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.  […]

I-S Softball opens season and Spring Training Trip with a win

By Tom Anderson, Head Coach CLERMONT, FL – The Iola-Scandinavia softball team opened its season with an 11-1 non-conference victory over Proctor High School from Utica, New York, on their spring training trip to Florida on Wednesday morning, April 8.  The game was stopped in the sixth inning due to the 10-run rule. Seniors Brylee […]