I-S Softball drops second CWC-East game to Bonduel

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost to Bonduel, 12-5, in a CWC-East game on Monday, April 20, at home. The loss dropped the Thunderbirds to 1-2 in conference and 3-2 overall. The T-Birds jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, but Bonduel responded with three runs of […]

Hartlaben throws complete-game shutout as Bears blank Thunderbirds 5-0

Beckett Hartlaben pitched seven innings of shutout ball and went 3-for-3 at the plate, leading the Bonduel Varsity Bears to a 5-0 victory over the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds at Taylor Field on Monday, April 20. The Bears scored five runs and collected 13 hits while playing error-free defense. Hartlaben allowed five hits, struck out eight, and […]

Chargers’ six-run first inning enough to topple Thunderbirds 11-3

WITTENBERG — The Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers erupted for six runs in the bottom of the first inning and never trailed, cruising to an 11-3 victory over the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds on Thursday at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School. The Chargers sent 10 batters to the plate in the opening frame. Meverden doubled to score two runs. Desrochers followed with […]

Lady T-Birds suffer first season loss

WITTENBERG – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost its first game of the season at Wittenberg-Birnamwood, 11-1, on Thursday, April 16. The loss dropped the Thunderbirds to 1-1 in the CWC-East and to 3-1 overall. The win improved the Chargers’ conference record to 4-0 and their overall record to 9-0.  The game was stopped in the sixth inning […]

Warhawks tie Thunderbirds 2-2 with sixth-inning double

Carter Birdyshaw scored on a steal of home in the first inning to give the Weyauwega-Fremont Warhawks an early lead, but the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds answered with single runs in the third and fourth before the Warhawks tied the game on a two-out double in the sixth for a 2-2 deadlock at Taylor Field in Iola. […]

I-S Softball beats Weyauwega-Fremont in conference opener

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach IOLA – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Weyauwega-Fremont 16-0 in a CWC-East game on Monday, April 13. The game stopped in the third inning due to the 15-run rule. The Thunderbirds have a 1-0 conference record and a 3-0 record overall. The T-Birds had 15 hits. Brylee Jueds, Maya Munoz, Ava Printz, and […]

Thunderbirds walk off Shiocton 3-2 in 7th, cruise past Wolves 11-1

Chase Timdal delivered a clutch single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds to a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Shiocton Chiefs on Thursday, April 9, at Taylor Field & Park. The game remained tied at 2 entering the final frame. Timdal’s hit plated the winning run, capping a tight […]

I-S School Board president mulls about the future without referendum

By Mike Harbridge, I-S School Board President I want to thank everyone who voted in this past election. While I wish the outcome were in favor of the referendum, I understand times are tough, costs are increasing for everyone, and many in the community had a hard time supporting this. At our board meeting next week, we […]

Voters’ reactions mixed on defeat of school referendum

There have been many Facebook posts on April 8 regarding the results of the April 7 Spring Election and the failure of the Iola-Scandinavia School District referendum. Here is a gathering of those remarks. In the aftermath of the Iola-Scandinavia School District referendum failing, District Administrator Chris Nelson indicated, “While I am disappointed, I respect […]

I-S Softball wins second game on Spring Training Trip

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach CLERMONT, FL – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Notre Dame Academy from Staten Island, New York, 12-3, on Thursday, April 9, during their spring training trip in Florida.  The Thunderbirds improved their record to 2-0. The T-Birds outhit the Gators 10-4.  Brooklyn Berrens and Maya Munoz each had three hits.  […]