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GEAR UP FOR MASON DAY 2024
Celebrating unity and tradition: Mason Day 2024 promises a day of fun, community and memorable performances. Mason’s Student Involvement Organization (SIO) invites the community to the biggest event of the school year: Mason Day. Mason’s annual celebration promises a day of excitement, entertainment and community spirit. Scheduled for Friday, April 26, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at lots A & L near the Eagle Bank Arena, Mason Day is a cherished tradition that brings together students from across campus.
Faciliities study topic at Town of Hayward meeting
The status of Town of Hayward facilities was the major topic at the town’s annual meeting April 16, with about 50 people attending. Interim town chairman Gary Gedart said a Request For Proposals to conduct the facilities study was sent out to six firms. Four firms responded. A five-member facilities planning committee interviewed the four and recommended that the town board hire Kraus-Anderson to do the analysis. The other three...
Canes softball wins three, improves to 6-0
The Hayward Hurricanes softball team posted wins over Chetek, Spooner and Cameron last week to improve their record to 6-0 in Heart O’North Conference play and 8-4 overall. On Friday April 19, the Hurricanes defeated the Cameron Comets 13-3 at Diane Hedin Field. Brooke Laier pitched the win, giving up four hits and walking two while striking out seven. Nikki Miller slammed two homers and a single and drove in...
Canes baseball wins five in a row
The Hayward Hurricanes baseball team edged the Cameron Comets 1-0 at Larry Somerville Field on a cold and windy Friday April 19 to notch their fifth win in a row and move into first place in the Heart O’ North Conference. The Canes improved to 5-1 in the Heart O’North and 7-2 overall. Starting pitcher Thomas Fischer earned the win, going 4 1/3 innings, giving up two hits and walking...
Digging their success
The Mellen Granite Diggers golf team opened its season with a non-conference meet hosted by Flambeau High School on April 22. Fellow Northern Lights Conference teams Hurley and Washburn were also scheduled to play with no results available. Low scores over 18 holes for the ‘Diggers were: Marcus Hultman 90 Tommy Kruzan 90 Bodi Neumann 130 Ben Hultman 113 Ali Jusula 118 Meanwhile, another Granite Digger will be shining brightly at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Mich., this fall. Senior Dawn Porter, a multi-sport standout for Mellen, has committed to play volleyball for the Samsons
Hayward schools to perform spring concerts
The Hayward Community Schools choral and band departments will present a series of spring concerts in early May. The high school choirs will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday May 2 at Grace Lutheran Church on Greenwood Lane. (The high school auditorium is currently being renovated) The high school bands will perform at 7 p.m. Monday May 6 at the RJS Gymnasium at Hayward High School. The Hayward Middle School Bands will perform at 6 p.m. Thursday May 9 at the middle school gym, and the middle school choirs will perform at 7:30 that evening at the same location.
Hurricanes boys golf wins two meets
The Hayward Hurricanes boys golf team continues to be competitive in the spring season, as they won two recent matches. On Thursday April 18, the Canes defeated Spooner 176 to 187 in a nine-hole meet at Hayward Golf Course. Senior Guy Swenson shot a 41 to earn the first place medal. Sophomores Keegan Walsh and Liam Aldoff and Spooner’s Conner Melton each shot 44s to tie for second. Sophomore Gavin...
Northwood/Solon Springs’ Abe Ahlberg Tallies 100th Career Hit, Also Hurls 20 K’s for School Record
SOLON SPRINGS, Wis.- It was a day to remember for Northwood/Solon Springs’ senior Abe Ahlberg. In Tuesday’s 9 to 1 victory for the Evergreens over Prairie Farm, Ahlberg would club his 100th career hit. The special day wouldn’t stop there as Ahlberg would also toss 20 strikeouts, which...
Pioneers rally falls short in Drummond
The Butternut/Mercer Pioneer softball team traveled to Grand View on Monday night for a conference matchup against the Drummond Lumberjills. Drummond got the scoring started in the bottom of the first with 3 runs. The Pioneers answered in the top of the second inning with 2 of their own on a big 2 out, 2 RBI hit by Jenny Kopatek. Drummond scored 4 more runs in the bottom of the frame to push their lead to 7-2. ...
Local gymnasts compete at Badger State Games
Two local gymnasts competed for The Kipsters team out of Deutsch’s Gymnastics in Rice Lake at the Badger State Games in Marshfield April 5-7. In Level Four ‘A’, Annika Schlafke of Hayward took seventh place with an overall score of 33.8. She scored 8.2 in the vault, 7.7 in the bars, 9.15 in the beam (sixth place, personal best), and 8.75 in the floor exercise (seventh place). The Kipsters Level Four team took sixth place overall. In Level Three, Junior B, Natalie McCue of Hayward scored 33.35 all-around, including 9.0 in the vault (seventh place), 8.6 n the bars, 8.25 in the beam and 7.5 in the floor exercise.
Fire destroys home south of Hayward
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a two-story home at 7647N Landgraf Road, south of Hwy. K near Chicago Bay in the town of Bass Lake early Friday April 19. The two occupants of the house, a man and a woman, escaped without injury. Multiple fire departments were paged out to the blaze at 4:20 a.m. and were on scene until 7:30 a.m. ...
– Time For A Tiara: Column by Ginna Young – - Create art that makes you happy
Lately, I’ve thought about diving back into my creative side, which includes embroidery, cross stitch and painting. So far, all I’ve gotten are a couple towels and an embroidery hoop, but baby steps. I never had many real art supplies, but one of the greatest birthday gifts I...
Canes track squad takes first at St. Croix Falls
The Hayward Hurricanes track and field team continued their winning ways this spring as both the boys and girls took first place in a five-school outdoor meet at St. Croix Falls Thursday April 18. Boys results Team scores: Hayward, 101; Northwestern, 86; Ladysmith, 82; St. Croix Falls, 60; Spooner, 41. Hayward first places: Evan McConnell,...
Rice Lake tops Canes in girls soccer
The Hayward Hurricanes girls soccer team hosted Rice Lake Tuesday April 16 on a cold afternoon at Heidi Friermood Field. The Canes were able to hold off the Warriors for the first 20 minutes of the game. “With the solid defense and game plan in place the girls were playing fantastic,” said Coach Anne Kriskovich. “Unfortunately, the scoring began for Rice Lake when they were able to convert a penalty kick after a player was taken down in the box.” The Warriors came away with an 8-0 win. The Canes traveled to Ashland on April 18, where the host Oredockers won 12-0.
DAV Northwest Chapter 52 to meet
The Disabled American Veteran's Northwest Chapter 52, which now covers the counties of Barron, Washburn, Sawyer, Polk and Burnett, has its monthly meeting on Monday, May 13, at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Community Center, 10534 Main St., Hayward. Members and veterans are encouraged and welcome to attend.
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