By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Though rain and lightning canceled or postponed most area football games Friday night, both Brookwood and Royall played long enough to call it a full game. Weather forced an early ending in Muscoda and a late start in Alma Center....
Panther volleyball team opens season at 4-3
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line McKenzie Baeseman and Paige Hyer combined for 14 kills in a 2-1 win over Prairie du Chien at Just-A-Game Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells on Aug. 28. The duo tallied 17 assists as well in the win. Royall went on to knock off Fall River...
Royall graduate a member of Luther football team
Christian Moore, a 2013 graduate of Royall High School, is a member of the 2014 Luther College football team, which will host Presentation College for the season opener at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, in Carlson Stadium. The sports information department will provide...
Freshmen lead Brookwood cross-country teams
A freshman was at the head of the Falcon girls pack at Saturday's Cashton Cross-Country Invitational, Brookwood's first meet of the season. Allyson Nelson finished fourth overall in 5K race at 22:38. Coach Mindy Waddell said, "With their debut race at the 5K level,...
Extra point becomes difference in Royall’s football opener
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Timing was key for both Royall and Riverdale in last week's football season opener in Elroy. Both RHSes squared off, looking to continue one of the more competitive series for either squad, and the result was a 7-6 Chieftain win....
Pirates’ last-second kick sinks Falcons in opener
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Hopes were high for the Brookwood football team as it took to the field Aug. 22 to kick off the 2014 football season. The Falcons, despite returning as the defending conference co-champions and finishing in the third round of...
Royall’s 10U baseball team has successful season
By JOE VITCENDA | Royall baseball coach Royall traveled to Pittsville in late June for a live arm 10 and under baseball tournament and returned with a 3-0 record and the first-place hardware. • Game No. 1 — Royall over Tomahawk, 8-2 • Game No. 2 — Royall over Nekoosa,...
Royall junior high football starts Sept. 2
By JOE VITCENDA Royall junior high football coach Royall Panther junior high football players will have their first practice session at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. Practice sessions will last from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with an occasional Friday....
ROYALL BASEBALL REVIEW: Panthers saw ‘ecstasy of victory and agony of defeat’
By JOE VITCENDA | Royall baseball coach The year of 2014 was unique as the game of baseball focused around the dusty diamonds of Royall High School and Elroy City Park from mid-March until the end of July. Bring on the ecstasy of victory and the agony of defeat, as...
Brookwood names athletes of the month
Four Brookwood High School students were named athletes of the month for May/June. They are listed below, with coaches' comments following the names. BASEBALL • Josh Marten: "Josh batted .438 down the stretch for the Falcons. He was a major factor in our success this...