Sports

My wife and daughter will head north to Lily Lake this weekend so I can get some serious housework done.

Yeah, right!

With these clear, fall-like skies and leaf-curling temperatures, can any self-respecting male deer hunter be expected to do anything but sight in the bow, set some trail cameras, scout for sign and buy some absolutely unneeded deer hunting gear?

Are you with me, guys?

Sept. 17 is just around the corner, and any deer hunter reading this already knows what that day means.

The Gresham girls volleyball team cruised past Bowler 3-0 Thursday in Central Wisconsin Conference-10 play at Gresham Community School.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->The Lady Wildcats won 25-15, 25-17 and 25-23.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Sahara Burr led Gresham with nine kills and eight aces, while Jasmine Hoffman had 14 assists and Kelly Daniels had eight kills.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Gresham improves to 1-2 in the conference and 4-3 overall and will host Port Edwards at 7:30 p.m.

The Gresham girls volleyball team cruised past Bowler 3-0 Thursday in Central Wisconsin Conference-10 play at Gresham Community School.

The Lady Wildcats won 25-15, 25-17 and 25-23.

Sahara Burr led Gresham with nine kills and eight aces, while Jasmine Hoffman had 14 assists and Kelly Daniels had eight kills.

Gresham improves to 1-2 in the conference and 4-3 overall and will host Port Edwards at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Shawano soccer team fell to Seymour 3-1 in Bay Conference play Thursday night.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Shawano's lone goal was scored by Garrett Schlise with 15 minutes left in the game on a free kick.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Shawano drops to 3-3 in the conference and 3-7 overall and will host West De Pere at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Shawano soccer team fell to Seymour 3-1 in Bay Conference play Thursday night.

Shawano's lone goal was scored by Garrett Schlise with 15 minutes left in the game on a free kick.

Shawano drops to 3-3 in the conference and 3-7 overall and will host West De Pere at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Shawano tennis team lost to Two Rivers 4-3 Thursday afternoon.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->Shawano's No. 3 doubles team of Libby Buettner and Molly Hass defeated Gabby Yokiel and Rachel Sosnosky 6-3, 7-6 (7-4). Jordan Riemer and Courtney Ainsworth earned forfeit wins for the Hawks.<br /><br /><!-- 1upcrlf2 -->In No. 1 doubles play, Sara Hubner and Sarah Smith fell to Two Rivers' Lindsay Fish and Taylor Czekala 0-6 and 2-6, while at No.

The Shawano tennis team lost to Two Rivers 4-3 Thursday afternoon.

Shawano's No. 3 doubles team of Libby Buettner and Molly Hass defeated Gabby Yokiel and Rachel Sosnosky 6-3, 7-6 (7-4). Jordan Riemer and Courtney Ainsworth earned forfeit wins for the Hawks.

In No. 1 doubles play, Sara Hubner and Sarah Smith fell to Two Rivers' Lindsay Fish and Taylor Czekala 0-6 and 2-6, while at No. 2 doubles Monea Warrington and Christin Hoffman fell to Brooke Yokiel and Kristin Heimerl 1-6 and 5-7.