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Published on 04/17/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad suffered their third straight Great Northern Conference and fourth straight overall loss at Remington Field in Antigo Tuesday afternoon, losing 16-4. The Hatchets' pitching and defense fell short once again, committing three errors and allowing eight walks. Scout Stromberg went two for three with two doubles and an RBI. Macy Jankiewicz also went two for three with a double and two RBIs. The loss drops Tomahawk to 3-4 on the season and 0-3 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets will continue to search for their first Great Northern Conference win of the season when they travel to Northland Pines Thursday afternoon.

Published on 04/12/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's baseball team needed a little extra work, but came away with their first win of their season and their first Great Northern Conference win in two years with a 2-0, nine-inning victory over Northland Pines in Eagle River Thursday night. The Hatchets were in a scoreless deadlock with the Eagles through eight innings until RBI singles from Brayden Larson and Ethan Ihn knocked in the only two runs of the game. Brody Rigney and Monty Framke combined to pitch a four-hit shutout. Framke also had four of Tomahawk's nine hits on the day. The Hatchets improve their record to 1-3 on the season and 1-1 in Great Northern Conference play. Tomahawk will resume Great Northern Conference play Monday with a showdown at Tyler Kahle Field against Medford.

Published on 04/10/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's golf squad opened up their season placing first in their triangular at Inshalla Country Club Tuesday afternoon. The Hatchets finished seven strokes ahead of Prentice and eight ahead of Three Lakes. Austin Lamer finished as a tie for the meet medalist with Prentice's Matti Heikkinen. Sawyer Hanna finished third overall with a 41. The Hatchets will be back in action at the Barron Invite next week.

Published on 04/10/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's baseball squad suffered a tough loss at the hands of the Northland Pines Eagles at Tyler Kahle Field Tuesday night, 5-4. The Hatchets came back from down 2-0 to take a 4-2 lead heading into the sixth, but a three-run inning from the Eagles put them ahead for good, including a go-ahead two-out single by Pines' Jason Linn. Brayden Larson pitched 5.2 innings, giving up five runs on seven hits. He also went two for three at the plate. Drew Tollefson went one for three with a two-run single in the fifth. The Hatchets' record drops to 0-3 on the season and 0-1 in Great Northern Conference play. The two teams will meet for the second time Thursday at Eagle River.

Published on 04/10/2024 under Sports The Hatchet softball squad opened Great Northern Conference play on a whimper Tuesday afternoon, losing to reigning GNC Champion Medford, 9-3. Tomahawk was unable to overcome a ten-hit performance from the Raiders, who got two doubles from Zayleah Leonhardt. Macy Jankiewicz went two for four in the game with a double and three RBIs. Kayleigh Haring allowed seven runs on eight hits, dropping the Hatchets to 3-2 on the season and 0-1 in Great Northern Conference play. Tomahawk will be back in action Friday for another Great Northern Conference battle against Mosinee. Tune in for the broadcast on Sports Talk 810 AM and 100.7 FM WJJQ with Matt Theiler and I in the broadcast booth. The Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show will begin at 3:35 and opening pitch from Hatchet Field is at 4:00.

Published on 04/08/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad came away with a split in their doubleheader with Two Rivers over the weekend. The first game was a 6-1 victory for the Hatchets, spearheaded by a combined no-hitter from Kayleigh Haring and Averi Petta. Petta and Macy Jankiewicz each had two hits and a home run. The second game resulted in Tomahawk's first defeat, losing 9-5. Tomahawk was unable to put more runs across the plate despite outhitting Two Rivers ten to eight. Petta went three for four with two doubles. The Hatchets also got multiple hits from Sophie Olsen and Emerson Lange. Tomahawk's record now stands at 3-1. The Hatchets will have their home and Great Northern Conference opener Tuesday afternoon against Medford. First pitch is at 5:00.

