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Feb

Prairie du Chien boys conclude 2025 regular season

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 14:26

Prairie du Chien’s Mason Hird holds Fennimore’s Taron Crowley in pinfall position as the referee awards nearfall points to Hird. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Clark Fritsche works from the top on Boscobel-Wauzeka-Steuben's Richard Bryant. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Blake Thiry flips Richland Center’s Ethan Bindl in their quarterfinal match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

PdC junior Jack Simmons battles Iowa-Grant/Highland's Bode Brokopp in the semifinals of the 285 pound bracket. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Bryce Lenzendorf flips Mineral Point's Sawyer Dannenberg over his shoulder during their quarterfinal match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien boys wrestling team concluded its regular season schedule this past week with a dual at Caledonia-Houston, Minn. and the annual SWAL-SWC Clash Conference Tournament at Prairie du Chien High School.
The Hawks traveled to Caledonia High School last Thursday to take part in a triangular meet that also included La Crescent-Hokah (though PdC and La Crescent-Hokah did not wrestle each other). The Warriors jumped out to a 22-3 lead after five matches before the Hawks began to climb their way out of the deficit. Despite PdC winning five of the final eight matches, the Hawks still dropped the dual 33-25.
PdC got wins from Hunter Reid, Mason Hird, Jackson Perkins, Carter Simmons, Blake Thiry and Jack Simmons.
Thu
13
Feb

PdC Girls take third at SWAL-SWC Clash

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 14:15

Prairie du Chien’s Rosalie Kossman tightens her hold on Royall/Wonewoc-Center’s Cydonia Roman during their quarterfinal match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Prairie du Chien senior Irelynd Cejka controls Iowa-Grant/Highland's Maria Schafer on her way to pinning Schafer in 3:10. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien Girls Wrestling team traveled to Belmont High School this past Friday night to take part in the second SWAL-SWC Girls Clash. The tournament also featured teams from the Ridge & Valley and Scenic Bluffs Conferences to help fill out the tournament.
The Hawks placed third as a team after scoring 85.0 points with just five wrestlers. Winning the tournament was Kickapoo/La Farge/Youth Initiative with 94.5 points (and 11 wrestlers) while Lancaster was second with 90.0 points (and six wrestlers).
Thu
13
Feb

River Ridge boys keep on winning

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 14:12
By A.J. Gates
 
With convincing victories over Boscobel and Juda last week, coach Jim Wagner and his River Ridge boys basketball team continued their winning ways, improving to 12-2 in Six Rivers conference action and sitting 17-2 overall.
On Monday, Feb. 3, the Timberwolves hosted the Bulldogs of Boscobel, sending them home with a 77-36 non-conference loss.
Thu
13
Feb

PCA hosts annual invitational

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 14:10

The Prairie Christian Academy Patriots volleyball team gets ready to hit the Highland serve back to the Eagles during their match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

The PCA Patriots basketball team battled against the Richland Center Talons in their first game of bracket play last Friday, Feb. 7. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie Christian Academy hosted their 15th annual PCA Invitational Tournament last Thursday, Feb. 6 and Friday, Feb. 7 at several locations around Prairie du Chien including Hoffman Hall, Bible Baptist Church and the Faith Evangelical Free Church. PCA welcomed 15 basketball and nine volleyball teams from states around the Upper Midwest such as Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio.
Thu
13
Feb

Timberwolves earn pair of wins

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 14:07
By A.J. Gates
 
A 48-25 victory over visiting Highland last Thursday night, improved Veronica Zinkle’s River Ridge girls basketball team to a Six Rivers West conference record of 6-6, while improving to 13-7 overall.
With conference games against Benton (0-12, 0-21), Black Hawk (5-6, 11-9) and Belmont (9-3, 13-5) remaining on their schedule, the Timberwolves currently sit third in the Six Rivers West league standings behind Belmont and Shullsburg (8-4, 14-6).
Thu
13
Feb

