Football

Spring Valley won the 2026 installment of the SV/EPC rivalry on their home field. It was a rainy, wet day Friday, but the Cardinals got the job done 21-0 to improve to 4-1. The Wolves are now 2-3 on the year. Both defenses made some key stops, but the Cardinals leaned into their identity of taking care of the football and running the ball down the field to secure the win.

The River Falls defense did its thing again, shutting out Chippewa Falls 14-0 for a third win in a row. At 3-2 overall and 3-0 in conference, the Wildcats are tied with New Richmond atop the Big Rivers Conference.

Prescott dropped to 1-4 after a 34-12 loss on the road against Altoona. The Cardinals will look to regroup on their home field against Osceola on Friday. Ellsworth moved its homecoming game up to Thursday to avoid the nasty weather but were no match for a physical St. Croix Central team, losing 42-0. The Panthers are 0-5 on the season, looking for a change in fortune over the final four weeks of the regular season.

Volleyball

Spring Valley took down Ellsworth in the Panthers’ house 3-0. River Falls had an eventful week, beating St. Croix Falls and Barron, but losing to Marshfield in a quad. The Wildcats went on to a 3-0 conference win over Chippewa Falls and a 4-1 record in their weekend tournament.

Prescott had a massive conference test during the week, winning a five-set thriller over St. Croix Central. Prescott is set up nicely in the early goings of the conference schedule and will face Ellsworth in Ellsworth on Sept. 24 in an important game.

EPC lost a nailbiter in conference play, losing 3-2 to Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. The Wolves are now entering the heart of conference play.

Cross Country

Prescott and River Falls competed at the Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota. The meet is massive with tons of Midwestern high schools flocking to the school for the prestigious meet.

Ellsworth competed in Osceola, with the boys team taking seventh place and the girls team taking fifth. Mackenzie Hince and Adolfo Mendez each finished fifth to lead the way again for the Panthers.

The Spring Valley girls placed third and boys fourth in Chetek-Weyerhaeuser. It was a team effort to secure the strong finishes, as no individuals reached the top 15.

Girls Golf

River Falls had a three-event week, highlighted by a tie for first at 180 with Hudson during the home meet. The Wildcats got an individual win from sophomore Olivia Lick in Eau Claire, a tie for an individual win from senior Elsie Schmid in River Falls and a tie for second from Schmid in Hudson. Outside of the tie for first as a team, the Wildcats finished second in Eau Claire and a fourth-place finish in Hudson.

There were two Middle Border Conference events as well, with Prescott taking second place in each and Ellsworth taking fourth in each. Ellsworth senior Emma Helgeson tied for the individual title in Hammond. It was St. Croix Central that cruised to wins both in Hammond and Eau Claire.

Girls Tennis

Ellsworth got into a couple of tight matchups but ultimately lost 5-2 to Baldwin-Woodville and 4-3 to Altoona. River Falls split a pair of conference matchups, beating Rice Lake 5-2 and losing 6-1 to Eau Claire North.

Boys Soccer

After a tough 7-0 conference loss to Eau Claire Memorial, the River Falls Wildcats picked up the team’s first win of the year in a 1-0 non-conference showing against Osceola. The Wildcats have upcoming home games Sept. 24 against Holmen and Sept. 26 against Menomonie.

Girls Swimming and Diving

River Falls picked up a big dual win 99-77 over North/Tartan on the road Sept. 15. The Wildcats hit the road Sept. 24 for the rivalry matchup with Hudson before heading to the Eau Claire North Invite over the weekend.