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Around the County: Prescott and SV lead conferences in BBB

Boys Basketball River Falls has really found its groove in the middle portion of the season, picking up a pair of wins on the week to extend the winning streak to five straight. The Wildcats … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/15/25

Prescott junior guard Violet Otto is averaging over 18 points per game this season.

Junior connection: Success feeds success for Prescott girls’ basketball

Surveying the Prescott gym before practice, it's easy to see where the Cardinal girls' basketball program has been. In the last six years, they've been steamrolling with 114 wins, including four … more

By Greg Peters | 1/8/25

Shots from the hip: Prescott boys BB in Top 10

Prescott, Amery, and Bloomer enter this week ranked in the Top 10 in the most recent Wisconsin Sports Network State rankings. There are no other boys teams in Prescott’s Sectional ranked … more

By Cripe Olson | 1/8/25

River Falls junior guard Brody Graetz (#2) drives the baseline in the first half against Medford. Graetz finished with a team-high 15 points in the Wildcats' 63-46 win.

High School Roundball Round-up for Jan. 8

River Falls Boys-63, Medford-46 (Tuesday, Dec, 31 at River Falls) After beating D.C. Everest 47-40 in the River Falls Holiday Classic on Monday, the Wildcats were staked to a 30-12 over Medford … more

By Greg Peters | 1/8/25

Prescott junior guard Kobe Russell is serious about defense, helping the Cardinals to a 3-0 conference start to the season.

Junior connection: Prescott’s Russell is serious about defense

Prescott junior guard Kobe Russell is a serious bigtime football prospect at the defensive back position. Serious, meaning he has the size (6'1" and 185 pounds) and speed (4.5 40-yard dash) coveted … more

By Greg Peters | 1/8/25

Prescott teacher and track coach, Emily Calabrese, delivers the game ball to the referee before the Prescott/River Falls girls' basketball game Monday night in Prescott. Calabrese is currently battling cancer but back at work full-time for the first time on Monday.

Horseplay & Heroes: Coaches vs cancer

Prescott's Leah French (left) and River Falls' Abigail Treichel (right) battle for a rebound in the first half. French's mother, Kim French, owner of River City Stitch, donated all the T-shirts for … more

By Greg Peters | 1/8/25

Sports schedule fills up again as break comes to a close

Girls Basketball Spring Valley went on a dream run over the break, finishing 3-0 with wins over Clayton 44-42 Dec. 27, over Prairie Farm 48-31 Dec. 28 and 57-25 over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser on … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/8/25

Shots from the hip: Survey digs into coach-parent, coach-athlete relationships

The #7 ranked Prescott boys basketball team continues their grinding schedule this week when they travel to Durand-Arkansaw to take on the Panthers on Jan. 3, followed by a Monday evening contest at … more

By Cripe Olson | 1/2/25

Prescott junior Violet Otto hits a three from the corner. Otto finished with a team-high 20 points, but the Cardinals lost to Regis 66-40 on Friday in Eau Claire.

The Grinch steals a Prescott win

The Prescott Cardinal girls' basketball team had not played for two weeks before their non-conference game against Regis at Eau Claire's Memorial High School holiday tournament on Friday Dec. 27. … more

By Greg Peters | 1/2/25

Prescott fans put names on the dedication board that are battling or survived cancer during the Tackle Cancer event from Prescott Football.

Prescott and RF putting on Coaches vs. Cancer basketball doubleheader

PRESCOTT — River Falls and Prescott are set to battle in a boys/girls varsity basketball doubleheader at Prescott High School on Jan. 6, but they are fighting for more than some wins. The … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/2/25

The Prescott Cardinal softball team mobbed seniors Megan Richter and Ella Stewart after they were presented with the WIAA Sectional Championship trophy following the team’s 2-1 win over Spooner in Bloomer on Thursday, May 30. Prescott opens up state play against Brodhead at noon Thursday at Goodman Diamond in Madison.

Counting down the Top 10 sports stories of 2024

There were a lot of wild, emotional and memorable sports moments in Pierce County over the last year. It can be difficult to rank them as there are so many to choose from, but here in Pierce County … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/2/25

Shots from the hip: Cripe's 12 Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas the WIAA gave to me, high school basketball games without the shot clock. Working the clock is the only, I repeat, the only equalizer on the basketball floor when a … more

By Cripe Olson | 12/26/24

River Falls’ senior wrestler Jonas Longsdorf practices against Oliver Larson preparing for the Northern Badger Classic this Friday at River Falls High School. Longsdorf is approaching his 100th career win.

Northern Badger: Big fun and big business

The Northern Badger Wrestling Classic, held this week at the River Falls High School gym on Dec. 27 and 28, is one of the premier high school holiday wrestling tournaments in the upper Midwest. … more

By Greg Peters | 12/26/24

Pierce County teams bring home crucial wins as winter break approaches

Boys Basketball It looked like Elmwood/Plum City was going to drop its conference opener versus Mondovi on Thursday, falling behind 25-13 at the half. With the odds stacked against the Wolves, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 12/18/24

Shots from the hip: Russell receives scholarship offer, alumni reap honors

Prescott All State defensive back Kobe Russell has received his first football scholarship offer from perennial power North Dakota State. A junior, Russell is expected to receive multiple offers from … more

By Cripe Olson | 12/11/24

Prescott graduate Reese Ptacek brought home some of the highest Big 12 Conference honors in her freshman season.

Ptacek honored as Big 12 Freshman of the Year, only freshman on conference first team

Reese Ptacek, a Prescott Class of 2023 graduate, went into college with some high expectations, but even the loftiest of expectations have been exceeded as she won Big 12 Conference Freshman of the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 12/11/24

Max Monteith takes a shot from the corner in Prescott’s 83-77 win over Hastings on Dec. 3.

Prescott takes on early season gauntlet with five games in eight days

PRESCOTT — Prescott boys basketball had some games that had a playoff feel to open their season, following a competitive 67-58 loss to Holmen on Dec. 2 with a thriller back-and-forth win over … more

By Andrew Harrington | 12/11/24

150-pound wrestler Knox Hines of Ellsworth attempts to hold off an escape in a first-round invitational matchup.

RF boasts two winners at Ellsworth Invitational

ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Invitational brought some top tier competition to town with all four Pierce County boys wrestling teams competing. River Falls’ Oliver Larson at 126 pounds and … more

By Andrew Harrington | 12/11/24

What happened in the Pierce County sports world this week?

Girls Basketball Prescott went 1-1 on the week, losing 50-41 to Somerset on Dec. 3 and bouncing back to beat Northwestern 45-44 in a thriller Saturday. The Cardinals have had no shortage of … more

By Andrew Harrington | 12/11/24

Shots from the hip: Winter sports season kicks into high gear

Lots of high school athletic events this week as the winter sports season kicks into full gear. Head Boys Basketball Coach Nick Johnson and the team open their season with three games this week … more

By Cripe Olson | 12/4/24