The WIAA State Track and Field Championships got underway at Veterans Memorial Stadium in La Crosse, Wisconsin. 

Early on Friday, the D2 and D3 teams got things started. 

The Cochrane-Fountain City Pirates kicked off the day with a second place finish in the 4×800 relay. Addy Duellman, Ana Knecht, Macy Hunger and Paxtyn Duellman finished in 9:42.51. 

Later in the day, Addy Duellman would race in the 3200m run. It was neck and neck going into the last lap, but Duellman would pull away winning in 10:35.96. It was a new personal record by almost 30 seconds. Westby’s Elizabeth Curtis would finish the race in third place. 

Prairie du Chien’s Blake Thiry had an eventful day. He would take first in the D2 long jump at 23 feet 6 3/4 inches. Thiry would also finished with the top qualifying time in the 110m hurdles and the 300m hurdles. Thiry will race in the 110m hurdles, 300m hurdles and jump in the triple jump on day 2.

Arcadia’s Ted Teske finished in third place in the D2 long jump. 

Luther’s Jack Schmeling finished in second place in the D3 high jump. Schmeling set a new personal record by multiple inches as he cleared 6 feet 8 inches. He will participate in the discus on day 2. 

Cochrane-Fountain City’s Grayden Barum would finish in 4th in the high jump and Kickapoo/La Farge’s Adam Boisen would finish in 6th. 

Westby’s Madelyn Vonfeldt took fifth in the D3 Pole Vault clearing 5 feet 9 inches. 

Declan Gregg of Aquinas would finish in 5th place in the D2 1600m run. Gregg will race in the 3200 on day 2. 

North Crawford’s Carter Emler took fourth in the D3 long jump while Aidric Egge of Kickapoo/La Farge finished in fifth and Jay Stetzer finished in sixth.

North Crawford’s Gavin Tamling took fourth in the D3 shot put and De Soto’s CJ Milliren finished in fifth. 

For full results visit pttiming.com

Later in the day the Division 1 schools took to the stage. 

Onalaska’s Manny Putz was the returning 1600 meter champion looking to defend his title. Going into the last lap, Putz trailed De Pere’s Grady Lenn. Lenn took a big lead, but in the final 200 meters Putz closed the gap. It was neck and neck down the stretch, but Lenn held on for the win. Putz took second in 4:02:25. Lenn finished in 4:01:79. Both runners broke the old d1 state record. Putz will compete in the 3200 meter on Saturday. 

More Onalaska athletes shined in the field events. Freshman, Wylder Burch took third place in the high jump. Burch set a new personal record in the biggest event of the year. 

Over at the long jump pit, Onalaska Sophomore, Gabe Mauss would jump 23 feet 10 inches on his second jump of the day. It was a huge personal record and would land him third place on the podium. 

Many other runners would qualify into the finals which are set for Saturday, June 6th. 

For full results visit pttiming.com

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Kyle A. Pillar – Sports Editor

ROCKINGHAM — As the sport of volleyball continues to grow in interest and participation in Richmond County, so does the anticipation for Richmond Senior’s annual development camp.

Head coach Ashleigh Larsen announced this week that plans for the Lady Raider volleyball program’s sixth annual summer camp are finalized.

Held the past five summers for girls in elementary and middle school, the camp is being done a little differently this year.

Set for Aug. 5 and 6, the camp is two days this year and is only open to girls who are entering first through fifth grade.

The cost per camper is $40 (plus a $3 service fee on GoFan) and each daily session will begin at 8 a.m. in Richmond’s gymnasium.

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Larsen shared the camp’s mission is to “teach, educate and raise the level of volleyball skills for the campers, as well as teach the team concept. This will lead to success on the volleyball court through middle and high school.”

She also encouraged local youth to “keep active this summer by being a part of a winning tradition.”

Helping with instruction during the camp will be current and former Lady Raider players. Larsen added that the focus will be on the sport’s fundamentals with the younger group, including passing, serving and hitting drills.

