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After a memorable 10-year run, Mount Horeb athletic director Kolleen Nesheim resigned on May 7. From left are husband Todd, Kolleen Nesheim, daughter Abby, and sons Terek and Kam. Photo submitted
Mount Horeb athletic director Kolleen Nesheim announced her resignation on May 7 after a memorable 10-year run.
Here’s what some of the coaches at Mount Horeb had to say about Nesheim.
RYAN FINLEY, BASEBALL
“Kolleen has been leading our athletic department in Mount Horeb for the majority of the...
Mount Horeb star guard Josh Manchester suffered a shoulder injury last Saturday and will be out for sectionals this weekend. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
Ugh!
That reaction from Mount Horeb boys basketball coach Todd Nesheim Monday said it all.
Nesheim learned that junior guard Josh Manchester — the state’s seventh-leading scorer at 31.1 points per game and the Player of the Year in the Badger Small Conference — will be out for the Vikings’...
Dave Chancellor, a 2002 graduate of Mount Horeb High School, is the Vikings’ new boys and girls cross country coach. Photo submitted
Dave Chancellor is coming home again.
And he’s downright giddy about it.
Chancellor, a 2002 Mount Horeb graduate, is returning to his alma mater this fall to coach the boys and girls cross country teams. Piper Atnip, a Mount Horeb teacher and alum, will serve as Chancellor’s top assistant.
Longtime...
Ethan Tranel will play football at UW-La Crosse beginning this fall.
Ethan Tranel, a 2023 Mount Horeb graduate, has had quite the summer.
Tranel competed in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Classic in Oshkosh in early July. Tranel also competed in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-Star Game on July 15.
The Baseball Classic included...
When it rains, it pours.
Not so much around these parts this summer, although Mother Nature has been kinder of late. But that's how the expression goes.
The Pine Bluff/Mount Horeb Home Talent League baseball team endured a monsoon in the top of the seventh inning of Sunday...
Mount Horeb-Barneveld senior offensive lineman Austin Leibfried verbally committed to play for Indiana last week. Photo submitted
Austin Leibfried had a plan.
And just as Hannibal Smith in the classic ‘A Team’ television series used to say, ‘I love it when a plan comes together,’ Leibfried’s plan recently came to fruition.
Leibfried desired to pursue a degree in Business at a top-notch school and also play college football at...
Siobahn Mertz and Mount Horeb's girls swimming team had a terrific first year as an independent program. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
Conference championships.
Playoff wins.
And even a state title.
It was another remarkable year for Mount Horeb’s sports teams.
Last week, we recognized the top boys’ performances. This week, we’ll honor the Vikings’ girls.
Team of the Year
Swimming
Mount Horeb’s girls swimming team had a historic...
The Mount Horeb-Barneveld football team had a memorable season./File photo
Conference championships.
Playoff wins.
And even a state title.
It was another remarkable year for Mount Horeb’s sports teams.
This week, we’ll honor the Vikings’ boys, and next week we’ll recognize the girls.
Team of the Year
Football
It's something a motivational speaker might say. Or something...
We lived like vampires for a day, recently. It was the worst day of the year to do it.
My daughter got strep throat last week, so the doctor prescribed antibiotics. She’s allergic to the antibiotics, we quickly learned, and she developed an itchy rash all over her face, chest, neck and legs. While...
Former Mount Horeb-Barneveld standout Max Meylor (7) is now quarterbacking the Green Bay Blizzard. Photo courtesy of the Green Bay Blizzard
Max Meylor, a 2016 Mount Horeb High School graduate, is living the life that most younger football players dream of. Meylor is currently a quarterback for the Green Bay Blizzard, a team in the Indoor Football League.
Meylor took over as the Blizzard’s starting quarterback last month and has played...
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