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Taylor Sylla, an Independence High School junior running for the Independence/Gilmanton cross country team, finished eighth in the WIAA State Cross Country meet in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday. Sylla is only the second I/G girl to compete in the state meet and the first to crack the top 10. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
A runner’s debut appearance at the state cross country meet can be a daunting experience. The size of the crowds, the course, the atmosphere — put it all together and it can be the recipe for a letdown race for some athletes.
That was far from the case for Independence/Gilmanton’s Taylor Sylla. On...
There wasn’t much running room for Cochrane-Fountain City’s Reed Schmidktnecht during the team’s Level Two playoff game against Potosi-Cassville. The Pirates were eliminated with a 55-0 loss against a team with an undefeated record. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
The points started coming and they wouldn’t stop coming for Potosi/Cassville in a second-round rout of Cochrane-Fountain City.
Third-seeded Potosi/Cassville (11-0) went on the road and handed the second-seeded Pirates (9-2) a 55-0 drubbing in their WIAA Division 7 Level 2 clash on Friday in...
Blair-Taylor’s Collin Johnson worked through a hole during the team’s playoff game against Glenwood City on Friday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
Despite losing its star quarterback in the second quarter, the Blair-Taylor football team had a chance to win its playoff opener.
The Wildcats had the ball down by eight in the fourth quarter, but a fumble was followed by a Glenwood City touchdown and the Hilltoppers pulled away for a 40-25 win in...
Independence/Gilmanton junior Taylor Sylla finished fourth at Saturday’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division Three Westfield Sectional to qualify for this week’s state meet.
Sylla finished 26.6 seconds behind the meet champion, Addy Duellman of Cochrane-Fountain City, to earn...
The Whitehall football team came out ready to play in Level One of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association playoffs, but couldn’t keep up with undefeated Spring Valley, falling 42-7.
The Norse scored first, but the Cardinals answered and took the lead later in the first quarter then...
The Independence/Gilmanton volleyball team won one regional match last week, but lost in the semifinal round.
The sixth-seeded Indees swept 11th-seeded Alma Center Lincoln, 25-16, 25-20, 25-18 in Gilmanton last week Tuesday. On Thursday, I/G came out strong, taking the first set, 25-22, in...
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau sophomore Adrian Bautista and Arcadia sophomore Andy Monroy came around a corner at last Friday's sectional meet in Black River Falls. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau sophomore Adrian Bautista gave his best in the biggest race of his young high school cross country career. It wasn’t quite enough to get him to state, but it was the type of performance that should only add to his motivation during offseason training and into his junior...
A tough fall for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau volleyball team wrapped up with a straight-set defeat in the opening round of this year’s playoffs.
Fifth seeded Durand-Arkansaw swept the visiting 12th-seeded Red Hawks 25-18, 25-14, 25-22 in their WIAA Division Three regional quarterfinal clash on...
The Arcadia volleyball team treated their fans to one more home win this season with a straight-set romp in their playoff opener, but they found themselves on the opposite end of a sweep later in the week as their 2024 campaign officially came to a close.
The Raiders defeated Mondovi in straight...
The Arcadia football team worked their way back into the playoffs for the first time in three years. However, that stay would be shortlived.
Second seed Marshfield Columbus (10-0) rolled to a 52-0 shutout win over seventh seed Arcadia (5-5) in their Division 4 Level 1 matchup on Friday, October 25...
