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),567 5($' STATEWIDE - Wisconsin’s average ACT score for the most recent high school graduates ranks second in the nation, although scores in the state are likely to go down in the future. The average ACT score in Wisconsin was 22.2 out of 36 points for the nearly 50,000 graduates in the Class of 2015. The state tied for second place with Iowa, trailing Minnesota by just 0.5 point. The rankings compare Wisconsin to the 29 other states where more than 50 percent of the students take the assessment. ACT scores won’t likely be as high for the Class of 2016. John Johnson, spokesman for the state Department of Public Instruction, said that’s because all high school juniors were required to take the exam this past March. “All the states that have gone to having 100 percent of juniors taking the ACT have shown scores decline,â€? he said. “We expect to see that, but we think it’s for a very good purpose.â€? Johnson said the goal of having all juniors take the ACT is to get more students to consider postsecondary education. - Parth Shah | WPR News ‡‡‡ FREDERIC - Frederic Elementary School will be having a 9/11 patriotic program on Friday, Sept. 11, at 2 p.m. They will be honoring local heroes, servicemen and women and veterans. The public is welcome to attend the program. – submitted ‡‡‡ MADISON – We often think of disasters in terms of the lives lost and the property damaged. We think of the names of towns associated with those disasters, %DUQHYHOG 6LUHQ /DG\VPLWK DQG 2DNĂ€HOG MXVW WR QDPH D IHZ $ QHZ FROOHFWLRQ of historic photographs just released by Wisconsin Emergency Management and the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections shows the devastation brought to those towns and others. Even more importantly, these newly released images show the people of those communities pulling together and helping each other in the face of great loss and suffering. September is National Preparedness Month. “The most important step you can take today is to make a plan,â€? said Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Brian Satula. “Talk to your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers now before disaster strikes.â€? For more preparedness information go to readywisconsin.wi.gov. To view the images in the Wisconsin Emergency Management collec$Q DIWHUPDWK VFHQH IURP WKH -XQH tion go to uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collec- WRUQDGR WKDW VZHSW DFURVV VRXWKHUQ %XUQHWW tions/WI/WEMArchive. - from WEMA &RXQW\ 3KRWR IURP :LVFRQVLQ 'LJLWDO &RO

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/RFDO DXWKRU EULQJV YDOOH\ KLVWRU\ WR OLIH WEBSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Local author Lisa Doerr will be promoting her new book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eureka Valley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grandfathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Grandfathers,â&#x20AC;? at the Larsen Family Public Library in Webster on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. The book was written, designed and printed in northwestern Wisconsin. Drawn from the real lives of St. Croix Valley settlers, Doerrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel takes the reader from Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appalachian hills to Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s woodlands as the author unravels the roots that bind a modern rural couple to their ancestors, Lycurgus Bell and Wood John Johnson. Dr. Carolyn Wedin, professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, and instructor of WITCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s class, Write Right Now, says the novel is â&#x20AC;&#x153;steeped in a reverence for the rivers, woods, land and people of this nation â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Doerr lives on Northern Lakes Farm near Cushing in the St. Croix River Valley of northwest/LVD 'RHUU ern Wisconsin. Writing and farming with her husband are staples of life. Doerr focuses on writing about rural lives and landscapes, and she has contributed to the Inter-County Leader. Her book is available at northernlakesfarm. com, Amazon, Kindle and iTunes. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted

)URP WUDVK WR WUHDVXUHV ST. CROIX FALLS - Do you enjoy working with your hands? Do you ever look at an old door or piece of wooden furniture and imagine it ending up being something totally different? Do you want to use your talents to help others?

Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity in St. Croix Fall wants you to help turn some of their unutilized items into repurposed treasures that can be sold at the ReStore. They need you to â&#x20AC;&#x153;help turn trash to treasures.â&#x20AC;? The projects created will be sold at the ReStore, to raise funds to eliminate poverty housing. So if you are looking to do a simple craft project such as a birdhouse, a garden bench or something as big as a playhouse or greenhouse, come and get involved. The initial meeting will be held at Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 2201 U.S. Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. The class will be lead

by Mark Miller of Mark Miller Construction. Miller is very creative and imaginative, he took an abandoned home and completely remodeled it into very comfortable home, plus his latest project is taking recycled materials to make a tiny home. Sign up by calling 715-483-2700, ext. 10, or emailinJRIĂ&#x20AC;FH#ZLOGULYHUVKDELWDW RUJ 7KHUH ZLOO EH QR FRVW WR ZRUN with Miller. You are welcome to take everything you learn and create your own projects at home, but Wild Rivers Habitat would like you to volunteer to work on the projects that will be sold in the ReStore at least once a month or more.

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$XWKRU HYHQW DW 7 / /LEUDU\ TURTLE LAKE - The Turtle Lake Library will present local author Betty Callahan on Friday, Sept. 11, in honor of Patriot Day and those who have given their lives for freedom. She will read from her biography on her uncle, Raymond Stauner, who was killed in action in World War II. Stauner received the Purple Heart and fought and died so that others could experience freedom. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from T.L. Library

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(QUROOPHQW XS GUDPDWLFDOO\ SUPERIOR â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The University of Wisconsin - Superior is DERXW WR VWDUW WKH IDOO VHPHVWHU ZLWK VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQWO\ KLJKHU numbers of incoming freshmen and a school record of international students. There is a 13-percent increase in new freshmen, a 25-percent increase in international students and a 5-percent increase in continuing undergraduate, distance learning degree-seeking student enrollments. UW-Superior Chancellor RenĂŠe Wachter is excited to see the university continuing to meet the needs of students not only in Superior but throughout the United States and world as part of its mission to respect diverse cultures and multiple voices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will be another exciting year on campus as we continue to focus on students academic success and achievement. Our faculty and staff will engage and welcome these new students and continue to develop partnerships and innovation as we as a campus community continue to move

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forward.â&#x20AC;? Top countries for incoming students include South Korea, 11; China, 10; Canada, nine; Vietnam, seven; Brazil, seven; Sweden, six; Japan, six; Germany, four; United Kingdom, four; Nigeria, three; Australia, two; Mongolia, two; Pakistan, two; France, two; and Nepal, two. Countries that will be represented in 2015-2016 that were not represented last year are Czech Republic, Egypt, Guatemala and India. - from UW-Superior

3RXQGVWRQH SHUIRUPLQJ DW %LJ 7RS BAYFIELD - Comedian Paula Poundstone will perform DW WKH %LJ 7RS &KDXWDXTXD LQ %D\Ă&#x20AC;HOG RQ 6DWXUGD\ 6HSW Poundstone will appear on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spectrum Westâ&#x20AC;? from Wisconsin Public Radioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ideas Network on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m., on 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie-Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls.

The show will also preview an upcoming jazz performance at the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts in Menomonie, feature Eau Claire poet Sandra Lindow, and a musician based in Butternut will join the conversation about his upcoming performance in Neillsville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spectrum Westâ&#x20AC;? is a weekly program exploring the music, arts and humanities in western Wisconsin.

The show includes in-depth behind-the-scenes interviews and stories about area writers, musicians, theater, visual arts and much more. It is heard weekly 3DXOD 3RXQGVWRQH on Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. on Ideas 88.3 WHWC-FM/ Menomonie - Eau Claire and 88.7 WRFW-FM/ River Falls, with a repeat broadcast at 7 p.m. Fridays on 89.7 WUECFM/ Eau Claire and 90.7 WVSS-FM/ Menomonie. Wisconsin Public Radio is a service of the University of Wisconsin Extension, the Educational Communications Board and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more than 95 years, WPR has served the people of Wisconsin with quality news, classical music and talk radio programming. Listen, learn more and donate online at wpr.org. - from WPR

0RWKHU VRQ VDYH EDOG HDJOH DAIRYLAND - A woman and her teenage son became wildlife heroes after saving the life of a eagle. The two were driving near Danbury on the way back from their cabin when DQ HDJOH HDWLQJ URDGNLOO WRRN Ă LJKW 7KH\ KLW LW ZLWK WKHLU FDU The mother, Robbi Tribbey, took instruction from her son, Devin, who had learned a thing or two about raptor care years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It hit the hood then went up and over onto the windshield and up and over the Suburban and it landed on the road behind us,â&#x20AC;? Robbi said. It had been nibbling on a dead deer beside the URDG DQG WRRN Ă LJKW LQWR WKHLU large SUV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just kept saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh my God,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an eagle and I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe I hit it. I wanted to cry right then and there but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the time to do that, it was the time to get out of the car 5REEL 7ULEEH\ DQG KHU VRQ and help this bird,â&#x20AC;? Robbi said.

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New trial sought in horse abuse case

Attorney motions cite multiple issues; previous trial sentencing delayedÂ

Greg Marsten | Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Michael Feist, 59, the rural Milltown man convicted at trial last March of over two dozen counts of DQLPDO DEXVH KDV RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOO\ Ă&#x20AC;OHG PRWLRQV seeking a new trial, just as he was about to be sentenced on Friday, Aug. 28.

Feistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three-day-long trial before Judge Molly GaleWyrick in March led to a jury quickly convicting the ranch owner of 34 criminal counts, including four felony counts of animal mistreatment - causing death, on top of 30 counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. +RZHYHU )HLVW Ă&#x20AC;UHG his attorney a few days prior to his original sentencing in June, which meant a delay. Feistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous trial attorney, Joel Larrimore, gave 0LFKDHO )HLVW way to his new attorney, Paul W. Rogosheske, who was given until last week to review the case, prior to Feistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rescheduled sentencing hearing, planned for last week before GaleWyrick.

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Those motions delay action against Feist once again, this time until just before Thanksgiving.

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If GaleWyrick denies all motions, they will proceed directly to sentencing, where Feist faces the sweeping guilty verdicts at trial in March on all 34 counts he was facing, meaning he faces up to 36.5 years in prison, with the possibility of another eight years of extended supervision State sentencing guidelines allow up to 3.5 years in prison on each felony, totaling 14 years, with up to six years of that time in prison, and the remaining eight years for extended supervision. He also faces the potential of up to another nine months of incarceration for each misdemeanor, meaning another 22.5 years, combining 0RWLRQ RQH all 30 counts.

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He also included several letters from part of Feistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original defense.

He points to what he calls a lack of The motion quotes GaleWyrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s con- friends and others, including a North evidence regarding the New Richmond cerns over the length of the trial but â&#x20AC;&#x153;... Branch veterinarian, noting how Feist had farm, as there were, again, no necrop- does not address the materiality of the sought his help in changes and improvesies performed on dead animals the new issue,â&#x20AC;? which he calls a â&#x20AC;&#x153;clear denial of ments to the Otter Creek Ranch, where owner found at the previous property. He due process law.â&#x20AC;?

Feist has a trail riding business. also mentions that there never any crimiIn a previous court hearing outside the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on the lack of evidence for QDO FKDUJHV Ă&#x20AC;OHG E\ HLWKHU WKH 6W &URL[ counts 1 through 4 and the prohibited courtroom, Feist suggested the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department nor the dis- testimony concerning parasites and hay presentence investigation was recomtrict attorney. quality, the court should grant a new trial. mending he receive an 18- to 24-month Even with evidence, Rogosheske writes, At the very least, the evidence of a horse jail term. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; admission was highly prejudicial killer once is a horse killer twice was so and must be excluded (from the trial) ...â&#x20AC;? prejudicial that due process requires a %DFNJURXQG He then cites the transcripts of the origi- new trial,â&#x20AC;? Rogosheske writes in his conThe case against Feist goes back to the nal trial, where GaleWyrick allowed tes- clusion. fall of 2013, at his Otter Creek Ranch, outtimony from the new owner of the New side Milltown.

Richmond ranch, and what he found, as :KDW QH[W" He was facing four felony counts of well as that of a St. Croix County sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Polk County District Attorney Dan mistreatment of animals - causing death, GHSXW\ ZKR LQYHVWLJDWHG WKH Ă&#x20AC;QG after authorities discovered four longdead horse carcasses at the ranch in November 2013. He also faced 30 misdemeanor charges, which included 15 counts each of intentional mistreatment of animals, as well as another 15 counts of failing to provide adequate food, in regard to the emaciated condition of 15 VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F KRUVHV After a three-day trial that started on March 2, it took a jury of four men and eight women less than two hours to deOLEHUDWH DQG XOWLPDWHO\ Ă&#x20AC;QG )HLVW JXLOW\ across-the-board on all 34 counts of animal abuse.

District Attorney Dan Steffen credited the quick deliberation on extensive and professional investigation by Polk County VKHULII¡V RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV ZKR ´ GLG D IXOO DQG complete investigation prior to (support) the charges. I think it was telling that the jury took just an hour-and-a-half to come back on every count.â&#x20AC;?

Feistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trial had been delayed several times over the previous year, as the prosecutor and defense attorney wrangled over what would be allowed into evidence, VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ VRPH RI WKH YHU\ HYLGHQFH RI 7KH DGPLVVLRQ RI WKLV SKRWR LQWR 0LFKDHO )HLVW V WULDO LQ 0DUFK LV SDUW RI D QHZ PRWLRQ WR UHFRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;other actsâ&#x20AC;? cited by Rogosheske in the VLGHU WKH YHUGLFW RU DOORZ D QHZ WULDO 7KH SLFWXUH VKRZHG VRPH RI WKH ERQHV IRXQG DW D IRUPHU motion for a new trial.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the very least, the evidence of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a horse killer once is a horse killer twiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was so prejudicial that due process requires a new USJBM w - attorney Paul Rogosheske

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At trial, Feist took to the stand in his own defense, arguing over the condition of the 15 horses in question, which were held in a barn along with a dozen or so others that were thin or emaciated out of 80-plus horses at the ranch.

Attorney Larrimore and Feist had tried to convince the jury that the hot, dry summer of 2013 had led to a poor-quality hay crop, hence the horses poor body condition. Feist claimed that he tried to overcome the poor hay quality by creating his own so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;fodder system,â&#x20AC;? essentially a fast-growing tray of barley, grown in less than 10 days, meant as a nutritional supplement.

During several hours of testimony at trial, Feist tried to explain the barley fodder system he had devised to fatten the horses, and while he insisted that the horses were properly cared for, he admitted to some of them being â&#x20AC;&#x153;a little thin.â&#x20AC;?

In the end, the jury was not convinced, and led to a remarkably fast decision of guilt on all counts.

,Q FRQFOXVLRQ Feistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sentencing has always been a touchy subject, as it may involve unusual actions, and leaves the potential of a many dozens of horses without an owner, if a jail term is ordered.

Shortly after the trial, prosecutor Steffen wondered out loud what the ultimate outcome would be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What do you do with the horses now?â&#x20AC;?

Steffen asked with a shrug. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still on bond, there will still be compliance checks RQ WKH KRUVHV ,W¡V FHUWDLQO\ D Ă&#x20AC;UVW IRU me.â&#x20AC;?

In spite of the added time before either sentencing or a new trial decision, courtordered welfare checks will continue for the horses in question, with random reviews of other Otter Creek Ranch conditions as well, at taxpayer expense, until and unless it is part of any restitution settlement.

Feist remains free on a $10,000 signature bond until his Nov. 24 hearing.

&RUUHFWLRQ The deadline for registration for the Saturday, Sept. 19, drag races to be held at the Siren airport is Wednesday, Sept.

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Poverty sensitivity training at Siren

Jean Koelz|Staff writer SIREN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The back-to-school season can be a busy and stressful time for students and their families. Retailers work hard to capitalize on the desire to get kids ready to return to the classroom, and the weeks leading up to the start of school have become the second-biggest selling season behind the winter holidays.

According to research conducted by the National Retail Federation, the average family with children in grades K through 12 spends over $600 on electronics, clothing and other school supplies. All together, that amounts to nearly $25 billion in sales. And although spending has decreased slightly over last year, families spend more than 40 percent more than they did 10 years ago.

So, for most families, returning to VFKRRO UHSUHVHQWV D ORW RI Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO SUHVsure. Going back to school can be espeFLDOO\ GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW IRU FKLOGUHQ ZKR OLYH LQ poverty, as well as for schools that serve a disproportionate number of low-income households. Many rural schools in WisFRQVLQ Ă&#x20AC;W WKDW GHVFULSWLRQ One local school principal, Sirenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jason Hinze, wanted his staff to be aware of how that pressure affects the students and to be empowered to do something about it.

Weeks before students go back to school, teachers and staff return to the building to get it ready for them. In addition to organizing their classrooms and preparing lesson plans, staff members attend training sessions that cover a range of subjects.

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New brick-and-mortar offices for Grantsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s virtual school

ing contract for Beth Bartlett for the 4K Little Pirates program. Burgin noted enrollment for the Little Pirate program had increased over the summer with 26-plus students per section, which is a high-class size for this age group. Therefore, the administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation was to hire another full-time teacher so another section could be added.

The board also approved a revised version of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Honor Society policy, with an added honesty clause, which would offer students the opportunity to self-report a violation of the NHS rules.

Principal Watt stated there would still be consequences for a violation, of a nonĂ DJUDQW QDWXUH EXW LI WKH VHOI UHSRUWLQJ was done in a timely manner and the VWXGHQW IXOĂ&#x20AC;OOHG WKH FRQGLWLRQV RI WKH *UDQWVEXUJ VWXGHQWV $XGUH\ /DXHU DQG 'HOLD /DEDWW JDYH D SUHVHQWDWLRQ RQ WKHLU WULS WR %HLMLQJ consequences that student would not be &KLQD WKURXJK WKH $PHVRQ &KLQHVH (OLWH 6XPPHU 3URJUDP permanently removed as an NHS member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The purpose of this team is to create Achievement Guarantee in Education â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had restorative practices for a functional and active leadership team Program. The new program will provide years at GHS,â&#x20AC;? said Watt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to where members engage in various activi- PRUH Ă H[LELOLW\ IRU VWXGHQWV DQG VWDII encourage students to be honest.â&#x20AC;? ties and take ownership over the GrantsThe board approved a full-time teachburg Community Education Program,â&#x20AC;?

Stavne told the board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a member of the GCLT, we will strive to be advocates of the Grantsburg community by being the voice for those who live, work and learn here. We want to build pathways to success and add value to the lives of those who live in the Grantsburg community.â&#x20AC;?

Stavne said participants being able to register online for classes was very popular.

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2015-2016 program.

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Stavne said she has formed a Grants- ground check prior to being in the schools burg Community Leadership Team for- and working with students and staff.

The board approved the AGR Program merly called the Advisory Council to for Nelson and Grantsburg Elementary work with the program.

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Forty-six minutes with Rep. Jarchow

Budgets, zoning, water quality, DNR issues, transportation funding, wine and bears

Greg Marsten | Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Freshman District 28 Assemblyman Adam Jarchow, R-Balsam Lake, spent the better part of an hour with editorial staff members of the Leader on Friday, Aug. 28, as he has made similar junkets across the district.

The attorney-turned-legislator was elected to the Assembly last spring, replacing Erik Severson, and has recently been the subject of either support or opposition on a relatively late addition to the most recent state budget regarding local control of shoreland zoning, which has drawn opposition from several groups and even some elected bodies, such as the Polk County Board of Supervisors.

He addressed a variety of issues in his forum, ranging from the zoning issue to DNR funding, stewardship fund purchasing policies, school funding, the economy, gas taxes and discussed legislation he is currently pursuing regarding hunter harassment and winery 5HS $GDP -DUFKRZ rules.

3KRWR E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ Jarchow concurred about public objections to the process on the shoreland zoning legislation, and while he has been pressed at length by several local media outlets about the issue, he defended the purpose of the legislation without hesitation, pointing to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;long budgetary process,â&#x20AC;? which he said the legislation â&#x20AC;&#x153;actually had a pretty long (consideration) process ... about a 30-day period,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I met with a lot of people, heard a lot of calls and talked with a lot of people, pro and con, about the (legislation),â&#x20AC;? Jarchow said, saying he met with wildlife and environmental groups, builders and real estate industry representatives and more.

He mentioned that the Joint Finance Committee did remove a number of items from the proposed budget, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But this was not one of them,â&#x20AC;? and while there was a proposed Assembly amendment to take it out of the budget, the legislation was retained, effectively usurping local zoning limitations from being more stringent than the state legislation. It also survived gubernatorial muster and was signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker.

But Jarchow recognized various objections to the zoning legislation process, about not having any true local hearings or public input. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fair point (on it not being a standalone bill), but I think on balance ... the people of this district elected me to get things done,â&#x20AC;? he said, stating he â&#x20AC;&#x153;wanted the legislation in place for construction seasonâ&#x20AC;? and said there are people who have repairs and upgrades to cabins and other riparian properties that were in limbo.

Jarchow acknowledged that while opposition to his legislation regarding shoreland zoning rules has been

tied to potential water-quality issues, he said he remains a â&#x20AC;&#x153;staunch supporterâ&#x20AC;? of more realistic approaches addressing water quality. He said he had several disagreements with the DNRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so-called NR 115 (state regulations regarding shoreland zoning) process, and disagrees about the local control issue, stating that â&#x20AC;&#x153;much of the local control was taken away years agoâ&#x20AC;? and that people had construction projects that were delayed or held up by unclear legislation.

After stating heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see NR 115 repealed, outright, he said it could be streamlined down from the lengthy regulations and made much simpler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it would be easier to say, in one paragraph, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no runoff into the lake,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Jarchow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because, at the core of it, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to get at.â&#x20AC;?

Jarchow also agreed that with the reduction in local interpretations and more strict limits, he could support legislation that might address things such as phosphorus reductions or possibly even outright limits on fertilizer with phosphorous, which has been directly tied to water quality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of it (NR 115) doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense to me,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fair point that we can look at other ways of addressing the same issue.â&#x20AC;?

He said the phosphorus issue is probably the greater concern to water quality than how close a building is to the water, as it can be mitigated or even utilized, but he was adamant that the changes were meant to address inconsistencies in construction and maintenance, not to make lakes and rivers dirtier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The water around here is pretty important to me,â&#x20AC;? Jarchow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I saw anything that I proposed here (had) FDXVHG D ZDWHU TXDOLW\ SUREOHP , ZRXOG EH WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW RQH WR UDLVH P\ KDQG DQG VD\ Âś,¡P ZURQJ DQG OHW¡V Ă&#x20AC;[ LW ¡¾ He also pointed to â&#x20AC;&#x153;no-till practicesâ&#x20AC;? and education for farmers and others in agriculture, using alternatives to phosphorus-loaded fertilizers.

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On the recent move to limit land purchases for the DNR Stewardship Funds over the next decade, Jarchow pointed WR WKH FRVWV RI Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLQJ DQG LQWHUHVWV RQ VXFK SURJUDPV as well as the lack of taxes collected on state lands under state ownership, shifting the tax burden to private landowners as a result. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m generally of the view that we, as a state, own way WRR PXFK SURSHUW\ Âľ KH VDLG FDOOLQJ LW D VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW LVVXH LQ northern parts of the state, where public land ownership reduces the tax base, negatively affecting school funding, and that public ownership also effectively reduces public access to those lands for what might otherwise seem to be tame activities, such as metal detector use and other hobbyists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that kind of stuff that drives people crazy,â&#x20AC;? he said, stating that ultimately, the legislator and others effectively ÂśVSOLW WKH EDE\ ¡ DQG DOORZHG PRUH VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F DFWLRQV ZKHUH in parts of the state that seem to work best. ´%XW , GRQ¡W WKLQN SHRSOH UHFRJQL]H WKH VLJQLĂ&#x20AC;FDQW amount of borrowing and debt incurred because of the stewardship program,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is the priority here? Is it just buying land or is it using scarce public resources we have for roads and schools? I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve struck a good balance here.â&#x20AC;?

As to school funding issues, Jarchow pointed to the proposed education funding cuts put forth by Gov. Walker, which the Legislature rejected. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it was a proposed cut of $130 million over the biennium,â&#x20AC;? he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;we took that and restored it, and then we added an extra $70 million, so what the governor had proposed, we added an extra $200 million, from what the governor proposed.â&#x20AC;?

Jarchow said he thinks the real issue is declining enrollments, which some schools are trying to address in creative ways, such as Grantsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iForward online schooling, which can cater to students who otherwise might have gone outside the public school system. But the online school can have an adverse effect on that school districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;report cardâ&#x20AC;? ratings, leading to ancillary downgrading. He said they have tried to address that issue with legislation to split the ratings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the real problem is the school funding formula, which is just broken for northern Wisconsin,â&#x20AC;? he said with D QRG QRW RIIHULQJ DQ\ VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F ´Ă&#x20AC;[HV Âľ EXW LQVWHDG VWDWLQJ that he would like to see â&#x20AC;&#x153;a more holistic view (of fundLQJ Âľ UHODWHG WR VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;F DUHDV RI WKH VWDWH ZKHUH WKHUH might be limiting issues and problems, with equalized valuations, enrollment and more. Allowing the formulas to be more easily adjusted, within the existing state funding levels.

