Area Sports
Fischer moves into seventh place all time scorers
After scoring his 1,000 point in a game against the Durand-Arkansaw Panthers on his home court Feb. 27, Colfax senior Aiden Fischer continued to add to his point total in two regional playoff games. Finishing his four year career with 1,052 points places him seventh of the 10 Viking male players who have achieved that…
Read MoreCale Knutson receives Milwaukee Bucks’ 2025 Perseverance Award
Elk Mound senior Cale Knutson was recently selected as a recipient of the Milwaukee Bucks Perseverance Award for 2025 after overcoming injuries the past two years. This is the fifth year for this prestigious award that is given to senior student athletes who have overcome adversity (physical, emotional or personal) to compete and excel in…
Read MoreElk Mound boys beat Berlin in overtime, nip Amery to win sectional championship
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent Much like the girls’ team, the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team was looking to punch their ticket to the state championship tournament with a pair of victories in WIAA Division 3 sectional action. The Mounders won their two regional contests by a combined eight points and their sectional matchups were…
Read MoreElk Mound girls conclude season with loss to Xavier in WIAA state semifinals
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent GREEN BAY — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team was the number 1 seed in the WIAA Division 3 division after posting a 26-1 record heading into the state tournament held Thursday, March 13 at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Their opponent, the Appleton Xavier Hawks were the number…
Read MoreBoyceville boys drop regional basketball opener at Ladysmith
LADYSMITH — The Boyceville boys regional basketball tournament run was brief – just one game. As it turned out, the 13th seeded Bulldogs had a tough draw as they had to make a long trip to Ladysmith last Tuesday, March 4 to face the Lumberjacks, the number 4 seed, in a WIAA Division 4 regional…
Read MoreGlenwood City boys fall in overtime to Unity
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent BALSAM LAKE – The Glenwood City boys’ basketball team opened Division 4 WIAA boys’ basketball tournament action with a road game against Unity. The Eagles (13-10), third place finishers in the Lakeland West conference, looked to be an evenly match opponent for the Hilltoppers. The two squads played even ball…
Read MoreElk Mound boys derail Altoona, cage Stanley-Boyd to earn regional title
ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound boys’ basketball team is headed back to the sectional tournament after capturing its second straight WIAA Division 3 regional championship with a pair of home victories last Friday and Saturday nights, March 6 and 7. But, it wasn’t easy! The Mounders, the number one seed in the lower half…
Read MoreMounder girls edge Chiefs and Blackhawks to win sectional crown
The last time (and first time) that an Elk Mound girls’ basketball team qualified for the state tournament Mounder Hall of Famer Ted Heimstead was the head coach and the players’ roster was populated with names such as Renee Paulsen, Crissy Gorell, Sara Solem, Jill Erpenbach, Keri Cyr, Lisa Morris, Renae Rhude, Tracy Meyer, Jennifer…
Read MoreColfax High School Dance Team won D-SC Conference, advanced to state
COLFAX — This year on the 2024-2025 Colfax High School Dance Team, there were a total of fourteen members (four freshmen, five sophomores, three juniors, and two seniors), coached by Megan Cormican who took over the team as head coach two years ago. She was assisted by Felisha Dupey, a first-year coach. Dance is broken…
Read MoreBloomer-Colfax gymnasts’ Hess and Nelson compete in state meet
by Melissa Nguyen Sports Correspondent WISCONSIN RAPIDS — The Bloomer-Colfax Co-op Gymnastics team ended the 2024-2025 season with a bang. The dynamic senior duo of Celina Hess and Ella Nelson represented well in front of a high energy packed crowd at the WIAA Division 2 Individual State Gymnastics competition held Saturday, March 7 at Wisconsin…
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