Big games are nothing new to the Bonduel boys basketball team.

Nobody knows that more than Duke Copp, who coached the Bears to a spot in the WIAA Division 4 state championship game last season and a 50-44 win over Iola-Scandinavia Dec. 5 in the Central Wisconsin Conference-East opener for both teams.

Pulaski started to stretch its lead halfway through the first half and continued to roll in an 87-53 win at Shawano on Dec. 5.

By the time the halftime buzzer sounded, the Red Raiders led 39-18. A 48-35 second-half performance gave Pulaski the win.

Gavin Hundt scored five goals and Blake Swedberg had two as Shawano/Bonduel’s boys hockey team beat Manitowoc United 9-4 on Dec. 5.

The Hawks scored three times in each period with a total of 41 shots on goal. Manitowoc United had 28 shots on goal.

If things fall into place for the Shawano girls basketball team, the Hawks will be one of the favorites to win a Bay Conference championship.

Although it’s still early in the season, coach Ryan Koenig is convinced his team is headed in the right direction. The Hawks improved to 4-0 on Dec. 4 with a 58-27 nonconference win over Waupaca on the Comets’ home court.

Green Bay will travel to Denver for a game against the 11-2 Broncos at 3:25 p.m. Dec. 14.

How do the two teams look against each other?

Packers’ offense vs. Broncos’ defense

The Packers have faced some good defenses this year, including their own in practice. There is a difference, however, between good and great.

The Green Bay Packers are into the middle of December and looking to win the NFC North and potentially find their way into the top seed in the NFC playoffs.

If they are going to do either of those things, they are certainly going to earn it. Sunday’s game is Denver is the second of five games in a row against teams fighting for playoff positioning.

Football season has nearly come and gone with the Green Bay Packers taking their journey into the middle of December.

They’re in the midst of a stretch where they will see the Chicago Bears twice in three weeks, with a date against the Denver Broncos sandwiched in between them.

TIME AND DATE: 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14

LOCATION: Empower Field at Mile High

TV: CBS

RADIO: Flagship WRIT-FM Milwaukee — 95.7; Packers Radio Network includes WIXX-FM Green Bay — 101.1, WRLO-FM Antigo — 105.3, WLST-FM Marinette — 95.1, and WSAU Wausau — 550 AM and 95.1 FM

2025 RECORDS: Packers, 9-3-1. Broncos, 11-2.

The old proverb goes that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

At this point in the 211th meeting between the Packers and Bears, it looks like the rivalry is the embodiment of the proverb, as Green Bay took down Chicago in the midst of the best Bears season in many years.