Northern DivisionEland 3Wittenberg 2Ryan Hubachek doubled and homered to lead Eland past Wittenberg in a low-scoring contest.Jarod Richter picked up the win on the mound for Eland while Erik...
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TRACKReiter qualifies for state meetMenominee Indian’s Jarin Reiter has appeared in sectionals four different times but never qualified for state.That all changed on Thursday night, when Reiter took...
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Athlete of the Week: Parker Pues
Junior long jumper headed to state Leader photo by Morgan Rode Parker Pues will compete in the long jump at the 2018 State Track and Field Championships.Athlete: Parker PuesSport: TrackEvent: Long...
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Eggart shuts down Shawano
Hawks season ends in regional finalBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Shawano’s Emilee Bastar delivers a pitch during the team’s Division 2 regional final against...
View ArticleEbert graduates to victory lane
Feck, Stueck earn first wins while Anvelink and VanStraten return to victory laneBy: Scott Owen Special to the LeaderIt was a day to remember for Jason Ebert. Saturday afternoon, Ebert walked across...
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BOYS GOLFKeeney, Resch, Acker compete at sectionalWittenberg-Birnamwood’s Justin Keeney and Ian Resch and Bonduel’s Austin Acker all wrapped up their seasons competing in the Division 2 Ripon Sectional...
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Defense dooms Gresham in regional
Errors prove costly for Wildcats in season-ending lossBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Gresham’s Drew Haffner fires a pitch during a regional playoff matchup...
View ArticleNFL drops the ball with star-spangled mandate
The National Football League offseason continues to be the season of putting a fine point on things.The league, which has re-defined the legal body positions for players during a pass reception or a...
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Local track athletes prepared for state
Several individuals, relay teams will competeBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader file photo Clintonville’s Allysin Booth, middle, will compete in the high jump and 100 hurdles at this...
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GIRLS SOCCERAshwaubenon 9Shawano 0The Shawano girls soccer team saw its season come to a close after dropping a Division 2 regional clash against Ashwaubenon on Thursday.Hawks’ goalie Peyton Buerman...
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Clintonville claims regional title
Truckers topple Seymour in rain-shortened contestBy: Morgan Rode sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Morgan Rode Colton Kluth drew two walks and scored a run for the Truckers in their regional...
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