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WIAA must stop punishing cross country teams like Kohler, Cedar Grove
So I think the WIAA’s performance factor is an insanely idiotic endeavor. This has been well documented over the years. It makes zero sense to me on multiple levels, but I can at least somewhat grasp the reasoning for certain sports. Football and basketball, for both boys and girls, teams that do well tend to have more players come out for the sport which aids success. I don’t agree but I can see the tiniest grain of logic sprouting. Where I’m completely lost is the sport of cross country, where the Kohler boys will be competing in Wisconsin Rapids as a Division 1 school. The Kohler girls will be represented by two individuals, reigning Division 3 state champion Maggie Behler and her teammate Lillian Pociask. But the Blue Bomber girls will be taking part in the Division 2 race, not Division 3. Kohler is a Division 3 school with an enrollment of 231 kids per the WIAA website. The favorite to win the boys state championship is Stevens Point with an enrollment of 2,142. Almost 2,000 kids more than Kohler, yet because of the Blue Bombers success they have to compete against schools almost 10 times their size. Stevens Point
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Player of the Week: Matthew Schoenfuss, Stratford
Presented by the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation. Stratford junior Matthew Schoenfuss caught seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-13 playoff win over Seymour, earning Greenheck Foundation Player of the Week honors. The 5-foot-10 junior averaged 16.9 yards per catch Friday, Oct. 23, as the second-seeded...
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Stratford grad signs with IFL’s Blizzard
MARSHFIELD – A Stratford native will play football for the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League. Noah Barrett, a 2022 graduate of Stratford High School, has signed a contract with the Blizzard for the 2027 season. “The coaches from Green Bay gave me a call, and being...
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Renovations coming to Pinewood Golf Club following Rondele Ranch purchase
HARSHAW, Wis. (WJFW) — A local golf course that has been in business for over 60 years will soon get some major renovations thanks to its new owners. Rondele Ranch, just outside of Rhinelander, has purchased Pinewood Golf Club just minutes from its campus, with plans for a new clubhouse and more.
Wausau Daily Herald
Edgar's defense sparks success by design | WIAA playoff game preview
EDGAR – Edgar coach Jerry Sinz said the makings of Edgar’s defensive philosophy of placing their best athletes on the defensive side of the ball rather than offense, began in the mid-70s. The Wildcats have produced many defensive juggernauts over the course of Sinz’s tenure, with some strong units coming out in the last decade. He cited the Wildcats' 2009 crew as a group that particularly stood out. He remembers that defensive group enforcing a running clock for all 14 games, including the state championship. It wasn’t the only time the Wildcats' defense finished a season yielding essentially nothing. “We've had numerous years when we just have given up no points at all, basically for the whole year,” Sinz said. “Offense, well, whatever happens on offense happens is kind of our outlook on that.” For Sinz and his Wildcats, the mindset around the defensive expectations have changed, but the execution has not. Top HS performances last week: Local high school stars complete clutch performances | Top performers He said in the past, players held themselves to the standard of expecting to pitch shutouts. That expectation, while creating and initiating success for the Wildcats at times became a nuisance. “I think
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
WIAA state girls cross-country runners, teams to watch
What: The 52nd running of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association girls cross-country championships. When: Saturday, Oct. 31. Schedule: Division 3 – Noon; Division 2 – 12:40 p.m.; Division 1 – 1:20 p.m. Where: The Ridges Golf Course , Wisconsin Rapids. Tickets: Available for $9 plus fees through WIAA ticketing partner, GoFan . Results: Available on wiaawi.org. 2025 champions Division 1: Team – Neenah; Individual – Lauren McCalla, Menomonie. Division 2: Team – Mount Horeb; Individual – Emmerson Drobac, Deerfield/Cambridge. Division 3: Team – Darlington; Individual – Maggie Behler, Kohler. Milwaukee-area teams in the field The Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association state preview polls for all three divisions have a pair of Milwaukee-area schools among top contenders across Divisions 1 and 2. The D1 field features Wauwatosa East at No. 4, while fellow qualifiers University School of Milwaukee (6th), Slinger (9th), Sussex Hamilton (10th), Homestead (13th), Muskego (14th), Germantown (16th), Arrowhead (17th) and Milwaukee Reagan (18th) are featured among the 20 state-qualifying teams. In D2, New Berlin Eisenhower leads the pack at No. 1, while Shorewood comes in at No. 13 in a 16-team field. The D3 poll also lists Brookfield Academy at No. 10. Milwaukee-area runners to watch Gracie Ballesteros,