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Valley is no match for Arrows
Lancaster wrestlers win 60-9 over River Valley
Valley is no match for Arrows
Lancaster's Isaac Oyen and River Valley's Hayden Powell appear to be tangled up during last Thursday night's SWC wrestling match. Oyen won the 152-pound match by technical fall, while the host Flying Arrows won the meet, 60-9. - photo by A.J. Gates
A.J. Gates
Grant County Herald Independent
Updated: Jan 23, 2020, 8:55 PM
Published: Jan 23, 2020, 8:07 PM

LANCASTER – The visiting Blackhawks of River Valley offered no real resistance to the Lancaster varsity wrestling team last Thursday night, as the host Flying Arrows cruised to a 60-9 victory in Southwest Wisconsin Conference dual meet action.

Coach Brad Sturmer’s squad improved to 2-1 in conference dual-meet action with Dodgeville (Jan. 23) and Richland Center (Jan. 31) remaining on their schedule.

Against River Valley, the Arrows scored 60 points on five pins, one forfeit, three technical falls and three decisions, while giving up nine points on one pin and one decision.


(For complete coverage of this match, get your copy of the Jan. 23, 2020 issue of the Grant County Herald Independent.)


Lancaster 60,  River Valley 9

(from Thursday, Jan. 16, at Lancaster)

106 - Joe Esser (16-16) def. Richard Gilbert, 9-2. *113 - Abe Boebel (14-10) pinned Braden Prochaska, 1:11. 120 - Remington Bontreger (29-1) def. Jimmy Jennings, 7-4. 126 - Cole White (RV) pinned Michael Ihm (5-22), 1:27. 132 - Carter Lull (19-5) won by technical fall over Landon Radtke, 17-0. 138 - Dustin Tydrich (7-2) def. Trey Schulte, 7-1. 145 - Keeghan Kjos (RV) def. Logan Schneider (22-5), 3-2. 152 - Isaac Oyen (18-12) won by technical fall over Hayden Bowell, 16-1. 160 - Ryan McCartney (19-9) received a forfeit. 170 - Allen Cohen (10-14) pinned Luke Pape, 1:06. 182 - Brent Wagner (6-2) won by technical fall over Zach Eames, 16-0. 195 - Dustin Wolf (27-4) pinned Logan Tonstad, 3:01. 220 - Caden Straka (27-3) pinned Jacob Bindl, :16. 285 - Myles Bender (20-12) pinned Jackson Gilbert, 1:50.      
Richland Center girls snap 45-game losing streak
Burns makes three free throws with 3.2 seconds left to lift Hornets to 1-point win over Viroqua
Kylie Burns
Richland Center sophomore Kylie Burns made three free throws with 3.2 seconds left to lift the Hornets to a 55–54 non-conference victory over Viroqua Tuesday night. The win snapped Richland Center's 45-game losing streak. - photo by Erik Olson
Erik Olson
Published: Feb 14, 2025, 5:44 PM

RICHLAND CENTER — Sophomore Kylie Burns converted three straight free throws with 3.2 seconds left in overtime to give the Richland Center Hornets a 55-54 non-conference win here Tuesday night. 

The win was the Hornets’ first of the season and ended a 45-game losing streak dating back to the end of the 2022–23 campaign.

“They never gave up,” said coach Jeremy Kooi of his team which fought back from an early 12-point deficit 

The Hornets rallied to pull within 27–21 at the half and finally tied the game midway through the second half. The lead changed hands several times down the stretch before Regan Schoepp scored from close range to put the Hornets ahead 47–45. Viroqua freshman Allyah Schwenn quickly penetrated and scored to tie the game, 47–47, and force overtime.

In the extra period, Burns accounted for all eight of the Hornets’ points with a three-pointer and five of five from the free throw line. 

Ella Weiss led the Hornets in scoring with 22 points while Burns finished with 16. Jaycee Gander netted six, Carley Mieden five, Schoepp four and Jasmine Hazlerig two.

Schwenn topped all scorers with 24 points for Viroqua. Emily Hubatch scored 14 and Emma Moilien had 10. 

The Hornets were 19 of 30 from the free throw line while Viroqua converted 15 of 29 but only three of six in overtime.