Medford’s athletic program didn’t have to look far to find its new girls basketball head coach. An assistant on the team’s bench the past six winters, Chad Fronk was officially elevated to the head position in late May, taking over for Greg Klapatauskas, who stepped down for personal reasons after two seasons in that position. Fronk is a name and face familiar to many in the Medford school

Bailey Angell went from the bottom to nearly winning the shot put competition, plus she earned her second career medal in the discus, while Gracie Tallier got her first medal in the 100-meter dash and nearly got a second in the 200-meter dash during a strong weekend for the Gilman Pirate standouts at the WIAA Division 3 state track and field championships at UW-La Crosse. The duo compiled 18 team

Joe Sullivan couldn’t have left Medford’s athletic program on a much higher note, while sophomores Meredith Richter and Jaylin Machon showed glimpses of what they are capable of doing in the future during a successful weekend for the Raiders at the WIAA Division 2 state track and field championships at UW-La Crosse. After winning sectional championships at Rice Lake in the boys 1,600- and

All spring long, a WIAA Division 2 baseball regional final between Medford and Mosinee was expected and, on Tuesday, those teams made that matchup offi cial. The 22-5 Raiders, who were ranked fourth in the final Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Division 2 rankings of the spring last week, did their part by roughing up Antigo 14-4 in their regional semifinal at Raider Field, pounding Red Robin

In his career as a high-school distance runner, Medford senior Joe Sullivan has often thrived in situations where races get competitive. On Thursday, he came through in two of those situations. Sullivan will complete his outstanding four-year run as a Raider athlete this weekend at the WIAA Division 2 state track and field championships hosted by UW-La Crosse after winning sectional championships