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EDITORIAL: Brewers offense key to postseason breakthrough

Here we are once again with the Milwaukee Brewers heading into the playoffs coming off a fabulous regular season. But the one question on every fan’s mind remains the same: Is this the year where …

CROSS COUNTRY: Spartan boys cross country team fourth at Dave "Woody" Meyer Invitational

With two top-10 finishes, the Spartan boys team earned a fourth-place showing at the Dave "Woody" Meyer Invitational The Spartans combined for a score of 100 behind Ellsworth (32) in first, …

EDITORIAL: Fickell finally gets signature win in Penn State comeback

Even if you’re an optimist, I don’t think there was a single Wisconsin fan who was predicting that last Saturday would produce the Luke Fickell era’s first truly signature win when the Badgers …

VOLLEYBALL: Falcons, Cardinals earn SBC sweeps

Brookwood’s Bethany Baker blocks a return during the Falcons’ home match with Hillsboro last week.

With just over two weeks left of the regular season, there is plenty left still to be decided in the Scenic Bluffs Conference. The Bangor Cardinals now find themselves as part of a three-way tie …

FOOTBALL: Spartans falter against RiverHawks

Trailing by only one at halftime against La Crosse Central, Sparta hoped to tap into the same magic they used to pull off their win against Tomah the week prior. Instead, the RiverHawks asserted …

CROSS COUNTRY: Falcons second at Nightfall Classic

The Brookwood boys shined yet again in their latest meet, notching a second-place finish behind a pair of top-10 individual performances. Cooper Powell placed fifth overall with a time of …

VOLLEYBALL: Bangor sweeps Cashton in rivalry clash

Bangor’s September Harris doled out 13 assists in the Cardinals’ straight-set win over rival Cashton.

After suffering its first SBC loss to Wonewoc, Bangor got back into the win column with a dominant win against their archrival. The Cardinals (12-7, 5-1) swept the Eagles (8-13, 1-5) 25-15, …

EDITORIAL: Packers pull switcheroo to finally snap skid

The key for the Green Bay Packers to snap their longest losing streak since the Lindy Infante era was quite simple: you can’t blow a fourth-quarter lead if you never hold one. The Packers …

VOLLEYBALL: Tomah sweeps Aquinas, falls to Central

In a match rescheduled due to rearranging of football games late last week, Tomah finally got their chance to play Aquinas after the weekend and took full advantage. The Timberwolves (15-7, 3-3 …

GOLF: Tomah locks up third straight MVC title

Sparta junior Piper Mathison rode a 38 on the back nine to claim to medalist honors with an 84 at Monday’s MVC Championship Meet.
There was nothing new or surprising about the Tomah girls golf team dominating the competition at Monday’s Mississippi Valley Conference Championship, where the Timberwolves put the finishing …

TENNIS: Sparta battles past Rangers

Sparta’s Caili Puzach swept Logan’s Emma Reuter in No. 1 singles to help the Spartans get their first MVC dual win.
The Sparta girls tennis team finally notched their first MVC win of the fall, battling past La Crosse Logan at home to keep a solid recent stretch rolling. The Spartans won five of seven matches …

SOCCER: Spartans blanked by Central

Coming off back-to-back wins — including their first MVC triumph thanks to a 4-1 victory over La Crosse Logan — the Sparta boys soccer team saw that positive momentum halted with a loss to La …

FOOTBALL: Sparta overcomes 21-point deficit to shock Tomah in rivalry classic

Down 21 points to their archrival, Sparta could have hung their heads and allowed a tough situation to spiral even further. Instead, the Spartans kept their noses to the grindstone, rallied and …

FOOTBALL: Eagles stay unbeaten ahead of Ithaca showdown

Playing in rain-soaked conditions, the Cashton Eagles made sure there were no slip ups ahead of the most-anticipated Scenic Bluffs football game of the season. The Eagles (5-0, 3-0 Scenic …

EDITORIAL: Brewers hit new high in 2026

There can be a tendency among a subset of Milwaukee Brewers fans to downplay the team’s regular-season success with a dismissive “what about October” refrain. But the mystery of what might …

CROSS COUNTRY: Tomah boys 14th at Smiley Invite

The Tomah boys cross country team placed 14th out of 25 teams competing at this weekend’s Smiley Invitational, hosted by Wausau East on Saturday. The Timberwolves accrued 381 points in the …

Badgers experience mixed bag at Lambeau

There was a little bit of everything for Wisconsin football in their season opener against Notre Dame this past Sunday — an opening half that delivered a healthy dose of optimism that maybe this …

Fickell faces do-or-die 2026 season

In some ways, it still feels a little surprising that Luke Fickell is getting a crack at a fourth season leading the Wisconsin Badgers. It’s hard to characterize Fickell’s tenure as anything …

GIRLS GOLF: Tomah dominates Hiawatha mini meet

The Tomah girls golf team didn’t just simply win their home conference mini meet. All four golfers that made up their team total posted a better score than anyone else in the field. The …

FOOTBALL: Spartans squeak out win over G-E-T

A cavalry of Spartans takes down G-E-T running back Isaiah Carroll during a Week 2 non-conference clash
Stout second-half defense, critical special team plays and just enough offense was the recipe for the Sparta football team to pick up their second home win of non-conference play. The Spartans …

GOLF: Tomah notches another win at Viking Classic

Freshman Bristol Scholze fired a 91 at this week’s Holmen Viking Classic, making her one of nine Tomah golfers to card a 93 or better on the day.
Another tournament, another win for the Tomah girls golf team as we get inch closer to the calendar flipping to September and the fall sports season kicking into full gear. The Timberwolves once …

VOLLEYBALL: Spartans, Timberwolves drop openers

Sparta junior Abby Berendes receives a Holmen serve during the MVC opener for both teams on Tuesday.
There is no easing into the new volleyball season for teams in the Mississippi Valley Conference. On the very first night of competition for the 2026 campaign, the MVC dove right in with a flurry of …

BOYS SOCCER: Tomah splits pair at Menomonie quad

With a new high school boys soccer season officially underway, the Tomah Timberwolves found themselves on two different ends of a shutout to begin their year.

GIRLS TENNIS: Tomah’s Stephens gets tiebreaker win

Though the Tomah girls tennis team lost by what looks like a decisive margin on the team scoreboard in their dual against West Salem, all four singles matches needed a tiebreaker to decide the winner.

Sparta pulls away from Black River Falls to win season opener

Leading by only two at halftime, Sparta was searching for a second-half spark to help them pull away in their season opener against Black River Falls. They got just that with a timely turnover and a …

Tomah falls to Baldwin-Woodville in first game under Eswein

Tomah quarterback Quinn Gerke finished with 235 touchdowns and a trio of passing touchdowns against Baldwin-Woodville.
Though Tomah held their own early against Baldwin-Woodville, the reigning Division 4 state semifinalists eventually imposed their will and pulled away. The Blackhawks (1-0) rolled to a 48-19 …

Mel-Min blanks Bangor for second straight win in non-conference rivalry

Bangor sophomore Elliot Downing tries to run down Mel-Min junior Isaak Christianson during a season-opening tilt last Thursday.
To snap an 18-game losing streak in their customary season-opening clash with Bangor, Melrose-Mindoro needed a last-second field goal for a 21-20 win in 2025. In the latest Week 1 renewal of their …

Tomah begins MVC play on winning note

Tomah’s quest for a third consecutive conference championship in girls golf got off to a strong start with a thoroughly dominant performance in the first MVC mini meet of the year. The …