The Oconto Falls High School football team allowed 47 points before getting on the scoreboard in the first half of Friday’s Bay Conference game against Luxemburg-Casco in Oconto Falls. The Panthers could not overcome the slow start and fell 54-20 to the Spartans (4-4, 3-4 Bay). Oconto Falls (0-7, 0-7 Bay) got on the scoreboard late in the second quarter when Sam Konitzer found Zachary Brye for a 15-yard touchdown. “We were able to put together a

The Oconto Falls boys cross-country team won the 43rd annual Russ Fameree Cross Country Classic on Friday at Northbrook Country Club in Luxemburg. The boys finished with a team score of 49, beating out Two Rivers (92) and Luxemburg-Casco (110). The Panthers were led by Mike Friedman, who took second place and finished with a time of 16 minutes, 48 seconds.

Dawn Larsen was hoping her players’ focus was on volleyball Thursday night. With it being homecoming week at Oconto Falls High School and all four of the seniors on the Panthers volleyball team in the homecoming court, the players’ minds might be elsewhere. The Oconto Falls coach can breathe a little easier knowing her team took care of business, beating host Shawano Community High School, 25-16, 25-10, 25-21. “Sometimes you just worry about matc

Orlin F. Felts, of Shawano, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, on his 93rd birthday. Orlin was born in Shawano, the son of Clarence C. and Ida Felts. He attended St. James Lutheran School, Shawano High School and the University of Wisconsin. On Oct. 11, 1940, he married Clara Mae Koonz. Orlin worked with his father in the construction business.

Grace A. Staffaroni, 92, of Tigerton, passed away Sunday evening, Oct. 13, 2013, at Kennedy Park Medical & Rehabilitation Center in Schofield. The former Grace Amy Prince was born on Oct. 12, 1921, in Lynxville, a small town along the Mississippi River. Her parents were divorced when she was 6 years old. Grace moved to a farm at age 8 to live with her grandparents, and at the age of 9 she moved with them to Milwaukee.

Larry J. Welch, 37, of Shawano, passed away at his home with his family and friends at his side on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, after a courageous, 14-month battle with AML leukemia. Born on Oct. 25, 1975, in Shawano, he was the son of Christine L. (Surprise) Welch and the late Elmer C. Welch Jr. He grew up in Gresham and went to school in Shawano.

Gary Roy Abendroth, 59, Beaver Dam, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, after a short battle with cancer with his loving wife at his side every step of the way. Gary was born in Appleton on Oct. 27, 1953, to Paul F. and Adele M. (Vandenberg) Abendroth. He served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1973-1979. Gary had also enjoyed being a disc jockey for 16 years with his best friend, Jeff Cole.

Irene Leonia Pevonka, 80, of Shawano, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at a local nursing home. Born on Oct. 28, 1932, in Naperville, Ill., she was the daughter of the late George H. and Elsie (Rowoldt) Grandt. At a very early age the family lost their home to a fire, so Irene and her sister, Laverne, had to live with friends.

Menominee Indian High School The Menominee Indian High School had its first parent/teacher conferences of the year on Thursday. Many parents came in to see how their student is doing. The PBIS team had an incentive for those parents who attended. For each teacher the parents visited, they received a ticket to put into a drawing at the end of the night for an iPad. The lucky winner was Terri Wynos.