Elmwood - Pierce County Journal

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

The EPC football team huddles before the game against Clear Lake on Oct. 10.

EPC football building through strong leaders and never-quit attitude

Elmwood/Plum City football closed its season against an 8-1 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser team Friday, Oct. 17. At 1-7 entering the game, the Wolves were eliminated from the playoffs already. Head Coach Mike … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/22/25

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

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

Sophomore Katie Matthys leaps to fire one across the net in a 3-0 win over Elmwood/Plum City.

Cardinals get a win over EPC in straight sets

SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley defended its home floor against Elmwood/Plum City on Thursday, winning 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-17). The Cardinals had firm control of all three sets, winning with … 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

Spring Valley and Elmwood/Plum City line up in the trenches in a Sept. 26 in a 29-14 Spring Valley win.

SV spoils EPC rival’s Homecoming

ELMWOOD — Nearby rival Spring Valley came to town for Elmwood/Plum City’s Homecoming, looking to send their rivals a message in an important game for conference positioning. Although the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 10/1/25

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

Junior linebacker Logan Auth busts through the line of scrimmage and leaps to block an extra point against Turtle Lake on Sept. 20.

Wolves finding steady improvement on both sides as season rolls on

PLUM CITY — Game by game, the Elmwood/Plum City Wolves have seen improvement on both sides of the ball, and after three tough losses to open the year, EPC beat Colfax 16-0 and played solid … 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

Junior Abigail Krings receives a serve to get EPC into system.

EPC barreling into conference play on the right note

Elmwood/Plum City is on a roll, beating Prescott 3-0 Thursday to further establish confidence as Dunn-St. Croix Conference play approaches. “Our girls played really well against Prescott. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/17/25

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

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

River Falls has some veteran experience, and they are leaning on that to get out to an 11-0 record.

RF wins Menomonie Sprawl once again

RIVER FALLS — River Falls took home the Menomonie Sprawl title in a tournament with 40 local teams this past weekend. It was the sixth time in eight years that the Wildcats took home the title, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/3/25

Around the County: Fall sports back in full swing

Football Coming off an absolute domination over Wisconsin Rapids as the lone county win during the opening week, River Falls moved to 2-0 by beating D.C. Everest 54-21 on the road. Quarterback … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/3/25

River Falls’ Charlie Cegielski pops it over the net to avoid the blockers against Hudson on Oct. 3.

Volleyball season is back in full swing

Volleyball season is back with some fierce competition in quads and tournaments. Hear what each coach is expecting as the year sees its first serves. What is the team’s biggest strength? … more

By Andrew Harrington | 8/27/25

Senior Jack Larsen delivers a huge hit to the Wisconsin Rapids quarterback in a 45-0 win Aug. 21.

Wildcat dominance highlights Thursday night lights

Football season kicked off on a Thursday this year, with River Falls picking up a cruise control win and Ellsworth and EPC struggling to get the offense going in losses. River Falls River … more

By Andrew Harrington | 8/27/25

Spring Valley senior lineman Maxx Wittmer committed to Minnesota State University-Moorhead over the summer.

Two small town linemen make it big time, committing to DII schools

Spring Valley senior lineman Maxx Wittmer and EPC senior lineman Brett Kopp have both taken pride in what it means to be small town football players, working hard to be recognized and committing to … more

By Andrew Harrington | 8/27/25