What’s Inside 4 ON THE COVER
The North girls and boys basketball teams are both enjoying successful seasons thanks in large part to the contributions of Brianna Banks and her brother Dalton
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12 Posterized
Chippewa Falls’ Caelan Givens
14 Coach Speak
ECA Stars coach Tom Bernhardt
15 Whistleblowers
Glen Volkman of Basketball Official Observer Service
16 Alumni Update
ELK MOUND’S MAIN MAN
Much like Eau Claire Memorial, UMass-Lowell has learned to count on its steady and dependable captain Michael Kapla
Dane Lew (right) doesn’t seek out the spotlight, but his four-year career certainly warrants it
20 Buckshot’s Flashback
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