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Mar 10
Lady Hawks defeat Chiefs
Prairie du Chien beat visiting Wisconsin Dells 40-31 in the first round of Division 2 Regional girls basketball action Tuesday night.
The Chiefs took an 8-6 first-quarter lead but the Lady Blackhawks came back to grab an 18-10 halftime advantage.
Prairie outscored Wisconsin Dells 14-9 in the third period to increase the lead to 32-19 entering the fourth quarter.
Wisconsin Dells took the fourth period 12-8 but Prairie du Chien took the win.
Morgan Banasik scored 13 points to lead the Lady Hawks. Courtney Lewis netted 10 and Haley Mikkelson added 8.
The Lady Hawks improved to 13-10 on the season to advance in the playoffs.
The Chiefs finished their season at 9-14.
No. 4 Prairie du Chien will travel to No. 1 Richland Center on Thursday.
Seneca buries Wauzeka
Host Seneca buried Wauzeka-Steuben 65-21 in a Division 4 Regional girls basketball game Tuesday night.
Seneca outgunned Wauzeka-Steuben 22-3 in the first period, 12-3 in the second, and 21-5 in the third en route to the win.
Jessica Alanis poured in a game-high 22 points to lead Seneca (21-0). Allison Ostrander added 16.
Kaylee Mullikin scored 8 for Wauzeka-Steuben who finished the season at 1-21.
No. 1 Seneca will host No. 4 Belmont Thursday night.
River Ridge trounces North Crawford
River Ridge trounced visiting North Crawford 58-25 in Division 4 Regional girls basketball Tuesday night.
The Lady Timberwolves got off to a tremendous start to take the first quarter 23-0.
At halftime, River Ridge led 31-10.
River Ridge outscored North Crawford 27-15 in the second half to cruise to the victory.
Laura Martin scored a game-high 19 points to pace the Lady Wolves. Mickey Breuer added 10 and Desiree Knapp contributed 8.
No. 2 River Ridge will host No. 3 Potosi Thursday night.
Mar 8
  
Trojans end Hornets' season
North Crawford defeated visiting Wauzeka-Steuben 50-45 in Division 4 Regional boys basektball action Thursday night.
The Hornets led 19-17 after the first period and 26-25 at halftime.
The Trojans outscored the Hornets 13-6 in the third quarter to grab a 38-32 advantage.
Wauzeka-Steuben nipped North Crawford 13-12 in the fourth period, but it wasn't enough as the Trojans took the victory.
The top-seeded Trojans advanced in the playoffs and now sport a 21-3 record.
The fourth-seeded Hornets ended their season with a 16-7 mark.
Christopher McCullick and Dayton Folbrecht each scored 14 points to pace the Hornets. Tyler Wagner chipped in 7. Devin Mullikin added 6 and Josh Emery had 4.
Hornets handle Lady Blackhawks
Richland Center easily handled visiting Prairie du Chien 59-33 in SWC girls basketball action Friday night.
The Lady Hornets bolted to a 22-9 lead after the first period.
The Lady Blackhawks cut the margin to 26-16 at the half.
Richland Center outscored Prairie du Chien 16-8 in the third quarter and 17-9 in the fourth to take the win.
Morgan Banasik poured in 21 points to pace the Lady Hawks. Courtney Lewis netted 4 and Anne Riebe had 4.
Chieftains hold off Indians
Potosi defeated visiting Seneca 31-14 in a Division 4 Regional boys basketball game Thursday night.
The Chieftains led 6-0 after the first quarter and increased the margin to 14-7 at the half.
The Chieftains outscored the Indians 6-4 in the third period and 11-3 in the fourth to take the win.
Ethan Grimsled netted 6 points to lead the Indians. Dylan Lessard added 5 and Trenton Payne had 3.
The second-seeded Chieftains improved to 17-7.
The No. 6 Indians finished their season with a 15-8 record.
Hawks fall just short
The Prairie du Chien boys basketball team came back from behind but fell just short 43-42 in the Regional final against Sauk Prairie in Baraboo Saturday.
Sauk Prairie built a 16-6 lead in the first period but Prairie du Chien battled back to pull within 24-19 at the half.
The Blackhawks outscored the Eagles 11-6 in the third period to tie the game at 30-30 entering the fourth quarter.
Sauk Prairie took the fourth period 13-12 to take the victory as Prairie du Chien's season came to an end.
In the fourth quarter, Chandler White nailed a 3-pointer with 48 seconds remaining to give the Blackhawks a 42-41 lead.
Sam Koenig of Sauk Prairie hit a pair of free throws with 8.3 seconds left to give the Eagles a 43-42 lead.
White missed on a winning layup try with 1.5 seconds to go and Sauk Prairie took the victory.
Second-seeded Prairie du Chien finished the season with a 19-6 record. No. 4 Sauk Prairie improved to 19-6 to advance to Sectionals.
White netted 14 points to lead the Blackhawks. Kyle McCoy had 9 and Tanner Roach scored 7.
River Ridge over Cassville girls
River Ridge defeated host Cassville 61-34 in Western Six Rivers girls basketball action Friday night.
The Lady Timberwolves jumped out to a 17-12 lead after the first quarter.
The Lady T-Wolves outscored the Comets 14-4 in the second period to take a 31-16 halftime advantage.
River Ridge outgunned Cassville 16-2 in the third quarter en route to the victory.
Megan White pumped in 14 points to lead the Lady Wolves. Desiree Knapp added 11 and Jessie Mergen had 10.
Prairie boys beat Reedsburg
Prairie du Chien beat visiting Reedsburg 80-61 in Regional Division 2 basketball action Thursday night.
The Blackhawks led 25-14 after one quarter and 34-26 at the half.
Prairie outscored Reedsburg 46-35 in the second half to take the win.
Chandler White led all scorers with 25 points for the Blackhawks. Kyle McCoy added 24 and Tanner Roach had 13.
Seneca tops Wauzeka-Steuben
Seneca topped host Wauzeka-Steuben 65-21 in a Ridge and Valley girls basketball game Friday night.
Seneca outscored Wauzeka-Steuben 12-5 in the first quarter, 17-3 in the second, 21-7 in the third ands 15-6 in the fourth en route to the win.
Kaylee Mullikin scored 13 points to lead Wauzeka-Steuben. Nikki Erickson added 4.
Allison Ostrander netted a game-high 18 points to pace Seneca. Jessica Alanis scored 17 and Kalli Boland added 16.
Mar 3
    
Seneca nips River Ridge
Seneca nipped host River Ridge 42-40 in a first round Division 4 Regional basketball game Tuesday night.
Dylan Lessard went the length of the court and hit a 5-footer with 1 second left to lead the sixth-seeded Indians over the third-seeded Timberwolves.
Seneca led 15-8 in the first period but River Ridge cut the margin to 19-17 at the half.
River Ridge pulled to within 31-30 after three quarters.
Seneca outscored River Ridge 11-10 in the fourth period to take the win.
Seneca advanced in the playoffs as they improved their record to 15-7. River Ridge ended their season at 13-10.
Ethan Grimsled scored a game-high 17 points to lead the Indians. Trenton Payne added 13 and Lessard scored 6. }Matt Mumm led River Ridge with 14 points. Nate Taylor netted 8 and Jordan
Redman had 7.
Lady Wolves whip Lady Hornets
River Ridge whipped host Wauzeka-Steuben 58-32 in non-conference girls basketball action Monday night.
The Lady Timberwolves took a 15-12 lead after one period.
The Lady Wolves kept the momentum with a 19-5 surge in the second quarter to go up 34-17 at the half.
The Lady Wolves outscored the Lady Hornets 15-10 in the third period and 9-5 in the fourth to take the win.
Mickey Breuer tickled the twine for a game-high 21 points to lead the Lady Timberwolves. Traci Kirschbaum scored 10 points. Desiree Knapp and Megan White netted 7 points apiece.
Kaylee Mullikin pumped in 12 to pace the Lady Hornets. Danica Sander scored 6 and Nikki Erickson totalled 5.
Hornets oust Cassville Comets
Wauzeka-Steuben beat visiting Cassville 50-41 in first round Division 4 Regional basketball action Tuesday night.
The game was tied at 6-6 after the first quarter, but the Hornets took a 22-16 halftime lead.
The Comets pulled to within 31-27 after three periods.
Wauzeka-Steuben outscored Cassville 19-14 in the fourth quarter to take the win.
The fourth-seeded Hornets improved their record to 16-6 to advance in the playoffs. The fifth-seeded Comets ended their season at 12-10.
Christopher McCullick led all scorers with 16 points. Josh Emery scored 11 and Devin Mullikin added 10.
Prairie routs Richland Center
Prairie du Chien routed visiting Richland Center 59-21 in a first round Division 2 Regional basketball contest Tuesday night.
The Blackhawks opened up a 15-3 lead after the first period and increased the advantage to 29-6 at the half.
Each team scored 10 points in the third quarter as the Blackhawks led the Hornets 39-16.
Prairie outgunned Richland Center 20-5 in the final frame to coast to the victory.
The second-seeded Hawks advanced as they improved to 18-5 on the season. The seventh-seeded Hornets ended their season at 2-20 overall.
