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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

Layla Salay represented Prescott High School at the State Golf Tournament at University Ridge in Madison Oct. 13.

Shots from the hip: Layla Salay heads to state golf

Congratulations to Layla Salay on being one of 18 Division 1 golfers to qualify for the WIAA State Tournament in Madison. This is the third consecutive year Salay competed in some form at the … more

By Cripe Olson | 10/15/25

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

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

Shots from the hip: Prescott looking for playoff berth

Prescott’s thrilling 19-14 victory over St. Croix Central on Friday kept the Cardinals playoff hopes very alive. Quarterback Kobe Russell hit a streaking Reese Stanton down the left sideline … more

By Cripe Olson | 10/8/25

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

The Prescott student section went crazy as the Cardinals defeated the St. Croix Central Panthers in a Homecoming victory 19-14 Oct. 3.

Prescott one step closer to playoffs after late deep ball

PRESCOTT — Fighting for a playoff spot, Prescott got a massive win Friday, beating a gritty St. Croix Central team 19-14 in the Cardinals’ Homecoming. “I thought we showed … 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

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

Shots from the hip: Cross country teams showing promise

Prescott High School runner Kyra Dix finished atop the podium on Saturday in the Osceola Cross Country Invitational. The talented junior harrier finished with a time of 20.11, a full minute … more

By Cripe Olson | 9/24/25

The Prescott girls cross country team enjoying a second-place finish in Osceola on Saturday.

Top finishers galore as XC season heats up

Prescott cross country is in the midst of a great year. The girls team made State for the first time as a team last year. They are defending that reputation well, most recently finishing second in … 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

Shots from the hip: Conference matchups ramp up

Head Coach Geoffrey Snyder and the Prescott volleyball team will host Osceola this Thursday in their first home match of the season. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. Coached by Prescott alumnus … more

By Cripe Olson | 9/17/25

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

The stands at Fuller-Symes Field in Ellsworth were packed for the Highway 10 rivalry football game between the Panthers and Prescott Cardinals last Friday. Prescott came from behind to win 20-10.

Shots from the hip: Catching up on an eventful week of Cardinal sports

Prescott Cardinal football fans are still talking about Friday’s second come from behind victory over the Highway 10 rival Ellsworth Panthers. In particular, the Brody Temmers to Jalyn Fleming … more

By Cripe Olson | 9/10/25

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

Prescott players celebrate after finishing off a road win over Ellsworth.

Prescott wins gut-check game in Ellsworth

ELLSWORTH — It all came down to the final possession. An incredible leaping grab from Parker Peterson had Ellsworth in the red zone with a minute to play. Prescott faced an injury timeout after … more

By Andrew Harrington | 9/10/25