He said that while some schools struggle with funding every year, due to their districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equalized value, other districts capitalize on those same issues, leading to inequity in funding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rub is though, anytime you start changing that (funding formula), some schools are winners and others DUH ORVLQJ Âľ KH VDLG ´7KDW¡V ZK\ LW¡V EHHQ VR GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW WR Ă&#x20AC;[ EXW ,¡OO KRQHVWO\ VD\ WKHUH LV QR RQH VROXWLRQ %XW ,¡P committed to keep working on it.â&#x20AC;?

Jarchow said he has several legislative issues he is cur-

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rently pursuing, including a way to streamline and create less limiting rules on wineries, from closing hours to allowing liquor sales and other areas he said limits their operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a sort of winery boom around here,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got some Prohibition-era liquor rules, which can cause some harm ... and limit things like weddings DQG WRXULVP , Ă&#x20AC;UPO\ EHOLHYH ZH¡UH SXOOLQJ LQ WRXULVWV from Minnesota ... everybody wins when we pull in tourists.â&#x20AC;?

He said he is also researching legislation limiting soFDOOHG ´KXQWHU KDUDVVPHQW Âľ VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ WR EHDU KXQWHUV some of whom, he said, have been the targets of groups trying to harass them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a hunter harassment law, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not very strong,â&#x20AC;? he said, noting that he has talked with several ORFDO HOHFWHG RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV RQ ZD\V WR PDNH WKH H[LVWLQJ ODZV address those concern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At some point it crosses a line into interfering, and it goes too far.â&#x20AC;?

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He noted the relatively low unemployment rates for many local counties as evidence of a recovery, and said that while some employers have relayed concerns about KDYLQJ WURXEOH Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ ZRUNHUV ZLWK WKH ULJKW WUDLQLQJ he is hoping legislative attention toward job training will help address the issue in the short term. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frankly, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great problem to have,â&#x20AC;? he said, pointing to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wisconsin Fast Forwardâ&#x20AC;? targeted training program, which had funds allocated to address those very issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a misperception that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve cut taxes, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cutting spending,â&#x20AC;? he said. But actually, each budget under Walker, has gone up, slightly, at about the rate of LQĂ DWLRQ Âľ He said revenues are increasing at between 3.5 and 4 percent annually, which he said included $70 million PRUH RI LQWDNH WKDQ SURMHFWHG IRU Ă&#x20AC;VFDO \HDU ZKLFK he said was primarily due to an increase in corporate income taxes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That shows you that the economy is maybe not doing great, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing better,â&#x20AC;? he said, calling Wisconsin one of the highest taxed states in the nation, which he said defers new investment in business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m committed to holding the line on taxes, and one of the places you get WKH PRVW GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW\ LV LQ WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ Âľ That transportation funding â&#x20AC;&#x153;problem,â&#x20AC;? has to do with a basic formula that is based on gasoline consumption, which has been reduced primarily through much more IXHO HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW YHKLFOHV DQG JHQHUDO LQFUHDVHG HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQFLHV which he said were a good thing, but have led to red ink for new roads.

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He also said there may be general problems related to road â&#x20AC;&#x153;overbuilding,â&#x20AC;? and how the Wis DOT projecWLRQV KDYH RIWHQ EHHQ IDU RYHU WKH WRS RI WKH DFWXDO WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F counts. He also is against raising the licensing fees, as it may not capture revenues to offset impacts of people from outside the state, using the roads. ´,W ZRXOG EH QLFH WR Ă&#x20AC;QG D V\VWHP WR JHW SHRSOH IURP outside the state to help pay for the roads,â&#x20AC;? he said, mentioning possible increases in sales taxes to assist in the shortfalls, due to how the basic transportation of goods and services has real impacts on road life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That may be one way, maybe with a quarter- or half-percent increase (in sales tax).â&#x20AC;?

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-XVW EHJLQQLQJ KLV OLIH A year and a half ago, my grandson was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The two guys that hit him stopped all right but jumped back in their truck and took off, saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get the (expletive) out of here.â&#x20AC;?

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that night. Why didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they chase after them and see where they went or get their plate number or make of the truck - this is what puzzles me.

There are two guys out there walking around free with this crime on their shoulders. How can they live with themselves? I am asking them to please come forward and face this, so I can at least have some

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parently would mean newcomers without work permits would be Ă&#x20AC;UHG :KHWKHU WKH HPSOR\HUV ZRXOG Gov. Scott Walker might regret need to inform federal immigration telling President Obama that he RIĂ&#x20AC;FLDOV RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;ULQJV ZDV XQFOHDU should cancel this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting Among the most controversial and dinner with Chinese President immigration issues is the future of Xi Jinping. children born in the United States.

Walker has promised Republican Republican presidential candidate 0DWW 3RPPHU voters he will tear up the multinaDonald Trump caught media attentional nuclear agreement with Iran â&#x20AC;&#x153;These types of inaccurate state- tion when he said they should be DV VRRQ DV KH JHWV WR WKH 2YDO 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH PHQWV UHĂ HFW D ODFN RI XQGHUVWDQG- sent back to the countries of their Assuming he keeps the promise, ing of Islam and Muslims that is, parents.

President Walker would need Chi- frankly, not presidential,â&#x20AC;? said counThe 14th Amendment to the U.S. naâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help to reimpose any economic cil spokesman Robert McCaw, who Constitution, enacted after the Civil sanctions against Iran. noted that the majority of people War, says that those born in the 7KH JRYHUQRU LV FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW RI KLV being killed by terrorists are Mus- United States are American citizens. ability to manage foreign affairs. lims. :DONHU Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ WRRN QR SRVLWLRQ RQ 2WKHU QDWLRQV ZLOO UHVSHFW KLV Ă&#x20AC;UPReporters pressed Walker about this â&#x20AC;&#x153;birthrightâ&#x20AC;? issue. ness in dealing with public union the Muslim statement and he reIssues like Iran, terrorism, deportprotests in Wisconsin in 2011, ac- VSRQGHG ´,I \RX¡UH Ă&#x20AC;JKWLQJ D ZDU ing children and even a dinner for cording to his backers. youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to identify who the the Chinese president are far more Walker said Obama should show enemy is, loud and clear.â&#x20AC;? He said challenging than getting rid of public â&#x20AC;&#x153;some backboneâ&#x20AC;? and not meet with Obama has shown a lack of leader- employee unions.

Xi Jinping when the Chinese presi- ship in responding to the terrorism. dent comes to the United States this In late August, Walker said AmerEditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: The content in this month. Walker said the decline in the ican ground troops should lead a FROXPQ GRHV QRW QHFHVVDULO\ UHĂ HFW WKH stock markets last month was due in multinational force against Islamic views or opinions of the Wisconsin part to China trying to â&#x20AC;&#x153;manipulate terrorists in the Middle East. He Newspaper Association or its member their economy.â&#x20AC;? The governor also also said that he would want Iran newspapers. Pommer, known as the was critical of apparent cyber attacks to totally dismantle its nuclear in- â&#x20AC;&#x153;deanâ&#x20AC;? of state Capitol correspondents, and Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s persection of Christians frastructure and provide a report on has covered government action in Madiand human rights activists. what other weapons it has and â&#x20AC;&#x153;then son for 35 years, including the actions Walker visited China in 2013 as Ă&#x20AC;QG D ZD\ WR GHDO ZLWK RWKHUV LQ WKH of eight governors: Warren Knowles, part of a trade mission and touts region.â&#x20AC;?

Pat Lucey, Martin Schreiber, Lee Dreythat trip to show his foreign affairs But there is plenty of time for fus, Tony Earl, Tommy Thompson, Scott credentials. China is the third-largest Walker to clarify his foreign affairs McCallum and Jim Doyle. His expertise export market for Wisconsin goods, views or to change his position. The ranges from gubernatorial politics to the behind only Canada and Mexico. governor has shown his ability to details of the public retirement system.

Presidential-hopeful Walker also change stances on controversial is- Pommer has written a weekly column waded into foreign affairs at a cam- sues. During one week in August, for more than three decades. His honors paign stop in New Hampshire. He the governor took three different po- include a citation from the American said there are few â&#x20AC;&#x153;reasonable, mod- sitions on illegal immigration.

Political Science Association for â&#x20AC;&#x153;diserate followers of Islam.â&#x20AC;? The govAt the end of the week, the gov- tinguished reporting of public affairs.â&#x20AC;? ernor declined to retreat from the ernor suggested employers should â&#x20AC;&#x153;fewâ&#x20AC;? position when the Council of make sure that the people they hire American-Islamic Relations asked arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t illegal immigrants. That apfor an apology.

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Fans show up for rescheduled fair Showdeo Priscilla Bauer | Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Folks showed up for the rescheduled horse happening Sunday DIWHUQRRQ $XJ WR ZDWFK Ă&#x20AC;QH HTXHVWULans perform on their beautifully groomed and well-trained rides.

Rainy weather made for sloppy conditions at the performance ring, canceling the event on Thursday, Aug. 27. An early Sunday a.m. shower threatened another cancellation but the sun came out, making the show a go, much to the delight of participants and fans.

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Marijuana use can harm the developmental and longterm health of youth; plus, it can stunt learning ability and educational opportunity. A recent study shows persistent marijuana use during adolescence can cause a long-term eight-point drop in IQ. For more information or questions, contact Lil PiĂąero at 715-349-2155, or Tammy Hopke at 715-349-2117.

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But, as the last of this cohort graduated in the early 2000s, Wisconsin school enrollments began falling.

In numerical terms, after rising an average of 1.1 percent per year during 1985-1998, public school enrollments leveled off and then began falling after 2003. Since 2003, public school enrollments are down 2 percent.

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5. Sativex commences U.S. Phase II/III Clinical Trial in cancer pain, gwpharm.co.uk.

GW Pharmaceuticals receives investigational new drug from FDA Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial of Epidiolex in the treatment of Dravet Syndrome, gwpharm.com.

6. Kevin A. Sabet is the author of the new book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuanaâ&#x20AC;? (Beaufort Books, 2013) 2009 Lancet, Global Burden of Disease and Injury and Economic Costs Attributable to Alcohol Use. 7. Black PD, Paltzer JT. The burden of excessive alcohol use in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, March 2013.

8. Gorzalez, Paul and Swanson, James. Long-term effect of adolescent-onset and persistent use of cannabis, pnas.org, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States. Oct. 2, 2012. Vol. 109. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; submitted by Burnett County Adolescent AODA Prevention Coalition

Communiversity Symphonic Band seeks members RICE LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Communiversity Symphonic Band invites area musicians interested in joining the adult conFHUW EDQG WR DWWHQG WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW UHKHDUVDO RI WKH IDOO VHPHVWHU on Monday, Sept. 14, at the University of Wisconsin - Barron County in Rice Lake.

Band members will meet for rehearsals on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. in the music room of the UWBC Fine Arts Building.

Under the direction of Mike Joosten, the Communiversity Symphonic Band is rehearsing for their fall concert, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m., in the UWBC Fine Arts Theatre. Joosten has announced that Dr. Melissa Koprowski, professor of clarinet at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, will be the guest soloist.

The Communiversity Band is an ensemble based at UW-Barron County. The band includes musicians not only from the student base, but adults and high school students from the surrounding communities. Currently, the band is comprised of about 65 musicians.

Joosten has a Bachelor of Music Education from UW-La Crosse. Since 1984 he has been teaching instrumental music in the Cameron School District, directing the high school and middle school concert bands, marching band and jazz ensembles.

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Safety concerns lead the DNR to plan breach of Little Falls Dam SPOONER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Safety and code compliance concerns with the Little Falls Dam in northwestern Wisconsin have led the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to develop a plan for a controlled breach of the dam to allow a drawdown to proceed.

Working with an engineering consulting firm and community groups, the DNR developed a plan to lower water levels behind the dam starting in midJune and concluding in mid-July. Since then, however, repeated rain events have occurred and water levels have not reached desired targets, said Paul Bruggink, northern Fish, Wildlife and Parks Division representative with the DNR. While the previous plans called for a 6-inch per day drawdown, the repeated rain events have not allowed the water level to reach a point where sediment management, including erosion control, could take place. As a result, the DNR has concluded a controlled breach will be

the best way to address health and safety concerns arising from the damâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s structural issues as well as sediment management.

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Professor makes surprising finding in job creation issue

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Danielle Danford | Staff writer SHELL LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Since the recession there has been significant discussion about jobs and the economy. In the past year discussions have centered around how Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job-creation levels have been fairly poor in contrast to prerecession data. M. Kevin McGee, an economics professor for the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, published a paper in August that explores how the state of Wisconsin could have a low unemployment rate while maintaining low job growth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What turned out is the data shows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a population growth issue,â&#x20AC;? said McGee, who admitted the result surprised him.

