By Amber Hayden BLOOMER — A burst of confidence helped the Elk Mound boys’ track and field team in the WIAA Division 2 regional held Monday, May 20, in Bloomer. “The boys 4×400 relay team came together with the right amount of confidence to break the school record,” head coach Jonathon Langreck said. “I knew…
Read MoreCADOTT — Improved play this season helped a pair of Elk Mound golfers extend their season one more week. While Mounders finished in sixth place at the WIAA Division 2 Stanley-Boyd boys’ golf regional meet held last Thursday, May 23 at the Whispering Pines Golf Course near Cadott, junior Ethan Rubenzer and senior Max Marquardt…
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By Amber Hayden DURAND — For the first time in three seasons, the Dunn-St. Croix boys’ track and field championship will not reside in Elk Mound. After finishing second to Elk Mound a year ago, Durand, hosts of this year’s Dunn-St. Croix Conference Track and Field Championships, unseated the three-time defending champion Mounders in last…
Read MoreMONDOVI — A third-place finish in last Tuesday’s 18-hole Dunn-St. Croix conference golf tournament led Elk Mound to its highest conference standing since the school added the sport. The Mounders shot a 388 on Mondovi’s Valley Golf Course and beat Glenwood City by four strokes to leapfrog the Hilltoppers for third-place in the final 2019…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden Elk Mound’s dream of a Dunn-St. Croix softball championship was dashed when it was upset in Pepin last Monday, May 13 by the high-flying Eagles of Pepin/Alma, last year’s conference champs. It was a heartbreaking 5-1 loss to Pepin/Alma for Elk Mound, who was looking to gain at least a share of…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden Besides last Thursday’s win over rival Colfax, Elk Mound played two other Dunn-St. Croix foes earlier in the week and came away with a split. Beginning a three-game, four-day road swing in Pepin last Monday, May 13, the Mounders’ baseball team pummeled the Pepin/Alma Eagles 11-2 behind a six-run sixth inning and…
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By Amber Hayden COLFAX — Things started out well for Colfax when it hosted rival Elk Mound for the second of its regular season baseball match-ups. The Vikings built a 4-1 advantage over the Mounders thanks in large measure to a three-run second inning. Elk Mound narrowed the gap to a single run with a…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden MONDOVI — The Elk Mound boys’ and girls’ track and field teams were in Mondovi on Monday, May 6, to take part in the Mondovi Invite and managed to return with first and fifth-place finishes. “Last night, I was greatly impressed with the effort with both boys and girls,” said head coach…
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By Amber Hayden COLFAX — The Viking and Mounder boys’ and girls’ track and field teams were in Colfax on Tuesday, May 6, for the second time in a week and Colfax did fairly well, while Elk Mound had to fight for every point. Colfax finished in third place for the ladies and fourth place…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound baseball team was able to grab a pair of home conference wins this past week in games against Elmwood/Plum City last Monday and Mondovi on Friday. The Mounders were also scheduled to play a doubleheader in Glenwood City but heavy rains left the Hilltoppers’ field water-logged…
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