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2023-24 Basketball All-Conference Teams honors
2023-24 DSC GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS FIRST TEAM McKenna Shipman COL 12 Chloe Auth D/A 11 Emma Hoyt D/A 11 Ellie Schiszik EM 11 Ava Gray MON 12 Mara Ducklow SV 12 SECOND TEAM Jeanette Hydukovich COL 12 Hannah Dunn BV 12 Kaysen Goodell COL 11 Allie Robel EM 10 Allie Roder EM 11 Lydia Levra EM…
Read MoreMounder boys season comes to end with sectional semifinal loss to G-E-T
ARCADIA — For the second straight year, the Elk Mound boys’ basketball season came to a heartbreaking conclusion with another devastating loss to Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau. A season ago, the Red Hawks came to Elk Mound and thumped the Mounder boys 80-48 in the regional championship behind a 45-point performance courtesy of G-E-T’s leading scorer Cody Schmitz.…
Read MoreMounder girls undefeated season comes to an end with sectional final loss to B-W
AMERY — It wasn’t suppose to end this way. The Elk Mound girls undefeated season came to a heartbreaking end and dreams of their first state berth since 1988 were dashed last Saturday afternoon, March 2 in the Amery High School gymnasium following a loss to Baldwin-Woodville in the WIAA Division 3 basketball sectional championship.…
Read MoreMounder girls use second-half surge to beat Aquinas in sectional semifinal
ARCADIA — A year ago, the Elk Mound girls’ basketball team saw its season end with a heartbreaking loss to West Salem in a WIAA Division 3 sectional semifinal game that was played in Arcadia’s Wanek Center. This year’s undefeated Mounders’ squad, the top seed, returned to the Wanek Center last Thursday, February 29 for…
Read MoreViking boys end basketball season with overtime loss to Shell Lake
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent SHELL LAKE — As a number 10 seed in the WIAA Division 4 basketball sectional, the Colfax boys traveled to Shell Lake February 27 to take on the number seven seeded Shell Lake Lakers. The Vikings were 9-15 overall while the Lakers, who play in the Lakeland West Conference, entered…
Read MoreElk Mound boys slide by Altoona, earn Regional championship with win over Berlin
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — As a number one seed in the WIAA Division 3 basketball sectional, the Elk Mound boys received a first-round bye, allowing them to host a second-round game. With a win, they would play at home again for a regional final contest. Things worked out just right as…
Read MoreKeyes Chevrolet helping Menomonie Youth Hockey score big on the ice
MENOMONIE – Keyes Chevrolet is partnering with Menomonie Youth Hockey to provide hockey equipment including pucks, t-shirts, knit caps, and an opportunity for community members to earn donations for the league via a Test Drive fundraiser. Keyes Chevrolet will also provide a monetary contribution to help support and offset costs for Menomonie Youth Hockey. “Playing…
Read MoreArea wrestlers compete in state meet
MADISON — Three area wrestlers competed in this past weekend’s 2024 WIAA Individual State Wrestling Championships, but were unable to secure medals in the 81st annual event held February 22-24 at the Kohl Center in Madison. Bloomer/Colfax sophomore Drew Ryder went 1-2 in the Division 2, 113-pound weight class while Chippewa Falls McDonell Catholic/Elk Mound…
Read MoreColfax girls plunder Pirates but end season with WIAA regional final loss to Fall Creek
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent After receiving a first round bye in the WIAA regional tournament, the Colfax girls, a number five seed, made the long drive north to Grantsburg February 23 to face the Grantsburg Pirates. It turned out the trip was worth their while as they took care of the Pirates quite handily,…
Read MoreElk Mound girls overwhelm playoff opponents, repeat as regional champs
ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team made a difficult task look easy. The Lady Mounders overwhelmed a pair of playoff opponents from the South Central Conference in back-to-back contests at home late last week to claim their second consecutive WIAA Division 3 regional championship. Elk Mound, the top seed and unbeaten champion…
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