Medford’s bench, plus head coach Ashley Jochimsen-McCarron, anticipate another kill for Kayla Baumgartner, who had 26 of them in the team’s 3-2 win over Antigo Thursday in the Great Northern Conference opener at Raider Hall. The Raiders came back from an 0-2 deficit to win the match. This win, combined with a 3-1 win over Lakeland Tuesday, has Medford at 2-0 in GNC play going into a key match Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Mosinee. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS Medford’s bench, plus head coach Ashley Jochimsen-McCarron, anticipate another kill for Kayla Baumgartner, who had 26 of them in the team’s 3-2 win over Antigo Thursday in the Great Northern Conference opener at Raider Hall. The Raiders came back from an 0-2 deficit to win the match. This win, combined with a 3-1 win over Lakeland Tuesday, has Medford at 2-0 in GNC play going into a key match Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Mosinee. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
MEDFORD VOLLEYBALL
There were stretches of great volleyball and some that were shaky, but when it was all said and done the Medford Raiders ...
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
