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Norse drop three in DC play
The Whitehall softball team had a tough time keeping its opponents off the scoreboard in three losses last week. The team fell to Blair-Taylor, 15-2, in a game that began on Tuesday and ended on Wednesday (see story elsewhere in Sports) before falling to Eleva-Strum, 11-1, and Melrose-Mindoro, 13-6. The...
Norse second at home DC match
The Whitehall golf team edged Alma/Pepin by one stroke to finish second at its home Dairyland Conference match last week Tuesday. Cochrane-Fountain City cruised to the team title, shooting a 157 while Whitehall came in with a 181. Grant Olson was on fire, leading Whitehall with a 40 — three strokes shy of medalist Bayden Stiehl of C-FC. Lyle Orsch came in with a 46, one stroke better than Keanu Estenson while Drake Jurowski shot a 48. The Norse also got a 51 from Kysen Estenson and a 53 from Michael Payne.
Raider baseball falls in four
Tough battles with two Coulee Conference teams and a pair of tournament losses filled a busy schedule for the Arcadia High School baseball team last week. Arcadia was beaten by Westby, one of the top Coulee teams, last Monday before falling to rival G-E-T at home on Friday (see story elsewhere in sports). A pair of tournament games closed the week for the Raiders (3-14, 1-9 Coulee)
Indee softball team splits two in Alma
The Independence/Gilmanton couldn’t get on the scoreboard in one game, then crossed home plate 19 times in three innings in another as it earned a split last week. The Indees struggled all around in an 11-0 loss at Pepin/Alma last Thursday. They returned to Alma the next day, this time playing Alma Center Lincoln on a neutral field and came away with a 19-4 win in three innings.
Baseball Recap: Jake Zimmerman can't quite lead Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran over Independence/Gilmanton
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran was the 15-4 winner over Independence/Gilmanton when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Independence/Gilmanton Indees on Tuesday.
Jumper leads county golfers in two Coulee meets
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School junior Nic Jumper led both G-E-T and Arcadia in two Coulee Conference meets, the first last Tuesday at Castle Rock Golf Course and another in Black River Falls on Thursday. The Coulee Conference championship was set for this Tuesday at Drugan’s Castle Mound. Both G-E-T and...
Softball Game Preview: Independence/Gilmanton Leaves Home
The Independence/Gilmanton Indees will head out on the road to take on the Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence/Gilmanton has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 9. Independence/Gilmanton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday...
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