I-S Softball drops two one-run games

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach MARATHON – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost a pair of one-run non-conference games on Saturday afternoon, May 16, at Marathon. The Thunderbirds lost to Waupaca 9-8 in the first game and to Marathon 6-5 in the second, which went eight innings. The two losses dropped the T-Birds’ overall record to […]

Thunderbirds rally past Zephyrs 7-6

Jose Gutierrez delivered the decisive blow with a three-run double in the sixth inning, lifting the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds baseball team to a 7-6 victory over the St. Mary Catholic Varsity Zephyrs on Friday at Taylor Field. The Thunderbirds built an early lead but needed a late surge to hold off the Zephyrs, who erased deficits […]

Chargers erupt for 12-run inning, tops T-Birds 16-11

Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s Carson Meverden homered three times, and the Chargers Varsity erupted for 12 runs in the third inning, powering past the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds 16-11 on Thursday, May 14. The visitors built a commanding lead after the Thunderbirds briefly went ahead in the first, then held on through a spirited Iola-Scandinavia comeback attempt in the fourth. […]

State surplus rebates and school funding dies in Senate dashing local hopes

A bipartisan compromise to spend about $1.8 billion of Wisconsin’s projected $2.5 billion budget surplus on tax rebates, property tax relief, and increased school funding died in the state Senate on a 15-18 vote Wednesday night, May 13, leaving districts such as Iola-Scandinavia facing tighter budgets without expected state aid. The plan, negotiated between Democratic […]

Truckers explode for six in fifth, rout Thunderbirds 10-4

CLINTONVILLE  — The Clintonville Truckers Varsity broke open a tight game with a six-run fifth inning and rolled to a 10-4 victory over the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds on Tuesday, May 12, at Don Jirschele Stadium. Clintonville (scoring details provided) used a balanced attack that featured 12 hits and timely extra-base knocks to pull away. The Truckers […]

Lady T-Birds in hitfest against Shiocton in conference game

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach SHIOCTON – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Shiocton, 15-4, in a CWC-East game on Tuesday, May 12. The Thunderbirds broke open a 5-2 game with eight runs in the sixth inning, with all eight runs being scored after two outs. The T-Birds improved their conference record to 9-3 and their […]

I-S School District to develop its own community survey

According to Iola-Scandinavia School District Administrator Chris Nelson, the Board decided to forgo outside firms for the creation, distribution, and analysis of a community survey. One of those quotes from School Perceptions was for $7,200. See the story here. “We received quotes from two vendors — School Perceptions and The Donovan Group — but the […]

I-S Softball beats Weyauwega-Fremont in CWC-East game, now third in conference

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach WEYAUWEGA – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Weyauwega-Fremont, 20-2, in a CWC-East game on Monday, May 11. The game stopped in the fourth inning due to the 15-run rule after three innings. The T-Birds improved their conference record to 8-3 and their overall record to 12-3. The T-Birds took control […]