Hawks beat Lancaster, Decorah

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 14:06
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien girls basketball team returned home last Thursday, Feb. 6 to host Lancaster and the Hawks came away with a 43-27 victory. 
PdC hit the road the next night as the Hawks traveled to Decorah for a make-up game with the Vikings that was originally scheduled for January 21st. The visiting Hawks outlasted Decorah 59-28 to improve their overall record to 19-2 overall. 
Prairie du Chien travels to Dodgeville this Friday night for their only game of the week.
Thu
13
Feb

Hornets extend winning streak

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 14:04

Wauzeka-Steuben's Isabella Bunders looks to pass the ball as teammate Claudia Walz (24) waits and Seneca's Sofia Rocha van Schaijk (12) guards. (Derick Kelly/Courier Pres)

The Hornets' Natalie Wright leads Seneca's Dhyllan Kemp on a fast break after stealing the ball. (Derick Kelly/Courier Pres)

Hornets junior Isabella Bunders guards Seneca's Maya Buffington. (Derick Kelly/Courier Pres)

Wauzeka-Steuben junior Claudia Walz gets ready to shoot a free throw against Seneca. (Derick Kelly/Courier Pres)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Wauzeka-Steuben Hornets girls basketball team started a busy week last week by hosting Seneca last Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Hornets used a strong first half to claim a 56-8 victory over the visiting Royals. Emma Wall was the leading scorer for the Hornets with 15 points. Wall was followed by Elizabeth Wright (14 points), Kiley Manning (seven points), Natalie Wright (six points), Claudia Walz (five points), Macy Mitchell and Claire Wright (three points each), Isabella Bunders (two points) and Violet Mitchell (one point).
Thu
13
Feb

Grimsled repeats as champion

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 13:56
By Derick Kelly
 
North Crawford/Seneca traveled to Royall High School in Elroy this past Saturday for the 2025 Scenic Ridge & Rivers conference meet. The team placed sixth out of 11 teams with 68.0 points.
Senior Jaren Grimsled went 3-0 at 113 pounds to claim the conference championship for a second straight season while fellow Seneca wrestler Pablo Atladill just missed placing at 138 pounds.
NC/S will start the postseason this Saturday with the regional meet at Mineral Point at 10 a.m.
Thu
13
Feb

Gymnasts at Dodgeville

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 13:55

Julianne Washa performs on the beam during Saturday’s Dodgeville Invite. (Submitted Photo/Jessica Hill)

Senior Taia Dressler gets some air during her floor routine. (Submitted Photo/Jessica Hill)

Senior Jasmine Olmstead peforms on the uneven bars at Saturday's Dodgeville/Mineral Point Invitational. (Submitted Photo/Jessica Hill)

Autumn Ziegler executes a jump during her balance beam routine. (Submitted Photo/Jessica Hill)
Last Monday, Feb. 3, the PdC/Fennimore Gymnastics Team traveled to Dodgeville for a Conference Dual Meet. Final team scores were Dodgeville 138.925 and PDC 112.45. 
The PDC/F gymnasts continue to upgrade their skills and several gymnasts beat their personal records. Taia Dressler came in fourth in all around with a PR score of 33.025. Kira Gratz came in fifth in All around with a PR score of 30.25. Gratz also had a PR score on the Floor Exercise of 8. Dressler came in third on Vault with a score of 8.2, third on the Uneven Bars with a score of 7.775, 3rd on the Balance Beam with a PR score of 8.85. 
Thu
13
Feb

Girls wrestlers compete at SWAL-SWC Clash

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/13/2025 - 13:50

Boscobel/Wauzeka-Steuben's Alayna Krachey works to break free from the grip of Prairie du Chien's Hannah Ingham. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

North Crawford/Seneca's Livian Starkey squares off against Fennimore's Ariana Collins-Miller in a consolation match. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Boscobel/Wauzeka-Steuben wrestler Tatum Brudos attempts to turn Kickapoo/La Farge/Youth Initiative's Lorelai Young as she works for a pinfall. Brudos would win via pinfall in 3:49. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

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