By Cara L. Dempski The Elk Mound baseball team had a big week. The Mounders won three of the four contests they competed in last week highlighted by conference wins over Durand and rival Colfax. Elk Mound took sole possession of first place in the Dunn-St. Croix’ large division following a 2-1 win over Durand…
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By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — There is one sport at Elk Mound Middle School and Elk Mound High School that bridges the gap between winter and spring sports. The two schools have been sending archery teams to competitions since late winter, and sent both teams to the state tournament held April 1 at…
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By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — In softball and baseball, if you bring a big bat, you really need to bring a strong defense too. It was a lesson Elk Mound apparently took to heart against the Vikings in the rivals softball contest in Colfax April 21. It took until the fourth inning of the…
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ELK MOUND — There is only one word for the Elk Mound’s baseball win over Colfax last Friday: Ouch! The Mounders played host to the Vikings April 21 as the two teams renewed their long-standing rivalry for the 2017 season. But the match-up quickly turned into a rout as Elk Mound pummeled and blanked their…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski MONDOVI — It almost seems like the Elk Mound track and field teams just needed the fresh air and great outdoors to spread their wings in 2017. The Mounder boys won their second outdoor meet this season with a 174-point performance, while the girls took second place behind Neillsville/Granton after scoring…
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By Cara L. Dempski SPRING VALLEY — Brandon Powell’s Elk Mound golfers showed drastic improvement between their first and second matches this season, while Mike Dombrowski’s Vikings slipped some strokes. The teams were scheduled to play two courses last week, but the April 10 meet at Mondovi was cancelled due to weather conditions.
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski Elk Mound’s baseball team took its show on the road the week before Easter after playing a three-game home stand to open the season. The Mounders headed north April 11 to take on the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser team for one more out-of-league game before opening conference play. Elk Mound had an 8-7 lead…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski HAMMOND — If Mounder track coach Jeremiah Fredrickson was curious about what his team could do outdoors, he got his answer last Thursday. Elk Mound traveled to Hammond April 6 for the St. Croix Central Invitational to cut its teeth on the outdoor season. The Mounders headed back home later that…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The Mounder ladies softball team may not have earned the W to open their second week of competition, but they have every right to be proud of their play in the game. The Elk Mound squad welcomed Division 1 Big Rivers team Menomonie to their field April 4…
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By Cara L. Dempski ELK MOUND — The third time was the charm for Elk Mound when it came to having Mother Nature’s cooperation. The Mounders were scheduled to play a road game against Eleva-Strum on March 30, and then meet Bloomer at home the night of April 3, but both games were postponed due…
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