Connor Morovits pumped in 12 points to pace the Blackhawks. Ryan Pedretti and Chandler White scored 10 points apiece.
Mar 1
Potosi
defeats River Ridge boys
By Dani Jo Mumm
The River Ridge boys' basketball team watched their chance at a share of the Six Rivers West Conference title slip through their fingers with a 52-49 loss to the
Potosi Chieftains on Friday, Feb. 26.
The Wolves found themselves down 9-3 early in the first quarter. Junior Wes Nemitz hit a three-pointer with 1:14 to go in the first to cut the lead down 13-7. Potosi was ahead 15-7
after the first eight minutes of play.
Ridge continued to struggle early in the second quarter with Potosi enjoying a 21-13 lead with 4:07 to play in the half. Senior Cody Martin hit a three-pointer with 3:35 on the clock
and put the Wolves down 21-16. Senior Matt Mumm hit back-to-back buckets to put the Wolves behind 21-20 with 2:54 to play. Nemitz scored a basket in the final seconds of the half to
send the Wolves into the locker room ahead 26-23.
Nemitz hit a three-pointer in the opening minutes of the third quarter to expand the Wolves' lead to 32-26. Senior Jordan Redman hit a layup with 4:48 to go in the third to give the
Wolves their biggest lead of the night, 36-26. The Chieftains cut the lead down 38-34 with 1:20 to go in the third. Nemitz ended the quarter with a big three-pointer keeping eyes on the
conference title going into the fourth quarter ahead 43-36.
Ridge's turnovers started to build momentum in Potosi's players. The Chieftains hit a three-pointer cutting the Wolves' lead down to 45-43 with a little under five minutes to play. A
costly Wolves' turnover gave Potosi the oppurtunity to take a 48-47 lead with 2:30 to play. Nemitz hit a pair of free throws to keep the Wolves ahead 49-48 with 1:35 to go.
There was 1:24 on the clock and the Chieftains hit a layup, taking the lead away from the Ridge. The Wolves missed a layup of their own and time ticked off the clock. The Chieftains
were sent to the free throw with the Wolves holding their breath. Potosi missed both free throws giving the Wolves a chance to tie or take the lead with under a minute to go. Ridge was
unable to score, sending Potosi back to the free throw line with the Chieftains hitting just one free throw and seven seconds left for the Wolves to send it to overtime.
The Wolves called a timeout with four seconds to go and the crowd on edge of their seats. Nemitz got the ball and shot a three-pointer that rolled off the rim. The Wolves had to settle
for a second-place tie in conference with the Chieftains in a 52-49 loss.
Ridge was led in scoring by Nemitz with 19 points followed by Mumm with 12 and Martin with 10.
Senior Ronnie White led the team in rebounds with seven.
The Wolves had 19 turnovers.
Potosi improved to 15-7 overall, 8-4 in conference.
The Wolves fell to 13-9, 8-4 in conference.
Ridge faces off with the Seneca Indians at home on Tuesday, March 2 for first round of the playoffs..
Vogt second, Sinram third at State Meet
River Ridge-Cassville's Ryan Vogt took second in Division 3 at 135 pounds, and Prairie du Chien's Evan Sinram took third in Division 2 at 189 at the State Wrestling
Tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison this past weekend.
Sinram and Vogt each won their respective Sectional Meet, and wrestled their first matches at State in the quarterfinals on Friday morning.
Vogt defeated Dahlke of Shiocton 10-6 in his quarterfinal match. He then beat Felipe Martinez of Arcadia 10-4 in the semifinal to become River Ridge-Cassville's first wrestler to reach
the finals. Zemke of Oshkosh Lourdes defeated Vogt 9-6 in the championship match.
Sinram won his quarterfinal match 5-2 over Keeku of Union Grove. He then was pinned by Ferron of Berlin in 2:31 in the semifinal. Sinram came back to beat Dobbs of Melrose-Mindoro/GET
1-0 in the consolation semifinals to reach the third-place match. In the third-place match, he defeated Keeku of Union Grove 6-5
Wauzeka crushes La Farge
Wauzeka-Steuben bested visiting La Farge 59-34 in a Ridge and Valley boys basketball game Friday night.
The Hornets built a 17-8 first-quarter lead and increased the margin to 31-18 at the half.
Wauzeka outscored La Farge 28-16 in the second half to take the win.
Christopher McCullick scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Hornets. Josh Emery added 9 and Brett McCullick and Dayton Folbrecht each had 8.
The Hornets won the junior varsity game 47-19.
Seneca defeats De Soto
Seneca topped visiting De Soto 53-38 in Ridge and Valley boys basketball action Friday night.
De Soto led 12-10 in the first quarter but Seneca came back to grab a 22-18 advantage at the half.
The Indians outgunned the Pirates 31-20 in the second half to take the victory.
Ethan Grimsled poured in 22 points to lead all scorers. Dylan Lessard scored 21 and Trenton Payne added 6.
Belmont defeats Wauzeka-Steuben
Belmont defeated Wauzeka-Steuben 71-35 in nonconference girls basketball action Saturday.
Belmont outscored Wauzeka-Steuben 22-9 in the first quarter, 23-13 in the second, 7-2 in the third and 19-11 in the fourth en route to the win.
Lexie Sander scored 7 points to lead the Lady Hornets. Nikki Erickson added 5 and Danica Sander had 4.
Wauzeka-Steuben won the junior varsity game 25-21.
PdC pounds Richland Center
As the Prairie du Chien Blackhawks took the court to face the Richland Center Hornets on Friday, Feb. 26, there were a couple of story lines for the Hawks. First and
foremost, a win would assure the Blackhawks at least a share of conference championship with River Valley. Secondly, it was also Senior Night, and Coach Andy Banasik honored the senior
players by starting the five Hawks who laid the foundation for the team's success this season. Chandler White, Ryan Pedretti, Kyle McCoy, Cole Lewis, and Kenny Ingle drew the starting
assignment for the home team. The seniors helped the Blackhawks take care of business early in the contest, and the Hawks walked off the court as co-champions of the SWC with a
dominating 78-32 victory.
The Hornets hustled their way to a standoff as the first quarter played out. The opening minutes saw the two teams trade baskets. The Hornets backdoor cuts helped to keep it close in
the initial minutes. Eventually the Hawk defense shut down the Hornets' easy looks and raced to a 20-8 first quarter lead.
The Hawks iced the game with a high scoring second quarter. Prairie du Chien outscored Richland Center by an 18-5 margin before half and led 38-13 at the midway point.
Coach Banasik substituted freely in the second half. It was a story of the present and future Hawk team. The five seniors held the Hornets in check and turned it over to the
underclassmen. Juniors Cody Key, Tanner Roach, Kevin Aspenson, and Jeffrey Strandlie along with sophomore Connor Morovits kept the pressure on and extended the Hawk lead to 61- 24 at
the end of the quarter.
The Hornets' young team fought until the final buzzer, but the Hawks controlled the final frame by a 17-8 margin. The final score showed the conference champion Prairie du Chien
Blackhawks 78 and Richland Center 32.
The Hawks connected for 55% from the field overall (28-51) while limiting the Hornets to a 33% clip (11-33). Prairie hit for 68% from the free throw line, and Richland Center finished
with 7-16 from the charity stripe (44%)
The Hawks enjoyed a 21-14 rebounding advantage and the Blackhawks forced 27 turnovers while committing only 11 of their own. Prairie had 18 steals for the game.
The Blackhawks turned in another balanced attack as all the players contributed to the scoring column. Post players Cody Key and Cole Lewis both connected for 14 points to lead the
attack. Kyle McCoy threw in 13 points to help the Hawk cause. Junior Tanner Roach also hit for double figures with 10 points. Connor Morovits had nine points for the night, while senior
point guard Chandler White chipped in six points. Junior Jeffrey Strandlie also hit for six points. Kenny Ingle started the game and the four-year Hawk totaled three points. Ryan
Pedretti hit for two points and Kevin Aspenson closed out the scoring with one point.
Cody Key and Cole Lewis pulled down six rebounds apiece to lead the team. Aspenson and Roach grabbed three rebounds. Chandler White continued his strong team play as he handed out six
assists. Kevin Aspenson dished out four assists. Cody Key had four steals, and White, McCoy and Strandlie picked of three steals each.
After sealing the conference championship, the tournament trail begins on Tuesday, March 2 as the Hornets return for another match-up against the second seed Prairie du Chien Blackhawks
at 7 p.m. at the Prairie du Chien High School gymnasium.
Feb 24
Bulldogs hold off Indians
Boscobel defeated visiting Seneca 46-37 in nonconference boys basketball action Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs held an 8-4 advantage following one period and increased the margin to 19-14 at the half.
The Indians came back to pull within 25-23 at the end of three quarters.
Boscobel outgunned Seneca 21-14 in the fourth period to take the victory.
Seneca dropped to 13-7 on the season, while Boscobel improved to 7-14.
Dylan Lessard netted 14 points to pace the Indians. Trenton Payne added 10 and Ethan Grimsled contributed 7.
