A game the Medford Raiders looked capable of winning Tuesday changed quickly midway through the second half when a series of fouls and a timely shift in defensive strategy pushed the visiting Rhinelander Hodags to a 63-52 win. The Hodags changed the pace of the game with more aggressive full-court zone pressure in the second half, particularly when Medford had to sit its primary ball handler

Kyla Krause did not set any personal records in an individual event Thursday, but she scored well enough on all four of them to continue her recent assault on Medford’s gymnastics record board. The junior scored 35.45 all-around points and senior Kate Malchow added a victory on the balance beam to lead the Raiders to a 134.675-132.925 victory over Wisconsin Rapids on Senior Night at Medford Area

side, was there to punch it in. Gowey broke the record of 66 career goals held by 2017 graduate Jack Schaefer. Gowey’s goal capped a five-goal run by the Raiders, who trailed 2-0 until Gowey’s first goal of the night 10:13 into the second period finally broke the ice. “We maybe had our best offensive GREAT NORTHERN CONFERENCE BOYS HOCKEY STANDINGS GNC GNC Overall W-L-T Pts.

The Rib Lake Redmen made 10 3-point shots Friday night, hit 18 of 22 free throws, had a 32-31 rebounding edge and only turned the basketball over eight times. Yet, they still lost by 21. That shows just how hot the Newman Catholic Cardinals were in their 91-70 Marawood Conference crossover win on Rib Lake’s home floor. Newman sank 17 of 33 3-point shots and shot a blistering 56.9% from the

also came in a four-man bracket. He started with Medford’s quickest pin of the day, 11 seconds, against Mosinee’s Ethan Colden. “He was front heavy and I just snapped him down,” Stark said. “There wasn’t much to it.” Stark pinned Rhinelander’s Kyle Wiese in 1:14 and finished with a solid match against one of Lakeland’s better wrestlers, Ashton Bremer, pinning him in 5:14 after

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved a number of coaches’ recommendations, impacting five fall sports at its Feb. 1 meeting. The board approved 10 recommendations that were originated and advanced by the fall coaches’ or officials’ advisory committees followed by a review of the executive staff, Sports Advisory Committee and the Advisory Council.

Marion scored off a baseline inbound play and hit a short shot over Rib Lake’s Andrew Wudi to pull the Pirates within 11-6. Quednow upped his point total for the half to nine and Rib Lake got 3-point shots from Michael Borchardt and Jackson Blomberg in a 14-2 run that opened up a 25-8 lead with 6:05 left in the half. But Gilman responded. Dalton Wisocky hit a perimeter jumper off a Marion kickout,