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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...
Mount Horeb native Nolan Krentz was recently named Wisconsin Heights’ boys basketball coach. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
Nolan Krentz has two great passions in life.
The first is golf, where Krentz is the unofficial record holder for the most golf holes played in one year — 18,018. Yes, that number is correct.
Second, Krentz is a basketball junkie who can be found in random gyms across the state every winter.
Krentz...
Lights were recently installed at Mount Horeb’s softball field. Photo submitted
Mount Horeb’s softball field may look a little different the next time you go past it at night.
That’s because lights were recently installed at the field, which now makes it possible for games to be played at night.
Kurt Adler, who is the President of the Mount Horeb Softball Club, played a huge...
Mount Horeb-Barneveld senior offensive lineman Austin Leibfried is attracting interest from several Division 1 schools. Photo submitted
Mount Horeb-Barneveld senior football player Austin Leibfried, who is listed at 6'5, 230 pounds and plays on the offensive line, says life came at him quickly when it came to colleges recruiting him.
Leibfried currently has interest from nearly a dozen schools including Indiana, Wyoming, Coastal...
Anya McKay was named first-team all-conference. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
Mount Horeb’s girls soccer team made terrific strides on the pitch this spring.
And coaches around the Badger West Conference took notice, as the Vikings had six players named all-conference.
Junior forward/central defender Anya McKay and junior midfielder Rowan Severson were both named first-team...
Mount Horeb's Josh Manchester was named second-team all-league. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
John, Paul, George and Ringo.
The Beatles — arguably the greatest band of all-time — will always be known as the Fab Four.
Mount Horeb’s baseball team had its own Fab Four this spring — Ethan, Josh, Colin and Josh. And that quartet helped the Vikings to a surprise season that took them to a...
Mount Horeb's Jayse Holman was named first-team all-conference. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
Mount Horeb’s girls softball team has been one of the most steady, successful outfits in the area in recent seasons.
This year was more of the same, as the Vikings went 18-9 overall, finished second in a loaded Badger West Conference and won their third straight regional title.
To the surprise of...
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