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Wed
27
Mar

Prairie du Chien hosts archery competition


Advisor Brent Seamans (left) looks on as several archers take aim and shoot during the first ever Prairie du Chien Archery Tournament in the new fieldhouse at the high school on Saturday. (Photo submitted)

 

By Ted Pennekamp

 

Prairie du Chien High School hosted the inaugural National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Competition on Saturday in the new fieldhouse.

Mon
25
Mar

Lomas, Payne earn WBCA All State honors


Jared Payne (24) goes for a rebound against Wauzeka-Steuben during the 2018-2019 Ridge and Valley season.

Carter Lomas (1) of Wauzeka-Steuben, a junior, has been selected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All State First Team for Division 5. Lomas has been a First Team All-Conference choice his first three years on varsity and is already over 1,200 career points. The Ridge and Valley Co-Player of the Year this season, he averaged 20.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. (Courier Press file photos)

Jared Payne (24) of Seneca, shown here in 2018, has been selected to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association All State First Team for Division 5 for the 2018-2019 season. Payne is a three-time Co-Player of the Year in the Ridge and Valley Conference, doing a lot of everything for the Indians and head coach David Boland. As a senior, Payne averaged 17.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game to lead the team in every major statistics category.
Mon
25
Mar

Ritchie to play in WBCA All Star Game


Gabby Ritchie backs down the defender in the Regional Championship game this season. (Courier Press file photo)

 

Gabby Ritchie of Prairie du Chien High School has been named to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Star Team. She will be a member of the South Team for Division 3.

Mon
04
Mar

Prairie boys overcome Lodi


The Blackhawks’ Mark Welter scores versus Lodi in the regional semifinal Friday. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Josh Dyer of Prairie du Chien passes against defensive pressure Friday night.

 

Prairie du Chien came from behind to defeat visiting Lodi 53-43 in a WIAA Division 3 Regional semifinal boys basketball game Friday night. 

A big and physical Lodi team limited Prairie to just one shot on most trips down the floor in the first half to take a 22-15 halftime lead.

Mon
04
Mar

Black Hawk tops River Ridge


River Ridge’s Chloe Stagman looks for an open teammate Thursday night in Mineral Point. (Photos by River Ridge Yearbook staff)

Taylor Langmeier of River Ridge drives hard to the hoop versus Black Hawk.

The Lady Timberwolves’ Skylar White goes up for a score in the sectional semifinal.

 

Top seeded Black Hawk, an undefeated powerhouse this season, defeated second seeded River Ridge 58-27 in a WIAA Division 5 Sectional semifinal in Mineral Point in girls basketball Thursday night. 

River Ridge ended a very good season with a 21-3 overall record and a 10-0 mark in the Six Rivers West. The Lady Timberwolves were the regional champions and the undefeated outright conference champions.

Mon
04
Mar

Platteville defeats Prairie girls


Prairie du Chien’s Ella Hager goes up for a score against Platteville in the sectional semifinal Thursday night. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Prairie’s Makenzie Knapp looks to pass around a double team versus Platteville.

Prairie du Chien’s Gabby Ritchie works for a shot Thursday night at Madison Edgewood.

 

Second seeded Platteville defeated top seeded Prairie du Chien 48-39 in a WIAA Division 3 Sectional semifinal at Madison Edgewood Thursday night. 

The Lady Blackhawks’ season came to an end, but it was a very good season as Prairie du Chien won the outright conference championship with a 9-1 record over Platteville, who had an 8-2 mark. Prairie du Chien was also regional champions and they finished the season at 20-2.

Wed
27
Feb

Hornet basketball program has unrivaled twin power


Four sets of twins (including one that has a triplet sister) are on the high school boys basketball team at Wauzeka-Steuben Schools. Pictured (front row, from left) are sophomores Zach and Nate Martin, freshmen Jonah and Isaac Reichmann; (back row) seniors Nate and Nick Benish and sophomores Brad and Ethan Karnopp. (Submitted photo)

By Correne Martin

The Wauzeka-Steuben High School boys basketball program has written such an explicit narrative this season that you might wonder if there’s something in the water. 

It has little to do with the successful 21-1 record the Hornets have achieved. It’s not that the varsity conference champions secured its first regional win last night. It’s not even the personal achievements (Carter Lomas’ all-time scoring record) or the diverse talents of the team.

It’s something more of a phenomenon. 

It’s an unexplainable marvel really that there are currently four separate sets of twins on the boys basketball team. 

Wed
27
Feb

WS boys cruise past Riverdale for 21st straight win


The Hornets’ Carter Lomas scores on a hook in the lane Tuesday night. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Nate Benish (3) and Tyler Walters (10) apply full-court pressure in the first half Tuesday night.

Nick Benish scores over a Riverdale defender.

Gavin Ralph drives to the hoop versus Riverdale.

 

Top seeded Wauzeka-Steuben easily dismantled visiting and 16th seeded Riverdale 99-46 in a WIAA Division 5 Regional boys basketball game Tuesday night. 

The Hornets, ranked sixth in the state in Division 5,  won their 21st game in a row for a 21-1 overall record. Riverdale ended their season at 1-22.

Wauzeka-Steuben will next host eighth seeded Kickapoo in the regional semifinal on Friday, March 1.

Wed
27
Feb

Prairie girls are regional champs


Prairie’s Macey Banasik looks to score down low Monday night. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Gabby Ritchie maneuvers against the defense of Wisconsin Dells in second-half action.

Lily Krahn scores in the paint versus Wisconsin Dells.

 

On Feb. 25, the Prairie du Chien girls basketball team hosted Wisconsin Dells in Regional Final action. 

Once again, Prairie came out hot and jumped to a 8-2 lead. The Dells continued to fight back to tie the game halfway through the first half. However, PdC played solid defense and was able to go into the half up 25-13. 

Mon
25
Feb

PdC-Fennimore gymnasts perform at sectional


Kylee O’Kane dances during her floor exercise at the sectional Saturday at Platteville. (Photos submitted)

Madison Puckett performs a scale on the balance beam.

Mackenzie Pettit vaults at the Platteville Sectional Saturday.

Desiree Puckett performs on the uneven bars.

 

The Prairie du Chien-Fennimore gymnastics team finished their season at the sectional meet on Saturday, Feb. 23. 

Kylee O’Kane led the team with her season best all around score of 30.725. O’Kane missed her second trip to the State Tournament by one fall on the balance beam. O’Kane also led the team on the uneven bars with a score of 7.3, placing 12th, and the balance beam with a score of 7.7, placing 12th.  

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