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  1. Knoblock finishing season in style

    Kennidi Knoblock is running her best at the right time of the season.

    • May 25, 2013
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    Merrill native Paul Jesperson announced his transfer destination on Saturday afternoon, choosing Northern Iowa over the University of Southern California. USA TODAY Sports

    Paul Jesperson chooses Northern Iowa

    Merrill native Paul Jesperson will be continuing his basketball career at the University of Northern Iowa.

    • May 25, 2013
  3. Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez hits a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in Milwaukee. AP Photo/Morry Gash

    Brewers still struggling, lose 5-2 to Pirates

    Nothing has gone very well for the Milwaukee Brewers so far this season.

    • May 25, 2013

  4. Baseball: Kutella mystifies Assumption, Port Edwards moves on

    After being blown out by Assumption the night before, the Port Edwards baseball team was looking for a little redemption.

    • May 25, 2013

  5. Dimka takes over East program

    Wausau East didn't have to look far to find its next boys basketball coach.

    • May 24, 2013
  6. May 24, 2013; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Alex Gonzalez (right) gets a high-five from coach Ed Sedar after he drove in two runs with a double in the 2nd inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY Sports

    Estrada, Gonzalez lead Brewers past Pirates

    Poor starting pitching has been to blame for much of the Milwaukee Brewers' losing ways over the past few weeks. Marco Estrada worked to change that Friday night.

    • May 24, 2013

  7. Bauer says family time reason behind decision to resign

    Dan Bauer said wanting to spend time with his family is the reason why he stepped down as the Wausau East boys hockey coach after 11 years with the program, and that no external pressure played into his decision.

    • May 24, 2013
  8. Port Edward's Josh Schraeder, left, runs with Marathon's Andrew Studinski, right, Thursday, May, 23, 2013, in the Boys 1600 meter run at the Rosholt regional in Rosholt. CASEY LAKE/DAILY TRIBUNE MEDIA

    Track and field: State meet qualifiers from central Wisconsin

    Area track and field athletes qualified for the WIAA state track and field meet, May 31-June 1 in La Crosse:

    • May 24, 2013
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    University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball coach Pat Bloom instructs his players Tuesday in Stevens Point. Bloom is leading his fifth UWSP team to the NCAA Division III World Series in his 10 years with the school. CASEY LAKE/STEVENS POINT JOURNAL MEDIA

    UWSP baseball: Pointers continue to Bloom

    There is really no way to sugarcoat it.

    • May 23, 2013

  10. D.C. Everest softball breezes way to win over Merrill

    Kaitlyn LePine's two-run double in the first inning was all the D.C. Everest softball team needed Thursday to beat Merrill.

    • May 23, 2013

  11. Division 1 track: Wausau West girls, SPASH boys win sectional championships

    Kallen Bentz knew he had made the podium in the boys 400 meters, and had qualified for the WIAA state track meet in an individual event for the first time.

    • May 23, 2013
  12. Merrill's Max Baranczyk watches his tee shot on the seventh hole of the WIAA Division I regional golf tournament at Greenwood Hills Country Club on Wednesday. Dan Young/Daily Herald Media

    Kieffer sparks D.C. Everest boys golf into sectional meet

    D.C. Everest senior Mitch Kieffer knows that a key to posting a good round at the Greenwood Hills Country Club is having accurate tee shots.

    • May 22, 2013
  13. Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke takes starting pitcher Wily Peralta (60) out of the game during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP

    Peralta knocked around by Dodgers in Brewers loss

    This has been one miserable May for Wily Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers.

    • May 22, 2013
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    FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2012 file photo, injured Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher shares a laugh before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis. Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowler announced his retirement through social media accounts Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy King, File) AP

    Bears LB Urlacher announces retirement

    CHICAGO — Star linebacker Brian Urlacher says he's retiring after spending 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

    • May 22, 2013

  15. High school roundup: Rapids golf reaches sectional round

    Wisconsin Rapids boys golf advanced to the WIAA Division 1 sectional round after shooting a season-low 326 to place third in a regional Tuesday at Foxfire Golf Club.

    • May 21, 2013

  16. Softball: Everest wins playoff opener

    It didn't take long for D.C. Everest coach Mike Mathies to find out if his team was ready for the WIAA Division 1 playoffs to begin.

    • May 21, 2013
  17. Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez reacts after hitting a two-run double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP

    Gomez, Lucroy help Brewers beat Dodgers, Greinke

    Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead two-run double, Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and an RBI and five Milwaukee relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Tuesday night.

