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Hatchet Girls Track & Field Team Finishes Second at Three Lakes

Published on 05/01/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's track and field squads competed in the Three Lakes Blue Jay Invite. The Hatchet girls finished second, placing behind only Rhinelander. Tomahawk's top finishes came in separate field events. Siennah Caulkins placed first in the high jump with a mark of 4'8". Elizabeth Arnott placed first in the pole vault with a jump of 7'9". Kaylynn Sandry placed first in the discus with a 75'9" throw. The Hatchet boys placed fifth out of seven teams with a team score of 80. Tomahawk's lone top finish came from Jerome Morrison, who had a 9'3" mark in the pole vault. The Hatchets' next meet is Friday at Merrill.

Published on 05/01/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad was shut out by Lakeland for the second consecutive game, losing, 6-0. The Hatchets were at the mercy of T-Bird pitcher and University of Arkansas commit Saylor Timmerman, striking out 14 batters. Tomahawk only got two hits in the game, coming from Sammy Gebauer and Macy Jankiewicz. The loss is Tomahawk's third straight, dropping to 7-9 on the season and 2-5 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will try to break their losing streak Thursday night in Medford.

Published on 05/01/2024 under Sports The Hatchet baseball squad was shut out by Mosinee at TK Field Tuesday afternoon, losing 16-0. Tomahawk has scored just one run in their last four games, coming in a 6-1 loss to Medford. The Hatchets mustered just one hit all game, which was a single from Wally Horabik. Monty Framke, Brayden Larson, and Ethan Ihn all gave up five runs or more on the mound. The loss drops Tomahawk to 1-10 on the season and 1-6 in Great Northern Conference play. The two teams will meet for the second consecutive game Thursday.

Published on 04/30/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's golf squad had a strong showing in their invite at Marathon, placing fifth out of 16 teams. The Hatchets finished with a team score of 350, just one stroke behind fourth-place Prentice. Austin Lamer finished as the meet runner-up with a score of 80. Owen Dickrell finished second on the team and 14th overall with a score of 88. Tomahawk will have their next Great Northern Conference meet at Northwoods Golf Club in Rhinelander Thursday afternoon.

Published on 04/30/2024 under Sports The Hatchet softball squad was shut out for the second consecutive game by a Great Northern Conference opponent, losing to Lakeland 5-0. Over the last two GNC games, Tomahawk was outscored 14-0. The loss drops Tomahawk to 7-8 on the season and 2-5 in Great Northern Conference play. The two teams will meet again today at Hatchet Field for the second of two games. Tune in for the broadcast today on Sports Talk 810 AM and 100.7 FM WJJQ. The Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show is at 4:05 and First pitch is at 4:30. Matt Theiler and Alex Koch will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 04/26/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's track and field squads had top-three finishes in the Eagle Relays at Northland Pines Thursday. The Hatchet girls had another impressive showing, placing second behind just the host. Tomahawk had three first-place finishes, coming from the 4x1600 meter relays, the 4x100 meter throwers, and the 4000 meter distance relays. The Hatchet boys placed third overall, finishing behind just the host and Rhinelander. The boys' top finish was in the 4000 meter distance relay. The next meet for Tomahawk is Tuesday when they travel to Three Lakes.

Published on 04/26/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad was shut out in Mosinee Thursday afternoon for the second time this season, losing 9-0. The Hatchets were much more competitive, but still came out on the wrong side of the result. The loss drops Tomahawk to 7-7 on the season and 2-4 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will be back in action Monday for the first of two games in back-to-back days against Lakeland.

Published on 04/26/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's baseball squad was no-hit by Lakeland for the second straight game, losing at home 7-0. The Hatchets were no-hit in 12 innings against the T-Birds pitchers Ben Peterson and Drew Warren. The loss drops Tomahawk to 1-9 on the season and 1-5 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will try to get back in the win column Monday against GNC foe Mosinee. Tune in for the broadcast on Sports Talk 810 AM and 100.7 FM WJJQ with the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show at 4:35 and first pitch at 5:00.

