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Ellsworth Wrestling’s bench erupts on the way to a 3-1 weekend at Team Sectionals.

Ellsworth, SVE team wrestling seasons come to an end at Team Sectionals

Ellsworth and Spring Valley/Elmwood made it through to Team Sectionals wrestling, with their seasons coming to an end with duals against some of the state’s best teams. Ellsworth got second … more

By Andrew Harrington | 2/25/26

Prescott boys basketball coach Nick Johnson reached 300 career wins in a 61-47 win at home over Osceola.

Around the County: Johnson reaches 300 career wins with Prescott

Boys Basketball River Falls took care of business, beating Rice Lake 81-50 and rallying from down 14 points to beat Rhinelander 70-69. At 16-6 overall and 11-2 in Big Rivers Conference play, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 2/25/26

River Falls freshman Audrey Adelman surges for a takedown at the Hudson Regional.

Ellsworth makes Team Sectionals, six area wrestlers land State bids

Postseason wrestling is off to a wild start, with Ellsworth taking fourth place as a team at Individual Sectionals to advance to Team Sectionals, six boys qualifying for Individual State and six … more

By Andrew Harrington | 2/18/26

Spring Valley sophomore Katie Matthys had nine points in Spring Valley’s 52-34 win over Elmwood/Plum City.

SV picks up road dub over EPC

ELMWOOD — Spring Valley gave up nothing easy against Elmwood/Plum City, forcing 28 turnovers and allowing just a 20% shooting percentage in a 52-34 road win Feb. 10. The Cardinals did not have … more

By Andrew Harrington | 2/18/26

Prescott junior Delaney Nelson wins the opening tip for Prescott in a dominant 70-37 win over Saint Croix Falls on Feb. 13.

Around the County: Playoff matchups set ahead of final weeks of winter season

Wrestling Wrestling Individual Sectionals were well worth the hype, with Ellsworth advancing to Team Sectionals with a fourth-place finish. Spring Valley/Elmwood finished just out of reach in … more

By Andrew Harrington | 2/18/26

The Fusion won 2-0 over Central Storm after a power play goal by Jane Volgren and an empty net goal by Lily Mittl Feb. 6.

Around the County: Postseasons are underway, Fusion control BRC’s top spot

Basketball A two-win week over New Richmond, 77-34 at home and 75-42 on the road, flipped the Wildcat girls back to the right side of .500 in conference play at 6-5 and improved them to 12-8 … more

By Andrew Harrington | 2/11/26

Ellsworth sophomore 113-pounder Hunter Bench picked up a reversal and pin in the final seconds against River Falls to help lead the Panthers to the Kirby Symes Golden Shoe on Feb. 5.

Golden Shoe, conference titles and postseason preparation highlights final week of regular season wrestling

The battle for the Kirby Symes Golden Shoe, a Big Rivers Conference Champion, the Dunn-St. Croix Conference Tournament and the Girls Western Wisconsin Championships were all part of the final week of … more

By Andrew Harrington | 2/11/26

Spring Valley freshman Jake Kotten scored 13 points in an overtime win over Boyceville on Feb. 6.

Overtime win showcases Cardinals' rapid improvement

SPRING VALLEY — The Spring Valley boys basketball team is hitting its stride in the late season, gaining some late-game experience in a week that featured three nailbiters. After a winless January, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 2/11/26

Senior Adda Ingli drives left in a 48-26 loss to Dunn-St. Croix Conference leading Colfax with a perfect 11-0 league record.

Around the County: Two Wildcats make history as school’s first girls wrestling conference champions

Wrestling In the inaugural Big Rivers Conference Championships, Olivia Luther and Providence Kretzmann became River Falls girls wrestling’s first conference champions. The boys also had a big … more

By Andrew Harrington | 2/4/26

Spring Valley/Elmwood’s Sam Schmitt eclipsed 100 wins in Durand-Arkansaw during a pair of team conference dual meet wins.

Schmitt, Hutchins reach 100 wins in eventful stretch on the mat

Spring Valley junior Sam Schmitt and River Falls junior Jacob Hutchins each reached the lofty 100-win marker, a milestone for each in their pursuit of high State placements at the end of the season. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/28/26

Junior Kate Cipriano paired nine points with three steals in a dominant win over Cumberland at home Jan. 20.

SV GBB wins six of eight, shines at Target Center

SPRING VALLEY — The Spring Valley girls basketball team has found its footing, winning six of eight games including an absolute domination of Frederic 70-31 in the Target Center on Jan. 17. The … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/28/26

Elmwood/Plum City took third of 12 teams at Regionals to qualify for State on Feb. 6.

State Bound! Big time performances land local squads at State

Dance Regionals were a major success, landing Elmwood/Plum City, Ellsworth and Prescott in the State competition, with Spring Valley showing out but narrowly missing the cut. For EPC, it was the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/28/26

EPC junior Landen McDonough scored 17 points to go along with this slick one-handed pass in a 65-48 win over Spring Valley on Jan. 15.

Consistent offense lifts EPC over SV on the road

SPRING VALLEY — Elmwood/Plum City took to Spring Valley for a boys basketball game that featured two teams growing with a list of young contributors in a Dunn-St. Croix Conference rivalry matchup. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/21/26

Spring Valley freshman Amelia Brunner fires a three from the corner in a low-scoring 39-38 rivalry win over Elmwood/Plum City.

SV eeks out low scoring rivalry in final seconds

SPRING VALLEY — After 29 minutes of fast-paced defensive basketball, Spring Valley trailed Elmwood/Plum City 32-28 with seven minutes to play. Neither team was done hitting the floor for loose … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/14/26

For the 31st consecutive year, Prescott took home the Middle Border Conference Championship.

Dance teams put their best feet forward at conference meet

NEW RICHMOND — Prescott held onto the Middle Border Conference title for the 31st consecutive year, Ellsworth had its best showing of the season and Spring Valley had a solid day themselves at the … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/14/26

Kemri Schlegel fires a corner three in a Dec. 4 comeback win against Mondovi.

SV exits break with three tight games

Spring Valley girls basketball was looking for a spark coming out of the winter break, and they got it, winning two out of three tight games to improve to 4-5 on the year. The first came against … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/7/26

Spring Valley/Elmwood 165-pounder Asher Turner drives his opponent into the mat in a 6-3 seventh place match win at the Northern Badger.

Northern Badger brings massive turnout on and off the mat

Yet again, the fans and wrestlers stuffed River Falls High School for another Northern Badger event, featuring around 50 schools. St. Croix Falls took the individual title, but there were tons of … more

By Andrew Harrington | 1/7/26

It was standing room only for the opening round of the 2024 Northern Badger, as the region’s best went head-to-head.

Northern Badger back for 40th annual holiday clash

Winter break for most means time off for the holidays, but for wrestlers, there are no days off when it comes to aiming for the top. The Northern Badger is back for yet another holiday season, this … more

By Andrew Harrington | 12/31/25

Junior Jake Hannack battles contact to lay it in during a 62-51 win over Cornell.

Young Cardinals slotting into roles nicely

SPRING VALLEY — With a roster of two seniors, three juniors, six sophomores and three freshmen, Spring Valley boys basketball is operating with essentially zero returning varsity production from a … more

By Andrew Harrington | 12/23/25

Around the County: Snowstorms cause postponements once again

Boys Basketball With the Tuesday slate of games being entirely cleared due to weather, it made for a light week of both boys and girls basketball. Spring Valley won its lone game in a … more

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