    • May 21, 2013
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    Softball: Mosinee's Koshalek tosses no-hitter, hits home run in playoff win

    Rochelle Koshalek did more than simply pitch a no-hitter for the Mosinee softball team Tuesday afternoon.

    • May 21, 2013
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    College baseball: Former UWSP players join coaching staff

    Scott Williams embarked on a professional baseball career after his playing days at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ended in 2011.

    • May 21, 2013
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    Softball: Krueger does it all for Merrill in playoff win vs. West

    Lindsay Krueger did just what the Merrill softball team needed Tuesday.

    • May 21, 2013

  21. Prep roundup: Kind's two-out single lifts Marathon

    Marathon used a two-out rally in the top of the sixth inning Tuesday to beat Athens 9-5 in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal.

    • May 21, 2013
  22. Wausau East's Emmett Stifler is just able to hold off SPASH's Sam Anderson at the finish line for the boys 3,200m relay during WIAA Division 1 regional track meet at Stiehm Stadium in Weston Monday. Dan Young/Daily Herald Media

    Division 1 regional meet begins road to state track

    For the competing athletes, Monday's WIAA Division 1 track regional was not so much about hitting a certain time, height or distance, it was just surviving and advancing to the sectional later this week.

    • May 21, 2013

  23. D3 track regionals: Edgar boys, girls dominant again

    For a change of pace, the Pittsville boys 3,200 relay team was the one to watch and Edgar, both the boys and girls were as strong as ever.

    • May 21, 2013
  24. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Monday, May 20, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP

    Kershaw outduels Gallardo as Dodgers beat Brewers

    Two bad pitches by Yovani Gallardo were the difference between the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander and Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw.

    • May 20, 2013

  25. What to watch in high school sports this week:

    Softball: WIAA regional play, today, various sites: Division 1 teams being postseason play with Merrill hosting Wausau West, and D.C. Everest hosting Marshfield. Wausau East and Wisconsin Rapids also have opening round games today.

    • May 20, 2013
  26. St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese, right, tags Milwaukee Brewers' Norichika Aoki out at home after Aoki was caught stealing home during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 19, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) AP

    Brewers end tough trip with 4-2 loss to Cardinals

    Kyle Lohse had another frustrating experience against his ex-teammates. The rest of the Milwaukee Brewers wanted to forget a 2-8 trip full of wasted opportunities and lessons learned.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Pointers return to past form to capture World Series berth

    University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball coach Pat Bloom felt his program lost its way in 2012.

    • May 19, 2013
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    Everest grad to play on U.S. team

    At 6-foot-2, Carmen Leitermann always was accustomed to being the tallest player on the volleyball court.

    • May 19, 2013
  29. Milwaukee Brewers' Jeff Bianchi, right, is congratulated by first base coach Garth Iorg after hitting a two-run single during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, May 18, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) AP

    Bianchi's single in 10th lifts Brewers over Cards

    Jeff Bianchi drove in two runs with a 10th-inning single up the middle, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Saturday night.

    • May 18, 2013

  30. Marshfield pitcher Howard gets win, save

    Bo Howard earned his share of credit in two baseball games Saturday.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Bianchi's single in 10th lifts Brewers past Cardinals

    Jeff Bianchi drove in two runs with a 10th-inning single up the middle, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Saturday night.

    • May 18, 2013
  32. Jimmie Johnson celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) AP

    Jimmie Johnson races to record 4th All-Star win

    Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Kentucky Derby winner Orb stands as he is cooled down after a workout at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013. The Preakness Stakes horse race is scheduled to take place May 18. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

    10 things to know about the Preakness

    There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes — either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history

    • May 18, 2013

  34. Merrill baseball gets pair of wins in Lakeland tourney

    Garrett Pagel homered in both games as the Merrill baseball team scored a pair of wins in the Lakeland tournament Saturday.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Pointers clinch World Series berth

    It started with University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball players pouring out of the third-base dugout for the obligatory pile of humanity in the middle of the diamond.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Jockey Gary Stevens, left, clenches his fist aboard Oxbow, as outrider Clark Kelly guides them to the winner's circle after winning the 138th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. AP Photo/Garry Jones

    No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness

    Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race.

    • May 18, 2013
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    Packers CEO/President Mark Murphy displays his Super Bowl rings during the Packers Tailgate Tour Saturday at Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids. One the lefts is his ring he won as a player for Washington and on the right is the Packers' 2011 ring. Mark Massoglia/Daily Herald Media

    Reconnecting with fans

    Arriving to cheers, clicking cameras and chants of 'Go Pack Go,' a green RV rolled into Witter Field with the Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour and was welcomed with the fanfare of a regular-season game.

