Boyceville Sports
Dormanen caps career with state wrestling tournament silver medal
MADISON — Tyler Dormanen dominated his first two matches in this year’s WIAA Individual State Wrestling Championships held at the Kohl Center in Madison February 24-26. Ranked second in the Division 3, 170-pound weight class coming into the tournament, the Boyceville senior, who placed third a year ago in the same weight class, took care…
Read MoreBulldog boys still searching for conference win
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent Still searching for the first conference win of the year, the Bulldogs boys’ basketball team would face a couple of tough opponents. Elk Mound and Elmwood/Plum City both sit near the top of the Dunn-St. Croix conference, and as such would be tough to beat. Boyceville (0-13, 4-17) hosted Elk…
Read MoreDormanen wins second sectional gold, four Bulldogs headed to state
ST. CROIX FALLS — Much like state, the sectional wrestling tournament can bring out emotional extremes in its competitors, coaches and even the fans. Like the famous introduction to ABC’s popular Wide World of Sports (circa the 1970s and 80s), voiced by renown sports caster Jim McKay, “The thrill of victory and the agony of…
Read MoreBulldog girls beaten by Mounders and Wolves
The Boyceville girls’ basketball team’s winless streak grew to eight games as it lost a pair of conference games to top-half squads this past week. Hosting, then first-place, Elk Mound last Tuesday, February 8, Boyceville did a decent job of handling the Mounders full-court pressure but, was unable to guard against the visitors long-range aerials…
Read MoreBulldog boys split games with Indees and Vikings
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent Following a heartbreaking two-point loss to rival Glenwood City the previous night, the Boyceville boys’ basketball team rebounded with their second highest offensive output of the season to pummel visiting Independence 82-47 in a non-conference contest Tuesday, February 8. But, the Bulldogs couldn’t put together back-to-back wins as they fell…
Read MoreTopper boys win two-point thriller on homecourt over rival Bulldogs Monday February 7
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — While both the Boyceville and Glenwood City boys’ basketball teams have had their struggles this year, the match up last Monday, February 7 would indicate otherwise. The game would feature six lead changes and clutch shots down the stretch by both teams. The Bulldogs would hold the…
Read MoreBulldog wrestling trio wins regional championships, six advance
CADOTT — Although Boyceville’s three-year reign as regional wrestling champions came to an end here last Saturday, the day was still filled with success on the individual level. Three Bulldogs won championships at the WIAA Division 3 Regional Wrestling tournament held at Cadott High School February 12. Boyceville also had a trio of second-place finishes…
Read MoreBulldog wrestlers win two of three in home quad
BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville wrestling team capped the regular season by hosting a quad meet last Thursday, February 3. Participants included fellow Dunn-St. Croix member Durand along with Big Rivers combatants Hudson and Eau Claire Memorial. Boyceville finished 2-1 in the meet as it bested Durand 58-24 and Eau Claire Memorial 48-36 but fell 54-24…
Read MoreBoyceville boys fall to top D-SC teams
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent The top two teams in the conference would prove to be a tough task for the Boyceville boys’ basketball team this past week. Slow starts and below par shooting would hamper the Bulldogs on the week as they would drop both games. Boyceville (0-9,3-13) traveled to Dunn-St. Croix leader Durand…
Read MoreBoyceville girls bruised by Durand and Colfax
They were literally “David vs. Goliath” contests when the Lady Bulldogs had to take on two of the three first-place Dunn-St. Croix girls’ squads last week. The outcomes were as one might expect considering Boyceville had just one win coming into them. Hosting Durand last Tuesday evening, February 1, the Bulldogs were drubbed 66-23 by…
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