MEDFORD BASEBALL PREVIEW - STILL EXPECT TO COMPETE
Under new coach, new faces will contribute
Medford head baseball coach Chandler Schmidt works with Charlie Gierl’s bat-handling technique during the Raiders’ indoor practice at Medford Area Middle School Tuesday afternoon. The baseball team hopes to start playing games this week, with scheduled contests against Wausau East Friday, Mosinee Tuesday and Lakeland on April 11. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS Medford head baseball coach Chandler Schmidt works with Charlie Gierl’s bat-handling technique during the Raiders’ indoor practice at Medford Area Middle School Tuesday afternoon. The baseball team hopes to start playing games this week, with scheduled contests against Wausau East Friday, Mosinee Tuesday and Lakeland on April 11. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
MEDFORD BASEBALL PREVIEW
Much has changed since the Medford Raiders ended an extraordinary 2024 baseball season one win shy of earning a spo...
Gilman’s Taydyn Angell escorts Owen-Withee running back Talon Mueller into the backfield, dropping him for a 1-yard loss during Friday’s 47-0 state semifinal win. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Bumped up to Division 2 after runner-up finishes in the last two Division 3 state cross country meets, the Prentice-Rib Lake boys qualified for state again at Friday's Div. 2 sectional meet in Rhinelander. Team members include (l. to r.) Jeremy Wiitala, Dene Zuleger, Henry Regier, Waylon Thielke, Jackson Schutt, Seamus Highfill and Mason Hause. BRETT LABORE/THE LAKELAND TIMES
Medford’s Avery Losiewicz watches as her spike attempt lodges between the net and Waupaca blockers Lucy Rogers and Allison Landre (16), giving the Raiders the point early in game two of Tuesday’s 3-0 sweep in WIAA Division 2 regional play. The Raiders go to Merrill tonight, Thursday, for a regional semifinal match. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Medford’s Matthieu Gardes settles the ball just before he kicks it into the goal to tie Tuesday’s WIAA Division 3 regional game with Antigo at 1-1 in the first half. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
