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EPC junior catcher Logan Auth fires to second base in a 6-5 walk-off win over Spring Valley.

Walk-off HBP, hit parade closes chapter of EPC/SV rivalry

PLUM CITY — Elmwood/Plum City and Spring Valley baseball and softball reconvened Monday night for round two of the rivalry, with the previous winners securing the season sweeps. EPC baseball won … 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

The Elmwood/Plum City Wolves are tearing the cover off the ball, scoring double digits in all five team wins this season.

Offensive outbursts lifting Wolves to conference wins

Elmwood/Plum City softball has won four out of its last seven, and it is no secret how. The Wolves are 5-1 this season when scoring 10-plus runs and 0-6 when they have not. The bats have been … 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

Boomer Bune takes a swing against Elmwood/Plum City during a game April 16. P

Cardinals seeking consistency entering back half of season

Spring Valley has shown some flashes of brilliance over the first half of the season, and the focus has now shifted toward shoring up the defense and putting the ball in play to increase the … 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

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

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

After going on an absolute tear in her senior season at Ellsworth, Aliza Acker signed to continue competing at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Acker wastes no time bringing electric bat to college ball

Pierce County may not be home to America’s largest cities, but the small towns have produced a long list of collegiate softball players. Just a year after dominating for Ellsworth, Southwest … 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

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