Even though no camp will be held for middle school players (rising sixth to eighth graders), a skills clinic is planned for Aug. 11 at Richmond at 6 p.m.

The cost is $10 per athlete (cash only) as Larsen, assistant coach Melissa Dennis and former William Peace University volleyball player Georgia Grace Anderson will “cover skills and concepts needed for tryouts.”

There is no pre-registration for the middle school clinic.

Larsen can be contacted via email at ashleighlarsen@richmond.k12.nc.us with questions.

The Wilmington Boys and Girls Track and Field teams competed at the Division 4 State Meet at Merrimack College on Fri­day (May 30, 2025) and Sun­day (June 1, 2025). 

The boys were led by senior Ashvin Baker, who placed 6th in the 200 on Friday with a time of 22.87 and then 6th in the 400 on Sunday with a time of 50.79. 

On Friday for the girls, Maddie Krueger was 10th in the discus with a distance of 86 feet and Julia Heller also competed.

Lexi LeBlanc was 14th in the 200-meter dash in 26.8 seconds and Maeve White took 29th in the 400 hurdles in 1:14.38.

Charlotte Kiley ran the two mile and placed 15th in 12:12.03.

For the boys, along with Baker, three Wildcats ran the two mile. Dean Ciam­pa was 14th in 10:09.55, Jake Cronin placed 25th in 10:37.46 and Gavin Dong was 28th in 10:52.28.

In the triple jump, Mar­vins Jean took 16th with a distance of 40 feet, 3 inches and Cam Pereira was 21st with a leap of 39-7.5.

On Sunday, Abby Howie was 14th in the javelin with a distance of 88 feet, 11 inches.

Kaylin Mulik was 11th in the high jump, clearing 4 feet, 10 inches, and Kiley was 13th in the mile in 5:35.8.

Isabel Carriere was 30th in the 400 in 1:04.8.

The Wildcats had three relay teams compete.

The girls 4 x 800 relay of Leah Doucette, Josie O’Ma­hony, Bella Zaya and Ki­ley  was 18th in 11:38.75.

The girls 4 x 100 relay of Kayleigh Walker, Lily McLaughlin, Avery King, Caroline Broussard was 20th in 53.67.

The girls 4 x 400 relay  of Isabel Carriere, Celina Vo, Maeve White, Abby Joyce was 17th  in 4:37.82.

For the boys, Pereira was 25th in the 110 hurdles in 17.17, Martin Philiossaint  was 19th in the 100 in 11.42 and Jean was 26th in the long jump with a distance of 20 feet, 2.25 inches. Also long jumping was Jenks, who was 27th with a leap of 20-1.5, and Philiossaint.

Dean Ciampa competed in the mile and was 29th in 4:47.77 and two Wildcats ran the 400 as Baker was sixth and Cam Jenks was 21st in 54.18.

The boys also had three relay teams in action.

The 4 x 800 Relay  team of  Gavin Dong, Jake Cro­nin, Evan Cummings and Cooper Holleran was 13th in 8:54.42.

The 4×100 relay of Mar­tin Philiossaint, Tyler Al­fred, Ayden Bellevy and Cam Periera did not finish and the 4 x 400 relay  of Cam Jenks, Dean Ciam­pa, Chase Heffernan and Ashvin Baker was 11th in 3:42.62.

Wilmington has six boys and six girls competing at the MSTCA Multi Cham­pionships at Regis Col­lege/Weston High School on Monday, June 9 and Tues­day, June 10.

The Park Center boys volleyball team outlasted Roseville Thursday, beating the Raiders in five sets to win the Section 5 championship.

The Pirates won the first two sets- 25-19 and 25-15- before the Raiders rallied to win the third and fourth sets.

After falling behind early in the fifth set Park Center came back to win 15-12 to advance to the first MSHSL-sanctioned boys volleyball tournament.

The Pirates (13-8) will find out this weekend their quarterfinal round opponent in the state tournament.

The quarterfinals are Tuesday at the University of St. Thomas.

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