“It’s been an unbelievable ride, girls.”
Those were the opening words of an emotional Cardinal Coach Nick Johnson as he addressed his WIAA Division 3 State Softball Champion …
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By John McLoone
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6/12/24
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The Prescott Cardinals took advantage of a break in the action Saturday and emerged from the 1-1/2 -hour rain delay with energy and momentum that culminated three innings later with the team’s …
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By John McLoone
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6/12/24
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After winning the WIAA Division 3 State Championship last week the Cardinals say goodbye to senior pitcher Ella Stewart. The Cardinals rode the right arm of the soft spoken, respectful, and …
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By Cripe Olson
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6/12/24
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The resilient Wildcat girls’ soccer team is taking its game to the biggest stage in the state, as they defeated Onalaska by a 1-0 margin Saturday afternoon to punch their ticket to the WIAA …
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By John McLoone
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6/12/24
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PRESCOTT — The Prescott Pirates picked up a pair of wins over Pierce County opponents over the weekend, taking down the Ellsworth Hubbers 5-0 Saturday before a scrappy 6-3 win over the Plum …
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By Andrew Harrington
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6/12/24
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ELLSWORTH — The River Falls Fighting Fish got it done on both sides of the ball Friday night, picking up a 14-0 win in seven innings on the road against the Ellsworth Hubbers.
The 14 runs …
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By Andrew Harrington
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6/12/24
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Pierce County athletes claimed one state championship and several notable finishes at the WIAA State Track and Field Meet in La Crosse Friday and Saturday. All told, there were seven podium finishes …
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By Joseph Back
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6/5/24
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The School District of River Falls announced the hiring of Timothy Beres to serve as the next head coach of the Wildcat hockey program.
Beres grew up in Waukesha where he played youth and high …
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Pierce County Journal newsroom
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6/5/24
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Top seeded Rice Lake ended the Ellsworth softball season Tuesday, May 28, handing the Panthers a 6-3 loss in the opening round of WIAA Sectional play. Ellsworth came into the game in Rice Lake as the …
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Pierce County Journal newsroom
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6/5/24
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Many spring sports teams from around Pierce County have already wrapped up play, but there’s some exciting action still going on with a couple teams still having a shot at WIAA State Tournament …
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Pierce County Journal newsroom
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6/5/24
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The Prescott Cardinals advanced to the WIAA State Softball Tournament Thursday, winning an epic battle against Spooner, 2-1, in a game played in Bloomer.
The Cardinals (19-8) come into the state …
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By John McLoone
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6/5/24
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The Prescott High School athletics program reclaimed the Middle Border Conference Cup last week. Athletic Director Andrew Caudill recouped the conference trophy from Baldwin-Woodville last …
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By Cripe Olson
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5/29/24
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The Prescott Cardinals took second place in the regional tournament in Baldwin on Wednesday and advanced to the sectional round of play as a team.
The Cardinals advanced as a unit by the …
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By Joe Peine
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5/29/24
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The Ellsworth Panthers defeated the Altoona Railroaders 8-1 on Wednesday and then beat the St. Croix Central Panthers 9-5 the following day to become this year’s Division 2 regional champions.
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By Joe Peine
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5/29/24
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The Ellsworth boys' tennis team had a big year. They went from not having enough personnel to field a complete varsity match to having a couple extra. From this new surplus, the Panthers will retain …
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By Joe Peine
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5/29/24
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The Spring Valley Cardinals won the first round of the regional tournament, beating the Clear Lake Warriors 11-10 on Thursday in Spring Valley.
It was their second consecutive game against the …
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By Joe Peine
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5/29/24
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In honor of the recent May 5 holiday commemorating Mexico's victory in an 1862 battle in its war with France, the following anecdote has oft been told: The Titanic, unknown to most, was a ship …
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By Don Richards
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5/22/24
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The Prescott Cardinals softball team faced some of the state’s best pitchers in western Wisconsin in Somerset, Ellsworth, Fall Creek, Northwestern, Grantsburg and Superior. With such a …
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By Cripe Olson
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5/22/24
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The River Falls Wildcats played two games at the D.C. Everest invite this week, first tying Appleton West 3-3 on Friday and then losing to Notre Dame on Saturday 2-1.
The season has been sort of …
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By Joe Peine
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5/22/24
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STEVENS POINT – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association announced the resignation of Kate Peterson Abiad as assistant director on the executive staff today, effective May 24, …
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5/22/24
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