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by Larry Samson Register staff writer SPOONER Eric Bitney and Tyler Olsen, members of the Spooner 2012 football team, will be playing college Division 3 football this fall. Bitney has committed to UW-La Crosse and Olsen to UW-River Falls. Spooner head coach Josh Fizel said, Both of these young men were key contributors on the Spooner team. Their efforts, along with many others, have enabled Spooner football to reach the WIAA playoffs in the past three consecutive years. Bitney is the son of Mike and Nancy Bitney. He is a three-year starter at line-

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This fall, Tyler Olsen will be playing football with the UW-River Falls Falcons.

backer and a two-year starter on offense where he played tight end and running back. He led the team in tackles in 2011 and again in 2012. He earned selection twice for the Heart O North All-Conference team. Olson is the son of Steve Olsen and Angie Pank. He is a two-year starter on the offensive line as tackle. The line has been responsible for 3,000-plus yards in the past two years. Fizel, speaking for the Spooner football program, congratulated these two young men and their families on a job well done. We wish them the best of luck in their future schooling and athletic endeavors.

Eric Bitney will play football for the UW-La Crosse Eagles this fall. Photos by Larry Samson

Spooner Middle School wrestlers wrap up season


Members of the Spooner Middle School wrestling team recently completed their season. Members shown back row (L to R) are: Coach Steve Daniels, coach Andrew Melton, Tre Lawrence, Dakota Harrison, Trey Nelson, Wyatt Faircloth, Gavin Tucker and coach Jon Griffith.Third row: Hunter Peterson, Brett Jepson, Garrett Borelli, Isaiah Skidmore, Billy Hagberg, Bryce Sahr and Chase Melton. Second row: Gabbi Skidmore, Brody Jepson, Triston Ostrom, Cameron Lewis, Sam Melton, Carter Melton and Sara Adamson. Front: Alex Daniels and Connor Melton. Missing: Garrett Wulf, James Anders and Triston Anders. Photo by Jean McShane

Spooner Golf pro offers free 10-minute golf lessons


During Play Golf Americas PGA Free Lesson Month
SPOONER PGA golf professional and PGA certified professional in instruction Dave Torbenson of Spooner Golf Club will offer free 10-minute lessons Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m.- noon and 1- 4p.m., in conjunction with Play Golf Americas PGA Free Lesson Month. Throughout the month of May, PGA professionals nationwide will offer free 10-minute lessons to help golfers of all skill levels improve their game. A 10-minute lesson in the spring can set a direction for improvement throughout the entire season, said Torbenson, who is also general manager at Spooner Golf Club. This is a great opportunity for golfers of any ability or experience level to be introduced or reacquainted with the game of golf. The PGA Free Lesson Day and Learn to Golf in a Week series of lessons offered at different times and weeks throughout the summer are several programs offered by Torbenson and SGC designed to grow and stimulate participation in the game of golf under Play Golf America, a national marketing umbrella campaign that is supporting the golf industry. To sign up or get more information on these and other programs contact the SGC golf shop at 715-635-3580. from Spooner Golf Club

Spooner fifth-graders are ready


we think its important to prepare our students, said fifth-grade teacher Tammy Ackerson.Were excited to teach the STEP curriculum and give our students the confidence and potentially lifesaving tools they need to know what to do in an SPOONER During a visit to Spooner emergency situation. AT&T has a long-standing commitMiddle School on Friday, April 12, state Sen. Bob Jauch congratulated students ment to disaster preparedness and busiand teachers for their participation in the ness continuity, and is the first company in the nation to earn U.S. Department of STEP program. When disaster strikes, its important Homeland Security certification for disasthat Wisconsin communities know how ter preparedness. We know how critical it is to be ready to respond and act quickly, Jauch said. Programs like these not only teach stu- and prepared to respond in the event of dents how to prepare for emergencies, but a disaster or emergency, said Scott T. also encourages them to share that infor- VanderSanden, president of AT&T Wisconsin. Not only are we proud that our mation with their families. Student Tools for Emergency Planning network operations are state-of-the-art is a turnkey classroom curriculum for when it comes to performing both durteachers to prepare students for various ing and after a disaster, but we are also emergencies and disasters. The program proud to help prepare Wisconsin families also shows students how to put together to respond to emergencies through our an emergency kit and develop an emer- support of the STEP program. Teachers are provided with all mategency plan with their families. This is the third school year that STEP rials at no cost to the schools, including is being offered to schools in Wisconsin. instructor guides, DVDs and copies of The program expanded this year to reach student handouts.All students particinearly 10,000 students statewide, thanks pating in the program will also receive to a $15,000 Innovation and Investment an emergency kit to take home, which inAward from AT&T and the donation of cludes a flashlight, first aid kit and emergency blanket. The basic lesson is only 6,000 first aid kits from Walgreens. Emergencies and disasters can hap- one hour of instruction, but teachers can pen at any time to anyone, and thats why expand the lessons to cover eight hours

STEP program teaches students how to prepare for disasters, emergencies

Acknowledging Spooner Middle School in their participation in the STEP program on Friday, April 12, were back row (L to R): Sen. Bob Jauch, Scott VanderSanden, president AT&T Wisconsin; and a Wisconsin Emergency Management representative. Fifth-grade students in front (L to R): Devyn Pfaff, Devin Dodge, Alexandria Beecroft, Alicia Okafor, Lincoln Miller and Kaitlyn West. Photo submitted
of materials. Wisconsin became the first state in the Midwest to teach the STEP program during the 2010-2011 school year.Nearly 2,400 students from Wisconsin schools participated in the program during that first year. That number grew to 6,000 students in the 2011-2012 school year, with nearly 10,000 students participating this year. For more information on the STEP program, please visit readywisconsin. wi.gov/STEP/default.asp to view a STEP video and download a brochure, or contact Tod Pritchard at tod.pritchard@wisconsin.gov or 608-242-3324. from AT&T Wisconsin

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