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Trio of Fall Creek athletes sign letters of intent
FALL CREEK — Three Fall Creek senior athletes put pen to paper Wednesday at Fall Creek High School, inking their commitments to college athletics next year. Miles Schmidgall signed with NCAA Division II Upper Iowa for basketball, while Ethan Westrate signed with DIII Bethel University for baseball and Rylee Winsand signed with Viterbo University for track and field. “It means a lot making it official,” Schmidgall said. “I’ve been dreaming of this since I was probably 3, 4 years old, and it honestly feels surreal that it’s finally happening.” “It’s kind of like a weight off my shoulders,” Westrate said. “I’ve known that I’m just going to make this decision for a while now. But, finalizing the decision, it feels good.” “I’m really grateful that I’m able to continue my track career,” Winsand said. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was a little kid.” Last year, Schmidgall, a nearly 6-foot-9 forward, was named a Division 4 All-State member and a first-team All-Western Cloverbelt Conference selection after leading the Crickets to a 22-4 record and a share of the conference title. During the summer, he got his first Division II offer from the Peacocks after they saw Schmidgall on
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Rhinelander Man Identfieid as Victim of Monday Evening Crash
TOWN OF CRESCENT, WI (WSAU) — The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of Monday’s fatal crash in the Town of Crescent. Austin J. Wanty of Rhinelander died when his 1997 GMC Sierra crashed into a tree on South River Rd near Healy Lake Rd.