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Elk Mound boys fall in state basketball semifinal to top-ranked Freedom

By Editor | March 25, 2025

MADISON — Elk Mound certainly felt as though it was battle tested and ready for a challenge when the team returned to the Kohl Center in Madison after an 11-year absence to play in last week’s 2025 WIAA State Boys’ Basketball Championships. After all, the Mounder boys had been in so many tight games over…

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Cale Knutson receives Milwaukee Bucks’ 2025 Perseverance Award

By Editor | March 25, 2025

Elk Mound senior Cale Knutson was recently selected as a recipient of the Milwaukee Bucks Perseverance Award for 2025 after overcoming injuries the past two years. This is the fifth year for this prestigious award that is given to senior student athletes who have overcome adversity (physical, emotional or personal) to compete and excel in…

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Elk Mound boys beat Berlin in overtime, nip Amery to win sectional championship

By Editor | March 18, 2025

by Joel DeWitt Sports Correspondent Much like the girls’ team, the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team was looking to punch their ticket to the state championship tournament with a pair of victories in WIAA Division 3 sectional action. The Mounders won their two regional contests by a combined eight points and their sectional matchups were…

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Elk Mound girls conclude season with loss to Xavier in WIAA state semifinals

By Editor | March 18, 2025

by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent GREEN BAY — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team was the number 1 seed in the WIAA Division 3 division after posting a 26-1 record heading into the state tournament held Thursday, March 13 at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Their opponent, the Appleton Xavier Hawks were the number…

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Elk Mound boys derail Altoona, cage Stanley-Boyd to earn regional title

By Editor | March 11, 2025

ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound boys’ basketball team is headed back to the sectional tournament after capturing its second straight WIAA Division 3 regional championship with a pair of home victories last Friday and Saturday nights, March 6 and 7. But, it wasn’t easy! The Mounders, the number one seed in the lower half…

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Mounder girls edge Chiefs and Blackhawks to win sectional crown

By Editor | March 11, 2025

The last time (and first time) that an Elk Mound girls’ basketball team qualified for the state tournament Mounder Hall of Famer Ted Heimstead was the head coach and the players’ roster was populated with names such as Renee Paulsen, Crissy Gorell, Sara Solem, Jill Erpenbach, Keri Cyr, Lisa Morris, Renae Rhude, Tracy Meyer, Jennifer…

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Elk Mound girls dominate Bloomer and Mondovi to close regular season

By Editor | February 25, 2025

ELK MOUND — Since suffering its only loss of the season, a 35-38 non-conference setback at Baldwin-Woodville back on January 6, the Elk Mound girls’ basketball squad has embarked on an impressive and dominate 12-game win streak that has seen it win by an average margin of just over 39 points per game. That trend…

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Elk Mound boys score trio of victories including pair against conference foes

By Editor | February 25, 2025

The Elk Mound boys’ basketball team came away with a trio of wins last week including a pair against Dunn-St. Croix squads. Hitting the road last Monday, February 17, Elk Mound played at Baldwin-Woodville and returned home with a 68-52 win in the non-conference contest. The following evening, Elk Mound returned home to host Elmwood-Plum…

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Mounder boys defeat SCC in overtime, hold off Mondovi Buffaloes for victory

By Editor | January 28, 2025

The Elk Mound boys’ basketball team extended its winning streak to four games with a pair of victories last week including one in overtime. After last Tuesday’s conference home game versus Glenwood City was postponed due to sub-zero temperatures (the contest has been rescheduled for February 14), the Mounders were left with a pair of…

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McDonell/Elk Mound wrestlers drop duals to Stanley-Boyd and Spencer/Columbus

By Editor | January 28, 2025

The McDonell Central Catholic/Elk Mound wrestling cooperative lost both of its duals at a Cloverbelt Triangular hosted by Stanley-Boyd last Thursday, January 23. McDonell/Elk Mound then participated in the Shell Lake Challenge two days later where it finished 16th out of 17 schools with a tally of 21.5 points. The McDonell/Elk Mound squad will wrestle…

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