Tigers will attempt to win fourth consecutive state championship
THIS SEASON’S STRATFORD VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD - Introducing the 2025 Stratford varsity football team. Team members pictured, from left to right, front row are: Managers Alexis Pribnow and Emilee Gabelein, Cooper Wiesman, Brayden Schwantes, Ivan Trejo, Ismel Trejo, Nathan Cavadini and manager Amanda Budtke; second row: Adolpho Cano-Aguilera, Timothy Cavadini, Drew Bluhm, Hudson Ballerstein, Lucas Forest, Kolton Haupt, Deegan Leonhardt, Mason Miller, Devin Moore, Tyler Goldbach, Austin Bohman and Hank Hernandez; third row: Assistant coaches Curt Schmidt, Greg Belter, Scott Bauman and Ryan Bloom, head coach Marshall Lehman and assistant coaches Blake Lehman, Kris Berg, Tanner Schlender, Kellen Kafka and Geno Schedlo; fourth row: Matthew Schoenfuss, Ashton Bushman, Michael Stein, Noah Bornbach, Blake Reuter, Benny Trejo, Parker Glenn, Mathias Kaiser and Austin Niehaus; fifth row: Jake Thomer, Declan Fisher, Jaegar Ormond, Owen Lueck, Cody Randow, Brooks Vanderhoof, Kaden Ostricki and Aaron Knetter; sixth row: Carter Foster, Conner Kildhal, Lucas Sauter, Thomas Bangart, Ryan Christopherson, Tyler Lange, Harrison Zirbel, Tyler Budtke and Jaden Weis; back row: Jack Remus, Brady Berg, John Mews, Connor Kreft, Drew Gage, Caden Stueber, Zander Zawislan and Coltan Breit. STAFF PHOTO/CASEY KRAUTKRAMER THIS SEASON’S STRATFORD VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD - Introducing the 2025 Stratford varsity football team. Team members pictured, from left to right, front row are: Managers Alexis Pribnow and Emilee Gabelein, Cooper Wiesman, Brayden Schwantes, Ivan Trejo, Ismel Trejo, Nathan Cavadini and manager Amanda Budtke; second row: Adolpho Cano-Aguilera, Timothy Cavadini, Drew Bluhm, Hudson Ballerstein, Lucas Forest, Kolton Haupt, Deegan Leonhardt, Mason Miller, Devin Moore, Tyler Goldbach, Austin Bohman and Hank Hernandez; third row: Assistant coaches Curt Schmidt, Greg Belter, Scott Bauman and Ryan Bloom, head coach Marshall Lehman and assistant coaches Blake Lehman, Kris Berg, Tanner Schlender, Kellen Kafka and Geno Schedlo; fourth row: Matthew Schoenfuss, Ashton Bushman, Michael Stein, Noah Bornbach, Blake Reuter, Benny Trejo, Parker Glenn, Mathias Kaiser and Austin Niehaus; fifth row: Jake Thomer, Declan Fisher, Jaegar Ormond, Owen Lueck, Cody Randow, Brooks Vanderhoof, Kaden Ostricki and Aaron Knetter; sixth row: Carter Foster, Conner Kildhal, Lucas Sauter, Thomas Bangart, Ryan Christopherson, Tyler Lange, Harrison Zirbel, Tyler Budtke and Jaden Weis; back row: Jack Remus, Brady Berg, John Mews, Connor Kreft, Drew Gage, Caden Stueber, Zander Zawislan and Coltan Breit. STAFF PHOTO/CASEY KRAUTKRAMER
Marshall Lehman is following a similar path as his predecessor, Jason Tubbs, did going from Stratford varsity football defensive coordinator to varsity head coach. The only difference is that Lehma...
Poll workers feed absentee ballots into the tallying machine during a lull in voting in the city of Medford on Tuesday. More than 4,500 area residents voted in the partisan primary, up about 600 from the 2024 primary. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Area veterans gathered at 5th Avenue Consignment in Medford for a picture along a flag-decorated length of fence that was painted in honor of local veterans. Pictured are Vern Neumueller (U.S. Navy 1957-1961), Jack Johnson (U.S. Air Force 1968-1972), Dave Nelson (U.S. Army 1968-1972), Duane “Dewey” Frey (Wisconsin Army National Guard 1965-1994), David Gruny (Army Combat Engineer 1966-1972) and Bruce Emmerich (U.S. Army 1971-1974). MIKE GOODMAN/THE STAR NEWS
