He gained notice with a 23-point, sixrebound, three-assist game against Abbotsford on Dec. 21. He just missed a double- double in the Feb. 18 rematch with 11 points and nine boards. He also had three steals. He had 12 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win over Prentice. Like Blomberg, he had two nice outings against Chequamegon with 12 points in the home loss and 14 points

Medford’s Caleb Guden splits New London defenders Jackson Fields (l.) and Derek Helsten while driving toward the rim late in the first half of Friday’s 60-49 WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal win over the Bulldogs. Medford’s Logan Baumgartner and Sam Blair (hidden) contest a driving shot by New London’s Jackson Fields in the final moments of Friday’s 60-49 regional semifinal victory at

Did the WIAA’s computer-generated seeding process get it wrong or did lowerseeded teams just play exceptional basketball during the regional grind? The question could make for a fascinating debate in many towns across Wisconsin, but all that matters this week in Medford and Rhinelander is that their teams are still playing in the WIAA Division 2 boys basketball tournament and will collide

She only played in five Great Northern Conference games, but Medford junior guard Bryn Fronk did enough to impress the league’s coaches to earn a spot on the All-GNC girls basketball secondteam for 2021-22. Fronk is one of three Raiders to earn post-season All-GNC awards. Two of Medford’s senior leaders, Rynn Ruesch and Laurissa Klapatauskas both earned honorable mention. Ruesch gained

ated a lot of space. I had it wide open and it was smooth right off the fingertips. I was like, ‘that’s in.’” Running down the clock and letting Sullivan find his shot has been a successful strategy for Medford at the end of about a half-dozen first halves the past two seasons. To calmly kill the final 2:05, prevent Butler and the Foxes from getting another shot and execute the way the Raiders

While averaging double figures in points and rebounds made Gilman’s 6-1 junior Tatum Weir a relatively easy choice for the 2021-22 All-Eastern Cloverbelt Conference team, the Pirates were at their best when seniors Emma Grunseth and Madisyn James were also clicking alongside Weir. That happened often enough for Grunseth and James to be named to the All-ECC second team as the Pirates finished

recent lift in the last month from sophomore guard Will Gretzinger, who has emerged as another 3-point threat. Senior Ryan Jamison is a capable shooter as well, having hit as many as five 3s in a game this year. Inside, 6-3 senior Jackson Zettler was a thorn in Medford’s side in the two regular-season meetings. He made five of six shots while scoring 14 points and added seven rebounds in Rhinelander’s