Area Sports
Harmon finishes fourth in sectional wrestling meet
AMERY — Colfax sophomore Mitchel Harmon came up just short in his bid for a berth in this week’s state wrestling tournament. Harmon, the Bloomer/Colfax squad’s lone representative in the WIAA Division 2 Individual Wrestling Sectional held at Amery High School last Saturday, February 17, finished fourth in the 132-pound weight class after going 2-2…
Read MoreShow of strength: Elk Mound and Colfax powerlifters sending multiple athletes to state
By Cara L. Dempski If you want to understand the achievements of powerlifters, all you need to do is show up at a meet and watch the young athletes. See – and hear – the crowd cheering the teenage lifters on, spurring them to pick up, push up, or stand up against heavy weights. Watch…
Read MoreElk Mound girls slammed by Amery, end season with win at Mondovi
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Mounders had the luck to play both games of their final week of the regular season at home. Sadly, though, the Elk Mound ladies were not up to their usual shooting skills in the February 12 home contest versus Amery, and fell to the Warriors 47-31. They…
Read MoreElk Mound boys blindsided by Spring Valley, cut off by GC
By Cara L. Dempski Elk Mound boys’ basketball coach Mike Kessler has, thus far, been impressed with the contributions from his bench this season. He named Nathaniel Schreiber, Jake Mentzel and Brandon Redwine as helpful factors at Spring Valley despite the Mounders’ sound defeat by the Cardinals February 13. Rob Bosshart’s flock buzzed past the…
Read MoreLady Vikings win nail-biter against Ramblers, fall to Panthers
By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — Home is a source of comfort for many people worldwide. Which probably makes it a very good thing the Colfax girls’ basketball team played its final two regular-season games on its home court last week. The Vikings started out with a home contest against non-conference foe Eau Claire Regis…
Read MoreColfax boys edged by EPC, fall to Mondovi in OT
By Cara L. Dempski If the Colfax squad looked like it was maybe breathing a little easier last week at home, it was possibly due to some good news.
Read MoreSix Bulldogs don regional crowns, but still no team title
SPRING VALLEY — When senior Noah Novotney pinned Glenwood City’s Bryce Fayerweather in the third period of the 285-pound championship here at last Saturday’s regional wrestling tournament, it gave Boyceville its sixth individual champion in as many finals’ matches and an eight-and-a-half point lead over Clear Lake in the all important team standings. For a…
Read MorePrairie Farm Dartball Results – 2-14-2018
Prairie Farm Dartball Results – 2-14-2018
Read MoreGlenwood City Bowling Results – 2-14-2018
Glenwood City Bowling Results – 2-14-2018
Read MoreSchutz, DeSmith put up big scores in Hilltoppers’ win over Vikings
By Cara L. Dempski GLENWOOD CITY — One scored 34 points, the other sank 23. It was a career high for both players, and it happened at home – Glenwood City – on February 8. Senior Riley Schutz reeled in a personal best of 34 points, and Hadin DeSmith contributed another 23 as the Hilltoppers…
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