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Thu

Dec

PdC Boys Wrestling back on the mat

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/11/2025 - 15:14

Prairie du Chien junior Hunter Reid begins to turn his De Soto oppenent onto his back for the pin during their match at 126 pounds as the Hawks went on to defeat the Pirates 65-12 last Thursday, Dec. 4. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Fri

Dec

Six Rivers Conference names 2025 All-Conference Football Team

Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/05/2025 - 12:11

River Ridge senior Brandon Davis was named the Offensive Player of the Year for the 2025 season by the Six Rivers Conference. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Seneca-Wauzeka-Steuben senior teammates Jackson Konichek (2) and Sawyer Swiggum (52) joined Davis on the league’s first team offense. Swiggum was also named to the first team defense by the conference and all-region by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Known for his offensive prowess, S-W-S senior Cooper Lomas was honored twice by the Six Rivers Conference for his defensive work by being named first defense at defensive end and punter. He was also named honorable mention offense at kicker. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

The Bluegolds' Hunter Hagensick earned second team honors on offense and defense for 2025. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Kaden Roberts (33) was named second team defense by the Six Rivers Conference. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

S-W-S senior Will Zander was an honorable mention offense selection as well as a member of the league's sportsmanship team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Carson Sime (30) was named to the honorable mention offense team, while Gage Wall (10) was a first team defense selection at outside linebacker. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Senior Jack Draka (56) used hits like this one against Ithaca to earn a spot on the Six Rivers Conference defensive second team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Brock Bunge was a second team defense selection. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Junior Cael Koenig earned a spot on the second team offense. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Senior wide receiver Reese Drew was a honorable mention offense selection. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Junior Blake Reynolds earned a spot on the Six Rivers Conference second team defense at inside linebacker. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Senior Cody Mezera was chosen for both the second team offense (offensive line) and honorable mention defense (defensive line). (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Senior lineman Eli Hamilton joined his quarterback Brandon Davis as first team offense selections. Hamilton was also named to the second defense for his work on the defensive line during the season. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Junior Noah Copsey was a second team defense selection at cornerback. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

By Derick Kelly

Fri

Dec

Fennimore stops River Ridge in non-conference girls hoops

Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/05/2025 - 11:11

Ava Nies drives around her defender during the Wolves game at Fennimore last Monday, Nov. 24. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

River Ridge’s Reese Moravits jostles with her Fennimore defender in order to get a possible rebound. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Junior guard Kristina Sletten tries to dribble past Fennimore's Brylie Zink during the Timberwolves road loss at Fennimore on Nov. 24. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

By A.J. Gates

Fri

Dec

Eagles rally past Timberwolves

Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/05/2025 - 11:01

By A.J. Gates

Wed

Nov

Hawks open new season with win over La Crosse Logan

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/26/2025 - 09:52

Junior Karly Kramer might look a bit like former Detroit Pistons player Richard Hamilton while she wears the protective mask over her face right now, but her opening night stat line against La Crosse Logan was more like Hamilton’s teammate Ben Wallace - 18 points and 14 rebounds. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Fellow junior Claire Kennedy handles the ball at mid court during the first half of Friday night’s 44-27 win over the Logan Rangers. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Junior Camryn Knapp leads a Prairie du Chien fast break up the court. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Sophomore Abigail McCullick looks for an opening to the pass the ball to an open teammate. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Wed

Nov

Hornets win at Southwestern, fall at home to Lancaster

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/26/2025 - 09:47

Hornets senior Macy Mitchell looks for a teammate as the Lancaster defense looks for the double team. Freshman teammate Abby Wright (14) heads towards the top of the key. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Senior Isabella Bunders attempts to drive the lane around Lancaster’s Maddie Burr. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

The Hornets' Claire Wright waits for a teammate to get open during the Hornets home opener vs. Lancaster last Thursday night. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Wed

Nov

Royals drop pair of games

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/26/2025 - 09:44

Junior Emma Manning (5) battles with Cashton’s Gabby Hyatt (22) for a position on a possible rebound during a free throw shot. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Senior Camryn Lenzendorf looks to inbounds the ball for Seneca on the sideline as the referee counts in the background. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Senior Aylah Baker (30) shoots a free throw during the first half of the Royals season opening game vs. Cashton. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Wed

Nov

T-Wolves, Hornets runners earn Ridge & Valley Conference honors

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/26/2025 - 09:43

River Ridge sophomore foreign exchange student Alix Van Butsele is the Ridge & Valley Conference Runner of the Year for 2025. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Wauzeka-Steuben junior Nolan Reed-Mullikin, seen here running at the 2025 Prairie du Chien Invitational Meet at the PdC Country Club in September, earned a spot on the Ridge & Valley Conference’s Cross Country All-Conference First Team with his third place at the 2025 RVC Meet in De Soto last month. Mullikin finished in a time of 20:11. Reed-Mullikin finished second last year and tenth as a freshman in 2023. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Wed

Nov

Ridge & Valley Conference present volleyball all-conference accolades

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/26/2025 - 09:39

Seneca junior Addison Davidson (9) was named the Setter of the Year and co-Player of the Year by the Ridge & Valley Conference. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Wauzeka-Steuben junior Macy Mitchell (4) was named second team all-conference by the Ridge & Valley Conference. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Sun

Nov

PdC Football players named All-Conference by the SWC

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/23/2025 - 13:23

Senior Jack Simmons (50) earned his second straight SWC Offensive Lineman of the Year award. It is the fourth season in a row that the Hawks have had the offensive lineman of the year as alum Max Schneider won the award in 2022 and 2023. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Fellow senior Westin Marx (61) was also named first team defense alongside Simmons and Mason Hird. Marx had 69 total tackles during the season with 32 being solo tackles and 16 being for a loss. He added 4.5 quarterback sacks and four forced fumbles with one recovery. Head Coach Kevin Campbell was named co-Coach of the Year by the SWC. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Senior Mason Hird (10) was one of three members of the 2025 SWC Co-Champion Prairie du Chien Blackhawks Football team to be named to the SWC First Team Defense alongside Jack Simmons and Westin Marx. Hird finished the 2025 season with 56 total tackles on defense with 36 of those being solo tackles and two for a loss. He also deflected seven passes, intercepting two for 23 total yards. Hird also returned three punts for 24 yards in addition to having 993 total yards and 8 touchdowns on offense on the year. He was also named to the second team offense at wide receiver. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)