Sports
Local Prep Scores from the Weekend
Softball
Riverdale 11 Royall 9
New Lisbon 17 La Farge 13
Tomah 8 DeForest 4
Tomah 9 Madison Edgewood 8
Baseball
Wisconsin Dells 6 Reedsburg 5
Adams-Friendship 8 Loyal 7
Cashton 2 Seneca 0
Brookwood 12 Westby 7
New Lisbon/Necedah defeated Almond-Bancroft
Adams-Friendship 17 Northwestern 7
Iowa-Grant 8 Cashton 7
Prairie Du Chein 8 Cashton 2
Wisconsin Rapids 10 Tomah 6
Wisconsin Rapids 8 Tomah 5
Royall Comeback Effort Falls Short at Copeland
The Royall Panther softball teams comeback effort came up just short in an 11-9 loss to Riverdale at Copeland Park in La Crosse Friday evening. Royall had the tying runs on base in the top of the 7th but were caught trying to steal 2nd base to end the game. Bria Gruen went 3×4 with a pair of RBI’s in the loss for Royall while Kayla Rick went 2×4 with an RBI. Royall had fallen behind 11-4 before attempting to mount the comeback. Lilly Barr and Leah Hinkle each had a pair of hits for the Chieftains. Royall drops to 3-2 on their season while Riverdale improves to 4-2.
New Lisbon Hosts Track & Field Mill Haven Invite
New Lisbon Hosts Mill Haven Foods Invitational
New Lisbon Track & Field had a strong showing on their home track Saturday, with multiple athletes earning top-4 finishes against a competitive field of 13 teams from Division 2 and Division 3.
Girls Highlights:
Haley Mathes –1st in Discus
Alivia Bailey –4th in 100m & 4th in Triple Jump
Brooklyn Lowe–4th in High Jump
4 x 200 Relay Team of Heidi Mathes, Regina Glavin, Gretchen Glavin, and Brooklyn Lowe – 3rd place
Boys Highlights:
Jamesen Pfaff –2nd in Long Jump & 3rd in Triple Jump
Sehraj Grewal –2nd in Discus
Dawson Stickney –4th in 200m & 3rd in 400m
Gavin Gesler –2nd in 300m Hurdles 4th in 110m Hurdles
Boys 4×400 Relay team of Jude Keltner, Josh Homan, Colby Pfaff and Dawson Stickney –3rd place
Boys 4×800 Relay team of Logan Miller, Blayne Schneider, Kale Stubbs, and Austin Bradley –3rd place
Team Results:
Girls – 5th Place
Boys – 3rd Place
Great effort across the board as the Rockets continue to build momentum this season!
The team would also like to send out a huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers that worked at the event and made the successful meet possible.
Local Prep Scores from Thursday 4-9
Baseball
Royall 10 New Lisbon/Necedah 1
Westfield 5 Adams-Friendship 2
Ripon 12 Wautoma 10
Berlin 9 Nekoosa 5
Wisconsin Dells 10 Mauston 0
Brookwood 6 Bangor 0 (Jackson Cunitz 4 doubles for Brookwood
Hillsboro 8 Wonewoc-Center 1
De Soto 11 Weston 0
Tomah 6 La Crosse Logan 3
Reedsburg 9 Fort Atkinson 0
Softball
Royall 13 New Lisbon 4
Necedah 18 Cashton 7
Bangor 4 Brookwood 1
Hillsboro 14 Wonewoc-Center 2 (Gracie Herritz 3×4 4RBIs for Hillsboro)
Tomah 10 La Crosse Logan 0 (Anna Wall 5inning No-Hitter for Tomah)
Royall Baseball Uses Meteor of Hits to Defeat Space Birds
The Royall Baseball team moved to 2-0 on their season with a 10-1 victory over the New Lisbon/Necedah Space Birds Thursday night. Royall jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back. Trey Wildes, Jett Bender, Braxton Board and Easton Wopat all had multiple hits in the victory. Board was also strong on the mound going 5innings giving up just 1run on 1hit while striking out 7 and walking 4. Colby Schroeder pitched 2 perfect innings of relief striking out 5 Space Bird batters. Brady Keller had the first and only hit and run of the game in the Space Birds first ever game as part of the Necedah/New Lisbon Co-Op. Brady Cross took the loss for the Space Birds giving up 6runs on 8hits walking only 2 and striking out 5 in 5innings. New Lisbon/Necedah drops to 0-1.
New Lisbon Rockets Shine at Royall Early Bird Invitational
The New Lisbon Track & Field teams turned in an outstanding performance at the Royall Early Bird Invitational, with both squads finishing near the top in the team standings and several athletes earning podium finishes.
The girls team captured the meet title, scoring 137 points to edge out Brookwood and showcase strong depth across all events.
Leading the way for the Rockets were multiple top-three finishes:
Haley Mathes dominated the throws, winning the Discus (90-7) and adding a 2nd place finish in Shot Put.
Adeline Denter placed 2nd in Discus, while Madison Smith added a 2nd place finish in Shot Put.
On the track, Lily Fay (2nd) and Marlys Morey (3rd) went 2-3 in the 100m hurdles, with Morey also finishing 2nd in the 300m hurdles.
In the distance events, Greenlee Heimer placed 3rd in the 3200m run.
