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Fall Winter Spring
Aug. 26 / Football March 2 / Girls basketball
Regis 37, Stanley-Boyd 30 Durand 47, Colfax 45 April 18 / Baseball
Elk Mound 2, Durand 1
The Ramblers had a bunch of memorable Durand’s run to the state tournament was
games during their undefeated season. A thor- anything but uneventful. The Panthers’ two The two favorites in the Large-Dunn St.
ough domination of heavily favored Darlington sectional wins were both thrillers. The win Croix Conference met in a pivotal early season
in the Division 6 state title game was their most over Colfax in the sectional semifinals made showdown. Not surprisingly, both teams threw
complete and most impressive performance. Durand believe anything was possible. And it their ace. Durand sent Josh Biesterveld to the
The dramatic comeback against Grantsburg showcased just how good of a player Ambree mound. Elk Mound countered with Trey Mohr.
was probably the most exciting. But it was a Schlosser was. The result was a pitchers’ duel.
Week 2 showdown with Stanley-Boyd that set
the tone for the entire year. Colfax was coming off a stunning regional The hard-throwing Mohr was not sharp early.
win over Regis. The Vikings’ young squad that A four-pitch walk to start the
As good as Regis had been in recent seasons, had taken its lumps and lost a number of close game, a stolen base and a
Stanley-Boyd had always been better. The Ori- games finally was coming together, and Colfax bloop single put Durand up
oles had handed the Ramblers four of their 10 built a nine-point second-half lead. 1-0. But Mohr quickly found
losses over the previous three seasons. The 2016 his stuff. He struck out 11 of
season wasn’t supposed to be any different. Cue Schlosser. the 19 batters he faced the
Stanley-Boyd was picked to win the Cloverbelt. The Durand senior, who finished her rest of the way and gave up
d ecorated career with 1,239 points, scored 15 just the first-inning hit.
The Ramblers struck early and often to jump of her 20 points in the second half, including a
out to a 24-7 lead, but the Orioles slowly came clutch 3-pointer late. The Panthers came back “Usually my offspeed pitch-
back. When Seth Hause found Brandon Herrick to take the lead before Colfax tied it with 35 es are my backup,” Mohr said.
for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to seconds left. “There were some times to-
tie the game at 30, many Regis fans probably There was never any doubt Schlosser was night that I was so confident
were thinking the same thing: here we go again. getting the ball on the final possession. She in those that I was throwing
drove to the hoop and, after getting her initial them at will. When the middle
But the Ramblers made sure this wasn’t going shot blocked, she made a go-ahead layup with innings rolled around, I was on fire, couldn’t
to be another gut-wrenching loss to Stanley-Boyd. 1.8 seconds left. miss. That matched with a good defense be-
The game’s final drive was a thing of beauty. Noel “I told (Schlosser) that great players play big hind me made for a good combination.”
Ortiz ran for two third-down conversions. A third in games like this,” Panthers coach Lionel Jones
was converted when Sam Forden outjumped a said. “You have to be able to play against tough Elk Mound, though, couldn’t do much
defender to haul in a 29-yard pass. Alex Rocksvold competition, and she did that tonight.” against Biesterveld. Dane Lew managed a
finished it off with a 3-yard plunge into the end But the drama wasn’t quite over. Colfax game-tying RBI single in the fourth, but the
zone on one of the Ramblers’patented power coach Joe Doucette drew up a play that the game remained tied until the bottom of the
running plays with 25 seconds left. Vikings executed perfectly. Kameri Meredith’s seventh, when the new pitch-count rule took
baseball pass was on the money to Savannah effect.
