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Keyes 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…
Read MoreColfax boys whomped by Wausau East, stampede Mondovi Buffaloes
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The competition in the two games the Colfax boys’ basketball team played last week was like night and day, starting with a 72-31 loss to the Division 2 Wausau East Lumberjacks February 19 in Wausau. Just three days later, they hosted the Mondovi Buffaloes who were 2-21 overall and in…
Read MoreMounder boys defeat Baldwin-Woodville and Glenwood City to cap regular season
ELK MOUND — Thanks to a pair of convincing home victories to finish off the regular season which included a clean sweep of its games against Middle Border competition, the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team is heading into the playoffs riding a five-game win streak. The Mounders had their offense clicking on all cylinders when…
Read MoreElk Mound girls sweep Glenwood City to finish regular season undefeated
The Elk Mound girls’ basketball squad put an exclamation point on their regular season as it outscored Glenwood City by a combined score of 164 to 50 in a pair of Dunn-St. Croix contests last week. The Lady Mounders traveled to Glenwood City Monday, February 12 to make-up a game that had been postponed a…
Read MoreColfax girls fall to Fall Creek, rebound for D-SC Conference win over Mondovi
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Playing a Monday night game at Fall Creek February 12, the Colfax girls struggled on both sides of the ball and lost 64-40 in a non-conference game to the Crickets. They finished off the regular season with a Dunn-St. Croix Conference game at home against Mondovi February 15 with a…
Read MoreDrew Ryder wins wrestling sectional, gains state berth
TOMAHAWK — Bloomer/Colfax’s Drew Ryder is headed to the Kohl Center for the 2024 WIAA State Individual Wrestling tournament this week. The Raptor sophomore captured the gold medal and a state berth in 113-pound weight bracket at the WIAA Division 2 Individual Wrestling Sectional held at Tomahawk High School last Saturday, February 17. Two other…
Read MoreMounder boys use second-half surge to beat Spring Valley, sweep E-PC Wolves
With a Dunn-St. Croix title within reach, the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team needed to win its two conference games last week and get a little help. The Mounders fulfilled the first part of their objective thanks to a huge second-half rally in Spring Valley February 13 that resulted in a come-from-behind 66-58 victory over…
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