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Fourteen Canes advance to state track meet
Fourteen Hayward Hurricanes track and field team members are advancing to the WIAA state championships in La Crosse May 31-June 1, after placing in the top four of their events at the Division Two sectional in Colby Thursday May 23. The HHS qualifiers include one boys relay and one individual, and two girls relays and two individuals. The state meet qualifiers are: Boys ...
HHS girls softball team wins Heart O' North championship
The Hayward Hurricanes girls softball team won the Heart O’ North Conference championship with dominating wins over conference rivals Ashland (19-1) and Cameron (11-0) last week while losing a nonconference game to Ellsworth, 1-14. This was the first conference championship for a Hurricanes softball team since 1991. The Canes finished with a 17-1 record in the conference and were 19-6 overall during the regular season. ...
New Stone lake pickleball courts dedicated
“You probably know someone who plays pickleball and loves it. There are several new courts popping up all around the area. Cable added courts, Silverthorn Park added a new court recently and so did First Lutheran Church in their parking lot. There are also courts going into the Hayward schools. On Friday May 17, we celebrated the grand opening of two new courts at the Stone Lake Lions Park. We had a great turnout for our grand opening. ...
Hurricane tracksters qualify for sectional
Numerous Hayward Hurricanes track and field athletes have qualified for the WIAA Division 2 sectional at Colby on May 23, thanks to placing in the top four in their events at the Rice Lake regional Monday May 20. They are: Boys First places: Ben Laird, 800m run, 2:03.90; Lucas Hansen, 300m hurdles 40.70; 4 X 800-meter relay (Cade Schlapper, Austin Ewert, Evan McConnell, Ben Laird), 8:15.06; Bradey Gottwald, discus throw,...
Hurricanes baseball wins conference title
With six-inning wins over Cameron (20-9) and Cameron (13-3), the Hayward Hurricanes baseball team swept to the Heart O’North Conference championship last week. The Canes improved to 16-2 in the conference and 18-3 overall. They also earned a bye in the opening round of the WIAA playoffs and will open the post-season Tuesday May 28 by hosting a Division 2 regional semifinal against either Merrill or Northland Pines. Also this...
HHS boys track squad wins Heart O' North title
The Hayward Hurricanes boys track and field team won the Heart O’ North Conference championship in Spooner Tuesday May 15, while the Hurricane girls placed second to Cameron. Boys results Team scores: Hayward, 155; Ashland, 133.5; St. Croix Falls, 70.5; Ladysmith, 69; Cameron, 59; Northwestern, 59; Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, 56; Cumberland, 46.5; Barron, 33.5; Spooner, 19. Hayward...
Hayward's Wessel playing baseball at UW-Whitewater
Austin Wessel, a sophomore General Business major from Hayward attending the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is a member of the Warhawks baseball team, which secured the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship outright on Friday, May 3, with a pair of victories against UW-Stevens Point. The Warhawks finished the regular season with a 32-8 record, including a 19-5 mark in conference play, and began the postseason by hosting the 2024 WIAC Tournament as the top seed May 9-11. They advanced to win the NCAA regional championship with a 6-4 win over Centre. Wessel, an infielder with the Warhawks, batted .250 this season and drove in seven runs, with on-base percentage of .471. UW-Whitewater has now won 22 WIAC regular season championships, including six of the last seven.
HHS golfers place fourth in conference
The Hayward Hurricanes boys golf team placed fourth in the Heart O’ North Conference meet at Cumberland Golf Course Thursday May 16. Hurricanes sophomore Liam Aldoff earned a spot on the 2024 all-conference team, placing sixth for the season. Conference tournament team scores: Ladysmith, 320; Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, 320; Northwestern, 332; Hayward, 335; St. Croix Falls, 341; Cameron, 368; Cumberland 369; Ashland, 386; Spooner, 388; Barron, 397. ...
Area golf news
Opening day for the Lakeview Golf and Pizza Ladies’ Golf League was Friday, May !0. The game for the day was Regular Golf. Jean Purtell came in first place, Mary Marienfeld took second, and Louise Henk came in third and also took home the low putts honors for the day. The game for the May 17 Lakeview Golf and Pizza Friday Morning Ladies’ Golf League was Middle Score. Mary Jo...
Hurricane golfers advance to sectional
The Hayward Hurricanes boys golf team placed third in the WIAA Division 2 regional playoffs at Hidden Greens North in Solon Springs Tuesday May 21. Thereby, the Canes qualified for the sectional meet at Turtleback in Rice Lake Tuesday May 28. The top four teams at the Solon Springs regional have qualified for the sectional. They are: Lakeland Union, 307; Rice Lake, 331; Hayward, 345; and Northland Pines, 346. Scoring for the Hurricanes were: Kegan Walsh, 84; Guy Swenson, 87; Gavin Hand, 87; Liam Aldoff, 87; and Carter Roach, 93. The regional medalist was Lakeland’s Matt Haggart, who shot a 72. Qualifying as individuals for the sectional are: Ean Perry, Antigo, 76; Lawson Burkhart, Northwestern,78; and Cooper DeBriyn, Ashland, 87.
Canes softball, baseball, track win championships
Tuesday May 14 was a big day for Hayward Hurricanes spring sports, as the girls softball, boys baseball and boys track and field teams all won Heart O’ North Conference championships. The Hurricanes softball team defeated Cameron 11-0 at Diane Hedin Field behind pitcher Brooke Laier. It was the first conference championship for a Canes softball team since 1991. The Hurricanes baseball team defeated Cameron 20-9 in Cameron to claim...
Canes host 5-school track meet
On a sunny day with a cold wind, the Hayward Hurricanes track and field teams hosted their only home meet of the season Thursday, May 9. The Hurricane boys placed first out of five teams and the Hurricane girls took second out of five teams. As in previous meets, the Hurricanes dominated the running relays, with the girls winning four relays, and the boys winning three relays. Boys team scores:...
Canes softball continues to win
The Hayward Hurricanes softball team solidified their hold on first place in the Heart O’ North Conference as they split a doubleheader with the Saints in St. Croix Falls Friday May 10, winning the first game 2-1 and losing the second game 11-12. The Canes entered this week with a 15-1 conference record and were 17-5 overall. Brooke Laier pitched the win in Friday’s opener, giving up four hits while...
Canes girls soccer beats Osceola
The Hayward Hurricanes girls soccer team won their third game of the season as they edged the Osceola Chieftains 3-2 Saturday May 11 at Heidi Friermood Field. Abi Beckermann scored late in the first half with an assist from Cassidy Judy. Abi stayed composed and played the ball to the right hand corner to get on the board before the buzzer. The second half continued to be a tough fight...
Canes baseball splits with Saints, closes in on league title
The Hayward Hurricanes baseball team came within one game of clinching the Heart O’ North Conference championship as they split a doubleheader with St. Croix Falls at Larry Somerville Field Friday May 10. The Canes won the opener 6-2 to post their 14th win in a row, but dropped the second game to the Saints, 0-6. The weather was sunny, but with strong gusty winds throughout the twinbill. In game...
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