Glenwood City Sports
Toppers shutout by E/PC Wolves in D-SC finale, but still qualify for WIAA playoffs
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — Heading into their regular-season and home finale on October 13, the Hilltopper football team was sitting at .500 and needed a victory to ensure themselves a spot in the postseason action. A loss would leave their fate to the WIAA selection committee. Likewise, their opponent, Elmwood/Plum City,…
Read MoreHilltopper volleyball loses at home to Vikings, drops all four matches in Somerset tourney
The enthusiasm and momentum that Glenwood City had built in winning its first volleyball match of the season in Boyceville a week early seemed to have all but dissipated by the time the Hilltoppers welcomed Colfax last Thursday, October 5 for a Dunn-St. Croix matchup. The Hilltoppers started slowly against the visiting Vikings and never…
Read MoreHilltopper harriers race in Amery and Eau Claire
With the Dunn-St. Croix Conference meet slated to take place this Thursday in Durand, the Glenwood City cross country runners tuned-up for the competition by partaking in a pair of large invitationals last week. On Tuesday, October 3, Glenwood City joined nearly 20 other schools and nearly 500 runners at the Amery Invitational. The Hilltoppers…
Read MoreToppers turn Turtle Lake turnovers into points and a D-SC football victory
TURTLE LAKE — The Glenwood City football team headed to Turtle Lake last Friday evening with aspirations of qualifying for the upcoming WIAA playoffs. A second straight win would likely make the Hilltoppers playoff eligible while a loss might just dash those dreams. The contest got off to a somewhat dubious start for the visitors…
Read MoreGlenwood City boys, Boyceville girls win cross country meet in Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY — Last Thursday’s cross country meet at Spring Valley High School offered most of the Dunn-St. Croix Conference squads an opportunity to race against one another prior to the conference championship which will be held October 12 in Durand. With seven of the eight conference schools (Mondovi was the only D-SC school not…
Read MoreTopper volleyball wins 5-set thriller over Bulldogs to secure season’s first victory
BOYCEVILLE — Coming into last Thursday’s volleyball showdown against Glenwood City, Boyceville appeared to have all the momentum. The Bulldogs, who are much improved over a year ago, were just a few days removed from their first Dunn-St. Croix conference win – a 3-1 home victory over Elmwood-Plum City. Boyceville also had home-court advantage when…
Read MoreHilltoppers come from behind for win over Vikings
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — The Glenwood City Hilltoppers hosted the Colfax Vikings in their annual Homecoming game on a rather pleasant evening last Friday night, September 29, and had to come from behind from a 12-0 deficit before claiming a 26-12 victory. The Hilltoppers are now 4-3 overall and 2-3 in…
Read MoreHilltoppers still searching for first volleyball victory
Victory continued to elude the Glenwood City volleyball team. The Hilltoppers lost three matches, all in straight sets, last week to remain winless this season. Glenwood City hosted Mondovi last Tuesday, September 19 and fell in three sets to the Lady Buffaloes. Two days later, the Hilltoppers trekked north to Shell Lake for a triangular…
Read MoreGlenwood City boys cross country team wins in Durand, takes second at Cadott
The Glenwood City boys’ cross country team performed well last week on a pair of courses that will host important races next month. The Topper boys finished second in the September 19 Cadott Invitational which was held at Whispering Pines Golf Course, the site of this year’s WIAA Division 3 sectional meet. Glenwood City followed…
Read MoreBulldogs use aerial attack, turnovers to blank Toppers in Dunn-St. Croix showdown
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — The 2023 edition of the Glenwood City-Boyceville rivalry pitted two contrasting teams. The Hilltoppers feature a quick-hit aerial attack, while the Bulldogs prefer a physical ground game. The contest on September 22 didn’t follow that script. The Bulldogs outgained the Hilltoppers through the air by 107 yards and…
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