He had expected it to be because of a drop in the labor force participation but that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The issue appears to be that we (the state) are not retaining our workforce,â&#x20AC;? said McGee. According to McGee the state lost about 10,000 people, as a net difference in migration, in the past four years. He says this suggests we have a problem in terms of keeping workers, which may have big impacts on the state HFRQRP\ LQ WKH QH[W Ă&#x20AC;YH RU \HDUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Assuming we care about the number of jobs in the state and increasing the number of jobs, we have to do something in terms of retaining the workforce that we have,â&#x20AC;? said McGee. People aged 27 to 44 are those that are leaving the state and McGee says that if they continue to leave the state will feel their absence 10, 20 even 30 years from now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole job gap is our relative inability to create jobs and if we have people leaving the state, well theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not

going to be taking jobs here in the state and our employers are not going to have them available as workers so part of and what my results suggest is the biggest part of why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not creating jobs is we have people leaving the state, we have an exodus of workers.â&#x20AC;?

While he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tackle the cause of Wisconsin workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; migration, McGee pointed out that policies the state has adopted in the last four years make the state more or less attractive for workers.

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The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employment data comes from Quarterly Census on Employment and Wages, a monthly census of all employers. The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unemployment rate comes from the Bureau of Labor Statisticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Local Area Unemployment statistics, which are estimated from the Current Population Survey, the Current Employment Statistics (a survey) and the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unemployment insurance data. Those were used as sources by McGee but he also used his own previous research and various economics textbooks.

Washburn County group organizes to shelter countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homeless

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Danielle Danford | Staff writer SHELL LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a huge problem in the county that is going on.

The issue is that the county is so sparsely populated that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know there is an issue until they show up at your door.

People just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize how big of a problem it is,â&#x20AC;? said Bill Holden, spokesperson for the Washburn County Homeless Coalition.

The Washburn County Homeless Coalition recently formed to provide assistance to those living in homeless situations in the county. The WCHC began as an offshoot of the Washburn Christian Outreach organization, which is a local faith-based organization that formed in December of 2014 to provide assistance to those in need. Many of the

same players that form WCO are involved with WCHC. Those include Tom Bremer, district director for the Salvation Army, Duana Bremer, Indianhead Community Action Agency shelter development, Dawn Wagner, of the Indianhead Community Action Agency Connections store, and various concerned county residents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We encounter it all the time, we have no place to put homeless people so we either have to get them to organizations south of us or end up just putting them at a motel,â&#x20AC;? said Holden, who is also active in WCO and Rubyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pantry. Part of the problem with identifying and assisting WKH KRPHOHVV LV WKH GLIĂ&#x20AC;FXOW\ LQ HVWLPDWing

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Pirates  overcome  Frederic  and  themselves Turnovers were on the menu for both teams Grantsburg 27, Frederic 6 Scott Hoffman|Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Longtime conference rivals Frederic and Grantsburg are now just a nonconference footnote, but you could WHOO E\ WKH KLWWLQJ JRLQJ RQ LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG WKDW there was more than that at stake. With the Chenal brothers now on the opposite VLGH RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG WKH WUXH WHVW RI ZKR LV WKH better team was the real headline and for DW OHDVW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI LW ZDV KDUG WR WHOO Frederic, a Division 7 team, held their own, mixing in a few well-timed passes to balance out a productive running attack.

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Pirate freshman Leo Chenal was able to Ă&#x20AC;QG WKH HQG ]RQH ZLWK WKH KHOS RI DQ H[perienced line in front of him. The Vikes then answered with a score of their own to knot up at six in the second quarter on a 4-yard run by quarterback Austin Ennis and it remained tied through the half. Frederic came out after halftime and controlled the ball with a long drive that lasted most of the third quarter only to turn it over again. Grantsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterback, Avery Fagerberg, got things moving and found open receivers to move the ball, with Jaeger Staeven and John Chenal pounding out yards on the ground and in the air. Fagerberg led in the rushing department, carrying 15 times for 102 yards.

Receiving leader for Grantsburg was John Chenal with 36 yards on three catches.

Grantsburgs head coach Adam Hale was happy with the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A nice team win for our us as we shook off a slug-

Eagles  football  starts  season  2-­0 Despite four turnovers Unity hangs on for the win Unity 20, Lake Holcombe/Cornell 8 Marty Seeger|Staff writer CORNELL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Eagles head coach Cory Nelson described Unityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second win of the season as a great team win after overcoming four turnovers against a good Lake Holcombe/Cornell team on Friday, Aug. 28, at Cornell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our defense played outstanding once again. Our front seven were able to limit

Lake Holcombe/Cornell to 159 yards rushing and contain a pretty explosive run game. Our offense was able to move WKH EDOO GRZQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG EXW ZH VKRW RXUselves in the foot a few times,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said.

7KH (DJOHV VFRUHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW MXVW IRXU PLQXWHV into the game on a Joey Schmitz pass to Logan Bader for 11 yards. Unity held a 6-0 lead at halftime before Nelson said the .QLJKWV ´FDPH RXW Ă&#x20AC;ULQJÂľ LQ WKH VHFRQG half to take an 8-6 lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, our kids buckled down DQG WZR SOD\V LQWR RXU Ă&#x20AC;UVW GULYH RI WKH second half, we scored on a long rushing touchdown and we never looked back.

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yards to secure the win,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said.

The Eagles second score was a Jesse Vlasnik run for 47 yards, and with 9:04 left to play in the game, Tony Carlson rushed in a 1-yard touchdown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The character and leadership of this team has been fun to watch. We have kids who are willing to put the team on their backs and do what they need to in order to win. We open our conference schedule by traveling to Grantsburg on Friday to take on a very good Grantsburg team. We will have a good week of pracWLFH DQG ZRUN RQ Ă&#x20AC;[LQJ ZKDW ZH QHHG WR in order to prepare for Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game. It should be a great Lakeland-North Conference football game,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said.

gish start and had a good second half on both sides of the football. Special teams miscues, turnovers and penalties didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly help our cause and it was good to see our team overcome that and clean things up in the second half. Austin Bowman, John Chenal and Jacob WickOXQG KDG WHUULĂ&#x20AC;F QLJKWV IRU XV GHIHQVLYHO\ to help hold Frederic to under 50 yardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rushing. I also thought Jaeger Staevenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play at free safety was big for us as he limited Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deep passing game.

Offensively, Avery Fagerberg did a great job running the offense and our offensive line (Chase Covey, Hauk Moritz, Kalvin Watt, Mason McEvers, Nick Larsen) got better this week. Next Friday will be a big challenge for us as Unity has tremendous size and a strong defense.â&#x20AC;?

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Grantsburg  hosts  cross-­country  opener Marty Seeger|Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Grantsburg Golf Course was home to the annual Sherstad Invitational cross-country race Thursday, Aug. 27. It was the opening race for most teams in the area, and a competitive one DV &DPHURQ WRRN Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH IRU WKH JLUOV and Grantsburg took second, followed by Unity/Luck, Shell Lake and Spooner.

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3AINTS RUNNERS lNISH STRONG IN lRST RACE Marty Seeger|Staff writer BOYCEVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Saints cross-counWU\ WHDP WUDYHOHG WR %R\FHYLOOH IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW meet of the season, Thursday, Aug. 27.

One of the reasons for picking Boyceville was that the Saints will be running there if they make it to sectionals, so it was a good move to get a feel for the course. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great races all around to kick off our season. In the girls race, my ladies went out strong with Sophie Klein, Madalyn

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But as the race went on, places slid a bit.

The heat caught Sophie off guard with a side stitch,â&#x20AC;? said coach Jennifer Clemins. .OHLQ VWLOO Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WKLUG RYHUDOO DQG Anna Klein took seventh overall in her Ă&#x20AC;UVW KLJK VFKRRO . UDFH â&#x20AC;&#x153;She ran a smart race and has set a tone as a force to be reckoned with this season.

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Matt LaMirande led the boys team, with 16th place overall and a time of 19:46. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no doubt in my mind that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be running in the 18s by midseason.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be right in the thick of things come sectionals to be taking one of the individual qualifying spots for the state championships if he keep this up,â&#x20AC;? Clemins said.

Josey Wilson made his cross-country debut and had a time of 20:57. Junior Noah Berg was seconds behind with

21:00. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to see what these two young men will bring to the team as a pack that runs so close to each other. Our upcoming meets will be fun to watch as they continue to push each other to new limits,â&#x20AC;? Clemins said.

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Luck  wins  big  over  Birchwood Luck 74, Birchwood 6 Marty Seeger|Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Cardinals football team shot out to a 54-0 halftime lead and never looked back against the Birchwood Bobcats Thursday, Aug. 27.

Luck had 414 yards of total offense while holding Birchwood to just 68 yards.

Their only score of the game came in the Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI RQ D \DUG NLFNRII UHWXUQ $OO RI the Cardinals yards came on the ground, with Chris Pouliot leading with 179 yards on 20 carries with four touchdowns, and Austin Hamack with 162 yards on 13 carries with three touchdowns. Chase James scored twice and carried the ball three times for 18 yards, and Casey Ogilvie scored one rushing touchdown.

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The Cardinals will be taking on the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf this Thursday, Sept. 3, starting at 5 p.m.

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Winter  gives  Dragons  a  battle Siren came out strong in the second half, outscoring Winter 28-12 for the win. Siren was up 44-28 with three minutes left in the game before Winter scored and tried for an onside kick, which was recovered Siren 44, Winter 34

by Siren. The Dragons ran out the clock to Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ HQG WKH JDPH Marty Seeger|Staff writer â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ran the ball a bunch on Friday SIREN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Despite losing a 16-point lead night. Josiah Wegner, Keenan Cook, LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW KDOI WKH 6LUHQ 'UDJRQV PDQ- Brady Mangen, Tyler Anton and Logan aged to hang on to win Friday, Aug. 28, Meagher all had a big part in our rushing on the road at Winter. It was the Dragons attack. We rushed over 70 times again and second win of the season. had at least 400 yards rushing. Their deâ&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a hard-fought game between fense had three players over 260 pounds, two teams that could have won,â&#x20AC;? said so our offensive line really worked hard Siren coach Ryan Karsten, who saw a 16-0 all night to make holes for the backs,â&#x20AC;? Ă&#x20AC;UVW TXDUWHU OHDG YDQLVK DV WKH :DUULRUV Karsten said. rebounded to lead 22-16 at halftime. But

Siren pulls through with another win

On defense, Karsten was pleased with Tyler Anton and Keenan Cook, with 10 solo tackles apiece. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had a couple of tough runners and I thought our defense, besides a couple of plays, played very well. I think our conditioning and experience from last year helped us not overreact poorly from being up 16-0 to down 22-16 at the half.

We corrected a few things, refocused ourselves on offense and executed our game plan. When we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat ourselves, we think we can compete with every team that we play this year. When we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focus, execute or perform to the best of our abilities, we have the ability to lose to anyone on our schedule. The power to be

successful is in our hands, and I like that,â&#x20AC;?

Karsten added.

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Karsten said.

Lakers  rout  Tigers Turtle Lake 46, Webster 6 Marty Seeger|Staff writer TURTLE LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Webster fell behind early and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t catch up to the Turtle Lake Lakers Friday, Aug. 28, in a nonconference game at Turtle Lake. In just four plays to start the game the Lakers put eight points on the board using a solid passing game. The Tigers came out with some pretty good defense in the Lakers next drive, and after a Lakers interception, the Tigers were able to stand strong again. On the Lakers next drive, they completed a 44-yard pass to the 3-yard line. The Tigers defense nearly had an easy interception on the next play in the end zone but the ball was dropped, and the Lakers scored again to go up 16-0. By early in the second quarter, the Lakers were up 32-0. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started to move the ball, but it was only after we were down by three scores, unfortunately. We need to start games better. We came out tentative, and that allowed Turtle Lake to make some plays early on in space. Basically, we need to

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Trailing 38-0 early in the third quarter, the Tigers managed to score on a 42-yard run by Frank DeBlase, but that would be it for Webster. However, the team did start turning things around in the second half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tackling improved, but now we need to have everyone to the ball instead of one or two guys making the play while others observe. Turtle Lake made plays on the ball all night; they went up and got it, and we need to get to that point. I

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Kroll thought Simeon Wilson played a solid game at linebacker that included a pair of sacks. Jordan Larson also had a solid game both on offense and defense according to Kroll. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our linebackers got a lot better this week against the run, now we need to locate receivers in space,â&#x20AC;? Kroll said.

