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Mon
30
Oct

Prairie Girls at State Meet


Meg Katzung, Ella Hein, Greta Hein and Amber Huser hug after finishing. (Photos submitted)

The team gathers after the race. They are Jadyn Jenks, Greta Hein, Meg Katzung, Karly Jaynes, Amber Huser, Faith Dillman and Ella Hein.

Meg Katzung runs strong at the Wisconsin Cross Country Meet Saturday.

Jadyn Jenks races through the woods.

Ella Hein races up the home stretch.

 

Cross country girls 12th 

at state, finish amazing season

The Prairie du Chien girls cross country team had the honor of competing in the State Cross Country Championships in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday for the first time in 39 years.  

The temperature was just above freezing with a strong wind at race time – way different than the 70 degree temperature at the sectional qualifying meet a week earlier. 

Wed
25
Oct

Seneca spikers win regional championship


The Seneca girls celebrate their regional championship Saturday night. (Photos by Sandy Connors)

Members of the Regional Champion Seneca High School volleyball team are, row 1: Logan Lessard, Emily Garfoot, Alivia Salinas, Haley Wall and Hannah Whiteaker. Row 2: Corrina Lenzendorf, Nikki Trautsch, Makenna Greene, Kennedi Smith and Jessica Olson. Row 3: Susie Garfoot, Anya Aspenson, Savannah Wallin, Olivia Payne, Michelle Clark, Helen Clark, Erin Sime, Liv Swanson, Assistant Coach Angie Mabb and Head Coach Dawn Ray.

Seneca’s Emily Garfoot (4) and Michelle Clark (14) go up for the block versus Southwestern.

On Saturday, host Seneca bested Southwestern three games to none to win the regional championship and improve their season record to 18-4.

Seneca won by scores of 25-16, 25-15 and 25-17. 

Top-seeded Seneca will now face third-seeded Benton at Belmont on Oct. 26. 

Wed
25
Oct

Wauzeka-Steuben runner earns trip to State Meet


Jacob Reichmann runs at the Ryan Zimpel Invitational hosted by Boscobel on Oct. 3. (Photo by Ted Pennekamp)

By Ted Pennekamp

 

A member of the Wauzeka-Steuben High School boys’ cross country team has earned a berth in the Wisconsin State Cross Country Meet to be held in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Sophomore Jacob Reichmann finished ninth at the Fennimore Sectional on Saturday in a time of 18:37.6 over the 5,000-meter course to become the fifth individual boy at the sectional to earn a trip to the state meet. 

Mon
23
Oct

River Ridge Girls End Season


Taylor Langmeier tries to get the ball past a Kickapoo player Thursday night. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

River Ridge’s Skylar White pounds the ball to the Kickapoo side.

River Ridge’s Rachael Herrick hits the ball to Kickapoo.

Jaci Williams hits the ball over to Kickapoo.

 

River Ridge 

sweeps Kickapoo but loses to Benton

River Ridge hosted Kickapoo for its regional semifinal match Thursday night. River Ridge won in three sets with scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-23. Both teams played very well, and there were lots of lead changes, especially in the third game.

Kills: Taylor Langmeier-19, Skylar White-15

Mon
23
Oct

PdC Football Advances


The Prairie du Chien defense stuffs this running attempt by New Glarus-Monticello Friday night. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Tyler Smock had an impressive 301 all purpose yards Friday night.

Prairie's Cory Check (44) locks in on the New Glarus ballcarrier.

Prairie du Chien's defense played well Friday night.

 

Prairie du Chien beats New Glarus-Monticello

By Zach Mara

 

Mon
23
Oct

Prairie Girls Statebound


The Prairie du Chien girls enthusiastically display their sectional championship plaque. The team is Coach Kathleen Hein, Faith Dillman, Meg Katzung, Jadyn Jenks, Greta Hein, Karly Jaynes, Amber Huser, Ella Hein and Assistant Coach Mike Liddell. More photos of the girls cross country team are on page ? of the Courier Press B Section. (Photos submitted)

Greta Hein finishes her run at the Platteville Sectional Saturday morning.

The Prairie du Chien girls begin their race at the sectional meet in Platteville on Saturday.

Amber Huser runs strong at the Platteville Sectional Cross Country Meet Saturday to help her team qualify for the State Cross Country Meet in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 28. Huser finished in fourth place at the sectional.

