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Rocco Richie and Mount Horeb’s boys basketball team downed Monroe last week. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
It’s rare for basketball coaches to be talking about “must win” games in January.
But with Mount Horeb trying to navigate one of the state’s toughest schedules, Vikings coach Todd Nesheim viewed their game against Monroe on Jan. 5 as absolutely vital.
The Cheesemakers — who won a WIAA Division 3...
JJ Poarch (left) took third place at 120 pounds at the Sauk Prairie Invite last Saturday. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
PRAIRIE DU SAC – JJ Poarch got a taste of the big time last year when he qualified for the WIAA Division 1 individual state wrestling tournament at 113 pounds at the Kohl Center.
The Mount Horeb/Barneveld senior 120-pounder wants to take a bigger bite out of the competitive apple to end his senior...
Mount Horeb’s girls gymnastics team won its own invitational for a 12th straight season. Photo submitted
The atmosphere was outstanding.
The postgame festivities were a blast.
Unfortunately for Mount Horeb’s girls basketball team, what happened in between wasn’t as fun.
Oregon came to Mount Horeb last Friday and toppled the Vikings, 56-37. The Vikings fell to 3-8 overall and 2-5 in the Badger West...
Hallie Klein and Mount Horeb's girls basketball team fell to Oregon on Jan. 6. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
The atmosphere was outstanding.
The postgame festivities were a blast.
Unfortunately for Mount Horeb’s girls basketball team, what happened in between wasn’t as fun.
Oregon came to Mount Horeb last Friday and toppled the Vikings, 56-37. The Vikings fell to 3-8 overall and 2-5 in the Badger West...
Mount Horeb’s boys swimming team brought just two competitors to the Stoughton Invite last Saturday.
And both delivered top notch performances.
George Rothamer swam a 55.76 in the 100 freestyle and placed sixth. Carter Craven swam a 57.86 in the same event and finished eighth.
Rothamer was also...
Mount Horeb cross country standout Joseph Stoddard (#4501) won the WIAA Division 2 state title in late-October. File photo
Conference championships.
State tournament appearances — and titles.
And memories to last the rest of their lives.
Mount Horeb athletics had it all in the past year. And that meant one highlight after another.
Following is a look at the top-10 Mount Horeb sports stories of the year.
1. Stoddard...
Rocco Richie and Mount Horeb's boys basketball team fell to Madison Edgewood on Dec. 20. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
If you handed Todd Nesheim a schedule six weeks ago, he might have accurately predicted the record for Mount Horeb’s boys basketball team.
But the Vikings’ coach might have had the W’s and L’s in much different spots than they’ve ended up.
Mount Horeb dropped a 67-53 decision to Madison Edgewood on...
Todd Nesheim and Mount Horeb's boys basketball team defeated Stoughton on Dec. 13. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
They’ve been called giant killers.
Perhaps, they’re simply a giant themselves.
Mount Horeb’s boys basketball team continued their surprising ascension this season when it toppled Stoughton, 65-57, in overtime on Dec. 13. Stoughton entered the game ranked No. 5 in Division 2, while Mount Horeb was...
Austin Leibfried and Mount Horeb’s boys basketball team split a pair of games last week. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
Todd Nesheim doesn’t believe in cupcakes.
Mount Horeb’s boys basketball coach sets up one of the toughest schedules in the state for his Vikings.
The goal? To have Mount Horeb tournament tough by March.
That can also mean an endless stream of nailbiters during the regular season, and the Vikings’...
Austin Leibfried and Mount Horeb’s boys basketball team split a pair of games last week. Photo courtesy of Mary Langenfeld
Todd Nesheim doesn’t believe in cupcakes.
Mount Horeb’s boys basketball coach sets up one of the toughest schedules in the state for his Vikings.
The goal? To have Mount Horeb tournament tough by March.
That can also mean an endless stream of nailbiters during the regular season, and the Vikings’...
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