By Casey Krautkramer Stratford’s varsity football team on Friday held off Wittenberg-Birnamwood, 34-21, at Tigers Stadium in a battle of top five ranked squads in the state. The Tigers were ranked third in Division 6 and the Chargers were fourth in Division 5 heading into Friday’s showdown between two of the three remaining undefeated teams in the Central Wisconsin Conference-Large (CWC-Large).

Marathon’s varsity football squad on Friday couldn’t stop Colby’s rushing attack, resulting in a 35-0 road loss. The Hornets held a considerable advantage in rushing yards, 282 to 12, against the Red Raiders. Marathon had more success passing the football with 99 yards. Red Raiders sophomore True Thurs lost 17 yards while running the ball. He thus finished the game with 17 rushing attempts

By Casey Krautkramer Stratford’s varsity volleyball team on Tuesday won its road match against Wisconsin Rapids Assumption to capture the Marawood South Conference championship this season. Stratford concludes its conference schedule with an unblemished 5-0 record. The Tigers now have an overall 22-9 match record this season and are ranked 10th in this week’s Division 3 Wisconsin Volleyball

By: Mark Walters Turtle Flambeau/The Longest Day Hello all: For several years I have been enjoying myself immensely while hunting ducks for the northern Wisconsin opener on the backwaters of the Flambeau Flowage and living out of my boat and my canoe. This year’s companions would be my golden retrievers Ruby and her pup Red. Friday, September 22 High 66, low 53 This trip started out in

By Casey Krautkramer Marathon’s varsity boys cross country team took second place at Thursday’s Three Lakes Invitational by edging out Rhinelander by only one point. Marathon’s varsity girls cross country squad place third, only one point out of second place. Longtime head coach EJ Otto is back this season and his assistant cross country coach is Gina Smith. The middle school coach

The Athens varsity eight-man football team on Friday scored 14 points in the final quarter for a 28-18 road win against Alma-Center Lincoln. Sophomore Even Passehl ran for a 13-yard touchdown and the two-point conversion in the fourth quarter to give the Bluejays a 22-18 lead. Freshmen quarterback Daxton Diethelm threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Isaac Bushman with just over

By Casey Krautkramer Edgar’s varsity football team now has the upper edge on winning the Marawood Conference championship this season, after Friday’s 27-0 road win against Colby. Colby was regarded as the best football team besides Edgar in the Marawood this season, despite a few other schools like Abbotsford and Auburndale remaining unbeaten thus far. Edgar will play its Homecoming