Glenwood City Sports
Hilltopper boys’ basketball falls short in Luck
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent LUCK — Fouls and free throws played a large part in the Hilltoppers boys’ basketball game against Luck on January 3. Glenwood City was whistled for 15 fouls on the night, whereas the home Cardinals committed seven. The foul disparity allowed Luck to convert on ten more free throws, 15-for-20…
Read MoreTopper girls begin new year with pair of wins
The Glenwood City girls’ basketball team tipped off the new year with a pair of non-conference victories against Lakeland Conference teams. The Lady Hilltoppers returned to action following a 17-day holiday hiatus on Friday, January 3 when they traveled to Luck along with their male counterparts for a doubleheader. The girls snapped their three-game losing…
Read MoreGlenwood City boys split D-SC games, nip Mondovi but fall to Durand-Arkansaw
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — Losers of two straight games, the Glenwood City boys’ basketball team was hoping to snap out of a funk. The second half of both losses saw the Hilltoppers outscored by a combine 23 points en route to dropping to 1-2 in early action. The Hilltoppers had two…
Read MoreGC wrestlers place second in Somerset Invite, top-ranked Wyatt Unser remains unbeaten
SOMERSET — Glenwood City wrestlers concluded a challenging pre-holiday schedule Friday, December 20 when it competed in the Somerset Invitational. The Hilltoppers, ranked tenth in Division 3, placed second in the 13-team tournament after scoring 458 points. Powerhouse St. Croix Falls, which is number 2 in this season’s first Division 2 state poll, captured the…
Read MoreLady Hilltoppers fall to unbeaten New Auburn
NEW AUBURN — After getting off to a 3-2 start, the Glenwood City girls’ basketball team lost its third consecutive game last Tuesday, December 17. The girls traveled to New Auburn for a non-conference contest and were soundly beaten by the undefeated Lady Trojans, 51-29. Glenwood City was able to keep the game fairly close…
Read MoreGlenwood City boys fall to Spring Valley Cards in conference basketball opener
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — After splitting two non-conference games to begin the season, the Glenwood City boys’ basketball team jumped into conference action last Thursday, December 12 with a game against Spring Valley. Like the Hilltoppers, the Cardinals were 1-1 and looking to get off to a hot start in Dunn-St.…
Read MoreTopper wrestlers win Barron Invite, trio crowned
BARRON — Just a few weeks into the wrestling season and Glenwood City has already secured a pair of tournament titles. After copping the crown at their own John Timm Duals for a third consecutive season the previous week, the Hilltoppers pocketed a first-place finish at the annual Barron Invitational this past Saturday, December 14.…
Read MoreHilltopper girls lose pair of conference games
Glenwood City fell to 0-3 in Dunn-St. Croix play as it suffered lopsided losses last week to a pair of teams in the conference’s upper echelon. The Hilltoppers traveled to Mondovi Tuesday, December 10 where they were dispatched 72-31 by the Buffaloes. Neither the circumstances nor the outcome changed much when Glenwood City hosted Durand-Arkansaw…
Read MoreGlenwood City boys split opening basketball games, crush Cornell but fall to Bloomer
by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent The Glenwood City boys’ basketball team headed into the 2024-25 season looking to improve on a 10-13 record from the previous year. They opened with a pair of non-conference contests and ended the week with mixed results. Glenwood City opened action against Cornell on December 3. The Hilltoppers shot nearly…
Read MoreTopper girls win two of three in five days on basketball court
A busy week that featured three games in a five-day span, saw the Glenwood City girls’ basketball team win two of those contests. The Lady Toppers started the week out last Tuesday, December 3 with a non-conference home game versus Cornell. Playing a early game in a doubleheader with the boys, Glenwood City started fast…
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