Area Sports
Elk Mound softball shuts out EPC Wolves, blanked by Stanley-Boyd and Fall Creek
The Elk Mound softball team was involved in a trio of shutout contests to open its 2025 campaign last week. Unfortunately, the Lady Mounders found themselves on the wrong side of two of those outcomes as they began the new season with a 1-2 record. The lone win came in its season, home and Dunn-St.…
Read MoreElk Mound baseball team opens season with wins over Arcadia and Fall Creek
The Elk Mound baseball team got off to a quick start last week with a pair of weekend wins over non-conference competition. After cold weather and snow canceled their scheduled April 1 season opening clash of conference champions in Hammond versus St. Croix Central (champs of the Middle Border), Elk Mound had to wait a…
Read MoreColfax boys’ golf team welcomes large number of first-year players
COLFAX — After competing as a cooperative with Elk Mound the past several seasons, Colfax will once again have its own boys’ golf team. With Elk Mound moving to the Cloverbelt West Conference at the conclusion of the current school year, the cooperative agreement, which ended last season, could not be renewed. Last year’s cooperative…
Read MoreGlenwood City track and field teams have strong numbers, look to compete each meet
by Renee Bettendorf Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — Head track and field coach Tom Klatt suspects this year’s Hilltopper teams will be strong in boys’ middle distance races and in pole vault and throwing events for the girls’ team. But the main goals for the season are to have fun, stay healthy and reach goals.…
Read MoreBoyceville boys’ and girls’ track and field teams are inexperienced, but show talent and promise
by Renee Bettendorf Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — Boyceville is bringing a young team to the 2025 track and field season with just one senior out for the sport. Even so, head coach Corey Day is optimistic about the teams and looks forward to them becoming more competitive as the season progresses. “The question that will…
Read MoreGlenwood City softball team returns handful of letter winners, looks to improve in 2025
GLENWOOD CITY — Second-year head coach Tracy Marback will be leaning on her five returning letter winners to lead the 2025 Glenwood City softball team on an upward trajectory. The Lady Hilltoppers, who were knocked out of last year’s WIAA playoffs by eventual state champion Fall Creek, lost six starters and strong contributors to graduation…
Read MoreGlenwood City baseball team returns seven starters for the 2025 season
GLENWOOD CITY — The 2025 edition of the Glenwood City baseball team returns seven starters and ten letter winners from a year ago. Although the Hilltoppers graduated just two starters – Steven Booth and Peyton Thuene – both played key roles on last year’s team that finished 7-10 overall and 6-9 in the Dunn-St. Croix…
Read MoreLady Bulldogs’ softball team makes push to move up in D-SC Conference
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — After ending last season with a 6-1 second-round loss in the WIAA Division 4 regional to eventual state champion Fall Creek, the Boyceville softball team hopes to build off their late season success as they head into the 2025 season. Boyceville finished 14-7 overall and 10-4 in Dunn-St.…
Read MoreBoyceville baseball has strong pitching core, looks to contend for D-SC title in 2025
BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville baseball team and head coach Michael Roemhild are faced with replacing some significant talent this spring. Graduation hit the Bulldogs hard as they lost a combined 15 years of varsity starting experience from a squad that finished 14-6 overall a season ago including a 10-4 conference mark, good for third place…
Read MoreTopper track and field teams kick off new season at UW-River Falls indoor invitational
RIVER FALLS — The Glenwood City boys’ and girls’ track and field teams got their 2025 seasons underway last Thursday, March 27 when they competed in the UWRF High School Invitational held indoors at the Knowles Center on the UW-River Falls Campus. The boys’ squad had a pair of first-place finishers along with two seconds.…
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