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Hatchet Hockey Team Advances in WIAA Playoffs

Published on 02/21/2025 under Sports The #1 seeded Hatchet Hockey Team started their trek back to Madison with a dominating 9-0 win over #8 seed Rhinelander in the WIAA Division 2 First-Round Playoff Thursday night at SARA Park. Tomahawk outshot Rhinelander 70-7 and had seven players find the back of the net. They were Jake Albert, Caiden Reichelt, Jonah Dickens, Jett Reilly, Austin Lamer, Sawyer Hanna, and Max Larson, who got his first career varsity goal. Lamer had a hat trick and three assists on the night. Tomahawk also got two assists from Dickens and Landyn Seymour. The win puts Tomahawk at 21-3 on the season, adding on to the school record for most wins in a season by a Hatchet Hockey team. #1 seed Tomahawk will battle it out with #4 seed Northland Pines in the WIAA Division 2 Sectional Semifinal at SARA Park Tuesday night. The Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show will begin at 6:35 and opening faceoff is at 7:00. Alex Koch and Keith Hanse will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 02/21/2025 under Sports The Tomahawk girls' basketball squad ended their season on a sour note at Medford Thursday night, losing to the Raiders, 50-30. The Hatchets, despite experiencing foul trouble in the first half, trailed by just six. However, Medford opened up the second half on an 11-2 run to surge ahead and coast the rest of the way. Claire Albert led the way in scoring for 13 points for the Hatchets. Tomahawk finishes the 2024-25 regular season with an 11-12 record and a 4-8 Great Northern Conference record. The Hatchets begin postseason play Tuesday with the WIAA Division 3 Regional Quarterfinal against Sturgeon Bay at the Hatchet House. Tip is at 6:00.

Published on 02/21/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's boys' basketball squad was unable to end their long losing streak with a 63-25 loss at Rib Lake Thursday. The loss drops Tomahawk to 4-18 on the season and is their 13th straight defeat. The Hatchets' last win was back on January 3rd against Faith Christian Academy. The Hatchets turn right back around for Senior Night and their final Home Great Northern Conference Showdown against Medford tonight. Tip is at 7:15.

Published on 02/17/2025 under Sports The 2024-25 All-Great Northern Conference Teams were named and Tomahawk was well represented. For the second consecutive year, Austin Lamer was named the Great Northern Conference Player of the Year. Head Coach Dewey Reilly was named the GNC Coach of the Year. Earning 1st-team All-GNC honors were Austin Lamer, Brayden Lamer, and Jonah Dickens; 2nd-team All-Conference honros went to Jett Reilly and Trevor Seliskar and Sawyer Hanna and Jake Albert were named All-GNC Honorable Mention.

Published on 02/17/2025 under Sports The Hatchet Hockey squad wrapped up their season with their first ever outright Great Northern Conference Tournament Championship in school history, defeating Mosinee in Rhinelander Saturday night, 3-1. The matchup between the two teams was similar to the first matchup during the regular season at Mosinee back in January. The Indians jumped out to a 1-0 lead after one period before Tomahawk rolled off three straight goals. The Hatchets got shots in the back of the net from Jonah Dickens, Jett Reilly, and Brayden Lamer. The win gives the Hatchets their 20th of the season, continuing to add on to their school record. Tomahawk finishes the 2024-25 regular season with an impressive 20-3 record. The Hatchets begin the WIAA Division 2 Hockey Playoffs with their first-round matchup at SARA Park against Rhinelander Thursday night. Tune in for the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show at 6:35 and opening faceoff at 7:00. Zach Garner and Alex Koch will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 02/17/2025 under Sports Over in Ashwaubenon, the Hatchet boys' swimmers had a successful day in their sectional meet. Tomahawk will send four total swimmers and six total events to the State Meet. The Hatchtet Swimmers that qualified for state were Dane DeKiep, Bruce Peetz, Sam Zastrow and Zach Germano. The swim events they qualified for were the 200 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 100 Butterfly, 100 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, and the 100 backstroke. The WIAA Division 2 Boys Swimming State Meet is Friday at the Waukesha South Natatorium.

Published on 02/17/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's wrestling squads will bring ten total wrestlers to the sectional rounds. The Hatchet girls will bring six to the sectional round. Kylie Peissig at 107 pounds and Elise Gibeault at 120 pounds won their regional championship. The other qualifiers are Abby Rosenmeyer at 100 pounds, Caydence Thompson at 114 pounds, Alicia Voermans at 132 pounds and Kami Gabrich at 185 pounds at the regional meet in Wausau West. In Hayward, the Hatchet boys sent four to the sectional round. Tomahawk will send Zander Zehner at 144 pounds, Fletcher Baumann at 150 pounds, Hudson Evans at 165 pounds, and Nathan Norman at 215 pounds. The WIAA Girls Wrestling Sectional Meet will be Friday night in Shawano. The WIAA Division 2 Boys Wrestling Sectional Meet is Saturday in Amery.

