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Capitol Conference reveals postseason honors
Many Lodi and Poynette spring sport athletes received postseason honors from the Capitol Conference. Here are the honorees: Track and FieldLodi’s Izzy Bahe was picked as the Capitol North Conference’s Player of the Year. Individuals from Lodi and Poynette and a handful of relay teams earned first and second team honors, as well as honorable...
Home Talent: Frost's throw home salvages first Night League win
Carson Frost showed off his arm. His perfect throw home from right field on Thursday, June 13, accounted for the final out in a 6-5 Poynette Home Talent at Cross Plains. Will Eckstein made his pitching debut for the Indians. “Will did a nice job for his first Home Talent start, but we’ll need to...
An Outdoorsman's Journal: Bay City Campground on the Mississippi
Hello friends, This week I headed over to Bay City in Pierce County and had a plan of camping on an island on the Mississippi River and paddle trolling my canoe for walleye and also fishing from shore. My 8-year-old golden retriever Ruby would be my companion. Saturday, June 8 High 77, low 54 ...
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DNR: Support walleye research while fishing at Escanaba Lake
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that after 20 years of limited harvest, Escanaba Lake in the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area will have an open walleye season this year starting on Saturday, June 8. From 2003 through 2022, walleye harvest on Escanaba Lake was rare due to a trophy harvest regulation, which included a 28-inch minimum length and daily bag limit of one fish. These strict regulations were in place to allow the DNR to study the effects of low harvest...
DNR: Apply for Sandhill State Wildlife Area Learn to Hunt event
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Learn to Hunt Deer program at Sandhill Wildlife Area. Applications will be accepted through July 1, 2024. Sandhill’s Learn to Hunt workshops combine classroom instruction and hands-on field experience with a mentored hunt on thousands of acres of intensively managed wildlife habitat. This unique opportunity will provide participants with an exciting educational experience while helping the DNR reach deer management objectives associated with an ongoing study within the 9,150-acre property. ...
DNR: 2024 turkey season results
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2024 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 50,435 birds this season, making it the fourth-highest spring harvest on record and a 22% increase from the five-year average. The 2024 spring season started on April 13 with the two-day youth hunt for hunters under 16 years old. A total of 3,967 birds were registered, a 37% increase from the five-year average. ...
Boys golf: Lodi players receive GGAW Academic All-State honors
The Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin is pleased to announce that the following student-athletes from Lodi have been recognized as 2024 Academic All-State honorees: • Walter Beld • Kogen Baron • Sawyer Baron • Trevor Kutz ...
Home Talent: Poynette outhit in losses to Cottage Grove, Middleton
After starting the season with an offensive surge, the lineup for the Poynette Home Talent team cooled off a bit this past week. In an 8-2 loss to Middleton in Night League play on Thursday, June 6, the Indians were held to four hits, as Ian Nowell blasted a two-run homer in the sixth inning to account for all of Poynette’s scoring. “We’ve been hitting the ball pretty well lately,...
Jefferson Speedway: Shaun Scheel grabs second feature win of season
Lake Mills pilot, Shaun Scheel, inherited the lead following a spin at the front of the field and hung on to win the Red Line BBQ 50 lap Late Model main event on Saturday night. The win marks Scheel’s second feature victory on the young season at Wisconsin’s Action Track, Jefferson Speedway. Shane Radtke and Scott Patrick paced the field to green with Patrick gaining the early advantage on the opening lap. Radtke battled back to draw even with Patrick as the pair fought for...
An Outdoorsmans Journal: New Country in Washburn County
Hello friends, As I have mentioned I am in a crazy busy period of time with my job, gardens, pond, volunteering, and family. This week my daughter Selina flew home for a few days for one her college roommate’s weddings and as usual, we pegged out the fun meter. Then there is this job that keeps me on the go and pays my bills. This week I was given a ...
Track and field: Sargeant repeats as triple jump champ
Incredibly, Gavin Sargeant has only been doing the triple jump since late May of 2023. He’s now the state record holder in the event. Going 47-9.50, the Lodi leaper won his second consecutive Division 2 state title in the event over the weekend in La Crosse and broke the previous record held by Lake Mills’ Ben Dunkleberger by 9 ½ inches. “I watched him more at state than I have...
Boys golf: Lodi's Baron takes 7th at state
If he was feeling the pressure, Kogen Baron didn’t show it. Taking it all in stride, the Lodi product finished seventh overall in Division 2 at the WIAA State Boys Golf Meet at Kohler. “He was 6-over par for the tournament beating 45 of the 52 D2 competitors,” said Blue Devils’ head coach David Zilker. “Kogen played in his typical fashion of walking with his bouncing quick step and a...
Baseball: Blue Devils' season ended by Edgewood
A close game turned into a 10-1 rout, as Edgewood ended the Lodi baseball team’s 2024 campaign on Wednesday, May 29. The Crusaders scored five runs in the fifth inning to break open a 1-1 game, before adding four more runs in the sixth to win a regional final game going away. Held to six hits, Lodi tied the game in the top of the fourth, as Kale Schneider crossed the plate. He was driven in by Eli Schneider, who went 2-for-3 to lead the Blue Devils. Kale Schneider, Mason Breunig, Dakota Franklin and Xander Jackson also had hits for Lodi, who finished the year 16-10 overall. Eli and Kale Schneider and Matt Lincicum pitched for the Blue Devils, as Eli Schneider struck out six and walked three in three and a third innings.
Track and field: Lapacek finishes ninth at state in high jump
Merdeci Lapacek made sure her trip to La Crosse didn’t end with disappointment. Representing the Poynette girls’ track and field team at the WIAA Division 3 State Track and Field Meet over the weekend, Lapacek finished ninth in the high jump, soaring over 5-2. “We were really happy with Mercedi’s performance in her first trip to the state meet,” said Kevin Frehner, head coach for the Pumas. “She really battled...
Home Talent: Poynette comeback at Black Earth falls short
Davy Tomlinson has seen a lot in his years in Home Talent League baseball. A crazy 18-17 slugfest at Black Earth on Monday, May 27, will be one of the most memorable for the Indians’ coach. “That was one of the weirdest, wildest games that I’ve ever been a part of,” said Tomlinson. “Just when you thought we were going to end on a 10-run rule, we came back and...
Track and field: Lodi boys second at sectionals
Exceeding expectations, the Lodi boys’ track and field team came up a bit short in its bid for a sectional championship. Competing at Portage on Thursday, May 23, the Blue Devils were projected to score 62 points, according to head coach Randy Skellenger. However, they racked up 74, good enough for second place, as Lodi finished 2.5 points behind first-place McFarland. “The ladies also had a solid meet finishing 12th...
Softball: Pumas win regional title, fall to Brodhead in sectional loss
The Poynette softball team took on some tough competition to wrap up the regular season. After rolling through regionals, the Pumas ran into highly ranked Brodhead in sectionals, where Poynette’s season ended. On Tuesday, May 21, the Pumas (17-8 overall) clipped Clinton in a thrilling 2-1 WIAA regional victory, with Poynette scoring the winning run in the fifth. “Livi McLane came in to pinch hit for Bella Severson in bottom...
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