Sports

Nine players from a strong River Valley Blackhawks boys soccer squad were accorded All-Conference recognition as recently announced by the Southwest Wisconsin Conference. River Valley was 4-3-1 in league play this season to finish second place, trailing only champion Platteville/Lancaster with a mark of 7-0-1 in conference action.

River Valley enjoyed a fine season on the volleyball court and several Blackhawk girls were recognized as the All-Conference teams in the SWC have been announced after recent voting took place.

An improved Wonewoc-Center/Weston Silverwolves Football co-op won three league games this season in the Ridge and Valley Conference eight-man Division and some of the top players from the final-ever edition of Silverwolves Football earned All-Conference recognition for their efforts on the gridiron.

The Weston Trap Team has won the conference title this fall with a big final week that pushed them into the top spot.

The Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells/Mauston boys high school hockey co-op was led last season by program alum Jeramy Greenwood, who served in an interim head coaching role after long-time coach Neil Mattson stepped away prior to the season.

Weston’s volleyball season came to a closer in round one of the WIAA D-5 Playoffs last Tuesday with a 3-0 loss at conference rival Wauzeka as Weston, the 10 seed in their half-sectional grouping, lost at the seven-seed Wauzeka.

A new era for Reedsburg Beaver boys basketball begins with the upcoming 2025-2026 season as RAHS alum Justin Kuhnau takes over as Head Coach. Kuhnau will replace another Reedsburg alum, Ty Horkan, who coached the past two full seasons but is now stepping away to concentrate more on the business world.

The WIAA State Cross Country Meet was held Saturday at the Ridges Golf Course in Wis. Rapids with River Valley High School sophomore Mollie Maes one of over 150 girls runners competing in the D-2 race.

In week one of the high school football playoffs, the Reedsburg Beavers jumped out to a 21-3 lead against Waterford on the way to a fairly comfortable 49-24 victory, led by a record setting rushing performance from Will Mikonowicz and tremendous work from his offensive linemates.

Reedsburg met state-ranked Sauk-Prairie for the second consecutive Tuesday last week in the WIAA Tournament opener for both teams with the Beavers realizing the end of their 2025 season with a 7-0 loss in WIAA D-2 Regional play.