For many high school kids, summer is a time for lazy days and kicking back. That is not the case for River Falls forward Olivia Doerre. Her schedule is as full as a Pierce County rain gauge this …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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6/18/25
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Track and Field
Prescott’s 4x100 relay team of Andrew Lesso, Andrew Russell, Wyatt Budworth and Ethan West broke the State record with a 42.00 time to win the event. West chased down a …
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By Andrew Harrington
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6/11/25
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It's easy to see the "Karate Kid" connection watching a River Falls High School baseball game this season. River Falls Sports Broadcasting play-by-play man Kevin Westhuis is all over it, similar to …
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By Greg Peters
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6/11/25
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The WIAA State Track and Field Championship is the oldest state high school track meet in the country. It was first held at UW-Madison's Camp Randall in 1895. It has been held at Veteran's Memorial …
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By Greg Peters
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6/11/25
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Track and Field
Maleah Petersen had a performance to remember for Ellsworth at Sectionals, qualifying for State in both the shot put and discus. Petersen broke the school record shot put by two …
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By Andrew Harrington
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6/4/25
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River Falls Track and Field Head Coach Kady Bauschelt had high expectations for her team heading into the WIAA section meet at Hudson on Thursday.
"We always have high expectations," said …
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By Greg Peters
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6/4/25
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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 …
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By Andrew Harrington
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5/28/25
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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 …
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By Andrew Harrington
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5/28/25
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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 …
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By Andrew Harrington
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5/21/25
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Wildcat girls’ soccer and the weather took a turn for the worse last Thursday in River Falls. Thursday morning, outside temperatures were in the low 80's and calm. The Wildcats had racked up …
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By Greg Peters
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5/21/25
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I had just turned 12 years old in June 1984 when the Celtics and Larry Bird captured the NBA title over the Los Angeles Lakers. I was either mowing neighborhood yards for $5 or playing Whiffle Ball …
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By Greg Peters
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5/21/25
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The Ellsworth, Prescott, and River Falls high school track teams competed in the 58th Stan Barr Relays in New Richmond on Friday. With conference meets a week away, the Stan Barr Relays are a time …
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By Greg Peters
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5/14/25
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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 …
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By Andrew Harrington
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5/14/25
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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 …
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By Andrew Harrington
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5/7/25
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RIVER FALLS — River Falls girls soccer was looking to make a statement coming out of the 2024 season with a State Tournament appearance. Thus far the Wildcats are well on their way to reaching …
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By Andrew Harrington
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4/30/25
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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. …
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By Andrew Harrington
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4/30/25
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In literature, an olive branch is commonly used as a metaphor offering peace and goodwill. River Falls track star Olive Halvorson's name fits her like a custom-made track shoe.
Halvorson, …
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By Greg Peters
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4/22/25
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The River Falls Wildcat baseball team had three games under their elastic navy-blue belts before they had their first on-field outdoor varsity practice this year. Between tryouts, a chicken fry …
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By Greg Peters
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4/22/25
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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. …
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By Andrew Harrington
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4/22/25
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Preston Johnson, a River Falls senior and Minnesota State University Moorhead football signee, was named to both the football and basketball Wisconsin Coaches Association All-Star games.
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By Andrew Harrington
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4/16/25
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