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WEYAUWEGA – The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds jumped on the Weyauwega-Fremont Varsity Warhawks early and never looked back, cruising to an 11-1 victory Monday at Weyauwega-Fremont High School. Iola-Scandinavia broke the game open with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning and added another in the third, then poured it on against a […]
In the wake of voters’ rejection of a key operational referendum in April, the Iola-Scandinavia School District is taking a data-driven approach to understand community priorities and explore a potential modified funding request for November 2026. The district board is expected to vote Monday, May 11, on entering a contract with School Perceptions, a Wisconsin-based […]
The Iola-Scandinavia School Board approved multiple leases, accepted resignations from three staff members, and hired two new coaches during its regular meeting on April 13, 2026. President Mike Harbridge called the meeting to order. All seven board members attended, along with several administrators and community observers. After approving the agenda and consent agenda by voice […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
