26 August 2014

Oconto Falls drops game against Phantoms

It wasn’t the start the Oconto Falls High School football team had hoped for, falling 49-0 at West De Pere on Thursday. Before the Panthers’ offense got its sixth snap of the game, it was already down three touchdowns. Oconto Falls got down 28-0 in the first 8 minutes, 32 seconds and had an uphill climb the rest of the way. “It was a band of brothers out there and they just kept fighting together,” OFHS coach Jeff Trochil said.
26 August 2014
OFHS boys seek 4th straight Bay cross-country title
After a trip to the state cross-country meet in 2013, the Oconto Falls High School boys team is on course for another great season. The Panthers return four of their top runners, including senior Mike Friedman, and are experienced up and down the roster. The girls team also brings back its best runner, Bailey Wolf, and graduated just three seniors.
26 August 2014
Changing of the guard
Big changes are in store this year for the Oconto Falls High School volleyball team after advancing to the state tournament in 2013. The Panthers will have to replace one of its most accomplished, if not its most accomplished, senior classes. Gone is do-everything player McKenna Larsen, middle hitter Carly Lemke, setter Liz Watzka and Racheal Winter. Also, for the first time in 29 years, Oconto Falls will have a new head coach.
26 August 2014
Gillett opens football season with romp
The Gillett Secondary School football team made an immediate statement Friday with a 62-0 season-opening nonconference victory at White Lake/Elcho. The Tigers were propelled by 42 first-quarter points, including three touchdowns by leading rusher Monte Noffke and two by Akeem Bates. Gillett coach Rick Kamps said Noffke picked up where he left off last season and ran the ball very well.
25 August 2014
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25 August 2014
Michael “Battles” Bartelt
Michael Robert “Battles” Bartelt, 48, of Shawano, passed away Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Shawano. Michael was born on Nov. 17, 1965, the son of the late Robert Bartelt and Marva (Knope) Wege. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Battles owned and operated The Shack in Shawano and Shooters in Embarrass. In his younger years he played baseball and softball.
25 August 2014
Marijean Rice Walker
Marijean Rice Walker passed away on Aug. 4, 2014, a few weeks after her 83rd birthday. Mari was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She will be remembered in every pretty pink flower, in the sparkle of a child’s eye and in the beauty of sunset on the lake. Raised with a loving, lively family in La Crosse, Mari was the eldest of seven children born to Robert and Elizabeth Rice.
25 August 2014
Craig “AJ” N. Kjendalen
Craig “AJ” N. Kjendalen, 57, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Summerfield, Florida. AJ was born on June 3, 1957, in Clintonville, the son of Lois (Butcher) Miller and the late Norman Kjendalen. In 1975 he graduated from Marion High School. He had worked at Fort Howard Paper, Green Bay, Choice Beer Sales, Shawano, H.O.
25 August 2014
Full House Realty receives improvement grant
Full House Realty in Shawano has received a Shawano Country Vision 2017 interior improvement grant totaling $5,000. The grant was awarded to owner Jenny Ballwahn to help cover costs to renovate a vacant commercial building at 204 S. Main St. in downtown Shawano. Renovations included new flooring, lighting, ceiling tiles, paint and electrical. “The building was in need of lots of love.
25 August 2014
Routes set for Bike the Barn Quilts rides
Plans have been finalized for the second annual Bike the Barn Quilts family fun ride. Sponsored by Shawano Pathways, the recreational scenic bicycle ride through Shawano County will be held Sept. 27. It is geared for all ages and skill levels. The rides will consist of routes varying in distance from 5 to 70 miles. Each ride showcases some of the county’s 270-plus barn quilts against a backdrop of fall colors.
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