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Thu
09
Jan

Seneca boys extend winning streak

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:46
By Derick Kelly
 
The Seneca Royals boys basketball team sent out 2024 the same way they welcomed in 2025: with hard fought victories. 
The Royals wrapped up 2024 last Monday, Dec. 30, when they hosted the Cassville Comets. The two teams played to a 27-27 tie at halftime before the Royals pulled away in the second half for a 68-56 win. Four players scored in double figures for Seneca: Dawson Davidson (16 points), Reggie George (15 points), Briar Wall (11 points) and Gage Wall (10 points). 
Thu
09
Jan

Blackhawks defeat Flying Arrows

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:45

PdC sophomore Claire Kennedy (34) tries to get around Lancaster defender Annie Martin during last Friday’s game. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien girls basketball team traveled to Lancaster last Friday night and came away with a 54-35 road victory. The box score was not available at press time. 
Prairie du Chien improved to 13-0 overall and 3-0 in the SWC with the victory while Lancaster dropped to 4-5 overall and 1-2 in the SWC. The Hawks face another formidable SWC opponent this Thursday night when they host Dodgeville. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Thu
09
Jan

Barneveld girls stop River Ridge

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:42
By A.J. Gates
 
A 29-8 halftime deficit at Barneveld proved to be too much for coach Veronica Zinkle and her River Ridge girls basketball team to overcome, as they suffered a 53-37 loss to the host Eagles last Thursday night.
Counting towards their conference record, the Timberwolves fell to 2-3 in league play and 7-3 overall with the loss, while Barneveld improved to 4-1, 8-3.
Thu
09
Jan

Hornet boys stopped by Bulldogs

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:35

Wauzeka-Steuben junior Cooper Lomas rises up over the Ithaca defense during last Thursday’s game with a one-handed shot. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Brett Wagner eyes a teammate to pass to as Ithaca's Casey Pomering guards. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Josh Martin holds on to the ball at the top of the key for the Hornets. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Julius Cooley goes up for a put back basket against the Bulldogs. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

The Hornets' Clint Mitchell brings the ball up the court. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Wauzeka-Steuben Hornets boys basketball team opened up the new year last Thursday night by hosting the Ithaca Bulldogs in a game that was originally scheduled for Dec. 19 but postponed due to weather. 
A close, but low scoring first half saw the Hornets jump out to an early 8-2 lead before the Bulldogs slowly worked their way back into the game to take a 14-13 lead with 3:43 remaining in the first half. Ithaca extended their lead to 20-14 before a pair of buckets from both teams in the final 20 seconds of the half gave the visitors a 22-16 lead at the midway point.
Thu
09
Jan

Wauzeka-Steuben girls ground Falcons

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:30
By Derick Kelly
 
The Wauzeka-Steuben Hornets girls basketball team displayed few signs of a long lay off in their non-conference game against the Brookwood Falcons last Friday night. Playing for the first time since Dec. 20, the Hornets opened the game by taking a 18-0 lead before the Falcons were finally able to get on the scoreboard with a free throw with 9:08 remaining in the first half. Wauzeka-Steuben would go on to take a 49-10 halftime lead before earning a 67-30 win to improve to 7-1 on the season. Brookwood dropped to 4-6 with the loss. 
Thu
09
Jan

PdC/Fennimore Gymnasts compete at Mount Horeb

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:29
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien/Fennimore Gymnastics team traveled to Mount Horeb on Saturday for the annual Mount Horeb Invitational. The Hawks finished in sixth place in their group with a team score of 106.400. 
PdC/Fennimore was led by senior Taia Dressler who joined the 9.0 Club with her performance on floor exercise that earned her a personal best score of 9.0. Complete results were not available as of press time. Next up for the Hawks is a home meet with conference foe Platteville/Belmont/Lancaster on Monday, Jan. 20 at 6 pm in the competition gym at Prairie du Chien High School.
Thu
09
Jan

