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Pirates survive slow start, but not Hornets’ second-half run

Pirates survive slow start, but not Hornets’ second-half run Pirates survive slow start, but not Hornets’ second-half run

GILMAN GIRLS BASKETBALL

The Gilman Pirates overcame a tough start and took temporary control of Friday’s game with Alma Center Lincoln, but...

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State awards for 3 Pirates; 10 earn an all-conference award
Gilman’s Kolby Keepers quickly gets into the backfield and pressures McDonell Central quarterback Cael Holm during the second quarter of Saturday’s WIAA state championship. Plays like these helped Keepers become the North Central East Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year for 2025. Keepers also made the secondteam offense in the conference and earned All-Region and All-State first-team honors from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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State awards for 3 Pirates; 10 earn an all-conference award

When its top two teams dominate the rest of the pack and wind up playing each other in the WIAA’s ...

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Experience brings higher expectations for Raider girls
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Experience brings higher expectations for Raider girls

From an experience standpoint, this could be a year where the Medford Raiders make a significant mov...

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Late push gets Hawks past Raiders
Rylee Hraby knocks the basketball away from Shawano standout Leah Nordin during the second half of Tuesday’s season opener at Raider Hall. Hraby is one of three seniors expected to log major minutes in their fourth varsity seasons, joining Aliyah Pilgrim and Laney Hraby. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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Late push gets Hawks past Raiders

The Medford Raiders went cold at the wrong time in Tuesday’s girls basketball season opener, scori...

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Handful are back, but young players also push for their shot
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Handful are back, but young players also push for their shot

The Gilman Pirates begin the 2025-26 girls basketball season with a young team and a new coaching st...

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Shooting goes cold in season opener
Emma Tlusty, shown applying some in-your-face ball pressure during last March’s WIAA Division 5 sectional semifinal with Owen-Withee, is one of six seniors returning to Rib Lake’s girls basketball lineup this winter. The Redmen met Owen-Withee again on Tuesday, falling 38-21 in the season opener. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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Shooting goes cold in season opener

For the most part, the defense kept Rib Lake in the game, but the Redmen will have to believe the of...

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Success brings excitement to new hoops season in Rib Lake
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Success brings excitement to new hoops season in Rib Lake

The euphoria of winning the WIAA Division 5 volleyball state championship wasn’t even two full day...

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