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WIAA Regional softball tournaments
SPOONER — Spooner High School hosted the Heart O’ North Conference Track Meet on Tuesday, May 14. For the girls, Cameron outran the competition for first place. Hayward won first place in the boys division. Team scoresGirls 1. Cameron — 145 points 2. Hayward — 124.50 ...
Rails catch fire late, storm back for a Regional victory
SPOONER — It wasn’t looking good for the hometown Spooner Rails softball team. In the 4th inning, the Rails were trailing the visiting Cumberland Beavers 4-0 and showing very little fire in the WIAA Division 3 Regional opener. Then, however, the No. 2-seeded Rails came to life, ignited by a flurry of hits in the 4th and 5th innings as they grabbed the lead 5-4 and went on to the come-from-behind win. ...
Spooner Cardinals return: Red Birds open 2024 baseball season with win
SPOONER — Now it feels like summertime! Baseballs are flying, bats are cracking out long hits and the Spooner Cardinals baseball team is back in action. The Cardinals opened their 2024 baseball season with a nice win at Merchant Park on Saturday, May 18. Cardinals 7, Eau Claire Cavaliers 4 The Spooner Cardinals opened their 2024 season with a home win over the Eau Claire Cavaliers by a score of...
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...
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. ...
UPDATED: Softball games changed
SPOONER – There have been changes made in the WIAA Softball Regionals for the Spooner Rails in Division 3, Shell Lake Lakers in Division 4 and Northwood/Solon Springs Fusion in Division 5. Spooner: The Spooner girls will now play Cumberland tonight, Monday, May 20, at 5 p.m. in Spooner. Shell Lake: The Laker softball Regional has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 22, at 5 p.m. The Lakers will host Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at Shell Lake. Northwood/Solon Springs: Northwood/Solon Springs has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 21, at Solon Springs at 5 p.m. against Prentice.
Royalty crowned for 70th Rodeo
SPOONER — On a sleepy Saturday morning, they arrived, one by one, horses and trailers in tow. Dressed in fine Western wear, their cowgirl hats were just right, their horses groomed and ready for riding. May 11, 2024 … time to determine the new 70th Spooner Rodeo queen and princess. Four young ladies rode into the Spooner Rodeo Arena ready for the riding competition, their hopes high. But as Queen...
Baseball: Brill tops Haugen in Independent League opener
Brill held off Haugen in the first Independent League baseball game of the season as the Millers topped the Knights 8-6 on Saturday at Brill. Brill led 8-3 through seven innings, but Haugen started to rallied with a three-run eighth. Hunter Ashlin had pitched three scoreless innings of relief for the Millers when four consecutive walks to begin the eighth ended his day. Tyson LaPoint took over and got a...
Spooner baseball nearing end of regular season play
SPOONE R– Coach Josh Villella and the Spooner Rails baseball team are having a nice season, but as the end of May nears, the regular season play is also nearing an end. The Rails are currently 9-7 in the Heart O’ North Conference, and 12-8 in all games. They are in 6th place in the HON, which is led by Hayward with a record of 14-2. In doubleheader play at...
Future looks bright for Spooner Rails volleyball
ALTOONA — On Saturday, May 11, the eighth-grade Spooner-Black volleyball team earned their way into the First Tier Tournament for the Wisconsin Independent Volleyball League (WIVL) by going undefeated this spring season. The Rails competed in tournaments this spring hosted by Eau Claire, Rice Lake and Spooner, and went 3-0 at each of them without dropping a single game. Going into this weekend’s tournament the Rails were the overall No. 3 seed in a field of 52 teams. ...
Track and field: Cameron girls win Heart O' North championship
The Cameron girls track and field team won a Heart O' North Conference title at Tuesday's championship meet in Spooner. Cameron scored 145 points for a comfortable lead over runner-up Hayward with 124.5 points. Cumberland placed seventh, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser was eighth and Barron ninth. In the boys standings, Hayward won the conference title at 155 ahead of runner-up Ashland (133.5). Cameron tied for fifth with Northwestern. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser placed seventh, Cumberland was...
Shell Lake girls prepare for Regional
SHELL LAKE – In the Lakeland West Conference, the Shell Lake Laker softball team, coached by Dave Zebro, is currently in second place with a 7-2 record, behind 9-0 (17-0 in all games) Grantsburg. The Pirates are rated No. 1 in Wisconsin in Division 4. Overall, the Lakers are 11-6, and putting together a very nice season of their own. Shell Lake went 1-1 in their Saturday, May 11 Shell Lake Tournament, topping Boyceville 6-2 but losing 3-1 to Colfax. ...
Evergreen girls hot entering Regional play with 11-0 record in Lakeland East
MINONG – At 11-0, the Northwood/Solon Springs (NWSS) softball team, coached by Jackson Terry and Kaylea Davis, sits all alone atop the standings of the Lakeland East Conference. The Evergreens have a record of 14-3 overall for the season as playoffs approach. The team is currently riding a 9-game winning streak, most recently winning a 9-8 squeaker over visiting Prairie Farm on Monday, May 13 in Minong. On Saturday, May...
Spooner girls playing well as Regionals near
SPOONER — WIAA Regionals are getting close for area teams, and the Spooner Rails are one of the teams playing very good softball at the right time of the season. Coach Brian Amys and the Spooner girls are currently 12-5 and in 3rd place in the competitive Heart O’ North Conference. Overall, Spooner is 14-6. On May 9, the Spooner girls hosted then-undefeated Hayward, giving the Hurricanes all they could...
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