Published on 04/25/2024 under Sports The Hatchet golf squad finished sixth out of 14 teams at Rolling Oaks Golf Course in Barron Wednesday. Tomahawk finished with a total score of 342. Owen Dickrell had the lowest score of the day for Tomahawk, finishing eighth overall with a score of 77. All Hatchet golfers finished with a score below triple-digits. Sawyer Hanna finished 18th overall with a score of 82. The Hatchets will have their next Great Northern Conference meet of the season Friday at Black River Golf Course in Medford.

Published on 04/24/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad notched a convincing Great Northern Conference win Tuesday with a 12-1, five-inning victory over Rhinelander at Hatchet Field. The Hatchets got on starting pitcher Kelsey Winter early, scoring eight runs in the first. Tomahawk got three shutout innings pitched from sophomore Sophie Olsen. The Hatchets also showed great pateince at the plate, issuing eight walks. The win improves Tomahawk to 7-6 on the season and 2-3 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will have another GNC showdown Thursday at Mosinee. First pitch is at 5:00 that afternoon.

Published on 04/24/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's track and field squads competed at the Medford Invite Tuesday night. The Hatchet girls had the lone first-place finish of the night, coming from Lydia Shaney in the 3200 meter run. Right behind Shaney in the run was Robin Schmidt. Schmidt joined Alli Palmer, Elise Gibeault, and Rachael Reilly placing second in the 4x800 meter relay. The Hatchet boys' top finisher came from Beau Stromberg and Sam Zastrow. Stromberg placed fifth in the high jump, while Zastrow placed fifth in the 800 meter run. Tomahawk will head to another Great Northern Conference foe for their next meet Thursday at Northland Pines. Field Events begin at 4:00 PM.

Published on 04/24/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's golf squad finished their first Great Northern Conference meet of the season in fifth place out of seven teams at a cold, windy Inshalla Country Club. The Hatchets finished with a team score of 366. Austin Lamer finished as the top Hatchet of the meet with a score of 80, good for sixth overall. Sawyer Hanna and Caiden Reichelt finished with a 93. Tomahawk will be back in action Wednesday for another road invite at Barron. Tee-off is at 9:00 am.

Published on 04/24/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's baseball squad was shut out by another Great Northern Conference opponent Tuesday afternoon, losing to Lakeland in Minocqua, 10-0. The Hatchets were also no-hit in the game and committed five errors. Brayden Larson had the loss on the mound, giving up five runs in 2.1 innings pitched. The loss drops Tomahawk to 1-8 on the season and 1-4 in Great Northern Conference play. The two teams will go against each other for the second time Friday at TK Memorial Field. Tune in for the broadcast on Sports Talk 810 AM and 100.7 FM WJJQ with the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show at 4:35 and First pitch at 5:00. Alex Koch and Keith Hanse will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 04/24/2024 under Sports The Tomahawk Claybusters trap team competed with the SPASH Shooting Club Monday. Tomahawk won at both the intermediate levels. At the Intermediate entry, Tomahawk won 75-65 thanks to a 17 from Eli Scott. At the Intermediate advanced level, all shooters scored a 20, putting forth a 102-35 win. At the JV level, Tomahawk won 101-45 thanks to Tyler Strassman's first 25 of the season. For Varsity, Blake Younker posted his first 25 of the season, leading Tomahawk to an 110-90 win. Tomahawk will take on Merrill next week.

Published on 04/23/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad suffered a tough loss at the hands of Lincoln County foe Merrill Monday afternoon, 6-5. The Hatchets' offense stepped up, but four unearned runs by the Bluejays proved to be the difference in the game. The loss drops Tomahawk to 6-6 on the season and 1-3 in Great Northern Conference play. Tomahawk will be back in action for a Great Northern Conference showdown against Rhinelander. Tune in for the broadcast on Sports Talk 810 AM and 100.7 FM WJJQ with the Fehrman Orthodontics Pregame Show at 4:05 and first pitch at 4:30. Matt Theiler and Alex Koch will be in the broadcast booth from Hatchet Field in Tomahawk.

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