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MEDFORD GIRLS SOCCER - Warriors bury Medford after half; Comets strike early

Warriors bury Medford after half; Comets strike early
Medford’s Bayley Metz makes a nice move to advance the soccer ball past a Rice Lake defender during the first half of Tuesday’s 6-0 loss to the Warriors. TRAVIS NYHUS/RICE LAKE CHRONOTYPE
Warriors bury Medford after half; Comets strike early
Medford’s Bayley Metz makes a nice move to advance the soccer ball past a Rice Lake defender during the first half of Tuesday’s 6-0 loss to the Warriors. TRAVIS NYHUS/RICE LAKE CHRONOTYPE

MEDFORD GIRLS SOCCER

The Medford Raiders visited one of their toughest annual non-conference foes Tuesday and hung right with Rice Lake for a ...

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