Thunder is once again rolling over the plains.

Thunder XV, believed to be one of only two live buffalo university mascots in the country, again will make on-field appearances at all six of West Texas A&M University’s home football games at Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium..

The buffalo, who is officially sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau, will run onto the gridiron accompanied by his handlers, the Herdsmen.

The Lawrence University volleyball team swept the Midwest Conference player of the week honors two weeks in a row.

Four former athletes and a pair of former coaches will become the newest members of the Shawano Community High School Athletic Hall of Fame during a Sept. 27 induction ceremony.

The class of 2025 will include Christine (Umland) Hoch (1977), Allen Quinney (1981), Andy Onesti (1984), Chris Culhane (2008), coach Neil “Buzz” Montour and coach Mike Wegner.

Five Lawrence University athletic greats and one coach are set to be inducted into the Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 17.

Among the inductees is Shawano native Amanda Jaskolski of the class of 2015.

The group will be inducted in a ceremony at the Warch Campus Center, and the inductees will be introduced during the homecoming football game against Beloit College on Oct. 18 at Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

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Bonduel represented the Central Wisconsin Conference-East at last year’s WIAA girls state volleyball tournament.

Another CWC-East team would like to follow in the Bears’ footsteps.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood is one of eight teams competing for a CWC-East championship this season, along with Amherst, Bonduel, Iola-Scandinavia, Manawa, Menominee Nation, Shiocton and Weyauwega-Fremont.