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 […]

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. […]

I-S Softball drops CWC-East game at Bonduel

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach BONDUEL – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team lost at Bonduel on Thursday, April 30, in a CWC-East game, 6-2. The loss drops the Thunderbirds’ conference record to 4-3 and their overall record to 7-3. The T-Birds took an early lead by scoring their only two runs in the top of the […]

Lady Thunderbirds softball ball rallies for comeback win over Amherst

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach AMHERST – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team rallied for an exciting come-from-behind CWC-East win over Amherst, 8-7, on Tuesday, April 28. The win improves the Thunderbirds’ conference record to 4-2 and their overall record to 7-2. Amherst took a 6-0 lead after two innings. The T-Birds cut the lead in half, […]

Lady T-Birds drum Manawa 10-1 in conference play

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach MANAWA – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Manawa, 10-1, in a CWC-East match-up on Monday, April 27. The win improves the Thunderbirds’ conference record to 3-2 and overall record to 6-2. The T-Birds scored six runs in the first four innings to take control of the game. Iola-Scandinavia added four […]

I-S Softball outpaces Laona/Wabeno 13-3

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team beat Laona/Wabeno, 13-3, at home in a non-conference game on Friday, April 24.  The game was stopped in the sixth inning due to the 10-run rule. The win improves the Thunderbirds’ overall record to 5-2. The T-Birds had a 4-3 lead after three innings but broke […]

Gruba’s five RBIs, nine-run third carry Thunderbirds past Wolves 14-2

MANAWA — Ben Gruba drove in five runs on three hits to lead the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds to a 14-2 victory over the Manawa Wolves on Saturday, April 25. The Thunderbirds broke the game open with nine runs in the third inning and added five more in the fourth. Gruba tripled in the third, scoring three […]

Falcons rally late to defeat Thunderbirds 5-3

AMHERST, Wis. — Amherst Varsity Falcons used a three-run sixth inning to pull away and defeat the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds 5-3 on Tuesday at Amherst High School. The Falcons broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the sixth, capitalizing on timely hitting to secure the win. Michael Glodowski delivered the decisive blow with a single […]

Lady T-Birds comeback rally defeats Wolves 9-8

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach The Iola-Scandinavia softball team rallied from behind to beat Manawa, 9-8, in a CWC-East game on Tuesday, April 21, at home. Trailing 6-0 in the fourth inning, the T-Birds scored three runs in the fourth inning and six more runs in the fifth inning, and then held onto the 9-8 […]

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 […]