Chieftains get past Hornets
Potosi squeaked past visiting Wauzeka-Steuben 60-57 in nonconference boys basketball Tuesday night.
The Hornets led 16-15 after one period but the Chieftains came back to grab a 28-26 halftime lead.
Potosi took the third quarter 13-10 to increase their lead to 41-36.
Wauzeka-Steuben outgunned Potosi 21-19 in the fourth period but the Chieftains held on for the 3-point win.
Christopher McCullick pumped in a game-high 20 points to pace the Hornets. Tyler Wagner scored 12 and Josh Emery added 10.
Potosi improved to 14-7 overall, while Wauzeka-Steuben fell to 14-6.
Wolves over Highland
By Dani Jo Mumm
The River Ridge boys' basketball team came out on top with a 38-24 victory over the Highland Cardinals on Senior Night Feb. 23.
The two teams battled back and forth throughout the first quarter, with the Wolves taking a 10-6 lead on a three-pointer from senior Jordan Redman.
The first quarter ended with the Wolves up 10-9.
Junior Austin Martin scored a bucket with four minutes left in the half to put the Wolves up 16-9. The Wolves continued to control the second quarter with a basket from senior Ronnie
White to make it an 18-12 game with 2:15 on the clock. Senior Matt Mumm finished up the scoring in the half with a layup to make it a 20-14 game in the Wolves' favor going into the
locker room.
Junior Wes Nemitz made a free throw with 5:30 to go in the third quarter to make it a 23-14 game. The Wolves' offense went cold for the next four minutes. Senior Cody Martin broke the
scoring drought with a pair of free throws to put the Wolves up 25-16 in the third. Mumm scored a bucket to end the third quarter with the Wolves up 27-18.
Nemitz nailed a three-pointer with 5:51 to go in the fourth quarter to make it a 32-20 game. The Wolves would go through another scoring drought for three and half minutes before Mumm
would score two free throws to put the Wolves up 36-34. Nemitz added a pair of free throws to end the game with the Wolves winning 38-24.
The Wolves were led in scoring by Mumm with 11 points.
The Wolves had 23 rebounds. Nemitz led with 8.
Ridge had 11 turnovers.
The Cardinals fell to 2-9 in conference and 4-17 overall.
The Wolves improved to 8-3 in conference and 13-8 overall.
River Ridge travels to Potosi on Friday, Feb. 26 for their regular season game.
Viroqua bests Prairie boys
Viroqua bested visiting Prairie du Chien 60-55 in nonconference boys basketball Tuesday night.
Prairie took a 15-14 lead following the first quarter but Viroqua came back to grab a 28-23 halftime advantage.
Prairie outscored Viroqua 17-10 in the third period to regain the lead at 40-38.
Viroqua took the fourth quarter 22-15 to gain the 5-point win.
Kyle McCoy scored 15 points to lead Prairie du Chien. Tanner Roach added 11 and Chandler White and Cole Lewis each had 9.
Prairie du Chien dropped to 16-5 on the season.
Indians thwart Bulldogs
Seneca topped visiting Ithaca 55-41 in Ridge and Valley boys basketball action Monday night.
Seneca led 12-7 after one period but Ithaca came back to pull within 16-14 at the half.
The Indians outscored the Bulldogs 19-12 in the third quarter to increase their lead to 35-26.
Seneca took the fourth period 20-15 to close out the 55-41 victory.
Ethan Grimsled led all scorers with 22 points. Trenton Payne netted 12 and Dylan Lessard added 9.
River Ridge rally falls just short
Black Hawk edged host River Ridge 46-44 in a Western Six Rivers girls basketball game Monday night.
Black Hawk opened with a 17-11 lead after one period and increased the margin to 31-18 at halftime.
River Ridge came back to outscore Black Hawk 9-8 in the third period and then had a big 17-7 rally in the fourth quarter to just fall short by 2 points.
Megan White and Desiree Knapp each scored 11 points to lead the Lady Timberwolves. Laura Martin added 8.
Seneca girls wallop Brookwood
Seneca walloped host Brookwood 78-33 in nonconference girls basketball Monday night.
Seneca outgunned Brookwood 27-4 in the first quarter, 18-9 in the second, 17-9 in the third, and 16-11 in the fourth en route to the victory.
Allison Ostrander tickled the twine for a game-high 22 points to lead Seneca. Kalli Boland poured in 20. Jessica Alanis netted 14 and Courtney Foley scored 10.
PdC girls crush North Crawford
Prairie du Chien crushed visiting North Crawford 55-31 in a nonconference girls basketball clash Monday night.
The Lady Blackhawks built a 19-8 lead after the first period and increased the advantage to 33-12 at the half.
The Lady Hawks outscored the Trojans 13-8 in the third quarter to go up 46-20 entering the final frame.
North Crawford took the fourth period 11-9 but Prairie cruised to the lopsided win.
Haley Mickelson netted 13 points to lead all scorers. Morgan Banasik contributed 10 and Taylor Lawrence added 9.
Prairie du Chien won the junior varsity game 37-24.
Feb 22
Hawks easily handle Hillmen
The Platteville boys' basketball team came to Prairie du Chien with an upset in mind since the Hillmen took the Hawks to the wire when
the two teams met in Platteville earlier in the season. The Blackhawks escaped with a two-point victory in January, but it was a different story on the Hawks' home court. Prairie broke
open a close game in the second quarter and coasted to an easy 65-35 win on Thursday, Feb. 19.
The Blackhawks seemed to have the game in control from the onset, yet only led 15-10 after one quarter. The Hawks turned up the defensive pressure in the second quarter and forced
numerous Hillmen turnovers. The Hawk full-court press helped them score 18 points while limiting Platteville to just five second-quarter points. The Blackhawks led 33-15 at the break.
Platteville inched back into the game at the midway point of the third quarter and closed the gap to 10 points. The Blackhawks responded with a quick run of their own to close out the
third frame. Prairie outscored Platteville by a slim 12-11 margin and still held a comfortable 45-26 lead heading into the final quarter.
The Hawks iced the game in the fourth quarter. Coach Banasik's bench kept pace with the starters and outscored the Hillmen 20-9 and helped the league-leading Hawks to a 65-35 win.
Three Hawks hit double figures and were led by senior Kyle McCoy's 17 points. Fellow seniors Chandler White and Cole Lewis each hit for 12 points apiece. The Blackhawks enjoyed another
game with a balanced attack. Juniors Kevin Aspenson and Cody Key added seven points, and Tanner Roach hit for another five points. Sophomore Connor Morovits hit a jumper for his two
points, and Jeffrey Strandlie nailed a field goal for his two points. Ryan Pedretti contributed one point for the Blackhawks. Overall, the Hawks hit for 65 percent from the field and
their defense held the Hillmen to a 33 percent clip.
With the victory, the Blackhawks remained tied for the conference lead with River Valley. Both squads hold an 8-1 SWC record and a 16-4 overall mark.
The Hawks face the Viroqua Blackhawks in a non-conference game on Tuesday, Feb. 23 in Viroqua. The Hawks' final conference game is at home against Richland Center on Friday, Feb. 26.
With a win, the Blackhawks are assured of at least a tie for the SWC title.
Weston tops Wauzeka-Steuben
Weston topped visiting Wauzeka-Steuben 58-25 in Ridge and Valley girls basketball action Friday night.
Weston built a 21-6 first-quarter lead and extended that to 35-8 at the half.
Weston outscored Wauzeka-Steuben 23-17 in the second half to cruise to the win.
Kaylee Mullikin scored 7 points to lead the Lady Hornets. Lydia Burgus and Lexie Sander each added 4.
PdC gymnasts in Conference Meet
The Prairie du Chien gymnastics team scored 103.75 points to take fifth at the Southwestern Wisconsin Conference meet Saturday.
Platteville-Belmont-Lancaster won the meet with a score of 143.075. Southwestern-Cuba City was second with 134.75. River Valley had 126.275. Dodgeville-Mineral Point had 111.55.
River Ridge blasts Highland
River Ridge blasted visiting Highland 50-20 in girls basketball Friday night.
The Lady Timberwolves outscored Highland 12-4 in the first period, 11-2 in the second, 14-5 in the third and 13-9 in the fourth en route to the rout.
Desiree Knapp pumped in a game-high 14 points to lead the Lady Wolves. Megan White added 12 and Laura Martin netted 8.
River Ridge improved to 15-4 overall.
Trojans defeat Hornets
North Crawford defeated visiting Wauzeka-Steuben 44-33 in Ridge and Valley boys basketball action Thursday night.
The Trojans led 11-8 after the first quarter and 13-12 at halftime.
The Trojans outscored the Hornets 14-11 in the third period and 17-10 in the fourth to take the win.
Chirstopher McCullick scored 16 points to pace the Hornets. Josh Emery added 8.
River Ridge falls to Benton, but beats Shullsburg
By Dani Jo Mumm
River Ridge fell to the Benton Zephyrs 48-46 on Thursday, Feb. 18 at home putting the Zephyrs in a tie for first with the Wolves in the
Six Rivers Conference.
