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Canes softball, baseball, track win championships
Tuesday May 14 was a big day for Hayward Hurricanes spring sports, as the girls softball, boys baseball and boys track and field teams all won Heart O’ North Conference championships. The Hurricanes softball team defeated Cameron 11-0 at Diane Hedin Field behind pitcher Brooke Laier. It was the first conference championship for a Canes softball team since 1991. The Hurricanes baseball team defeated Cameron 20-9 in Cameron to claim...
Royalty crowned for 70th Rodeo
SPOONER — On a sleepy Saturday morning, they arrived, one by one, horses and trailers in tow. Dressed in fine Western wear, their cowgirl hats were just right, their horses groomed and ready for riding. May 11, 2024 … time to determine the new 70th Spooner Rodeo queen and princess. Four young ladies rode into the Spooner Rodeo Arena ready for the riding competition, their hopes high. But as Queen...
Spooner girls playing well as Regionals near
SPOONER — WIAA Regionals are getting close for area teams, and the Spooner Rails are one of the teams playing very good softball at the right time of the season. Coach Brian Amys and the Spooner girls are currently 12-5 and in 3rd place in the competitive Heart O’ North Conference. Overall, Spooner is 14-6. On May 9, the Spooner girls hosted then-undefeated Hayward, giving the Hurricanes all they could...
Canes host 5-school track meet
On a sunny day with a cold wind, the Hayward Hurricanes track and field teams hosted their only home meet of the season Thursday, May 9. The Hurricane boys placed first out of five teams and the Hurricane girls took second out of five teams. As in previous meets, the Hurricanes dominated the running relays, with the girls winning four relays, and the boys winning three relays. Boys team scores:...
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...
Future looks bright for Spooner Rails volleyball
ALTOONA — On Saturday, May 11, the eighth-grade Spooner-Black volleyball team earned their way into the First Tier Tournament for the Wisconsin Independent Volleyball League (WIVL) by going undefeated this spring season. The Rails competed in tournaments this spring hosted by Eau Claire, Rice Lake and Spooner, and went 3-0 at each of them without dropping a single game. Going into this weekend’s tournament the Rails were the overall No. 3 seed in a field of 52 teams. ...
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...
Track and field: Cameron girls win Heart O' North championship
The Cameron girls track and field team won a Heart O' North Conference title at Tuesday's championship meet in Spooner. Cameron scored 145 points for a comfortable lead over runner-up Hayward with 124.5 points. Cumberland placed seventh, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser was eighth and Barron ninth. In the boys standings, Hayward won the conference title at 155 ahead of runner-up Ashland (133.5). Cameron tied for fifth with Northwestern. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser placed seventh, Cumberland was...
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...
Boys golfers play in Rice Lake invitatonal
On Thursday May 9, the Hayward Hurricanes boys golf team placed 13th out of 18 teams at the Rice Lake Invitational at Turtleback Golf Course. The meet co-medalists were Chase Van Ranst of Baldwin-Woodville and Caden Hebert of Eau Claire Memorial, both of whom shot a 71. Eau Claire Memorial placed first with 296 strokes, followed by Hudson with 299. New Richmond and Bloomer tied for third at 301. ...
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