Tuesday, Dec. 16

Bay Area 4, Fond du Lac 0

The Bay Area Ice Bears won their eighth game of the season on a fifth consecutive shutout with a 4-0 win over the Fond du Lac Warbirds.

Bay Area has outscored its opponents 30-0 in those five shutouts and 45-3 overall this season.

After a scoreless first period, the Ice Bears erupted for three goals in the first 3:34 of the second period.

It turned out to be a case of good news, bad news for the Bonduel wrestling team in its Central Wisconsin Conference meet in Weyauwega.

The Bears opened the three-team meet Dec. 15 with a 28-18 win over Manawa but ended up on the short end of an 82-0 score against Weyauwega-Fremont, one of the top Division 3 programs in the state this season.

Bonduel 28, Manawa 18

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Bonduel 80, Menominee Nation 67

Ryan Westrich scored 23 points and pulled down 17 rebounds, while Quinn Wesenberg also scored 23 points as Bonduel defeated Menominee Nation 80-67 on Dec. 16.

Jack Weier contributed 12 points, and Griffin Uelmen added another 10 for the Bears.

It’s been a year since Leah Nordin verbally committed to playing basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Shawano Community High School senior made it official in November by signing her National Letter of Intent to join the Badgers.

Saturday, Dec. 13

Bonduel 40, Auburndale 24

Bonduel’s girls improved to 7-1 with a 40-24 win over Auburndale.

Juliana Jacobs led the Bears with 13 points.

Other scores: Oconto Falls 52, Peshtigo 27; Marion/Tigerton 54, Stockbridge 23.

Friday, Dec. 12

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 56, Shiocton 3

As 2025 winds down and a new year beckons, it’s a good time to reflect on your own successes and missteps both in the outdoors and in life.