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The Ellsworth boys team being sent off to State as a squad for the first time since 1992.

Ellsworth XC boys soak in State experience

Ellsworth’s boys cross country team competed at State in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday, Nov. 1. While they finished 16th of 16 as a team in Division 2, the team worked around an injury and … more

By Andrew Harrington | 11/5/25

The Ellsworth boys cross country team is headed to State after an outstanding Sectionals finish landed them in the top two.

Ellsworth boys XC headed to State for first time since 1992

Ellsworth boys cross country is headed back to State for the first time since 1992, showing out at Rice Lake to the tune of a second-place finish. “It’s pretty significant … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/29/25

River Falls celebrates a tight win over Eau Claire North for the Regional title.

RF wins contested Regional title 3-1 over EC North

The volleyball postseason brought out the best, with no shortage of great matches. River Falls added another Regional title to an already decorated weekend for the school, and Ellsworth, Spring … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/29/25

Beaver Dam and River Falls clash at the goal line on third down. during Round 1 of the playoffs Oct. 24.

RF lone survivor of playoff football opening round

The WIAA football playoffs can be a buzzsaw, and it proved just that, knocking out three county teams in the opening round. The lone team to rise above the noise was the No. 1 seed River Falls … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/29/25

Prescott Head Coach Jordan Hansen encourages the Cardinals, who gave the Middle Border Conference Champion Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks a fight Friday, Oct. 17.

Around the County: Four more postseasons begin

Football Ellsworth got a massive win heading into the playoffs, beating a strong Osceola team on the road 31-20. Coincidentally, the Panthers hit the road to take on Osceola in the playoff … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/22/25

Prescott’s All-Conference and medalist runners (from left): Addy Allsop, Amber Van Loon, Kyra Dix, Nolan Leask, Dawson Langer.

Top finishes galore at conference XC meets

The Middle Border, Big Rivers and Dunn-St. Croix conferences each held their championship meets over the last week. All-Conference runners were named around the county as the teams now enter the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/22/25

Ellsworth senior Lexi Marks made State individually three years in a row, taking 15th in Division 2 to wrap up a decorated career.

Marks, Salay post top-half scores at State golf

MADISON — Ellsworth senior Lexi Marks and Prescott junior Layla Salay closed out the girls golf season, each finishing in the top half of their respective divisions at the State Championship … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/22/25

Wildcat Nik Thomas earned the Garage Bikes + Brews player of the game on Thursday night vs Eau Claire North. Nik played with passion and determination, locking down the left side of our defensive line. He read the game well, stepping to deny Husky attackers and that helped lead to a strong counterattack.

Around the County: Conference title races taking shape

Football River Falls headed into the halftime break Friday, Oct. 10 tied with Menomonie at 14. The Wildcats must have heard a motivating halftime speech, though, bursting out of the half to a … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/15/25

Coach Rob Heller talks to his team ahead of the fourth quarter against Altoona on Oct. 10.

Altoona defense keeps Ellsworth at bay

ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth could not keep pace with the Altoona Railroaders in the Panthers’ final home game, losing 42-7 to one of the area’s best defenses. The game started on the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/15/25

Senior libero Julia Boyle plays a serve on the back line in a 3-0 win over Prescott on Oct. 9.

Ellsworth volleyball sweeps Prescott in The Nest

PRESCOTT — Ellsworth took care of business in three straight sets on the road against rival Prescott (25-23, 25-18, 25-21) Thursday. Ellsworth held a slim lead for the majority of the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/15/25

River Falls is continuing to find its footing in the back half of the season, taking care of business against Onalaska with a 5-0 win. The Wildcats lost 1-0 to Menomonie on a late goal to break the seal.

Around the County: The waning weeks of fall sports

Football No. 10 ranked River Falls beat No. 3 ranked, undefeated Rice Lake in a road matchup 40-28. The win moved River Falls to 6-1 and the Wildcats are now in a three-way tie at 4-1 atop the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/8/25

Ellsworth won the Regional title in Hammond, going on to take fourth as a team at Sectionals.

Marks, Salay headed back to Golf State Championship

Ellsworth and River Falls girls golf each won Regional titles with Prescott finishing just two strokes behind River Falls for second. While all three team’s seasons came to an end at … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/8/25

Jianna Jean took third in No. 2 singles and Alissa Davis/Brooke Olson took third in No. 1 doubles to lead Ellsworth tennis to a fourth place Middle Border Conference finish.

Ellsworth tennis shines at MBC Tournament

Ellsworth girls tennis finished fourth in the eight-team Middle Border Conference Tournament to finish fourth in the overall conference standings on the year, a top half placement. Head Coach … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/8/25

Ellsworth was no match for Baldwin-Woodville on the road, losing 48-8 to a team that is eyeing a State title.

Around the County: RF golf wins BRC Conference Tournament

Girls Golf After a year when Hudson had River Falls’ number throughout the conference meets, the Wildcats struck back at the right time by winning the Big Rivers Conference Tournament. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/1/25

Wide receiver and defensive back Gavin Klos warms up ahead of a 27-6 win over Amery on Sept. 20.

Ellsworth defense keeps Amery dormant in Saturday game

ELLSWORTH — The stage was set Friday night with Ellsworth and Amery ready to take the field. Unfortunately, the Friday night lights turned out to be Friday night lightning, and the game was … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/24/25

Around the County: RF football loses first game of season

Football Spring Valley got things cleaned up at the right time Friday, Sept. 19, beating Cadott 31-6 with two fourth quarter scores from Sam Schmitt to seal it. After an 0-2 start to the year, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/24/25

Dawson Langer (9), Amber Van Loon (12), Kyra Dix (11), and Addy Allsop (12) (left to right) earned medals for Prescott at the Somerset Invitational.

Around the County: Golf teams still fighting for conference championships

Football Trailing 28-14 in the fourth, Spring Valley dug deep with some late touchdowns to win 36-28 over Turtle Lake Friday, Sept. 12. The Cardinals moved to 2-2 on the year and are 2-0 in … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/17/25

Elmwood/Plum City won its home tournament, marking steady improvement as conference play approaches.

Around the County: Tournament win, conference battles and seasons ramping up

Football The Prescott-Ellsworth Highway 10 rivalry lived up to the hype once again, with two teams with something to prove butting heads. Prescott improved to 1-2 with a 20-10 win after Wyatt … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/10/25

Prescott again leads the Middle Border Conference, winning the first four conference events.

Prescott and Ellsworth hold top two spots in MBC golf

ELLSWORTH — Prescott and Ellsworth have found themselves fighting for a conference championship over the first half of the girls’ golf conference slate. Both squads have seen brilliant … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/10/25

Mackenzie Hince placed seventh for the Ellsworth girls at Saint Croix Central.

Pierce County makes mark on SCC XC event

SAINT CROIX CENTRAL — Four top 10 finishes highlighted an eventful pair of races in Saint Croix Central that featured Spring Valley, Ellsworth and Elmwood/Plum City. Spring … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/10/25