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SPORTS/OUTDOORS PAGE 1B | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 CONTACT US: 715-635-2181; [email protected] SPORTS DESK By Bill Thornley Rails overpower Cameron Comets BY BILL THORNLEY board at 9:19 of the first Back to [email protected] quarter as Jackson Bas- sett scored on a 9-yard the land CAMERON– The Cam- run. Spooner went up 8-0 eron Comets are new to on a 2-point conversion. of grizzly the Heart O’ North Con- Cameron connected ference this season, but on a direct punch to the the visiting Spooner Rails mouth 18 seconds later memories did not extend a friendly as they scored on their Well, here we go! welcome, as they domi- first play from scrim- The envelope from nated the former mem- mage, a 70-yard touch- the Wyoming Game & bers of the Lakeland down pass, at 9:01. Fish Department ar- Conference by the score At 6:13 of the first rived recently, contain- of 50-20 on August 30. quarter, Spooner quar- ing my non-resident The Rails got on the terback Connor Childs mule deer license for late RAILS OPEN HOT Octo- ber. BILL THORNLEY Once Bulldozing his way for tough yardage against the Cameron Comets, Spooner Rail senior again, running back Noah Christianson dives forward during a second-quarter drive in the Heart w e ’ r e O’ North Conference game. The Rails went on to beat the Comets 50-20 to improve to 1-1 on our way out to Wyo- on the new football season. This week the Rails will return to Spooner to host Bloomer on ming. This will be the Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. 35th year of a tradition started in 1984. FOOTBALL found streaking receiver Childs connected with New this year, some Heart O’ North Conference Jack Meister with a 37- Carter Melton on a 26- of the guys have their Team Won Lost All yard touchdown strike. yard pass to the Cameron wives going. Yep, the Bloomer 2 0 2-0 A 2-point conversion at- 3-yard line at 5:22. Carter girls are crashing the Cumberland 2 0 2-0 tempt failed, making the Bell turned the gain into Northwestern 2 0 2-0 party. Guys’ Week Away Chetek- 1 1 1-1 score 14-6. a 5-yard touchdown run a has been infiltrated. Weyerhaeuser With 1:51 remaining in couple plays later at 4:00. I was only 26 when Hayward 1 1 1-1 the quarter, Devyn Pfaff He added a 2-pointer to we began this thing. Spooner 1 1 1-1 set Spooner up for an- make the score 30-6. Cameron 0 2 0-2 CONTRIBUTED Now I’m 61, and those Barron 0 2 0-2 other score, intercepting With 2:42 remaining in pre-dawn walks up the The Spooner girls golf team opened up the 2019 season St. Croix Falls 0 2 0-2 a Cameron pass attempt the first half, Noah Chris- mountain are getting red hot, winning the Pine Crest Invitational, the BigFish and taking it back to the tough on aging legs and Invitational against Cumberland and Luck-Unity-Fred- Results, August 30 Comet 5-yard line as the eric, and their match against Superior and Barron. Fresh- Spooner 50, Cameron 20 SEE RAILS, 3B lungs. So maybe having Bloomer 50, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 14 quarter ended. the ladies along will man Sydney Greenfield took first place at Pine Crest, third Northwestern 49, Hayward 0 At 11:53 of the second make for a more re- at Bigfish, and shot the low round at the home opener, Cumberland 20, St. Croix Falls 18 quarter, Pfaff bolted into Spooner 50/Cameron 20 laxed trip, which may earning her 10 individual Conference points. Also earning Games Friday, Sept. 6 the endzone for a quick 1 2 3 4 F Conference points were Junior Cathryn Walker (6) and Bloomer at Spooner be a good thing. St. Croix Falls at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser score on a 5-yard run, Spooner 14 23 13 0 50 And, truth be told, Freshman Julia Corbin (3). Corbin took sixth place at Big- Barron at Cumberland making it 22-6 after add- Cameron 6 0 0 14 20 there is another reason fish. On September 5, they play at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. Northwestern at Ladysmith ing a 2-point conversion. I am a bit skittish about hiking out into the back country wilderness just outside of Yellowstone. Spooner-Shell Lake soccer team hits the field It weighs around 900 pounds, charges with the force of a tornado, has teeth that can rip a deer in two, and has heavily clawed paws the size of a frying pan. I have become spooked by grizzly bears after having a way-too-close encoun- ter two years ago. I followed the situa- tion this spring as west- ern snows melted, and