If there were ever a competition for the world’s worst shopper, I’d probably win. Or if not the worst, at least the least enthusiastic. When Marilyn wants to go shopping, I usually take along a book and sit in the car or at the food court and read, content to just carry her purchases to the car when she’s finished. There’s one sort of minor exception, though.

Monday’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a bit subdued on the path around the Falls. Schools were in session. The U.S. Postal Service and a number of other government agencies, including all Wisconsin government offices, were closed, but in general there were no parades or speeches. In some states, the day is a statewide holiday for all schools.

The Oconto Falls High School girls basketball team took its first loss of the season, 52-38 to New London, in a Bay Conference game Friday on the road. Oconto Falls (7-1, 3-1 Bay) could not overcome the lead that New London built with a 16-2 run in the first quarter. Each team had three players hit double figures in scoring. Bailey Wolf led Oconto Falls with 12 points. Elizabeth Manns had 11 points.

Oconto Falls wins Peshtigo Invitational The Oconto Falls High School wrestling team won the 45th Peshtigo Wrestling Invitational Saturday in Peshtigo, scoring 264.5 points to top second-place Peshtigo (230). Evan Konitzer (106), Bryce Ash (120), Nathaniel Trepanier (132), Brett Ash (138), Sam Konitzer (145) and Dewey Krueger (152) all won their brackets for Oconto Falls. Gillett/Suring (154.5) took third place as a team and had one champion in Ga

After being handed a 72-35 loss at Hortonville on Jan.

Jake Morrissey has always been the ultimate competitor. In four years wrestling at Oconto Falls High School, Morrissey was nearly unstoppable, winning three state titles and capping his senior season by going 44-0. This year, he’s almost had to take a step back in order to take a step forward. Morrissey is a freshman at Purdue University and early on at practice, it was determined that he will redshirt this season.

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Hawks get 2nd win, stop Marinette The Shawano Community High School girls basketball team got its second win of the season Friday at home with a 44-39 win over Bay Conference foe Marinette. Sara Hokenstad and Megan Klitzke led Shawano (2-8, 2-5 Bay) with 10 points each. Eagles boys lose to Port Edwards The Menominee Indian High School boys basketball team lost 52-39 to Central Wisconsin Conference-10 foe Port Edwards Friday in Keshena. Dallas Mad

The Bonduel High School girls basketball team beat Stevens Point Pacelli 72-27 in a Central Wisconsin Conference-8 game Friday in Stevens Point. “Last year Pacelli kind of took it to us, beat us once last year and then we won a close game,” Bonduel coach Missy Dowden said. “So the girls were fired up tonight.” Jennifer Dowden led Bonduel (8-1, 4-1 CWC-8) with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Courtney Schmidt and Deanna Zernicke each added 10 points.