DEFENDING CHAMP - Tristen Smazal faces off against Aaron Olson of Chetek-Weyerhauser/Prairie Farm in the sectional semifinals. The A/C senior later repeated as the sectional champion in the 126-pound weight class and earned a spot at the state tournament in two weeks. STAFF PHOTO/MATT FREY DEFENDING CHAMP - Tristen Smazal faces off against Aaron Olson of Chetek-Weyerhauser/Prairie Farm in the sectional semifinals. The A/C senior later repeated as the sectional champion in the 126-pound weight class and earned a spot at the state tournament in two weeks. STAFF PHOTO/MATT FREY
Three Abbotsford/Colby wrestlers punched their tickets to the next level of the WIAA postseason over the past week. Tristen Smazal and Matt Jakel placed in the top two at the Division 2 sectional held...
2026 ABBOTSFORD CROSS COUNTRY TEAM - The members of the 2026 Abbotsford cross country team are, from left to right, Jocelyn Jimenez, Linh Nong, Harry Doan, and Hope Heck. The Falcons’ head coach is Dillon Novak. STAFF PHOTO/NATHANIEL UNDERWOOD
2026 COLBY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM - The members of the 2026 Colby cross country team are, in the back row from left to right, Jasmine Ertl, Charlie Umlauft, Isabelle Kloth, Nicole Verhoef and Brooklyn Vetterkind. In the front row are Beckett Buchanan, Ray Adams, Hunter Lueth and Marcus Pichardo. Not pictured are Jacob Raatz, Landon Forrett and Madilene Rodriguez Rios. The Hornets’ head coach is Bryon Graun. STAFF PHOTO/NATHANIEL UNDERWOOD
2026 COLBY/ABBY SWIM & DIVE TEAM - The members of this year’s 2026 Colby/Abby swim and dive team are, from left to right, Vivian Sillampa, Hailey Huther, Myra Hopperdietzel, Sage Lueth, Kate Sheahan, Ella Baumann, Bryleigh Boyer, Adalynn Zenner and manager Yoselin Navarro. Not pictured is Beth Schilling. The co-op’s head coach is Monica Tesmer. STAFF PHOTO/NATHANIEL UNDERWOOD
