Wausau East head football coach Tyler Kramer is entering his fourth season leading the Lumberjacks, and the program’s senior class is matching his commitment — organizing their own player-only practices all summer to prepare for the year ahead.
Kramer, a Wausau East alumnus, has sent 10 players to the college level in his first three seasons as head coach. He said watching those players move on is one of the most meaningful parts of the job.
Every football season brings a new chapter, and for the Wausau West Warriors, this one belongs to the seniors stepping out of the shadows and into leading roles.
The D.C. Everest Evergreens are back at Stiehm Stadium for a third season under head coach Braden Mitchell, carrying the weight of two straight Wisconsin Valley Conference championships — and the sting of a first-round playoff loss.
The top spot in the Great Lakes West was calling, and the Wausau Woodchucks answered Saturday night at Athletic Park, rallying from a 3-1 deficit to walk off the Eau Claire Express 4-3 in 10 innings.
For most kids, first steps happen on foot. For Carley Gukenberger, they happened on horseback.
The Marshfield High School graduate — who walked the graduation stage just two months ago — competed this week at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Nebraska, representing Team Wisconsin on the biggest stage of her young career.
The Marathon Red Raiders didn’t just win a state title this year — they did it twice in a row, and Friday night the Milwaukee Brewers made sure everyone at American Family Field knew it.
The Medford Raiders’ first state tournament appearance in two decades ended Friday with a 1-0 loss to Pewaukee in the Division 2 softball state semifinals.
The Marathon Red Raiders are the 2026 Division 3 state champions in boys track and field.
The team repeated as champions for the second consecutive year.
Marathon senior Chris Marcell dominated the throwing events at the 2026 state track and field meet.
The soon-to-be Oklahoma Sooner walked away with state titles in both discus and shot put.
The state track and field meet began today with a mix of finals and prelims.
The Division One schools competed first in the morning session, which featured 55 races and eight field events.
For the first time in school history, Athens softball is state-bound.
The Bluejays defeated Wausaukee 7-0 in the sectional final Friday, securing their spot in the state tournament in Madison next week.
D.C. Everest picked up right where Tuesday’s storms left off, holding on to defeat Wausau West 7-4 in the Division 1 softball Regional Semifinal Tuesday.
Three Marawood Conference games took place Friday, with Phillips softball defeating Newman Catholic 15-4, Marathon baseball beating Prentice 6-1, and Edgar falling to Athens 13-9 in extra innings.
Signing day is a celebration of accomplishments in the lifelong pursuit of playing at the collegiate level, as well as an opportunity to share the special moment with all those who helped along the way.
Marshfield defeated D.C. Everest 7-3 in extra innings Monday in the Evergreens’ season opener, while Marathon claimed victory at Wausau West’s co-ed track and field invitational.
Nine Wausau West High School senior athletes signed their commitments to continue their athletic careers at the college level during spring signing day Wednesday.
Mosinee rallied from an early two-run deficit to defeat Antigo 20-2 in a Great Northern Conference softball game on Tuesday. Marshfield defeated Wausau East 6-0 in the Lumberjacks’ home opener.
