By Ross Pattermann The days are still long, the weather still warm, but here and there one can see autumn is approaching - a leaf changing from green to gold, geese on the move, and the sounds of whistles, tackles and exclamations. With fall comes football, and like the leaf changing color, Athens football is also marking a transition, moving from traditional 11-man football to the 8-man game

By Casey Krautkramer Athens and Edgar each had four baseball players awarded to their respective conference division’s first team this season. Bluejay seniors Dayne Diethelm and Jake Denzine and junior Cooper Diedrich were unanimous first team all-Marawood Conference selections, and senior Cobie Ellenbecker also made the first team this spring. Diethelm was the North player of the year,

Four Athens softball players were awarded first team all-Marawood North Conference this season, after the Bluejays shared the conference title with the Phillips Loggers. Athens senior catcher Shauna Belter, junior pitcher Siarra Hart and sophomore centerfielder Elle Gauerke were each unanimous first team all-conference selections. Freshman third baseman Addison Lavicka also made first team

By: Mark Walters The Garden of Eatin’ Hello friends: I am leaving in the morning for a week of backpacking on the North Country Trail and the following column is buying me some time! I live a way of life that is as independent as possible when it comes to food, heat for my house and my income. The following is my annual gardening story and this year I have the biggest of my life. For

I believe Marathon head baseball coach Steve Warren when he says a team also needs a bit of luck to qualify for the state tournament, and possibly even win a state title. This team’s luck ran out against a great Kenosha St. Joseph squad in the WIAA Division 3 state semifinals on June 29. He told me his team got lucky against Stratford in the regional championship, because every ball Marathon

singled up the middle and junior third baseman Brady Davidson reached first base on a fielder’s choice. Brady Davidson advanced to second base on a wild pitch, but senior catcher Frank McGuire struck out looking to end the inning. Marathon’s hitters were relatively quiet at the plate in the top of the second inning. Tyler Underwood grounded out to third base and Grant Warren reached base on

When the Edgar Wildcats track and field teams returned from the WIAA D-3 state tournament in La Crosse on Thursday, you’d think they were coming back from a mining expedition, they were so weighed down with silver and gold. The gold came from victories in three relays. The silver was from the boys state runner up trophy. It was a magnificent haul, and a fitting way to cap this year’s group

The potential for greatness has always been lurking in Athens junior Caden Decker. A lean and wiry athlete, Decker is naturally suited for the sport of pole vault, where his speed and lean build has propelled the Bluejay to great heights. Decker first flirted with that potential during his freshman season in 2019. He finished second in the Marawood North Championships, and then placed second in