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Published on 04/15/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's baseball squad got their first win of the season in Minocqua Monday afternoon, dominating Lakeland, 15-4. The Hatchets got 16 hits on the day and put six runs on the board in the sixth inning. Brayden Larson finished three-for-six with three RBIs, finishing a home run short of the cycle. Wally Horabik, Cash Olsen, and Max Larson each got three hits on the day. Olsen picked up his first career win, giving up just two runs on four hits. The win puts Tomahawk at 1-1 on the season. The Hatchets have a non-conference game coming up Tuesday night at Wausau West. First pitch is at 5:00.

Published on 04/15/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad notched their first win of the season on their home field in a wacky, windy, crazy victory over Chequamegon Monday, 23-13. The Hatchets' hitters had nine hits, 11 walks, six hit by pitches, and 13 RBIs. Anita Ziert went three for five with a triple and four runs scored. Averi Petta went three for four with two doubles and three RBIs. Cameryn Kraklow picked up the first win of her career in relief, allowing two runs in three innings, striking out seven. Kraklow also had two RBI singles. The win puts Tomahawk at 1-1 on the season. The Hatchets resume Great Northern Conference play today against Lakeland. Tune in for the broadcast on Sports Talk 810 AM/97.7 FM WJJQ. The Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show at 4:35 and opening pitch at 5:00. Alex Koch and Matt Theiler will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 04/07/2025 under Sports The Hatchet Distance Runners competed in the UW-Stevens Point Distance Carnival at the MAC Center Friday night. Four total runners finished in the Top 40 overall. In the 3200 Meter Run, Senior Alli Palmer came away with the highest finish, placing eighth. On the boys' side, the top finisher was Dominic Boos, placing 31st. In the 1600 meter runs, Junior Lydia Shaney placed 33rd for the girls and Sam Zastrow placed 34th for the boys. For the 800 meter runs, Abbie Rosenmeier placed 47th and Jeremiah Johnson placed 48th. The first outdoor meet of the season for Tomahawk will be Friday in Little Chute.

Published on 04/04/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's track & field squads came away with a good showing at the Northland Pines Indoor Invite Thursday. The Hatchet girls placed second and the boys placed fourth. On the girls' side, Tomahawk got seven first-place finishes. The Hatchets placed first in both the 4x800 and 4x200 relays. Other top place finishers were Abbie Rosenmeier in the 200 meter hurdles, Elise Gibeault in the 200 meter dash, Kaylynn Sandry in the High Jump, Alicia Voermans in the Pole Vault, and Siennah Caulkins in the triple jump. For the boys, Tomahawk got three second-place finishes. Jonah Dickens placed second in the 200 meter dash. Nathan Rosenmeier placed second in the high jump. Hudson Seymour was second in the shot put. Tomahawk is right back in action tonight for the Distance Carnival at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The meet begins at 5:30.

Published on 03/10/2025 under Sports The Tomahawk Hatchet hockey team capped off the most successful season in school history by capturing the program's first State Championship. The Hatchets defeated the Amery Warriors 5-3 to claim the division 2 crown. Known for their explosive offense throughout the season, Tomahawk wasted little time jumping out in front with Jett Reilly scoring on a breakaway just 42 seconds into the game. Amery tied the game a few minutes later when forward Jacob Maxon beat Hatchet goaltender Trevor Seliskar from distance. While the Hatchets controlled play in the first, they were unable to regain their lead. The second period saw Amery take their first lead of the game when Elliot Greene put a tough angle shot into the net for a power play goal. The Hatchets tied the game and then regained the lead with successive goals, Jonah Dickens then Brayden Lamer with the power play. Sawyer Hanna scored what was eventually the game-winning goal early in the third period, tucking in a rebound off a Lamer shot from the point. The teams then traded scores to close out the game, with Reilly providing an insurance goal, followed by another Amery power play goal by Gavin Humpal. While Amery pulled their goaltender for an extra skater for the final three minutes, they were unable to generate many scoring chances, and the Hatchets held on for victory. Tomahawk was the consensus number 1 rated team in division two throughout the season and finished with a 25-3 record including the regular and postseason. The victory was deemed 'mission accomplished' by coach Dewey Reilly after the Hatchets, the smallest school to field a hockey program, were knocked out in the first round of the state tournament in 2024.

Published on 03/02/2025 under Sports The Tomahawk Hatchet Girls Basketball Team had their season come to an end on Friday, February 28 with a WIAA Regional Semi Final loss at Menomonie Nation. The final was 59-26 in favor of the Eagles. Tomahawk finishes their season with a 12-13 record. The twelve wins for Tomahawk are the most wins in a season since the 2002-03 season and tied for the fourth most wins in a season. Tomahawk won a playoff game for the second consecutive season, with their 50-35 win over Sturgeon Bay in the WIAA Regional Quarter Finals. Tomahawk finished the Great Northern Conference season with a 4-8 record. The Hatchets had three members of their team recognized on the all conference team. Junior Freya Alberg was Second Team All-Conference. Senior Claire Albert and Freshman Lizzy Long were both Honorable Mention All-Conference. Freya Alberg led Tomahawk with 348 points and 261 rebounds. Claire Albert had 249 points and led the Hatchets with 93 assists and 69 steals. Albert also set the school record for most career assists with 296 and most career steals with 239. Albert holds or is tied for five additional school records. The Hatchets tied a school record in their win over Elcho in December, when they held the Hornets to just 10 points. Tomahawk will graduate three seniors, Claire Albert, Gracie Long and Lydia Ziert.

