The Rib Lake volleyball team celebrates with the sectional championship plaque that it earned with a 3-1 win over Prairie Farm at Frederic Saturday in a WIAA Division 5 sectional final. The Redmen played St. Ambrose Academy of Madison in a state semifinal match Thursday morning in Green Bay. Team members include (front l. to r.) Avery Niemi, Tessa Weik, Hailey Planasch, Tahlia Scheithauer, Mya Schreiner, manager Kara Kennedy, (back) coach Kira English, coach Kyley Williams, head coach Heather Weik, Madelyn Anderson, Megan Komarek, Madilyn Blomberg, Camryn Glenzer and Coralee Glenzer. SUBMITTED PHOTO The Rib Lake volleyball team celebrates with the sectional championship plaque that it earned with a 3-1 win over Prairie Farm at Frederic Saturday in a WIAA Division 5 sectional final. The Redmen played St. Ambrose Academy of Madison in a state semifinal match Thursday morning in Green Bay. Team members include (front l. to r.) Avery Niemi, Tessa Weik, Hailey Planasch, Tahlia Scheithauer, Mya Schreiner, manager Kara Kennedy, (back) coach Kira English, coach Kyley Williams, head coach Heather Weik, Madelyn Anderson, Megan Komarek, Madilyn Blomberg, Camryn Glenzer and Coralee Glenzer. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Second sets weren’t kind in sectional volleyball play last week to the Rib Lake Redmen. But instead of letting those rough patches become momentum changers, the Redmen simply used them as opportunit...
Gilman’s Reece Weir goes for the tip kill, while Brynn Komanec and Averie Olynick are ready for a potential block by Athens during the first round of play at Tuesday’s Medford Invitational. The Blue Jays won this match 2-0. Gilman went 1-3 for the day, beating Medford 2-1 for its win. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Set to open the season today, Thursday, at Timm’s Hill, the Medford Raiders boys 2026 cross country team includes (l. to r.) coach Sabrina Bach, Tanner Gebauer, Samuel Back, AJ Arndt, Nevyn Gripentrog, Parker Ried, Jordan Lavin, Peyton Ried, Angus Hamland, Corbyn Radlinger, Manny Espinoza, Ace Arndt, Hudson Schilling, Daniel Clark and head coach Stephen Reynolds. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Medford goal keeper Eric Paul leaps to make a save during the first half of Tuesday’s season-opening soccer game at Rice Lake. Always a tough opening opponent, the Warriors defeated the Raiders 4-0 in a game shortened to 53 minutes by lightning. TRAVIS NYHUS/RICE LAKE CHRONOTYPE
Ava Dallmann and Madelyn Anderson bump the ball back and forth to get warmed up for Monday’s volleyball practice in Rib Lake. The Redmen got their 2026 season started by going 0-2 at Loyal on Tuesday. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