“We hadn’t beaten them since 2012,” Regis Henricks at the top of the key on the other end
coach Bryant Brenner said. “There were always the floor. A double-teamed Henricks went up Biesterveld walked two and retired one be-
some great games the last few years, but we high to make the catch and quickly tossed it to fore being pulled because he reached his pitch
always came up on the short end of the stick. Alyssa Dachel on the wing, but her wide open limit. Isaiah Whitwam came on and couldn’t
So this one feels really, really good.” 3 at the buzzer rimmed out. get out of the jam. An error set up Ethan
Two days later, Cameron also had a chance K jellberg’s walk-off sacrifice fly.
Brenner also made it clear after the game to win at the buzzer, but Maddy Otto’s shot
that that one win wasn’t going to define the wouldn’t fall, sending the Panthers to the state The Mounders struck first blood, but Durand
season, but in a way it did. The game-winning tournament. got the last laugh. The Panthers beat Mohr in
67-yard touchdown drive featured the run/ the rematch to earn a share of the conference
pass balance and the never-quit attitude that title. And when the two teams met in the Divi-
came to define the Ramblers all year. sion 3 sectional semifinals, Durand rolled to a
10-0 win.
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Fall Winter Spring
Oct. 22 / Volleyball Feb. 2 / Boys hockey
Bloomer 3, Altoona 2 North 4, Memorial 3 (OT) June 2-3 / Track and field
WIAA state championships
Altoona looked like it was well on its way to With under 15 seconds remaining in over-
a berth in the sectional after handling Bloom- time, North peppered a desperation shot on By now, it’s no secret in northwest Wisconsin
er fairly easily in the first two sets of a WIAA goal at Memorial netminder Trevor Hudecek. that Rice Lake sprinter Kenny Bednarek reigns
Division 2 regional final. The puck hit off Hudecek’s pad and trickled supreme.
along the boards, right to where captain Zac
All-Area player of the year Kristi Springer Stange was drifting in from the blue line. The mega star became a viral sensation after
showed exactly why she would soon have such running a 46.19-second 400 meters at the
a title as she jumped out of the gymnasium Stange skated in a step and flicked a shot sectional meet in Medford. Bednarek, who won
and killed every ball with authority. from just inside the point that beat Hudecek, the WIAA Division 2 state titles in the 400 and
who was screened 200 as a sophomore while setting a state meet
But Bloomer never quit. The fourth-seeded on the play, low to record in the former, broke the all-time state re-
Blackhawks, armed with a loaded senior class the glove side and cord with that 46.19 and became the first prep
that would go on to state tournaments in bas- tucked into the runner in state history to go under 47 seconds.
ketball, softball and track and field, started to corner of the net.
turn the match’s momentum. When he got into the blocks for his prelim-
It set off a cel- inary heat of the 400, it was clear the whole
One big dig here. A well-placed lob shot ebration 11 years stadium at the state meet in La Crosse knew
there. An ace. You name it, the Blackhawks did in the making. who he was too. The public address announcer
it. Stange’s goal with paused when he got to the man in Lane Five.
10.1 seconds left
After storming back to tie it at 2, Bloomer in overtime lifted the Huskies to their first win “Ladies and gentlemen, this one is going to
could do no wrong in the fifth set. A Chandler over their city rivals since Feb. 24, 2006. take a while,” he said.
Zwiefelhofer kill ended the match and sent the
Blackhawks to the sectional. “To be honest, I don’t remember much of it,” He proceeded to list off each bullet point of
Stange said. “I picked up the puck, saw a little Bednarek’s resume: Defending state champi-
This match had a little bit of everything. opening bottom left corner, went for it and I on, the state meet record holder and the first
It showed the complete dominance of the got a nice redirect and it went in.” Wisconsin athlete to break 47 in the 400.
area’s best player. It showed how valuable a
deep bench is as nearly every Bloomer player It was particularly fitting Stange was the one The capacity crowd at Veterans Memorial
saw the court and contributed. But most of all, who tallied the goal. In his freshman season, Stadium stood on its feet to give him a stand-
it had the largest momentum swing you’ll see. North went 5-17 and was a bottom feeder in ing ovation — before the race even began. It
Altoona cruised to a 25-21 first set victory the Big Rivers Conference. was a moment that sent chills down spines.
