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Unity gets into ‘unstoppable’ groove to best Monticello, reach regional final
ST. JOSEPH — Ruby Tarr hadn’t had the best game so far. The Unity senior’s first three at-bats in Wednesday afternoon’s Class 2A St. Joseph-Ogden Regional softball semifinal against Monticello resulted in a strikeout, reaching base on an error and a flyout to right field. So,...
Michalski, Esterholm win at conference meet
There were some banner performances at the Marawood Conference Track and Field Meet on May 13 in Abbotsford. Chequamegon senior Autumn Michalski won all three of her distance runs, while Phillips senior Gavin Esterholm won both of the distance runs he competed in. Michalski’s triple crown included breaking her own 800 and 1,600 conference records, according to Chequamegon Coach Mary Patterson. “Autumn holds all three conference records and was voted...
Medford doubles up Wausau West baseball
WAUSAU – Medford scored five times in the sixth inning to bust open a tie game and went on to defeat Wausau West 8-4 in a nonconference baseball game Tuesday at West High School. Cohen Bryant and Tony Iaffaldano each had two hits, and Brennan Fictum knocked in a...
D.C. Everest softball cruises to road win over Marshfield
MARSHFIELD – D.C. Everest pitcher Addison Kluck fired five scoreless inning and the Evergreens posted runs in five different frames to defeat Marshfield 8-2 in a Wisconsin Valley Conference softball game Tuesday at Madson Field. The Evergreens (15-6, 9-2 WVC) built a 7-0 lead and finished off the victory,...
MEDFORD SOFTBALL - Raiders end GNC play in three-way tie
Ava Hartl and Chelsea Gebauer hit solo homers but that wasn’t enough for the Medford Raiders to overcome a five-run third inning that propelled Mosinee to a 7-2 victory Tuesday in the teams’ Great Northern Conference finale for 2024. The Indians, who remain the state’s top-ranked Division 2...
Wausau East baseball holds off Marshfield
MARSHFIELD – Wausau East completed a Wisconsin Valley Conference baseball series sweep of Marshfield with a 3-1 victory on Thursday at Safford Field. Caden Werth knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and drove in another with a single in the third to give East (14-6) a 2-0 lead.
Wausau West girls soccer plays to scoreless tie with Marshfield
MARSHFIELD – Marshfield and Wausau West played to a 0-0 scoreless tie in a Wisconsin Valley Conference girls soccer pool play game Thursday at Heiting Community Stadium at Marshfield High School. Marshfield is now 6-7-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference, while Wausau West moves to 7-2-3...
MEDFORD 6, RIB LAKE 2 - Schmidtfranz homer breaks it open in Raiders’ win over Redmen
Grace Schmidtfranz was the unlikely star for the Medford Raiders, smacking a three-run homer to break open what had been a tight game and assure a 6-2 nonconference softball win over the visiting Rib Lake Redmen Monday afternoon. Schmidtfranz, who entered the game in centerfield in the third inning, finished...
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