Congratulations to the Eleva-Strum Cardinals football team on an undefeated 14-0 season that was capped off by a 41-6 whipping of Southwestern in the Division 7 title game. One of the highlights of the game was senior Lance Rongstad's 79 yard kickoff return for a touchdown that was about 150 yards seemingly as he came to the press box side initially and cut it back to the far side and into the end zone.

 

The 2007-2008 high school basketball season is underway. We update the scores every night here on WWS. Congratulations to the Elmwood Raiders girls basketball team who defeated Boyceville for the first time in 10 years last week in their 49-46 triumph.

 

I know it's early but look for the  Girls Dunn-St. Croix Conference to be more balanced this season and not just the big three of Colfax, Boyceville and Mondovi like it was a year ago.

 

The Baldwin-Woodville boys basketball team could be better than some people think despite having all new starters and inexperience on their roster this season. They hammered Spring Valley 61-48 last week.

 

Look for the 2-0 EC Immanuel Lutheran girls basketball team to make some noise this season. They have got the size underneath and the perimeter game to compete with anybody.

 

Check out the top 5 games of the week for basketball on our site every week.

 

Congratulations to all the high school football athletes on being named to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State Football team from our area.

 

Defense:

DL Kyle Flynn-Plum City 

DE Burt Guerkink-Somerset

LB Nick Zander-Eleva-Strum

LB Dustin Kroeplin-Owen-Withee

DB- Evan Kowalski-Somerset

 

Offense:

OL Eric Phillips-Menomonie

OL Burt Guerkink-Somerset

OL Michael Brunner-Elmwood

RB-Dustin Kroeplin-Owen-Withee

 

Honorable Mention

Defense:

DL Jordan Gullicksrud-Eleva-Strum

DL Jody Trawicki-Gilman

DE James Rowley-Chippewa Falls

DE Mike Schaaf-Chetek

DE Kiel Schock-Rice Lake

LB Jake Frazier-Chetek

LB Tony Martin-Somerset

LB Alec Schindler-Chippewa Falls

LB Mitch Olson-Chippewa Falls

LB Nick Rognes-Eleva-Strum

LB Trevor Rosemeyer-Gilman

LB-Kyle Thorpe-Stanle-Boyd

 

Punter-Cole Zwiefelhofer-Chippewa Falls

Kicker-Kyle Muckhenhirn-Osceola

 

Offense:

 

OL Nick Bohl-Chippewa Falls

OL Sam Wasmundt-Mosinee

TE Joel Effertz-Ladysmith

WR Jon Heimler-Menomonie

WR Ben Helmer-Ellsworth

WR Nick Summerfield-Stanley-Boyd

RB-Tristan Loiselle-Chippewa Falls

RB Tony Martin-Somerset

RB Elliot Waterhouse-Chetek

QB Josh Miska-Ellsworth

QB Jared Sawle-Menomonie

QB Kyle Thorpe-Stanley-Boyd

 

Congratulations to the UW-Eau Claire football team on a very fine 9-3 season and exceeding all outside expectations. They were picked to finish 7th in the WIAC and they finished in 2nd place and advanced to round 2 of the NCAA playoffs before falling to Bethel College last Saturday 21-12. The Blugolds ran out of healthy quarterbacks with college experience but congratulations to all the seniors and to WIAC Coach of the Year Todd Glaser.

 

Our prediction for the NFL NFC game of the year this Thursday? Packers 34 Cowboys 31.