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Wed

Jun

Four Timberwolves named to Six Rivers West All-Conference team

Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 08:51

River Ridge junior Carter Copsey earned a spot on the Six Rivers West All-Conference First Team. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Freshman Blake Reynolds joined Copsey on the Six Rivers West First Team. (A.J. Gates/Grant County Herald Independent)

Senior Hunter Moris was named to the Six Rivers West Honorable Mention Team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Junior Andrew Nies was named to the Six Rivers West Sportsmanship Team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Wed

Jun

Hornets’ Redman named Academic All-State

Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 08:45

Wauzeka-Steuben graduate Cohen Redman was named to the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association’s Academic All-State Team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Wed

Jun

Hoppers fall in season opener at La Crescent before earning sweep over La Crosse Post 52

Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 08:43

Prairie third baseman Hunter Jones (left) makes a tough throw to first base from his knees during the Hoppers marathon win. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Pitcher Carter Copsey fields a hit in front of the mound. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Left fielder Drake Ingham makes a diving catch in front of center fielder Brady Lenzendorf as Noah Pedretti (00) and Carter Copsey (7) look on. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Nick McCullick high fives first base coach Bryan Lenzendorf after reaching base safely during the Hoppers game one win over La Crosse Post 52. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Prairie du Chien's Noah Pedretti delivers a pitch to home plate in the bottom of the ninth inning. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

The Hoppers' Westin Marx connects on the pitch for a base hit. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Pitcher Noah Pedretti fields and throws Post 52's sacrifice attempt to first base for the first out of the tenth inning as the La Crosse runner slides into third base. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Carter Copsey earns a base hit despite the very Cricket-like stance. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Thu

Jun

Hall repeats as SWC Player of the Year, seven Prairie Softball players named All-Conference

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:44

PdC senior Scout Hall was named the SWC Softball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Junior Irelynd Cejka joined Hall on the SWC First Team for a second straight year. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Prairie’s Claire Kennedy earned a spot on the SWC First Team as a ninth grader. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Senior Emma Abram made the SWC’s second team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Junior Rita Achenbach joined Abram on the SWC’s second team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Senior shortstop Reagan Hannah (making a throw over teammate Ella Lange) was named to the honorable mention team by the Southwest Wisconsin Conference. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Freshman Camryn Knapp was also named to the honorable mention team by the SWC. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

The Hawks pose for a team photo after winning the 2024 SWC Conference Championship, the program’s first conference title in any league since winning the SWAL Large championship in 1989. Head coach Liz Steiner-Hall was named co-Coach of the Year in the SWC (alongside River Valley’s Jane Briehl). Front row (l to r): Manager Wynn Hall, April Smith, Bailey Halvorson, Reagan Hannah, Scout Hall, Irelynd Cejka, Ella Lange, and Camryn Knapp. Second row (l to r): Claire Kennedy, Brecklynn McCumber, Mariah Faulkner, Emilee Snyder, Emma Abram, Rita Achenbach, Lainey Mitchell, and Shelia Nagel. Back row (l to r): Assistant Coach Pat Hall, Head Coach Liz Steiner-Hall, Assistant Coach Peyton Hall, Assistant Coach Trish DeLeo, Assistant Coach Brandon Johnson, and Assistant Coach Beth Wagner. (Submitted Photo/Liz Steiner-Hall)

By Derick Kelly

Thu

Jun

Hurda, Wall repeat as Pitcher and Player of the Year as Ridge & Valley announces All-Conference Softball Team

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:34

Hornet senior Cameron Hurda was named the conference's pitcher of the year. (Natalie Dillon/The Monroe Times)

Teammate Ally Wall was named player of the year by the Ridge & Valley Conference for a second consecutive season. (Natalie Dillon/The Monroe Times)

Seneca junior Kylie Chambers joined them and three other area players on the league’s first team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Earning a spot on the Ridge & Valley Conference's First Team was Wauzeka-Steuben freshman Brianna Ray. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Seneca senior Kylie Stluka was also named to the first team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Rounding out the local first team selections was Wauzeka-Steuben junior Emma Wall. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Wauzeka-Steuben senior Morgan Berger concluded her playing career by being named to the conference's second team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Local second team selections also included Hornets sophomore Isabella Bunders. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Royals freshman Addison Davidson was the lone Seneca player named to the second team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Also earning a second team selection was Wauzeka-Steuben junior Kylie Manning. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Wauzeka-Steuben junior Liz Wright was the fourth Hornet to be named to the conference’s second team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Royals sophomore Brigid Hall (right) was named to the conference’s honorable mention team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Seneca freshman Harper Gagas was named to the Ridge & Valley Conference’s All-Sportsmanship Team. (Lindsey Ludvik Photography)

W-S sophomore Claudia Walz was also named to the All-Sportsmanship Team by the RVC. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

The Hornets accept the Ridge & Valley Conference Title. Head Coach Dustin Smith was named Ridge & Valley Conference Coach of the Year. Front Row: Natalie Wright, Isabella Bunders, Liz Wright, Brianna Ray, Emma Wall and Morgan Berger. Back Row: Head Coach Dustin Smith, Manager Arabella Redman, Manager Bristol Hird, Ally Wall, Sophia Walz, Claudia Walz, Kiley Manning, Cameron Hurda, Manager Breileigh Trautsch, Asst. Coach Jason Hurda and Asst. Coach Ashley Trautsch. (Wauzeka-Steuben School District Facebook)

By Derick Kelly

Thu

Jun

Tessa Czajkowski Higgins repeats as SWC Player of the Year as six Prairie du Chien/River Ridge/Seneca players named to SWC Soccer All-Conference Team

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:16

In addition to repeating as SWC Player of the Year, PdC junior Tessa Czajkowski Higgins (left) also made the league’s first team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Hawks named to the conference’s second team included junior goalie Ava Forde. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Junior Kayli Kruk was also named to the SWC's second team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Junior Jasmine Olmstead (left) was the third PdC junior to be named to the SWC’s second team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Named to the honorable mention team was junior Hannah Dudgeon. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Also named to the honorable mention team for the Hawks was sophomore Addison Kirschbaum. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Thu

Jun

Two Prairie golfers make 2024 SWC All-Conference List

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:05

Junior Owen Achenbach claimed a spot on the SWC’s First Team with stellar play. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

Senior Zach Mezera was named to the honorable mention team by the Southwest Wisconsin Conference after just missing the second team. (Derick Kelly/Courier Press)

By Derick Kelly

Thu

Jun