The Zephyrs took a 6-2 lead over the Wolves with 3:36 to play in the first quarter. Junior Wes Nemitz hit a three-pointer with 2:20 to put the Wolves on top 7-6. The Wolves trailed the
Zephyrs 12-9 at the end of the first.
Senior Jordan Redman shot a three-pointer to tie the game up 14-14 with 5:44 to go in the half. Nemitz hit a layup with 4:37 on the clock to put the Wolves up 19-18. Redman hit another
three-pointer with less than a minute to go in the half to make it a 26-25 game in Benton's favor. Benton hit a three-pointer of their own to end the half up 29-25.
Junior Nate Taylor tied the game up 29-29 with 7:16 to play in the third quarter. Senior Matt Mumm hit a layup with 6:06 to go in the third to put the Wolves up 31-29. Benton went on a
six-point run to take a 36-31. Senior Ronnie White hit two free throws with under a minute to go to put the Wolves down 36-35 going into the fourth.
Mumm scored on a lay up in the opening minute of the fourth quarter to put the Wolves up 37-36. Benton went on another six-point run to take a 42-37 lead over the Wolves with 6:02 to
play. Mumm scored a basket and free throw to put the Wolves down 42-40. Benton scored a layup to expand their lead 46-42 with 54 seconds to go. Mumm hit a quick layup to cut the lead to
48-46. Ridge's defense stopped the Zephyrs, but a costly turnover gave the ball back and sent Benton to the free throw line.
The Wolves were down 48-44 with 21 seconds on the clock. Redman hit a basket to make it a two-point game. Benton missed two free throws giving the Wolves three seconds to tie or take
the lead. A desperation half-court shot from Nemitz failed to go in and Benton grabbed their share of the first place with a 48-46 win over the Wolves.
The Wolves were led in scoing by Mumm with 21 points and Nemitz with 13.
The Wolves had 21 rebounds. Nemitz led with team with six.
Ridge commited 12 turnovers.
Benton improved to 6-3 in conference and 16-4 overall.
The Wolves bounced back with a 53-49 victory over the Shullsburg Miners on Saturday, Feb.20.
Ridge took a 7-6 lead over the Miners with 5:20 to play in the first quarter. Nemitz scored two free throws to make it an 8-7 game with 4:27 on the clock. Ridge went on a six-point run
to take a 14-7 lead with less than a minute to go in the first. The Miners hit a three-pointer to cut the Wolves' lead 14-10 going into the second quarter.
Senior Matt Mumm hit a layup with 6:49 to go in the half to put the Wolves up 16-10. Benton cut the lead down 16-14 with 5:34 to go in the quarter. Mumm hit a layup with 2:53 to go with
the Wolves up 24-18. Senior Cody Martin hit a free throw in the final seconds of the quarter to give the Wolves a 25-19 lead going into the locker room at halfitme.
The Wolves took a 29-23 lead with six minutes to go in the third quarter. Shullsburg cut the lead down to 33-32 with 1:10 to go into the third quarter. Mumm scored three points off of a
layup and free throw to give the Wolves a 36-32 lead with 34 seconds left. The Miners hit two free throws to cut the lead 36-34 going into the final eight minutes of play.
Shullsburg tied the game up right away 36-36 in the opening minutes of the fourth. Nemitz hit a layup to put the Wolves up 40-36 with 5:48 to play. Shullsburg went on a four-point run.
Mumm gave the Wolves the lead back with 3:44 to play with a score of 43-42. The Wolves led Shullsburg 47-46 with 1:02 to play. Mumm scored a layup to make it a three point game. Nemitz
added a pair of free throws to make it a 51-46 game with 30 seconds left. The Miners weren't going away with a huge three-pointer with 20 seconds to play to make it a 51-49 game. Mumm
and Nemitz each hit a free throw to secure the 53-49 victory for the Wolves.
The Wolves were led in scoring by Mumm with 25 points and Nemitz with 16.
Ridge had 26 rebounrds. Nemitz grabbed 11.
The Wolves commited 11 turnovers.
Shullsburg fell to 3-7 in the Six Rivers West Conference and 8-12 overall.
The Wolves improved to 7-3 in conference and 12-8 overall.
Ridge will play Highland at home on Tuesday, Feb. 23 and will be honoring their five seniors for Senior Night.
Lancaster nips Prairie du Chien
Lancaster nipped host Praire du Chien 44-41 in SWC girls basketball action Friday night.
Lancaster took a 12-7 advantage in the first quarter but Prairie came back to claim an 18-14 halftime lead.
Lancaster outscored Prairie 16-11 in the third to regain the lead 30-29.
Lancaster took the fourth quarter 14-12 to earn the 3-point victory.
Morgan Banasik netted a game-high 21 points to lead the Lady Blackhawks. Haley Mickelson scored 8 and Courtney Lewis and Anne Riebe added 6 apiece.
Prairie dropped to 11-8 overall and 5-3 in conference action. Lancaster improved to 13-6 and 5-3, respectively.
Prairie du Chien's Quincy Lorenz (right) locks up with his first-round opponent in the heavyweight match at the Richland Center Division 2 Sectional Wrestling Meet Saturday morning.
The Blackhawks' Jordon Panka (left) tries to gain leverage on his first-round opponent at 215 at the Richland Center Sectional Wrestling Meet Saturday. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)
Feb 14
Wauzeka boys crush Weston
Wauzeka-Steuben blasted visiting Weston 62-19 in a Ridge and Valley boys basketball clash Friday night.
The Hornets pounded the Silver Eagles 18-8 in the first quarter, 16-4 in the second, 15-0 in the third and 13-7 in the fourth to take the victory.
Christopher McCullick and Josh Emery each scored 14 points to lead the Hornets. Dayton Folbrecht netted 13 and Tyler Wagner added 11.
Kickapoo defeats Wauzeka-Steuben
Kickapoo defeated host Wauzeka-Steuben 62-31 in a Ridge and Valley girls basketball contest Thursday night.
Kickapoo led 15-5 after the first quarter and 31-13 at the half.
Kickapoo outscored the Lady Hornets 32-18 in the second half to cruise to the win.
Kaylee Mullikin pumped in 15 points to pace the Lady Hornets. Tayler Kapinus netted 5 and Lexie Sander had 4.
Seneca girls top North Crawford
Seneca beat host North Crawford 59-41 in a Ridge and Valley girls basketball game Thursday night.
Seneca led 19-12 after the first quarter and increased the lead to 34-21 at the half.
Seneca outscored North Crawford 19-9 in the third period to go ahead 53-30 entering the fourth quarter.
North Crawford took the fourth period 11-6 but Seneca took the 59-41 win.
Allison Ostrander poured in 27 points to lead all scorers. Jessica Alanis netted 11 and Kalli Boland added 10.
Lady Hawks hold off Dodgers
Prairie du Chien nipped host Dodgeville 38-36 in a nailbiter of a Thursday night girls basketball tilt in the SWC.
The Lady Blackhawks led 13-6 in the first quarter but Dodgeville came back to pull within 20-16 at the half.
Each team scored 5 points in the third period as the Lady Hawks held a 25-21 advantage over the Dodgers.
Dodgeville outscored Prairie 15-13 in the final frame but Prairie held on for the 2-point win.
Morgan Banasik scored a game-high 18 points to power Prairie du Chien. Haley Mikkelson netted 10 and Taylor Lawrence added 5.
Prairie du Chien will next travel to Fennimore Feb. 15.
River Ridge overwhelms Benton
River Ridge throttled visiting Benton 79-15 in a lopsided girls basketball game Thursday night.
The Lady Timberwolves easily outdistanced the Zephyrs 26-2 in the first quarter, 27-2 in the second, 11-6 in the third and 15-5 in the fourth to take the overwhelming victory.
Jessica Mergen netted a game-high 18 points to pace a balanced Timberwolf attack. Natash Smith scored 14, Laura Martin 12, Megan White 12 and Traci Kirschbaum 10.
River Ridge improved to 13-4 on the season.
Hawks handle Dodgers
The Prairie du Chien Blackhawks traveled to Dodgeville on Friday, Feb. 12 for an SWC match-up. Conference road wins are always hard to come by,
and the Hawks needed a victory over the Dodgers to stay atop the conference standings with River Valley. The trip to Dodgeville has not been kind to the Blackhawks in recent seasons.
The Blackhawks had not won on the Dodger's home court in nearly 10 seasons. The Hawks were determined to make this year a different story, and the Blackhawks walked away with a
convincing 72-46 win.
The first quarter showed the signs of a tight contest, with both teams shooting at a high percentage. The Hawks closed the quarter with a couple of easy buckets to post a 16-10 lead.
For the Hawks, the game essentially was won in the second frame. The Hawk's full-court pressure produced numerous turnovers which resulted in many quick points. Tanner Roach was a
one-man scoring machine. Roach netted layups off of turnovers and when the Hawks set up their offense, the junior guard tossed in three consecutive three-pointers. When the dust
settled, the Hawks had outscored the Dodgers by a 26-13 margin and led 42-23 heading into the half.
As the second half started, the entire Blackhawks squad made sure the Dodgers would not crawl back into the game. Coach Banasik subbed frequently and all the Blackhawks contributed. The
Hawks outscored their opponents by a 19-12 score and led 61-35 after three quarters.
