That morning wake-up on the path around the Falls has been a little discouraging lately because of the later arrival of daylight. Given the fact that this past weekend was the last during daylight saving time, there will be a small reprieve starting Sunday when we return to standard time.

The Oconto Falls High School volleyball team swept both Seymour and Wrightstown to win the WIAA Division 2 regional championship Saturday in Oconto Falls. After receiving the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye, the Panthers took down eighth-seeded Seymour 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 on Thursday. In Saturday’s regional final, Oconto Falls beat No. 4 Wrightstown 25-15, 25-23, 25-22. “The match went awesome,” senior setter Elizabeth Watzka said.

For the third time in five years, the Oconto Falls High School boys cross-country team will race at the WIAA state meet. The Panthers placed second at a Division 2 sectional in Waupaca on Saturday with strong performances from their top five runners. “This is huge. We’ve worked hard,” Oconto Falls coach Lon Ludemann said. “There’s a lot of kids that have gone through (the program) and set up these other kids.

The Lena/STAA high school boys cross-country team finished eighth Saturday at the WIAA Division 3 sectional at Standing Rock Park in Stevens Point. Bonduel won the sectional crown, followed by Laconia and Brillion . Lena was led by Evan Beranek, who finished 31st. Gillett finished ninth, led by Max Zeitler, who finished 14th. The Gillett girls were led by Rebecca Wolfe, who finished 29th.

The Suring High School volleyball team swept Gillett 3-0 to win a WIAA Division 4 regional championship Saturday in Suring. Suring, the No. 1 seed, beat second-seeded Gillett 25-11, 26-24, 25-8. Suring will advance to face Pembine/Goodman in the opening round of the sectionals Thursday in Gillett. No. 2 Pembine/Goodman upset No. 1 Florence on Saturday in five sets. Suring beat No.

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Shawano school officials Monday refused to approve a tax levy until options are considered that would shred at least $450,000 from the budget for the school year already under way. The School Board voted 4-3 against ratifying the $12.9 million levy adopted by district voters at the annual meeting after learning the levy would translate into a higher than projected tax rate of $10.31 per $1,000 of equalized valuation. The school district was proje

It was grind-it-out football played in a whipping cold wind. It was solid defense for four quarters. It was Bears football. The visiting Bonduel High School football team (7-3) upended No. 4 seeded Oostburg (6-3) 13-7 to advance in the WIAA Division 5 playoffs Friday night. “I’ll tell you what, our team had a lot of resiliency,” Bonduel coach James Westrich said. “Oostburg is a great football team, there’s a lot of talent out there.

Bowler falls to Suring The No. 4-seeded Bowler High School volleyball team lost to top-seeded Suring 3-0 Thursday in the WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal in Suring. Bowler lost 25-17, 25-16, 25-10. Suring will face Gillett on Saturday in Suring. Chargers advance in 5 The No. 3 seeded Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School volleyball team advanced to the WIAA Division 2 regional final with a 3-2 win over No.