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,UCK 5NITY GOLFERS lNISH lRST AT HOME INVITE Marty Seeger|Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Luck/Unity golf team played a solid round of golf and continue to improve as the early season moves along. They hosted the Luck/ Unity Invitational at the Frederic Golf &RXUVH 0RQGD\ $XJ DQG Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG LQ Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH RYHUDOO DPRQJ WKH RWKHU VL[ competitors. All six of those teams will be at the regional tournament later this fall, along with Somerset and St. Croix Falls. &RDFK &KXFN +ROLFN\ VDLG WKH WHDP Ă&#x20AC;Qished with their best score of the season with a 401.

Teams that followed Luck/Unity included St. Croix Central with a score of 410, Osceola, 410, Ellsworth, 417, Baldwin-Woodville, 448, Prescott, 474, and Amery, 508. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every one of my kids had one of their best nine holes. Great team effort. Very proud of our effort,â&#x20AC;? Holicky said.

The overall medalist was Anna Uzpen of Osceola with a score of 88, and second place was Emma Landry of St. Croix Central. Kerrigan Ekholm of Luck was fourth overall with 95.

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Volleyball  teams  compete  at  scrimmages Pirates play well in Menomonie, Frederic takes Ă&#x17E;rst at Spooner Marty Seeger|Staff writer MENOMONIE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Grantsburg volleyball team played tough throughout the Menomonie Sprawl held at UW-Stout Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28-29. The Pirates pool play ended up putting them in the Silver division of the tournament, where they won their bracket. They had tight games, but a pair of losses against D1 Eau Claire Memorial and D4 CochraneFountain City according to coach Deb Allaman-Johnson. ´:H ZHUH DEOH WR JLYH RXU Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU varsity players a lot of experience on Friday. They did great and rose to the challenge,â&#x20AC;? Allaman-Johnson said.

0LGGOH KLWWHU 5KLDQD 3RFKPDQ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG with a nomination to the All-Tournament team, which was a credit to the rest of her teammates according to Allaman-Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She hit .317 for the entire tournament and led the team in blocks with eight, and kills with 44. We had a pretty balanced attack with other hitters.â&#x20AC;?

The others include Cassidy Lee, Delia Labatt, Olivia Tucker and Kenna Johnson with 31, 30, 29 and 17 respectively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Senior setter Briena Jensen had a very strong setting performance, especially on Saturday. The McNally sisters (senior Drew and freshman Jenna) shared libero duties and passed exceptionally well,â&#x20AC;?

Allaman-Johnson said.

Labatt led with 45 digs and Drew McNally had 38, followed by Jensenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 35. &DVVLG\ /HH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK VHYHQ DFHV -Xnior Britta Roufs passed well according to Allaman-Johnson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was pleased with the consistent serving from Delia, Claire Palmquist, Jenna,

particular on defense and serving,â&#x20AC;? Kjellberg said.

Four players had double-digit kills including Chenal, Maddie Ammend, Kinzie Matz and Survila.

Chenal and Kalyn Miller led the defense, leading blockers were Matz and Ammend, Chenal had seven aces and Ammend had eight, and Chenal led the serve-receive category.

6DLQWV GR ZHOO DW 0HQRPRQLH MENOMONIE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; St. Croix Falls volleyball had a busy couple of days at the Menomonie Sprawl tournament held at UW-Stout Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2829. The team won two matches against North Crawford and Turtle Lake, falling to Mosinee, Mondovi, River Falls, DC Everest and Lakeland. Only two sets are played if a team wins both. If the sets are split, the team plays a third to decide the winner. Despite the losses coach Alyssa 7KH 3LUDWHV YROOH\EDOO WHDP SRVHV ZLWK WKH VLOYHU WURSK\ WKDW WKH\ ZRQ LQ WKHLU EUDFNHW IROORZLQJ Notermann was pleased with the results. ´7KRXJK RXU VFRUHV GRQ¡W UHĂ HFW LW ZH WKH 0HQRPRQLH 6SUDZO WRXUQDPHQW DW 8: 6WRXW )ULGD\ DQG 6DWXUGD\ $XJ z 3KRWR E\ )DLWK actually had a great day Friday and re0F1DOO\ ally grew as a team throughout the day.

Olivia, and Drew, (each with 100-per- fantastic day, attacking the ball and put- A lot was working and we competed well cent). ting down where defenders could not re- against some big schools. Our best moturn it. She led the team in digs on the day ment was the second game against DC as well. She also did a great job on serve Everest. Everything was working and if )UHGHULF ZLQV DW 6SRRQHU we could play like that again and again SPOONER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Frederic Vikings vol- receive.

Kjellberg was also pleased with setter we will have a great season,â&#x20AC;? Notermann leyball team went 8-1 at a scrimmage held in Spooner on Saturday, Aug. 29, among Harli Kelton, mixing sets and controlling said.

On Saturday Notermann said the team other teams that included Shell Lake, the Vikings attack. defeated themselves against Lakeland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She moved well and made great deCumberland and Spooner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping to look back on this â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only game lost was to Northwood. We cisions on where to set the ball. She also match later in the season and see it as a were leading when Taylor Alseth, a se- served very well for us,â&#x20AC;? said Kjellberg.

New to the Vikings team is Johanna GHĂ&#x20AC;QLQJ PRPHQW ZKHUH ZH UHDOL]HG ZH nior starting middle, went down with an ankle injury. The girls were a bit shaken, Survila, who played the middle hitter po- need to get out of our heads and just play but rallied and easily won the next two sition for Alseth. Kjellberg said she served the game. Later in the day, we picked games,â&#x20AC;? said coach Carrie Kjellberg. I was tough and is a great addition to the net up the pace and ended with two solid wins against North Crawford and Turtle very happy with the type of volleyball with her blocking skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also had Kalyn Miller, a freshman, Lake,â&#x20AC;? Notermann said.

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Spread the word around. Guess who (was) back in town.

Several Frederic Vikings football fans were late for last Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening kickoff due to being sidetracked by encounters with former FHS sports luminaries at a local restaurant. Chief among the ex-Viking icons on the scene THE SPORTS was the man whom many Frederic hoop historians consider to be the greatest FHS boys basketball player in blue and gold history, Charles/ Charlie/ Chuck/ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Stickâ&#x20AC;? Johnson. Johnson averaged, yes, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s averaged, just shy of 30 points per game during his senior season of 1968-69. Although Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s points came from both inside and outside, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no

doubt he wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve registered at least two or more per game had the 3-pointer been established during his career.

And yes, ex-Viking John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jumboâ&#x20AC;?

Grindell was also amongst the Friday throng, waxing nostalgic with former teammates and others.

Also present was one of Johnson and Grindellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former hard-court teammates, Erick â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rickâ&#x20AC;? Anderson. While Anderson once scored over 30 points in a basketball game at Amery in which Johnson also netted 45, he is best known to FHS alumni as the quarterback of the 1968 conference championship football team. Some of us will never forget a frosty October night at Mellgren Field in Milltown when the Vikes steamrolled Unity 34-7 to claim the title outright.

One local fan now in his late 50s recalls standing outside the end zone that night with a couple of fellow sixth-graders and having the opportunity to glad-hand Anderson and pat him on the back after he cruised in for a touchdown on one of his patented quarterback keepers.

The Prediction King was 5-1 last week to raise his season record to 10-3.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 77-percent success rate. The Swami called his GrantsburgFrederic prediction his weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;feather in his capâ&#x20AC;? game while the St. Croix Falls-Prescott THE SWAMI prognostication was his â&#x20AC;&#x153;embarrassment of the week.â&#x20AC;?

This should be a challenging slate of predictions with several toss-ups on the docket.

This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s predictions:

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Webster 22, W-B-SS 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Well â&#x20AC;Ś Webster wins one.

St. Croix Falls 34, Flambeau 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Falls fells Flambeauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Falcons.

Luck 56, MNSD 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cards cruise comfortably.

Siren 34, Bruce 30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Solid Siren sustains streak.

Grantsburg 24, Unity 15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gallant and gritty Grantsburg gridders grind out another one.

Baldwin-Woodville 32, Amery 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ameryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggles continue.

Frederic 26, Turtle Lake 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Valorous Vikes vanquish visitors.

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Saints  linemen  give  team  a  boost  over  Prescott St. Croix Falls 42, Prescott 40

a great night for the Saints offensive line, who were one of the main focuses in the practice leading up to the game against Prescott according to Belisle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a coaching staff, we really got on our lineman during the week, and they responded in a big way. The coaching staff if proud of the way they played.â&#x20AC;?

The Saints line includes Dalton Langer, Trevon Gearhart, Caleb Gearhart, Dalton Kloos, Wyatt Bergmann, and tight ends Luke Clark and Cole Webb. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These guys made (quarterback) Alex Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job of running and throwing PXFK HDVLHU -RKQVRQ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ZLWK rushing yards and 143 passing yards. Jake Johnson hauled in three nice receptions.

Cole Webb and Chris Swanson combined for the other two,â&#x20AC;? Belisle added.

Marty Seeger|Staff writer PRESCOTT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Saints jumped out to a 1-1 start to the season after a win over Prescott Friday, Aug. 28. They now enter the regular conference season this week on the road against Flambeau Friday, Sept. 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looking ahead to Flambeau, they are always a tough team to play. Their kids play extremely hard, and play all four quarters. We will need to continue to improve in all three phases of the game, if we want to beat them,â&#x20AC;? said Saints head coach Grant Belisle.

Against Prescott it was a bit of a defensive battle through three quarters as St. Croix Falls led 22-14 heading into the fourth quarter, but the teams combined for 46 points in the fourth quarter and St. Croix Falls held on to the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great team win. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to get out of the preseason with a win. Our offense had a great night completing 5 of 8 passes for 143 yards, and we moved the ball on the ground well. Our offensive line 6HQLRUV 'DOWRQ .ORRV DQG 7UHYHQ *HDUKDUW DUH WZR RI VHYHQ OLQHPHQ ZKR really stepped KHOSHG WKH 6DLQWV JULQG RXW D ZLQ RYHU 3UHVFRWW )ULGD\ $XJ $ERYH WKH SDLU up this week,â&#x20AC;? OLQH XS DJDLQVW 6SULQJ 9DOOH\ LQ WKH VHDVRQ RSHQHU z /HDGHU ILOH SKRWR E\ 0DUW\ Belisle said.

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Modern era FHS icon heads north.

And lest we forget the younger set of former Frederic sports icons, 2015 FHS grad Zach Schmidt is one of a precious few who, like the trio in the paragraph above, can lay claim to being a part of football and basketball championships in the same season. (In Schmidtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, the 2014 football season and 2014-15 basketball season.)

Schmidt was, of course, a linchpin on both title-winning squads. Also a solid southpaw hurler, Schmidt hopes to crack the baseball lineup at UW-Superior.

And speaking of Frederic basketball, Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014-15 title-winning head basketball coach, Ryan Lind, has moved on to a teaching and coaching position at Johnson Creek High School in the southern part of the state. Johnson Creek isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t far from Lindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown of Princeton, Wis.

Look, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a VW! (No, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bear.)

Last week a 500- to 600 pound-bear was seen crossing the road not far from an old schoolhouse in the Town of Luck. The carefree bruin stopped in the middle of the gravel road for a few seconds while staring down a trembling motorist in a muchsmaller foreign car. Eventually the beast ambled into a swampy morass of tag alders.

If that bear is taken during the upcoming 2015 hunting season it will most certainly be front-page news. (Or at least make the Leader sports pages.)

September song A few local teal, mourning dove and Canada goose hunters checked in with UHSRUWV RI VXFFHVV LQ WKHLU LQLWLDO IRUD\V DĂ&#x20AC;HOG earlier this week. The respective seasons for each opened on Sept. 1. And in the words of the late, great lyricist: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long, long time from May to December. But the days grow short when you reach September.â&#x20AC;?

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget Halloween next month.

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South  Fork  Sporting  Club  brings  family  together Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Since the mid 1980s the South Fork Sporting Club has organized a get-together near the end of the summer trap shooting league to celebrate another year of fun, safe competition amongst friends, and bring their families along to share the joys of shooting trap. The annual event was held Thursday, Aug. 27. Along with a lot of laughter there was some sorrow as members, totaling around 50, lined up to honor fellow trap shooter John Schmidt. On the count RI WKUHH PHPEHUV Ă&#x20AC;UHG RQH VKRW LQWR WKH air simultaneously to honor the longtime member of the South Fork Sporting Club, followed by another salute, with members HDFK Ă&#x20AC;ULQJ D VLQJOH VKRW LQWR WKH DLU VWDUWing from one end to the other. Schmidt, a resident of Siren, passed away in early August.