As the fourth quarter ticked away, both teams traded baskets with the outcome well in hand. Both squads netted 11 points apiece, and the final score read Prairie du Chien 72 and
Dodgeville 46.
The Hawks hit 45 percent from the field (26/58) and 82 percent from the free-throw line (14/17). Dodgeville actually recorded the same overall field goal percentage (45%) as they hit 20
of 30 from two-point range. The difference was the Hawks nailed six of 18 from the three-point line (33%), while the Dodgers connected on just one of 17 (06%). The Dodgers hit only
three of eight from the free throw line (38%). The Blackhawks also out rebounded the Dodgers 31-23.
Tanner Roach's second-quarter scoring spree helped the junior to book 18 points. Roach was three for three in two-point goals, three for six from behind the arc, and three for four from
the foul line. Kyle McCoy matched Roach's scoring output with 18 points of his own. McCoy hit six two-point shots out of 11 attempts. The senior guard nailed a three-pointer and was
three of three from the charity stripe. Senior Cole Lewis returned from an ankle injury, and toughed out an impressive game. The big man posted up and hit seven of 11 shots. Lewis also
netted two free throws for his 14 points. Senior guard Chandler White continued his strong play and was the fourth Blackhawk to hit double figures. The Hawk point guard not only hit the
open man, but created his own scoring opportunities. White hit a two-point field goal, nailed two three-pointers, and dropped in two free throws to record his 10 points. Junior post
player Cody Key has stepped up his offense recently and played another solid game. Key hit three baskets and was a perfect two for two from the line for eight points. Ryan Pedretti and
Jeff Standlie both dropped in a free throw to close out the Hawk scoring.
Chandler White led the Blackhawk offense and dished out 11 assists. Kyle McCoy was credited with three assists and Tanner Roach had two assists.
In spite of limited playing time, Cole Lewis still led the Hawks in rebounding with six boards. Chandler White grabbed five boards while Cody Key, Ryan Pedretti, and Kyle McCoy had four
rebounds. Senior Kenny Ingle came off the bench and grabbed three boards.
Tanner Roach picked off three steals to lead the team in that category. Cody Key had two steals, while White, Lewis, and sophomore Connor Morovits each had a steal.
The Blackhawks' next test is against nonconference foe West Salem. The Hawks will battle the Panthers at Prairie du Chien High School on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
River Ridge tops Cassville
By Dani Jo Mumm
The River Ridge boys' basketball team sunk their teeth into first place after a 43-40 thriller Six Rivers West Conference victory over the Cassville Comets on Friday, Feb. 12.
The Wolves made the short trip to Cassville hoping to knock off the Comets who were half a game ahead of the Wolves in the conference title race. The Comets weren't going down without a
fight while taking advantage of Ridge's turnovers and going on a seven-point run to get back into game in the fourth quarter.
The Wolves jumped out to a 9-2 lead with 2:52 left in the first quarter. Junior Bryce Clark added a free-throw at the end of the first to put Ridge up 10-6.
Ridge continued to keep the lead through out the second quarter. Senior Matt Mumm hit a lay-up with 4:09 to play in the half to expand the Wolves' lead 18-9. Ridge went to the
lockerroom at halftime ahead 19-15.
The Wolves' offense heated up in the third quarter with a five-point run by junior Wes Nemitz to put Ridge ahead 28-17 with 5:05 to go into the quarter. A jump shot by senior Ronnie
White gave the Wolves a 34-26 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Ridge's dominating offense hit a roadblock in the fourth quarter. The Wolves would go more than four and half minutes before scoring, giving Cassville the opportunity to play catch up.
Mumm was sent to the free throw line with 3:20 left to play in the game and the Wolves lead cut down to 34-32. Mumm hit both free throws and Nemitz added a bucket of his own to put
Ridge ahead 38-32.
The Comets answered with two baskets of their own, cutting the lead down 38-36 with a little under two minutes to go. A Ridge turnover gave the Comets a chance to tie the game up with
47 seconds left to play.
Wolves' senior Jordan Redman hit a huge three-pointer to keep the Wolves in control with 35 seconds left and Ridge ahead 41-38.The Comets scored two more with 11 seconds to go and Ridge
up 41-40. Ridge turned the ball over, but got it back sending senior Ronnie White to the free throw line with 2.9 seconds to play.
White was perfect from the line giving the Comets less than three seconds to tie the game. Redman stole the ball away from the Comets securing the Wolves' 43-40 victory.
The Wolves were led in scoring by Mumm with 16 points and Nemitz with 11.
Ridge had 28 rebounds.
Nemitz grabbed 8 rebounds and Mumm followed with 7.
The Wolves commited 11 turnovers.
Cassville fell to 6-3 in the Six Rivers West and 11-6 overall.
Ridge improved to 6-2 in conference and 11-6 overall.
The Wolves travel to Platteville for nonconference action on Tuesday, Feb.16.
Seneca upends La Farge
Seneca upended host La Farge 41-35 in a Ridge and Valley boys
basketball game Friday night.
The Indians built a 13-2 first-quarter lead and increased the margin to 23-11 at halftime.
La Farge came back to outscore Seneca 12-11 in the third period and 12-7 in the fourth but Seneca held on for the win.
Dylan Lessard amassed 27 points to lead all scorers. Ethan Grimsled netted 8 and Trenton Payne added 4.
River Ridge-Cassville wrestlers at regionals
River Ridge-Cassville scored 110.5 points to take sixth out of seven teams at the Division 3 Lancaster Regional wrestling meet Saturday.
In the 135-pound title match, Ryan Vogt of River Ridge-Cassville defeated Cooper of Iowa Grant 7-1.
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Prairie du Chien scored 154 points to take fourth out of seven teams at the Division 2 Monroe Regional wrestling meet Saturday.
River Valley won the meet with 200 points.
Evan Sinram won the 189-pound title by defeating Nolden of Belleville-Monticello-New Glarus 15-2.
Jordon Panka won the 215-pound title by defeating Kundert of Monroe 7-2.
Quincy Lorenz won the 285-pound title by defeating Walker of Monroe 1-0.
The Sectional Wrestling Meet will be in Richland Center on Feb. 20.
NC-S wrestlers compete at regional
North Crawford-Seneca scored 120 points to take sixth at the Weston/Ithaca Regional wrestling meet Saturday.
In the 130-pound title match, Ingalls of Riverdale defeated Miller of North Crawford-Seneca 4-2.
In the 140-pound title match Woodhouse of De Soto defeated Sime of North Crawford-Seneca 2-0.
In the 152-pound title match, Torgenson of North Crawford-Seneca defeated Strand of De Soto 9-8.
Feb 10
Seneca girls beat Cassville
Seneca beat host Cassville 69-45 in nonconference girls basketball action Monday night.
Seneca jumped out to a 25-14 lead after one period and led 38-27 at the half.
Seneca outscored Cassville 17-9 in the third quarter to take a commanding 55-36 advantage entering the fourth period.
Seneca took the fourth quarter 14-9 to close out the win.
Allison Ostrander poured in a game-high 26 points to lead Seneca. Jessica Alanis netted 15 and Kalli Boland had 13.
River Ridge wallops De Soto
River Ridge walloped host De Soto 52-20 in nonconference girls basketball action Monday night.
River Ridge led from start to finish by outscoring De Soto 14-8 in the first period, 17-2 in the second, and 13-2 in the third en route to the overwhelming victory.
Laura Martin netted a game-high 16 points to lead the Lady Timberwolves. Traci Kirschbaum contributed 13 and Megan White added 10.
River Ridge won the junior varsity contest 53-22.
Hornets hold off Bulldogs
Wauzeka-Steuben edged visiting Boscobel 59-51 in nonconference boys basketball Monday night.
The Hornets led 13-7 after the first quarter and 32-16 at halftime.
The Bulldogs came back to outscore the Hornets 17-10 in the third period and 18-17 in the fourth, but Wauzeka-Steuben held on for the victory.
Christopher McCullick led all scorers with 23 points. Josh Emery added 10 and Devin Mullikin had 7.
Wauzeka-Steuben won the junior varsity game 31-17.
Feb 8
Seneca girls edge Weston
Seneca edged visiting Weston 30-26 in a Ridge and Valley girls basketball game Thursday night.
Seneca jumped out to a 7-3 first-quarter lead.
Weston pulled to within 13-11 at the half.
Seneca clung to a 2-point advantage, 21-19 after three periods.
Seneca outscored Weston 9-7 in the fourth quarter to take the win.
Jessica Alanis scored a game-high 12 points to pace Seneca. Kalli Boland netted 8 and Allison Ostrander added 5.
Seneca's Kalli Boland dives for a loose ball against visiting Weston Friday night.
La Farge defeats Wauzeka-Steuben
La Farge defeated host Wauzeka-Steuben 46-31 in a Ridge and Valley Thursday night girls basketball tilt.
La Farge built a 13-8 lead following the first period and increased the margin to 23-16 at halftime.
Wauzeka-Steuben pulled to within 30-24 after three quarters.
La Farge outgunned the Lady Hornets 16-7 in the final frame to take the 46-31 victory.
