By Cole Walters May 21, 2013 Appleton – Wisconsin Rapids traveled to Appleton North to take on the Lightning in WIAA regional playoff action, and the Red Raiders’ season came to an end with a tough 8-2 loss to Appleton North Tuesday evening. The scoring got started when Appleton North got back to back singles to start [...]

  By Dwayne Corry May 22, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids– Assumption Royals’ ace Megan Buntrock took to the mound on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon at Robinson Park against conference foe Northland Lutheran and did not surrender a single hit en route to a complete team victory by the final score 10-0  in round two of the WIAA playoffs. Buntrock went [...]

  By Dwayne Corry May 20, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids– Two of the best soccer teams battled it out in a non conference match up at Washington Field in Wisconsin Rapids Monday, with the Assumption Royals handing Regis its first loss of the season. Mary Sigler scored a goal for the Royals in the first half, and [...]

  CWS Sports Desk May 19, 2013 Waukesha — Wisconsin Rapids has faced some formidable foes in Wisconsin Valley Conference action this year, and Saturday, the Red Raiders stepped out of the conference to face perhaps their stiffest competition this season: state ranked Waukesha West. West easily downed the Red Raiders, 6-1, dominating in all [...]

  By David Keech May 18, 2013 Sun Prairie — The Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Red Raider baseball team traveled to Sun Prairie on Saturday, and came away with a doubleheader split. Rapids was blanked by Sun Prairie, the # ranked Division 1 team in the state, 6-0. Rapids downed Burlington, 4-3, behind a gem of [...]

  By David Keech May 19, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids —  CWS places our focus on student athletes throughout central Wisconsin. Focus student athlete: Allison Brost     Rapids Softball Year in school: Sophomore   Position(s) played: Pitcher When I was little I wanted to grow up to be….A softball player on the USA Olympic Team My [...]

  By Cole Walters May 18, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids – Wisconsin Rapids softball took on the Rhinelander Hodags in a double-header on a Saturday morning and luck was not on Rapids side, as they dropped both games, 7-5 and 3-2. Game 1 Rhinelander got things started fast against starting pitcher Allison Brost, getting a 3-0 lead [...]

  By David Keech May 17, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids – CWS places our focus on student athletes throughout central Wisconsin. Focus student athlete: Brett Weinfurter    Rapids Baseball   Year in school Senior    Position(s) played: 1st, P   When I was little I wanted to grow up to be…. a firefighter or a professional baseball   [...]

  By David Keech May 19, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids —  CWS places our focus on student athletes throughout central Wisconsin. Focus student athlete: Jake Covey    Rapids Baseball Year in school Senior    Position(s) played: 1st, P   When I was little I wanted to grow up to be…. Basketball player   My favorite major league [...]

  CWS Sports Desk May 17, 2013 Merrill– Golf teams from each school in the Wisconsin Valley Conference assembled in Merrill on a soggy and cool afternoon for the final leg of the WVC meet and the SPASH Panthers came away victorious.  With the win, the Panthers earned the 2013 conference championship. SPASH finished the day [...]

  By David Keech May 17, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids —  CWS places our focus on student athletes throughout central Wisconsin. Focus student athlete:     Tyler Tesch  Rapids Baseball  Year in school:  Senior    Position(s) played: Catcher.   My favorite major league baseball player(s): Yadier Molina.   Favorite breakfast food:  Pancakes.   Adults who have had [...]

  CWS Sports Desk May 16, 2013 Schofield — Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln looked to improve their position in the Wisconsin Valley Conference standings by tackling the Evergreens of DC Everest, but were shut out by a score of 5 – 0. Everest dominated throughout, as five different Evergreens scored. Red Raider coach Nathan Cleveland was [...]

  By Dwayne Corry May 16, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids– The Assumption Royals opened the 2013 WIAA playoff’s with a resounding 11-2 win over Columbus Catholic. Royals’ ace Megan Buntrock went the distance giving up only five hits, with five strikeouts, no walks, and two runs (one earned). “I just threw strikes and let my defense do [...]

  By David Keech May 16, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids —  CWS places our focus on student athletes throughout central Wisconsin. Focus student athlete:   Sophie Hardina           Rapids Soccer   Year in school: Senior     Position(s) played: Goal Keeper When I was little I wanted to grow up to be…. Teacher My [...]

  By Cole Walters and David Keech May 15, 2013 Wisconsin Rapids — Wisconsin Rapids baseball looked to get a win in the win column against conference foe D.C. Everest, but Everest came away with an 11-6 victory on Wednesday night. D.C. Everest got things started quicky in the first inning when an error and [...]