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ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The St. Croix Falls Common Council voted unanimously to rename and dedicate the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular Overlook Park in honor of slain local sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deputy Michael J. Seversen, who died last year after being shot in the line of duty over two decades earlier.

Seversen died on April 14, 2014, at the age of 50 from complications of a gun shot injury he received 23 years earlier, in April 1991. That incident not only left him paralyzed from the neck down, but also claimed the life of Burnett County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deputy Allen A. Albee, 35.

Seversenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public service and activities for years later have been the subject of numerous honors and stories.

But he was also a local staple, staying in St. Croix Falls, where he was born and raised, later serving the city as a SDUN UDQJHU SROLFH RIĂ&#x20AC;FHU DQG Ă&#x20AC;UH Ă&#x20AC;JKWHU DQG DIWHU WKH shooting, serving over a dozen years on the St. Croix Falls Plan Commission, assisting in design elements, building standards and more for the town where he was at its mercy every day. He also gave dozens of speeches to civic, youth, law enforcement and church groups.

His sister, Jane, spoke to the council at their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 31, asking to have the Overlook Park dedicated for her brother, due to his efforts to improve â&#x20AC;&#x153;the city he so loved.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mike really liked being involved,â&#x20AC;? she stated, calling him â&#x20AC;&#x153;living proofâ&#x20AC;? that a tragedy such as his does not mean the end of living.

The council quickly approved the measure to rename the park as Mike Seversen Memorial Park, with plans to commission a memorial or other appropriate recognition for his efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonderful idea,â&#x20AC;? stated alderman Jerry Berger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully we can allocate some resources to do this right,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Brian Blesi added.

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In general, the issues are all being addressed as hoped, and Peck received generally high marks on the issues, which later led to a contract renewal and pay increase for Peck from his current $70,000 to $81,000 annually, with a $3,000 one-time bonus. Â&#x2021; 7KH FRXQFLO WRRN QR DFWLRQ RQ WKH LVVXH RI WKH FLW\¡V sign ordinances, but they did discuss the issues, at length.

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The issue is compounded by possible integrity problems of a nearby retaining wall, if the line is torn up and repaired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the older sewer lines in town,â&#x20AC;? Peck said.

The city will look closer at possible options to either re-route or repair the line as it sits, although they will need to do more investigation into other possible problems with the line. Â&#x2021; 7KH FRXQFLO DSSURYHG D labor estimate of $4,300 for rebuilding of the Interlink Trail bridge, near Jerusalem Pond and the high school.

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Greg Marsten | Staff writer WEBSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; It is hazy, calm and early on Sunday, Aug. 30, as a collection of volunteers from the Jackson Fire and 5HVFXH 'HSDUWPHQW DVVHPEOHG LQ WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UH KDOO DERXW miles northeast of Webster, near Voyager Village.

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Van Tassel is here on his own time, working with the JFD divers on ways to make sure this recovery goes as smoothly as possible. He explains how they should attempt to triangulate the location with the shore, preferDEO\ ZLWK D SHUPDQHQW Ă&#x20AC;[WXUH OLNH D KRPH VR WKH\ FDQ EH VXUH WR Ă&#x20AC;QG WKHLU ORFDWLRQ TXLFNO\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re documenting for a crime scene, like a body recovery or a weapon recovery,â&#x20AC;? Van Tassel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But instead of a body or a weapon or a car or a snowmobile, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pulling up an old boat.â&#x20AC;?

1RW MXVW D ERDW D P\VWHU\ The team prepares and loads the JFD â&#x20AC;&#x153;dive van,â&#x20AC;? a ZHOO SUHVHUYHG V FRSSHU EURZQ 'RGJH FXVWRPized van that was donated by a resident, which bears a slight resemblance to Scooby-Dooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mystery Machineâ&#x20AC;? and leads to the real â&#x20AC;&#x153;mysteryâ&#x20AC;? of where this old boat was found.

After the short JFD Fire Hall meeting, the team of Ă&#x20AC;UHĂ&#x20AC;JKWHUV GLYHUV FOLPEV LQWR WKH 'RGJH WUDGLQJ MRNHV and compliments, laughing as they embark on a mission that is part training and part archaeology, with an actual mystery hidden in the effort, besides the very real danger of diving underwater.

The boat they are trying to recover is old, very old. JFD diver Steve Ralph found it upside down several hundred yards off the western side of North Sand Lake. While boats sink all the time, this is different. The boat was found in relatively deep water and, while that might not VHHP RGG VXEVHTXHQW GLYHV FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPHG WKDW LW ZDV VLWWLQJ EHVLGH ZKDW VHHPV WR EH D ´FDPSĂ&#x20AC;UHÂľ VFHQH ZLWK D Ă&#x20AC;UH pit and possible assembled wood, making it seem like this was the former North Sand Lake shoreline.

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It means the boat and the scene could be very, very old.

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He points out that the water clarity on North Sand is very high, allowing for easier underwater training. ,W DOVR PHDQV LW ZLOO EH HDVLHU WR GRFXPHQW DQG Ă&#x20AC;JXUH RXW WKH FDPSĂ&#x20AC;UH VFHQH DQG DOVR DOORZ WKH WHDP WR SUDFtice raising an item from the bottom using the lift bags, ZKLFK DUH Ă&#x20AC;OOHG XVLQJ UHGXQGDQW DLU WDQNV 7KH OLIW EDJV ZRUN YHU\ ZHOO DQG WKH ODUJHU pound bags can lift a snowmobile straight up, according to Van Tassel. He guesses the small boat wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need as much lift, but they bring it all with them to the scene. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to clean up the lake in the process, and better than the boat anchors and other stuff we try to bring up,â&#x20AC;? Van Tassel said, adding how lifting the boat will also show how to use straps, hooks and the bags in the process. ´%XW LW UHDOO\ LV IXQ Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ DOO NLQGV RI VWXII Âľ 9DQ Tassel said.

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as several of the divers stayed behind to better study and document the scene.

Van Tassel and Ralph dragged the boat the last few feet to shore, and Ralph, who discovered the boat, led the big reveal.

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Soon, others arrived and we convened in the family room. Larry motioned us into a circle, and one by one we introduced ourselves, and explained our purpose for attending the event.

Larry told us it was important to set an intention, a goal, before undertaking the walk. We meditated for an hour on our intention, and then the exercises to practice mindfulness and focus on our intention began. , KDG MXVW Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WZR \HDUV ZRUNLQJ VHYHQ SDUW WLPH MREV ZKLOH DWWHQGLQJ nursing school, and I was unsure of

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When my turn came, I was paired with a young man who did not seem too nervous. That calmed me somewhat, and then in the silence, we looked at each other, and keeping our minds clear of anything but our intention, we slowly walked toward each other. To my surprise, the rod bent as we grew closer. With that, we retired back to our VHDWV DQG , IHOW FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW WKDW DIWHU WKDW H[HUFLVH D Ă&#x20AC;UH ZDON ZRXOG EH D SLHFH RI cake. :KLOH ZH ZHUH LQVLGH WKH ERQĂ&#x20AC;UH KDG been lit, and we watched it glowing redder and hotter as we ate a light dinner at picnic tables nearby. By then, it was 7 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock in the evening; it seemed

like no time had passed since we arULYHG &RQYHUVDWLRQV HEEHG DV GDUNQHVV IHOO %\ LW ZDV WLPH WR EHJLQ /DUU\ DQG 0DULO\Q UDNHG WKH FRDOV LQWR D foot by 3-foot path. The coals were DJORZ D Ă&#x20AC;HU\ UHG LQ WKH GDUNQHVV DQG we formed a circle around them. One by one, people placed themselves at the beginning of the path and took their walks. We held their intention, in silence, and each one made it to the end of the path without a burn or mishap. I gathered my courage, until I, too, was UHDG\ WR WDNH P\ Ă&#x20AC;UH ZDON Breathing deeply and focused only on my intention, I felt myself in a peaceful space, unaware of the others. I walked slowly and mindfully on the coals, feeling nothing. When I reached the end, I felt elated, strong and self-empowered.

It was midnight. The entire event felt surreal, like it had happened to someone else.

Twenty years have passed since I WRRN P\ Ă&#x20AC;UH ZDON , H[SHULHQFHG PRUH upheaval and life changes in those years, but never again had I cause to doubt myself. The inner power from that walk remains with me to this day.

It strengthened my faith and inner knowing.

About the author: Nanette Del Monaco moved to St. Croix Falls four years ago, from Hampton, N.H. Retired, she volunteers in the Ice Age Alliance, the local food bank, Friends of the Interstate Park, as a Reading Friend at the elementary school, and as a mentor in the Kinship Program.

She loves the river, the parks, and most of all, the friendly people. Thanks to the Write Right Now class, she has found a passion in writing.

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)UHGHULF 9LNLQJV KHDG FRDFK .HQ %HODQJHU LV HQWHULQJ KLV WK VHDVRQ DV D KHDG IRRWEDOO FRDFK +H VSHQW \HDUV DV WKH KHDG FRDFK DW =XPEURWD +LJK 6FKRRO EHIRUH UHWLULQJ DQG PRYLQJ WR )UHGHULF ZKHUH KH KDV VSHQW WKH SDVW \HDUV DV KHDG FRDFK z 3KRWR E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Marty Seeger|Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Frederic football coach Ken Belanger hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missed an opening day of football practice for 58 straight years. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of football for someone who wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that thrilled about the game until about the eighth grade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My dad was very anti-football. Never knew why, but nobody in the family could play football,â&#x20AC;? Belanger said.

That all changed when Belanger was still in grade school. His father unexpectedly passed away and his older brothers, who were in high school at that time, convinced their mother that they should play.

During those days there werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t any youth football programs in his hometown of Brillion, which is near Green Bay. But Belanger ended up playing football his freshman year, he was the starting

quarterback all four years, and the game has been a huge part of his life ever since.

During his high school playing career he had a different coach in each of his four years but two of those coaches had a lasting impact on his life and career.

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When he said jump, you said, how high and that was it, there were no questions asked. He was a great coach and I thought he taught me a lot,â&#x20AC;? Belanger said.

Another coach, named Al Coenen, was an assistant during Belangerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junior year and became head coach during Belangerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior season. Belanger still sees Coenen, who is in his early 80s, all the time and even had him on the sidelines during a game a couple of years ago. Belanger, now 71, described Coenen as his idol,

mentor and one of his best friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think he really, really, really had a big impact on my life, my goals, what I wanted to do. He was a math teacher and I ended up being a football coach and a math teacher just like him,â&#x20AC;? Belanger said.

Along with football, Belanger played basketball, baseball and competed at the state track meet every year during high school. He played football at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and ran track all four years before landing a job as a teacher at Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School in Minnesota, as head football coach and math teacher. He coached two teams to the state championship game ZKHUH WKH\ Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG DV UXQQHUV XS DQG was inducted into the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2001.

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for all 35 years. His B-squad coach was with him for 32 years, and another eighthgrade coach, 33 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was amazing we were together all of those years,â&#x20AC;? Belanger said.

Over the past 15 seasons in Frederic, he has also had assistant Troy Wink on staff along with Billy Struck for 14. Brady Robertson was a volunteer and junior high coach for many years and now Belanger has him on staff as well. After the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent loss to Grantsburg, Belangerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall record stands at 278-194-2.

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FREDERIC VIKINGS FOOTBALL Vikings working with smaller numbersĆ&#x201A; new crew Marty Seeger|Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Staying healthy is always one of the No. 1 keys to a successful football season and that will be even more of a premium for Frederic as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dealing with low numbers, after the exodus of nearly a dozen quality seniors at the end of the 2014 season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are the lowest numbers weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here,â&#x20AC;? said coach Ken Belanger, who is in his 50th year of coaching football &RDFK %HODQJHU and 15th as head coach at Frederic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the issues is weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a very, very small ninth grade.â&#x20AC;?

The team has four freshmen out for football. The class size is small and the girls simply outnumber the boys. At the upper levels the team has decent numbers but with so many starters lost to graduation, there are a lot of new faces on the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got good people but this is a new crew. Most of them have never played varsity ball,â&#x20AC;? Belanger said.

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Austin Ennis, also a senior. Both athletes and not as good at others,â&#x20AC;? Belanger said.

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Despite losing a very talented group of seniors to graduation &RDFK +DOH Hale has a bunch of new talent to work with and is excited to get the season under way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited to see what an almost completely new group can do as the season goes on. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior FODVV ZDV P\ Ă&#x20AC;UVW JURXS RI IUHVKPHQ LQ VR LW¡V EHHQ fun to see them work and improve over the years,â&#x20AC;? Hale said.

