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River Falls' senior pitcher Auden Pankonin (pictured) gave up one run through six innings on Thursday hosting BRC-foe Eau Claire North. Pankonin also collected two of just three total Wildcat hits in game two of the double header, as the Wildcats dropped game 2, 4-0. The Wildcats lost a nail-biter, 3-2 in eight innings, in game one. Chase Rudolph pounded out three hits in game one. River Falls (12-8 overall) won 8-5 over St. Croix Central on Saturday. Cal Usgaard and Kingston Quinn led the Wildcats with two hits apiece. Quinn, a sophomore, is second on the team hitting at .318.

Around the County: Prescott baseball, golf each win MBC

Softball Elmwood/Plum City kicked off a postseason run with a dominant 17-2 win over Owen-Withee on May 22. Next up is a matchup at 11-4 Rib Lake on May 27. Spring Valley also earned a … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/28/25

Junior Adda Ingli swipes third base in a 17-2 EPC playoff win.

SV keeps stat sheet clean, EPC floods the pages

Spring Valley and Elmwood/Plum City took to the field Thursday for home playoff games to open the softball postseason. It was a tale of two games, as the Cardinals blanked New Auburn 5-0 with 15 … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/28/25

Prescott senior Ethan West starts a sprint during an early season meet.

Three squads take second at conference track meets

Dunn-St. Croix Elmwood/Plum City and Spring Valley were in Mondovi for the Dunn-St. Croix Conference Championship on May 22, with the EPC girls leading the way with a second-place finish. The … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/28/25

Aurora Sampair broke the EPC school record in discus throwing with a toss of 110 feet, 11 inches.

Around the County: Sampair sets EPC school record discus throw

Baseball Prescott has won eight of nine games after sweeping Baldwin-Woodville 8-4, 7-4 and Platteville 13-6, 10-0. Their winning ways have given them a 9-3 conference record, good for a … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/21/25

Sophomore catcher Logan Auth snatches a pitch behind the plate.

14-run showing gets Wolves back into win column

Elmwood/Plum City baseball had an eventful weekend, sandwiching losses to Mondovi 14-1 and McDonell Central 19-1 with a 14-4 win over Cochrane-Fountain City. “Mondovi and McDonell we … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/14/25

Aidan Dorau (pictured) was solid at second base but led the Cardinals at the plate going 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. Dain Pechacek and Barrett Temmers each had two RBI, as the Cardinals pounded out 11 hits in the 8-7 win over Elk Mound in game one of the Saturday double header at Fire Hall Field. Jackson Matzek picked up the win on the mound.

Around the County: Prescott and Ellsworth softball cross paths for important set of games

Softball Ellsworth went on a tear, beating Osceola 14-7 and 10-0 and Altoona 13-11 and 9-7 in eight innings. The Panthers got a walk-off three-run blast from Aliza Acker and a sixth inning grand … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/14/25

Sophomore Brittany Bechel had a big weekend at the plate including hitting the team’s first homer of the year.

Busy week readies EPC for final push

Elmwood/Plum City softball started its week with tough losses 6-4 to Durand-Arkansaw and 8-1 to Mondovi, but got a massive win to snap a Clayton/Turtle Lake seven-game winning streak 7-4 Friday. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/14/25

Around the County: Prescott sweeps track and field meet

Softball Spring Valley got its first two wins of the season, beating Elmwood/Plum City 14-11 and Unity 9-5. The Cardinals found an offensive force at the right time with the postseason weeks … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/7/25

The Spring Valley/Elmwood/Plum City 2025 boys golf team.

Cardinals finding improvement one course at a time

The Spring Valley/Elmwood/Plum City boys golf team started the year a bit slow, posting a combined 224 on nine holes, but have lowered their score every single event and are now nearing where they … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/30/25

Around the County: Prescott baseball to play for conference’s top spot

Baseball Prescott went 3-0 on the week, beating St. Croix Falls 5-4 and St. Croix Central 4-0 and 2-0. Prescott is now a game out of the top conference spot at 4-2 with an overall 8-2 record. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/30/25

Spring Valley’s Trevor Forster and EPC’s Robbie Duffy meet at first base on April 21.

SV continues strong start with win at EPC

PLUM CITY — The Spring Valley Cardinals are looking to cement their name atop the Dunn-St. Croix standings at the conclusion of the season, beating Elmwood/Plum City on Monday night in Plum … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/22/25

Elmwood/Plum City saw clean fielding for the most part against Colfax, a positive sign as the heart of the season arrives.

EPC softball out-slugged by Colfax

ELMWOOD — Elmwood/Plum City softball was no match for a Colfax team that averages 11 runs per game, but they put up some fight late at the plate to keep the game alive Thursday. Colfax … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/22/25

Around the County: Rainy weather reshapes athletic calendar

Softball Ellsworth is out to an impressive 8-1 start, scoring double-digits in seven of them. The Panthers beat Zumbrota-Mazeppa 5-4, and St. Croix Central 13-3 and 20-7 to boast a 3-0 week. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/22/25

Hudson Hewitt tossed five and a third innings of three-run ball, but the bats weren’t connecting in a 3-2 loss to Durand-Arkansaw on April 10.

Wolves knock on door in conference opener, fall just short

DURAND — Elmwood/Plum City took Durand-Arkansaw to the wire, but the Panthers scratched a run across in the sixth to win 3-2 Thursday. “All-around tonight I’m really proud of … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/16/25

EPC senior Lucas Glaus signs with UW-Superior to continue his basketball career.

EPC standout Glaus to continue basketball career at UW-Superior

ELMWOOD — Lucas Glaus, an Elmwood senior and standout basketball player for the Elmwood/Plum City Wolves, is headed to the University of Wisconsin-Superior next year to continue his career. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/9/25

Ellsworth’s Nolan Kummer stretches out to make a play at first a season ago against Saint Croix Central.

Baseball squads dialed in for opening week

Baseball returns to Pierce County, with each of the county’s teams looking to take another step forward toward their goals. For the River Falls baseball preview, see Greg Peters’ … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/2/25

Prescott softball won the Division 3 State Championship a year ago and look to find their way back to the big game.

Spring weather signals start of softball season

As the snow starts to clear out and the sun peeks out from behind the clouds, the long-awaited spring sports season has arrived. The softball coaches are ready to step up to the plate, holding a lot … more

By Andrew Harrington | 3/27/25

Pierce County Journal announces inaugural All County Teams

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Around the County: SV basketball wins Regional, RF gymnastics takes seventh at State

Boys Basketball Spring Valley was the lone team to make it out of their Regional bracket in the county. Because of the weather, they had to play three games in three days to do it, but they did … more

By Andrew Harrington | 3/12/25

Ellsworth was no match for Amery in the playoffs, losing 68-44 to end the Panthers’ season.

Ellsworth, EPC knocked out in first postseason games

Some reach the destination they pushed for all season, but for those who do not, the journey can still be a valuable one, which is something the Ellsworth and EPC teams are seeing in a year of hard … more

By Andrew Harrington | 3/12/25