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Area athletes place at Abbotsford meet
Chequamegon senior Autumn Michalski continues winning and breaking her own records in the process. She joined other teammates with outstanding performances along with those of Prentice and Rib Lake at the Abbotsford High School meet on April 29. GIRLS Michalski won both the 800 meter run, breaking her own record with a time of 2:27.58. Her qualifying time was 2:12.13. Abby Schuetz of Prentice finished sixth. ...
Eagles place at Holy Cow meet
Several Chequamegon athletes placed at the Holy Cow track and field meet at Stratford High School on April 15. GIRLS Chequamegon senior Autumn Michalski won the girls 800 meter run with a time of 2:18.83, and won the 1,600 meter run with a time of 5:08.56. In a less frequent sprinting appearance, Michalski also ran the 400 meter dash, where she placed second at 1:01.06, behind Meredith Richter of Medford...
MMC scholarship applications are open
The Marshfield Medical Center-Park Falls Auxiliary will award up to six $2,000 scholarships to full-time students pursuing or advancing themselves in a medical-related career and up to two $1,000 scholarships to part-time students. Applicants must be a graduate of Butternut, Chequamegon, Phillips, or Prentice High Schools and must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education or are a long-time resident in the area who are already working in a medical field and wish to advance their career. ...
Pioneer baseball off to 1-2 start
The Butternut/Mercer Pioneers high school boys baseball team is now 1-2 at the start of the season in the Northern Lights Conference. The new head coach for the team this season is Cory Carlson. The Pioneers opened the season with a 28-2 home loss against Washburn, followed by an 11-7 home win against South Shore on April 9, and a 31-3 loss at Hurley on April 11. During the South Shore game the Pioneers scored 3 runs in the first inning, 4 more in the second and held a South Shore rally to 2 runs in the top of the seventh inning to win the game. The Pioneers are scheduled to play at Mellen (0-2) on April 15, at Drummond (1-0) on April 22, and host Bayfield (1-0) on April 25.
SOFTBALL SEASON BEGINS
High school girls softball is underway and Phillips finds itself in a 2-0 tie with Athens for an early lead in the Marawood North Conference. After a first game postponement, the Loggers won 13-3 at Prentice on April 9, and then defeated the Buccaneers 22-3 at home on April 12. The Loggers played their next two against Chequamegon, April 13 in Park Falls and April 16 at home, before heading to Newman Catholic (1-1) on April 19. ...
BASEBALL SEASON BEGINS
High school baseball is underway and Phillips finds itself in a 2-0 tie with Abbotsford-Colby for an early lead in the Marawood North Conference. Weather kept the Phillips season from getting started with their first three games canceled. The Loggers then won their first game 2-0 against Prentice on April 9, and turned around and beat Prentice at home on April 12. The Loggers play at Chequamegon on April 15,...
Middle School Students of the Month
The Phillips Public School District has announced the middle school Students of the Month for March. GRADE 6: Ella Vollendorf, daughter of Anna and Brad Vollendorf, participates in cross country, basketball, and track. She believes that being kind to all and being helpful and respectful is why she was selected for the honor. Her favorite part of middle school is hanging out with her friends. GRADE 7: Maddy Macholl, daughter...
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