The WIAA is expanding the eight-player football playoffs to 32 teams, starting next season. There are now more than 70 eight-player programs in the state, and several teams that finished 6-2 last season did not earn a post-season berth because of the lack of playoff spots. The eight-player playoffs will now include fiv...

There will be changes once again this season in area high school football conferences. The Marawood Conference will no longer exist as a football league, but most of it's members will be split into divisions under the name of the Central Wisconsin Conference. Stratford and Spencer/Columbus will continue as members of t...

WBCA Girls Basketball All-Star Games: Division I: South 94 North 51 N: Ashley Grancorvitz (Marshfield): 3 Ayana Bousum (Marshfield): 3 Division II: South 56 North 37 N: Mia Ott (Merrill): 3 Division III: North 63 South 48 Division IV: North 80 South 68 N: Paris Opelt (Neillsville): 20 Division V: South 78 North 52 N: S...

Marawood-North All-Conference boys basketball team: First team: Riley Schultz, Athens Jackson Blomberg, Rib Lake Evan Lord, Prentice JJ Heikkinen, Phillips AJ Morgan, Chequamegon Second team: Andy Schear, Athens Andrew Wudi, Rib Lake Aiden Hause, Prentice Drew Hauschild, Phillips Cooper Michalski, Chequamegon Honorable...

WBCA All-State girls basketball teams: Division I Honorable Mention: Ashley Grancorvitz, Marshfield Jada Seubert, Stevens Point Division II first team: Kristina Ouimette, Lakeland Division IV First team: Emily Cooper, McDonell Division IV Honorable Mention: Paris Opelt, Neillsville Aubrey Dorn, McDonell Kacy Eggebrecht...