Success continues in the water for Trident swimmers

The Columbus Catholic Dons have always been difficult to stop and that was the case again on Dec. 23 when they sank 14 shots from behind the 3-point arc and shot 50.8% overall from the field in a 7728 rout of visiting Gilman. Ben Weiland was the main weapon for the Dons in this one as he made six of seven 3-point tries to lead all scorers with 20 points. He actually was the only player in doubl...

The Medford Raiders hung tough with perennial Division 2 power Beaver Dam into the second half Saturday at the Stevens Point Sentry Classic, but a 23-3 run in the middle of the half ended all hope of an upset in a 73-47 final. The Golden Beavers, ranked second in Division 2 in the Bound Wisconsin/ Zaleski Sports media state poll and sixth in the Prep Girls Hoops Division 2 power rankings, got 1...

It’s been a hot minute since James Stokes has worn a coaching whistle or was a high school track and field athlete. But the timing suddenly became right for those two areas to come together this spring. On Dec. 22, the hiring of Stokes as the Medford Raiders’ new track and field head coach became official. A Medford resident since he and his wife Katie planted roots here in 2007 and owner o...