April 2016

Wed
20
Apr

New Glarus Youth Baseball

It’s that time of year again, and the summer baseball season is not far away.  Baseball players in grades 3 through 8 can participate in the Ruegsegger League and its deadline for team registrations is April 30th; therefore, it is critical we get our players registered with The Village prior to this date.  This will allow the coaches and New Glarus Youth Baseball Association to accurately predict how many teams will be registered with Ruegsegger League, and at what grade levels.  <strong>Please take some time out of your busy schedules to register your ball players with The Village PR

Wed
20
Apr

Zimmerman Wins Men's MVP Award at Bluejay Invite

The Sugar River track team participated in the Glendenning Green/Lafayette County Challenge on Monday, April 11th, at the Monroe High School.
Milo Hoesly finished the 100-Meter Dash with a time of 12.9. Teammates Jacob Helbach and Hayden Askey both finished with a time of 14.0 and Michael Schieldt finished with a time of 16.1.
Competing in the 200-Meter Dash, Nickolas Schult finished ninth, with a time of 26.36. Mark Truttmann (27.32) Hayden Askey (29.67), and Michael Schieldt (35.84) also competed.

Wed
20
Apr

Lady Wildcats Lose to Wisconsin Heights

On Tuesday, April 12, Belleville’s softball team headed north to Wisconsin Heights, where they lost 2-0.
The game was scoreless until the sixth inning, when Heights managed to get hits off of pitcher Cassidy Heller. Coach Connie Wunschel said, “Cass got her pitches up a bit too high and they were able to get a good swing on it. Up until then they were struggling with her placement.”
The Wildcats only had two hits for the night, but did have two runners in scoring position in the second inning, but no one could hit them in.

Wed
20
Apr

Lady Knights Lose to Marshall, Belleville

The New Glarus softball team hosted Marshall on April 12th. They lost the game, 11-0.
Lydia Sprecher and Madison Perkins went 1-3 at bat for the Knights. Noelle Austin and Jessica Van Dusen went 1-2 at bat.
Riley Parker pitched five innings striking out two, with 16 first pitch strikes. Jessica Van Dusen had three first pitch strikes.
On April 14th, New Glarus traveled to Belleville, and lost 13-3.

Wed
20
Apr

Wildcats Lose to Lakeside Lutheran

The Belleville baseball team faced Lakeside Lutheran on Tuesday, April 12. They lost the game, 17-1.
Belleville’s lone run was scored in the first inning.
Pitcher Cody McMillan managed nine first pitch strikes and two strikeouts. Scott Schwoegler added five first pitch strikes and Derek Baumgartner added two strikeouts of his own from the mound.

Wed
20
Apr

Knights Beat Orioles, Lose to Marshall

On April 14th, the New Glarus baseball team hosted the Argyle Orioles. The Knights pulled out a close one to win by one run with a final score of 7-6.
Argyle took the lead early in the first, and added two more runs in the third to make the score 3-0. In the fourth inning, the Knights scored three unanswered runs, and from then on, it was a battle for the lead.

Wed
20
Apr

Monticello Track

The Monticello Track team participated in the Glendenning Invite at Monroe High School on April 11th.
Max Hoffmaster placed sixth in the boys 100-Meter Dash, with a time of 11.8.  Cody Garfoot (12.7) and Bryss Shover (14.1) also competed.
In the 200-Meter Dash, Max Hoffmaster took first with a time of 24.94.  Austin Koch (29.72) also participated.
Andy Yaun took first place in the 400-Meter Dash for the Ponies, finishing with a time of 53.96.  Max Hoffmaster placed sixth with a time of 58.46.  Cody Garfoot (1:04.18) also competed.

Wed
20
Apr

Raider Soccer Adds Three More Wins

In a week where four games were played against skilled opponents, the Raiders were able to improve their record to six wins, two losses and one tie. The highlight of the week was a convincing victory over previously unbeaten Edgewood.

Wed
20
Apr

New Glarus Basketball Awards

Wed
20
Apr

Fire Burns Approximately 70 Acres

On Sunday, April 17, the New Glarus Fire Department was called to a large grass fire on CTH U, north of the Village of New Glarus. Also responding to the fire were personnel and equipment from Belleville, Verona, and Mount Horeb. It was estimated that approximately 70 acres of fields and woods were burned.
Anyone who is thinking about burning should first contact their local Fire Department. For updated fire restrictions, check out the DNR link at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestFire/restrictions.html.

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