MADISON — Wanting an individual state wrestling championship is not the same as knowing you are capable, both physically as well as mentally, of achieving it. Few may have had Boyceville senior Bryor Hellmann penciled in as a state finalist when the season began or even when the state tournament series began last month with…
Read MoreMADISON – There have been only a fortunate 13 wrestlers in the 71-year history of the WIAA’s State Wrestling Championships that have been four-time state champions. Ellsworth’s Jens Lantz became the newest member of that exclusive club Saturday evening, March 1, when he teched Sage Soppa of Abbotsford/Colby 25-7 to win the Division 2, 126-pound…
Read MoreMADISON — Austin Wolfe knows all too well the pit falls of competing in the preliminary round at the state wrestling tournament. It is a win or you’re done. In his first trip to the state tournament a year ago, Wolfe felt the bitter sting of a one-point loss in the 106-pound preliminary match-up that…
Read MoreMADISON – There have been only a fortunate 13 wrestlers in the 71-year history of the WIAA’s State Wrestling Championships that have been four-time state champions. Ellsworth’s Jens Lantz became the newest member of that exclusive club Saturday evening, March 1, when he teched Sage Soppa of Abbotsford/Colby 25-7 to win the Division 2, 126-pound…
Read MoreBy Kelsie Hoitomt The Lady Bulldogs wrapped up their regular season of basketball with a game last Thursday, February 27 at home against Colfax and then a road game in Elmwood the following night. The Bulldogs were unsuccessful at beating the undefeated Dunn-St. Croix Conference Vikings as the final score was 46-33. They turned around…
Read MoreBy Kelsie Hoitomt EAU CLAIRE – The Boyceville boys’ basketball team ended their 2013-14 season in the first round of Regional play after losing to Eau Claire Regis 86-53 last Tuesday, February 25. Regis was seeded third on the Division 4 bracket after finishing 9-5 in their Cloverbelt-West Conference. The Bulldogs were the sixth seed…
Read MoreMADISON – Four down and two to go. Four area wrestlers have already garnered medals as they finished their state tournament competition in this afternoon’s consolation and medal placement rounds. Isaac Tuttle was Glenwood City’s top finisher at this year’s WIAA State Wrestling Championships at the Kohl Center in Madison. The Toppers’ senior finished fourth…
Read MoreMADISON – Isaac Tuttle was the lone area wrestle to post a win in Saturday’s consolation semifinals. Two other Toppers – Donovan Fornal and Brennan Kessler – fell in their matches as did Boyceville’s Austin Wolfe.
Read MoreMADISON – Micah Johnson has just earned what very few freshman every get an opportunity to do – wrestle for a state championship. Johnson majored junior Ross Withington of Westby 12-3 in the semifinals Friday night to advance the 138-pound, Division 3 state championship match tomorrow night at the Kohl Center.
Read MoreMADISON – Glenwood City’s remaining state wrestlers quickly put disappointing quarterfinal losses behind them and earned wins in the opening round of consolations and a guaranteed spot on the medals’ podium.
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