Hunters registered 90,671 deer statewide during the opening weekend of the 2025 gun deer hunt, compared to 87,248 registered for the same period in 2024, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This is a 3.9% increase from a year ago and 1.1% below the 5-year average.

Monday, Nov. 24

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 55, Green Bay Preble 40

Wittenberg-Birnamwood’s girls basketball team got off to a slow start but battled back to defeat Green Bay Preble 55-40.

The Chargers trailed 21-19 at the half but outscored the Hornets 36-19 in the second half.

Lakeshore Masters

Lakeshore Lanes, Nov. 17

Team Standings

Farmall 171-37

Arndt Trucking 139.5-68.5

Cassidy’s Studio Lounge 136.5-71.5

Remi’s 114.5-93.5

Rosie’s Railway 112-96

Golden Sands 99-109

Pin Pricks 98.5-108.5

Shawano Auto 87.5-120.5

Launching Pad 79-129

Brothers 74-134

Lakeshore Lanes 71.5-136.5

Thursday, Nov. 20

Lena 60, Gresham 13

Lena High School senior Madi Thomson reached 1,000 career points in Lena’s 60-13 home victory over Gresham.

Thomson led Lena with 23 points and ended the game with exactly 1,000 points.

Allie Cerveny led Gresham with five points.

Lena led 37-7 at the half in the runaway game and outscored their guests 23-6 after the break.

Gillett blew the game open early and never looked back in its season opener, defeating Green Bay NEW Lutheran 44-23 on Nov. 21.

Pulaski 62, Oshkosh North 50

The Red Raiders earned their first win of the season, a 62-50 victory over Oshkosh North.

Pulaski is now 1-2 overall.

The Shawano/Bonduel boys hockey team opened its 2025-26 season by welcoming Lakeland to the Crawford Center in Shawano on Nov. 21, and the Thunderbirds repaid the Hawks with a 6-1 win.

Lakeland took a quick 2-0 lead in the first period. Shawano/Bonduel’s only goal came at 5:22 in the second period on a goal by Cameron Schroeder and an assist by Josh Fisken.