VanStraten wins for 2nd consecutive week
A hardy crowd of fans turned out to see 132 competitors duke it out on the venerable Shawano Speedway half-mile Saturday.Troy Springborn (Late Models), Brian Mullen (IMCA Modifieds), Kevin Bethke (IMCA...
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BASEBALLBonduel 10Shiocton 0Bonduel senior Trevor Pedersen pitched his second consecutive no-hitter in a five-inning victory at home Monday.Pedersen struck out nine batters for the Bears (7-2, 4-2...
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Acker’s 88 takes 8th at CWC home meet
Bears finish in 8thBy: Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Chris Caporale Bonduel High School sophomore Austin Acker watches his drive on the par-3 third hole at Golden Sands Golf...
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Phantoms attack early in blowout win
Grignon pitches 5 2/3 relief inningsBy: Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Chris Caporale Shawano Community High School senior pitcher Nate Laude throws a ball to first base in...
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Pedersen throws back-to-back no-hitters
Bonduel senior has 48 strikeouts in 25 inningsBy: Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.com TREVOR PEDERSEN Leader Photo by Chris Caporale Bonduel High School senior Trevor Pedersen has thrown...
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BASEBALLWest De Pere 8Shawano 6Shawano pitcher Dylan Sumnicht allowed five earned runs and had two hits Thursday.He struck out four batters and gave up 11 hits to go with two walks for the Hawks (3-8,...
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Rynish hits walk-off winner for Bears
Bonduel scores 3 in 7th to force extrasBy: Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Chris Caporale Bonduel High School senior Kaylee Rynish drives a ball to deep left field to score...
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By: Scott Owen, Leader ColumnistLast week Friday was the opening night of racing at the Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway. The stands were packed, the pits were packed and, by all accounts, the racing was top...
View ArticleInland fishing season opens today
By: Ross Bielema, Leader CorrespondentIt’s official: The so-called “inland fishing” season opens Saturday, although walleye and white bass anglers have been chasing fish for weeks now.Trout anglers...
View ArticleFootball camp planned at Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Bernard Holsey, head football coach at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School, is bringing in a number of his former NFL teammates to serve as coaches at a football skills camp next month.The camp, for ages...
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BASEBALLGresham 4Rosholt 2Sophomore Drew Haffner had three hits and two run to lead Gresham on the road Friday.Derek Bowman struck out 15 batters and allowed five hits over seven innings for Gresham...
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Late fielding errors burn Bears
Bonduel allows 5 runs in final 2 inningsBy: Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Chris Caporale Bonduel High School senior Trevor Pedersen struck out 10 Pacelli batters during...
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EAST-WEST DIVISIONGRESHAM 15, NEOPIT 7WP — Josh ForemanGRESHAM: Chase Quinney was 4 for 5 with a home run. Nate Ejnik was 3 for 3, while Joe Ejnik was 2 for 4 with two doubles.TILLEDA 3, BOWLER 2WP —...
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The Gambler notches win No. 1
Former track champions return to topBy: Scott Owen, Special to the Leader Contributed Photo Nick Anvelink won the Late Models feature Saturday at Shawano Speedway. Contributed Photo Lucas Hacker won...
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BASEBALLGresham 6Tri-County 1Sophomore pitcher Drew Haffner struck out 14 batters and had four RBIs on two hits in Gresham’s road victory Friday.Neal Cerveny scored in the first and fourth innings for...
View ArticleHawks struggle in doubleheader
Escanaba sweeps, no-hits ShawanoBy: Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.comWithout using his top three starting pitchers, Shawano baseball coach Rob Wolff was hoping to see competitive games out of...
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Hawks post 4th-place finishes at home meet
Teams preparing for conference meetsBy: Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Chris Caporale Bonduel High School high jumper Lucas Nolan clears the bar Tuesday afternoon at Shawano...
View ArticleExtraordinary days at the plate often go in cycles
By: Gary Seymour, sports@wolfrivermedia.comWhen a chubby middle-aged pitcher hits a home run, it can be a big deal, though usually it’s celebrated with his softball buddies and the first round is on...
View ArticleShawano softball coach resigns
Team enters tourney play this monthBy: Leader StaffWith two weeks remaining until the start of WIAA Division 2 tournament play, Shawano Community High School softball coach Kevin Isaacson has...
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Hawks pound Bluejays for 14 runs
Johnson gets 1st interim victoryBy: Chris Caporale, sports@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Chris Caporale Shawano Community High School junior Saige Henning watches a pop-up while on the basepaths...
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