Oconto County Times Herald

Lena girls basketball team dispenses of opponents with ease

Published by admin on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 8:09pm

Dec. 1

Bonduel defeats Menominee Indian

Bonduel and Menominee Indian’s girls basketball teams kicked off Central Wisconsin Conference-East Division play Dec. 1, with the Bears finishing on top 72-57.

The Eagles were led by Urijah Reevis with 25 points and Ayanna Smith with 17.

Natalie Peters had 13 rebounds for Menominee Indian, and Reevis had 12. Smith and Lena Wausau each had two assists, while Reevis, Wausau, Peters and Aaliyah Corn each had one steal.

Bonduel is 2-2 overall, and Menominee Indian is 1-4.

Boys basketball season underway

Published by admin on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 8:05pm

Dec. 2

Gresham’s boys basketball team fell to 0-2 with a 75-41 loss to Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah on Dec. 2.

The host Wildcats were outscored 44-27 in the first half and 31-14 in the second half.

Dec. 1

Pulaski defeats Shawano

Pulaski’s boys basketball team improved to 2-0 and Shawano dropped to 1-3 after the Red Raiders downed the Hawks 62-51 at Shawano on Dec. 1.

Shawano outscored Pulaski 28-27 in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the 35-23 deficit they faced at the half.

Pulaski doubles up Seymour in non-conference wrestling

Published by admin on Sat, 12/02/2023 - 9:09am

Looking to kick things off with a bang, the Pulaski Red Raiders made the short drive to Seymour for a non-conference wrestling tilt with the Thunder on Nov. 30.

After sitting deadlocked 6-6 three matches in, all it took was two massive Pulaski runs that accounted for 31 of the teams 49 points. That would be more than enough for the Red Raiders in this one as they kicked off their season by doubling up the Thunder 49-24.

Second half surge powers Little Chute past Oconto Falls in NEC opener

Published by admin on Wed, 11/29/2023 - 1:26pm

If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best, and that is what the Oconto Falls boys basketball team was trying to accomplish Nov. 28. Coming off a season opening win the week before, the Panthers turned their attention to conference play as they hit the road for their North Eastern Conference opener.

Oconto Falls boys basketball team defeats Menominee Indian

Published by admin on Mon, 11/27/2023 - 1:06pm

Jameson Beaman scores 29 points to lead the Oconto Falls boys basketball team to a 73-63 win over Menominee Indian on Nov. 21.

Beaman knocked in 5-of-11 from the 3-point line, pulled down seven rebounds and had two assists.

Alex Haines chipped in 15 points, and Jack Adler had 11.

Haiens and Brady Bursa each grabbed 10 boards, and each had three assists. Grayson Cahak led the team with three steals.

The Panthers topped their guests by five points in each half, leading 42-37 at halftime and outscoring Menominee Indian 31-26 in the second half.

Brooks, Thomson score big to lead Lena girls basketball team over Bowler

Published by admin on Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:59pm

Eva Brooks and Madilyn Thomson each scored 20 points to lead Lena to victory over Bowler 86-25 at home Nov. 21. Kali Fischer added another 18 for the Wildcats.

Brooks and Whitney Potter each had seven rebounds. Potter led with six assists, and Brooks led with four steals.

Isabella Stevens scored 18 of Bowler’s points, with four added by Natalie Rickert and three by Paige Treptow.

Lena led 56-18 at the half and outscored their guests 28-9 in the second half.

The win improved Lena to 3-0, while Bowler dropped to 1-2.

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DNR reports successful 2023 elk hunting season

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 2:20pm

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is celebrating a successful elk hunting season. The state’s sixth elk hunting season opened Oct. 14 and closed Nov. 12, as a result of all four state licensed hunters filling their harvest authorizations.

Panthers run past Little Chute in NEC girls basketball opener

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 1:54pm

Basketball is a game of runs, and the Oconto Falls Panthers took that to heart against the Little Chute Mustangs on Nov. 21.

Looking to secure a North Eastern Conference opening victory against the rebuilding Mustangs, Oconto Falls went on a pair of runs that not only blew the game open, but put the game away.

Leading 30-15 at the half, the Panthers opened the second half on a run that saw them outscore the Mustangs 19-1 to begin the half. In total, the Panthers outscored Little Chute 33-6 in the second half as they opened up NEC play with a dominating 63-21 victory.

Five area volleyball players earn all-state honors

Published by admin on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 12:51pm

Five area volleyball players were among the 216 students honored with all-state recognition, the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association announced.

Divisions 1 and 2 named a pair of 10-member first and second teams, Divisions 3 and 4 named a sole 10-member first team, and all four divisions added a list of honorable mention athletes.

The five local athletes all earned honorable mention status.

In Division 2, Shawano senior Abby Bystol and Oconto Falls junior Amber Otto were recognized.

Pulaski girls basketball team comes up short in overtime

Published by admin on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 10:12am

It may not always be pretty, but a win is a win when it comes to high school sports. That is what the Seymour Thunder and Pulaski Red Raiders were trying to do Nov. 17 as this was a good old-fashioned defensive tussle.