By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Glenwood City Hilltoppers stunned Elk Mound, winning 30-18 in the September 2 conference opener for both teams. “They really brought it,” Mounder coach Dave Lew said of the Hilltoppers. “They wanted this game.”
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Elk Mound volleyball already has a series of battles under its belt for the 2016 season. The Mounders played in the Menomonie Sprawl, held at UW – Stout, on August 26 and 27, and played a triangular in Cadott on August 30.
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — The Colfax and Elk Mound cross country teams each had a meet this past week. The Colfax boys’ and girls’ teams competed August 30 in Barron while Elk Mound’s teams participated in the St. Croix Central Invite held September 1.
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski STRUM — So far this season, Elk Mound’s record tells the tale of two teams. After coming off a 21-6 home loss to Chetek-Weyerhaeuser to the season August 18, the Mounders looked like a completely different team last Thursday in Strum as they evened their 2016 mark at 1-1 with an…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Last year’s Mounders’ cross country teams saw two runners named to the the all-conference team and sent one runner to state. This year, building off a strong group of seniors for the girls and a group of returning letter winners on the boys’ side, coach Jeremiah Fredrickson is…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski BOYCEVILLE — Both area girls cross country teams opened the harrier season at the top of a 12-team race in Boyceville. The Colfax and Elk Mound girls cross country teams finished first and second respectively at Boyceville’s annual Cross Country Alumni Invitational held Thursday morning, August 25 at Tiffany Creek Elementary…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Elk Mound coach Sam Weix has a clear memory of losing last year’s conference championship to Colfax. “I had someone come up and need a reaction quote for the game,” Weix said, “I needed a moment or two to just absorb it.” Coming off a 7-1 conference record…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Elk Mound drove nearly 80 yards in 12 plays in the first quarter to score the first points of the game. After that, it was all Chetek-Weyerhaeuser in the season football opener Friday, August 19 in Elk Mound. Despite rushing for 137 yards on 38 carries, the Mounders…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — A gambler likely wouldn’t have bet on Dave Lew’s Mounders to have a 7-3 season last year. After grim 1-8 seasons in both 2013 and 2014, the pattern seemed likely to continue. The seniors sat down with the underclassmen last year and said “no more.” That attitude turned…
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound Board of Education has approved a preliminary budget for the 2016-2017 school year of $14.14 million to be presented at the annual meeting in August. The Board of Education approved the 2016-2017 budget report at the July 25 meeting.
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