Lena/STAA celebrate their win as 2024 WIAA Sectional Champions

The Lena/STAA football team hoists the 2024 WIAA Sectional Champions trophy following its 38-14 victory over Northwood/Solon Springs in Rhinelander.

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The post-game huddle on Friday.

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The Lena/STAA football team hoists the 2024 WIAA Sectional Champions trophy following its 38-14 victory over Northwood/Solon Springs in Rhinelander.

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The seniors from this year’s Sectional Champion Lena/STAA 8-Man football team pose with the trophy following Friday’s victory. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Tug Paidl, Tim Benser, Calvin Peters, Mason Spice, Ty Shallow, Caleb Schlosser and Dylan Mazaba.

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First down and end-zone bound. On one of Friday night’s best highlight-reel plays, Ty Shallow looked to be stopped for a loss or maybe at the line of scrimmage here. Instead, he pushed right through a pile of would-be tacklers for a 21-yard scoring run that brought the score to 32-8 on Friday.

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Zander Thomson gets past his defender and looks to get in the face of NCC Quarterback Jacob Schultz on Friday in the State Qualifier round in Rhinelander.

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Sam Peterson’s excellent coverage on a deep pass play here kept the Evergreens out of the end zone on Friday.

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Lena/STAA’s Lucas Heimke runs down NCC Quarterback Jacob Schultz for a sack on Friday night in the State Qualifier round.

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Mason Spice came up big with an interception to put down the first NCC possession of the game on Friday night. Here, Spice collides with an exuberant Coach Craig Huberty on his way back to the sideline.

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The Titans’ defense made things difficult for NCC all night in the State Qualifier round. Here, a trio of Lena/STAA defenders, Ty Shallow (4), Colt Miller (99) and Calvin Peters corral and then take down Jacob Schultz.

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