OnFocus Medford Raiders Girls Soccer Season Preview
Key returners:
Sierra Tessmann–11th grade center midfielder; captain; conference honorable mention 2022.
Sophia Brunner–11th; goalie; captain
Nikki Poetzl–11th; center defender; captain
Megan Schaefer–10th; defensive midfielder, moved up from defensive line year.
Talyn Peterson–10th; center defender
Strengths:
Hard to say currently as have young newer team and haven’t had any outside practices prior to first two games (with exception of about an hour of taking shots on 6 in of snow) (second game coming up).
Strength in numbers as have record 46 girls out for soccer this season.
Ask again in a month!!:)
Conference Outlook:
Strong teams with Lakeland going to state last year and Rhinelander still having last year’s conference leader in points. Medford split games with Mosinee last year.
Coaches:
Tanya Tessmann: 3rd yr girls varsity coach; JV boys soccer coach past 3 years.
Denice Poetzl: 3rd year assistant/JV coach
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