Dickelman earns spot on Bay first team
7 other Shawano players land on all-conference teamsBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Shawano sophomore quarterback Gage Timm (2) reads a Xavier defender while senior Nick...
View ArticleKlement named co-player of year in Bay
Four other Hawks make all-conference teamsBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Shawano junior Tori DePerry hits the ball in the regional title game against Notre Dame Academy in...
View ArticleShawano’s Jung, Klement earn conference nods
Clintonville’s Rosenow lands on first teamBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Clintonville junior Presley Rosenow handles the ball in a match against Shawano in September. Rosenow...
View ArticleHawks’ eyes set on conference crown
Shawano returns three starters from last yearBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Shawano Hailey Buschman goes up for a layup against New London. Buschman is one of three returning...
View ArticleWell-placed trail camera helped editor go viral
Contributed photo This screenshot from the trail camera video shows the eight-point buck watching Leader sports editor Morgan Rode and his brother walk to their evening hunting spots.As the video file...
View ArticleYoung local teams ready to do battle in CWC-East
Teams hoping for improvement as season progressesBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Bonduel’s Kylie Guenther looks to make a pass in a game against Weyauwega-Fremont. Guenther is...
View ArticleSafe deer hunt is most important success of all
Since this is my last column before opening day of firearms-deer season — arguably the most important day of the year for the state’s 650,000 hunters and the restaurants, motels, gas stations, sporting...
View ArticleBonduel’s Garside, Hanus land on prestigious lists after strong seasons
By: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Bonduel’s Isaac Garside runs with the football in a game against Iola-Scandinavia this fall. Garside was named to the All-Region and Small...
View ArticleOptimism abound for local CWC-North teams
Bowler hoping to defend titleBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Gresham’s Makayla Belongia (4) goes up for a rebounds in a game against Suring last year. Belongia is one of three...
View ArticleNo time to celebrate: Packers’ second game in five days is another must-win
As famously described by the winning coach in Super Bowl IV, the learned behavior of winning in the NFL can be a simple matter of matriculating the ball down the field.The late Hank Stram caught a lot...
View ArticleBe mindful of CWD this season
You can do your part to stop the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease this season by having your deer tested, particularly if it has shown signs of the disease.Use this link to find a registration station...
View ArticleDePerry signs letter of intent to play basketball
Shawano standout will play at Saginaw Valley StateBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader Photo by Morgan Rode Tori DePerry, middle, signs her letter of intent on Wednesday with her dad, Jeff...
View ArticleBudenholzer partners with Feeding Wisconsin
Bucks coach to donate minimum of $25,000Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has partnered with Feeding Wisconsin to raise awareness and tackle hunger across the state.This season, Budenholzer...
View ArticleMarion/Tigerton football honors top players
By: Leader Staff Contributed photo Marion/Tigerton football players honored at the team’s recognition night included, from left, Cayden Schoen (all-conference honorable mention), Allen Jobe...
View ArticleBuck Fever Night gets hunters amped for gun opener
Opening day of gun season is SaturdayBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader Photo by Morgan Rode Terry Moede, of Shawano, converses with workers at the Witt’s Sausage Haus booth at Buck Fever...
View ArticleYoung Hawks roster gearing up for opener
Shawano looking to prove predictions wrongBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Shawano’s Nick Grignon drives to the basket in a game against Xavier last season. Grignon hopes to...
View ArticlePacker players to sign autographs for donations this holiday season
Aaron Rodgers will match donations up to $50,000Green Bay Packers players will again support the Salvation Army this holiday season by signing autographs for fans in exchange for monetary...
View ArticleLocal teams eager to compete in revamped CWC-East
Bonduel will feature experienced roster behind, Bohm, Letter, WondraBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s Kody Szews prepares to go up for a shot against...
View ArticleGresham boys striving for conference title again
Marion, Tigerton, Bowler all looking for bounce-back seasonsBy: Morgan Rode sports@newmedia-wi.com Leader file photo Bowler’s Ezra Spencer drives with the basketball during last year’s game against...
View ArticlePlayoff hopes on the line as Packers gear up for Minnesota
You get the feeling that it might not be your year when the rallying-cry sound byte rings more of desperation than confidence.In the 2014 season, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers advised the...
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