With teammates Sophia Steinman (l.) and Aliyah Pilgrim watching, Medford’s senior middle Shayla Radlinger powers an attack past Athens blocker Sy’Rih Hartwig during game one of the Raiders’ two-game sweep over the Blue Jays in round one of Tuesday’s seasonopeining Medford Invitational. Medford won the tournament with a 5-0 record (see page 7). MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS With teammates Sophia Steinman (l.) and Aliyah Pilgrim watching, Medford’s senior middle Shayla Radlinger powers an attack past Athens blocker Sy’Rih Hartwig during game one of the Raiders’ two-game sweep over the Blue Jays in round one of Tuesday’s seasonopeining Medford Invitational. Medford won the tournament with a 5-0 record (see page 7). MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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Medford’s varsity volleyball team is making the turn this year from being one of the youngest teams in the Gre...
Gilman’s Taydyn Angell escorts Owen-Withee running back Talon Mueller into the backfield, dropping him for a 1-yard loss during Friday’s 47-0 state semifinal win. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Bumped up to Division 2 after runner-up finishes in the last two Division 3 state cross country meets, the Prentice-Rib Lake boys qualified for state again at Friday's Div. 2 sectional meet in Rhinelander. Team members include (l. to r.) Jeremy Wiitala, Dene Zuleger, Henry Regier, Waylon Thielke, Jackson Schutt, Seamus Highfill and Mason Hause. BRETT LABORE/THE LAKELAND TIMES
Medford’s Avery Losiewicz watches as her spike attempt lodges between the net and Waupaca blockers Lucy Rogers and Allison Landre (16), giving the Raiders the point early in game two of Tuesday’s 3-0 sweep in WIAA Division 2 regional play. The Raiders go to Merrill tonight, Thursday, for a regional semifinal match. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Medford’s Matthieu Gardes settles the ball just before he kicks it into the goal to tie Tuesday’s WIAA Division 3 regional game with Antigo at 1-1 in the first half. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
