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Colby/Abby falls in GNC dual finale in Lakeland

Colby/Abby falls in GNC dual finale in Lakeland
PICKING UP SPEED - Myra Hopperdietzel, pictured here during the Mosinee meet, helped the co-op secure a second place finish in the 200-yard medley relay in their dual against Lakeland. STAFF PHOTO/NATHANIEL UNDERWOOD
Colby/Abby falls in GNC dual finale in Lakeland
PICKING UP SPEED - Myra Hopperdietzel, pictured here during the Mosinee meet, helped the co-op secure a second place finish in the 200-yard medley relay in their dual against Lakeland. STAFF PHOTO/NATHANIEL UNDERWOOD

It was an uphill battle for the Colby/Abbotsford swim team in their final conference dual of the season as they traveled to Minocqua to take on the second-place Lakeland Thunderbirds on the road la...

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SCOOP AND SCORE - Luke Hannula picks up the loose ball and brings it back to the house for Colby’s second touchdown against Weyauwega-Fremont in the Hornets’ regular season finale. STAFF PHOTO/NATHANIEL UNDERWOOD
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