Higher Education
Evenson named to NDSU dean’s list
FARGO, N.D. — Area Wisconsin students were among the 3,529 North Dakota State University students to be placed on the spring 2021 dean’s list. Among the students is Ana Evenson of Boyceville, Wisconsin who is majoring in Psychology. A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be enrolled in at least 12…
Read MoreLocal students receive scholarships at CVTC
EAU CLAIRE – Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) students received over 400 scholarships totaling nearly $300,000 during the 2020-21 academic year. Often donors create scholarship funds to memorialize a loved one, or support a cause, but it all comes down to making a difference in the lives of the recipients. Recipients and donors are annually…
Read MorePalmer selected to All-WIAC baseball first team
MENOMONIE — In a season that saw the UW-Stout baseball team go deeper into the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athlete Conference (WIAC) Championship tournament and post their best season record since 2007, the Blue Devils had four players selected to the 2021 All-WIAC Baseball team. Senior left-handed pitcher James Palmer was named a first team selection. Palmer…
Read MoreJames Palmer earns national, WIAC/Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week honors
MENOMONIE – UW-Stout senior pitcher James Palmer, a 2017 Boyceville High School graduate, has been chosen for a pair of prestigious player of the week honors. Palmer along with Blue Devil shortstop Charlie Szykowny were selected as the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC)/Kwik Trip Baseball Athletes of the Week after the Blue Devils went 4-0…
Read MoreOman makes President’s List at Western Technical College
LA CROSSE – Thomas Oman of Deer Park was named to the Western Technical College President’s List of High Distinction for the Spring 2021 term. To be included on the President’s List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and carry six or more credits in an associate’s degree or technical…
Read MoreBoyceville’s James Palmer throws no-hitter for UW-Stout
MENOMONIE – James Palmer made UW-Stout baseball history when he became the first Blue Devil to pitch a nine-inning no-hitter Tuesday with an 8-0 conference win over UW-Platteville at Nelson Field. Palmer fanned nine to throw the first complete game no-hitter since Brett Blair threw a seven-inning no-hitter March 10, 1997. Four Blue Devils combined…
Read MorePalmer sets career-best in strikeouts, earns Stout’s athlete of the week honors
MENOMONIE — UW-Stout left-handed pitcher James Palmer and 2017 Boyceville High School graduate, recorded a career-best nine strikeouts, allowing no walks, and went 6.0 innings to record the win in a season-opening 16-2, seven-inning victory over UW-Platteville, March 20, in Waupun. For his efforts, Palmer was named the WIAC/Kwik Trip Athlete of the Week. Palmer,…
Read MoreLeibfried wins collegiate national powerlifting championship
By Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent After winning a national powerlifting title at the high school level her senior year, 2018 Colfax graduate Mikaela Leibfried has continued that success at the collegiate level. Leibfried won a National Collegiate Championship this past fall in Philadelphia, PA, as a member of the Midland University (Nebraska) powerlifting team. Leibfried…
Read MoreKjellberg, Palmer named to UW-Stout baseball team
MENOMONIE – Ethan Kjellberg of Elk Mound and James Palmer of Boyceville have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout 2021 baseball team. Ethan, an Elk Mound High School graduate and currently a sophomore majoring in Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation, will be right handed pitcher. James, a Boyceville High School graduate and currently a senior…
Read MoreUW-La Crosse announces fall 2020 Dean’s List
LA CROSSE – The following area students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic year, ending December 2020: • From Colfax: Abby DeMoe, Exercise and Sport Science Major: Exercise Science – Pre-professional Track; Mackenzie Jensen, Biology Major: Biomedical Science Concentration; Hailey…
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