The Prairie du Chien girls show off their "Prairie du Chien Cross Country at State" dessert.

 

PdC girls cross country team headed to State Meet

Prairie du Chien is sending a cross country team to the State Meet for the first time since 1978. The girls were Sectional Champions on Saturday in Platteville.  

Wed
18
Oct

Prairie Soccer Team Advances


The Blackhawks’ Josh Dyer heads the ball following a corner kick Tuesday afternoon. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Prairie du Chien’s Ben La Haie pounds the ball in for the Blackhawks’ third score in the 32nd minute.

Weston Hill (5) attempts to gain control of the ball.

Prairie’s Ramon Gonzalez collides with a Salam School player as they battle for the ball.

Prairie’s Ben Teynor attempts to get past a Salam School defender in first-half action Tuesday afternoon at Bluff View.

Blake Garcia (11) drives upfield Tuesday afternoon.

Hunter Domeier (9) and Blake Garcia celebrate Domeier’s goal on a corner kick from the left side at the 43:03 mark. It gave Prairie du Chien a 4-0 halftime lead.

 

Prairie du Chien soccer team

beats Salam School

The Prairie du Chien boys soccer team began Regional Tournament action Tuesday hosting the Salam School Stars from Milwaukee.

The Hawks scored early, 6:22 into the game. Clayton DuCharme arched a pass in front of the goal where Ben Teynor timed his jump perfectly and headed the ball in.  

Mon
16
Oct

Prairie du Chien Football


Prairie du Chien’s Drake Coleman (86) levels a would-be tackler and allows Tyler Smock to get to the outside for a good gain Friday night against visiting River Valley. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

The River Valley ball carrier is stopped by Prairie du Chien’s Chris Check (64) and Nick Rogge (25) in first-half action Friday night.

Cory Check (44) and Carter Pederson (4) tackle the River Valley runner.

Cory Check tries to elude a River Valley defender.

Drake Coleman hauls in a catch and gets ready to turn upfield against River Valley Friday night.

Prairie’s Reid Koenig gains good yardage on a kickoff return.

 

River Valley blanks Prairie du Chien gridders

By Zach Mara

 

The Prairie du Chien Blackhawks faced off against conference rival River Valley Blackhawks Friday night. The game was Prairie du Chien’s Senior Night, celebrating the high school careers of the senior football players and cheerleaders. 

Mon
16
Oct

Prairie du Chien Volleyball


Prairie du Chien’s Emily Groom (1) battles at the net against Richland Center’s Madison Rizner Thursday night. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Kylee Weber of Prairie du Chien skies for a slam versus Richland Center.

Alexis Nolan of Prairie du Chien pounds the ball for a winner against Richland Center.

Gabby Toberman of the Lady Blackhawks hits one back to the Hornets’ side.

Brytta Sagedahl of Prairie du Chien smashes the ball past Madison Rizner of Richland Center Thursday night.

 

Prairie spikers 

have Senior Night and Pink Night

Prairie du Chien volleyball had an exciting night on Thursday night. It was Senior Night and Pink Night. The team honored its seniors and did some fund-raising and acknowledgments for breast cancer awareness. There was great participation.  

The JV (Fr/So) team won their match two games to one and ended their season with a conference record of 9-1.  The varsity reserve fell to a strong Richland Center team three games to none.   

Wed
11
Oct

Seneca Wins Share


Haley Wall goes high to hit the ball to Wauzeka-Steuben. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)

Seneca’s Emily Garfoot slaps the ball to the Wauzeka-Steuben side Tuesday night in Ridge and Valley volleyball action.

Seneca’s Makenna Greene bumps the ball to the front row.

Liv Swanson of Seneca tries to hit over the block attempts of Wauzeka-Steuben’s Erin Krachey (2) and Ravyn Krachey (4).

Wauzeka-Steuben’s Jordan Mormann pounds the ball over to Seneca Tuesday night in a Ridge and Valley match-up.

 

Seneca over 

Wauzeka-Steuben

Seneca swept host Wauzeka-Steuben three games to none in a Ridge and Valley volleyball match Tuesday night. 

Seneca won by scores of 25-12, 25-10 and 25-8. 

The win gives Seneca at least a share of the conference crown as they improved to 5-0 in the Ridge and Valley. Wauzeka-Steuben is now 3-3 in conference action.

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