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Hale said.

New to the team are second-team all-conference defensive back John Chenal, who is a sophomore this season and played for Frederic during the 2014 season, as well as Leo Chenal, who is a freshman.

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They really push each other. The camaraderie has clicked really well, really early,â&#x20AC;? Belisle said. That could be the big key to winning as the team moves forward in the newly realigned Lakeland North Conference, but some teams will &RDFK %HOLVOH likely keep the coaching staff busy wondering what to expect, particularly IURP :DVKEXUQ %D\Ă&#x20AC;HOG 6RXWK 6KRUH It will also add a bit of travel time for games, yet Belisle and the Saints will be ready with what they know they have to work with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re new and fresh. Our offensive line â&#x20AC;Ś not a one has taken a varsity snap, so I mean weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working hard with them, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re focusing on everything from picking up blitzes to run blocking and pass blocking and doing it hard,â&#x20AC;?

Belisle said.

The Saints do bring back some returning talent, particularly in the backfield with junior Tyler Henk, senior Chris Swanson and senior John Petherbridge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all returning varsity backs who know the system and work hard,â&#x20AC;?

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SIREN DRAGONS FOOTBALL Dragons hoping to build on successful Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2019;Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2013; season Marty Seeger|Staff writer 6,5(1 ² 7KH 'UDJRQV Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG RQ D good note in 2014, with a 58-40 victory over Abundant Life/Country Day/St. Ambrose, and a 7-3 overall record under Ă&#x20AC;UVW \HDU KHDG FRDFK 5\DQ .DUVWHQ ,W was the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best football record in 30 years, and this year theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll only hope to build on what they accomplished to be even better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The potential is there to be, but there are also teams in the conference that will be improved. Luck and Prairie Farm will be super tough &RDFK .DUVWHQ and then Bruce Northwoods, New Auburn, Mellen, Winter and Birchwood will be improved too. I just hope we are too,â&#x20AC;? said Karsten.

The 2015 season is Karstenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second as head coach, and 12th year of coaching high school football. Last year the team lost three seniors but most of the starters are back again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am most excited about seeing the growth potential of the program from year one to year two. I have a lot of the kids back that went 7-3 last season. We only lost three seniors, but they were all quality seniors. Trying to put the sopho$ SLOH RI 'UDJRQV JDQJ XS RQ D 0HOOHQ UXQQLQJ EDFN GXULQJ 6LUHQ V RSHQLQJ GD\ RI IRRWEDOO D JDPH WKH\ ZRQ z 3KRWR E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU mores and juniors in a position to help my three seniors is my biggest challenge,â&#x20AC;? Karsten said. players are out for football compared to a wide receiver and senior. Other seniors of seven juniors, nine sophomores and The team has more athletes in the pro- last year, when the team had just 24. include running back and linebacker 11 freshmen make up a solid Dragons gram this season too, which should give 6LUHQ KDV RQH UHWXUQLQJ Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHDP DOO Keenan Cook, and wide receiver and roster.

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UNITY EAGLES FOOTBALL Eagles under new management with Cory Nelson Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After David Anderson retired as head coach of the Eagles, Cory Nelson has taken the helm at Unity and hopes to lead the team to success. Nelson understands where the program has been and has the experience at Unity. He was an assistant coach for Chetek football before moving to Unity where he was a middle school football coach and varsity assistant the previous two years. He was the Eagles offensive &RDFK 1HOVRQ coordinator last year. He is most excited this season to be coaching what he feels are some of the best athletes in the district. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our athletes have put a tremendous amount of time into the weight room this past school year and summer. It was very apparent during our contact days and first week of practice. We have a fairly young coaching staff who communicate very well and we all have the same goals and expectations for our football program,â&#x20AC;? Nelson said. +H KDV Ă&#x20AC;YH FRDFKHV UHWXUQLQJ WR KHOS out from last year and re-added assistant Shaun Fisher, who took a year off last season, but ran the defense for several years before that. Josh Miller was also hired over the summer. He was an assistant at Chippewa Falls and head coach in Ashland before coming to Unity, where he teaches physical education.

He will assist varsity and coach middle school football as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With being a new head coach and having a number of different assistant coaches, we have begun to change our football program here at Unity. We have always had a strong football program; however, we are looking to be a dominant force in our conference and to make deep playoff runs. With these goals and mindset, we have changed how we practice,

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WEBSTER TIGERS FOOTBALL Tigers hope to improve as season progresses Marty Seeger|Staff writer WEBSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Tigers got off to a bit of a rough start in their opening game against Clayton, but coach Jovin Kroll, who is in his third season as head coach at Webster, feels the team should improve. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of starters back and some will see the varsity level IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW WLPH Back from last year are center Alec Ralph, quarterback Taran Wols and right guard Grant Preston, along with split end Paul Sargent. &RDFK .UROO â&#x20AC;&#x153;At some point in the year we are hoping to get senior running back and middle linebacker Max Norman back out on the field; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been out since January with a shoulder injury he sustained during hockey season. Dan Okes should be back by week three from military service, and he started on our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hard as they can, and they should be able to get through those down moments that happen in a game or season. Our leadership is very strong.â&#x20AC;?

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FREDERIC VOLLEYBALL Marty Seeger|Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Vikings won just two FRQIHUHQFH JDPHV ODVW VHDVRQ \HW Ă&#x20AC;UVW year head coach Carrie Kjellberg didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the year to end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win a lot of games, but we really started to play really solid volleyball for stretches,â&#x20AC;? Kjellberg said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite get it to last, from point one to point 25.â&#x20AC;?

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GRANTSBURG VOLLEYBALL Pirates another contender for the conference title Marty Seeger|Staff writer GRANTSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Pirates volleyball team was in a bit of a rebuilding phase over the past couple of seasons yet they were still able to make it back to the regional championship game against a very powerful Colfax team who ended their season in three sets. The Pirates fell second in the conference to the Luck Cardinals, another powerful force in the West Lakeland, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count Grantsburg out this season as they return a very strong bunch of girls, including three all-conference players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We return three all-conference players, strong seniors, experienced juniors, and talented new players,â&#x20AC;? said coach Deb Allaman-Johnson, who is in her 26th season of coaching.

The three all-conference players include senior outside hitter Olivia Tucker, as well as senior Delia Labatt and junior Rhiana Pochman.

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Along with those talented players, Allaman-Johnson has plenty to choose from again this season from the talent pool, as between 30 and 40 athletes showed up for the tryouts at the beginning of the year. The real test, however, will come in their game of the season at home against St. Croix Falls on Thursday, Sept. 1. The Saints appear to be a contender too this season, but several others will be hoping to knock off what is still one of the premier volleyball programs in Northwest Wisconsin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the past few seasons, the Lakeland Conference has been one of the best. We expect tough competition from every conference team. Local fans can look forward to a lot of good volleyball,â&#x20AC;? Allaman-Johnson said.

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50 years/from page 1 he says plenty of things have changed over the years, and in a way, so have the athletes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without a doubt, it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t black and white like it used to be,â&#x20AC;? Belanger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that with age you realize that there are some circumstances that have to be considered.â&#x20AC;?

Belanger said that video games and other technologies have changed athletes, yet many are now dedicating themselves to the weight room, something that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have when he played. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d see us, out playing pickup

basketball, softball games, especially when we were younger. Now there are no games unless Mom and Pops drive them 50 miles to be a part of some AAU team,â&#x20AC;? Belanger said, adding that the many youth sports programs available to kids have changed parents, who are a lot more involved now than they used to be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that has changed because of all the youth sports. Parents end up coaching those, and then they get more of a feeling of ownership and not only in that one thing that they did, but in general. Good, bad, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know â&#x20AC;Ś Different.â&#x20AC;?

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So many of the things Belanger does for the students, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tutoring, mentoring or simply being there for the kids, are things most donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to see on a daily basis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I come to school a lot of times and just hang around during lunch. When you talk to 15- to 18-year-olds that keeps you a little bit younger.â&#x20AC;?

Over the years Belanger has also coached wrestling, basketball, summer baseball and track, so his involvement in the school district goes beyond the football field, yet at some point, he realizes, his coaching career will come to an end.

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LUCK VOLLEYBALL Cards hope to excel under new head coach Marty Seeger|Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chelsey Foeller is taking over the head coaching duties at Luck this fall, replacing Jen Nelson, who led the Cardinals to a pair of conference titles and a trip to the state tournament in recent years. Foeller has a nice coaching resume over the past eight seasons with the 14, 15- and 16-and-under club level teams for Junior Olympic volleyball. Along with coaching clinics and completion of the coaching accreditation program through USA volleyball, Foeller is ready for her new role. She is pumped to work with the Cardinal talent. &RDFK )RHOOHU

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are a great group of athletes and are dedicated to each other and to the sport. They are competitive, hardworking, and really fun to work with,â&#x20AC;?

Foeller said.

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Despite lower numbers Foeller says the team strength is their knowledge of the game and working together as a team.

She said discipline will be important if

they want success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have put in a lot of hours and if they can stay focused and disciplined each match, one point at a time, they will succeed.â&#x20AC;?

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ST. CROIX FALLS VOLLEYBALL Marty Seeger|Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Saints volleyball team could be at the top of the heap in the West Lakeland if everything falls into place, and right now the team appears to have all the right pieces to be successful.

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hitter as a sophomore. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back and ready for her senior season, and Emma Wondra, a junior setter, is also back after dealing with injuries last year. She was out half of the season with a shoulder injury but wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t 100 percent according to Saints head coach Alyssa Notermann.

This year, however, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to go.

Wondra was a starting setter both her freshman and sophomore seasons.

So despite losing a starter to graduation the Saints technically gained two healthy starters back this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now we only have one starter leave and we have five returning starters EDFN VR NLQG RI D Ă LS Ă RS RI ODVW \HDU Âľ Notermann said, adding that the team has the potential to do great things. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think for us we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a great season last year, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just making sure HYHU\RQH VWD\V FRQĂ&#x20AC;GHQW FRPLQJ LQWR WKLV season, because we do have the ability to be a great team if we pull everything together and make it happen.â&#x20AC;?

Along with having veteran talent, Notermann said their servereceive is stronger this year and they have a stronger offense. She said they have potential to be a great blocking team but this early in the season theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not there quite yet, which is something theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be focusing on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of girls with a good vertical (jump) on the team, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just getting their footwork speed and the action speed for blocking â&#x20AC;Ś because we could be a good blocking team but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not there yet. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that we need to focus on,â&#x20AC;? Notermann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a strong competitor in the conference and we have the ability to be in the top but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too early to tell how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all going to come together. I think this year we do have the talent.â&#x20AC;?

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SIREN VOLLEYBALL Dragons return most of their talent from memorable Ĺ&#x201D;Ĺ&#x2019;Ĺ&#x201C;Ĺ&#x2013; season Marty Seeger|Staff writer SIREN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Despite a 3-9 conference record and 6-10 overall record for 2014, the Dragons volleyball team still managed to pull things together and earn a No. 2 seed in the WIAA playoffs.

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The Dragons lost two seniors to graduation in Emily Howe and Harriet Koball but gain back the main core of their roster, which includes seven seniors, many of whom, have seen varsity experience all four years.

They include Emily Stiemann, Ashlee Rightman, Laurel Kannenberg, Caitlyn Daniels, Elizabeth Stanford, Aubriannah Larson and Alexandra Webster. One junior, Bayzhia Taylor, two sophomores, Abby Kosloski and Amy Stanford, and a freshman, Jade Horstman, make up the rest of the varsity squad.

During the regional title game last year, the Dragons front line produced balanced numbers with Daniels leading the way with 10 kills while Rightman, Stiemann and Lizzie Stanford HDFK FRQWULEXWHG Ă&#x20AC;YH kills. Larson was their main setter with 24 assists in the match.

Sirenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball program also has good numbers in the JV program, with 27 athletes, the most in seven years, which will also allow the Dragons to have a C-squad team.

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UNITY VOLLEYBALL SeniorĹ&#x2018;heavy Eagles hope to stay in the conference mix Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Unity volleyball team is deep in talent compared to recent years, which might PDNH FKRRVLQJ JLUOV WR Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH rotation a challenging job for fourth-year coach Jennifer DeLozier. The Eagles have six seniors and all have seen varsity action along with a handful of juniors and a sophomore that saw plenty of time on the court last season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m heavy on seniors,â&#x20AC;? &RDFK 'H/R]LHU DeLozier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping for a good season with them.

I feel like they should be able to step up and I feel like it should be a good season for us.â&#x20AC;?