Kaylee Mullikin scored 12 points to lead the Lady Hornets. Erickson netted 8 and Tayler Kapinus added 5.
RRC, NCS compete in Scenic Ridge and Rivers wrestling meet
River Ridge/Cassville tied for third with 138 points and North Crawford/Seneca scored 42 points to take 11th out of 13 teams at the Scenic Ridge and Rivers
Conference wrestling meet Saturday.
In the championship matches, Oleson of New Lisbon defeated Seng of RRC 12-5 at 119 pounds.
At 135, B. Vogt, RRC, maj. dec. Hogan, NL, 16-6.
At 145, Baumgart, NL, dec. E. Vogt, RRC, 6-4.
In the third-place matches, at 103, Moenck, Cashton, dec. Kluesner, RRC, 14-12 in OT.
At 135, Sime, North Crawford/Seneca, maj. dec. Clary, Weston/Ithaca 14-6.
At 140, Woodhouse, De Soto, dec. Anderson, NCS, 6-1.
At 285, Askew, Necedah, dec. Johnstone, RRC, 10-3.
Wolves keep winning streak alive
By Dani Jo Mumm
The River Ridge boys' basketball team fought their way back from a nine-point deficit in the third quarter against the Belmont Braves in Six Rivers West action to keep their winning
streak alive with a 45-40 victory Feb. 4.
The Wolves went up 9-5 with a pair of free throws from junior Wes Nemitz to take the lead over the Braves late in the first quarter. Belmont hit a three in the final seconds of the
quarter to cut the Wolves' lead down 11-10.
The Braves went on a nine-point run in the second quarter while the Wolves offense went cold, only scoing four points in the whole quarter, all coming from the free-throw line. Belmont
went into the locker room with a comforable 22-15 lead over Ridge.
Senior Cody Martin scored on a layup with 6:52 to play in the third to cut the Braves' lead down 22-17. The Braves went on a four-point run to expand their lead back up to 26-17. Senior
Jordan Redman scored on a layup with 1:43 left in the quarter, making it a 26-22 game with Ridge trailing.
Senior Matt Mumm hit two free throws with 7:32 left to play and the Wolves down 28-24. Redman hit a jumper with 6:03 on the clock to give the Wolves the lead back with a score of 32-30.
Mumm scored four more points to expand Ridge's lead to 38-30. The Braves didn't give up easy, making two free throws with 36.7 seconds to go and the Wolves ahead 39-36.
Junior Nate Taylor hit a free throw with 11.3 seconds left making it a 42-38 game. Belmont hit a quick lay up with 1.9 to go to make it a one pocession game, 42-40. The Braves recieved
a technical which sent Mumm to the line. He made the first and missed the second. Senior Ron White grabbed the rebound and added two more free throws of his own, securing the Wolves'
45-40 victory.
The Wolves hit 22 out 30 from the free throw line.
Mumm led the way in scoring with 14 points.
Ridge had 18 team rebounds with White grabbing eight and Nemitz had seven.
Redman had four steals.
The Wolves commited nine turnovers.
The Braves fell to 2-6 in the Six Rivers West Conference and 5-12 overall.
The Wolves improved to 5-2 in the conference and 10-6 overall.
River Ridge takes on the Shullsburg Miners in Six Rivers West play on Tuesday, Feb.9.
Seneca rallies for victory
Seneca nipped visiting Kickapoo 50-48 in a boys basketball game in Ridge and Valley action Friday night.
Kickapoo built a 14-8 first-quarter lead and held a 27-19 advantage at the half.
Seneca came back to outscore Kickapoo 19-14 in the third quarter to pull within 41-38.
Seneca kept the momentum and outgunned Kickapoo 12-7 in the final frame to take the 50-48 come-from-behind win.
Dylan Lessard led all scorers with 20 points. Justin Redman added 13 and Trenton Payne contributed 11.
Hornets throttle Bulldogs
Wauzeka-Steuben throttled host Ithaca 54-31 in Ridge and Valley boys basketball action Friday night.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 15-9 first-quarter lead, but the Hornets stormed back to take a 32-19 advantage at halftime.
Wauzeka-Steuben outscored Ithaca 14-6 in the third quarter and 8-6 in the fourth en route to the victory.
Devin Mullikin pumped in a game-high 15 points to lead the Hornets. Christopher McCullick scored 12 and Dayton Folbrecht added 7.
PdC girls beat River Valley
Prairie du Chien beat visiting River Valley 41-25 in an SWC girls basketball game Friday night.
Prairie led 12-4 in the first period and 20-10 at halftime.
Prairie du Chien increased the margin to 30-17 after three quarters.
Prairie outscored River Valley 11-8 in the fourth peirod to take the victory.
Morgan Banasik scored a game-high 19 points to pace Prairie. Courtney Lewis added 9 and Haley Mickelson had 8.
River Ridge crushes Argyle
River Ridge blasted visiting Argyle 52-19 in girls basketball action Friday night.
The Lady Timberwolves led 20-8 at halftime en route to the lopsided victory.
Mickey Breuer scored a game-high 14 points to lead River Ridge. Natasha Smith and Jessica Mergen each scored 8 and Desiree Knapp netted 7.
River Ridge will next travel to De Soto Feb. 8.
The Lady Timberwolves' Jessie Mergen puts up a shot in the first quarter against visiting Argyle.
Mickey Breuer looks for an open teammate against visiting Argyle Friday night.
River Ridge and Argyle players battle for a rebound in first-half action.
River Ridge's Desiree Knapp drives around her Argyle defender Friday night. More photos in color can be found at www.pdccourier.com. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)
Prairie tops Lancaster
Prairie du Chien topped visiting Lancaster 45-20 in an SWC boys basketball game Thursday night.
The Blackhawks led 16-3 after the first period and 25-9 at the half.
Prairie continued with the hot hand in the second half, outscoring the Flying Arrows 20-11 to close out the win.
Prairie du Chien improved to 12-4 on the season and 6-1 in conference action.
Kyle McCoy and Tanner Roach each scored 13 points to lead the Blackhawks. Cody Key added 8.
PdC boys get past Decorah
Kyle McCoy hit a 5-foot runner with 5 seconds left in the game to lift Prairie du Chien over host Decorah 60-58 in nonconference boys basketball action
Saturday.
The Blackhawks led 9-8 after the first period and 27-25 at halftime.
Prairie du Chien outscored Decorah 21-20 in a big third quarter en route to the victory.
McCoy led Prairie du Chien with 17 points. Tanner Roach scored 13 and Chandler White added 11.
PdC grapplers at SWAL/SWC meet
Prairie du Chien scored 169 points to take sixth out of 13 teams at the SWAL/SWC wrestling meet Saturday. Mineral Point won the meet with 274.5 points.
Evan Sinram of Prairie du Chien won the championship match at 189 pounds with a 9-2 win over Sediak of Riverdale.
Drew Achenbach won the third-place match at 140, 5-3 over Lowe of River Valley.
L. Schmidt of Richland Center defeated Jordon Panka 6-3 in the third-place match at 215.
Quincy Lorenz pinned Uphoff of Dodgeville in 1:48 to win the third-place match at 285.
In the fifth-place match at 145, Bass of Cuba City/Southwestern defeated Clarke Sutton of Prairie du Chien 5-0.
At 152, Lowe of River Valley pinned Brett Hogan in :51.
At 160, Jacob Gauger pinned Chubb of Mineral Point in :39 to take fifth place.
Feb 3
RV girls defeat PdC gymnasts
River Valley defeated host Prairie du Chien 120.725-103.2 in a Southwest Wisconsin Conference gymnastics meet Monday night in the Bluff View
Intermediate School gymnasium.
It was Senior Night.
Jamie Feye placed second on the beam with 7.775, third on floor with 7.80, third on vault with 8.15 and fifth on bars.
Clarissa Oehler placed fourth on beam with 7.050 and fourth on floor with 7.7.
Kaliann Bauer was fifth on floor, sixth on vault and sixth on beam.
Lauren Malia was sixth on floor, eighth on vault and seventh on beam.
The next meet is Feb. 13 at the Platteville Invitational.
PdC grapplers floor East De Pere
Prairie du Chien leveled East De Pere 55-14 in nonconference wrestling action Monday night.
The following is the box score for the meet.
103: S. Sobleskey, DPE, won by forfeit . 112: A. Rossetti, DPE, maj. dec. D. Dressler, PDC, 8-0. 119: T. Yager, PDC, pinned J. Sturzl, DPE, 0:47. 125: C. Hanson, PDC, pinned T. Turriff,
DPE, 3:50. 130: S. Stormoen, PDC, maj. dec. J. Kope, DPE, 14-1. 135: C. Stormoen, PDC, dec. D. Marta, DPE, 10-8. 140: M. Luster, PDC, pinned K. Korb, DPE, 1:36. 145: B. Guns, DPE, maj.
dec. D. Achenbach, PDC, 10-0. 152: J. Smethurst, PDC, pinned J. Gegare, DPE, 3:00. 160: S. Clark, PDC, won by forfeit . 171: J. Gauger, PDC, dec. K. Ress, DPE, 9-5. 189: E. Sinram, PDC,
dec. J. Olson, DPE, 6-3. 215: J. Panka, PDC, pinned I. Hayes, DPE, 1:31. 285: Q. Lorenz, PDC, pinned L. Nitka, DPE, 2:51.
