MEDFORD BASEBALL PREVIEW - A RELOAD YEAR FOR RAIDERS
Medford’s catcher Andrew Mann tags out Gilman’s Gavyn Winger after taking a throw from third baseman Broden Schilling during the teams’ scrimmage at Raider Field Monday afternoon. The Raiders will field a young squad in 2026 under first-year head coach Kurt Alexander, but the team still expects to remain competitive in the Great Northern Conference. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS Medford’s catcher Andrew Mann tags out Gilman’s Gavyn Winger after taking a throw from third baseman Broden Schilling during the teams’ scrimmage at Raider Field Monday afternoon. The Raiders will field a young squad in 2026 under first-year head coach Kurt Alexander, but the team still expects to remain competitive in the Great Northern Conference. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
The Medford Raiders’ roster is turning over from an older look in 2025 to a much younger one in 2026 and there’s another change at the top of the coaching staff.
But that isn’t changing their...
Medford’s Tori Nicks reacts after winning the 100-yard freestyle in Thursday’s win over Marshfield at the MASH pool. Nicks and Kodi Rappe had the top two finishes in this race. TERRY WERNER/MASH YEARBOOK
Gilman running back Trevin Duellman waits for Taydyne Angell to get his block and then bursts upfield for a 48yard gain during the second quarter of Fridays’ 50-0 win over Athens. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
Medford’s Cash Thums and Austin Czarnezki team up to tackle Onalaska receiver Cooper Hegge while Jacob Doyle rushes in to help. Hegge’s gained 6 yards on this catch to convert a late fourth-and-five for the Hilltoppers, who won 20-0. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Elk country/Calgary bound Hello friends, Where do I start with this column is a big question as I just returned from 4,200-mile adventure that went from Necedah to just south of Anaconda, Montana to Salmon, Idaho, then Missoula, Montana and then Calgary, Alberta and back home. Long story short, I have an elk and deer license for Montana and will hunt with a rifle in late October by myself. Four years ago, I harvested a beautiful 6x6 bull near Big Sky, then I did not see elk in the next two seasons. Last year I relocated to the Livingston area and, despite the fact that each August I scouted, I did not see an elk while hunting but plenty while scouting. I put out some feelers and had two choices, one south of Anaconda, the other near Phillipsburg. After the planned five days of scouting, I was going to help my 25-year-old daughter Selina Walters relocate to Calgary, Alberta, where she will attend the University of Calgary to pursue her master’s degree in a subject that she truly loves, fisheries. Friday, Aug. 14 High 82, Low 48
