Sports Digest

WIAA board conducts September meeting

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved a limited number of action items and received customary Executive Staff and liaison reports at its September meeting Friday, Sept. 19.

The board voted to authorize the 2025-26 membership renewals and appointments to the Coaches Advisory Committees, Conference Realignment Task Force, Calendar & Contact Ad-Hoc Committee and the Classification Committee. Other Board action included approval of the August financial statements and general fund payments, and the 2024-2025 spring financial statements.

Executive staff reports to the board included updates on the Calendar & Contact Ad-Hoc Committee, the activities of the Student-Athlete Leadership Team, the continued efforts to recruit and retain licensed officials, preparations for the fall tournament series, and a review of the first three area meetings and the NFHS Section 4/5 meeting.

In addition, the board received liaison reports from Paul Manriquez of the Department of Public Instruction, Dan Rossmiller of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, and Kyle LeMieux of the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association. Andy Engel of the Hamilton Consulting Group also presented a report to the board.

GNC volleyball teams rallying for breast cancer awareness

The volleyball teams of the Great Northern Conference are coming together to support breast cancer awareness over the next couple of weeks leading into to the conference tournament Oct. 11 at Northland Pines. 

This year’s theme is “1 Conference • 1 Fight • Serving Up Strength.”

Specially designed T-shirts are available for purchase, with all proceeds going to Breast Cancer Recovery — an organization helps breast cancer survivors heal emotionally through inspiring, survivor-led retreats that provide comfort, connection, and support at every stage of breast cancer.

The cost to attend the retreat varies from $200 to $400 per individual. The conference’s goal is to sponsor as many individuals as it can. 

The pre-order deadline to purchase shirts has already passed, however, limited numbers of shirts may be available during the following Pink Out games across the GNC:

Sept. 30 — Lakeland at Antigo

Sept. 30 — Mosinee  at Tomahawk

Oct. 2 — Tomahawk at Northland Pines

Oct. 7 — Mosinee at Lakeland

Oct. 9 — Merrill at Rhinelander

Oct. 11 — Great Northern Conference tournament, at Northland Pines