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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...

Tomah’s Wilcox-Borg first at Reedsburg

Monday, September 25, 2017 - 10:34am

Hannah Wilcox-Borg has been pushing hard to the tape all season long for the Tomah girls cross country season. On Saturday, the freshman broke the tape to finish first in the Reedsburg Invitational at the Hartje Outdoor Learning Center. "She was finally able to break the tape after consistently...

Bangor football team tackles New Lisbon

Friday, September 8, 2017 - 9:58pm

Bangor pitched its third straight shutout Friday night, rolling to a 57-0 victory over New Lisbon in Scenic Bluffs Conference football action at Bangor High School. The Cardinals, ranked second in the latest Wisconsin Sports Network Division 7 poll, opened up a big first-quarter lead en route to...

Sparta's Becca Jenkins (13) tips the ball over a pair of Logan defenders during Tuesday's 3-0 sweep of the Rangers, as teammates (from left) Olivia Schulz, Maddy Schaller, Kirsten Krause and Marissa Erickson wait for a return. The Lady Spartans are back in action tonight (Thursday), when they host Tomah in a 7 p.m. MVC match. Herald photo by Delaney Schaller.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 7:55am

It was back to business for the Lady Spartan volleyball team Tuesday night. After Sparta dropped a five-set match to La Crosse Aquinas in its season opener and won just four of 10 matches at last week’s Great River Sprawl in Onalaska, head coach Dave Waraxa asked his team to adopt more of a...

The 2017 Brookwood volleyball team. Front row, from left - Hannah Wotten, Elena Witt, Angel Brueggen, Amy Berg and Ellen Marriott. Middle - Lydia Madrigal. Back row, from left - Kate Hyatt, Madelyn Wang and Alyssa Ottum. Herald photo by Nate Beier.

Lady Falcon volleyball team eyes Scenic Bluffs title

Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 7:48am

Brookwood came up a win shy of sharing the Scenic Bluffs Conference volleyball crown a season ago, but a wealth of returning letter winners should put the Lady Falcons right back in the title race in 2017. Bangor, Cashton and Royall all posted 11-3 records last year to tie for the conference...

Brookwood senior Ben DeWitt (43) sheds a would-be tackler during the second half of the Falcons’ season opener against De Soto Aug. 18. The Falcon gridders are back in action Friday, when they travel to Necedah to take on the Cardinals in the 7 p.m. Scenic Bluffs Conference opener for both teams. Herald photo by

Falcon football team opens SBC schedule at Necedah Friday night

Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 7:47am

With just seven seniors on the roster – two who are just first-year players – the Brookwood High School football team enters its 2017 season with a lack of experience. But inexperience doesn’t always equate to struggles on the gridiron – especially if your players just happen to posses an ability...

The 2017 Cashton High School volleyball team. Front row, from left - Aubree Schmitz, Adelynn Hyatt, Taylor Costello and Autumn Schmitz. Back row, from left - Shelby Hanson, Karolyn Kirking, Jasmine Felch, Hailey Huntzicker, head coach Jenna Bean, Kyah Flock, Katlyn Giesler, Ally Peterson and Odessa Hemmersbach. Herald photo by Nate Beier.

Lady Eagle spikers shoot for steady improvement

Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 7:45am

Jenna Bean doesn’t really like to use the word “rebuild.” Bean and the Lady Eagle spikers are just a year removed from a stellar season that saw Cashton capture a share of the 2016 Scenic Bluffs Conference title and advance to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 4 sectional...

Cashton quarterback Kole Ripley (12) follows the block of teammate Isaac Hemmersbach (34) during last week’s nonconference loss to Onalaska. The Eagles open their 2017 Scenic Bluffs Conference campaign with a 7 p.m. game at Hillsboro Friday night. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.

Young Eagles look to rely on effort

Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 7:44am

Despite its 0-2 start in a pair of nonconference games this season, Cashton football coach Jered Hemmersbach likes what he sees from a young Eagle team that is willing to put in the effort to improve. Add to that the fact that five key players who missed time in the early season due to injury will...

The Bangor High School football team will be looking for its 27th straight regular-season victory Friday night, when the Cardinals travel to Royall High School to take on the Panthers in the 7 p.m. Scenic Bluffs Conference opener for both teams. Herald photo by J.P. Schaller.

Cohesive coaching staff key to Cards’ success

Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 7:42am

In his 18 seasons as Bangor High School’s head football coach, Rick Muellenberg has put together a pretty impressive resume to say the least. In addition to posting a 131-54 overall record, Muellenberg’s teams have won seven Scenic Bluffs Conference championships (2008, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’14, ’15 and...