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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 MoreBoyceville girls get offensive, sink Lake Holcombe Chieftains
BOYCEVILLE — The Boyceville girls’ basketball team took advantage of Lake Holcombe’s numerous turnovers when it hosted the Lady Chieftains in a non-conference basketball contest on Monday, December 16, turning several into points, lots of points. In fact, the Bulldogs put so many biscuits in the basket, particularly in the first half, that they held…
Read MoreBoyceville boys lose battle of the Bulldogs, but earn season’s first win against Wolves
Victory eluded the Boyceville boys’ basketball team in its first five games of this season. After Boyceville remained winless when a close non-conference contest played last Tuesday, December 17 at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser got out of hand in the second half and resulted in a 74-55 set back, the Bulldogs overcame a one-point halftime deficit last Friday,…
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 MoreBoyceville lady cagers split conference games
After dropping its conference opener in Colfax the previous week, the Boyceville girls’ basketball team literally jumped from the frying pan and into the fire as it had to host the vaunted Mounders, the conference’s two-time defending champions, in its very next contest. Elk Mound struck quickly and often when it visited Boyceville Tuesday, December…
Read MoreBoyceville boys surrender first-half lead, lose to Colfax
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — In a hard-fought battle from start to finish, the Colfax boys’ basketball team overcame an early deficit to pull out a 70-61 win over Boyceville Thursday, December 12 in Boyceville. The win was the first of the season for the Vikings and was the first career win for…
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