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Wausau West softball blasts River Falls
WAUSAU – Wausau West pitcher Kaitlyn Butler held River Falls to three hits and she also had two hits and scored three times on offense as the Warriors won a nonconference softball game 12-2 on Friday at West High School. Butler struck out four and walked just two as...
10 years ago this week...
This is a look back at some of the people and teams making news in the St. Croix Valley 10 years ago, as reported in the Stillwater Gazette. Boys tennis — Mitch Johnson rallies from a 4-3 deficit in the third set to prevail 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 at first singles to help lift Stillwater to a 4-3 Suburban East Conference boys tennis victory at Park. The Ponies also receive a singles victory from Brian Treacy and claim two of three doubles points to prevail. ...
UWSP softball enters back in win column with double-header sweep of UW-River Falls
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - Coming off a 3-2 loss to UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday, the Pointers brought in a pair of victories in a double header over UW-River Falls. In Game one, UW-Stevens Point was initially struggling vs. Falcons fifth-year pitcher Maggie Wallin, who struck out six of her first nine batters. Ultimately, the Pointers broke free with an RBI single from junior catcher Rachel Beker in the bottom of the fourth. The Pointers would pad on three more runs while blanking the Falcons 4-0, thanks in part to freshman pitcher Morgan Hardwood securing the win and sophomore pitcher Ashley Zygowski securing a save. Zygowski would break the school single-season saves record, now increased to 12.
Synchronized swimming: Stillwater improves to 5-0
The Stillwater synchronized swimming team wrapped up at least a share of yet another East Metro Conference championship with a 36-9 routines meet victory over Osseo/Maple Grove/Park Center on Tuesday, April 23 at Stillwawter Middle School. The Ponies improved to 5-0 with just one dual meet remaining this season. After hosting its Water Show at SMS on Saturday, May 4, Stillwater is scheduled to close out the regular season at rival Forest Lake on Tuesday, May 7. ...
Golfers have best round of season at Glenwood City
GLENWOOD CITY, WI – The scores keep going in the right direction for the Spring Valley golf team. The Cardinals had their best showing of the season in their most recent outing here last week. Spring Valley shot a team score of 202, finishing in fourth place of five...
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