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Roger Dale Ames entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Dec. 24, 2024, following a sudden health event. He passed from his earthly life, surrounded by his beloved wife, Rita, and their children, Nicole and Alex.
A vintage ad from the Jan. 25 Courier for the first Ice Fisheree, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. (Courier Press)
A front-page headline from the Jan. 25, 1951, edition of the Courier highlighting the inaugural Ice Fisheree, which took place on January 28. Articles appeared in the Jan. 11, 25 and February 4 editions of the Courier that year. (Courier Press)
Some wooden beams, a tire swing and other pieces have been removed for safety reasons. Fort Fun has experienced damage and weathering from nearly 30 years of use by Prairie du Chien residents and visitors, including damaged slides, wooden posts. (Steve Van Kooten/Courier Press)
PdC’s Porter Kossman tries to get Iowa-Grant/Highland’s Lucas Christiansen into position for a potential pin at 138 pounds. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
It was a busy week for Prairie du Chien boys and girls wrestlers as the teams wrestled a non-conference dual against Iowa-Grant/Highland and competed in two tournaments.
The Hawks welcomed I-G/H to town on Tuesday, Dec. 17 and were dealt a 51-22 defeat by the fifth ranked team in D5.
Senior Tessa Czajkowski Higgins goes in for a layup late in the Hawks 69-54 win Saturday night over visiting Mineral Point. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
Prairie's Camryn Knapp (20) launches a shot from beyond the three-point line over the Mineral Point defense as Greenlee Krahn (4) looks on. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
The Prairie du Chien girls basketball team came away with a pair of victories, moving their record to 10-0 overall.
The Prairie du Chien Girls Basketball team is the only undefeated team remaining in the Southwest Wisconsin Conference.
Hornets senior Brett Wagner (32) tries to keep River Ridge’s Brandon Davis (right) from driving the lane. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
Julius Cooley (3) grabs a rebound between teammates Cooper Lomas (left), Brett Wagner (middle) and Theodore Millin (right) and River Ridge defender Elliott Thornton (24). (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
The Wauzeka-Steuben Hornets boys basketball team had a light week last week due to weather and were defeated in their only game of the week. The River Ridge Timberwolves came to town on Monday, Dec. 16 and defeated the Hornets 73-44.
The Timberwolves lead the Hornets 33-23 at halftime before outscoring the hosts 40-21 in the second half to claim a 73-44 victory.
PdC/Fennimore’s Autumn Ziegler performs on the balance beam during Saturday’s invitational at Prairie du Chien High School. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
Kira Gratz showcases her strength during her floor exercise routine as Nate Beier/GX3 Media also captures her performance. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)
By Derick Kelly
The Prairie du Chien/Fennimore gymnastics team kicked off their 2024-25 schedule this past Saturday by hosting their yearly invitational with varsity and junior varsity competition. The Hawks welcomed six other teams to the PdC competition gym - Dodgeville/Highland/Iowa-Grant/Mineral Point, Onalaska/Luther, Platteville/Belmont/Lancaster, River Valley/Barneveld, Southwestern/Benton/Cuba City/Darlington and West Salem/La Crosse Aquinas/Bangor.
