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Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau senior Cadence Simmons took a shot from the corner in the first half of last Friday’s Coulee Conference girls basketball game at Luther High School. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
A pair of area girls basketball teams limited the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau squad’s offense last week as the Red Hawks continue to adapt to a new system this winter.
Bangor — a team that advanced to the sectional round a year ago — beat G-E-T last Tuesday before Luther, one of the top Coulee...
The Independence/Gilmanton girls basketball team got off to a couple of fast starts, but could only finish one of their games with a win last week.
The Indees started strong and took a nine-point lead into halftime of their 55-42 win over Alma/Pepin in Gilmanton on Tuesday. They had a halftime lead...
The Blair-Taylor boys basketball team was close to a couple of wins, but just couldn’t get baskets in the clutch.
B-T was in all three games in the second half, but wasn’t able to get over the hump in any, falling to Elmwood/Plum City, 65-51, on Monday; Melrose-Mindoro, 70-67, on Thursday and De...
Samantha Aguilar of Blair-Taylor made a move toward the basket during their game against Melrose-Mindoro last week. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Blair-Taylor girls basketball team was close in a couple of losses and managed one win last week.
The Wildcats were competitive against Melrose-Mindoro last week Tuesday, but the Mustangs knocked down shots down the stretch to escape with a 63-60 win. On Friday, the Wildcats were able to...
Two-for-two, 2-0, the perfect start.
All could be used to describe the Arcadia High School girls basketball team’s first crack at the Coulee Conference last week.
Arcadia opened its Coulee slate with a home win over Black River Falls last Tuesday before hitting the 50-point threshold for the first...
Seth Lambeck of Whitehall released a shot in the lane during their game against Eleva-Strum on Thursday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
It appeared to be business as usual for the Whitehall boys basketball team last week as it opened its season with two lopsided wins over Dairyland Conference rivals.
In its first game since last year’s state tournament appearance last season, Whitehall went on an early run then pulled away from...
Junior Brecken Ebersold drove to the net and drew a foul in the second half of last Thursday’s 75-64 win for G-E-T over La Crosse Logan at G-E-T High School. (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)
Two years ago, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School boys basketball coach Jared McCutchen’s team was young and still learning what it takes to win games.
With the lead late in last Thursday’s game against La Crosse Logan, G-E-T showed it now has the experience and players to hang on and win the...
Arcadia’s Adalberto Ortiz tried to secure a pin against Blair-Taylor’s Easton Rogstad during their match on Thursday night. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
While the matches that were settled on the mat were close, the Blair-Taylor wrestling team didn’t have the depth to compete with Arcadia in the season openers for both teams last Thursday.
B-T won four of the seven matches that were actually wrestled, but Arcadia received seven forfeits for 42 of...
The Blair-Taylor boys basketball team is looking to make a run with three starters returning from last year’s team.
“Our guys are excited to get back on the court and get to playing some basketball,” coach Randy Storlie said. “We really made great strides last year later in the season as we gained...
While it controlled the middle portion of the game, the Independence/Gilmanton girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a slow start and poor finish in a 42-35 loss to Boyceville last week Tuesday.
The Indees trailed by eight at halftime, but began the second half with a run to take the lead....
