Area Sports

A week after winning their first Dunn-St. Croix Conference matchup the Lakers traveled to Boyceville last Friday night and came away with a slim 6-0 win over the Bulldogs. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

With a hectic schedule of seven matches in 11 days the Laker volleyball team split their first four, defeating Central Lakeland foes Northwood (3-0) and Shell Lake (3-0) before dropping contests to West Lakeland teams of Webster (1-3) and Grantsburg (1-3). SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

With a number of new players in key positions, coupled with a new conference, the Turtle Lake Laker football team got their 2020 season started off with a 20-15 win over the Cadott Hornets on the home field. It was also Homecoming and Senior Night. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH…

The Laker girls volleyball team opened up their 2020 Lakeland season Thursday night, September 17 with a road game in Clear Lake. Fielding a team of mainly freshmen and sophomores the Lakers came within an eyelash of defeating the Warriors, dropping the contest 3-2. The Lakers then traveled to Prairie Farm Monday evening, September 21…

The Laker football team hit the field Friday night for a scrimmage in Clear Lake. After advancing to the Level III playoff picture a year ago and then losing ten key players to graduation there are a number of gaps to fill on both sides of the ball plus high expectations entering new conference play…

The golf match of the summer took place last Wednesday, August 12. Since 1975 two teams have gathered at the Clear Lake golf course for an annual match to see which team buys the other team a steak dinner. After the dust settled and all the sand was put back, Wick Whackers’ score of 33.555…

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has released guidance and recommendations for member high schools to resume summertime athletics programming and other activities beginning July 1, 2020. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

“I was hunting turkeys in the southern part of the state before there were turkeys here,” said Jerry (Finn) Nykanen last week. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

The WIAA Board of Control has voted to cancel 2020 the regular season and tournaments. However, in efforts to provide an opportunity for spring teams to practice and compete, the Board also granted 30 days for practice and competition over the summer to include seniors. Acclimatization rules must still be followed and contact must follow…