quickly saw this head- line on April 11 – “Griz- zly attack: That didn’t take long! Grizzly bears have barely made it out of their dens and we have our first attack!” A 17-year-old out shed antler hunting south of Ennis, Mon- tana, on April 7 was attacked by a grizzly, but was able to use bear spray after being pinned to the ground. This distracted the bear, and allowed the teen to get to safety for his minor wounds. “The bears are all over,” an employee at Rails crush Altoona 11-3 a Cody sport shop told us last year. “They are PHOTOS BY BILL THORNLEY coming in at a dead run It was a nice start for the Spooner-Shell Lake soccer team when they hear shots. as they beat visiting Altoona-Fall Creek 11-3 on August 27. Pictured, #14 Bret Vosberg (at left) and #19 Kolton Fred- erickson see action on the field. This week the Rails host SEE BEARS, 3B Baldwin-Woodville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. THE SPORTS TICKER ... Inside ... Featured Coming up ... Featured > Lambeau: Don Hutson’s > Football: On Friday, Sept. 6, Spooner will host the Bloomer Blackhawks in Heart O’ place in Packers history is North Conference action at 7 p.m. In 8-Man football, the Shell Lake Lakers will travel to indisputable, and he was Mellen for a 5 p.m. game on Friday, Sept. 6. In Minong, the Northwood-Solon Springs Ever- a key player in three of the greens will host the Siren Dragons in a battle of 8-Man football unbeatens at 7 p.m. Green Bay championships, > Girls golf: On Thursday, Sept. 5, at 4 p.m., the Spooner Rails girls will travel to play including in 1944, the end of Ladysmith and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at Chetek. an era. 4B > Racing: The champions > Soccer: The Spooner-Shell Lake boys soccer team will host Baldwin-Woodville at the for the summer season are Spooner athletic fields. The game will begin at 4:30 p.m. The Rails will be on the road on At the age of 32, former Tuesday, Sept. 10, when they travel to Altoona. Northwest Wisconsin Chapter crowned at the Rice Lake Spooner Rail and veteran Sam of Whitetails Unlimited Speedway. The finals will Hendry is finding success on the > Volleyball: On Thursday, Sept. 5, the Shell Lake Lakers will host South Shore, Spooner, Banquet is in Shell Lake on run Saturday, Aug. 31. 5B college soccer field.. 3B and Cumberland at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Page 2B PAGE 2B | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 SPOONERADVOCATE.COM Lumberjacks at Civic Hunter Ed. Center on Sept. 20-21 Class will begin in BY BILL THORNLEY Thunder Bay Northstars [email protected] at 7:45 p.m. both nights Spooner on Sept. 10 as the team kicks off its SPOONER– On Friday, Superior International SPOONER– The fall couraged to enroll in the Sept. 20, and Saturday, Junior Hockey League Spooner Hunter Edu- class online through the Sept. 21, the Wisconsin (SIJHL) season. cation class will begin same link. Lumberjacks will debut For tickets, visit tick- on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Any person born on on their home ice at the ets@wisconsinlumber- Spooner High School or after January 1, 1973 Spooner Civic Center. jacks.com at 6:30 p.m. Instructors must have a hunter edu- The Lumberjacks will Or call for tickets at prefer students be 11 cation certificate to pur- drop the puck against the 715.939.1200. years old or older. chase any type of Wis- Classes dates are Sep- consin hunting license. tember 10, 12, 17, 19, The objective of the and 24, and will also course will be to in- Whitetails Unlimited at Shell Lake on Sept. 26 include a field day on still in each student the Saturday, Sept. 21, at the knowledge, skill, and BY BILL THORNLEY Indianhead Rifle & Pis- attitude to be a respon- [email protected] tol Club (IRPC) range. sible and safe hunter. Students under 18 Classes will cover fire- SHELL LAKE– Get (minors) must be ac- arm safety in the home ready for the upcoming companied by a parent and afield, knowledge fall seasons. or guardian to the first of firearms and hunting The 29th Northwest class to sign the regis- equipment, basic shoot- Wisconsin Chapter of tration form, obtain the ing and hunting skills, Whitetails Unlimited course schedule, mate- wildlife identification Banquet will be held on rials and information, and management, re- Thursday, Sept. 26, at and pay a course fee of sponsible and ethical Shell Lake Art Center. $10 per student. hunting, and prepara- Social hour begins at Students that do not tion and survival skills.