and then stormed out to a big lead in the sec-
ond set. Even though Bloomer lost it 20-25, the The transformation of the program in the And when the gun went off, Bednarek made
Blackhawks got some precious points back at past three years under Ryan Parker has been it showtime. He shot out of the blocks like a
the end and proved they belonged. dramatic. The Huskies made back-to-back cannon and made up his stagger before the
“They got some confidence and knew it sectional appearances. first turn. The crowd, on its feet, gasped as
wasn’t over,” Bloomer coach Elizabeth Bohl many were watching him for the first time.
said. “I feel like we just found the right combi- It was extra sweet to beat a state power they
nations to make it work.” share a rink with, particularly after the Old “I came in just thinking to start off with a
From there, they couldn’t do wrong, winning Abes beat them in overtime a month earlier. bang and try to maintain,” Bednarek said.
25-16, 25-17, 15-11 in sets three, four and five.
It also served as a precursor for other “It’s about the players,” Parker said. “Those He crossed the 200 mark in 21.5 seconds
playoff games. Many of the same players from guys, they come in and put the time in every and came to the home stretch with the whole
Bloomer and Altoona met up in the basketball day. And to play against a top program like Eau stadium buzzing. Bednarek, because of his two
and softball playoffs, as well. Claire Memorial competitively, that’s the big- other races that day and three more the day
gest thing and what it’s about. To get a victory following, eased up a bit to save his legs and
tonight, that’s just icing on the cake.” ran a 47.74. He wound up going 46.82 in finals.
But the reception he got in prelims made it
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Fall Winter Spring
Oct. 20 / Boys soccer Feb. 6 / Boys basketball
Memorial 4, Chippewa Falls 3 McDonell 71, Altoona 70 June 10 / Girls soccer
Bay Port 3, Memorial 2 (OT)
Memorial has produced a lot of talented soc- Monday games sometimes can be a bit
cer players in the past decade. Jack Longville sleepy. Not this one. It was great on multiple Considering how good Memorial was this
might be the most gifted of them all. That’s levels. On the surface, it was an entertaining year, it might seem odd to single out one of the
not to say he’s the best player to pull on an Old game that ended in dramatic fashion when few games it lost. But this was a memorable
Abes jersey. He has a chance to be, though. Hayden Baughman drilled the game-winning one. Not because it was the most stylish game,
He’s only a junior 3-pointer on the buzzer, capping a furious filled with highlight-reel-worthy goals. But be-
and far from the second-half comeback by the Macks, who were cause it had the drama that only a hard-fought
finished product. down by 16 at one point. sectional final can provide.
But he is capable
of some special Altoona, which played so well for most of the In many ways, this was a weird game. It
things. game, looked like it had grabbed a win that featured a stiff breeze that wreaked havoc on
would alter the course of the Western Clover- goal kicks and punts and was full of slips —
This game was belt Conference race when Evan Olson made brand new soccer balls tend to be sticky — and
Longville at his a big-time shot in the lane to put his team up deflections. But it was tense and a fun one to
best. He scored all two with 2.7 seconds left. But then Baughman watch.
four goals to help hit a pull-up 3 from the top of the key to win it.
Memorial come It was a stylistic clash. Memorial was the
from behind to So it was a great game at face value. But more skilled and technical team. The Old Abes’
beat Chippewa what made it stick in the memory was the 3-5-2 formation was pitted against the Pirates’
Falls 4-3 in the WIAA Division 1 regional semi- context of what it might mean for the future. 4-4-2 with a narrow diamond midfield. Memo-
finals. Three of those goals came in the second Baughman had shown flashes of brilliance rial wanted to use its width and work the ball
half as the Abes dug out of a 2-1 halftime hole. when he helped McDonell win the WIAA Divi- outside, back inside and then through to the
sion 5 state title as a sophomore. But this was a forwards. Bay Port was content to play directly.
