The Chippewa Falls McDonell/Elk Mound wrestling cooperative opened Cloverbelt Conference competition with a 4-team, round-robin dual meet at Stanley-Boyd High School Thursday, January 4. McDonell/Elk Mound faced off against fellow conference squads from Bloomer/Colfax, Neillsville/Greenwood/Loyal and Stanley-Boyd. McDonell/Elk Mound opened the conference quad against Bloomer/Colfax. Unfortunately, no score was reported prior to Monday’s printing deadline.…
Read MoreThe Elk Mound girls opened 2024 with a pair of decisive basketball victories. The Mounders began the new year on the road last Tuesday going to Bloomer where they beat the Blackhawks by more than double, 67-32 in a non-conference contest. Two days later, Elk Mound returned to its home court to host Spring Valley…
Read MoreThe Raptor wrestling team completed its pre-holiday schedule by hosting a five-team, dual tournament at Bloomer High School Friday, December 22. Host Bloomer/Colfax finished third in the tournament with a 2-2 record. Following the Christmas break, the Raptors were back in action at the annual Northern Badger Wrestling Classic which was held Thursday and Friday,…
Read MoreALTOONA — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team had to put in a little “extra” work to remain unbeaten when it traveled to Altoona Thursday afternoon, December 28 for a non-conference tilt with the Lady Railroaders. Elk Mound edged Altoona, who is 7-3 and currently sits in second place in the Middle Border Conference, 6…
Read MoreThe Elk Mound boys’ basketball team won a pair of recent road games including a Dunn-St. Croix contest in convincing fashion. The Mounders wrapped up its pre-holiday slate as it avenged last year’s lopsided regional home loss to Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (G-E-T) with a 65-60 overtime win on the Red Hawks’ court in the Friday, December 22…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — The Elk Mound girls raised their overall record to 10-0 and 4-0 in Dunn-St. Croix Conference play with a 44-28 win over Colfax on the Vikings’ home court Thursday, December 21. “We were very happy to get a hard fought win,” stated Jordan Kongshaug, Elk Mound head coach.…
Read MoreEAGAN, MN — The McDonell Catholic/Elk Mound wrestling cooperative was back in action this past Saturday, December 16 when it partook in the Trinity Tournament which was hosted by its namesake, Trinity School at River Ridge in Eagan, Minnesota . McDonell/Elk Mound placed 17th in the 18-team tournament after scoring 92 points. Rogers (381 points)…
Read MoreThe Elk Mound boys’ basketball team’s streak of 18 straight conference wins came to an end in Durand last Tuesday, December 12 when the Panthers of Durand-Arkansaw knocked off the defending Dunn-St. Croix champs 48-30. Ironically, the Elk Mound boys last conference defeat came nearly two year ago against Durand-Arkansaw. In that February 10, 2022…
Read MoreThe Elk Mound girls’ basketball team delivered two more dominant performances last week to remain unbeaten this season. Playing in an out-of-conference contest Monday, December 11, Elk Mound hosted the St. Croix Central Panthers (5-4). Backed by a strong defensive performance, the Lady Mounders easily dispatched the visiting Panthers 62 to 37. Three days later,…
Read MoreThe Elk Mound boys’ basketball squad won a pair of lopsided contests last week including its conference opener. Hosting Black River Falls in non-conference action Monday evening, December 4, Elk Mound won convincingly 72-40. Three days later, the Mounders traveled to Mondovi where they overwhelmed the Buffaloes 67-17 in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference opener for…
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