Published on 03/01/2025 under Sports The Hatchet girls' basketball squad had their season come to an end at Menominee Nation High School in Keshena Friday, losing in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Semifinal, 59-26. In her final game, Claire Albert finished with 10 points. Freya Alberg had 15 points. Unfortunately, Alberg, Albert, and Anita Ziert were the only three Hatchets to find the scoreboard. Tomahawk finishes the 2024-25 season with a 12-13 record and a 4-8 Great Northern Conference record. The Hatchets graduate three seniors, who are Albert, Lydia Ziert, and Gracie Long. The 12 wins by the Lady Hatchets is the most wins by a Hatchets squad since the 2002-03 season and the seventh most wins in a season in school history.

Published on 02/28/2025 under Sports The Hatchet boys' basketball squad finished their 2024-25 season on a sour note, losing to Antigo Thursday night, 72-52. Tomahawk will finish the season on a 15-game losing streak, a 4-20 record, and an 0-12 record in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets are the #11 seed in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Quarterfinal. Tomahawk begins postseason play against #6 seed Menominee Nation Tuesday night. If the Hatchets pull of the upset, they will play at #3 seed Seymour next Friday. Tune in for the Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show at 6:35 and opening tip at 7:00. Alex Koch and Terry Timm will be in the broadcast booth.

Published on 02/26/2025 under Sports The Tomahawk Hatchet Hockey Team played their final home game of the 2024-25 season on Tuesday night, hosting the Northland Pines Eagles in a WIAA Sectional Semi-Final game. The Hatchets advance, with a 6-3 win. Tomahawk got a goal from Jonah Dickens in the first minute of the game and led 1-0. The Eagles would tie the game at the 5:56 mark, with Dickens scoring again with under a minute to play in the first and led 2-1. Austin Lamer assisted on the Dickens goal. The second period would see Tomahawk's Jett Reilly score, assisted by Austin and Brayden Lamer. Tomahawk led 3-1, with Northland Pines scoring at the 9:46 mark to cut the lead to 3-2. Jonah Dickens would add two more goals in the second period on assists from Reilly and Sawyer Hanna and Tomahawk led 5-2 after the second. Northland Pines would cut the lead to 5-3 with 12:00 minutes to play and then Jett Reilly scored an empty net goal with 1:42 remaining in the game to seal the win. Dickens assisted on the Reilly goal. Tomahawk's Trevor Seliskar had 23 saves, with Tomahawk outshooting Northland Pines 33-26. Tomahawk advances to the WIAA Sectional Final on Friday night and will play Mosinee at the Mosinee Ice Arena. The Indians advanced with a 4-1 win over Lakeland. Catch the sectional final on Northwoods 92-5, WJJQ, with the Fehrman Orthodontics Pregame Show at 6:35 pm and the opening faceoff at 7:00 pm.

Published on 02/26/2025 under Sports On Tuesday night, the Tomahawk Hatchet Girls Basketball Team hosted Sturgeon Bay at the Fieldhouse in a WIAA Regional Quarter Final game. The Hatchets jumped out to an early 10-0 lead, and would build their lead to nine, 22-13 at the half. In the second half of play, Tomahawk jumped out early on the Clippers, and gained a 15 point advantage. Sturgeon Bay cut that lead to ten, but Tomahawk would respond and win the playoff game 50-35. Tomahawk was led by Freya Alberg with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Lizzy Long hit four three's on her way to 16 points. Lydia Ziert added eight, while Claire Albert had seven rebounds and eight assists in the win. Tomahawk will play on Friday night at Menomonie Nation against the third seed. The opening tip is at 7:00 pm.

Published on 02/24/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's boys' swimmers competed at the WIAA Division 2 State Meet at the Waukesha South Natatorium Friday. The Hatchets got one top-ten finish in the 100 breaststroke from senior Zach Germano. Germano placed ninth with a time at 1:01.80. The Hatchets finished 11th in the 200 Medley Relay and 13th in the 400 freestyle relay. Tomahawk also got 16th place finishes from Sam Zastrow in the 100 freestyle and Dane Dekiep in the 100 butterfly. Dekiep also finished 12th in the 100 backstroke. This concludes the 2024-25 Hatchet Boys Swim Season.

Published on 02/24/2025 under Sports The Hatchet Wrestling Season came to an end this weekend at the WIAA Sectional Meets. Tomahawk's girls had a rough day in Shawano, winning only three matches all night. At 120 pounds, Elise Gibeault was upset in the first round. Kylie Peissig and Kami Gabrich were the only wrestlers that won matches. Kylie Peissig made it to the finals at 107, but lost both her final match and her second-place wrestleback. Gabrich finished fourth at 185 pounds. The Hatchet boys only won one match in their WIAA Division 2 Sectional Meet in Amery Saturday. Tomahawk's lone win came from Hudson Evans at 165 pounds. Evans finished fourth in his weight class after losing his third-place match. The Hatchets lost their matches from Zander Zehner, Fletcher Baumann, and Nathan Norman. This conculdes the 2024-25 Hatchet Wrestling Season.

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.

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