The league-leading Elk Mound boys’ basketball team survived a scare on their home court last Thursday from conference upstart Boyceville. The Mounders, who trailed for nearly three-quarters of the February 9 game, secured a 58-50 win at the free throw line in the closing minute of play. Elk Mound also took down St. Croix Central…
Read MoreBoth the Elk Mound and Colfax girls’ basketball teams received first-round byes in their respective regional brackets. The playoff seedings were released by the WIAA for all five girls’ divisions Sunday afternoon, February 12. Playing in the top half of the Division 4 sectional, the Vikings received the number three seed and an opening round…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — When the Elk Mound girls made the 12 mile trek over to Colfax February 7, it was safe to say they all knew what was on the line when they started the game against the reigning Dunn-St. Croix Conference champions. The Mounders are having a phenomenal season with…
Read MoreSPRING VALLEY — After holding on to beat rival Colfax 59-56 in a hard fought road contest three days earlier, there might have been some concern that the Lady Mounders might suffer a let down when they traveled to Spring Valley last Friday, February 10 for its second Dunn-St. Croix contest of the week. Well,…
Read MorePlaying a trio of games in four days including back-to-back conference contests at home, the Elk Mound girls’ basketball team ran its most current win streak to five straight with victories in all three match ups. Playing in Hammond last Tuesday, Janaury 31, the Lady Mounders had some offensive struggles, particularly in the second half,…
Read MoreMONDOVI — The start of last Tuesday’s, January 31, Dunn-St. Croix boys’ basketball game in Mondovi was a bit touch and go for Elk Mound. After opening with a 7-0 run, the host Buffaloes responded with one of their own to take a 10-7 advantage. But, Elk Mound came right back with another points splurge…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND -— When the Durand-Arkansaw Panthers entered the very full Elk Mound gym on Friday, February 3, both teams knew the winner of the contest would have the upper hand when it came to claiming a Dunn-St. Croix Conference championship. The game between the two teams scheduled earlier in…
Read MoreAfter being knocked from ranks of the unbeatens following a January 21 non-conference loss to a strong Somerset squad, what did the Lady Mounders’ basketball team do? It simply started a new winning streak. Traveling to the southern reaches of the Dunn-St. Croix Conference for a pair of games last week, Elk Mound played at…
Read MoreWhile last Thursday’s lopsided 65-35 home victory over lowly Glenwood City helped the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team maintain a share of the Dunn-St. Croix lead with Durand-Arkansaw, the Mounders also got in a pair of non-conference contests last week. Playing those two out-of-league games around their contest with the Hilltoppers, the Mounder boys had…
Read MoreELK MOUND — The win streak is over. Hosting a pair of non-conference basketball games last week, the Elk Mound girls saw its 14-game winning streak come to an end. After a convincing 64-28 win over Stanley-Boyd on Monday evening, January 16, the Mounders lost for the first time this season as a very strong…
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