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Prescott Baseball honored senior players Tuesday, May 19 at Firehall Field. From left: Evan Kochendorfer (short stop/pitcher), Brody Temmers (catcher/pitcher), Max Monteith (first base/outfielder), Jackson Matzek (third base/pitcher), Wyatt Wrisky (outfielder/pinch runner), and Zac Matzek (outfielder/pitcher).

Shots from the Hip: Summer sports. BB/SB playoff gear up

The summer athletic season begins next month. There was a time when summer meant something entirely different. It meant fishing at the lake, bailing hay for a neighbor, shooting baskets in the … more

By Cripe Olson | 5/27/26

Golf conference championships are in the books, and the next two weeks of golf will feature Regionals and Sectionals before the State Tournament on June 8-9 in Madison.

An individual title, Wildcat podium finish headline conference championship week

In the final week before the boys golf Regionals, each team took part in their conference championship events. It was River Falls that led the way with a podium finish, taking third place as a … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/27/26

Playoff softball and baseball have arrived, closing out the spring season with a slate of exciting matchups.

Everything to know about the baseball/softball playoff matchups

The softball/baseball playoffs have arrived, giving teams new life and one last chance to make a statement to end the year. Here is everything you need to know about each team’s matchup. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/27/26

Ten county student-athletes won conference titles as Regionals and beyond approach.

Ten student-athletes win track and field conference titles

To round out the track and field regular season, each team took part in their respective conference championship meet. First place finishes and personal best times made for an exciting week. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/27/26

Shots from the Hip: Prescott softball garners #3 seed

The Prescott girls softball team garnered the #3 seed in the fast-approaching WIAA Division 3 State Tournament. Head Coach Nick Johnson and his club will host #6 Tomahawk on Tuesday, May 26. The … more

By Cripe Olson | 5/20/26

Brett Kopp and Aurora Sampair broke EPC school records in their respective field events. Kopp destroyed the discus record of 133-4 with a 140-0 and Sampair’s 34-3 shot put beat the previous record of 33-0.

Around the County: School records, brawls against conferences’ top teams

Softball After securing a split with a 15-5 win and 3-2 loss against a strong Altoona team, the Cardinals closed the week with a five-run rally capped by a Grace Ptacek walk-off hit to win 6-5 … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/20/26

Around the County: Panthers and Cardinals play some thrilling rivalry games

Baseball Prescott and Ellsworth squared off for a pair of rivalry games. The Cardinals took the first game 2-1 and had a six-run sixth inning to take game two 8-2. Prescott is 13-4 overall and … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/13/26

Shots from the Hip: Cardinal softball, baseball teams have stellar week

The Prescott Cardinal baseball team picked up a huge non-conference victory over the weekend, defeating #7 ranked Elk Mound by a score of 6-2. Prescott scored twice in the first and four times … more

By Cripe Olson | 5/13/26

Prescott shortstop Cadyn Hillebrand fires a ball to first in a 14-4 win over Ellsworth on May 7.

Walk-off, 14-run inning headlines rivalry split

Ellsworth and Prescott softball each took a game off each other in the rivalry. Ellsworth kicked off the week with a walk-off hit to win 9-8 and Prescott bounced back with a 14-run inning to win 14-4 … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/13/26

Prescott outfielder Mason Livegard played a key role in beating Ellsworth, whacking a base hit, scoring a run and cutting down a baserunner at the plate in an 8-2 win over Ellsworth on Thursday.

Lights-out pitching secures a Prescott sweep over Ellsworth

Prescott baseball won a pair of thrilling games against Ellsworth, now sitting at an impressive 13-4 record and just one game off of Middle Border Conference pace-setter Altoona with an 8-2 league … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/13/26

River Falls junior Jacob Hutchins runs the first 200-meter portion of the sprint medley at the Stan Barr Relays in New Richmond on Friday.

Stan Barr Relays gives teams shot at rare events

The Stan Barr Relays in New Richmond are one of the most intriguing track and field events in the area annually. From races that teams only run once a year to team scores in field events added up … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/13/26

The St. Croix Valley Youth Baseball Clinic held May 2 at Firehall Field in Prescott drew young ballplayers from the area to learn the fundamentals of pitching, hitting, defense and baserunning. Prescott High School players and coaches held the clinic free of charge, serving a free lunch and instruction session for boys ages 6-12. The second photos shows the winners of a new hat or baseball, who were judged on their ability to hustle, listen and their enthusiasm.

Shots from the Hip: Firehall Field comes alive with baseball season

Firehall Field will be busy this Saturday as Prescott hosts a three-team invitational featuring Ashland and Elk Mound. Ashland veteran Head Coach Chris Kempf enters the week with 491 career wins, … more

By Cripe Olson | 5/6/26

Around the County: Prescott builds impressive win streaks

Softball Spring Valley is up to three wins in a row to climb to 6-3, beating Mondovi 10-2 and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 9-0 and 8-1. The Cardinals are rolling on both sides of the ball early. After a … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/6/26

Ryan Acker was brilliant for Ellsworth against Cadott, throwing six shutout innings, allowing just one hit and one walk.

Prescott/Ellsworth rivalry set to renew with pair of games

Ellsworth and Prescott baseball are gearing up for the big rivalry week, and they heated up at the right time ahead of the May 5 and 7 matchups. Ellsworth is starting to find its footing, winning … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/6/26

Shots from the Hip: Prescott track stars tally up wins

Senior sprinter Andrew Russell rocketed to a school record time of 10.75 in the 100 meters last week in the St. Croix Central Invitational and also finished atop the podium in the 200 and 400 meters … more

By Cripe Olson | 4/29/26

Both the Ellsworth girls and boys had a big day in the field at Saint Croix Central.

Eight individual titles come home from SCC meet

Prescott, Ellsworth and Spring Valley were three of 12 teams featured at the April 21 St. Croix Central track and field meet. For Prescott it was a meet to remember, with both the boys and the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/29/26

Kennedy Holub at the plate in a 4-3 loss at home against Somerset back on April 7.

MBC bats heating up, wins are following

Tough early season schedules resulted in some losses for Prescott and Ellsworth softball, but the two are finding their groove at the plate, with Prescott winning six consecutive games and Ellsworth … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/29/26

Shots from the Hip: Alumni Tyler Reiter, Peter Brookshaw begin spring seasons

The Prescott Cardinals softball team entered this week ranked #7 in the most recent Wisconsin Fastpitch Coaches Association State Poll and currently are the top ranked Division 3 team in the … more

By Cripe Olson | 4/22/26

Ellsworth is fighting for a spot in the upper echelon of the Middle Border Conference in the early weeks of the 2026 season.

Nelson picks up a win as Middle Border golf heats up

Three events into the year and Middle Border golf is heating up in a hurry. The Ellsworth boys have finished second, fifth and third, and Prescott has a trio of seventh place finishes. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/22/26

Around the County: Rivalries galore

Baseball Elmwood/Plum City got into the win column when it went on the road to beat rival Spring Valley 5-4. The Wolves took a commanding lead before the Cardinals pushed back hard, coming up … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/22/26