Hortonville Polar Bears lost their third consecutive game to start the season

The Hortonville Polar Bears, after a two-year absence, made their return to the WIAA playoffs under the leadership of first-year Head Coach Nick Reichert, The team believes they have what it takes to have a successful transition from the Wisconsin Valley into the Fox Valley Association.

Rainey Welson led Hortonville with a game-high 43 points March 2 in a 82-72 sectional final loss to Neenah at Appleton East High School. The junior recently made a verbal commitment to play …

New London's Wyatt Magolski faces Dodgeville's Charlie Meudt in the Division 2 120-pound championship match at the WIAA State Individual Wrestling Championship. Meudt capped an undefeated season with …

Cassandra Arndt and the Manawa girls' basketball team will open WIAA state tournament play Tuesday, Feb. 20, by hosting Weyauwega-Fremont in a Division 4 regional quarterfinal. File Photo Girls’ …

Weyauwega-Fremont's Vanden Hoffman won the 285-pound championship at the Central Wisconsin Conference meet Feb. 3 at Shiocton High School. The senior won his championship with a first-period pin of …

Hortonville's Kallie Peppler holds onto the ball in front of Homestead's Natalie Mueller Dec. 16 during the second half of a nonconference game at Hortonville High School. Peppler and the Polar Bears …

Hortonville's Alden Rogers fouls Appleton North's Will Sweeney in the first half of a Fox Valley Association game Nov. 30 in Hortonville. Appleton North opened conference play with a 79-66 win over …

Kamy Peppler recently started her sophomore season with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her sister, Kallie, a senior at Hortonville High School, will join her next season as an incoming …

Waupaca native Jordan Johnson takes a break while working out with Hortonville basketball players Kallie and Kardyn Peppler at Grit365, the basketball skills facility that Johnson recently opened in …

Seth Valeri and the Hortonville football team will open the WIAA state football playoff on the road. The Polar Bears received a No. 6 seed in Division 2 and will head to Cedarburg to face the …

Caitlin Stroesenreuther and the New London Bulldogs will open WIAA State Girls' Volleyball Tournament play at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17. The 14th-seeded Bulldogs will face third-seeded Luxemburg-Casco …

Tommy Fields picks up a first down for New London Oct. 7 during the first half of the Bulldogs' Bay Conference football game in Shawano. Fields led the Bulldogs with 120 rushing yeards, but they fell …

Broc Billington lines up as a defensive back for Weyauwega-Fremont Sept. 29 in the Warhawks' Central Wisconsin Conference-Large matchup with Amherst. Weyauwega-Fremont came into the game with a 6-0 …

Quarterback Broden Butzin warms up on the sideline Aug. 10 at Hortonville's scrimmage with Ashwaubenon and Oshkosh West. Greg Seubert Photo Team entering final year in VFA By Greg Seubert A new coach …

Iola-Scandinavia's Carter Melum slides into second base as Sevastopol's Chase Haberli waits for the ball. Iola-Scandinavia won the Division 4 WIAA state tournament game 12-2 in five innings May 25 …

Hortonville's Nathan Vela faces Kimberly pitcher Sawyer Deering May 18 in a Fox Valley Association baseball game in Hortonville. Vela had two hits and drove in a pair of runs, but the Polar Bears …

Grace Danoski pitches for Hortonville May 18 during the first inning of the Polar Bears' Fox Valley Association win over Oshkosh North. Hortonville wrapped up its FVA schedule with a 12-3 win over …

August Maurer will represent Hortonville High School in June at the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association's annual all-star games in Wisconsin Dells. Maurer will suit up for the Division 1 White …

Hortonville's Wesley Barker watches his tee shot at Grand View Golf Club April 28 during the Polar Bears' Fox Valley Association match with Appleton North. Greg Seubert Photo Golfers top Oshkosh …