Written by: Gavin Esterholm
February 16, 2026
Hockey
The hockey team finished the regular season with a record of 7-13. The last game was played against Rhinelander, they won 5-2, and had a nice comeback game against Spooner two weeks ago. The next game is in regionals, where they face Ashland, the #2 seed, as the #7 seed.
Student Council
Student Council planned Winterfest with dress-up days of pajama day, rhyme without reason, summer vs. winter, meme day, and neon day. The activity day was on Friday, and the Glo-Ball dance was on Saturday in the high school commons.
Band
The band has been preparing for their next concert on March 17, 2026. Along with that, they have also been eagerly waiting for their trip down to Madison where they will watch Back to the Future on Broadway and visit the House on the Rock.
Choir
Emily Lamy said, “We had our POPS Concert last week and were able to test out the new dancing risers, which were a success. Now we’re preparing for the Large Group Festival Concert and Solo and Ensemble.”
FBLA
Emmet Knudson shared, “FBLA had their regional leadership conference on Feb 7, 2026, where we had many people medal. We have our Bucks game trip at the end of the month where students will get to go to Milwaukee for
the day, listen to a business panel, and get a tour of Fiserv Forum, as well as watch the game that night.” McKenna Jones and Gabby Prostek advanced on to state, which will be held in Green Bay at the KI Convention Center in April.
Mock Trial
Mock trial has concluded their season after the regional at the Marathon County Courthouse where they had four trials facing off against some large schools. They finished 4th overall, missing state once again by just two places. The team will have twelve members returning next year, but that is with the loss of five seniors, including Gavin Esterholm, Joslyn Kleist, Pavithra Kumaravel, Suzanne Ludwig, and Leah Harper.
Spring Sports
Spring sports, such as baseball, track, softball, and soccer are making their way closer and closer with their start dates ranging from early to mid-March.
Trip to Appleton
A group of students went to Appleton to see Hamilton on Broadway. Addie Gabay shared, "The trip was very good; everyone had lots of fun at the Fox River Mall, and Hamilton was a very fun musical to watch live."