Elk Mound Sports
Lady Mounders stampede past Vikings for D-SC win
By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — In the end, the game might have been closer if the Colfax girls had just made a few more shots. Coach Joe Doucette’s Lady Vikings put up plenty of shots, but they seemed to have either too much or not enough energy, leading to a lot of missed scoring…
Read MoreElk Mound boys beat Boyceville to register first conference win
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — When Elk Mound took on Bloomer at this year’s Northwest Tipoff Classic there were a few faces from the Boyceville roster spotted in the crowd. It is a common practice for coaches and teams to scope out upcoming opponents to learn the best approach to the team. The…
Read MoreEM girls drop conference opener, win against Boyceville
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team stepped onto its home hardwood for a pair of conference matchups last week. The Lady Mounders faced Durand at home last Tuesday, December 5, and struggled through the first half before finding a spark in the second. Still, it was not enough,…
Read MoreElk Mound boys edged out by Regis and Durand, flattened by Bloomer
By Cara L. Dempski The Mounder boys’ basketball team got one last “tune-up” game in early last week before stepping into Dunn-St. Croix competition later in the week before and playing in yet another non-conference contest this past Saturday. Elk Mound hosted Eau Claire Regis high school December 5, losing the game 53-50. Coach Mike…
Read MoreMounder girls slowed by Panthers in loss at home
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — It is always a good thing to have an outside shooter like Allie Weber in your corner. The Mounder senior drilled five three-point shots in Elk Mound’s November 27 home opener to lead the squad with a total of 17 points, but the game was still a loss…
Read MoreEM boys tipoff season with win at Fall Creek, loss at home against Black River Falls
By Cara L. Dempski There is only so much a team can do in practice. Sometimes, athletes just need a good competition to really test their mettle. At least, that is how Elk Mound’s head boys’ basketball coach Mike Kessler treated the Mounders’ road trip to Fall Creek November 28. He said he was happy…
Read MoreElk Mound girls blow past Bloomer for second road win
By Cara L. Dempski BLOOMER — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team played two tight games with Bloomer last season. The first game was a January 14 matchup at Elk Mound where the Lady Mounders won 51-48 in overtime. The second was a season-ending 54-49 loss at Osseo-Fairchild in the March 2 sectional semi-final matchup.
Read MoreEM pitcher signs letter of intent for UW-Stout
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The University of Wisconsin at Stout was one of Ethan Kjellberg’s top three college choices, and as of last week, he is committed to playing for the Blue Devil baseball team. Kjellberg signed a National Letter of Intent November 13 indicating his acceptance of a spot with the…
Read MoreElk Mound girls smash Fall Creek in season opener
By Cara L. Dempski FALL CREEK — There are any number of different words that could be used to describe one team beating another in a game. Sports writers frequently throw around words about teams getting whitewashed, blasted, or blown away.
Read MoreRadtke and Redwine tapped as D-SC players of the year
By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Mounder fans are almost starting to get used to their athletes being some of the best in the conference. The Elk Mound fall season garnered two more “Player of the Year” honors for the Dunn-St. Croix, with juniors Morgan Radtke named the Dunn-St. Croix player of the year…
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