The Eagles did lose one of the most talented liberos and defensive specialists in the conference

to graduation, Olivia Nelson, as well as Paige Lunsmann, who was a solid defensive presence on the court. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a couple of kids that are working in that position hard at it, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping that with their hard work that we can replace that,â&#x20AC;? DeLozier said.

With several girls playing club volleyball over the summer, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll likely be ahead of the curve when the season gets under way, but DeLozier feels, like many others do, that this could be a year where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, on any given night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be really competitive this year because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be that one team (that stands out).â&#x20AC;?

As of right now DeLozier feels they have two of the best setters in the conference, and they work well together. She feels their hitting should be consistent as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The wild card is the defensive side of it. With losing Olivia, and losing Paige, because she was a good defensive person too, that thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where our question mark is going to come in a little bit.

I think we were tough servers, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the defensive part of it â&#x20AC;Ś weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to see if we can cover that loss there.â&#x20AC;?

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WEBSTER VOLLEYBALL graduation, as well as Ashley Davis. Both HDUQHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW WHDP DOO FRQIHUHQFH EXW WKH team will be adding two accomplished younger setters to the mix this season WR Ă&#x20AC;OO VRPH RI WKH YRLG 7KH WHDP ZLOO rely heavily on their three seniors to Marty Seeger|Staff writer lead them, including Bailey Woodford, WEBSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Tigers volleyball Kaitlyn Moser and Lydia Wilson.

WHDP Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WLHG IRU WKLUG ZLWK 8QLW\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Underclassmen like (junior) Sophie in the West Lakeland Conference in Phernetton and (sophomore) Taylor 2014 and were able to make it to the Howe will also be strong at the net,â&#x20AC;?

UHJLRQDO VHPLĂ&#x20AC;QDO DJDLQVW *UDQWVEXUJ Janssen added. but ended up losing that match 3-1. It Howe was also an all-conference was an intense battle and a great Webster honorable mention as a freshman in 2014. volleyball team, but the good news for In total the team has 19 players including 2015 is that the Tigers have improved, nine on varsity, with the three seniors, according to second-year coach Stefanie two juniors and four sophomores.

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Janssen is also working with a new JV ´'HĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ ZH DUH VWLOO D UHODWLYHO\ coach, Kim Flodin. young team, but we have improved since â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited to see how my players last season,â&#x20AC;? Janssen said.

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FREDERIC CROSS COUNTRY

Nicole Nelson hopes to make a run at state Marty Seeger|Staff writer FREDERIC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cross-country numbers are low again this season in Frederic, particularly for the girls side, where there is senior Nicole Nelson and eventually, junior Brooke Rosenau, who is in the process of moving from another school district in Minnesota. She is expected to join the team at their first &RDFK /DUFRP home meet of the season and comes with solid running experience according to coach Jeff Larcom.

1HOVRQ LV UHDG\ IRU KHU Ă&#x20AC;QDO \HDU RI cross country, and has her eyes set on state, after just missing a trip by three seconds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Nicoleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a pretty good competitor in the conference. I know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her goal to make it to state; she was a little bummed not making it last year,â&#x20AC;? Larcom said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each year she runs, she learns more. Her state experience in track last year, she realizes she needs to work hard to get to that next level, and

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For the boys it appears that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have enough for a full scoring team this season, and sophomores Chase Rowe and Zach Peterson are back with the team once again, as well as junior Mark Siebenthal â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chase and Zach both look stronger than they did last year. Mark, in practice, he looks stronger,â&#x20AC;? Larcom said.

Probably the most conditioned athlete to start with Frederic cross country will

be Chris Kuechenmeister, who just got back from basic training. He spent the summer with the Army in Georgia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would guess his times and everything â&#x20AC;Ś that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in better shape than he ever was last year,â&#x20AC;? Larcom said.

The team may pick up one or two athletes who are on the fence as to whether or not they want to join. Larcom will be working with a new assistant coach this season. New teacher Bridget Weiers is a veteran runner who will be

tagging along during practices and will be a nice addition to the team.

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GRANTSBURG CROSS COUNTRY

Pirates will be competitive on both boys and girls teams Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a tight UDFH WR WKH Ă&#x20AC;QLVK OLQH IRU WKH DUHD ER\V and girls cross-country teams within the Lakeland Conference, and the Pirate girls and boys will be right in the mix with both the Cameron girls, who are expected to be one of the top teams, and the Unity/ Luck boys, who are looking for a third consecutive trip to state. The Pirate boys, edged only by a St. Paul, Minn., team, tied the Unity boys in their opening meet Thursday, Aug. 27, and the JLUOV Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG VHFRQG behind Cameron. &RDFK 5LFKDUGVRQ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited about the strong mix of returners we have as well as a big group of new runners that should be able to bring something to our team. It is a good group of kids that are fun to work with,â&#x20AC;? said third-year head coach Andy Richardson.

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ST. CROIX FALLS CROSS COUNTRY

Saints girls expect to chase Cameron for Lakeland title Marty Seeger|Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; After taking a year off for maternity leave Saints head coach Jennifer Clemins is back with the team once again for 2015. She is excited to be working with the athletes once again, and despite losing two talented seniors to graduation, she makes up for the loss with some incoming freshmen.

The numbers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t huge but enough to fill a complete girls and boys squad, with &RDFK &OHPLQV eight girls and seven boys. Allconference girls and VWDWH TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HUV 6RSKLH .OHLQ DQG 0DGDO\Q Bollig are back again this year and Matt LaMirande is an all-conference athlete returning on the boys side.

Clemins said the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest strength is their experience, with everyone coming in with multiple years of running experience, and one of the keys to success being camaraderie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If your team melds well with each other, you will get the dedication, you will get motivation, you will get the results you want because not only are you (the

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UNITY/LUCK CROSS COUNTRY

Eagle boys looking for third straight trip to state Marty Seeger|Staff writer BALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Unity/Luck cross-country team will be looking for big things from the boys side of things this fall as only one of the top Ă&#x20AC;YH VHQLRUV IURP ODVW yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team was lost to graduation. The rest of the Unity/ Luck boys have a lot of running experience and will hope to make their third consecutive &RDFK $QGHUVRQ trip to the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids near the end of October.

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7KH (DJOHV Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG ODVW DW VWDWH ODVW season. With everyone starting the season healthy, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no telling how much the team can improve. Junior Alex Binfet was the Eagles top runner last season DQG Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHG WK RYHUDOO DW VWDWH DQG is once again expected to lead the way.

Jensen was second on the team at state, followed by Matt Peterson, a senior this year, senior Eli Vos Benkowski and junior Nathan Cousins.

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WEBSTER CROSS COUNTRY

Tigers have big potential again Marty Seeger|Staff writer WEBSTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Tiger boys crosscountry team that earned a trip to the state cross-country meet last season included four talented seniors. The top two runners graduated, as well as the sixth and seventh runners, but a large core of the Tigers state cross-country team is back, which could make this another exciting year for the Webster boys.

Senior Darrick Nelson, junior Andrew Ruiz and sophomore Joey Formanek ZHUH DPRQJ WKH 7LJHUV WRS Ă&#x20AC;YH UXQQHUV ODVW \HDU DQG LI WKH 7LJHUV FDQ Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH next to scoring spots and add another WZR WR WKH WHDP WR KHOS Ă&#x20AC;OO LQ IRU WKH ORVV Webster could be in the running with the rest of the conference. They have the numbers to do it, as a total of nine boys are out to compete. Coach Roy Ward is in his 17th season as coach at Webster this year, and has Jodi Elmgren once again as his assistant coach along with Angela Gaffney and Emilie Pope as volunteer

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Ward says it might be a bit of a slow start

as some runners are new to the varsity level. Despite this being another strong year in terms of other teams having a lot of talented runners, Ward is optimistic for what his team can accomplish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am a believer that anything can happen. I just focus on what we can do to be the best we can be at the end of the season,â&#x20AC;? said Ward.

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LUCK/UNITY GIRLS GOLF Four seniors set to lead Luck/Unity girls golf Marty Seeger|Staff writer LUCK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Luck/Unity golf team name is a bit misleading this season, as DOO Ă&#x20AC;YH RI WKH JROIHUV RQ WKH URVWHU DUH actually from Luck, and four are playing on the varsity level for right now. Coach &KXFN +ROLFN\ KDV KDG WURXEOH Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ athletes from the Unity School District who want to play golf, but the girls he does have this year on varsity, all seniors, should be able to help the team be successful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel real comfortable with the four we have, &RDFK +ROLFN\ I just wish we had that fifth girl, so when somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off you might get that Ă&#x20AC;IWK JLUO WR VKRRW D EHWWHU VFRUH DQG ZH¡UH missing that right now,â&#x20AC;? Holicky said.

7KDW¡V QRW WR VD\ WKDW WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;IWK SOD\HU sophomore Meredith Thompson, wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to step into the varsity role as the VHDVRQ SURJUHVVHV %XW VKH¡V LQ KHU Ă&#x20AC;UVW year, and completely new to golf. The four others have varsity experience, including Kerrigan Ekholm and Maddie Joy, who have both earned trips to the sectional meet. Emma Pedersen has also improved from last year already according to Holicky. Pedersen was similar to /8&. 81,7< *,5/6 *2/) 6(1,256 0DGGLH -R\ (PPD 3HGHUVHQ .HUULJDQ (NKROP %ULWWDQ\ 'RQDOG 623+2025( 0HUHGLWK 7KRPSVRQ &2$&+ +($' &2$&+ &KXFN +ROLFN\

Thompson last year, eventually earning her spot on the varsity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had Emma that way last year, and Emma made great improvements and was able to play on the varsity and beat somebody out actually, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping the same thing might happen with Meredith somewhere down the line,â&#x20AC;? Holicky.

Senior Brittany Donald is another strong athlete who put in several good rounds of golf last season, and the team has proven theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to play with the rest of a very strong conference.

The top three scores on one nine-hole round went to Ekholm, Joy and Pedersen with 45, 48 and 52, respectively, in Hayward. The team finished in the middle of the pack among 11 other schools, only being topped

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ST. CROIX FALLS GIRLS GOLF Same low numbers for Saints golf team Marty Seeger|Staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; It has been tough for St. Croix Falls over the past few years WR UHFUXLW HQRXJK QXPEHUV WR Ă&#x20AC;OO D WHDP and once again theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be faced with a small roster. Three girls, however, were letter winners last year and are back again this season, including senior Aly Frey and sophomores Claire Scharfenberg and Katie Herrick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only is this beneficial to their individual play, but also in &RDFK *MRYLJ understanding the layout of the courses that we will play,â&#x20AC;? said coach 0DULD *MRYLJ ZKR LV LQ KHU Ă&#x20AC;IWK VHDVRQ as head coach.

Gjovig feels the team will be improved from last season for the reasons mentioned above and because of senior Paige Wuellner joining the team as well.

Gjovig said that Wuellner has done a nice job of chipping so far this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The key to our success this season will be building on our previous experience and improving on our short game,â&#x20AC;?

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rekindling a passion for the game of golf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year we have the same number of girls competing and always look to grow those numbers We have an eighthgrade student that is very interested in

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UNITY/LUCK TENNIS â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a bunch of new ones that are doing really, really well,â&#x20AC;? Hensiak said, adding that seniors Carlie Merrill and Nicole Hoverman are new to the sport.

Last year the team graduated four senior captains.

Marty Seeger|Staff writer â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got at least six girls that are brandBALSAM LAKE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Unity/Luck tennis new to the sport this year, which is over KDV D IXOO VTXDG WKLV \HDU WR Ă&#x20AC;OO WKH IRXU half the team. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a full squad, so singles spots and three doubles team Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy with that, especially in my spots, which has second-year head coach second year. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited with the Scott Hensiak excited for this fall. He attitude of the team, the personality of has added a few more athletes when this team. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headed in the right compared to last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s numbers and his direction,â&#x20AC;? Hensiak said. two senior captains, Alaura Lemieux, of :KR ZLOO EH Ă&#x20AC;OOLQJ WKH 1R VLQJOHV DQG Luck, and Danielle Ahlm, of Unity, have doubles spots was yet to be determined, varsity experience. They were teammates but it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be long and the team will be on the No. 1 doubles squad last year VROLGLĂ&#x20AC;HG DQG UHDG\ WR SOD\ ,W ZLOO EH D and also played some singles matches, challenging year as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll once again and will likely play singles much of the play in the Middle Border Conference 2015 season. Other returning players against teams like Amery, Osceola, New include juniors Jasmine Lowe and Kiarra Richmond, Barron, Bloomer, Ellsworth, Swanson, as well as sophomore Shannon Mondovi, Durand and BaldwinLane.

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