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The Independence/Gilmanton boys basketball team let a win slip away and fell in a lop-sided game last week.
The Indees had the lead for much of the second half of their game in Cashton last Tues-day, but the Eagles went on a late run and came away with a 65-58 victory. The team was close early...
Senior Jayce Stetzer had the best showing of any Titan wrestler at last week’s Bi-State Classic, placing fourth in the 157-pound bracket. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
The annual Bi-State Classic bringing together Wisconsin and Minnesota wrestlers for one big tournament in La Crosse always serves as an excellent midseason barometer. For the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro boys wrestling team, it meant closing the book on 2025 on an encouraging note.
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Arcadia’s Max Blaschko put up a shot with Blair-Taylor’s Adam Halverson defending during the game between the two teams in Blair on Friday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Looking to turn the page on a shaky end to 2025, the Arcadia boys basketball team sought to kick off 2026 on a happier note. They managed to do just that with their first win in nearly a month.
The Raiders (3-7) went on the road and knocked off Blair-Taylor (2-5) late last week, snapping a six-game...
Derrick Henry hasn’t played at his typical Hall of Fame level during much of the 2025 season, but last Saturday night at Lambeau he was at his King Henry best.
Henry and the Baltimore Ravens rushing attack sliced and diced through the Green Bay defense with little resistance all throughout the...
Blair-Taylor’s Brady Thompson put up a shot during his team’s game against Spencer last week. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Blair-Taylor boys basketball team kept pace early, but undefeated Spencer had too much firepower, winning 73-50 in Blair last Tuesday.
“Spencer is good, and they are very talented and have so many weapons offensively,” B-T Coach Randy Storlie said. “They just outplayed us tonight and they will...
G-E-T freshman Allison Burns fought for the ball with a Tomah defender during a non-conference clash last week in Galesville. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
A golden opportunity for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau girls basketball team to notch their first win of the season came on their final game before Christmas. However, an ill-timed offensive drought helped sink that effort.
The Red Hawks (0-8) fell agonizingly short of picking up that coveted first...
Arcadia’s Joselyn Lockington drove toward the lane during the Raiders’ win over Durand-Arkansaw early last week. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
It was a festive holiday week for the Arcadia girls basketball team, who won their final game prior to Christmas and then split a pair of games at a tournament over the weekend.
The Raiders (9-2) pulled away to beat Durand-Arkansaw at home early last week, followed by going 1-1 at the annual...
Going into Christmas, Arcadia junior Carter Wegman, who scored 19 points last Monday, was averaging 19.7 points per game this season. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
After one half of play, the Arcadia boys basketball team was holding their own and still within striking distance of Durand-Arkansaw. The same could not be said in the second half of game that quickly turned into a blowout.
The Panthers (5-2) pulled away and fell just two points short of the...
G-E-T senior Mason Brone returned in the team’s win over La Crosse Logan last week after missing the prior two games with an illness. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau boys basketball team looked like they might be rolling to a comfortable win in their last taste of action before Christmas. Though that level of ease did not come to fruition, the Red Hawks did just enough to keep their perfect record intact going into the holidays.
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Nora Schank of Independence/Gilmanton finished a fast break with a layup during the team’s win over New Auburn last week. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The Independence/Gilmanton girls basketball team was in control for most of the second half, but needed one last defensive stop to clinch a 45-43 win over New Auburn on Tuesday of last week.
The Indees had a 10-point lead midway through the half and were still ahead by seven with less than three...