Hornets throttle Pirates
Wauzeka-Steuben throttled visiting De Soto 55-26 in a Ridge and Valley boys basketball Tuesday night tilt.
The Hornets bolted out to a 14-5 first-quarter advantage and kept the momentum going to take a 28-8 halftime lead.
Each team scored 9 points in the third quarter as Wauzeka led 37-17 entering the fourth period.
The Hornets doubled the Pirates 18-9 in the final frame to close out the win.
Christopher McCullick poured in a game-high 18 points to lead the Hornets. Devin Mullikin scored 10 and Josh Emery added 9.
River Ridge beats Shullsburg
River Ridge beat visiting Shullsburg 51-42 in Western Six Rivers girls basketball action Tuesday night.
The Miners took an 11-10 lead after one period but the Lady Timberwolves came back to take a 25-17 halftime advantage.
River Ridge outscored Shullsburg 11-9 in the third quarter to go up 36-26.
Shullsburg took the fourth period 16-15 to make the final 51-42.
Mickey Breuer led a balanced attack with 15 points. Desiree Knapp and Megan White each scored 10.
River Ridge improved to 10-4 overall, while Shullsburg fell to 9-6.
North Crawford stops Seneca boys
North Crawford defeated visiting Seneca 40-19 in a Ridge and Valley boys basketball game Tuesday night.
The Trojans built an 18-4 lead in the first quarter and led 24-15 at the half.
North Crawford outscored Seneca 16-4 in the second half to take the win.
Ethan Grimsled scored 8 points to lead the Indians. Dylan Lessard and John Alanis each added 4.
PdC girls cruise past Viroqua
Prairie du Chien crushed host Viroqua 58-38 in nonconference girls basketball action Tuesday night.
Prairie jumped out to a 16-4 first-quarter lead and took a 28-14 advantage at halftime.
The Lady Blackhawks outscored Viroqua 20-10 in the third period to take a 48-24 lead entering the fourth quarter.
Viroqua took the fourth period 14-10 but Prairie du Chien cruised to the 20-point victory to improve to 9-5 on the season. Viroqua fell to 5-12.
Morgan Banasik pumped in a game-high 21 points to lead the Lady Blackhawks. Haley Mikkelson netted 12 and Courtney Lewis chipped in 11.
PdC grapplers floor East De Pere
Prairie du Chien leveled East De Pere 55-14 in nonconference wrestling action Monday night.
The following is the box score for the meet.
103: S. Sobleskey, DPE, won by forfeit . 112: A. Rossetti, DPE, maj. dec. D. Dressler, PDC, 8-0. 119: T. Yager, PDC, pinned J. Sturzl, DPE, 0:47. 125: C. Hanson, PDC, pinned T. Turriff,
DPE, 3:50. 130: S. Stormoen, PDC, maj. dec. J. Kope, DPE, 14-1. 135: C. Stormoen, PDC, dec. D. Marta, DPE, 10-8. 140: M. Luster, PDC, pinned K. Korb, DPE, 1:36. 145: B. Guns, DPE, maj.
dec. D. Achenbach, PDC, 10-0. 152: J. Smethurst, PDC, pinned J. Gegare, DPE, 3:00. 160: S. Clark, PDC, won by forfeit . 171: J. Gauger, PDC, dec. K. Ress, DPE, 9-5. 189: E. Sinram, PDC,
dec. J. Olson, DPE, 6-3. 215: J. Panka, PDC, pinned I. Hayes, DPE, 1:31. 285: Q. Lorenz, PDC, pinned L. Nitka, DPE, 2:51.
Feb 1
De Soto tops RRC matmen
De Soto defeated host River Ridge/Cassville 53-20 in nonconference wrestling action Thursday night.
At 103, Miller, DS, mdec. Kluesner 9-0.
At 112, Miller, DS, won by forfeit.
At 119, Kevin Seng, RRC, mdec. Felicia Strand 12-2.
At 125, Brosinski, DS, pinned Nick Wachter 2:50.
At 130, Ames, DS, pinned Evan Moore 1:52.
At 135, Rice, DS, dec. Coty Bradley 10-9.
At 140, Ryan Vogt, RRC, mdec. Woodhouse 15-3.
At 145, Karstetter, DS, pinned Leigh Jentz 5:36.
At 152, E. Vogt, RRC, pinned Boardman 0:37.
At 160, Pedretti, DS, pinned Allen 1:56.
At 171, Myers, RRC, pinned Paulsrud 0:26.
At 189, Lee, DS, pinned Kinyon 3:14.
At 215, Johnson, DS, pinned Esser 3:31.
At 285, F. Ames, DS, mdec. Kyle Johnstone 10-2.
Wauzeka boys defeat Kickapoo
Wauzeka-Steuben defeated host Kickapoo 53-47 in Ridge and Valley boys basketball action Thursday night.
The Hornets led 13-11 after the first period and increased the margin to 25-22 at the half.
Wauzeka-Steuben outscored Kickapoo 13-9 in the third quarter to take a 38-31 advantage.
Kickapoo took the fourth period 16-15 but the Hornets were able to close out the win.
Christopher McCullick led all scorers with 20 points for the Hornets. Tyler Wagner netted 11 and Josh Emery added 9.
Seneca trounces Weston
Seneca easily defeated visiting Weston 54-28 in a Ridge and Valley boys basketball contest Thursday night.
The Indians led 11-3 after the first quarter and 26-7 at halftime.
Seneca outscored Weston 12-3 in the third period to take a commanding 38-10 lead entering the final frame.
Weston topped Seneca 18-16 in the fourth quarter as Seneca went on to win, 54-28.
Dylan Lessard pumped in a game-high 19 points to pace the Indians. Ethan Grimsled added 14 and Brandon Johnson had 5.
Lady Hornets top Lady Hawks
Richland Center walloped host Prairie du Chien 54-29 in a Thursday night SWC girls basketball tilt.
The Lady Hornets built a 16-8 advantage in the first quarter and kept the momentum throughout by taking the second period 11-9, the third 20-6 and the fourth 7-6 en route to the win.
Richland Center improved to 12-1, while Prairie du Chien dropped to 8-5.
Morgan Banasik and Courtney Lewis each netted 9 points to lead the Lady Blackhawks. Haley Mikkelson chipped in 7.
Prairie du Chien will next travel to Viroqua Feb. 2.
River Ridge boys top Albany
River Ridge topped visiting Albany 52-30 in nonconference boys basketball action Friday night.
The Timberwolves led 28-11 at halftime and outscored Albany 24-19 in the second half to take the victory.
Matt Mumm scored a game-high 16 points to pace the Timberwolves. Weston Nemitz pumped in 15 and Bryce Clark added 7.
River Ridge improved to 9-6 on the season, while Albany fell to 5-11.
River Ridge won the junior varsity game 55-21.
River Valley gets past Prairie du Chien in OT
River Valley edged host Prairie du Chien 61-52 in overtime in an SWC boys basketball contest Friday night.
River Valley took a 17-14 lead in the first period but Prairie du Chien came back to pull within 29-28 at the half.
River Valley outscored Prairie 11-7 in the third period to take a 40-35 advantage.
Prairie outgunned River Valley 12-7 in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime tied at 47-47.
River Valley won the overtime period 14-5 to take the win.
Kyle McCoy and Cole Lewis each netted 14 points to pace the Prairie Blackhawks. Cody Key scored 7.
River Valley improved to 13-2 overall and 5-1 in conference action. Prairie du Chien fell to 10-4 and 5-1, respectively.
Blackhawks pound Crestwood
Prairie du Chien bested host Crestwood 70-49 in nonconference boys basketball action Saturday.
The Blackhawks led 23-9 after the first quarter and 37-19 at the half.
Prairie outscored Crestwood 23-18 in the third quarter to increase the lead to 60-37.
Crestwood had a 12-10 advantage in the fourth frame but Prairie took the win, 70-49.
Prairie du Chien improved to 11-4 on the season.
Kyle McCoy scored 18 points to lead the Blackhawks. Cole Lewis added 15 and Tanner Roach had 10.
Brookwood defeats NCS grapplers
Brookwood beat North Crawford/Seneca 49-19 in high school wrestling action Thursday night.
At 160, Flock, B, pinned Baumeister 1:29.
At 171, Torgeson, NCS, maj. dec. Suhr 12-4.
At 189, Kelly, B, won by forfeit.
At 215, Neuman, B, won by forfeit.
At 285, Nofsinger, B, won by forfeit.
At 103, double forfeit.
At 112, E. Hefner, B, maj. dec. George 16-4.
At 119, Skinner, B, pinned Reynolds 1:44.
At 125, D. Miller, B, pinned Hartley 1:07.
At 130, Z. Miller, NCS, dec. Nelson 5-0.
At 135, Dworczack, NCS, won by forfeit.
At 140, Sime, NCS, pinned Kratky 2:59.
At 145, A. Hefner, B, dec. Anderson 14-11.
