five. Nick Retterath threw eight strong innings to lead Whittlesey in the opener. He struck out 12 Wood Ducks, walked three and allowed only three hits. The Reds did their offensive damage with a pair of runs in the second and two more in the fourth. Zach Haynes singled and Seidl walked and an error on a ball hit by Mildbrand allowed them to score. Walks and a key error factored into the two-run

and had short scrimmages against two Division 1 teams and one team from Division 2, Division 3 and Division 4. Weir said the team struggled in the scrimmages and that was a sign of things to come early in the game Wednesday morning. The South’s quickness and perimeter pressure defensively got the North completely off its game in the 10-minute second quarter, turning a 1512 lead into the makings

Crash reports On June 23 at 1 p.m., a motorcycle operated by Jace Brandon Rausch, 20, of Medford was southbound through the parking lot/loading dock area of Sierra Pacific. Based on the tire marks, the motorcycle drove off of the pavement into a rocky ditch and crashed. The operator was not wearing a helmet and was transported to Aspirus Medford Hospital with suspected serious injuries.

The 2023 baseball season ended a little sooner than the Rib Lake Redmen anticipated, but they look forward to 2024 knowing they should have one of the strongest foundations to build from of any team in the Marawood Conference’s North Division. Six of Rib Lake’s starters earned awards in the voting for the 2023 All-Marawood North teams, with two landing at each level. Five of those players

ALL-STAR SOFTBALL Appearances in two all-star events made for a memorable week-plus for Medford’s All-State softball standout Martha Miller. First, Miller helped her Division 2/3 Green team win both of its games in the June 13 Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (WFSCA) Senior All-Star Games in Wisconsin Dells. Then, on June 21, Miller held one of the 12 prestigious spots