Mike Renning

Norfolk

Assistant Editor at Norfolk Daily News

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Wayne takes seniors title at Max Greve wooden bat tourney

2 weeks ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Mike Renning

WAKEFIELD — The Wayne Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 Senior Legion baseball team won the 2025 edition of the Max Greve Wooden Bat Tournament at Eaton Field on Sunday night with a resounding 10-0 win over the Pender Frontier Bank Post 55 Seniors. Malcolm won the juniors side of the tournament with an 8-0 win over the Irish Juniors from O'Neill. Post 43 took a while to get going, but once it got the bats started, things really picked up.
Wayne takes seniors title at Max Grieve wooden bat tourney

2 weeks ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Mike Renning

WAKEFIELD — The Wayne Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 Senior Legion baseball team won the 2025 edition of the Max Grieve Wooden Bat Tournament at Eaton Field on Sunday night with a resounding 10-0 win over the Pender Frontier Bank Post 55 Seniors. Malcolm won the juniors side of the tournament with an 8-0 win over the Irish Juniors from O'Neill. Post 43 took a while to get going, but once it got the bats started, things really picked up.
83 years of coaching headed to the sidelines

1 month ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Mike Renning

LAUREL — Greg Conn from Wausa and Joe Ortmeier from Osmond have decided to hang up the clipboards, the whistles and the sleepless nights after a combined 83 years in coaching the track programs at their respective schools. Both have spent their entire teaching and coaching careers at the two schools, and both get more "juice" out of the kids than the championships. Greg Conn of Wausa recently announced his plan to retire.
Cedar Catholic, Pender run away with C-3 track titles

1 month ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Mike Renning

The Trojans posted 151 points compared to Homer's 75 and the Pendragons accumulated 124.33 compared to Wisner-Pilger's 76.33. Ponca was third, one point behind the Knights in the boys and Homer was third in the girls scoring with 66. Cedar Catholic used its depth and some coaching strategy to come away with its title. "Our depth got us over the hump for our boys," said Cedar Catholic coach, Blair Kalin. "We had a lot of third through sixth-places and that adds up.
Knights, Eagles go to the wire in Mid-State golf

1 month ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Mike Renning

PONCA - Highland Oaks Golf Course was the sire of the 2025 Mid-State Conference Golf Tournament Tuesday and the top two teams battled until the final putt was in the hole before a champion was crowned. When the dust settled on the meet, Norfolk Catholic edged O'Neill, 308-310, to take the title and Knight sophomore, Will Brockhaus used a 68 to take medalist honors by four strokes over another sophomore, Ponca's Landon Uthof.
Cardinal golfers earn runner-up finish at Pierce

1 month ago | hartington.net | Mike Renning

PIERCE - The drives are flying and the putts are falling for the Randolph varsity golf team. It seems the Randolph golfers are hitting their stride at the right time of the season as the Cardinals finished second in the teams race at the Pierce Invitational on May 3. Cedar Catholic took home the big trophy after scoring 320 over 18 holes with the Cards next at 347.
Wayne State responds with sweep on the diamond

1 month ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Mike Renning

WAYNE - After dropping a mid-week series to league-leading Minnesota State University on Tuesday in a doubleheader sweep, Wayne State used a sweep in the opening doubleheader of a three-game set with Winona State University on Senior Day at the Pete Chapman Baseball Complex, 8-0 and 8-4 to remain alive for the third-seed in next week's Northern Sun Conference Tournament.
Wayne State women's golf breaking new ground

1 month ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Mike Renning

The Wildcats ended up ranked 17th in the region by the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Committee which selected 18 teams and six individuals who are not on one of the teams to play in the tournament. "We've had a great season thus far," said third-year Wayne State women's golf coach, Nick Swaney.
WSC baseball swept by Mavericks

1 month ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Mike Renning

WAYNE — Wayne State welcomed the No. 4 team in the country to the Pete Chapman Baseball Complex on Tuesday for a mid-week doubleheader. The Minnesota State University Mavericks proved to be inhospitable guests, sweeping the Wildcats 4-0 and 18-2 to drop WSC to 26-20 overall and 22-15 in the Northern Sun Conference. The Mavericks improved to 40-5 and 32-4. "We knew we had to play perfect against them to win," Wayne State coach Alex Koch said.
Wayne State unveils Bebee Family Atrium

2 months ago | norfolkdailynews.com | Mike Renning

WAYNE — Wayne State dignitaries, alumni, donors, faculty, students and members of the Wayne Chamber of Commerce were on hand Thursday evening for a ribbon cutting and unveiling of the new Bebee Family Atrium. The atrium is the connective area between old and new as part of the $30 million project that included the new Wildcat Dome adjacent to Rice Auditorium.