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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

River Falls catcher Colten Maves seconds prior to smacking a base hit against Hudson on May 14.

Jeffers/Maves tandem’s shutout lands split with Hudson

Ethan Jeffers’ seven-inning shutout outing against Hudson on May 12 stole the show, as River Falls baseball split a pair of games with its rival. Jeffers was electric, striking out eight, and … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/20/26

River Falls native Annie Frisbie finished in the top 10 at the Boston Marathon with a personal best 2:22:00 time.

Frisbie can fly: RF native finishes top 10 at Boston Marathon

From afar, River Falls native Annie Frisbie seemingly went from high school runner, to collegiate All-American, to top 10 finisher in the Boston Marathon overnight, but there were years of hard work, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 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

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

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

SV/EPC junior Parker Peabody tied for ninth in one of the team’s two home nine-hole stints.

Swanson, Peavey setting the tone with individual titles

Spring Valley/EPC and River Falls boys golf are having standout seasons, and for both of them, it has started with the golfer at the top setting the tone. For Spring Valley, that golfer is … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/6/26

Senior Elliott Bell after winning The Garage Bikes & Brews Player of the Game award for a second half hat trick in a 6-0 win over Chippewa Falls on April 14.

Wildcat soccer tops conference despite gauntlet schedule

River Falls girls soccer has taken on no shortage of difficult matchups over the opening month of the season, but the team has not let that get to their heads, starting the season with a 4-1-1 … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/29/26

Students packed the bleachers of the River Falls High School gym as their classmates signed to continue their student-athlete stories at the collegiate level.

Double-digit Wildcats sign to colleges to continue athletic journeys

Jack Larsen, Dakota State (Madison, SD), Football What went into your college decision? “The financials was a big thing, and then the opportunity to compete right away,” Larsen said. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/29/26

Audra Adermann’s seven innings of three-run ball helped River Falls to a split against Hudson.

Wildcat softball splits with Hudson, baseball wins fourth consecutive

River Falls softball split a pair of games against rival Hudson with a 5-3 home win and 10-0 road loss, and the baseball team extended a winning streak to four games after sweeping Menomonie and … 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

Right fielder Brenna Clifton collects a hit in a 4-1 win over Somerset on Friday.

Both RF ball squads end week with bounce-back wins

RIVER FALLS — The Wildcat softball squad had a solid week, splitting with Eau Claire North with an 8-3 win and 6-4 loss and beating Somerset 4-1 to close the week. “They came in really … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/15/26

Around the County: Golf, soccer begin seasons with notable results

Softball Spring Valley went 1-1 to open the year, beating Frederic/Luck 14-4 in five innings due to massive rallies in the second, third and fourth innings and losing 5-2 to Turtle Lake. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/15/26

Indoor track season treated Prescott well, including Andrew Russell and Wyatt Budworth finishing first and third in the 200-meter race. Russell broke the meet record at UW-Stout.

Around the County: Weather cancellations headline spring sports’ opening week

Softball River Falls had a 1-1 week to open the year against a pair of Middle Border Conference opponents. The games went very differently, with the Wildcats beating Osceola 13-2 and losing to … more

By Andrew Harrington | 4/8/26

River Falls junior Dani Poellinger is one of many returning players for an exciting River Falls softball season ahead.

Opening Day bringing high hopes for softball seasons

Returning starters/contributors? River Falls Coach Leah Fletcher: We only graduated three players last year, so we have a large portion of our roster returning for this season. Spring … more

3/25/26

Former Ellsworth and Prescott wrestler Sam Stuhl continued doing great things after four State Individual titles, winning a Division III Individual National Championship and a pair of Team National Championships with Augsburg.

‘There’s no secret ingredient’: What goes into the heart of a four-time State Champion?

To be an Individual State champion takes years of hard work and no days off. To be a four-time State champion takes a life dedicated to wrestling. Of Wisconsin’s 31 four-time State Champions, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 3/25/26

EPC senior Hudson Hewitt had a strong season a year ago, earning honorable mention All-Dunn-St. Croix Conference honors for his work on the mound.

The snow is melting, which means baseball is back

Returning Starters/Contributors Spring Valley Coach Brandon Walczak : Returning starters will be Will Biggs, Braden Gregg, Wyatt Smith and Jake Hannack. EPC Coach Cory Brathall : Seniors: … more

By Andrew Harrington | 3/25/26

Our picks for Pierce County Journal All-County Teams winter edition

3/18/26

Wisconsin Rep. Shannon Zimmerman presented Sheri Zimmermann with a state award after becoming the first female to win the World Strongman Games 73kg World Championship from Wisconsin or Minnesota.

Zimmermann of Ironworx Gym honored for World Strongman Championship won despite torn bicep

Sheri Zimmermann of Coon Rapids, Minn., who trains at River City Ironworx Gym in River Falls, became the women’s lightweight Official Strongman Masters champion of the world back in late 2025, but … more

By Andrew Harrington | 3/11/26