By Casey Krautkramer The Athens boys track and field team won back-to-back WIAA Division 3 state runners-up championships last weekend at the Veterans Memorial Stadium Complex in La Crosse. Athens brought home the second place silver state team trophy with only having four boys compete at state again this season. Athens led all Division 3 teams with 16 points after the opening day of competition

By Casey Krautkramer Edgar’s baseball team on Tuesday night advanced to its first state tournament in school history after an extra inning 2-1 walk-off win against Stevens Point Pacelli at Tucker Westfall Memorial Field in Athens. The WIAA Division 4 sectional championship was scoreless through the first seven innings. Pacelli junior Payton Flees smacked a solo homer off Edgar sophomore

By Casey Krautkramer Stratford’s varsity boys track and field team broke in its new home track in fashion on Thursday by winning the 51st annual Stratford Invitational. The Tigers dominated their competition on one of the warmest days of the season. Tigers head coach Nate Heeg, who is also a Stratford alum, enjoyed the experience of coaching the athletes on the newly-minted track. In the

By Casey Krautkramer First on Thursday, Stratford junior Brady Schmidt threw a no hitter in a 4-0 home win against Marathon. Then on Tuesday, Athens sophomore Nick Pittman tossed a no hitter in a 14-1 home win against Phillips. They didn’t pitch perfect games because Schmidt surrendered a pair of walks to Red Raiders freshman True Thurs and Pittman walked three batters and gave up an unearned