Edgar returns for rematch Wildcats ready for redemption shot at Warriors By Ross Pattermann y memdgar hey or d When the 2019 football season began there was just one word that was on the lips of every member of the Edgar Wildcats as they suited up for practice, and that word was redemption. After suffering a 22-15 loss to Black Hawk in the WIAA D-7 state championship s s wkA mme game

SPORTS Tigers get another shot to win state ur-in Team halts its playoff drought against Falcons By Casey Krautkramer The Stratford football team’s state record-breaking consecutive shutout streak ended against Amherst, at least on paper, during the Tigers’ 19-7 win against the Falcons in a WIAA Division 5 Level 4 playoff game on Friday at D.C. Everest’s Stiehm Stadium in Schofi

Schmidt signs with the Warriors He will play D-2 college baseball By Casey Krautkramer Most people think the Winona St. baseball program recruited Stratford senior Chandler Schmidt for his stellar pitching; after all he tossed a completegame 9-4 win in the WIAA Division 3 state title game against Markesan last spring. People forget Chandler also led Stratford in hitting in the state

Wildcats manhandle Pirates ‘Cats 51 players outmatch the Pirates’ 18 boys By Casey Krautkramer Edgar senior running back Kaleb Hafferman was determined to reach the end zone as quickly as possible in leading his team to a 47-0 playoff win against Gilman on Friday, amid below freezing temperatures, one posng f t n d za-he rn ne so he could return to the sideline and warm up in front

SPORTS Tigers obtain state shutout record Stratford shuts out 12th straight team this season By Casey Krautkramer Stratford’s 2019 football now holds the state record for most shutouts in a season, 12, after its 35-0 win against Northwestern during Friday’s WIAA Division 5 Level 3 playoff game in Maple. Plenty of Tigers fans either drove themselves or rode on a coach bus, which

Tigers record 11th shutout Defense is still dominating in the D-5 playoffs By Casey Krautkramer Stratford’s football team tied the state record for having the most shutouts in a season, 11, following its 51-0 win against Spencer/Columbus son, nst ae ari- 19 in a WIAA Division 5 Level 2 playoff game at Tigers Stadium on Friday. The 2019 Stratford squad joins the 1981 Cashton, 2000

Marathon advances to state Red Raider boys and girls teams qualify for state By Casey Krautkramer Marathon boys and girls cross-country coach EJ Otto provided his teams with a little extra motivation on Friday afternoon, before they boarded a school bus to compete in the WIAA Division 3 sectional race at Erbach Park in Athens. Otto brought his runners into the Marathon High School gym,

Tigers add to their banner Straford wins fourth straight D-3 region title By Casey Krautkramer Stratford’s volleyball team will face a familiar playoff foe in Fall Creek this Thursday, Oct. 31, after the Tigers beat the Auburndale Apaches, 3-1, to win their fourth straight WIAA Division 3 regional championship on Saturday in the Stratford High School gym. Senior libero McKenna Krall

Ellenbecker will try to win a gold medal She could end her career with three state titles By Casey Krautkramer Edgar senior Marissa Ellenbecker will attempt to become just the third female in WIAA Division 3, and the fifth female among all divisions to win a third WIAA Division 3 individual state championship this Saturday, Nov. 2. She has won two straight Division 3 state titles, after

Marathon falls to Abby in D-3 regional Boehm reflects on achieving 1,000 career kills By Ross Pattermann If you’ve been to a Marathon Red Raiders volleyball match lately, you’ve seen the familiar sight of Elizabeth Boehm rising into the air to rain spike after spike upon her hapless opponents. Boehm has been one of the most consistent weapons on offense for the Red Raiders this year,