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            Arcadia’s Alyssa Schank released a three-point shot during their game against Independence on Thursday.            (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)

The Arcadia girls basketball team struggled defensively in one game, but shut down its opponent in the next. The Raiders couldn’t stop Eleva-Strum last week Monday as the Cardinals scored a season-high 73 points in a win. On Thursday, the Raiders kept Independence in check, winning 36-28. With the...

            G-E-T junior Will Mack dribbled past a West Salem defender in last Tuesday's 81-49 loss at West Salem High School.            (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce

A sloppy start and a matchup with one of the best teams across Wisconsin was a sinister combination for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School boys basketball team last Tuesday. West Salem (18-1 this season, 9-0 Coulee Conference) was all over the visiting Red Hawks from the opening tip,...

            Whitehall’s McKenna Pientok drove the baseline during their game against Blair-Taylor on Thursday.            (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)

The Whitehall girls basketball team lost two games to a couple of the best teams in the area, but also scored a Dairyland Conference win last week. The Norse had a difficult time getting shots to fall as they fell to Cadott (16-4) 60-44 last week Monday. They followed that with a win over Gilmanton...

            Amiah Ives of Independence prepared to take a shot in the post during their game against Arcadia on Thursday.            (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)

The Independence girls basketball team failed to top 30 points in two losses last week. The Indees were competitive with Arcadia until late on Thursday as they fell 36-28 (see story elsewhere in Sports). The next day they were neck-and-neck with Gilmanton, but the Panthers pulled out a 34-30 win....
The West Salem girls basketball team is officially in the driver’s seat of the Coulee Conference race after defeating G-E-T (9-11, 6-3 Coulee) last Thursday. A loss to the Panthers was preceded by a second-half push from the Red Hawks and multiple players hitting key shots in a win over Tomah on...

            Eric Kleinhans of Whitehall attempted to pin Independence/Gilmanton’s Gavin Bragger during their match at the Dairyland Conference duals hosted by Blair-Taylor on Thursday.            (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)

Convincing wins in the final Dairyland Conference dual of the season left the Whitehall wrestling team alone on top for the third straight season. The Norse entered the day needing wins over Independence/Gilmanton and Blair-Taylor and they got just that, cruising in both matches to clinch the...

            Luke Beighley of Whitehall went in for a layup during their game against Alma Center Lincoln on Tuesday.            (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)

The Whitehall boys basketball team picked up three wins last week, including one on Friday that gave them a two-game lead in the Dairyland Conference Large Division. The Norse entered the week tied with Melrose-Mindoro atop the division, but the teams went in opposite directions. After a...

            G/M's Carson Koss prepared to flip Black River Falls' Sander King before earning a pin in 23 seconds. Koss was the individual conference champion at 145 pounds.            (Times photograph by Benjamin Pierce)

One week after the G-E-T/Mel-Min high school wrestling co-op beat West Salem/Bangor in a dual on the last match of the night, it was the Panthers who got the last laugh by winning the Coulee Conference championship on Saturday. The Titans finished with 303 points as a team, trailing only the...

            Arcadia’s Jaicee Kolstad drove to the basket during their game against Westby last week Tuesday.            (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)

The Arcadia girls basketball team lost a lead in one game, but controlled another game to earn a split in Coulee Conference play last week. The Raiders had a 11-point lead early against Westby, but fell 53-44 at home last week Tuesday. On Thursday, though, they were in complete control, beating...
The Whitehall girls basketball team had a tough week offensively in two Dairlyand Conference losses. The Norse never got going in a 39-29 loss to Alma Center Lincoln last week Tuesday. On Friday, they trailed by 18 as they had just 16 points at halftime against Melrose-Mindoro before going on to...

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