Published on 04/05/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's track and field squads competed in the Northland Pines Indoor Invite Thursday. The Hatchet girls came away with their first team top finish of the season, finishing with 140 team points. Elise Gibeault spearheaded the charge for the ladies, placing first in both the 200 and 400 meter dashes. Tomahawk's boys finished in the middle of the pack, placing fifth ahead of Mosinee, Three Lakes, and Antigo. Patrick Samundsen came away with another second-place finish in the shot put. The 4x800 meter relay team of Jack Derleth, Jeremiah Johnson, Jerome Morrison, and Beau Stromberg also placed second. Tomahawk's next meet will be next Friday at Marathon.

Published on 04/02/2024 under Sports The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance, has chosen the recipients of the team Sportsmanship Awards for the 2024 winter State Tournaments. The winners of the prestigious sportsmanship recognition are Lakeside Lutheran in boys basketball, Cuba City in girls basketball, Cumberland in team wrestling, West Bend West in gymnastics, the Sun Prairie West Co-op in girls hockey and Tomahawk in boys hockey. It's the first time the Sportsmanship Award has been presented in boys hockey since 2021, and it's the first time Tomahawk has earned the recognition in any sport. As the fourth seed, the Hatchets' modeled sportsmanship both on and off the ice at the State Tournament before, during and following their 8-4 loss to top-seeded New Richmond in the Division 2 semifinals. The WIAA/Rural Mutual Insurance Sportsmanship Award is presented to one school and community in each of the State team tournaments that exhibits exemplary sportsmanship. The award recipients are determined by the sportsmanship displayed by athletes, coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school administrators and chaperones to ensure support for their teams are positive and that the highest ideals of sportsmanship are showcased. Award winners receive a trophy and banner in recognition of the honor. The selection process includes contributions and evaluations from contest officials, tournament management, police and security personnel, crowd control and ushers, WIAA staff members, area hotels and restaurants.

Published on 04/02/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's baseball squad opened up the 2024 season on a sour note, losing at non-conference opponent Marathon Monday evening 11-0. The Hatchets started their season getting shut out, a similar theme to the team that struggled last season. Tomahawk starts their season off 0-1. The Hatchets are scheduled to have their home opener today against Crandon, pending weather. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 at Tyler Kahle Memorial Field. Stay tuned to WJJQ for more updates.

Published on 03/22/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's softball squad opened the season with two impressive wins at the Hodag Dome in Rhinelander to begin the season. The Hatchets started off the day with a dominating 18-7 win over Wausau East. Tomahawk had six batters with multiple hits on the day, including a three-hit performance from Scout Stromberg. Bella Marino, Sophie Olsen, Avery Petta, Khianna Vacho, and Sam Gebauer each had two hits on the day. Macy Jankiewicz also contributed with a home run. Tomahawk then followed that up with an impressive win over state contender Laona-Wabeno in their second game, 7-5. The Hatchets got a two-hit performance from Stromberg and a good pitching performance from Olsen to clinch the victory. The Hatchets begin their season with a 2-0 record after their triangular Thursday. Tomahawk will have a week and a half off to prepare for their next game, which will be their home and Great Northern Conference opener against Mosinee scheduled for April 2nd. Weather permitting, the game will be broadcast on Sports Talk 810 AM and 100.7 FM WJJQ. The Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show will begin at 4:35 and opening pitch is at 5:00 with Alex Koch in the broadcast booth.

Published on 03/20/2024 under Sports Tomahawk's track and field squads opened the 2024 season with the Oredocker Indoor Invite Tuesday evening. The Hatchet girls came away with a second-place finish and the boys placed seventh. Tomahawk's girls finished behind just Hayward in the meet with 136 team points. Tomahawk had three first-place finishes in the meet, with two of them coming in the 4x800 and 4x200 relays. Faith Derleth came away with the top finish in the 200 meter dash with a time of 28.31 seconds. The Hatchet boys finished with 36 team points, finishing ahead of Ironwood, Michigan. Tomahawk came away with a fourth-place finish in the 4x200 meter relay, while Nathan Rosenmeier placed fifth in the high jump and Patrick Samundsen placed fifth in the shot put. Tomahawk will have their next meet up in Lakeland Saturday morning at 9:00.