The Rockets also saw success in relays, taking 2nd in the 4×100, 4×200, 4×400, and 4×800 relays, showing strong team balance.
In the field events, Heidi Mathes earned 3rd in the long jump, while Alivia Bailey added a 3rd place finish in the triple jump.
On the boys side, New Lisbon finished 2nd overall with 128 points, just behind Brookwood in a tightly contested meet.
The Rockets were led by several standout performances:
Sehraj Grewal was a double winner, taking 1st in Discus (115-9) and adding a 3rd place finish in Shot Put.
Gavin Gesler swept the hurdles, winning both the 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles.
Jamesen Pfaff sprinted to a 2nd place finish in the 100m dash and claimed the Long Jump title (19-7).
Dawson Stickney placed 2nd in both the 200m and 400m dash, contributing major points on the track.
In distance events, Aidan Brown took 2nd in the 3200m run, while also placing in the 1600m.
Colby Pfaff added a 3rd place finish in the high jump.
The boys relay teams were also key contributors, finishing 2nd in the 4×200, 4×400, and 4×800 relays, along with a 3rd place finish in the 4×100 relay. Overall, it was a highly successful meet for the Rockets, with the girls bringing home a team title and the boys finishing a strong second. With numerous podium finishes and balanced contributions across events, New Lisbon continues to show early-season strength and depth.
Local Prep Scores from Tuesday 4-8
Baseball
Royall 3 Cashton 1
Wisconsin Dells 24 Mauston 0
Berlin 7 Nekoosa 5
Wautoma 5 Ripon 3
Adams-Friendship 6 Westfield 2
Kickapoo 6 Wonewoc-Center 4
Hillsboro 21 La Farge 3
Brookwood 5 Onalaska Luther 2
Weston 3 North Crawford 2
Lodi 16 Tomah 4
Reedsburg 13 Fort Atkinson 2
Softball
La Farge 8 Hillsboro 7 (Aubrie Herritz 2×4 with a pair of Doubles for Hillsboro)
Royall 13 Cashton 3
Tomah 9 La Crosse Aquinas 1 (Anna Wall 20strikeouts for Tomah)
Brookwood 14 Wonewoc-Center 0 (Monday)
Pitching & Defense Lead Royall To Opening Season Baseball Victory
The Royall Panther baseball team opened up their 2026 season with a 3-1 SBC victory over Cashton Tuesday night. It was a pitching duel to start the game between Royall’s Trey Wildes and Cashtons Drew Butzler. Wildes went 5 scoreless innings scattering 4hits walking 3 and striking out 7. Royall took a 1-0 lead in the 4th inning on an RBI single from Braxton Board. It was the only run of the game given up by Butzler who went 4inning giving up 1run on 3hits and striking out 6. Cashton tied the game in th 6th inning on an RBI fielders choice by Dylan Hoeft. Royall went right back to work in the top of the 7th Jason Johnson reached on an error and Kyler Lawry walked to start the 7th, they advanced to 2nd and 3rd on a wild pitch. Bentley Rozek came up and grounded to short but Johnson scored to give Royall the lead they would get a big insurance run on an RBI Single by Trey Wildes. Jett Bender worked around a hit and a walk to pitch a scoreless inning in the 7th to preserve the victory for Royall. Royall’s defense was relatively strong in the game gunning down 3 Cashton would be runners at home plate. Bender was the winning pitcher for Royall while Owen Von Ruden was the losing pitcher. Braxton Board had a pair of hits to lead Royall offensively. Natake Shigata went 2×4 for the Eagles. Royall improves to 1-0 while Cashton drops to 0-1.
Local Prep Scores from Tuesday 3-31
Baseball
Auburndale 9 Mauston 2
Reedsburg 3 Beaver Dam 0
Tomah 13 Black River Falls 1 (Breckin Sheldon & Quinn Gerke combined no hitter for Tomah)
Riverdale 6 Cashton 4
Brookwood 6 Cochrane-Fountain City 3
Hillsboro 9 Kickapoo 4
Tri-County 12 Wonewoc-Center 2
John Jay 11 Wisconsin Dells 0
Lightridge 4 Wisconsin Dells 1
Iola-Scandinavia 9 Nekoosa 1
Berlin 9 Montello 3
Wittenberg-Birnamwood 9 Wautoma 0
Softball
Tomah 5 Baraboo 1
Bangor 7 Prairie Du Chien 6
Viroqua 12 Hillsboro 10 (Harper Sullivan 3×4 2RBIs)
Girls Soccer
Tomah 4 Menomonie 1
Control Issues Costly in Mauston Season Opener Baseball Loss
Control issues cost the Mauston Golden Eagle baseball team in their season opener as they fell to Auburndale 9-2 Tuesday afternoon at Woodside Sports Complex. Mauston pitching combined to issue 13 free passes in the loss. Jacob Daniels was the only Mauston pitcher not to issue a walk as he worked a scoreless 7th inning for the Golden Eagles. The Mauston offense could not get much going at the plate as they managed just 5 hits and 2runs. Isaac Steinke led off the game with a double and would later score on a double steal to give Mauston their first run of the game. Grant Herrewig scored the other run for Mauston in the 4th inning. Truxton Becker had a good game for Auburndale going 2×5 with a double and a triple. Devin Chereny picked up the win on the Mound for Auburndale giving up just 2runs over 6inning while walking just 1 and striking out 6.

