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Hatchets Sports Recap - Weekend Published on 10/25/2021 under Sports

FOOTBALL

The Tomahawk Hatchets Football season came to an end on Friday night with a 54-12 loss to Wittenberg-Birnamwood in the first round of the WIAA Tournament.

The Chargers used more than 580 yards of offense to propel themselves to the blowout win.

The Tomahawk Hatchets finish the season with a 4-7 record. They made their first postseason appearance since 2015.

STATS:

RB Logan Bishop - 7 Carries, 42 Yards

WR Jake Kaminski - 3 Catches, 42 Yards, 1 TD

DB Addison Peissig - 1 INT

CROSS COUNTRY

On Saturday, Tomahawk traveled to Colby High School, the site of WIAA Division 2 Sectional Cross- Country Meet. Ideal conditions greeted the 16 teams as they competed to earn the right to advance to Wisconsin Rapids next weekend for the State Championships.

In the opening event of the day, the Tomahawk boys had one of their best scoring split efforts of the year as they placed 5th overall with 156 points. For the Hatchets, they were led by sophomore Owen Dickrell with his 23rd place finish in a time of 18:17. Sophomore Presley Gutbrod, freshman Sam Zastrow and senior Arden Ziert all crossed together in 18:30 (placing 32,33, and 34 respectively), with a PR for Zastrow.

In the final event of the sectional, sophomore Rachael Reilly led her team and punched her individual ticket to the State Meet in Rapids next weekend with her 7th place overall finish in a seasonal best time of 20:21 for the 5K distance.

Her teammates put together a valiant effort, but couldn't overcome state-ranked teams from Medford and West Salem. Placing for the Hatchets was senior Macey Mann (15th-20:28 SB), freshman Alli Palmer (18th-21:12 PR), seniors Kate Reilly (35th-21:56), Ava Dragosh (40th-22:19 PR) and Emily Lacina (44th-22:22). Junior Serena Reinke had her 2nd fastest time of the year as she placed 46th in 22:35. There were 86 finishers in the girl's race.

With Rachael Reilly's individual Tomahawk continued their rich tradition in being represented at the state meet for the 27th time in the last 30 years (28 qualifying teams and 16 individual qualifiers).

The boys finished their season with a W-94 L-25 (Pct. 790) record and the girls concluded with a W-107 L-8 (Pct. 930).

In Other News

Hatchet Boys Basketball Team Loses GNC Opener

Published on 12/07/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's boys basketball squad suffered their first loss of the season in their home and Great Northern Conference opener Friday, losing to Antigo, 61-23. The Hatchets struggled with foul trouble in the first half of the game and mustered just nine points in the second half. Ryan Montag led the way in scoring with nine points for the Hatchets. Tomahawk's record drops to 1-1 on the season and 0-1 in Great Northern Conference play.

Published on 12/07/2025 under Sports The Hatchet girls' wrestling squad finished in the top ten out of 30 teams at their invite in Antigo Friday night, placing seventh. Two wrestlers finished in the top three at the invite. The highest finisher came from Riley Wilmot at 185, placing second. Kylie Peissig placed third at 114 pounds. Abigail Schertz and Abbie Rosenmeier each finished fourth at 120 and 107 pounds, respectively. Tomahawk's next time hitting the mats will be Tuesday at St. Croix Falls.

Published on 12/05/2025 under Sports Tomahawk's hockey squad flexed their will, dominating Rhinelander in their home opener Saturday night at SARA Park, 13-1. The Hatchets scored eight goals in the first period and five in the second period, winning their seventh straight over their Great Northern Conference rivals. Tomahawk got hat tricks from Jett Reilly and Jonah Dickens. Breck Stromberg found the back of the net twice. The Hatchets improve their record to 4-0 on the season and 2-0 in Great Northern Conference play. Tomahawk is back in action Tuesday for another Great Northern Conference game at SARA Park against Northland Pines. The game will be broadcast on Northwoods 92.5 WJJQ with Alex Koch and Keith Hanse in the broadcast booth. The Fehrman Orthodontics Radio Pregame Show will get underway at 6:35 with opening faceoff at 7:00.

Published on 12/05/2025 under Sports The Hatchet girls' basketball squad got back in the win column Thursday night, using a strong second half to defeat the Red Robins at Antigo, 50-36. After getting off to a slow start and leading by just two at halftime, Tomahawk put 34 points up in the second half and never looked back. Freya Alberg led the way with 19 points for the Hatchets. Anita Ziert finished with 13 points to help Tomahawk improve to 2-1 on the season and 1-1 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets are back in action next Thursday for the first half of a non-conference basketball doubleheader with Three Lakes.

