By Amber Hayden HAMMOND — The Elk Mound “Mounders” football team struggled in its August 24 non-conference contest against a tough Saint Croix Central Panthers squad, losing the road game 49-7. While the first quarter saw the Mounders hold the two-time Division 4 state finalists and 2016 State Champion St. Croix Central Panthers to only…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden EAU CLAIRE — The Mounders cross county squads found themselves among tough competition in their August 25 season opener at the City Wells in Eau Claire. The girls’ team finished in eighth place with 233 points, the boys’ finished eleventh with 275 points at the invitational hosted by Eau Claire North this…
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By Amber Hayden ELK MOUND — For coach Jeremiah Fredrickson, the goals for his Mounders’ cross country teams are simple. Take two teams to state after missing state last year by mere points. Fredrickson is beginning his ninth year as head coach for the Elk Mound and wants to see his team of runners succeed.
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By Amber Hayden ELK MOUND — The Mounders’ volleyball team had a rewarding season in 2017, and Coach Samantha Weix sees her team building off the success they had. With a record of 7-1 in the conference, which included a runner-up finish to rival Colfax, and 27-19 overall, the Mounders’ team managed their first win…
Read MoreBy Amber Hayden ELK MOUND — For the second consecutive year, Elk Mound opened its football season against Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. But unlike last year’s opener, a 20-6 home win for the Bulldogs, the Mounders ran roughshod over C-W, nearly doubling the offensive output of the Bulldogs for a satisfying 35-14 non-conference, home victory to kick off…
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By Amber Hayden ELK MOUND — The Mounders’ return to the gridiron this year as the Dunn-St. Croix Conference champions and after going unbeaten in conference action a year ago, Elk Mound is looking to maintain its grip on the title handware in 2018. Posting an unblemished 6-0 conference record, Elk Mound made its way…
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SOUTH AFRICA — Recent Colfax graduate Mikaela Leibfried has put her powerlifting skills to the test on the global stage. This past spring, Mikaela, accompanied by her father Wade Leibfried, traveled to the other side of the world to compete in the International Powerlifting Federation’s (IPF) World Women’s Bench Press Championships held in Potchefstroom,…
Read MoreCHIPPEWA FALLS — With a state berth and its seven-game winning streak on the line, Elk Mound knew it had to play a great game in last Tuesday afternoon’s WIAA Division 3 sectional baseball championship against top-ranked Webster. And the Mounders certainly did that when they battled the number one Tigers in the sectional title…
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Elk Mound High School duo of Cole Steinhorst and Blaze Todd brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday, June 3 weighing 15 pounds, 14 ounces, to win the 2018 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Whitefish Chain Open presented by YETI tournament. The win advanced the team to the 2018 High School Fishing…
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LA CROSSE – For Elk Mound seniors Jake Johnson and Conner Mavis, there could not have been a better stage for them to complete their high school track and field careers. The accomplished pair’s final performances came in the pinnacle of state meets, the 2018 WIAA State Track and Field Championships held last Friday, June…
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