The Merrill and Tomahawk wrestlers met up in the MHS Fieldhouse, along with 23 other teams in Saturday’s Bluejay Challenge.
The Merrill hockey team suffered a 12-0 loss at home on Thursday to D.C. Everest, disappointing but not stretching the imagination considering the Evergreens were recently rated as high as second in state and are still fifth.
The Bluejays boys stumbled in Friday’s road game in Stevens Point, dropping a 58-35 game to the Panthers.
The Bluejay girls showed increased control of the basketball in Friday’s home game with Stevens Point, but a lack in other areas helped the Panthers escape with a 47-37 victory.
The Bluejay hockey team matched its win total of all last year when it edged out Medford 5-4 on the road on Friday, pulling its season mark even at 1-1.
The Bluejay boys had opened the season with a pair of close losses to teams from the southern end of the state, but a trip north on Friday wasn’t as encouraging.
The Tomahawk boys hockey team hosted the GNC’s top teams last week and suffered a pair of defeats.
The THS swimmers dropped a close 82-74 meet to Medford on Thursday, just three weeks after an 83-67 defeat.
The Hatchet boys hung tough with their opening two opponents last week, dropping a 49-41 home game to Prentice on Tuesday and getting edged 44-41 at Mosinee on Friday.
The Tomahawk wrestling team wasn’t at full strength in Saturday’s six-team round-robin Oconto Invite, but it was full go for the title.
The THS boys swim team dove into a new season with Thursday’s Rhinelander triangular. SPASH (293) took the meet over the Hodags (187) and Tomahawk (96).
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