January 2023

Fri
06
Jan

Ancient Swiss Tradition Returns to the Streets of New Glarus

Silvesterchlausen is an ancient New Year’s celebration from Appenzell, Switzerland. St. Sylvester’s Day (called <i>Silvester </i>in Switzerland) is New Year’s Eve, and is still observed on the old date from the Julian calendar, January 15th.

Wed
04
Jan

Raiders Compete at Annual Lourdes on the Water Classic

The Sugar River Raiders varsity wrestlers participated in the 2022 Lourdes on the Water Classic on December 29th and 30th, held in Oshkosh at the Kolf Sports Center on the UW-Oshkosh campus.

Wed
04
Jan

Brodhead Stuns Belleville

The Belleville Lady Wildcats basketball team hosted Brodhead on December 27th. While the Wildcats were only trailing by 5 at the half, the Lady Cardinals scored 42 points in the second half to secure their victory. The final score was Brodhead 68, Belleville 37.
Maddi DeSmet scored 17 points to lead Belleville, and had 10 rebounds and 4 assists, while Toria Devoe scored 6 points with 1 steal, and Lainey Winkers scored 5 points with 6 rebounds and 1 steal.

Wed
04
Jan

Wildcats Lose to Catholic Memorial

The Belleville Wildcats varsity boys basketball team hosted Catholic Memorial on December 28th. The Wildcats trailed by 17 at the half and unfortunately lost the game. The final score was Belleville 55, Catholic Memorial 81.
Jack Erickson led the team with 15 points, while Andrew Ace put 11 on the board and Carter Scholey scored 10 points.
Belleville played at Monticello on January 3rd. They host Wisconsin Heights on January 6th, Poynette on January 9th, and New Glarus on January 12th.

Wed
04
Jan

Sugar River Euchre

Results for December 15: The Pipe Benders cross-threaded almost every pipe they attempted to install, while the Pranksters didn’t miss using a single trick from their bag. Partners again this week, Jordy Schmitz and Rodney Latham, recovered from last week’s skunk, by duping 114 points out of the Pipe Benders. Chris Hook and Corey O’Hearn added another 112 points, giving the Prankster’s a 118-point win over the Pipe Benders.

Wed
04
Jan

Ponies Stomp Panthers

The Monticello Ponies boys varsity basketball team hosted Juda on December 16th. Monticello led at halftime, 38-6, and allowed Juda to score only 2 points in the second half. The final score was Monticello 76, Juda 8.
The Panthers scored the first basket of the game, however the Ponies finished the half with a 32-1 run, and then finished the game on a 30-0 run in the last 12 and a half minutes to claim victory.

Wed
04
Jan

Lady Knights Win Big at Dodgeville Holiday Classic

The New Glarus Lady Knights played at the Dodgeville Holiday Classic last week, December 27th and 28th.
On December 27th, New Glarus played Jefferson. Up 35-10 at the half, the Lady Knights cruised to a 72-31 victory.
Leading New Glarus with 27 points was Lindsey Schadewalt, who also had 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Grace Nommensen scored 17 points with 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals and Elle Lancaster scored 13 points with 1 assist.

Wed
04
Jan

Shepherd of the Hills Offers Pantry Hours Inside During Winter Months

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, located at 506 12th Avenue in New Glarus, provides a free outdoor “Food Pantry” that we lovingly call the “Blessing Box”. The pantry, located near the exit of Shepherd’s driveway, provides a convenient service to those who may be in need. The great part is that there are no “hours”, it is always open. The sad part is that during the winter months, the pantry can only be filled with items that will not freeze, so no liquids or canned goods.

Wed
04
Jan

Alvin Ott Scholarships Presented

Sydney O'Flanagan, 2022 graduate of New Glarus High School, received a check for $1,000 from the Alvin Ott Scholarship Fund. Sydney is enrolled in the Nursing program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Aiden Runkle, 2022 graduate of New Glarus High School, received a check for $1,000 from the Alvin Ott Scholarship Fund. Aiden is enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Wed
04
Jan

Belleville Community Blood Drive to be Held

Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
Who can you help by donating blood? Cancer patients, trauma patients, Sickle Cell patients, burn patients, patients with chronic diseases, and more.

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