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Sparta senior Luke Wendorf (34) uses a stiff arm to get past a Blugold defender, as teammate Adam McKee (19) looks on during a Mississippi Valley Conference football game against La Crosse Aquinas earlier this season. Wendorf, who spent most of his junior season recovering from a devastating knee injury, had a breakout game with 135 yards and a touchdown in last week’s 33-14 playoff victory over New Richmond. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.

UNLIKELY RETURN

Friday, November 2, 2018 - 10:38am

When Spartan senior Luke Wendorf sacked Central quarterback Johnny Davis late in the fourth quarter to seal Sparta’s 17-12 victory over the Red Raiders in late September, it was a sure sign the comeback was complete. Not Sparta’s comeback, but that of Wendorf, who two years earlier suffered a...

Bangor used its depth to outlast Brookwood 53-34 in Monday’s match-up between the only two unbeaten girls basketball teams in the Scenic Bluffs Conference. Above - Bangor’s Emma Wittmershaus (23) takes a little jump hook amidst a sea of Lady Falcons, including (from left) Kate Hyatt (21), Allyson Nelson, Cassidy Green (22), Amy Berg (3) and Angel Brueggen (10).

Cards wear down Falcons in battle for SBC supremacy

Thursday, February 1, 2018 - 9:09am

It was all about the depth - Bangor had it, Brookwood didn’t And it was that depth that fueled the Lady Cardinals to a 53-34 victory over the Lady Falcons in a battle between the only two remaining unbeaten girls basketball teams in the Scenic Bluffs Conference. Brookwood hung with the defending-...

Sparta’s Laney Schell (32) drives past Madison Eberhardt of Black River Falls (right) in the first half of Friday’s girls basketball game at Alton Ask Gym. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.

Sparta girls ride big second half to win

Thursday, February 1, 2018 - 9:06am

Sparta recovered from a slow start with a big second half to upend Black River Falls 63-43 in nonconference girls basketball action at Alton Ask Gymnasium Tuesday night. The win snapped a two-game losing skid for the Lady Spartan cagers, who picked up their third win during a recent five-game home...

Cashton’s Isaac Hemmersbach (right) cuts off a passing lane as a La Farge opponent looks to nake a pass. Herald photo by Jenny Schendel.

Eagles soar past Wildcats

Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 8:47am

A 32-point performance from sophomore Kristt Hilden and a stellar effort on the defensive end of the hardwood propelled Cashton to its second win in three games Tuesday night. Hilden knocked down nine three-pointers to lead the Eagle cagers to an 88-27 drubbing of La Farge in nonconference boys...

Bangor junior Ashlie Lockington (5) dribbles the ball up the floor against defensive pressure from Cashton freshman Adelynn Hyatt (31) during Tuesday’s Scenic Bluffs Conference girls basketball game at Cashton High School. Herald photo by Jenny Schendel.

Bangor bounces back at Cashton, Brookwood girls improve to 12-0

Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 8:46am

Bangor bounced back from a weekend loss and Brookwood won its 12th straight in a pair of Scenic Bluffs Conference girls basketball games Tuesday night. The Bangor Lady Cardinals used a big first half to topple Cashton 59-28 in a road game, while Brookwood’s defense was the key to a 55-41 home...

Bangor head coach Rick Muellenberg is all smiles as he shows the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 7 Football Championship Trophy to his team after Bangor’s 37-14 victory over Black Hawk at Camp Randall Stadium Thursday afternoon. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.

CHAMPS

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 8:02am

Touchdowns on three straight scoring drives to start the second half lifted Bangor to its second Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 7 State Football Championship in three seasons. The scores came after Black Hawk pulled within two points of the lead early in the second half,...

Lady Spartan sophomore Laney drives to the basket in the first half of last week's 60-39 loss to West Salem at Alton Ask Gymnasium. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.

Sparta girls suffer second straight hoops loss

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 7:59am

Sparta struggled to take care of the basketball Thursday night in a 60-39 loss at the hands of West Salem in home opener for the Lady Spartans at Alton Ask Gymnasium. The loss was the second straight for Sparta, which suffered a 65-25 loss at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Tuesday night. Sparta stuck...

Lady Timberwolves win second in a row

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 7:56am

Tomah used a balanced scoring attack to pick up its second straight win with a 60-38 thumping of Menomonie in its girls basketball home opener Friday night. The Lady Timberwolves opened up a 30-20 lead over the Mustangs at the half and used a 30-18 run in the second half to pull away for the easy...

Sparta senior Becca Jenkins spikes the ball between the outstretched arms of a Logan blockers to record one of her career-high 14 kills in Thursday’s 3-0 sweep of the Rangers at Alton Ask Gym. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.

Sparta erases early deficits, sweeps Logan in MVC match

Monday, September 25, 2017 - 10:37am

Sparta erased deficits in the opening two sets and pulled away for an easy victory in the third set on its way to a 3-0 sweep of La Crosse Logan in Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball action at Alton Ask Gymnasium Thursday night. The sweep was the second over the Rangers this season, but this...

Cashton coach Jered Hemmersbach (right) addresses Eagle senior linebacker Garrett Olson (33) during a timeout on the sidelines of Friday’s 22-7 nonconference loss to Highland at Cashton Village Park. Herald photo by Tim Evans.

Turnovers, missed opportunities cost Cashton

Monday, September 25, 2017 - 10:36am

Turnovers, pentalites and missed opportunities cost the Cashton Eagles Friday night in a nonconference football battle with Highland at Cashton Village Park. The Eagle gridders fell 22-7 in a game that was closer than the score indicates. Giving up four interceptions, including one in the end zone...