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Merchants’ ninth-inning rally downs Rhinelander

Tanner Hraby connected for a home run and five RBIs, Blake Bargender collected three hits and two walks to reach base in all five of his plate appearances and the Abbotsford Merchants were able to ...

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Redmen fill All-Marawood North list; Scheithauer is repeat POY

In a conference that featured a lot of youth this baseball season, the advantage of experience paid ...

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Rib Lake takes big lead early, holds off Westboro in 15-12 win
Rib Lake pitcher Jeff Ziembo touches first base just before Westboro base runner Nick Pittman does to get an out in the bottom of the eighth inning in Sunday’s Dairyland League game. Ziembo took a throw from first baseman Austin Edwards on Pittman’s ground ball. Rib Lake held off the host Trojans 15-12 after once leading 8-0. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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Rib Lake takes big lead early, holds off Westboro in 15-12 win

The Rib Lake Osprey took an 8-0 thirdinning lead that dwindled to one on three occasions, but host W...

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Hraby turns in All-WIAC season for UW-RF Falcons this spring
Tanner Hraby, a 2024 Medford graduate, focuses while in the batter’s box during an April 22 game with UW-Stout. Hraby had a big second season with the Falcons, appearing in 41 of the team’s 42 games and leading the Falcons with 58 hits and tying for the team lead with six homers. PHOTOS COURTESY OF UW-RF SPORTS INFORMATION
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Hraby turns in All-WIAC season for UW-RF Falcons this spring

A year ago, Tanner Hraby made a little history recording the first hit, stolen base and putout in th...

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The total plan
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The total plan

Hello friends, This week and ever since 1982, I am fishing and escaping from the real world with fri...

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Noonan slugs her way to All-ECC first team; 4 more Pirates honored

Three rising players in the Gilman Pirates’ softball program earned high praise, while two seniors earned honorable mention as they depart the program in this year’s vote for the 2026 All-Eastern Cloverbelt Conference teams. Sophomore Norah Noonan is Gilman’s lone first-team All-ECC pick this season after a big season at the plate and solid work defensively in multiple positions. Junior R...

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Rappe an All-GNC pick; Richter, top defenders get honors

One of the key strengths of Medford’s girls soccer team this spring was its defense as evidenced by the voting for the 2026 All-Great Northern Conference squads, where four of Medford’s six selections came from the back end of their formation. But the offensive leaders also were strong enough to land two of Medford’s highest honors in the voting process. Junior forward Kodi Rappe hooke...

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