    • May 18, 2013
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    In this July 13, 2005, photo, Kenny Wallace, left, and Dick Trickle discuss track conditions at the Slinger Nationals auto race in Slinger, Wis. Trickle, whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation's small tracks, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. He was 71. AP Photo/West Bend Daily News

    Trickle suffered from undiagnosed pain before suicide

    Dick Trickle suffered from a pain that doctors could not diagnose before the Wisconsin Rapids native and auto racing legend shot himself Thursday, his obituary said.

    • May 18, 2013
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    David Jesperson

    Merrill's David Jesperson commits to Pepperdine

    Merrill basketball star David Jesperson announced his college decision on Friday night, committing to Pepperdine University. Pepperdine is a Division I school and resides in the West Coast Conference, the same conference as Gonzaga.

    • May 17, 2013
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    NASCAR community mourns death of Dick Trickle

    CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Mark Martin received a piece of advice very early in his career from Dick Trickle that he's never forgotten.

    • May 17, 2013
  41. Corey Schjoth/Wausau Daily Herald Wausau East hockey head coach Dan Bauer goes over plays with his team Monday afternoon at Marathon Ice rink during the first day of practice.

    East hockey coach Bauer resigns

    Wausau East hockey coach Dan Bauer has resigned from his coaching position.

    • May 17, 2013
  42. Wausau West's Adam Wass hits a forehand against SPASH at the Wisconsin Valley Conference tennis meet at Wausau East on Friday. Wass teamed with Josh Zahl to win the No. 1 doubles title. Dan Young/Daily Herald Media

    Wausau East boys tennis wins meet, but falls short of WVC title

    For a short time Friday afternoon, the biggest and loudest cheers for Marshfield's Tanner Hayes and Zach Ott were coming from an unlikely source.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Santana Dotson smiles while talking to young fans after the Packers annual Tailgate Tour made a surprise stop at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the Fox Valley May 14, 2013 in Neenah, Wis. Patients, along with a few students from Roosevelt Elementary School had the chance to meet current Packers Randall Cobb, Jarrett Bush and Alex Green, as well as some former Packers, Santana Dotson, Aaron Taylor and Frank Winters. Wm. Glasheen/Post-Crescent Media Wm. Glasheen/Post-Crescent Media

    Tickets remain for Packers Tailgate Tour stop Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids

    Fans can still purchase $5 tickets to see six current and former Green Bay Packers players and participate in a question-and-answer session with team CEO Mark Murphy at a Packers Tailgate tour event Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids.

    • May 17, 2013

  44. Baseball: West slips from Valley lead

    Wausau West slipped to second place in the Wisconsin Valley Conference with a doubleheader split Thursday against D.C. Everest.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Reactions to racing legend Dick Trickle's death

    Read through reactions to the death of NASCAR driver Dick Trickle. Trickle, who raced throughout the Midwest and had ties to Wisconsin Rapids, died May 16 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Yuniesky Betancourt leaps for a high throw from shortstop Jean Segura as St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Allen Craig runs to first during the third inning at Busch Stadium. Jeff Curry/USA TODAY Sports

    Freese hits slam, Cards hold off Brewers late

    David Freese hit a grand slam for his first homer of the season, and the St. Louis Cardinals used a five-run first inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Friday night.

    • May 17, 2013

  47. Peck helps East softball team to sweep of Marshfield

    Molly Peck had three hits and doubled in a run in her first varsity game, then she followed with four strikeouts as a pitcher in the next game of Wausau East's doubleheader sweep Friday.

    • May 17, 2013
  48. - -Friends Dick Trickle (left) and Jim Sauter (center) share some banter with Dave Marcis in the garage. Associated Press

    Longtime racer Dave Marcis remembers Dick Trickle

    Dick Trickle was one of the dozen or so drivers who helped revive stock-car racing in the Wausau area, longtime driver and Wausau native Dave Marcis remembered Friday.

    • May 17, 2013

  49. Softball: Hot start fuels Marathon

    Marathon softball opened the WIAA Division 3 softball playoffs in a big way.

    • May 17, 2013

  50. Athens' Diedrich tosses 2-hitter

    Pitcher Kyncaide Diedrich limited Edgar to two hits and struck out nine over six innings to propel the Athens softball team to a 10-0 win in a WIAA Division 3 regional contest Thursday.

    • May 16, 2013

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