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Ladysmith runs by Canes in boys hoops, 76-62
The Hayward Hurricanes boys basketball team dropped their final regular season game to the Ladysmith Lumberjacks at the LHS gym Thursday Feb. 22, by a score of 62-76. The Lumberjacks led 37-27 at halftime. Hayward had four players in double figures: Lucas Hansen, 17 points; Dawson Jorczak, 14; Miles McCallum, 14; and Nate Harrison, 12. ...
Win at the buzzer! Last second shot gives Rails fourth win in a row
HAYWARD — In an ending that could not have been scripted any better, the Spooner Rails boys basketball team dramatically won their fourth game in a row, beating longtime rivals from Hayward at the buzzer, 54-52. As time expired, Spooner’s Caden Wiberg grabbed the ball and sunk a basket for the win. The exciting Heart O’ North Conference win improves Spooner to 4-11, lifting them out of the HON basement....
North Coast Section boys basketball playoff roundup (2-13-2024): Albany takes down Hayward
ALBANY, CALIFORNIA — Albany's boys basketball team overcame a slow start Tuesday to move into Friday's North Coast Section Division 3 quarterfinals after a 62-47 home victory over Hayward. Bruno Der scored all of his team-high 14 points in the second half after the seventh-seeded Cougars ...
HHS girls hoops upsets Saints on buzzer beater
Avery Poppe’s 3-point shot from the corner beat the game-ending buzzer and lifted the Hayward Hurricanes girls basketball team to a 47-44 upset over previously-unbeaten St. Croix Falls Friday night Feb. 9 at the Robert J. Schmidt Gym in Hayward. The Saints held the lead much of the first half, and were up 18-17 at halftime. In the second half, the lead changed hands several times. Consecutive 3-pointers by Hailey...
HHS girls hoops to open playoffs Feb. 23
The Hayward Hurricanes girls basketball team has drawn a bye for the opening night of the WIAA playoffs. The fifth-seeded Canes will travel to Mosinee to face the fourth-seeded Indians in a Division 2 regional semifinal on Friday, Feb. 23. The semifinal winner will advance to the regional championship, most likely at top-seeded Menomonie, on Saturday, Feb. 24. In WIAA Division 5, 15th-seeded Lac Courte Oreilles will play at second-seeded Webster in a regional quarterfinal Tuesday, Feb. 20. The 11th-seeded Winter Warriors will play at sixth-seeded Mellen, the third-seeded Drummond Lumberjacks will host 14th-seeded Cornell, and ninth-seeded Northwood of Minong will play at eighth-seeded Prairie Farm.
HHS students celebrating Snow Week
Despite the lack of snow on the ground, Hayward High School students are celebrating Snow Week Feb. 12-16, with a variety of fun activities each day. Dress-up Days include Pajama Day Monday; ‘Dress Like It’s Summer” Tuesday; Business or Casual Dress for Your Career Wednesday; :”Dress as a Teacher” Thursday; and Class Color Day Friday—green for seniors, purple for juniors, blue for juniors, red for freshmen and black for staff. At 1:30 p.m. Friday, students will go to selected activities. At 2:30 p.m. there will be a pep rally in the gym, including the introduction of the Snow Week Court. The semi-formal Snow Week Dance will be held from 7-10 p.m. Saturday in the HHS Commons.
Spooner edges Hurricanes in boys hoops
Spooner’s Cade Wiberg made a putback of a missed free throw with no time left on the clock to give the Rails a 54-52 win over the Hayward Hurricanes in a hard-fought boys basketball game at Hayward Middle School Saturday Feb. 10. The Rails led at halftime 28-21. Lucas Hansen pumped in 18 points to lead the Hurricane scoring. “This was a very fun game to be a part of,”...
Drummond wins close game at Butternut
The Butternut High School varsity girls basketball team lost a close 54-51 home game against Drummond on Feb. 10, preventing an opportunity to move into a second place tie in the Northern Lights Conference. It was a Friday night battle of two teams at the top of the conference and it was a close game all the way through, said Butternut Coach Troy Scherwinski. Neither team led by more than 4 or 5 points the entire game, both teams played aggressively and were in foul...
School board briefed on annual 'report card'
At their Monday Feb. 5 meeting, the Hayward Community School Board members were briefed on the recent annual “report card” issued for the local schools and acted on several items. District Curriculum Director Kelly Ryder reviewed the recent state “Report Card” issued by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for the 2022-23 academic year. As first reported last November, the Report Cards give the Hayward Community School District an overall...
HHS wrestlers take third in Heart O' North tourney
The Hayward-Northwood Hurricanes wrestling team took third place at the 11-team Heart O’ North Conference individual tournament Saturday Feb. 3 at Ladysmith High School. The Hurricanes finished behind Saint Croix Falls (ranked #8 in D2), and Cumberland (ranked #8 in D3). Earning all-conference honors for the Canes in the varsity portion of the meet were Trenton Kirkland, second at 138 pounds;Deangelo Sardina, second at 190; Bradey Gottwald, second at 215;...
HHS girls hoops wins two, improves to 14-7
The Hayward Hurricanes girls basketball team posted wins over Chetek-Weyerhaeuser and Spooner last week to improve their season record to 11-4 in the Heart O’ North Conference and 14-7 overall. Alivia Poppe had 21 points and Avery Poppe had 18 in the Canes’ 60-42 win at Chetek on Feb. 1. Alivia Poppe had 13 points and Greta Schmitt had 12 in the Canes’ 43-20 win at Spooner on Feb. 3. ...
HHS boys hoops beats Barron, loses to Cameron
On Tuesday Jan. 30, Hayward Hurricanes boys basketball was at full throttle as they sprinted past Barron 81-67 at the RJS gym. The Canes led at halftime, 43-38. Sophomore guard Lucas Hansen fired in 29 points, junior post player Dawson Jorczak scored 20 and junior guard Kyle Gajweski had 12 to lead the Canes. It was Hayward’s fourth win of the season. “It’s great to finally get a win,” said...
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