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Sparta’s Nathan Pollnow collected his first playoff win as the team’s head coach after guiding the Spartans to a 51-35 triumph over Waupaca in the opening round of the WIAA postseason tournament Tuesday.
DIVISION 2 REGIONAL QUARTERFINAL BOYS BASKETBALL: Second half defensive clampdown propels SHS to regional semifinal
Sparta needed a orchestrate a second half comeback. The seventh-seeded and hosting Spartans faced an eight point halftime deficit against 10 seed Waupaca in a WIAA … more
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Cashton’s Rylan Mlsnal sets up a spiral half nelson against Dodgeland’s Hudson Paarin a first round match at the WIAA state tournament.
WIAA DIVISION 3 STATE WRESTLING CASHTON: Just another Mlsna family outing
It was a family affair down in Madison for this year’s state wrestling tournament for Cashton, where a pair of father-son duos got to take in the experience together. … more
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Brookwood’s Drew Powell defends a shot attempt by Ladysmith’s Gabe Gerber in a 157 pound state quarterfinal match on Feb. 26. Powell trailed 13-12 before losing the match by fall in the third period.
WIAA DIVISION 3 STATE WRESTLING: Powell’s state curtain call
Going into his final year of wrestling for Brookwood, senior Drew Powell had two main goals for himself: reach 100 wins for his career and finally make it to Madison to … more
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Sparta’s Pearce Mathison celebrates a victory over Waukesha West’s Kyler Van Keuren in a state consolation match Friday, Feb. 26. Mathison would go on to place sixth in the 113 pound weight class.
WIAA DIVISION 1 STATE WRESTLING SPARTA: State glory a product of shared effort for Sparta duo
The atmosphere and experience of the individual state tournament in Madison can be overwhelming. If you’re competing in it for the first time, the state stage can sometimes be a little too much to … more
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West Salem’s Camdyn Lyga takes the floor during Friday’s Coulee Conference meet. Lyga won with a score of 9.6 and was selected as the Coulee Conference gymnast of the year.
GYMNASTICS COULEE CONFERENCE: Lyga leads WS co-op in defense of Coulee title
Camdyn Lyga took second place in the all-around with a score of 35.25 at the Coulee Conference Tournament meet at Westby on Friday, Feb. 20. Lyga took first place on the floor (9.6), third place … more
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Tomah’s Owen Lauden will make his WIAA tournament debut next week when the Timberwolves host La Crosse Logan in a regoinal quarterfinal.
WIAA BOYS BASKETBALL AREA: Sparta, Tomah secure home games in WIAA tourney
This basketball season has seen multiple teams surpass their win total from the previous season. Now as the postseason approaches, some teams are looking to keep their success in the first round … more
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Gerke, Cram lead Timberwolves past Sparta in MVC contest
Swish. That was a familiar sound as Tomah junior Quinn Gerke nailed a free-throw to reach 20 points once again. The basket made it a 61-44 lead for the Timberwolves (11-11, 4-7) over rival Sparta … more
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Shane Schmeling, West Salem. Schmeling and company clinched the Coulee title outright Tuesday with a win at Arcadia.
BOYS BASKETBALL AREA ROUNDUP: West Salem takes Coulee title, Royall falls to previously ranked NC
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Six MVC schools have double digit win totals this season. Aquinas leads the pack with 18 victories and has La Crosse Central and Holmen left on the schedule. Central … more
Allyah Schwem, Viroqua. Viroqua, with a win over Arcadia, could create a four-way tie for this year’s Coulee title.
GIRLS BASKETBALL AREA ROUNDUP: Coulee race comes to a close; Aquinas on collision course with undefeated Wisconsin Dells
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Aquinas is the top-seeded team in its Division 3 bracket. The Blugolds will host the winner of the Westby/ Amherst game in next Friday’s regional semifinal contest. … more
BOYS BASKETBALL TOMAH
Tomah has a new all-time scoring leader in the form of junior Quinn Gerke. The guard set the record in the Timberwolves’ 78-73 win at Holmen on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Gerke scored 21 points to set … more
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HOCKEY WIAA POSTSEASON: Titans felled in opening round of WIAA tournament
The Tomah/Sparta boys hockey season came to an end after suffering a 4-2 loss at Madison Memorial in the first round of the WIAA postseason tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 17. … more
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Cardinals survive Eagles’ second half blitz
    On Tuesday, Cashton (14- 10, 9-5) came into the last regular scheduled night of conference play unable to de-throne Bangor (17-6, 13- 0) from first place, but still had a … more
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The Bangor girls basketball team flocks to the Scenic Bluffs Conference championship trophy following Tuesday’s 60-43 win over Cashton. The Cardinals secured this year’s SBC title late last week and were presented with the conference trophy by conference co-comissionors, Ken Clinton and Brad Bever Tuesday night. Bangor has one league remaining to lock up a third-straight perfect conference season. More on page 8.
