By Cara L. Dempski The Mounder boys’ basketball team got one last “tune-up” game in early last week before stepping into Dunn-St. Croix competition later in the week before and playing in yet another non-conference contest this past Saturday. Elk Mound hosted Eau Claire Regis high school December 5, losing the game 53-50. Coach Mike…

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — It is always a good thing to have an outside shooter like Allie Weber in your corner. The Mounder senior drilled five three-point shots in Elk Mound’s November 27 home opener to lead the squad with a total of 17 points, but the game was still a loss…

By Cara L. Dempski There is only so much a team can do in practice. Sometimes, athletes just need a good competition to really test their mettle. At least, that is how Elk Mound’s head boys’ basketball coach Mike Kessler treated the Mounders’ road trip to Fall Creek November 28. He said he was happy…

By Cara L. Dempski BLOOMER — The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team played two tight games with Bloomer last season. The first game was a January 14 matchup at Elk Mound where the Lady Mounders won 51-48 in overtime. The second was a season-ending 54-49 loss at Osseo-Fairchild in the March 2 sectional semi-final matchup.

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The University of Wisconsin at Stout was one of Ethan Kjellberg’s top three college choices, and as of last week, he is committed to playing for the Blue Devil baseball team. Kjellberg signed a National Letter of Intent November 13 indicating his acceptance of a spot with the…

By Cara L. Dempski FALL CREEK — There are any number of different words that could be used to describe one team beating another in a game. Sports writers frequently throw around words about teams getting whitewashed, blasted, or blown away.

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — Mounder fans are almost starting to get used to their athletes being some of the best in the conference. The Elk Mound fall season garnered two more “Player of the Year” honors for the Dunn-St. Croix, with juniors Morgan Radtke named the Dunn-St. Croix player of the year…

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The number one rule of basketball is you have to sink shots in order to score. In order to sink shots, you have to have possession of the ball, which means teams often focus on minimizing turnovers. Elk Mound’s head girls’ basketball coach Jordan Kongshaug knows smart players…

By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — It is a testament to just how good Elk Mound’s football season was that the team landed four Mounder football players all-region honors with the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Last year, the Mounders had just one player named to an all-region team: Dane Lew. This year, Bryce Kasper,…

By Cara L. Dempski GRANTSBURG — When you see them on the field, it is hard not to think of high school football players as grown young men, with adult thoughts and feelings. It is not until you see those same players with tears in their eyes after losing the first state quarterfinal football contest…