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Leaders of the Shawano/Bonduel high school boys varsity hockey team are hoping to move from an independent program to being a member of the Great Northern Conference with the start of the 2027-28 school year.
“We play most of these teams already,” coach Adam Gafner said. “They are similar sized programs, and it’s where we fit.”
Gafner said there are several reasons to join the GNC. Doing to would:
Bonduel’s boys, ranked No. 3 in the state, opened play at the Shawano Hoops Holiday Classic at the Kress Center at UW-Green Bay with a 79-72 win over No. 6 ranked Roncalli.
Ryan Westrich had a double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds. Quinn Wesenberg also scored 25 points, as the Bears improved to 6-0 on the season.
The Eagles played a slow and stead first half, eventually overtaking Wabeno/Laona halfway through en route to a solid 51-31 win at a tournament in Edgar.
By halftime, Menominee Nation led the Rebels 23-18 and then overpowered them in the second half 28-13.
Shawano’s boys outscored their opponents 196-174 to win their first ever home invitational.
The girls team won the event twice in the past three years, but this marked the first win for the boys in the since the tournament started more than 30 years ago.
For the first time this season, the Bay Area Ice Bears found themselves trailing an opponent when they faced the Eau Claire Area Stars in Hayward.
Down 1-0 in the first period and then 2-1 in the third period, Bay Area scored twice in rapid succession to tie and then take the lead, beating Eau Claire Area 3-2.
