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Dave Newman has been the sports editor at the New Richmond News at 1988. He has followed the action in the Middle Border Conference, Dunn-St. Croix Conference and Big Rivers Conference for nearly 30 years.

Middle Border Conference spring sports races beginning to take shape

Posted on April 23, 2012 by westwisport

With several of the Middle Border Conference seasons nearing their midpoint, the contenders and pretenders are beginning to show where they stand. Here’s a rundown on where the MBC races stand and what could happen in the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Major League Baseball Predictions: 2012

Posted on April 10, 2012 by westwisport

The first week of the baseball season, whether it’s in Little League or the big leagues, is a time for high hopes. With the Major League Baseball season getting underway this week, here are our predictions on how the season … Continue reading →

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Selecting all-conference teams is no easy task

Posted on March 20, 2012 by westwisport

Nothing causes more griping in high school sports than the selection of all-conference teams. It seems that nobody is totally happy with the results and there is always someone who gets shorted. Sometimes I think fans don’t understand how difficult … Continue reading →

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WIAA girls basketball tournaments starting; boys in sectionals on Thursday

Posted on March 6, 2012 by westwisport

WIAA girls basketball tournaments get started all around Wisconsin with the opening round of regional playoffs on Tuesday. While the girls’ tournaments are starting, the WIAA boys basketball tournaments have advanced to the sectional level. Here are previews of the … Continue reading →

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Our area should do extremely well at state wrestling

Posted on February 23, 2012 by westwisport

Our area has the chance to have another run of success at the WIAA state wrestling championships, which start this Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Here is a rundown on some of the top contenders from our area … Continue reading →

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Getting a program turned around

Posted on February 15, 2012 by westwisport

One of the great mysteries of high school sports is turning around programs that have been in extended losing cycles. Seeing the New Richmond girls basketball team back in the upper reaches of the Middle Border Conference standings for the … Continue reading →

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Ellsworth wrestling regional should be a dandy

Posted on February 7, 2012 by westwisport

This Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 regional wrestling tournament in Ellsworth has the makings of being one of the most entertaining regionals in the state. While most of the classes will have plenty of competition for the two berths that advance … Continue reading →

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Want top quality wrestling? Our area has it

Posted on January 26, 2012 by westwisport

Western Wisconsin doesn’t get the state-wide attention it deserves as a hotbed for top wrestling teams and individuals. A look at the current Wisconsin Wrestling Online state rankings shows just how good the wrestling is in our area. We’ll focus … Continue reading →

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Ensign, Montpetit get national TV time

Posted on January 17, 2012 by westwisport

Kyle Ensign of New Richmond and Brock Montpetit of Somerset got significant time on national TV last Friday night. Ensign and Montpetit skate for the University of Nebraska-Omaha men’s hockey team, which was playing Minnesota-Duluth, the top-ranked team in the … Continue reading →

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Proximity not the only key ingredient in a rivalry

Posted on January 12, 2012 by westwisport

Any schools in close proximity to each other are likely to have some sort of rivalry. It’s as natural as sibling rivalry, but proximity is not a necessary catalyst in some of the best rivalries. There are a number of … Continue reading →

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