MENOMONIE — The Elk Mound track and field teams became familiar with Johnson Fieldhouse at UW-Stout  when they competed in two meets including the Blue Devil Open March 24 and the Northern Badger Classic March 28. Facing very strong competition from Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Mounder boys placed ninth in a field of 22 teams…

ELK MOUND — With seven returning starters to a team that finished 15-8 overall and 13-3 in conference play for second place a year ago, second year Elk Mound softball coach Dylan Pronschinske expects his team to have a solid year.

ELK MOUND — After a fourth place finish in the conference for the girls a year ago and a fifth place for the boys, Elk Mound head coach Jeff Mack hopes the large number on the boys’ squad and a young but very athletic group for the girls will allow them to finish higher in…

EAU CLAIRE — Elk Mound freshmen and sophomores had a chance to show head coach Jeff Mack what they were capable of when they competed in the UW-Eau Claire Indoor Classic hosted by Eau Claire North March 17. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams finished seventh in a field of nine teams.

Although the Elk Mound girls competed in Division 4 in WIAA tournament play this year, according to a new rule, the Mounder boys remained in D3 due to the fact they played  in the WIAA state tournament last year. Things may have worked out O.K. for them as they took their 10-13 record and their…

The future of powerlifting at Elk Mound High School looks bright. Last year, Elk Mound’s inaugural team had 19 lifters. The 2014-15 season saw 40 lifters compete on the team.

Moving back to Division 4 for tournament play after a year spent in Division 3, the Elk Mound girls had a pretty easy time in their first round of regionals with a 65-36 win at home over Elmwood-Plum City Feb. 24. Traveling a few miles up the road three days later, the Mounders faced the…

After a 56-45 loss in a non-conference game to Bloomer Feb. 23, the Elk Mound boys finished off the regular season with a 49-45 win over Dunn-St. Croix Conference opponent Mondovi on the road three days later.

After playing out of the conference against a pretty good Stanley-Boyd team on the road Feb. 16, the Elk Mound girls came up short in a 53-49 loss to the Orioles but came back to finish off  the regular season with a 47-37 conference win at Mondovi. The Mounders finished in a strong second place…