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Arcadia’s Matthew Badillo worked to pin Whitehall’s Rawley Matejka during the Whitehall Invitational on Dec. 20. Badillo finished second in the 144-pound weight class. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
With three champions and five second-place finishers, the Arcadia wrestling team took the title at the Whitehall Invitational on Dec. 20.
The Raiders got individual titles from Ony Zaragoza (113), Adalberto Ortiz (157) and Austin Fernholz (190) as the team scored 215 points, well ahead of second-...
Hunter Wagner of Blair-Taylor got a contested shot off during the team’s game against Alma Center Lincoln on Dec. 20. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Blair-Taylor boys basketball team established itself as a top contender in the Dairyland Conference Small Division with a 66-61 overtime win over Alma Center Lincoln on Dec. 20.
The Wildcats took a double-digit lead in the first half and held it for much of the second half before the Hornets...
Referee Bill Guza counted out nearfall points during a match at the Whitehall Invitational on Dec. 20. Several rule changes have been put in place this year, including more points for takedowns and nearfalls. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
If you’re a high school wrestling fan planning on getting out to some duals and tournaments this winter, you might notice points piling up quicker and more aggressive wrestling in general as a result of a series of rule changes passed earlier this year.
The NFHS, a national body that sets rules for...
The Independence/Gilmanton girls basket-ball team had a hard time getting shots to fall in its 53-39 loss at Eleva-Strum last week Tuesday.
The Cardinals went on a 12-2 run in the first half and the Indees never recovered. E-S led by 11 at halftime and held on for the lopsided win.
The loss was...
The Whitehall boys basketball team wasn’t able to overcome a slow offensive start in a 60-49 loss to Alma Center Lincoln last week Tuesday.
The Norse scored just 20 points in the first half as the team trailed by 10 at the intermission. The second half was better on the offensive end, but the...
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau's Claire Baures battled Mondovi's Olivia Snyder for a rebound during a non-conference clash. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau girls basketball team suffered their eighth straight loss to start this season with a defeat at the hands of Mondovi.
The Buffaloes (6-2) rolled past the Red Hawks (0-8) 72-25 in their non-conference matchup last Tuesday in Galesville. Mondovi built up a 44-9 lead at...
A 17-3 run in the first half put the Independence/Gilmanton boys basketball team in control then it held off a late Eleva-Strum charge for a 68-60 win in Gilmanton.
The Indees scored the first six points of the game, but E-S battled back to make it a one-point contest at 16-15. That’s when the...
In a tightly contested dual, the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro wrestling team did just enough to earn a team victory over West Salem/Bangor.
G-E-T/Mel-Min managed to defeat West Salem/Bangor 39 to 37 in their dual last Tuesday in West Salem. In addition to each team receiving one forfeit...
Addison Lejcher of Blair-Taylor drew contact as she went up for a shot during last Tuesday’s game against Melrose-Mindoro. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Blair-Taylor girls basketball team rallied to force overtime, but ran out of gas in the extra period.
The Wildcats were trailing by six points with a minute remaining in the game, but tied it before the end of regulation. B-T couldn’t keep the momentum, falling in overtime, 63-58.
The loss...
The Arcadia girls basketball team avoided dropping a third straight game by eking out a win against La Crosse Central last Monday.
The Raiders (5-3) fought past the RiverHawks (3-3) for a narrow 52-49 victory in their non-conference battle at the Wanek Center. Arcadia led 33-28 at the midway point...
