Mariah Wondra had one goal in mind while competing for the fourth and final time at the WIAA State Cross Country Championships.

“My goal is to be on the podium,” the Bonduel High School senior said. “That’s been my goal for years, and I haven’t gotten there yet.”

She got her wish Nov. 1 after placing sixth in the girls Division 3 race at the meet, held at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.

It’s too bad the Bonduel and Kewaunee football teams don’t play each other more often.

Kewaunee handed the Bears a 14-7 loss during the regular season on its way to a Packerland Conference championship, but Bonduel returned the favor Oct. 31, as the Bears returned home with a 37-36 win in a WIAA Division 6 Level 2 playoff game on the Storm’s home field.

In the end, it was a case of too much Bobcats and not enough Eagles.

Suring hosted Florence in a WIAA Division 5 sectional semifinal volleyball match Oct. 30 but ended up on the short end of a 3-1 score. The loss ended one the most successful seasons in program history, while the Bobcats advanced to state for the first time two days later with a 3-1 win over Central Wisconsin Christian in a sectional final in Eagle River.

The Shawano Hawks boys soccer team ended their 2025 campaign after a 2-1 loss to the Lakeland Thunderbirds on Oct. 30 in the WIAA sectional semifinals.

It was a tense game with Lakeland scoring the first goal by Camerron Bernard.

Shawano tied the score in the second half when a corner kick by Joaquin Boldig was kicked in by Jorel Shaver, Later, Oren Slemmons of the Thunderbirds scored the last goal.

The best time of the year for bow and crossbow hunters is upon us, but if you drive through deer country or run an insurance agency during the rut, you may not be smiling.

The rut is simply the whitetail deer’s mating season. While there are actually a couple times when bucks chase does in heat, the primary rut in our area starts around Nov. 1 and continues for a week or two. There is a secondary rut in December.

They were there three years ago as freshmen, and they’ll be back as seniors.

Gillett’s Bradyn Wendorff and Bonduel’s Mariah Wondra are heading back to the WIAA State Cross Country Championships after placing third and first in their respective races at a Division 3 sectional Oct. 25 in Rosholt.