May 2017

The New Glarus baseball team played at Marshall on May 5th, winning 7-1.
The Knights jumped out to an early lead by scoring a run during their first at bat. They went on to score another run in the third, three in the fifth and two in the seventh, while Marshall’s lone run was scored in the fourth.
Dalton Way, Noah Zimmerman, Andrew Nimtz and Alex Goecke were all 1-2 at bat. Way and Zimmerman both scored two runs, while Nimtz and Goecke scored one run apiece. Josh Gray scored one run.
Andrew Nimtz struck out six on the mound for New Glarus.

On May 5th, the Monticello track team competed against 19 other teams at the Deerfield Classic.
In the girls 100-Meter Dash, Alyssen Noriega placed fourth with a time of 13.13.
Finishing in eighth place in the girls 1600-Meter Run was Maggie Bak, with a time of 5:58.34. Abby Wicker (6:10.42) also competed in the race.
Competing in the boys 1600-Meter Run were Simon Blohowiak (5:40.36) and Sam Allard (5:49.33).
Running in the girls 400-Meter Dash was Ali Risley (1:16.79).
Running in the boys 400-Meter Dash was Peter Blumer (1:10.24).

The Wildcats played at Marshall on May 2nd, losing 0-7. The game was over for Belleville early on as Marshall scored five runs in the second inning.
Four players went 1-3 at bat: Drew Shrader, Jaydon Winkers, Jackson Richter and Nathan Mabis.
Markus Markiewiecz, Derek Baumgartner and Austin Fahey shared time on the mound. Markiewiecz struck out four while Fahey struck out one.
On May 4th, the Wildcats headed south to face the New Glarus Knights. The lead went back and forth a couple of times, but the Wildcats emerged victorious, winning 4-3.

For the previous two seasons, the Sugar River Raiders girls soccer team has dedicated a home game to their teachers. Each year the players and managers write a letter to their teacher and the teacher receives a t-shirt honoring them. On Tuesday, May 2nd, the Raider soccer program honored Belleville and New Glarus teachers for their dedication to their education.