Sports - Pierce County Journal

River Falls boys' basketball assistant coaches Eric Peters (left) and Lori Johnson (right) are enjoying a Wildcat warm-up exercise at practice this past week.

Basketball and boy mom: Coach Lori Johnson puts on the pressure

River Falls' Lori Johnson and her husband, Jeff, have five boys together. With Zac (21), Quincy (20), Preston (18), Cullen (15), and Vaughn (13), there hasn't been too much "girl talk" around the … more

By Greg Peters | 1/2/25

Omar Coulson makes a move toward the basket in a 74-60 win over Cadott on Dec. 27.

Panthers control pace in holiday tournament win

ELMWOOD — Ellsworth got it done in their holiday tournament opener against Cadott on Friday night, piecing together a 74-60 win in Elmwood. The Panthers got ahead 11-6 early with an … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/2/25

Prescott fans put names on the dedication board that are battling or survived cancer during the Tackle Cancer event from Prescott Football.

Prescott and RF putting on Coaches vs. Cancer basketball doubleheader

PRESCOTT — River Falls and Prescott are set to battle in a boys/girls varsity basketball doubleheader at Prescott High School on Jan. 6, but they are fighting for more than some wins. The … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/2/25

Austin Peterson wins by fall over Cadott’s Ryker Moskiewicz in 2:21 in his first matchup of the Northern Badger.

Peterson handling leadership role through toughness and accountability

Leading the Ellsworth wrestling team is no small honor, as the historic team has totaled eight Team State Championships and has two of the 29 Wisconsin four-time Individual State Champions. As a … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/2/25

The Prescott Cardinal softball team mobbed seniors Megan Richter and Ella Stewart after they were presented with the WIAA Sectional Championship trophy following the team’s 2-1 win over Spooner in Bloomer on Thursday, May 30. Prescott opens up state play against Brodhead at noon Thursday at Goodman Diamond in Madison.

Counting down the Top 10 sports stories of 2024

There were a lot of wild, emotional and memorable sports moments in Pierce County over the last year. It can be difficult to rank them as there are so many to choose from, but here in Pierce County … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/2/25

Shots from the hip: Cripe's 12 Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas the WIAA gave to me, high school basketball games without the shot clock. Working the clock is the only, I repeat, the only equalizer on the basketball floor when a … more

By Cripe Olson | 12/26/24

River Falls’ senior wrestler Jonas Longsdorf practices against Oliver Larson preparing for the Northern Badger Classic this Friday at River Falls High School. Longsdorf is approaching his 100th career win.

Northern Badger: Big fun and big business

The Northern Badger Wrestling Classic, held this week at the River Falls High School gym on Dec. 27 and 28, is one of the premier high school holiday wrestling tournaments in the upper Midwest. … more

By Greg Peters | 12/26/24

Fusion sophomore forward (#4) Jane Volgren's assist to Morgan Kivel ties the game at 1-1 in the first period Tuesday night vs Hudson in the Wildcat Center.

Nothing crisp for Fusion girls’ hockey vs Hudson

The St. Croix Area Fusion girls' hockey team came into last Tuesday's game against rival Hudson in the Wildcat Center with two wins in the first five games of their young season. Two of the three … more

By Greg Peters | 12/26/24

EPC senior Lucas Glaus scored his 1000th point Friday night. He credits the accomplishment as a team effort.

EPC team effort equals 1,000 points for Glaus

Elmwood-Plum City boys’ basketball senior tri-captain Sean Sagini grew up in Plum City. He first saw Lucas Glaus in fifth grade. Glaus, from Elmwood, was Sagini's fifth grade hardwood rival. … more

By Greg Peters | 12/26/24

Senior Lucas Glaus holds the game ball with his team after scoring 24 points to reach 1,000 career points against Boyceville on Dec. 20.

Glaus reaches historic 1k milestone, EPC loses close one

In need of 13 points to break 1,000 varsity career points, senior Lucas Glaus was looking to get aggressive early Friday night against Boyceville, trying not to focus too hard on the milestone … more

By Andrew Harrington | 12/26/24

Colfax defenders box out after a free throw from senior Cade Stasiek. He finished with 17 points, eight assists and nine rebounds in a win Dec. 17.

SV using size to tally conference wins early

SPRING VALLEY — A nearly 30-point performance from one Cardinal and a near triple-double from another pushed Spring Valley to a 69-48 win over Colfax on Dec. 17. It was an early scrum with … more

By Andrew Harrington | 12/26/24

Junior Abigail Treichel fights through contact late in the second half for a bucket. Treichel had 20 points in the win over Chippewa Falls on Dec. 13.

RF gets in the win column with domination of Chi-Hi

RIVER FALLS — The River Falls girls basketball squad hopped into the win column Friday night, dominating Chippewa Falls the entire way for a 56-36 win. Previously sitting at 0-6, the early … more