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Track and field: Rice Lake earns 5 individual Big Rivers Conference titles
NEW RICHMOND — The Rice Lake track and field team won five individual Big Rivers titles, including three from Eliana Sheplee, during Monday’s conference championship meet held in New Richmond. Sheplee won the 100, 200 and 400 meters, while Addison Schmidt won the shot put championship and Jacob Madsen took the conference title for the 110 hurdles. The Rice Lake girls placed fourth in the standings at 90 points as...
FL synchro falls to Stillwater in final meet before sections
The Forest Lake synchronized swimming team has won four of its five meets prior to facing off with the Stillwater Ponies on Tuesday, May 7, where the Rangers fell 33-14 at home. The girls performed at the Forest Lake Area Education Center with one thing set in the back of their minds: hitting their routines in their final regular season meet before the upcoming Section 1A tournament, which will be held on Friday, May 17, at the Edina Community Center for a figures battle, and...
Canes softball continues to win
The Hayward Hurricanes softball team solidified their hold on first place in the Heart O’ North Conference as they split a doubleheader with the Saints in St. Croix Falls Friday May 10, winning the first game 2-1 and losing the second game 11-12. The Canes entered this week with a 15-1 conference record and were 17-5 overall. Brooke Laier pitched the win in Friday’s opener, giving up four hits while...
Hopkins advances to state True Team as a wild-card entry
Twelve of the best girls track and field teams in Minnesota will vie for the state Class AAA True Team title, beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, May 17, at Stillwater High School. Among those 12 teams is Hopkins, which advanced to state as a wild-card entry. Hopkins placed third in the Section 7AAA Meet May 8 at Hopkins High Stadium. Coach Andrea Yesnes praised her Royals for an outstanding effort across the board. ...
Softball Game Recap: Amery Takes a Loss
Amery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of the Cumberland Beavers by a score of 7-6. Amery was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cumberland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Canes baseball splits with Saints, closes in on league title
The Hayward Hurricanes baseball team came within one game of clinching the Heart O’ North Conference championship as they split a doubleheader with St. Croix Falls at Larry Somerville Field Friday May 10. The Canes won the opener 6-2 to post their 14th win in a row, but dropped the second game to the Saints, 0-6. The weather was sunny, but with strong gusty winds throughout the twinbill. In game...
Canes girls soccer beats Osceola
The Hayward Hurricanes girls soccer team won their third game of the season as they edged the Osceola Chieftains 3-2 Saturday May 11 at Heidi Friermood Field. Abi Beckermann scored late in the first half with an assist from Cassidy Judy. Abi stayed composed and played the ball to the right hand corner to get on the board before the buzzer. The second half continued to be a tough fight...
Hudson narrowly wins Big Rivers Conference boys golf title, Menomonie's Reckin takes individual crown
The battle for the boys golf Big Rivers title went down to the wire at Whitetail Golf Course in Colfax Thursday. A jam-packed field saw the Hudson Raiders emerge as the victor for the team championship. Hudson finished with a team score of 311, one stroke better than Eau Claire Memorial who finished in second. Menomonie wasn’t far behind with a team score of 315 that placed the Mustangs third. River Falls was in fourth with a 318 while Chippewa Falls and New Richmond tied...
Boys tennis: Ponies advance to section semifinals
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — The Stillwater boys tennis team did not drop a set while cruising to a 7-0 victory over Roseville in the Section 4AA quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15 at Stillwater Area High School. The third-seeded Ponies (12-3), who received a first-round bye, advance to face No. 2 seed Mounds View in the semifinals on Friday, May 17. Roseville was the sixth seed and advanced with a 7-0 victory over St. Paul Johnson in the opening round. ...
Baseball Recap: Peter Markee can't quite lead Amery over Altoona
If Amery was riding high off their 10-3 takedown of Luck/Frederic last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Amery Warriors lost 10-1 to the Altoona Railroaders on Tuesday. Amery has struggled against Altoona recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Baseball Recap: Clear Lake comes up short despite Caleb Arcand's strong performance
Clear Lake was the 5-3 winner over Prairie Farm when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Clear Lake Warriors lost 12-2 to the Prairie Farm Panthers on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Clear Lake has lost by exactly ten runs.
Baseball Game Preview: St. Croix Falls Plays at Home
After three games on the road, St. Croix Falls is heading back home. They will take on the Cameron Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cameron took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Croix Falls, who comes in off a win.
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