By Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — On Tuesday, February 3rd, the Hilltopper boys’ basketball team took on the Colfax Vikings at home. In the end, the Vikings proved to be too much for the Toppers as they lost 45-65 to remain winless this season. At the start of the game, the teams seemed…
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By Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent It was not a pretty sight this past week as the Lady Hilltoppers basketball team lost three games. Their first loss came at the hands of the Division 5 state-ranked Warriors of Clear Lake on Monday, February 3rd in Clear Lake. Their second defeat, a 40-point drubbing, was handed to…
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MENOMONIE — Continuing with their season-long theme of wrestling tough competition, the Hilltopper grapplers took part in the Whitetail Shootout at Menomonie High School last Friday evening. The 8-team, dual-style tournament held January 31 in the Mustangs’ spacious high school gymnasium featured several larger schools including: Tomah, Wausau West, Eau Claire North and host Menomonie…
Read MoreBy Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent The Glenwood City boys’ basketball team is still searching for their first win as they dropped two more games this past week. While head coach Tristan Kittilson has seem some improvement in his team during the season it hasn’t been enough to come up with that elusive win. On Monday,…
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By Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — The Hilltoppers girls’ basketball team was no match for the experienced, bench-filled Vikings of Colfax. The Toppers fell to the conference-leading Vikings on Friday night, January 31st in front of a home crowd, 37-74. As the game got underway, Colfax put a full-court press on Glenwood City…
Read More“If you don’t stretch your limits, you’ll set your limits.” – Rob Gilbert, Motivational speaker, author of Gilbert on Greatness, Professor at Montclair State University. With an eye on improving, not just now but in future seasons, Glenwood City’s wrestlers stepped up their level of competition during a busy week on the mats. After the…
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By Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent The Spring Valley Cardinals and the Mondovi Buffaloes were latest victors on the basketball court in the games played this past week against the Glenwood City boys. The Toppers fell to the Cardinals on Tuesday, January 21st at home by a score of 37-64. Then on Friday, January 24th the…
Read MoreBy Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — Hilltopper head coach Dean Fayerweather finally had all of his starters back in the lineup but it wasn’t enough to beat the Panthers from Durand this past Thursday night (January 23rd) at home. Durand, who currently has an overall record of 9-5 and are 6-2 in the…
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By Missy Klatt GLENWOOD CITY — The Spring Valley Cardinals came to town last Tuesday, January 14th looking for their first conference win and unfortunately, they found it at the hands of the Lady Hilltoppers’ basketball team in a close contest that found the Toppers losing 39-44. The Cardinals along with the Toppers and the…
Read MoreBy Missy Klatt Sports Correspondent GLENWOOD CITY — Glenwood City boys’ basketball head coach Tristan Kittilson continues to try different starting lineups while looking for that first win. Unfortunately, that combination has yet to be found as the Hilltoppers lost another game, this time to the Wolves of Elmwood/Plum City on Thursday, January 16th. The…
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