Iola-Scandinavia School Board to elect officers, handle personnel matters

The School District of Iola-Scandinavia Board of Education will hold its annual special reorganizational meeting followed by a regular session Monday evening, May 11, at the Elementary School, 450 Division Street in Iola. The reorganizational meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in Room #6. Board members will elect a president, vice president, clerk, and treasurer, […]

Thunderbirds fall short in high-scoring loss to Red Raiders

MARATHON — The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds outhit the Marathon HS Red Raiders but dropped a 10-5 decision Saturday, May 9, at Marathon High School. Marathon built an early lead and answered every Iola-Scandinavia threat to secure the victory. The Red Raiders scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and four more in the […]

T-Birds Softball beats Shiocton in CWC-East tilt 9-4, 7-3 conference record

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Shiocton, 9-4, in a CWC-East game on Thursday, May 7 at home. The Thunderbirds trailed 4-1 after three innings but scored six runs in the fourth inning and added a run each in the fifth and sixth innings for the win. The T-Birds improved their […]

Thunderbirds use patience, late rally to top Chiefs 12-7

SHIOCTON – Mason Kriesel drew four walks, and the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds parlayed strong plate discipline into a 12-7 victory over the Shiocton Chiefs on Thursday, May 7. The Thunderbirds scored three runs in the first inning and added insurance with a two-run sixth, overcoming a late deficit. They finished with nine hits and 11 walks […]

I-S Softball beats Menominee Nation 13-3

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Menominee Nation, 13-3, in a CWC-East game on Tuesday, May 5, at home. The game was stopped in the sixth inning due to the ten-run rule. The Thunderbirds improved their conference record to 6-3 and 10-3 overall. The T-Birds managed only two hits and held a […]

I-S Softball eighth inning rally upends Amherst, Maus and Berrens slam homeruns

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach Trailing 15-12 in the eighth inning at home, the Iola-Scandinavia softball team rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to win in dramatic fashion over Amherst, 16-15, in a CWC-East showdown! With one out, sophomore Maggie Maus hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Braelyn […]

Falcons rally with five-run seventh to top Thunderbirds 5-3

The Amherst Varsity Falcons erupted for five runs in the top of the seventh inning, overcoming an early deficit to defeat the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds 5-3 on Monday, May 4, at Taylor Field. The Falcons trailed 2-0 entering the seventh before sending six hits to the plate and taking a 5-2 lead. A two-run double by […]

Thunderbirds explode for 12 runs in two innings, rout Panthers 14-4

The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds used two massive innings to pull away from the Pittsville Panthers, posting a 14-4 victory Friday at Taylor Field & Park. Pittsville took an early lead, scoring twice in the first inning when Grant Rademan doubled. The Panthers added a run in the fourth on a flyout by Vollert for a 3-2 […]

I-S Softball beats St. Mary’s Catholic in non-conference tilt

By Tom Andersdon, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat St. Mary’s Catholic, 5-1, in a non-conference game at home. The Thunderbirds improve their overall record to 8-3 while the Zephyrs drop to 6-5 overall. St. Mary’s scored their lone run in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. The T-Birds responded with three runs in […]

Bonduel Bears rally to nip Thunderbirds 3-1

BONDUEL — The Bonduel Varsity Bears overcame an early deficit to edge the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds 3-1 Thursday. Despite being out-hit 7-5, the Bears’ timely hitting and aggressive baserunning proved decisive in the midweek matchup.  Iola-Scandinavia struck first in the third inning when Gruba singled to bring home a run, giving the Thunderbirds a 1-0 lead. […]