Published on 03/04/2024 under Sports The #4 seed Hatchet Hockey team had their season come to an end in the WIAA Division 2 State Semifinal Thursday at Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena in Middleton, losing to defending state champion and #1 seed New Richmond, 8-4. Tomahawk hung tight with the Tigers, matching them goal for goal in the first period, but New Richmond continuously got rebounds off of shot to poke eight goals past Tomahawk goalie Trevor Seliskar. Jonah Dickens knocked in two goals, both coming in the first period. Logan Seymour and Caleb Dickens both found the back of the net in their final high school game. The Hatchets finish the 2023-24 season with an 18-8 record, a 9-1 Great Northern Conference record, the school's first GNC title, and their first state appearance since 1991. Tomahawk graduates seven seniors, including Caleb Dickens, Scout Stromberg, Logan Seymour, Patrick Samundsen, Michael Samundsen, Rex Peritz, and Lorenzo Silenzi. St. Mary Springs defeated New Richmond on Saturday in the Division Two State Championship Game.

Published on 02/29/2024 under Sports The Tomahawk High School hockey season came to an end in their first trip to the State Tournament in more than 30 years. Tomahawk drew a tough match-up in the semifinals against defending-state champion and top seeded New Richmond, and the Hatchets couldn't overcome the Tiger's experience and depth. New Richmond cruised to an 8-4 victory. The high-powered Hatchet offense actually wasted little time after the opening puck drop, jumping out to a 1-0 lead just 2:39 into the first period when leading goal scorer Jonah Dickens buried a feed from Landyn Seymour. The Tigers bounced back quickly scoring three consecutive goals, however Tomahawk rallied for two late scores in the first to knot the game at 3-3 heading into intermission. Caleb Dickens fed Logan Seymour on the second Hatchet goal; then Jonah Dickens used his speed to create space and score his second of the morning. New Richmond used a flurry of goals in the second including three in just over a minute to put the game out of reach at 7-3. Caleb Dickens gave the Hatchets a little hope at 6-4 with an unassisted short-handed goal to end the second period. After a high scoring start to the game, there were two goals in the third, with New Richmond extending their lead back to 8-4. They outshot the Hatchets 35-18. The Tigers move on to face the winner of the other semifinal between their Big Rivers Conference-rival River Falls and the Fond du Lac Springs. The Wildcats and the Ledgers did not face each other during the regular season. New Richmond split their two regular season games with River Falls. They defeated Fondy Springs in their lone match-up. As for the Hatchets closed out one of the most successful seasons in program history with a GNC Conference Co-Championship, and their first trip to Madison since the 'Dandy Dozen' back in 1991.

Published on 02/28/2024 under Sports The Tomahawk Middle School Wrestling squad held their annual awards celebration on Thursday afternoon. Recipients include: MVP 6th Grade = RJ Guzman MVP 7th Grade = Charlee Lund MVP 8th Grade = Hudson EvansMost Takedowns 6th =Brayden Nowak-28 Most Takedowns 7th = Charlee Lund-13 Most Takedowns 8th = Colton McMeekin-27Most Pins Overall = RJ Guzman-10 (not pictured) Don Hendrick Award (4.0 GPA) = Dawson Jones and Lillian Taves Most Improved Wrestler = Colton McMeekin

Published on 02/24/2024 under Sports The Hatchet girls' basketball team also saw their season come to an end Friday night as they lost in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Semifinal to Freedom, losing 61-23. Tomahawk had a hard time overcoming the Irish's length and aggressive defense en route to 28 turnovers in the game, including 19 in the first half. Claire Albert knocked in 12 points on four three-pointers. Freya Alberg had eight points and eight blocks on the night. This concludes the Hatchet girls' basketball season. Tomahawk finishes the 2023-24 season with an 8-18 overall record and an 0-12 Great Northern Conference. The Hatchets' eight wins are the most by a girls' basketball team since 2003 and the Hatchets had their first playoff win since 2006 with their win over Sturgeon Bay Tuesday night.

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