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Viking boys end basketball season with overtime loss to Shell Lake

by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent SHELL LAKE — As a number 10 seed in the WIAA Division 4 basketball sectional, the Colfax boys traveled to Shell Lake February 27 to take on the number seven seeded Shell Lake Lakers. The Vikings were 9-15 overall while the Lakers, who play in the Lakeland West Conference, entered…

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Unser becomes Hilltoppers’ first-ever undefeated state wrestling champ

MADISON — In its storied history the Glenwood City wrestling program has never had an undefeated state wrestling champion. Now it does! Junior Wyatt Unser capped a perfect 52-0 season by winning the Division 3, 126-pound state championship Saturday evening at the 2024 WIAA Individual State Wrestling Tournament held Thursday through Saturday, February 22-24, at…

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McGee suffers pair of heartbreaking state losses

MADISON — After dominating regional and sectional performance that both led to gold medals and a second consecutive trip to the state tournament, Glenwood City junior Mitchell McGee was eying the possibility of adding a state medal to this year’s impressive collection. But, what McGee could not have foreseen was just how difficult a draw…

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Millermon rises above adversity to wrestle in third straight state tourney

MADISON – It has been a difficult senior season for Glenwood City wrestler Savanna Millermon. A very difficult one! The season had barely gotten underway when her father, Shawn Millermon, the man who had introduced her to the sport of wrestling and installed a love for it, passed away December 7 following complications from heart…

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Keyes Chevrolet helping Menomonie Youth Hockey score big on the ice

MENOMONIE – Keyes Chevrolet is partnering with Menomonie Youth Hockey to provide hockey equipment including pucks, t-shirts, knit caps, and an opportunity for community members to earn donations for the league via a Test Drive fundraiser. Keyes Chevrolet will also provide a monetary contribution to help support and offset costs for Menomonie Youth Hockey. “Playing…

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Boyceville’s Hellendrung comes up empty in bid for state wrestling medal

MADISON – The difference between victory and defeat can sometimes be razor thin as Boyceville’s Zach Hellendrung discovered much to his chagrin A pair of heartbreaking Friday afternoon losses at the 81st annual WIAA Individual State Wrestling Championships held February 22-24 had the Bulldog sophomore leave the Kohl Center in Madison empty-handed for a second…

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Topper boys close out regular season with losses to Luck and Elk Mound

by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent Coming down the final stretch of the 2023-24 season, the Glenwood City boys’ basketball team was looking to build momentum for the upcoming WIAA Division 5 tournament. Their first game was a non-conference match up against a struggling Luck squad, while their season finale pitted them against a strong Elk…

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