MEDFORD GIRLS BASKETBALL - Raiders hang with Beaver Dam for awhile, but fade in second half

Cornell-Gilman-Lake Holcombe freshman wrestler Dax Steinbach was in position to get as high as third place in the 150-pound bracket when day-one wrestling concluded Monday at the Northern Badger Wrestling Classic in River Falls. Steinbach went 3-1 Monday and was one of eight wrestlers remaining in the consolation bracket going into Tuesday’s competition. His 2025-26 record stood at 12-4 after...

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...

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...