“We came out flying,” Longville said. “That’s breakout moment for a kid who could become Find a target forward, look for a flick-on and
what we needed to do.” the area’s best player next year, his senior sea- play off of that.
son. He scored 21 of his 25 points in the second
Longville — who’d finish the season with 36 half and wanted the ball in the crucial moment. “I’d say both teams were pretty even,” Me-
goals — scored two of his goals on the counter It was the latest sign he was becoming more morial senior captain Sydney Gonyea said. “We
attack, where he’s terrifying to defend and fun and more comfortable in the spotlight and was worked the ball well left and right. Sometimes
to watch. He has a rare ability to accelerate and ready for an even larger role. games are just odd. Sometimes you play even-
can hit top speed in just a dribble or two. He’s ly and it just doesn’t go your way.”
also highly skilled, which he demonstrated in “It was pretty cool,” he said afterward, trying
this game with a first-half goal on a free kick. to play it cool himself. Both teams came from behind. Ali Bowe
scored a nice free-kick goal for the Abes. And
It was a wild game. The Cardinals twice took That was Baughman’s first game-winner. It unsung hero Jacquelyn Beaudrie scored a cru-
the lead in the first half. The Abes rallied to take may not be his last. Alex Ohde and Grayson cial equalizer in the second half. But ultimately
the lead in the second. Then Cole Oliver scored Knowlton, his frontcourt running buddies for Memorial suffered heartbreak in overtime. It
in the 88th minute to set up a frantic finish. It’s two wildly successful seasons, graduated. So was a tough end to a great season for the Abes.
hard to beat a seven-goal thriller. And in this did underrated guard Nathan Hoglund. As a But it was a worthy sectional final.
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Kite said. “Its nice you can lean on him because five 3-pointers in the game — he could turn in way sometimes and doesn’t bounce your way
he’s got a vast wealth of experience and you a monster season. If that’s the case, consider other times. Today we didn’t have a whole lot
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Eau Claire, WI 54701 Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-833-0077 715-835-7725
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Whistleblowers Coach Speak
Dean Gumz Kevin Garnett / Altoona track and field coach
Gumz has been aWIAA soccer official Coach Speak
for the past 15 years. He is working his
10th state tournament this season.
Coach Speak Chad Brieske
GRADUATION PARTY? Former Mondovi boys basketball coach
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Coming to Eau Claire
July 28-30, 2017
3-on-3 Basketball • Volleyball - Bowling
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2812 London Rd.
715.831.1300
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Chad Brieske Kevin Garnett / Altoona track and field coach
Former Mondovi boys basketball coach
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Nick Erickson is the Leader-Telegram’s primary writer for cross
country and track and field. Erickson was a two-time state qualifier
in cross country at Platteville High School and competed three years
in a combined six events at the track and field state meet.
Buckshot’s Flashback
Ron Buckli, better known
as Buckshot, has written
for his hometown paper,
the Leader-Telegram, since
1956. He’s a former sports
editor and longtime beat
writer for the city’s prep
football, basketball and
baseball teams. His popular
Flashback column can be
found monthly in the L-T.
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Friday Prime Rib sandwich
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CALL FOR TAKE OUT OFRoDErRSmore on Aubrey Roberts,
pick up the N ovember issue of
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Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Cadott, WI 54727
715-832-4511 800-777-3325
8246 Sales tax and registration additional. All applicable rebates applied. Financing with approved credit. Residency restrictions apply. Ram
Quad Cab lease for 36 months allowing for 10,000 miles per year and residual of $23,548.10. $960.00 due at signing. See dealer for
complete details. Offers on in-stock vehicles only. Chilson Chrysler Dodge LLC and Chilson’s Corner Motors of Cadott LLC is not responsible
for errors or omissions. Offer ends 06-30-2017.
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