Sports

It didn’t look like baseball season on Monday in our area but that was opening day for official pre-season workouts for high school teams to continue preparation for the 2026 season.

Badger Small co-champion Reedsburg had five boys wrestlers that earned first or second team All-Conference honors this season as the top wrestlers in a strong conference were recognized earlier this month.

Former Reedsburg Beaver Track and Field standout Hailey Campbell made history with the UW-Platteville program this past week. The junior was crowned the WIAC champion in the women’s high jump, matching her own school record of 1.71 meters.

This year’s RAHS Gymnastics squad was recognized last week at an awards banquet. Pictured are this year’s letter-winners. They are, from left, Audrey Matyas, Trenna Curtin, Leah Matthews, Bridget McCormick, Ellie Vielhuber and Brooke Minder. (Missing is Kaly Mueller).

River Valley High School gymnastics recently celebrated its 2025-2026 season. Pictured is the team at the SWC Conference Meet.

A successful boys hockey season for the Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells/Mauston high school co-op was recognized recently at the team’s end of season awards banquet.

RAHS sophomore Ellie Vielhuber got to experience the WIAA Gymnastics State Meet for the first time on Saturday. Vielhuber was one of five gymnasts that qualified for the State Meet in Wis. Rapids in the balance beam competition from the WIAA D-2 Sectional held in Reedsburg on Feb.

Six members of the River Valley Blackhawks girls basketball squad have received All-Conference recognition for this season as the Southwest Wisconsin Conference has announced this year’s All-Conference team.

The River Valley Blackhawks boys basketball won a regular season game at SWC Tri-Champion Platteville and lost at the buzzer at home against the Hillmen, so they took some confidence into their opening round WIAA Playoff game last Tuesday as the 11-seed Blackhawks played at six-seed Platteville in D-3 Regional play.

Weston saw its boys basketball season come to a close last Tuesday with a 77-44 loss at state-ranked North Crawford in WIAA D-5 Regional play. It was North Crawford’s third win over the Silver Eagles this season, but this matchup was by far the most competitive of the three contests but Weston ends the season at 4-18 overall.