Sports

Coach Mariah Hill is optimistic about the possible fortunes for the River Valley Blackhawks volleyball program in 2025.

Hill has been with the R-V program for 12 years, with this being her sixth year as the head coach.

River Valley kicks off the boys soccer season for 2025 this week with sixth-year Head Coach Cory Schmidt watching his squad finish just above .500 last year at 10-8-5 overall but that included a second-place conference finish at 4-2-2, behind the Lancaster/Platteville co-op. Schmidt is encouraged as the regular season approaches.

Some experience returns for the Weston Silver Eagles on the volleyball court this fall, but a key player from the 2024 squad does not.

A young crew for Reedsburg Beaver girls golf is becoming familiar with varsity level play with numerous early season competitions in the books already.

River Valley opened the high school football season for 2025 last week Thursday at Evansville and although the final results weren’t what Coach Tyler McCain was hoping for, a 29-6 loss in non-conference play, there were some positives to build upon going forward.

It’s a big week for the Reedsburg Beaver cross country teams with the first competition of the season on Saturday at the Iowa- Grant Invitational.

The girls program looks to a new leader with Amber Larson taking over as the head coach of the program after Boys Coach Aaron Roden was in charge of both squads last season.

Wonewoc/Center/Weston Head Coach Jake McGlynn and his staff knew week one would be tough for the Silverwolves football team against a physical and veteran North Crawford squad in eight-man football at Weston High School Thursday.

The Spring Green Dolphin Swim Team held its end-of-season banquet, where it handed out several awards.

--Rookies of the year: Ava Heckendorf and Tucker Denu

--Most Improved: Girls: Annie Stanek, Emelyn Pulvermacher, Ember Richards, Morgan McCall. Boys: Everett Aron, Bodie Stanek, Carter Miller, Carter Heckendorf.

River Valley High School girls swimmers again will join Lodi and Wis. Heights this season in a three-school co-op with the first meet set for this Thursday in Lodi against Verona.

This season is the final one for the Wonewoc-Center/Weston Silverwolves co-op football team as the Silverwolves get ready for Thursday’s season opener at Weston High School at 7 p.m. vs. North Crawford.