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MARCH 2026 PHILLIPS SCHOOL UPDATES BY GAVIN ESTERHOLM - My Northern Wisconsin - 03-23-2026
Written by: Gavin Esterholm
TRACK AND FIELD
Track and field kicked off with its first practice last week, Monday, and, for the first time in a few years, they were actually outside because of the great weather. Their first meet was Thursday, March 19, at the Ashland High School indoor track. This year, there are a lot of familiar faces with a few new freshmen, but overall, a good number of athletes are competing.
BAND
The band went on the band trip and went to the Chazen Museum of Art in downtown Madison. Afterward, students went to the West Town Mall to shop and eat dinner. Next, the band members went to the Overture Center in Madison to watch Back to the Future, the musical. The performance was extravagant. I really enjoyed the sound and effects, as well as the pit band musicians, who did an amazing job. Students stayed the night in Mount Horeb to wake up early, then left at 8:30 to head over to Spring Green to see the world-renowned House on the Rock, where everyone walked in awe as the seemingly never-ending tour continued through some of the most chaotic and obscure exhibits. Students made a stop at Culver's in Spring Green to then head back to Phillips, a long haul home. There was a band concert on Tuesday, March 17, in the Performing Arts Center, and solo and ensemble is quick to follow, on Friday, March 27, all day at Phillips High School.
QUIZ BOWL
The quiz bowl team was in the CESA 12 conference competition on Tuesday, March 17, in Ashland, where they faced various teams from around northern Wisconsin.
STUDENT COUNCIL
The student council is organizing its second blood drive of the year, which will be on April 15, 2026, in the gym. They are looking for any willing donors to sign up. There will be information posted around the school with a QR code to sign up.
WRESTLING
Ayron DeLeasky and JJ Adomaitis were down at the Kohl Center in Madison, competing at the WIAA State Wrestling Meet. JJ Adomaitis was seeded at the 5th spot of the Division 3, 150-pound weight class, and Aryon was seeded 8th for the Division 3, 190-pound weight class, with JJ finishing in the top 10 and Ayron finishing in the top 8. Seniors include JJ Adomaitis, Ayron DeLeasky, and Sawyer Kucaba.
FBLA
FBLA is preparing for State, which is coming up in a few weeks, and they are also doing the annual butter braid fundraiser.
SOFTBALL
Softball practice started on Monday, March 16, and the next game is the weekend of March 28.
BASEBALL
Baseball started practice, and their first game is Tuesday, March 31, at Barron High School.
SOCCER
Soccer started practice, and their first game is a conference matchup against the Assumption Royals in Wisconsin Rapids on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
TEEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) OF THE PHILLIPS PUBLIC LIBRARY
The TAC will be hosting a scavenger hunt at the Phillips Public Library throughout the city limits, where groups and individuals can attempt a fun scavenger hunt to take them all around Phillips and have a good chance of winning some fun prizes. The TAC is also looking to start up a program to incentivize reading among high school and middle school students. This will be called the 100 books before graduation. This will offer prizes for the number of books read before graduation. There will be more information for this to come in the future, as it is still in the works, but it will likely debut in April.
OTHER NEWS
The junior class completed the ACT testing on Tuesday, March 10.