Medford’s American Legion Post 147 softball team earned the silver runner-up trophy after going 4-2 at the Division 1 state tournament in Merrill Aug. 1-3. Both of the team’s losses came in walk-off defeats to champion Waupun. Team members include (front l. to r.) Addison Brahmer, Finley Arndt, Rylee Hraby, Laney Hraby, Ruthie Steinman, Rylan Kraschnewski, Olivia Schaefer, (back) head coach Justin Hraby, Sophie Koester, Jolie Steliga, Zayleah Leonhardt, Ava Hartl, Kailyn Haenel, Kayla Baumgartner, Paisley Ried, Gracie Strama, Tori Nicks, coach Virgil Berndt and coach Ron Fisk. PHOTOS BY MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
The soccer ball bounces between Medford’s Audrey Ruesch (4) and Megan Schaefer as the Raiders keep it on Merrill’s defensive early in Thursday’s season-opening game, which Medford won 5-0 at Raider Field. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Medford head baseball coach Chandler Schmidt works with Charlie Gierl’s bat-handling technique during the Raiders’ indoor practice at Medford Area Middle School Tuesday afternoon. The baseball team hopes to start playing games this week, with scheduled contests against Wausau East Friday, Mosinee Tuesday and Lakeland on April 11. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Rylee Hraby, shown pitching in a win over Lakeland last April, returns to the pitching circle this season for the Medford softball team after a sophomore season in 2024 that made her a unanimous All-GNC first-team selection. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Medford’s Evan Paul ascends over the bar, which is set at 5 feet, 10 inches, during high jump competition at Tuesday’s Marshfield Tigers Boys Indoor Invitational. This would be Paul’s finishing height, good for fifth place, right behind the 6-foot jump by Rib Lake’s Jed Henderson. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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