Royall drops in fifth set against Cashton

Bria Gruen attempts to save a disheveled ball as Royall leads a steady attack throughout the second set. Gruen tallied 19 kills, as Laya Wainwright totaled 14 kills to lead for the Panthers. (Tasha Mueller photo) Royall volleyball was able to make a comeback over...

Halftime marching band brings back old glory days

Quarterback Baeden Pasch passes to Owen Wang in Friday's second quarter for Brookwood's second touchdown in the homecoming game over New Lisbon. Brookwood led at halftime 20–16. (Tasha Mueller photo) With the new football field in place, the Brookwood marching falcons...

Cross county girls capture first at home meet

Brookwood cross country hosted the annual Luethe – Levy Memorial Invitational on Sept. 21 at the Dale and Ruth Noth farm in rural Norwalk, where runners competed through a hilly course. The Lady Falcons were able to take away the first-place team finish with 29...

Cross country competes at state

Brookwood freshman Cooper Powell competes at the state tournament, taking 106th of 150 runners. (Erin Reddy Wolff photo) Sophomore Ruby Muehlenkamp strides to 89th place of 150 runners at the state meet. Her teammate, Amelia Muellenberg, placed 88th. (Erin Reddy Wolff...

Wolves end Panthers’ volleyball season

In the WIAA Division 4 volleyball sectional semi-final on Oct. 26, Royall hosted Wonewoc-Center as fans lined both sides of the gymnasium. As the momentum roared through the matchup, the game was back and forth between both teams. Royall celebrated with an early set...

Bangor halts Royall’s playoff run

On Friday, Oct. 20, No. 3 Bangor hosted No. Royall in the first round of the WIAA Division 7 boys football tournament. Trenton Frye lines up on defense in the third quarter as Royall attempts to stop the Cardinals. (Tasha Mueller photo) Hunter Saemisch hands off a...

Cross country runners claim state spots

Cross-country runners from Brookwood competed in the WIAA Division 3 Cross Country Sectional race at the Ken Trott Memorial Course at Westby on Saturday, Oct. 21. The girls team advanced to state (left to right): Miranda Arndt, Maggie Stenerson, Deanna Wallace, Faith...

Royall volleyball claims regional title

Bria Gruen jumps for an early spike over Brookwood on Thursday, Oct. 19, as Royall competed in the regional semifinal. The team then advanced to the regional final game and faced Seneca. (Tasha Mueller photo) Kasey Jones passes the ball over the net, as Royall edged...

Individuals place in conference cross country

Royall/Wonewoc-Center's cross country runner Marah Gruen marked her fourth consecutive girls title, leading with a time of 20:29. (Tasha Mueller photo) Katie Field marked a third-place finish at 20:55.3 for Royall/Wonewoc-Center. (Tasha Mueller photo) Brookwood's...

Royall wins shutout, qualifies for playoffs

The Royall football team ended the regular season on a high note Friday, Oct. 13, with winning a shutout over Necedah for homecoming, which also qualified the team for playoffs, the first since 2018. Here, seniors walk off their home field for one last time this...

Brookwood names athletes of the month

The following were the August/September Brookwood High School athletes of the month. Coaches’ comments follow the students’ names.  BOYS CROSS COUNTRY • Kai  Pyykkenon: “Kai has steadily improved through this cross-country season. He has a funny personality...

Royall stays on top amid conference battle

Royall volleyball brought the heat on Tuesday, Oct. 3, as the Panthers looked to keep their conference record unbeaten over Wonewoc-Center, which also was unbeaten in conference play. Royall dominated early on, taking the first set 25–14. Bria Gruen connects for nine...

Brookwood comes up short in traveled homecoming game

With recent construction on the current football field, the Brookwood football team "hosted" its homecoming game at Royall on Friday, Sept. 29. Royall's Gunnar Wopat runs for a short gain early in the third quarter after a tackle from Brookwood's Owan Wang. Brookwood...

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