Second-half surge keeps Royall’s playoff hopes alive

By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Royall head coach Rick Steffen felt fortunate that his team was tied 6-6 at halftime in Cashton on Friday night. According to him, the Panthers just weren't clicking over the course of the first two quarters. That changed early in...

Panther volleyball takes five losses

By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Royall suffered a series of five losses last week, dropping two conference games and a trio of contests at the North Crawford invite, and fell to 12-16 overall and 7-5 in league play. The week started off with a 3-2 loss at Bangor,...

Brookwood defeats Royall 21–0

Early mistakes not enough to sully Falcons’ homecoming By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Royall had ample opportunities to put Brookwood away early in Friday's game, but couldn't find a way to capitalize on a trio of first-quarter Falcon turnovers. In the end,...

Baseball battle set for July 29 at Kendall Korral

By JOE VITCENDA Elroy Outlaws coach/Royall Legion coach As the Elroy Outlaws and the Royall Legion both are finishing very successful seasons, it is only appropriate that the two meet in a friendly battle, a climax to their 2011 schedules. The game will be at 7 p.m....

Knights blow lead at Reedsburg

By JOHN HANSEN | Norwalk Knights To face the Pirates, Norwalk traveled to Reedsburg on Monday, July 11, and lost 19–12. In the first, Jordan Ferries reached on an error and scored on Alan Neumann’s RBI single, giving the Knights an early lead. Though Reedsburg had two...

Brookwood’s Hyatt earns All-Area honors

Brookwood High School sophomore Morgan Hyatt recently earned a spot on the La Crosse Tribune’s All-Area Softball team. Named to the second team, Hyatt was the only Scenic Bluffs Conference player on the list. This season, Hyatt set a new school record with 38 hits....

Norwalk falls to Sparta and beats Prairie du Chien

By JOHN HANSEN | Norwalk Knights The Knights made the short trip to Sparta on June 29 but narrowly lost 7–6. Taking an early 2–0 lead, Sparta got single runs in the first and second innings. In the third, Cody Mickelson walked and scored on an error. Then, in the...

Royall Legion wins two of three

By JOE VITCENDA | Royall Legion coach The Royall American Legion baseball team won a few games last week, defeating Westby and Hillsboro. Royall conquered Westby by 11–7 on Monday and split with Hillsboro on Friday with a 4–3 loss and a 9–1 win. Shawn Triebs went the...

Offense sputters for N-O-W Legion

By JON MURRAY | N-O-W Legion baseball coach The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Legion baseball team struggled through a rough week at the plate, falling to Bangor and North Crawford. Playing a doubleheader against Bangor in Wilton on June 23, the home team couldn’t push...

Mudcats edge Knights 11–10 in extra innings

By JOHN HANSEN | Norwalk Knights Norwalk traveled to Lansing, Iowa, to face the Mudcats in a Mississippi Valley League game Thursday, falling 11–10 Giving Norwalk an early lead, Mike Stoughtenger singled and scored on Ashley Thayer’s RBI single, but Lansing tied the...

N-O-W loses doubleheader to North Crawford

The N-O-W Legion baseball team took on North Crawford in a doubleheader Monday in Wilton. The home team struggled at the plate in the first game, losing 11–0, and then lost a slugfest in the second game, 11–9, which was highlighted by Connor Olsen’s grand-slam home...

Royall Legion has a busy week, winning one and losing three

By JOE VITCENDA | Royall Legion coach The Royall American Legion baseball team had a busy week, playing four games in five days. To take on Brookwood in a doubleheader, the legion crew traveled to Wilton on Monday, June 13, and the Falcons swept Royall by identical...

Knights strand 13 runners in loss to Onalaska

By JOHN HANSEN | Norwalk Knights Norwalk hosted the Onalaska A's in a Mississippi Valley League game Sunday, falling 15–4. The A's got a run in the first off Norwalk starter Brandon Hodge. Then, Mike Stoughtenger doubled, and Eric Flock and Brandon Owens followed with...

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