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Woodchucks highlight economic contributions to community
WAUSAU – The Wausau Woodchucks drew more than 45,000 fans to Athletic Park during the 2024 season, generating a significant economic boost for the Wausau area, contributing over $3.75 million in economic impact. Roughly 7 percent of attendees were from out of state, hailing from 30, with most coming...
Newman Catholic volleyball sweeps Edgar for first Marawood South win
WAUSAU – The Newman Catholic volleyball team picked up its first win of the Marawood Conference South Division season, sweeping Edgar 3-0 on Tuesday at home. The Cardinals won 25-23, 25-14, 25-19, to improve to 1-2 in Marawood South duals. Edgar falls to 2-1. Camille Sobolewski had 13 kills,...
Meet Alfred Smith III, the Wausau Daily Herald's new HS sports reporter
Sports have a unique way of creating comfort within my mind, body, and soul. It's why, nearly 2,000 miles away from a place I've called home (Phoenix) for over a decade, I feel an overwhelming sense of belonging—like everything was destined for me to be here in Central Wisconsin. As a kid who traded...
Waunakee girls finish second, boys finish 10th in Smiley Invite
Despite what Warriors cross country coach Heather Raffel called “not our best performance,” the girls cross country team still finished second at the Smiley Invitational in Wausau on Saturday, Sep. 21. “We did not have our best performance this weekend, but we did well considering some tougher practices this past week,” said Raffel. “The fact that we still placed second shows the great depth we have on this team. Rachel Gregorich and Keeley Stephens had great races for our varsity team and freshman Brielyn Ganske...
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