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Suzan takes second at IPF Austin, Texas
In the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) competition held May 30 in Austin Texas, Amy Suzan of Hayward set a personal record in the equipped bench press competition for her age and weight group lifting 242.5 lbs. Suzan bested her personal record for competition by 16 pounds even though she has lifted more at home, 245 lbs. Suzan lifted the same weight as Katherine Bak of Denmark who came in first...
Round Lake Open bass tourney draws 60 anglers
Thirty-one teams, including 60 amateur and semi-pro anglers from around the region and neighboring states, fished in the Hayward Bass Club’s 16th annual Round Lakes Open Sunday June 23. The tournament, held out of Powell’s on Round and Grand Pines Resort, was originated at the invitation of the Original Famous Dave’s. “For a large-scale open bass tournament, the entry fee was set at a relatively low $120 per team to...
National forest office in Hayward expands hours
Starting Monday July 1, USDA Forest Service information, passes, and permits will be available to the public at the Great Divide Ranger District office in Hayward Monday through Friday, except for days of national observance. Hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the office, which is located at 10650 Nyman Avenue, between the Sawyer County Jail and Sawyer County ambulance buildings. Phone: 715-634-4821. ...
Local runners traverse Grandma's Marathon
Hayward area runners were among the thousands of finishers of Grandma’s Marathon or Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon Saturday June 22 on a course from Two Harbors to Duluth on Lake Superior’s north shore. They were: Marathon Hayward women: Brooke Damaske, 31, 4:30:30; Erin Ewert, 18, 4:16:46; Christi Forbes, 39, 5:28:50; Kate Handberg, 29, 4:20:50; Joy Keller, 51, 3:09:49; Andrea Lindsay, 47, 5:35:57; Alexandra Vreeland, 31, 4:30:31; Andrea Yancy, 40, 5:08:19. ...
Golf news
The weather was iffy on Wednesday, June 19, but 19 members of the Big Fish Ladies 9 Hole League came out to play the front nine. Proxy winners were Pam Tibbetts, with closest drive to the 150 yard marker on #6, and Diane Stangl, with closest drive to the pin on #9. Bragging rights went to Janet Platner for hitting all nine drives onto the fairway.
Sawyer County Wood Chop held during Musky Fest
The exciting Sawyer County Wood Chop competition was held in the City of Hayward fire hall parking lot Saturday June 22 as part of the 74th Hayward Musky Festival. The events featured more than 20 top competitors including world champions, offering a preview of events at the upcoming Lumberjack World Championships Aug. 1-3 at Lumberjack Bowl. The top finishers in each event on June 22 were: ...
Musky Fest fishing contest features catch, release
Winners of the Hayward Musky Festival catch and release fishing contest were presented with certificates and trophies Saturday June 22 at the contest booth on Main Street. This year’s three-day contest, encompassing all area lakes and rivers, was sponsored by the Hayward Bass Club and Hayward Lakes Chapter of Muskies Inc. The top musky entered into the contest was a 45.5-incher caught and released in Day Lake, near Clam Lake,...
Hawks top Blue Hills, Haugen at Musky Fest
The Hayward Hawks won two games over Musky Festival weekend at Larry Somerville Field, defeating the Blue Hills Beasts 5-2 Friday night and topping the Haugen Knights 13-11 on Saturday. On Friday, starting pitcher Jonah Sande gave up two hits and two runs in seven innings, striking out five and walking one. Matt Flesher earned the save in two innings of relief, striking out the side in both the eighth and ninth innings while walking one. ...
Musky Fest Run held in sunshine
A total of 392 runners and walkers finished the Musky Festival 5K or 10K run-walk in downtown Hayward on a mostly-sunny and cool Sunday morning June 23. Tamarack Health was the title sponsor. The overall winners in the 5K race were Tristan Blancarte of Ashland and Nicole Porath of Northfield, Minnesota. Brian Andryk of Verona and Ashley McCune of Hales Corners were the top finishers in the 10K race. ...
Veterans picnic in Hayward June 30
Hayward VFW Post 7233 will host a free picnic for veterans and their families from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday June 30 at the Veterans Community Center. There will be food, drinks, raffle prizes, games and live music. Quilts of Valor will be presented. For further information, contact Rick at 715-699-3431.
Independence Day celebrations to be held throughout area
The United States of America’s Independence Day will be celebrated in communities throughout the Sawyer County area July 2-7. The line-up of fireworks shows and other activities is as follows: Tuesday, July 2 Fireworks at dusk at The Landing Resort on the Chippewa Flowage. Wednesday, July 3 ...
Juneteenth gathering held at WOJB
Juneteenth was observed by a diverse group who gathered beside the 36-year-old Tree of Peace outside the WOJB Radio studio at noon June 19 to speak about the significance of the national holiday. The holiday commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln in 1865, which decreed that all individuals held as slaves within states in rebellion against the Union were free by Executive mandate. In the local ceremony, tribal elder...
Musky Fest enjoyed by throngs of visitors
The 74th annual Hayward Musky Festival held June 21-23 “was another wonderful community event,” according to Brianna McKenzie, assistant director for the Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce. The weather was cool and cloudy on Friday and Saturday and sunny and warm for Sunday’s parade, drawing throngs of people downtown all three days. “The weekend festivities were successful and it was so great to see people out and about and enjoying...
Man killed, three injured in rollover south of Hayward
A 19-year-old Hayward man, Reese J. Frederick, died Friday June 21 as the result of a one-vehicle rollover on Highline Road approximately five miles south of Hayward. Sawyer County Sheriff Doug Mrotek reported that at 3:16 a.m June 21, the Sawyer County dispatch center received a 911 call reporting a single-vehicle rollover with multiple injuries on Highline Road south of the intersection with Williams Road in the town of Bass lake. ...
Kids have fishing fun at Shue's Pond
On June 12, the Wisconsin DNR, SCOPE, the Northwest Connections Family Resource Center, and the Terry Peterson Fishing Foundation hosted a “Moms and Kids Fishing Night” at Shue’s Pond in Hayward. Over 30 families came out for an evening of fishing and fun. Participants got the opportunity to try fishing as a family while learning skills like casting, knot tying, and even fish filleting from a team of local female angling instructors. It appeared that all families caught at least one fish, with several kids...
Summer ice hockey underway in Hayward
The Northern Lights Hockey Big Musky Tournament got underway over the June 14-16 weekend at the Hayward Sports Center south arena, with games involving boys teams from 14U through 19U. The tourney will continue this coming weekend, June 20-23, with games between girls teams from 14U through 19U. Three years ago the Hayward Sports Center and Community Park Board of Directors moved forward with a new chiller system and subsequent...
Hartford wins Hayward baseball tournament
The Hartford Hawks emerged as the champions of the six-team Chippewa Valley Bank Northern Lights Baseball Tournament over the June 14-16 weekend at Larry Somerville Field. Hartford defeated the Hayward Hawks 3-0 in Sunday’s championship game. Hayward opened the tournament with a 7-0 win over the Holmen Features Friday night. The Hawks scored two runs in the second inning on a Holmen throwing error. Austin Wessel’s RBI double increased the...
Sawyer County Wood Chop to feature top competitors
More than 20 world-class competitors including national and world champions will vie in the Sawyer County Wood Chop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday June 21 during the Hayward Musky Festival. The venue will be the parking lot next to the City of Hayward fire hall on Dakota Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. The athletes will compete in chopping and sawing events plus the axe throwing target contest.
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