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Two of Sparta’s singles flights found paths to victory in last week’s meeting with Holmen on Thursday, September 5 at SHS.
Libby Oswald …
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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9/9/24
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Brookwood’s Cooper Powell was a standout star for the Falcons during his freshman year, eventually finding his way to Wisconsin Rapids for the state cross country meet. …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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9/5/24
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Sparta’s Ben Carney got his sophomore campaign started on a positive note with a top-5 finish at the Spartans’ opening meet of the cross country season.
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9/5/24
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By NATE BEIER
Sports Editor
The gap between Tomah and the rest of the Mississippi Valley Conference continues to grow.
The Timberwolves won the third round of MVC play after winning …
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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9/5/24
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Sparta hasn’t shied away from its desire to accomplish big things on the gridiron in 2024.
The Spartans enjoyed a breakthrough season last fall by not just making the …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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9/5/24
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Mississppi Valley
La Crosse Logan 22 Ellsworth 21
Waunakee 38 La Crosse Central 0
Sauk Prairie 45 Baraboo 0
Medford 38 Holmen 26
Richland Center 14 Tomah 13
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9/5/24
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It’s two games and two lopsided wins for the Sparta football team so far in the 2024 season.
Coming off a 46-7 thrashing of Black River Falls in the opening week of the new …
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9/5/24
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Coming off their first loss in a season opener since 2018, the Cashton football team was aiming to respond in convincing fashion. They accomplished that mission (and then some) in a …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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9/5/24
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For the first time in two decades, the Bangor Cardinals played a football game and didn’t come away with any points.
The Luther Knights (2-0) put together an impressive showing …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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9/5/24
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Thursday
Sparta tennis is home against Holmen and soccer is at Onalaska for a 7 p.m game. Cross country runs at Viroqua at the Vernon County fairgrounds.
Tomah hosts Holmen in …
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9/5/24
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Sparta moved itself to 2-0 in conference play on the young 2024 season with a road win over La Crosse Logan.
The Spartans dominated early and held on late to beat the Rangers in four …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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9/5/24
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Cross country holds a unique place in the realm of high school sports. It isn’t a bracketed sport like football, basketball, baseball, etc. but it also isn’t a sport where a …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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9/5/24
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No, there hasn’t been much recent success for the Sparta boys cross country program.
That’s likely to change, though.
There’s an expectation from …
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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9/5/24
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I wrote a column earlier this week, thinking I could work ahead.
Yeah, that plan actually never goes well. That column, even though it was done ahead of time, …
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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9/5/24
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In late August, an ephemeral community of canvas tent campers set up along the La Crosse River at the Sparta Eagle’s Club for their 14th Annual Sparta Eagles/Canoe River Rendezvouser’s …
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By Jennifer Rodriguez Moran, Contributing Writer
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9/5/24
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Gaining ground in the Mississippi Valley Conference race was important for the Tomah girls golf team in Wednesdsay’s second league meet of the year.Tomah played its way to another first place …
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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8/29/24
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During their three seasons as a football-only member of the Scenic Bluffs Conference, the Onalaska Luther Knights did something that has been almost impossible for the rest of the …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/29/24
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When a new head coach takes over, it might be nice to settle in a bit with a weekend tournament or a couple lower-stakes non-conference matches. Or you could do what Sparta’s Mary Sackmann and …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/29/24
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Thursday
Onalaska’s Great River Sprawl volleyball tournament finishes with the last round of pool play and a bracket tournament to follow. Bangor, Brookwood and Sparta are playing.
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8/29/24
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Just under a year ago, the Brookwood Falcons bid farewell to the field they called home from the inception of the high school's football program. A new era for Falcons football is officially underway after the completion of a project that saw a major revamp to Adam Luing Field.
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/26/24
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