Tribune Sports
Hilltoppers drop baseball opener to SCC
HAMMOND — Despite being no hit by a quartet of St. Croix Central pitchers, Glenwood City did manage to score a run in its 2025 baseball opener played under cold and blustery conditions last Saturday afternoon, April 5 on Central’s home diamond. But, that one run was not enough against the defending Middle Border Conference…
Read MoreTopper softball team is shutout in Durand
DURAND — While Glenwood City finished with a slight edge in hits – 8 to 7 – when it opened the 2025 softball season at Dunn-St. Croix foe Durand-Arkansaw last Thursday, April 3, the scoreboard at Tarrant Park showed that the host Panthers had won in a shutout. The Hilltoppers were unable to convert any…
Read MoreToppers’ Thompson and Flick take firsts at UW-River Falls indoor track and field meet
RIVER FALLS — For a second straight week, the Glenwood City boys’ and girls’ track and field teams returned to the Robert P. Knowles Center on the UW-River Falls campus to compete in an indoor meet. This time around it was for the annual UWRF High School Classic which was held Friday, April 4. Twenty-three…
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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