In a season opener with a whole bunch of new players to break in, everything isn't going to go smoothly. But Bangor's start to the 2024 season was close to as good as the Cardinals could have hoped for.
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/26/24
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As cliché as it can sound, football games can so often be decided by the little things. A team can look better than their opponent for the most part, only to lose …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/26/24
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I was provoked by a note on social media last week as I watched a number of posts regarding the first week of the high school football season.
I had a friend share a memo …
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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8/26/24
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A lopsided beatdown of Black River Falls kickstarted a 2023 season that saw Sparta win four of its first five games and eventually earn the first home playoff win in program …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/26/24
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The Cashton Eagles couldn’t quite keep up with Wauzeka-Steuben/ Seneca in the opener to the 2024 season, falling 31-12 in their Week 1 matchup on Friday, August 23 in …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/26/24
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On a seminal night for the Brookwood football program, the Falcons were unable to christen their new home with a season-opening victory.
The Cochrane-Fountain Pirates …
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/26/24
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The Tomah girls golf coaching staff didn’t pull any punches when it came to early season scheduling.
The Timberwolves played 18 holes of golf five-straight days …
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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8/26/24
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Scores from around the area for Week 1 of the 2024 high school football season.
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8/26/24
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Tomah won two meets and placed second in its home meet to earn some success early in the 2024 season.
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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8/24/24
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Sparta, Tomah, Brookwood and Cashton all have new head coaches guiding them this year as we near the start of the 2024 Wisconsin high school volleyball season.
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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8/24/24
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The fleetest of feet started practice on Monday, August 19 as area cross country programs kicked off their respective seasons. The first available date for competition is Tuesday, August 27.
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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8/24/24
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This summer of area sports featured Bangor's Sam Crenshaw and Sparta's Gabby Bjorkman shining in national events and plenty of notable results on the baseball and softball diamonds.
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/24/24
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Today's section is like going back to school. There are friends you haven't seen all summer, new shoes to wear and a fresh excitement to keep one optimistic.
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By NATE BEIR, Sports Editor
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8/24/24
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The Hillsboro Tigers and the Ithaca Bulldogs are headed to the Scenic Bluffs in the latest round of football-only conference realignment in Wisconsin, while the Onalaska Luther Knights depart for the Coulee Conference.
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/23/24
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The top end of the Coulee Conference has been as competitive and productive as any football fan could hope for these past few seasons. However, roster turnover, head coaching changes and a slight alteration to the conference makeup leave a number of questions to answer for the Coulee as a whole.
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By NATE BEIR, Sports Editor
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8/23/24
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Where does your team finish when the dust settles on the 2024 season? If you go into the season with tempered expectations, and don't look ahead, there's a chance you can truly enjoy all nine weeks of the high school football season.
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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8/23/24
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After a nearly nine-year tenure that included a drought-ending playoff appearance in 2022, Scott Servais is out as manager of the Seattle Mariners.
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/23/24
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As we head into the 2024 high school football season, here are five of the best and most consequential area games to mark on your calendars for the coming months.
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By NATE BEIR, Sports Editor
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8/23/24
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Here's my quick take: Our high school football will give us some great storylines this season. No, not every team will end with a winning record. I've said it before and I'll say it again — winning is hard. Winning is also fun.
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By NATE BEIER, Sports Editor
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8/23/24
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Bangor hits the road on opening night, Brookwood unveils its new field against Cochrane-Fountain City, Cashton is on the road for a potentially tricky test and both Sparta and Tomah host non-conference foes in Week 1 of the 2024 season.
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By ZACH RASTALL, Sports Writer
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8/22/24
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