Published on 12/05/2025 under Sports The Hatchet boys' wrestling squad opened up their season with a sweep of their triangular at the Hatchet House Thursday. Tomahawk began the night with a win over Great Northern Conference foe Lakeland, 52-30. The Hatchets then ended the night with a victory over Athens, 52-24. Tomahawk begins their season 2-0 and 1-0 in Great Northern Conference play. The Hatchets are back in action Saturday for a quad at Chetek-Weyerhauser.

Published on 12/05/2025 under Sports Tomahawk Girls' Wrestling began their season going 2-1 in their quad at Shiocton Thursday night. The Hatchets squeaked out a 31-30 win over Wrightstown. Match Two for Tomahawk against Oshkosh West ended in a 27-27 tie, but the Hatchets won on a tiebreaker. The final match of the night for Tomahawk ended with them losing to the host, Shiocton, 36-24. The Hatchets now stand at 2-1 on the season. Tomahawk is back in action tonight for an invite down in Antigo. That begins at 4:30.

Published on 12/05/2025 under News Holiday music certainly makes the season, and it's even better live. Here in Tomahawk the St. Mary's Choir packs the house for a Christmas concert each year, and it's just a few days away. Ahead of Sunday's performance we were joined by long-time director Jan Huseby, along with Sandy Bishop and Lynn Grube. While many folks are just transitioning into the Christmas holiday, the performers been busy with rehearsals for several months now. The choir is comprised of 70 voices, along with some instrumentalists. Grube says that includes seven or eight newcomers. While most of the choir is comprised of locals, they do get a handful of singers who travel to Tomahawk weekly for rehearsals from neighboring communities. This year's show is titled 'Glory to the Newborn King. 'They keep the concert fresh by changing out the music each year, and Huseby says she is continually keeping a list of songs. It will feature a mix of styles and songs focused on peace, joy and hope. with some familiar tunes and some lesser-known pieces. A special highlight this year, they're incorporating a dedication to military families. The St. Mary's Christmas concert is free, but they will accept donations to help cover some of the music costs. It's coming up Sunday afternoon starting at 4pm. They'll begin seating at 3pm and note that they typically fill quickly. We'll once again be recording the concert to bring back to our listeners on Christmas Eve.

Published on 12/05/2025 under News A man facing charges related to threats made to a Tomahawk grocery store, is now charged for making threats in Washington County as well. According to court records, Nicholas Wolf is facing a single count of making a terrorist threat in Washington County Court. The 23 year old was arrested November 25 as part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation related to threats of violence made to multiple locations across multiple counties. In Washington County, the alleged threats were made about the Kewauskum School District which led to a closure and early dismissal on November 24. Wolf is also facing charges in Lincoln County related to threats made to Trig's grocery store. At a court hearing early this week, bond was set at $10,000. He's scheduled for an adjourned initial appearance on December 22.

Published on 12/05/2025 under News A home was destroyed following a fire in Vilas County early Thursday morning. Crews were initially called to a home on Towering Oaks Lane in the Town of Cloverland near Eagle River Thursday morning. At around 4:30am, the homeowner reported waking up to find the attached garage on fire. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the fire had spread to the home which was fully engulfed. All occupants of the home were able to evacuate safely, however the home is considered a total loss. It wasn't immediately known what caused the fire. The fire remains under investigation.

Published on 12/04/2025 under News More than a century ago, Andrew Carnegie helped fund the construction of more than 1,600 public libraries around the country. Now those libraries are set to receive a substantial gift from his Foundation including some Northwoods locations. Between the 1880's and 1910's, there were 65 Carnegie-funded libraries built in Wisconsin. Currently 47 buildings remain, but just 22 still operate as libraries. As part of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Carnegie Foundation pledged $10,000 gifts to the approximately 1,280 Carnegie libraries. Among the recipients is the Rhinelander District Library, built back in 1903. Library Director Virginia Roberts says, "This gift honors the history of Carnegie Libraries and the role they have played in communities nationwide for more than a century." Roberts called the grant a 'timely gift' as the library is in the midst of a fundraising campaign. They are currently planning a multi-phase renovation and restoration project including the original Carnegie entrance. They aren't the only Northwoods library set to receive funding. The TB Scott Free Library in Merrill is another Carnegie library that announced they will be receiving a grant. The funds will be awarded to the libraries in January.Photo provided by the Rhinelander District Library-A composite photo of the current library (left) and the original library (right)

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