By JOE VITCENDA | Royall baseball coach Three times during the 2014 season, Trae Ness provided the punch that put the Panthers in the winner's circle. The first was April 26 against the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs. When the Panthers were down by a run in the bottom of...
Ithaca tops Brookwood in regional final
By NATHAN BEIER | For the County Line The Brookwood baseball team was content with its Scenic Bluffs Conference title in the regular season, but was eager to try to get to sectional play for the first time since 2010, as the host site was in Wilton. The final chapter...
At conference meet, Cashton wins sixth; Bangor, second title in a row
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Royall's Taylor Juresh went 4-4 at the Scenic Bluffs Conference meet May 20. Juresh won the 100, 200, 400 and long jump, scoring nearly half of the Panthers' team points. Also, the 400-meter relay team captured the gold by holding...
One More Step: Thinclads keep state dreams alive with sectional berths
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Royall's Noah Reneau did it again. The sophomore swept the throwing titles at last week's regional competition at Onalaska Luther High School, leading the Royall boys track team at the onset of the tournament season. In fact, the...
Next stop: La Crosse | Brookwood, Royall sending talented delegation to WIAA state meet
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Now's the time to find another gear on the track or fine-tune footwork to eek a few extra inches from a jump, as area track and field athletes are preparing for the WIAA state track and field championships, set for Friday and...
Royall baseball, softball programs start June 9
By JOE VITCENDA | Royall baseball coach The Royall summer baseball/softball programs for 2014 will start Monday, June 9, and conclude with tournament action Thursday, July 24. Registration for the various teams will be at the high school, middle school and primary...
Brookwood High School names athletes of the month
Three Brookwood High School students were named athletes of the month for March/April. They are listed below, with coaches' comments following the names. BASEBALL Jack Hansen: Jack tallied a 3-0 pitching record for the Falcons and batted .385 at the plate. SOFTBALL...
Royall splits with the Cashton Eagles
By JOE VITCENDA | Royall baseball coach The Panthers split with Cashton at Cashton on May 13, when Adam Vieth took the loss in a 3-0 decision. Vieth gave up eight hits and three walks. Limited to two hits off Brandon Schmitz, Royall struggled in the run department. In...
Brookwood baseball secures SBC crown
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line This school year has been a coming-out party for Brookwood boys athletics. Sure, the team has won multiple cross-country titles and a few boys basketball plaques, but never before has the department enjoyed a Scenic Bluffs...
Reneau, Retzlaff, Townsend help Panthers to strong showing
By NATE BEIER | For the County Line Noah Reneau led the way in the field for the Royall track team Monday afternoon, winning the discus throw and placing third in the shot put, as the Panthers took sixth in a field of 13 teams but second among Scenic Bluffs...