Area Sports
Wisconsin State Park group camping for 50 people or less starts July 13
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will begin to allow group camping for groups of 50 or less with reservations on Monday, July 13. The DNR will also begin placing camp hosts at state park campgrounds, and firewood is now available at select state parks. Special park operation conditions remain in place to ensure the…
Read MoreWIAA board approves winter sports changes; adjusts rules & policies in wake of pandemic
STEVENS POINT – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control reviewed and acted on coaches committee recommendations impacting winter sports–including the addition of a State Tournament Series for girls wrestling in 2022–and other rule and budget considerations in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at its June virtual meeting June 24. In…
Read MoreLeaker’s Place Champions – 6-24-2020
WIAA releases collaborative guidelines to resume summertime activities
STEVENS POINT – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has released guidance and recommendations for member high schools to resume summertime athletics programming and other activities beginning July 1, 2020. Guidance for Summer Activities The guidelines were produced and reviewed by the collaborative efforts and contributions of the doctors on the WIAA Sports Medical Advisory Committee,…
Read MoreThe Rockpile – 6-17-2020
We’ll have a couple of roll-offs this week. On the Thursday Nite Ladies League, these four teams will fight for the first place spot: Hurtgen Catering, Hager Construction, Melby’s Bags, Amazing Portraits by Angie. On the Town and Country League, four teams will also have a shootout for the championship: Hager Construction, Anderson Funeral Home,…
Read MoreLeaker’s Place Bowling Results – 6-17-2020
Town and Country March 16, 2020 B F Feeds 44.5 27.5 Hager Construction 44 28 Leaf Custom Homes 41 31 Booz Bar & Grill 38 34 Anderson Funeral Home 37.5 34.5 Melby’s 32 40 Knock-em-outs 31 41 BYE HIGH IND. GAMES: Todd Petersen 256, Brian Casey 223, Ben McGee 222. HIGH IND. SERIES: Brian Casey…
Read MorePreliminary 2020 Spring Turkey Harvest Registrations Up From 2019
MADISON, Wis. – Preliminary totals show Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 44,963 birds during the 2020 spring turkey hunting season, nearly a 17% increase from the 38,576 birds registered in the 2019 season. The 2020 youth season resulted in a total of 2,880 birds registered, up 47% from 1,953 in 2019. Harvest increased significantly across all…
Read MoreRockpile – 6-10-2020
Here are a couple more league champs. On the Sunday Nite Mixed Doubles, “Living on a Spare” won the whole ball of wax as they defeated 1st half winners Bi-Polar Rollers by a score of 2502 to 2361. The “Living on a Spare” team is made up of Thorn Berg, Isabella and Cortney Lawson and…
Read MoreBowling Champion’s at Leaker’s Place – 6-10-2020
Not so fast: WIAA fall sports still in limbo, contrary to online report
Several media outlets along with social media across the state grabbed on to an erronous report late last week that stated the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) had approved the resumption of the upcoming high school and middle school fall sports season. As it turns out, it was a bit premature. Over this past weekend,…
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