Mauston, WI
South Central Conference
Middle Schoolers Defeat Westfield in Boys Basketball
2 months
The Mauston Golden Eagles 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams were both victorious over Westfield Tuesday evening. The 7th grade team opened the action with a defensive masterpiece defeating the Pioneers 37-6. Jaden Steinke led the Golden Eagles with 12points while Rory Heesch added 8points. Emmett Manning led the defensive charge with numerous steals and also added 7points for Mauston. The Mauston 8th grade team survived a 2nd quarter run by Westfield to pull off a 38-32 victory. Mauston’s 11-4 lead was wiped out with an 8-0 Pioneer run in the 2nd quarter but Mauston regrouped and never looked back. Mikey Murphy led the Golden Eagles with 17points while Cooper Thayer added 14points. The Middle School Boys will each host Nekoosa on November 18th.
Mauston Announced Baldwin & Woodhouse to Coach Golden Eagle Softball
2 months
The Mauston Athletics Department is thrilled to announce the hiring of Jennifer Baldwin and Payton Woodhouse as Co-Head Coaches of the Mauston High School Varsity Softball program for the 2025–26 school year and beyond.
Coach Jennifer Baldwin shared her excitement about stepping into this new role:
“I’m so excited to be stepping into the role of Softball Co-Head Coach! I played softball in high school and spent years as the ‘sports mom’ and team manager for my son’s teams. Now that he’s a sophomore at Winona State, I’m thrilled to bring that same energy back to the field!
By day, I’m the HR/Payroll Coordinator for the Mauston School District, and I’m excited to add another role within the district. My husband Nick and I have been married for 23 years, and he’ll be joining in on the fun as the best team bus driver around!
We’re both proud Golden Eagles and can’t wait for a great season ahead!”
Coach Payton Woodhouse also expressed her enthusiasm for the opportunity to help lead the program:
“My name is Payton Woodhouse, and I grew up in Portage, WI. I started playing travel softball at a young age and continued through high school, where my love for the game only grew stronger.
For the past two years, I’ve coached for a travel softball program out of Madison at the 14U and 16U levels, and I’m excited to bring that experience to Mauston. I’m currently a 5th Grade Teacher at Grayside Elementary School and am looking forward to an exciting season as Softball Co-Head Coach.
I can’t wait to continue sharing my passion for the game with our players.”
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Please join the Mauston Athletics Department in welcoming Jennifer Baldwin and Payton Woodhouse to the Golden Eagles Softball program.
South Central Conference 2025 All-Conference Volleyball Teams
2 months
First Team:
Izzy Johnson Wisconsin Dells SR (Unanimous)
Eva Toteva Wisconsin Dells JR (Unanimous)
Lillyan Wilke Mauston SR (Unanimous)
Piper Moyer Adams/Friendship SO (Unanimous)
Piper Waterman Wisconsin Dells JR
Emma Resop Ripon SR
Becca Bartol Berlin SR
SCC Player of the Year – Piper Moyer – Adams/Friendship
SCC Co-Coaches of the Year – Taylor Preston & Gretchen Wetzel Wisconsin Dells & Adams/Friendship
Second Team:
Laynie Vaughan Wautoma JR
Rylea Mehne Mauston SR
Caylee Frank Adams/Friendship JR
Addison Sobojinski Wisconsin Dells JR
Ella Franek Mauston SR
Kira Clemens Mauston SR
Adele Minor Ripon SO
Honorable Mention
Brynlee Vaughan Wautoma SO
Aubrey Boerboom Nekoosa SR
Rylan Oleson Nekoosa JR
Francie DeFosse Wisconsin Dells SR
Kyah Peterson Ripon FR
Ariella Klitzke Westfield SR
Brinna Flanigan Ripon SR
Kerrigan Danowski Adams/Friendship JR
Lilly Johnson Berlin SR
Lauren Holly Westfield SR
Gwendolyn Bruce-DeMuri Berlin JR
Dylan Walsh Mauston SR
Arianna Rosplock Nekoosa JR
Natalee Meinke Westfield JR
Mauston Volleyball Advances Past Hodags
3 months
The Mauston Golden Eagle volleyball team moved on in the post season with a 3-1 victory over Rhinelander Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles won by scores of 25-18-25-18 23-25, and 25-7. Mauston got a team high 12kills from Bre Heller, Kira Clemens added 4aces. Mauston improves to 23-11 on the season. Mauston will travel to Reedsburg on Thursday for a D2 WIAA Regional Semi-Final game. Mauston fell 0-2 to Reedsburg in early September. Rhinelander finishes 3-33 on their season.
Six-Peat for Mauston Boys Cross Country
3 months
The MHS boys Cross Country team won the 2025 SCC team
championship race hosted by Wisconsin Dells High School on Thursday
October 16th .. The Golden Eagles put on an impressive performance winning
the 2025 SCC meet by 58 points over 2nd place Westfield..
Team Scores: Mauston 21
Westfield 79
Ripon 81
Berlin 108
Wautoma 113
Dells 119
Nekoosa Inc.
A-F Inc.