Published on 02/12/2025 under Sports The #1 in Division 2 Hatchet Hockey Team had a record-setting night at SARA Park in Tomahawk Tuesday night, defeating Northland Pines in the Great Northern Conference Tournament Semifinals, 6-0. Tomahawk set a school record, notching their 19th win of the season, surpassing the 18 wins the Hatchets had last year en route to their first state tournament appearance in 33 years. In addition, freshman Jett Reilly finished with a hat trick and two assists on the night. Reilly's total climbed to 65 points, setting a school record for the most points scored by a Hatchet in a single season. The record was previously held by Jonah Dickens, who had 64 last year and had two assists Tuesday night. Tomahawk also got goals from Sawyer Hanna, Brayden Lamer, and Austin Lamer. The win puts Tomahawk at 19-3 on the season and 9-0 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will be playing in their second straight GNC Championship Game Saturday against Mosinee at the Hodag Ice Arena in Rhinelander. The puck will drop at 7:00.

Published on 02/12/2025 under Sports Both Hatchet basketball teams would fall to Great Northern Conference opponent Lakeland Tuesday night. The Tomahawk girls would lose at home to the T-Birds, 65-21. Freya Alberg led the way in scoring with 15. The Hatchet boys lost in Minocqua to Lakeland Tuesday, 70-22. The Hatchet girls drop to 11-10 on the season and 4-6 in Great Northern Conference Play while Tomahawk's boys drop to 4-16 on the season and 0-9 Great Northern Conference Play. Both basketball teams are back in action Friday night against Great Northern Conference foe Mosinee.

Published on 02/11/2025 under Sports The Hatchet girls' basketball squad notched their 11th win of the season with a 38-24 at Marion Monday night. Tomahawk's defensive effort held the Marion Mustangs to just five points in the first half. Freya Alberg led the way with 17 for the Hatchets, including 12 in the second half. Claire Albert was second on the team in scoring with 15. The win puts Tomahawk at 11-9 on the season and 4-5 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets are back in action for a Great Northern Conference showdown against Lakeland tonight. Tip is at 7:15.

Published on 02/11/2025 under Sports The Hatchet boys' basketball squad lost in Merrill in the battle for Lincoln County Monday night, 85-24. The loss drops Tomahawk to 4-15 on the season and 0-8 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets are back in action tonight for a Great Northern Conference battle in Minocqua against Lakeland. Tip is at 7:15.

Published on 02/10/2025 under Sports The Tomahawk Hatchet boys' wrestling team came away with an impressive day at the Great Northern Conference Tournament at Lakeland in Minocqua Saturday. The Hatchets won the 2025 Great Northern Conference Tournament title with an impressive 465 points. Tomahawk finished 130 points ahead of second-place Mosinee. The Hatchets came away with three individual conference champions. They were Hudson Evans at 165 pounds, Blake Younker at 190, and Nathan Norman at 215. Tomahawk also had six conference finalists placing second. They were Tyler Waller, Jack Derleth, Walter Horabik, Zander Zehner, Fletcher Baumann, and Miles McGowan. The Hatchet boys' wrestling regular season is officially wrapped up. The WIAA Division 2 Regional Meet will take place in Hayward next Saturday. Tune in for the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Prematch Show at 9:40 and opening duals at 10:00. Alex Koch and Tony Derleth will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 02/08/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's boys' swimmers placed second in their Great Northern Conference Meet at Rhinelander Friday night. The Hatchets finished with 235 points, finishing behind only the host. Tomahawk had four second-place finishes in the meet. The Hatchet 200 Medley Relay team of Dane Dekiep, Zach Germano, Sam Zastrow, and Bruce Peetz finished second with a time of 1:47.61. Also placing second was the 200 Freestyle Relay squad of Peetz, Germano, Connor Germano, and Jack Amelse with a time of 1:43.78. Zach Germano placed second in the 100 Yard Breaststroke, clocking in at 103.71. The 400 Freestyle Relay team of Zastrow, Dekiep, Peetz, and Amelse finished second with a time of 3:39.49. This concludes the Hatchet swim season. Tomahawk will have their sectional meet next Saturday in Ashwaubenon.

Published on 02/08/2025 under Sports The Hatchet female wrestlers finished second in the Merrill Central Wisconsin Women's Wrestling League Finale Friday. Tomahawk finished with 249 points, only ten behind first-place Merrill and ten ahead third-place Wausau West. The Hatchets got three first-place finishes in the meet. Kylie Peissig defeated Wausau We's Aaleeh Le at 107 pounds. Cadence Thompson won at 114 pounds over Wausau West's Lena Volmer. Gracie Long defeated Manawa's Alexis Ferg at heavyweight. The Hatchet female wrestlers' season is officially wrapped up. Tomahawk begins their regional meet in Wausau West next Friday. Alex Koch and Tony Derleth will be in the broadcast booth with the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Prematch Show at 4:40 and opening duals at 5:00.

Published on 02/08/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's girls' basketball squad got out to a slow start and never recovered in Rhinelander Friday night, losing 52-32. The Hatchets only mustered nine points in the first half and were behind by as many as 22 in the game. Freya Alberg led the way in scoring with 13 points while Claire Albert had 12. Albert also broke the school record for steals in a career in Friday night's game. The loss drops Tomahawk to 10-9 on the season and 4-5 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will try to shake it off and hit the road Monday for a showdown at Marion.

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