Merrill Bluejays sweep final regular season matchup against Antigo

The Merrill Bluejay Trap Team closed out the 2026 regular season in strong fashion on Tuesday, May 19, sweeping Conference rival Antigo in all four divisions during Week 9 of shooting.
The Varsity squad led the way, topping the Red Robins 122-112, while the JV shooters posted a 116-106 win. The Intermediate Advanced division outshot Antigo 112-102, and the Intermediate Entry team rounded out the sweep with a 92-67 victory.
The highlight of the day came during Varsity competition, where Prestin Dashek and Mason Meyer each shot a perfect 25 to lead the Bluejays. Other top Varsity scores included Corbin Thomaschefsky, Christopher Holz, and Xavier Hanke, who each finished with 24s. Thomaschefsky also posted a 25 in his practice round.
On the JV side, Collin Gennrich, Otto Lee, and Bradley Schmidt each shot 24s to pace the team. Aydan Bergman, Jacob Hoffman, Eli Lofink, Max Westover, and Tavin Heidemann each added 22s, with Bergman also shooting a 25 in his practice round.
In the Intermediate Advanced division, Charles Graap led with a 24, followed by Malayna Kufahl with a 23. Lincoln Schleif and Trenton Lapsenberg each posted 22s, while Corbin Hanson, Landon Reist, and Alex Neumann each contributed 21s.

The Intermediate Entry division was paced by Jacob Sharp with a 21, followed by CJ Rickher with a 19, Blake Schneider with an 18, and Tanner Reinhardt and Adalyn Graap each with 17s.
The Bluejays now turn their attention to the Great Northern Trap Conference Shoot at Minocqua Gun Club this Friday, May 29.

Box Score:
Varsity: Merrill 122 – Antigo 112
Junior Varsity: Merrill 116 – Antigo 106

Intermediate Advanced: Merrill 112 – Antigo 102
Intermediate Entry: Merrill 92 – Antigo 67