By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound boys’ basketball team spent some quality time on their home court last week, playing a tough non-conference opponent before taking on the Dunn-St. Croix leader.
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski The Viking and Mounder powerlifting teams already have a pair of meets under their belts, this year, with just two more before the state meet rolls around in March. Both teams have shown their strength at River Falls in December and Osceola earlier this month, but will lift again at Elk…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — It is fairly safe to say Joe Doucette’s Viking girls’ basketball team did not play up to its potential the first time it played Elk Mound this season. That game, played December 14 at Colfax, saw the Mounders take a 48-36 win after capitalizing on the chinks in…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski The first few weeks of 2018 brought a cold start to this year’s ice fishing season, with temperatures down around zero most Saturdays. But, the cold conditions did not dissuade a group of young local anglers intent on catching the big one from hitting a few Northern Wisconsin lakes for weekend…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski The Elk Mound girls may have hit their stride at just the right time early last week. Coach Jordan Kongshaug and his Lady Mounders opened the week with a solid performance over the only winless team in the Dunn-St. Croix: Spring Valley. The Mounders were up 43-8 at halftime, and while…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski Looking at the records in the middle of the pack for this year’s Dunn-St. Croix boys’ basketball standings is a little deceptive. The Mounders are in the thick of things with teams like Mondovi, Spring Valley and Glenwood City, and all present as good teams when seen in action.
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Though Elk Mound’s archery program has existed for several years now, the middle and high school clubs will be taking on a whole new challenge this coming Saturday. The EM archery clubs will be hosting a tournament for the first time January 27, with the first flight of…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski If there were an award in the conference for sheer “stick-to-it” attitude, there is a good chance the Glenwood City girls would win it. While the team started out last week with a 72-35 loss at Elk Mound January 9, there was a definite stubborn streak running through the Lady Toppers.…
Read MoreWinter weather caused the canellation and postponement of school and several extra curricular activities last Thursday, January 11 including a full slate of Dunn-St. Croix boys’ basketball contests. Colfax will now be traveling to Plum City to square off against the Wolves of Plum City/Elmwood next Tuesday evening, January 23. The Elk Mound boys’ home…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski If the Elk Mound girls needed a catch-phrase for last week, they got one from head coach Jordan Kongshaug. The theme for the night at home against Glenwood City last Tuesday, January 9 seemed to be “gather and finish,” a phrase the Mounder coach used to describe his team’s need to…
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