Individual Results:
Westin Pouillie 2nd place 17:10 1st Team All Conference
Brekk Peterson 3rd place 17:28 1st Team All Conference
Noah Cortez 4th place 18:01 1st Team All Conference
Haakon Peterson 5th place 18:07 1st Team All Conference
Oscar Spindler 7th place 18:28 1st Team All Conference
Parker Smith 14th place 18:51 2nd team All Conference
Brayden Herrewig 17th place 19:05
This was Mauston Boys Cross Country’s 6th consecutive SCC Team
Championship…
The boys JV won the SCC JV race…Caleb Bires won the JV placing 15th
overall varsity and JV combined…
The MHS girls varsity team placed 5th at the SCC Championships.
Freshman Alicia Ratliff placed 6th( 21:07) to lead the girls varsity team,
Alicia earned 1st Team All Conference honors.
Mauston Volleyball Architects Pair of Wins in Spring Green
3 months
The Mauston Golden Eagles volleyball team moved to 15-7 on their season by defeating Darlington and River Valley both 2-1 in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Mauston defeated River Valley 25-21, 22-25, and 15-10. Rylea Mehne had 18assists, while Lilly Wilke had 9kills. Mauston dropped the opening set to Darlington in game two 18-25 but bounced back to win the match taking sets two and three 25-20 and 15-11. Ava Stanilla had 2block kills while Ella Franek led the team with 7kills. Mauston will host Westfield Thursday night.
Mauston Wins Both Matchup in Home Triangular
3 months
The Mauston Golden Eagles Volleyball Team picked up two non-conference wins Monday night before their big conference matchup in the Dells on Thursday. Mauston was able to get by Tri-County 2-0 (25-22 & 25-17). Lilly Wilke and Bre Heller each had 6kills in the victory while Ellie Poullie added 7digs, 4aces and 11 assists. Ella Franek also had a big game blocking at the net. Mauston got a stiffer test in their 2nd game against Portage. Mauston defeated the Warriors 2-1 (25-22, 23-25, and 25-22). Catie Lavold had 6big blocks in the victory. Yvonne Rotzall and Bre Heller each had 5kills. Dylan Walsh added 3 aces for Mauston who improves to 13-6 on their season. Mauston will travel to the Wisconsin Dells on Thursday in a South Central Conference 1st place matchup. A game you can hear live on SmashCountry92.9FM and WRJC.com.
All Smiles for Mauston Cross Country Runners at Smiley Invitational
4 months
The Golden Eagles cross country program was back in action this weekend competing at the largest meet in the state of Wisconsin, the Bill Smiley Invitational hosted by Wausau East! This was the 69th edition of the historic event and the team took full advantage of the opportunity to see some of the top competition in division 2 and 3. ? ????
Here are some of the highlights:
? Boys Varsity – 2nd place as a team, just 1 point from 1st!
? Weston P. – 5th place (17:30)
? Brekk P. – 7th, season PR (17:38)
? Haakon P. – 8th, lifetime best (17:44)
? Noah C. – season PR
? Girls Varsity – 15th place as a team
? Alicia R. – 15th place medal, lifetime best (21:25)
? Crimson H., Kalyn N., Carmen O., Aria B. – all lifetime/season bests
? Boys JV – 3rd place in small school division (400+ runners!)
? Cody K. – lifetime best (20:32)
? Brayden H., Jonah W., Will M., Braydon W., Garett P. – all with lifetime/season bests
As stated, this was the first time in Mauston’s CC history that we’ve attended the Smiley invitational, and needless to say, mission accomplished. Way to go Golden Eagles!
Golden Eagles Sweep Rival Green Devils in Volleyball Action
4 months
The Mauston Golden Eagles Volleyball Team stayed perfect in South Central Conference action by sweeping Adams-Friendship 25-11, 25-20, 25-22 Thursday night. Hot serving and strong defense allowed Mauston to blast Adams-Friendship in set 1. Mauston controlled set 2. In set 3 Mauston went with an inexperienced lineup for much of the set and trailed nearly the whole way. The Green Devils led by 6 points on multiple occasions but the young lineup was able to chip away and come back for the set victory allowing Mauston go garner the sweep. Lillyan Wilke led Mauston with 9kills. Rylea Mehne had 13assist and 4aces for the Golden Eagles. Mauston improves to 3-0 in South Central Conference action and 7-4 overall. Adams-Friendship drops to 1-2 in the conference and 7-6 overall.
Mauston Volleyball Splits Matches in Reedsburg
4 months
The Mauston Golden Eagles Volleyball team split a pair of matches Tuesday evening, downing Melrose-Mindoro 2-0 but falling to Reedsburg 0-2. Mauston got off to a fast start against Melrose-Mindoro scoring the first 8 points of the game before taking set one 25-13. Mauston faced more resistance from the Mustangs in set two but still held them off 25-23. Reedsburg was too much for Mauston in match two winning 25-17, and 25-12. Rylea Mehne had 5aces and 14 assists on the night for the Golden Eagles. Masina Reuter went over the 1,000 assist milestone in her career for the Beavers who also swept Melrose-Mindoro 2-0 during the evening.