PdC boys stumble against Platteville

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:16

Despite a large Hillmen lead, the Hawks kept working hard, showcased by this impressive block by Ashton Landt (14) late in the game. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Steve Duha gets through the Hillmen defense for a layup off the glass. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Hunter Straka looks to pass the ball. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Cayden Sutter (24) forces the Platteville ball handler to switch directions as teammate Sam Kramer (20) guards Brody Digman. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Ashton Landt watches as Brock Radloff (30) and Brock Folsom (34) each go up to contest a layup by Platteville's Eli Langmeier. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Prairie du Chien boys basketball team opened up 2025 last Thursday night by hosting conference leading Platteville. The Hillmen came into the game with a 5-1 overall record and a four-game winning streak.
Platteville jumped out to a 49-6 halftime lead on the Hawks before claiming a 71-27 win. 
Thu
09
Jan

Timberwolves remain undefeated

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/09/2025 - 14:02
By A.J. Gates
 
With conference crossover victories against Barneveld and Monticello last week, coach Jim Wagner and his River Ridge boys basketball team kept their unblemished record intact, improving to 5-0 in league play and 9-0 overall.
Heading into this week’s action, the Timberwolves remain in a first-place tie with Highland (5-0) in the Six Rivers West conference standings, both teams sitting one game ahead of the Chieftains of Potosi (4-1).
Thu
02
Jan

Thiry claims Bi-State Championship

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/02/2025 - 14:03

Prairie du Chien’s Blake Thiry (top) holds on tightly to Port Washington’s Garret Kawczynski as he tries to escape in the waning moments of their Bi-State Classic Championship Match at 215 pounds. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Blake Thiry poses with his 215 pound bracket following his championship victory at the 42nd Bi-State Classic. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

PdC’s Carter Simmons tries to pin River Valley’s Drew Riedel before time expires in their match at 175 pounds. Simmons would win 14-1. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

The Prairie du Chien Boys Wrestling team take a photo with their D2 runner-up trophy at the 2024 Bi-State Classic. Pictured in the bottom row (from left to right) - Keaton Achenbach, Porter Kossman, Landon Thiry, Hunter Reid, Jake Kramer and Jack Simmons. Pictured in the middle row (from left to right) - Blake Thiry, Carter Simmons, Jack MacEachern, Jackson Perkins, Mason Hird, Bryce Lenzendorf and Clark Fritsche. Pictured in the top row (from left to right) - Assistant Coach Ryder Koenig, Assistant Coach Cory Koenig, Head Coach Mike Rogge and Assistant Coach Stephen Ronnfeldt. (Prairie Wrestling Facebook)

Irelynd Cejka puts the squeeze on Lancaster's Alyvia Bahl as the official looks for Bahl's shoulders to hit the mat. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Prairie du Chien's Rosalie Kossman works from on top during a consolation match at 100 pounds. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
Prairie du Chien senior Blake Thiry got a measure of revenge this past Saturday night at the La Crosse Center when he beat undefeated Port Washington junior Garret Kawczynski 4-2 in the championship match of the 215 pound weight class at the 42nd annual Bi-State Classic. Kawczynski (currently the no. 1 ranked wrestler in D1 at 215 pounds in Wisconsin, the 19th ranked wrestler in the nation at 215 pounds by FloWrestling and the 30th ranked wrestler by SI.com) had defeated Thiry in last year’s 215 pound title match by a score of 6-5.
Thu
02
Jan

Hornet girls compete in La Crosse

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/02/2025 - 13:46

Boscobel/Wauzeka-Steuben’s Mallory McCullick (top) fights to block a shot by Prairie du Chien’s Hannah Ingham in their match at 145 pounds. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Boscobel/Wauzeka wrestler Alayna Krachey (top) gets Eau Claire North’s Lindey Haller in pinning position following a scramble during their consolation match at 126 pounds. Krachey would win by fall in 3:19. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Ava Roth tries to escape out from underneath Wrightstown's Megan Hansen during their consolation match in the 185 pound weight class. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
 
The Boscobel/Wauzeka-Steuben girls wrestling team took part in the second annual Bi-State Classic girls tournament this past weekend at the La Crosse Center and placed 36th out of 75 teams with 53.5 points.

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