Elk Mound Schools
Elk Mound girls crush Toppers to win back-to-back D-SC titles
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Elk Mound’s head girls’ basketball coach, Jordan Kongshaug, once told his team he would shave his head if it won a conference championship. The Mounders’ coach failed to follow through on his promise when the squad won a Dunn-St. Croix championship last season, so the girls’ were not…
Read MoreElk Mound earn sweet Valentine’s Day victory against Cardinals, cage Wolves
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — There are probably plenty of Elk Mound basketball fans who would love to know what head boys’ coach Mike Kessler says to the team during halftime breaks at every game. Because every time the Mounder boys have a rough first half, they come back out and find a…
Read MoreMounder girls sweep Vikings; hold lead in D-SC
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — If it feels like it took all season for this game to arrive, well, that is because it sort of did. The Viking girls were originally scheduled for their road trip to Elk Mound on December 16, but the game was postponed to January 17 due to a…
Read MoreColfax-Elk Mound School Lunch Menus – 2-22-2017
Colfax-Elk Mound School Lunch Menus – 2-22-2017
Read MoreGovernor Walker visits Elk Mound High School
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker visited Elk Mound High School to tour the building and speak to students and community members about the state’s education budget. The district learned of the Governor’s February 16 visit on February 13.
Read MoreElk Mound, Colfax schools use crisis binders to ensure student, staff safety
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — In Elk Mound, there are railroad tracks less than 100 feet from the high school football field. The same tracks are at least one-quarter mile away from all three school buildings. In Colfax, the school complex is a little over a mile away from another set of train…
Read MoreMounder girls sweep Cards, Wolves to stay in chase for Dunn-St. Croix title
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team must have great luck to be playing four home games in the final two weeks of the regular season. The team cruised toward its final week of regular season play against two teams it had already beaten this season, and took a…
Read MoreElk Mound boys’ basketballers slip past Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, batter Boyceville
By Cara L. Dempski Going into last week, the Elk Mound boys’ had not lost a game since they dropped a non-conference contest at Prescott back on January 9. The week’s game slated featured a pair of Bulldog Battles, with Elk Mound heading to Chetek-Weyerhaeuser on February 6, and hosting Boyceville on February 9.
Read MoreTwo Elk Mound athletes sign college football letters of intent
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Family, friends, coaches, and school staff gathered in the Elk Mound gym last week to witness two Mounder football players sign national letters of intent. Seniors Dane Lew and Noah Zurbuchen signed their letters on February 1 during a ceremony in the school gymnasium.
Read MoreElk Mound girls’ basketball extends winning streak to eight games
By Cara L. Dempski Fans of the Mounder girls’ basketball program have had a lot to cheer about recently. The Elk Mound team has not lost a game since their 59-40 home loss to LaCrosse Aquinas back on January 7. The Mounders have not lost a conference match-up since being beat up by Durand in…
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