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Parkview baseball goes on the road to defeat Deerfield By Trenten Scheidegger CORRESPONDENT
The Parkview Vikings picked up a 7-3 victory over the Deerfield Demons on Thursday, April 10. The Vikings were eager for a victory as they came into the matchup riding a twogame losing streak. After winning the season opener 8-0, the Vikings went on to lose their next two. That includes a 3-12 loss to Deerfield at home just two days prior to Thursday’s matchup. Despite taking the loss at
home, the Vikings brought some confidence with them into game two. Parkview immediately jumped out to a lead when Louis Nath and Mathias Treinen hit back-to-back singles to get the game started. A pair of wild pitches had Nath on third base rather quickly. Treinen drove him in with a single to left, putting the Vikings up 1-0 before recording an out. The game was tied 1-1 heading into the fourth inning. That’s where the Vikings finally separated themselves from the De-
Spirited Sky Carp rally falls short By Josh Flickinger Contributor
The Sky Carp dug themselves a deep hole Sunday afternoon, and nearly rallied for an improbable victory before falling 10-7 to Cedar Rapids in the series finale. Sky Carp starter Jake Brooks recorded just two outs while allowing seven runs to get the game off to a nightmarish start for the Carp. But the pitching stabilized, and the offense came alive, allowing the Carp to eventually bring the tying run to the plate with nobody out in the ninth inning before the Kernels pitching staff closed the door. The Carp scored a run in the second, two in the fourth, three in the eighth and one more in the ninth to account for the final margin. The offense was active as usual, collecting 12 hits, 10 walks and 11 stolen bases, setting a season high. Yiddi Cappe continued his outstanding start, picking up one
hit, three walks and three steals. Fenwick Trimble and Michael Snyder each had two hits, while Colby Shade had three hits and a pair of steals. Highlighting the pitching performance was Jack Sellinger (1 1-3 scoreless frames) and Jesse Bergin, who threw two scoreless innings. The Sky Carp returned home Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. to take on the Quad Cities River Bandits in the first of a six-game series. Go to skycarp.com for tickets for future games. The Beloit Sky Carp are the High-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins and play their games at ABC Supply Stadium – the heart of the Riverbend District. Get tickets at SkyCarp.com or call the Box Office at 608-3622272. Follow the Sky Carp on Twitter at @BeloitSkyCarp, on Instagram at @BeloitSkyCarp, on TikTok @BeloitSkyCarp, and like them on Facebook via www. facebook.com/SkyCarpBaseball.
mons. Easton Hackett, Sawyer Carr, and Nath each drove in runs in the inning as the Vikings went up 4-1 over Deerfield. Nath wasn’t just a key part of the team’s success at the plate, but he was also their starting pitcher. Nath pitched six innings with just five hits and three walks allowed. He struck out a pair, while allowing three earned runs in his outing. Nath’s pitching performance
was more than enough for the Vikings to get the victory. The Demons were unable to get anything going as their best inning came in a two-run sixth. That only brought them within four as the Vikings went on to win the game by a score of 7-3. Treinen led the way at the plate. He was perfect on the day, going three for three with a walk, one run scored, and two runs batted in. Nath helped him-
self out quite a bit. In the leadoff spot, Nath went two for three with two runs scored and two RBI. Carr finished the day one for three with one RBI. The Vikings combined for seven hits in the win, five of which came from Treinen and Nath. Parkview returns home this Thursday, April 17, to play host to the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers. That game is set to begin at 5 p.m.
Orfordville woman dies in traffic crash in Avon & OTHERS!
On April 10, 2025, at approximately 7:12 p.m., deputies with the Rock County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of W. Skinner Road and S. Moraity Road in the Town of Avon for a singlevehicle crash with injuries. Investigation revealed that a vehicle was traveling eastbound on W. Skinner Road when the vehicle exited the roadway and collided with a tree. A 26-year-old Orfordville woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. An adult male occupant and three juvenile occupants were transported to area hospitals for injuries sustained in the crash. The Orfordville Fire Department, Brodhead EMS, Brodhead Police, the Green County Sheriff’s Office, the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Rock County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team assisted with the incident. The name of the deceased will be released later by the Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office. The crash investigation is ongoing.
DNR providing $250,000 in grants for recycling electronics The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the E-Cycle Wisconsin Electronics Collection Grant. The grants are for projects that will host an electronics collection site or event between June 2025 and December 2026. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30. Wisconsin’s electronics recycling law, which took effect in 2010, banned many electronics from the trash. It also created E-Cycle Wisconsin, a manufacturer-funded program managed by the DNR that supports a statewide network of electronics collectors and recyclers. Since its inception, households and schools have recycled 420 million pounds of electronics through E-Cycle Wisconsin. The DNR plans to award up to $250,000 in grants to businesses, local and tribal governmental bodies, and nonprofits for this round, with the following maximum award amounts: • Maximum award per col-
lection event: $5,000 • Maximum award per permanent collection site: $15,000 Financial support for additional collection sites and events will make it easier for residents in those areas to recycle unwanted electronics. The DNR will prioritize projects in counties that do not have a permanent collection site registered under E-Cycle Wisconsin that is open to all residents. This includes projects in Calumet, Crawford, Florence, Forest, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Marinette, Marquette, Price and Taylor counties. Since 2022, the DNR has awarded more than $260,000 to projects in 30 counties, mostly in rural areas. These projects supported the development of five permanent collection sites and 53 one-day collection events between August 2022 and August 2025. “Our first three rounds of grants were really successful and contributed to unprecedented access to electronics
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Grants are available for entities looking to host an electronics collection event or become a designated electronics recycling site.
recycling throughout Wisconsin,” said Sarah Murray, DNR Recycling and Solid Waste Section manager. “We’re excited to help more rural communities offer electronics collection to their residents. Our goal is to make convenient, affordable electronics recycling available statewide.” The amount awarded for grants each year is based on available funds from fees electronics manufacturers pay as part of the E-Cycle Wisconsin
program. For more details and a link to the application form, visit the DNR’s E-Cycle Wisconsin Information for Collectors webpage. The DNR has an up-to-date, interactive list of E-Cycle Wisconsin collection sites and mail-back programs. The list allows residents to map nearby collection sites, look up locations by county, and find free trade-in and mail-back programs.