Bangor: Dominating by the Dozen
And that makes twelve. Bangor’s Scenic Bluffs Conference championship streak in girls basketball stretched to the dozen year mark following Friday’s win over Wonewoc-Center. On Tuesday, Feb. … more
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Sparta will face Tomah twice in the next week as the two teams are set to square off this Friday in the regular season finale and next Tuesday in a Division 2 regional quarter final game. Abby Berendes (picutred above) set a school record for most threepointers in a single game against Tomah on Jan. 20.
GIRLS BASKETBALL WIAA TOURNAMENT: WIAA releases girls basketball tournament brackets; Sparta to host Tomah in regional
The buildup for the 50th anniversary of the WIAA girls basketball state tournament reached a new high as, on Sunday, Feb. 15, the official postseason brackets for this year’s girls basketball … more
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Bangor’s Hayden Massman has been a cornerstone piece of the Cardinals’ basketball team for the past three seasons. The senior point guard has developed skills beyond the box score, however, which have helped made Bangor a legitimate Scenic Bluffs title contender for the first time since the 2022-23 season. Massman’s skills, tangible and intangible, will be needed as Cardinals face a pair of potent threats in the team’s two remaining league games - a road game at Hillsboro this Thursday and a home contest next Monday against two-time defending champ, Royall.
BOYS BASKETBALL HAYDEN MASSMAN, BANGOR: Traffic Controller
Hayden Massman jumped Necedah’s passing lane, intercepting a toss right in front of the visiting Cardinals’ bench. The Bangor senior raced to the opposite end of the court. Along the way, … more
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West Salem’s Mason Chambers tries to trip Prescott’s Luke Maier at the edge of the mat during the D2 sectional at Osseo-Fairchild. Chambers is one of five Catbird wrestlers to earn a spot at next week’s state tournament.
WRESTLING STATE QUALIFYING REPORT: Sparta’s Connelly, Cashton’s Mlsna lead charge to state tournament
Sparta’s Landon Connelly and Cashton’s Rylan Mlsna won individual sectional championships in Saturday’s WIAA boys sectional wrestling tournament, earning automatic trips to the final meet of … more
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Cashton head coach Grant Radke helped lead the Eagles to a 10-point win over New Lisbon last week, snapping a seven game skid.
BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
MAUSTON 64 SPARTA 59 OT Sparta was able to force overtime, but fell to Mauston 64-50 at home on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Spartans (10-10, 2-7) trailed Mauston (15-5, 10- 1) 29-24 at … more
Brookwood’s Brennan Mack elevates for a jumper during the first half of Friday’s game with Cashton.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sparta girls close in on winning season in victory over Thunderbirds
  The Sparta girls basketball team is just one win away from securing its first winning season in over a dozen years. Monday night the Spartans were able to turn back … more
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Brookwood’s Ruby Muehlenkampl became the newest member of the Falcons’ 1000 point club in last week’s 49-41 win at Royall.
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: B’woods Muehlenkamp reaches 1K mark in key victory against second place Royall
Brookwood defeated Scenic Bluffs Conference opponent Royall 49-41 on the road on Friday, Feb. 6.The Falcons (12-9, 7-5), who are infifth place, led second-place Royall21-12 at halftime. The … more
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Sparta’s Veda Lepley will try to improve on a second place finish at regionals from a year ago when the WIAA postseason kicks off this Friday. Sparta will compete in Holmen’s regional Friday evening.
WRESTLING D1 POSTSEASON
The goal is simple: get to state. Sparta and Tomah will both head to DeForest for a Division 1 sectional wrestling meet on Saturday, Feb. 14 with hopes of finding at least one individual cunning … more
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