My guess is amateur Prescott High School football historians are perusing old scrap books and yearbooks to see if sophomore quarterback Teddy Bernick’s 25 completions on Friday set a school record. Chances are pretty good the impressive signal caller did set the standard. Additionally, Cardinal gridiron fans may be scouring past editions of the Prescott Journal to see if sophomore wide receiver Will Packard also set a school mark for pass receptions in a game with 10 on Friday night. And Saturday morning quarterbacks were most likely also trying to re – member the last time a Prescott 10th grader, Barrett Temmers, scored four touchdowns in one game. The future looks bright for the talented 10th grade trio. The Wisconsin Golf Association released its first set of rankings for the 2022 season. As expected, the two-time Division 2 Prescott Cardinals are ranked #1 in Division 2 with The Prairie School (Racine) ranked #2. Other area schools ranked in the top 10 include #4 Eau Claire Regis/Altoona, and Hayward ranked #9. Teams listed as Honorable Men – tion include Colfax/Elk Mound, Colfax, and Spooner. Mondovi racked up over 400 yards of offense against Osceola last Friday in a 40-0 pounding of their Middle Border Conference foes. Ranked #3 in Division 6, the Buffaloes had two players rush for over 100 yards in a lopsided victory over an Osceola team that finished 9-2 last season. Also, when it comes to state rankings, Middle Border newcomer and conference favorite Rice Lake is 2-0 on the season and heads into the week ranked #4 in Division 3. The Prescott volleyball team placed 13th out of 40 teams in the UW-Stout High School Volleyball Invitational last week in Menomonie. Reece and Natalie Ptacek paced the Cardinals at the net all weekend, while Kelsey Sterud and Katressa Syverson were solid on the back line. The versatile Katrina Budworth also had eight kills for the Cardinals during the two-day tournament. Prescott cross country coach Tim Philips and Cardinal runners will open the 2022 sea – son this Thursday in the St. Croix Central Invitational. Ella Johnson and Tyler Loucks, both state qualifiers in 2021 return, to lead a harrier of teams hoping to build on the solid seasons both teams had a year ago. Bravo to volunteers Dallas Eggers, Dennis Gagnier, and Ed Lucas for removing the gnome-like forest sanctuary in the culvert area just beyond the left field fence at Firehall Field. Speaking of Firehall Field, two weeks ago the diamond hosted several games involving teams from the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. One of the Minnesota clubs was coached by Bloomington, Minn. resident Steve Edlefsen. A right-handed pitcher, Edlefsen, pitched parts of two seasons with the San Francisco Giants in 2011 and 2012. From the Department of Natural Resources: The DNR is assisting with the investigation of a fish kill. DNR staff observed dead fish in Isabelle Creek flowing south along County Road C in Ellsworth/ So far, DNR staff have observed over 600 dead trout and a variety of dead forage fish species in Isabelle Creek. DNR staff has been onsite several times since Aug. 17, 2022. Also, the DNR announced the 2022 combined Wisconsin hunting regulations pamphlet is now available online and will soon be available at license agents and open service centers around the state. As in previous years, the combined regulations pamphlet brings season dates, shooting hours and regulations together in one convenient document. The 2022 Wisconsin trapping regulations are also available online and will also soon be available in print across the state. For those interested, the 2022-23 squirrel season will now close on Feb. 28, 2023, instead of the last day of January.

New team conference, regional, and sectional banners adorn the walls of the Prescott High School gymnasium. They, along with the soon-to-be operational video scoreboard are noticeable changes from last year. North Dakota State infielder Peter Brook – shaw and his Bison teammates will begin fall workouts in the middle of next month. The 2018 Prescott High School alumnus is set to begin his final collegiate season for the Bison. Head Coach Tyler Oakes and staff are reportedly putting together a 2023 non-conference schedule that will reportedly be among the most difficult in the country. Plans are for the Bison to play prominent powerhouse Division 1 teams in California, Texas, and Arizona this spring. Good luck to all early goose and mourning dove hunters as the season for these two migratory bird species begins this week. And speaking of hunting, according to the most recent statistics, Wisconsin ranks #8 in percentage of residents with hunting licenses. South Dakota ranks atop the nation with 24.2% of its residents listed as registered hunters. Wyoming is ranked #2 and Montana #3. Minnesota comes in at #14. Headshaker of the week. WIAA it’s time for a football rule change. With Cardinals facing fourth down at the Durand 11-yard line, a pass interference penalty moved the ball half the distance to the goal. Many in attendance presumed the result would be an automatic first down for Prescott. Nope, not in high school football. The down remains the same after the penalty walk off. On the ensuing play the Panthers stopped the Cardinals on fourth down. The rule needs to be changed. Pass interference should be an automatic first down. Right now, the rule is a headshaker.