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Adam Dow's Sparta Spartans bring back much of the core from a 2023 team that won the first home playoff game in program history.
FOOTBALL: Returning core has Sparta primed to build on breakthrough season
The 2023 season was a success any way you slice it for the Sparta football team. With a sizable chunk of the roster returning in 2024, the Spartans are intent on making sure that last year was a launching point, not a peak. more
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Joe Protz's Tomah Timberwolves are embracing an underdog mentality heading into the 2024 season as they hope to earn a second straight playoff berth.
FOOTBALL: Tomah hopes to overcome roster turnover to make another playoff push
It's fair to say that heading into last season, Tomah was flying under most people's radars when evaluating potential playoff contenders in the Mississippi Valley Conference. The Timberwolves relished in the underdog role and earned a postseason berth — something they'll try to replicate in 2024. more
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Bangor head coach Todd Grant and his staff are tasked with replacing most of the starters from a 2023 squad that made it all the way to Level 4 of the Division 7 playoffs.
FOOTBALL: Bangor hopes for another successful reload after high roster turnover
There's that old axiom in sports: next man up. For a program like Bangor football, it isn't just some well-worn cliché — it's at the very foundation of what's allowed them to be successful for as long as they have. more
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The Cashton Eagles will need to successfully fill the void left by a decorated graduated senior class as they pursue a fourth consecutive conference championship.
FOOTBALL: Cashton enters next chapter aiming to maintain place among Scenic Bluffs elite
In a few short years, the reputation of Cashton football has shifted dramatically as they've gone from Scenic Bluffs also-ran to Division 7 powerhouse. Now comes the next chapter in their revival: trying to maintain a high-quality level after bidding adieu to a prolific senior class. more
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Brookwood head coach Jeremy Mack enters his 10th season at the helm of the Falcons hoping his team can parlay excitement around the program into a greater level of success.
FOOTBALL: Brookwood hopes to parlay program excitement into increased success
Despite limited success in terms of wins and losses in recent years, excitement is not in short supply around the Brookwood football program heading into the 2024 season, as the Falcons unveil their new field this fall. more
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What to do with that short time remaining
    By the end of the week, we’ll flip out calendars to August.Yes. August.Where did the high points of the summer actually go?I have already began to worry about the tidal … more
berthWestby’s Connor Butzler steps off the mound with a quick fist pump after guiding the Bandits to a 4-0 win over Bangor in the first championship game of the Class 1A Legion baseball regional Sunday afternoon. Westby would notch a 7-2 win in the second game to earn a trip to the Legion state tournament this coming weekend in Osseo.
SUNDAY RALLY
    Undefeated through their first three games of regional play, the Bangor American Legion Post 40 baseball team needed just one more win to punch their ticket to the 2024 state … more
Sparta staves off elimination; rallies forregional titleButzler,
    An opening loss at regionals immediately put Sparta’s dreams of a repeat appearance at the Legion softball state tournament on the brink. But three consecutive wins … more
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A Sunday afternoon in Cazenovia Park
    There’s nothing like a baseball game on a Sunday afternoon - especially in the summer. This past weekend I stepped out to enjoy that rather unique experience as the … more
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Tomah’s Aidan Klema watches the ball take flight after connecting with a pitch for a single to left field in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game at Cazenovia. The hit drove in a run - the team’s fourth of the game - though Post 201 would plate five scores in the following inning.
Hot temps, hot bats
For almost the entirety of their nine-inning triumph over Cazenovia in their latest game, the Tomah Post 201 19U Legion baseball team looked in line for a potential shutout victory. Though they … more
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Sparta’s Connelly, Katt generate offense in victory over La Crescent
    A seven-run outburst in opening frame of the game proved to be just enough for Sparta to beat La Crescent in a battle of junior Legion teams. Sparta Post 100 was able to … more
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Horstman, Cropp help Post 40 roll past Westby
One big rally proved to make all the difference in the Bangor Post 40 19U Legion baseball team’s latest win. A six-run rally to start the scoring proved decisive in Bangor’s 8-2 … more
Revels collects five hits, six RBI as Post 100 sweeps Logan
    The bats were out and firing in Sparta Post 100’s Legion softball doubleheader sweep against La Crosse Logan. Sparta earned a pair of dominating wins against Logan … more
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Cashton’s Hemmersbach, Bangor’s Horstman to participate in WFCA All-Star game in Oshkosh
    Two of the best Scenic Bluffs Conference football players will participate in this weekend’s Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Star games on the campus of UW … more
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Viroqua’s Peder Swanson, longtime Legion and high school coach and influential area baseball personality passed away on Tuesday, July 16. More on Swanson’s decades-long impact on the area on page 10.
A baseball hero to remember: Viroqua’s Swanson leaves legacy that extends throughout Coulee Region
    One of the most important baseball figures in state history and perhaps national American Legion baseball history has died. Pete Swanson, longtime Legion and high school … more
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Bangor wins JD Olson Memorial Tournament
    Bangor Post 40 earned itself a tournament win during this Legion baseball season with a stellar showing the last weekend of June. Bangor finished 3-1 with a crucial … more
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Curtis Hellickson (left) and Russel Allen (right)vie for position upon entering the final lap of the High School Racing Associaion heat race Friday night.
Hellickson outruns Arneson to take checkered flag
    Curtis Hellickson powered by Caleb Arenson to lead the early going of the High School Racing Association feature in Friday night’s installment at the Tomah/Sparta … more
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Jay Raines leads Timy Murphy Sr. and Dustin McCracken through the front straightaway during the Six Shooter heat race in Friday’s competition. McCracken would win the second of two heat races for the division.
Challet cruises to Sportsmens win; Backus holds for second, annouces retirement
    Jason Backus has been a staple at the Tomah/Sparta Speedway. His black and gold number 29 car has made plenty of left turns over the years. However, his time at the wheel came … more
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RASTALL COLUMN: Barbora Krejčíková outlasts Jasmine Paolini in storybook Wimbledon final
In theory, a former Grand Slam champion winning one again shouldn't come as a massive surprise. But Barbora Krejčíková's journey to becoming the 2024 Wimbledon women's singles champion was something virtually no one would've expected coming into the tournament. more
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The sun sets on Iowa’s summer diamond days
    As quickly as the Wisconsin spring sports season comes to a close, I feel as though I’m always unprepared for the summer sports season in Iowa to wrap up. You see, … more
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