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Unstoppable: A Q&A with Ashland Oredockers senior powerhouse Lahaela Mika
Ashland Oredockers senior Lahaela Mika has demonstrated in her four years as a ‘Docker an irrepressible desire to excel in her every undertaking. This unusual quality has driven her to play linebacker for the varsity football team, set a state powerlifting bench press record, cruise on a snowboard at speeds fast enough to qualify for state four straight years … and now plan to get married this fall. The Ashland Daily Press caught up with Mika to discuss her many achievements, and what happens next in her busy, full life. ...
'Jacks pounce on Cougars then drop two
The Northland College LumberJacks baseball team took down the host Minnesota-Morris Cougars 15-11 on April 5 in the first of their three game series; securing their first win of the season in the UMAC. Leading the offensive eruption for Northland College was senior Vinny Troccoli with two home runs and eight runs batted in. Troccoli did more than bite into the Cougars offensively, however. He also pitched 3-⅓ innings to earn a win after following starter junior Andrew Birko, who gave the 'Jacks 4-⅔ strong innings. Junior Anthony Boyle ended the game on the mound by striking out the two...
LCO tracksters compete at indoor meet
The LCO Migiziwag track and field team competed in the Northern Lights Conference Indoor Championships Thursday April 4 at the Ashland High School Fieldhouse. The boys placed eighth out of 10 schools and the girls placed ninth out of 10 schools. Placing for the LCO boys were: 4 X 200-meter relay: LCO third (Adam Martin, Gabe Bisonette, Eddie Benton, Thomas Quaderer), 1:53.37. ...
Walk off homer - remembering Ed Pufall
Recognizing the many accomplishments of Ed Pufall, an Ashland sports all-time great whose lifelong engagement with the local sports community was recognized most through his nearly five decades of devotion to the Ashland Merchants baseball team, is no easy feat. A 1972 Ashland High School graduate and multi-sport standout who recently passed away at the age of 70, Pufall was a fixture in a Bay Area sports community who knew his decorated past well. Although scores of athletes and fans could swap stories about him, three who were particularly close to Pufall describe their experiences with him; perhaps adding to...
In the pocket
The Bayfield Billiards League ended its regular season on April 2 at the Creamery in Bayfield with the usual suspects finishing on top. Team champion The Creamery 1 grabbed the lead early in the year and never let go enroute to their season championship, then continued on to claim the tournament title as well. Individual regular season winner Darryl Deragon outdistanced second place finisher Art Teschner after a season-long exchange at the top. Creamery 1 team members included Savannah Deragon, Darryl Deragon, Tyler Schick and Peggi Bazant. Tournament play for singles and doubles has yet to be completed. ...
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