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Spring Valley softball celebrated its seniors Addison Neidermyer, Addison Nelson, Evah Butts, Danika Schmitt and Megan Harvey during Monday night’s 8-6 win over Glenwood City.

SV softball seniors lead the way in culture-changing season

Spring Valley softball has successfully righted the ship this season, and the senior class’s commitment is a huge reason why. When the Class of 2026 came in as freshmen, there were nine, now just … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/20/26

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

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

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