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Bulldogs have busy week on volleyball court
The Lady Bulldog volleyball team barely had time to catch their collective breath between matches as it played eight matches in five days including a pair of tournaments. And although Boyceville finished just 3-5 in those competitions, the young squad gained some valuable experience. The Bulldogs opened the week playing a conference match in Elk…
Read MoreHilltoppers still searching for first volleyball victory
Victory continued to elude the Glenwood City volleyball team. The Hilltoppers lost three matches, all in straight sets, last week to remain winless this season. Glenwood City hosted Mondovi last Tuesday, September 19 and fell in three sets to the Lady Buffaloes. Two days later, the Hilltoppers trekked north to Shell Lake for a triangular…
Read MoreBoyceville harriers run in Cadott Invitational and Durand-Arkansaw Invite
The Boyceville cross country teams had an opportunity to compete last week on two courses that will host championship races in October. The Bulldogs ran in the Cadott Invitational on Tuesday, September 19 which was held at the Whispering Pines Golf Course which will host the WIAA Division 3 sectional meet for a second consecutive…
Read MoreGlenwood City boys cross country team wins in Durand, takes second at Cadott
The Glenwood City boys’ cross country team performed well last week on a pair of courses that will host important races next month. The Topper boys finished second in the September 19 Cadott Invitational which was held at Whispering Pines Golf Course, the site of this year’s WIAA Division 3 sectional meet. Glenwood City followed…
Read MoreBulldogs use aerial attack, turnovers to blank Toppers in Dunn-St. Croix showdown
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — The 2023 edition of the Glenwood City-Boyceville rivalry pitted two contrasting teams. The Hilltoppers feature a quick-hit aerial attack, while the Bulldogs prefer a physical ground game. The contest on September 22 didn’t follow that script. The Bulldogs outgained the Hilltoppers through the air by 107 yards and…
Read MoreElk Mound girls finish third, boys fifth at Durand Cross Country Invite
DURAND — Running last Thursday, September 21 on Durand’s Rolling Greens Golf Course, site of next month’s Dunn-St. Croix Conference Cross Country Championships, the Elk Mound boys’ and girls’ teams both grabbed top five finishes in the Durand-Arkansaw Invitational that featured nearly two dozen schools from throughout West-central Wisconsin. The Mounder girls, led by junior…
Read MoreViking runners compete in pair of meets
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Colfax cross country runners had the opportunity to compete on the same course the sectional meet will be held when they traveled to Cadott September 19. Two days later they ran in Durand which happens to be where the Dunn St. Croix Conference meet will be held. Cadott Invite Coach…
Read MoreMounder VB sweeps Bulldogs to stay unbeaten in D-SC play
ELK MOUND — In its only action of the week, the Elk Mound volleyball team swept the Boyceville Bulldogs in a Dunn-St. Croix match played last Tuesday, September 19 on the Mounders home court. Elk Mound prevailed 25-22 in a close opening set, took the second set 25-19 and won the third and final game…
Read MoreColfax-Elk Mound girls golfers claim first-ever CloverCroix Conference title
For the first time in its brief albeit successful history, the Colfax-Elk Mound girls’ golf cooperative has won a conference championship – the CloverCroix Conference title to be precise. Holding a three-point advantage (42 to 39) over Bloomer heading into last Thursday’s CloverCroix Conference tournament championship held at the Lake Hallie Golf Course, all that…
Read MoreColfax netters clipped by Spring Valley, defeat Clear Lake, compete in Cameron Invitational
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Colfax volleyball team played a Dunn-St. Croix Conference match last week, hosting the Spring Valley Cardinals September 19 and two days later traveled to Clear Lake for some non-conference competition and wrapped up a busy week Saturday playing five matches in the Cameron Invitational. The Vikings dropped an exciting…
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