Elk Mound Schools

By Cara L. Dempski It took 13 years, but there is finally another girls’ regional basketball championship plaque in the Elk Mound trophy cases. The Mounders, who had a first-round bye in regional play, were forced to wait an extra day to meet the Arcadia Raiders, whom they beat on February 25 in the semifinals. 

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The question on everyone’s mind here last Friday night was “did he travel? Or, was he fouled?” The “he” in question was Elk Mound senior Noah Zurbuchen, who had just dropped in a bucket that would have been good for two with just 3.6 seconds left in the…

By Cara L. Dempski APPLETON — The Elk Mound fifth-grade girls’ basketball team had an opportunity not previously offered to them when they played in the 2017 Wisconsin State Invitational Championship Tournament. The Mounders traveled to Appleton the weekend of February 18 and 19 to take on multiple teams in their first appearance at the…

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The officials nearly stole the show when Elk Mound hosted Arcadia in a WIAA Division 3 girls’ regional semifinal basketball game last Saturday evening. Fans on both sides of the court had a hard time with many of the calls made during the Mounders’ and Raiders’ February 25…

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Elk Mound’s boys’ basketball team had a rare opportunity to face their first regional opponent in a non-conference game to kick off the final week of its regular season. It did not go well. The Mounders hosted the Altoona Railroaders last Monday, February 20 in what was a…