Hortonville Polar Bears

The first high school classes began being offered in 1902.  In 1906, Hortonville graduated its first senior class of 17 students.  During this time, athletic events were held at the Hortonville Opera House (later known as the Hortonville Community Hall), where due to the temperature of the facility, the teams earned the nickname “Polar Bears”.  In the early 1920’s all basketball teams traveled by train or sleigh.  Students from other teams would take a Hortonville player home to stay with them overnight and players would return to Hortonville the next day.  Boys and girls basketball would play on the same night with a dance to entertain the visiting team afterwards all held at the Hortonville Opera House.  The Opera House was added to the National Register of Historic Places. 

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