WIAA SEMIFINAL PREVIEW - Anticipated 8-man rematch will send winner to state

The variety of offensive weapons at the net for Green Bay NEW Lutheran combined with 13 service aces was too much for Rib Lake to overcome Thursday in a 3-0 loss to the Blazers in a WIAA Division 5 sectional semifinal. The Redmen were competitive in each set against the Blazers, who were ranked fourth in Division 5 in the final Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association poll. But a key stretch in...

The Medford Raiders weren’t among the highest-scoring teams in the league, but when they did find the back of the net, there was a good chance Judah Wipf was involved. As the conference leader in assists and Medford’s first pick for the first team since Adyn Gripentrog in 2023, Wipf leads the list of three Raiders who earned awards in the voting for the 2026 All-Great Northern Conference bo...

Medford’s Kayla Baumgartner was an easy choice for her third straight firstteam selection, Taylor Klingbeil returned to the second team and senior Avery Losiewicz earned honorable mention in the voting for the 2026 All-Great Northern Conference volleyball teams, which were released on Oct. 26. Baumgartner and Klingbeil completed careers that have their names in Medford’s program record book...