At 152, Westerman, B, pinned McDaniel 3:34.
River Ridge blitzes Belmont
River Ridge blitzed Belmont in Six Rivers West girls basketball action Thursday night.
The Lady Timberwolves bolted to a 15-4 first-period lead and a 27-10 halftime advantage.
Belmont nipped the Wolves 8-6 in the third period but River Ridge outgunned Belmont 14-9 in the fourth quarter to take the 47-27 victory.
Jessica Mergen pumped in a game-high 14 points to lead the Lady Wolves. Traci Kirschbaum scored 11 and Desiree Knapp added 9.
PdC matmen flatten Watertown
Prairie du Chien flattened Watertown 51-27 in nonconference wrestling action Thursday night. Below is the box score for the meet.
189: E. Sinram, PDC, pinned A. Larsen, WHS, 1:46. 215: J. Panka, PDC, pinned L. Becker, WHS, 1:04. 285: Q. Lorenz, PDC, pinned J. Wolfgram, WHS, 2:54. 103: J. Tracy, WHS, won by forfeit
. 112: B. O`Connor, WHS, pinned D. Dressler, PDC, 5:23. 119: T. Yager, PDC, pinned C. Muniz, WHS, 4:56. 125: C. Hanson, PDC, maj. dec. Q. Fisher, WHS, 12-3. 130: S. Stormoen, PDC,
pinned J. Pirkel, WHS, 1:40. 135: T. Blizard, PDC, won by forfeit . 140: C. Stormoen, PDC, won by forfeit . 145: E. Huber, WHS, dec. M. Luster, PDC, 2-1. 152: M. Turtenwald, WHS, pinned
D. Achenbach, PDC, 3:16. 160: J. McFarland, WHS, pinned S. Clark, PDC, 1:30. 171: J. Gauger, PDC, tech. fall J. Almendarez, WHS, 5:00 18-1.
De Soto defeats Wauzeka-Steuben
De Soto defeated visiting Wauzeka-Steuben 51-27 in Ridge and Valley girls basketball Friday night.
The Pirates led 10-4 after the first quarter, 23-13 at the half, and 40-20 after three periods en route to the win.
Kaylee Mullikin scored 11 points to lead the Lady Hornets. Lexie Sander added 6 and Danica Sander had 5.
Wauzeka-Steuben won the junior varsity contest 33-20.
Seneca girls thwart La Farge
Seneca leveled La Farge 53-26 in a Ridge and Valley girls basketball game Friday night.
Seneca led 13-5 after one period, 28-10 at halftime, and 37-18 after three quarters en route to the victory.
Allison Ostrander and Kalli Boland each scored 16 points to lead Seneca. Jessica Alanis and Logan Lessard scored 10 apiece.
Seneca won the junior varsity game 24-14.
Jan 27
Timberwolves roll past Vikings
By Dani Jo Mumm
The River Ridge boys' basketball team rolled past the Pecatonica Vikings in a 40-34 non-conference victory on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
The Wolves took a 5-4 lead with a layup from junior Wes Nemitz in the first quarter. Nemitz scored two more points in the final seconds of the quarter to put Ridge up 9-6.
Senior Cody Martin scored back-to-back baskets to make it a 13-8 game with 4:22 to play in the half. Junior Nate Taylor made a layup with 2:09 on the clock to expand the Wolves' lead
17-10. The Wolves went into the locker room ahead 19-12 at halftime.
The Vikings went on a six-point run in the third quarter to cut the Wolves' lead down to 21-18. Junior Austin Martin hit a jump shot to give the Wolves' a 23-18 lead with 3:18 to play.
Pecatonica cut the lead back down to two, 25-23 with 1:30 left. The Vikings hit a three-pointer to tie the game up at the end of the third quarter.
Nemitz hit a basket with 4:21 left in the game to make it 30-26 in the Wolves' advantage. The Vikings hit a three-pointer with 1:43 left in the game to make it 33-31. A Wolves' turnover
gave the Vikings a chance to tie the game up. Senior Matt Mumm stole the ball with 55.5 seconds left and the Wolves went up 34-31. The Vikings hit a free throw to stay alive with 24.1
seconds to play. Senior Ronnie White hit two free throws with 5.1 seconds left to secure the Wolves' 40-34 victory.
The Wolves were led by Nemitz with 16 points.
Nemitz grabbed 7 rebounds and White had 6.
The Wolves commited 15 turnovers.
The Vikings fell to 7-7 overall.
The Wolves play Albany at home in the Six Rivers West and East crossover game on Friday, Jan. 30.
The Wolves improved to 8-6 overall.
Ithaca cruises past Wauzeka girls
Ithaca defeated host Wauzeka-Steuben 62-38 in Ridge and Valley girls basketball action Tuesday night.
Ithaca led 16-7 in the first quarter and 28-15 at the half.
Ithaca continued to roll in the second half, taking the third period 15-10 and the fourth 19-13 en route to the win.
Kaylee Mullikin scored 12 points to pace the Lady Hornets. Danica Sander netted 6 and Lexie Sander added 5.
Seneca girls crush Kickapoo
Seneca crushed visiting Kickapoo 52-18 in a Ridge and Valley girls basketball game Tuesday night.
Seneca jumped out to a 13-0 advantage in the first period and took a 28-8 lead at halftime.
Seneca continued to roll in the second half, outscoring Kickapooo 24-10 to win handily.
Jessica Alanis pumped in a game-high 18 points to lead Seneca. Allison Ostrander netted 11 and Kalli Boland had 8.
Fennimore edges River Ridge/Cassville
Fennimore defeated visiting River Ridge/Cassville 39-31 in wrestling action Tuesday night.
At 103, Kluesner, RRC, received a forfeit.
At 112, Trader, F, received a forfeit.
At 119, Seng, RRC, pin Wolf :54.
At 125, Jerdeau, F, pin Wachter 1:10.
At 130, Romine, F, pin Moore 2:43.
At 135, Bradley, RRC, dec. Staskel, 8-5.
At 140, Jentz, RRC, dec. Behrens, 9-2.
At 145, Vogt, RRC, received a forfeit.
At 152, E. Vogt, RRC, maj. dec. Oyen, 14-0.
At 160, Winkers, F, pin Johnson :49.
At 171, L. Chappell, F, pin Myers 3:14.
At 189, B. Chappell, F, dec. Kinyon, 6-3.
At 215, Schwer, F, pin Esser 4:59.
At Hwt., Johnstone, RRC, dec. Zoromski, 6-1.
NC-S grapplers down Onalaska Luther
North Crawford/Seneca defeated Onalaska Luther 46-27 in wrestling action Tuesday night.
At 119, Reynolds, NCS, pinned Flad 5:45.
At 125, Hartley, NCS, won by forfeit.
At 130, Miller, NCS, won by forfeit.
At 135, Sima, NCS, dec. Larson 13-0.
At 140, Dworschack, NCS, pinned Robson 1:13.
At 145, Thiher, OL, dec. Anderson 6-3.
At 152, Boone, NCS, pinned Warnecke 1:30.
At 160, Torgerson, NCS, Pinned Zinke 2:24.
At 171, Baumester, NCS, won by forfeit.
At 189, double forfeit.
At 215, McDonald, OL, pinned Grimsled 5:48.
At 285, Rich, OL, won by forfeit.
At 103, Cary OL, pinned George 3:46.
At 112, Larson, OL, won by forfeit.
Prairie wrestlers flatten Clayton Ridge
The Prairie du Chien wrestling team flattened host Clayton Ridge 60-13 in nonconference wrestling action Tuesday night.
The following is the box score for the meet.
112: D. Dressler, PDC, pinned N. Tielbar, CR, 0:26. 119: T. Yager, PDC, won by forfeit . 125: S. Stormoen, PDC, pinned T. Weidner, CR, 2:23. 130: C. Rosenquist, PDC, won by forfeit .
135: C. Stormoen, PDC, won by forfeit . 140: D. Achenbach, PDC, pinned P. Morales, CR, 0:56. 145: R. Bodish, CR, won by forfeit . 152: S. Clark, PDC, won by forfeit . 160: B. Howard,
CR, dec. C. Wilkinson, PDC, 7-3. 171: J. Neverman, CR, maj. dec. K. Hedeman, PDC, 9-0. 189: E. Sinram, PDC, pinned J. Davis, CR, 1:03. 215: J. Panka, PDC, pinned T. Howard, CR, 0:54.
285: Q. Lorenz, PDC, pinned J. Parker, CR, 3:50. 103: double forfeit.
Prairie boys level Waukon
Prairie du Chien leveled visiting Waukon 60-29 in nonconference boys basketball action Tuesday night.
The Blackhawks built a 17-10 advantage after the first period and increased the margin to 27-15 at the half.
Prairie kept the momentum in the second half, outscoring Waukon 18-8 in the third quarter and 15-6 in the fourth to capture the lopsided victory.
Praire du Chien improved to 10-3 overall, while Waukon dropped to 4-9.
Chandler White poured in a game-high 19 points to lead the Blackhawks. Kyle McCoy added 12 and Tanner Roach and Cody Key each scored 8.
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