Excitement filled the Oconto Falls community when the high school volleyball team competed at the state tournament this fall, making it the No. 1 story of 2013, as decided by the staff of the Oconto County Times Herald. A complete list follows. 1. Volleyball team competes at state The Oconto Falls High School volleyball team lost to undefeated East Troy 3-0 in the WIAA Division 2 state semifinal Nov. 8 at the Resch Center in Green Bay.

Shawano Police Department Dec. 29 Police logged 25 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at the AmericInn Motel, 1330 E. Green Bay St. Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint in the 600 block of West Pine Street. Accident — Police responded to a snowmobile accident on Mountain Bay Trail.

A fourth-and-eight touchdown throw from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to receiver Randall Cobb with 46 seconds left to play put the Green Bay Packers ahead of the Chicago Bears 33-28 in a back-and-forth regular season finale Sunday at a cold and windy Soldier Field in Chicago with the NFC North championship on the line. It was fitting that Rodgers (collarbone) and Cobb (leg), who both returned this game after missing weeks due to injury, connected on

A fourth-and-eight touchdown throw from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to receiver Randall Cobb with 46 seconds left to play put the Green Bay Packers ahead of the Chicago Bears 33-28 in a back-and-forth regular season finale Sunday at a cold and windy Soldier Field in Chicago with the NFC North championship on the line. It was fitting that Rodgers (collarbone) and Cobb (leg), who both returned this game after missing weeks due to injury, connected on

Aaron Rodgers missed about half the season. Now, he can make up for lost time. Rodgers returned from a broken collarbone and fired a 48-yard touchdown to Randall Cobb in the final minute Sunday to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 33-28 victory over the Chicago Bears and the NFC North championship. "There were a lot of opportunities for us to give up, and we just kept believing in each other," Rodgers said.

Gresham boys win tournament opener The Gresham Community School boys basketball team outscored Oneida Nation in each of the first three quarters en route to a 53-42 win Friday on the opening day of the Gresham Holiday Tournament. Christian Haffner and Killian Eggert led Gresham (6-1, 4-1 Central Wisconsin Conference-10) with 13 points each. Eggert also had five assists.

When the Shawano Community High School boys basketball team needed some offense to get over the hump, it had a tough time producing points. The Hawks trailed by as many as nine points against Wrightstown and, after tying the game in the third quarter, could never take the lead.

The University of Wisconsin varsity band, under the direction of Michael Leckrone, will be coming to Clintonville for a two-hour show in April. Hosted by the Clintonville Lions and Rotary clubs for their 11th annual joint Entertainment Night fundraiser, the band will perform at 7 p.m. April 5 in the fieldhouse at Clintonville High School, 64 W.

Shawano Police Department Dec. 26 Police logged 10 incidents, including the following: OAR — A 34-year-old Clintonville man was cited for operating after revocation in the 1100 block of East Green Bay Street. OAR — Police responding to a report of an unconscious man in a vehicle in the parking lot at Walmart, 1244 E.