Wednesday, April 29
On Friday, April 24 the Adapted Sports Team participated in the Splash and Dash Swim Meet at Eau Claire North. This was the team’s first swim meet and they had a strong showing. Kaelyn Van Dreel won the 10 and 20 meter freestyle in the white division. Zach Wacek got 5th in the 10 meter backstroke and 4th in the 20 meter freestyle in the white division. Akeesha Wang paddled her way to 2nd in the 20 meter freestyle white division. Jacob McClain had a strong showing, coming in 1st in the 20 meter freestyle and the 20 meter backstroke both in the blue division while coming in 2nd in the 40 meter freestyle. The relay team of Dominic Garr, Brock Klatt, Bella Rice, and Zack Wacek took 3rd in the 4 x 10 meter relay. Great job! Catch the Adapted Sports Team back in action on Friday, May 8 as we host the Mighty Mustang Invite.
The Golf Team kicked off the week by finishing in 2nd place in the 20 team (100 golfer) Spooner Invitational on Tuesday. Top 3 team scores: Rice Lake 304; Menomonie 309; Bloomer 312. Leading the way were 1st place overall medalist Tyler Reckin with a (2 over 73) followed by Wes Miller (77) good for 7th overall & Quin Rabeneck (78) good for 9th overall, with Trent Wold carding an 81.
Please congratulate Forensics Team members on their outstanding performance at the WISDAA State Festival (virtual edition…). Next week we learn whether MHS earned a special award for scoring among the best schools in the state, but for now we have individual results. Earning Gold: Tehya Johnson, Expository; Chase Pember, Extemporaneous; Addy Rue, Hailey Bien, and Claire Haulser, Group Interp; Owen Kelsey, Impromptu; Miles Ogden, Informative; Amelia Hanson & Lucy Dolan, Play Acting; Emmi Crowley & Julia Prochnow, Play Acting; Brianna Klimek, Poetry; Ellie Beck, Poetry; Abby Shields, Poetry; Sarah Hansen, Prose; Mia Martin, Public Address; Levi Behm, Radio News Broadcasting; Daphne Ogden, Special Occasion; Abby Shields, Special Occasion; Addy Rue, Storytelling. Earning Silver: Aria McNaughton, Solo Acting; Meg Hansen, Public Address; Chloe Weiss, Prose; Savannah Potter, Poetry; Ozias Ahles, Moments in History; Claire Hausler, Oratory; Julia Prochnow, Farrago; Nora Trotter, Farrago; Chloe Weiss, Expository. Earning Bronze: Jackson Amdall, Impromptu; Carly Weber, Moments in History; Daphne Ogden & Nora Trotter, Play Acting; Lily Horvath, Prose. Participation: Brynn Smiskey & James Kong, Play Acting. Congratulations to Addy Rue and Abby Shields for earning the very rare Double Gold at state. Congrats to the entire team!
Congratulations to the Boys Track and Field Team for their outstanding performances at the River Falls Open yesterday. Event champions were Andrew Heckendorf in the 400m, Oliver Kerze in the 3200m, Preston Witter in the shot put, Cody Schaefer in the discus and the 4x200m relay team of John Gruber, Thomas Siem, Kenny Heim and Rylan Holmstadt. Also, congratulations to Owen Pelzel for breaking the 11th grade 1600m record on April 24 at the UW-Eau Claire Distance Classic.
The Art Department is excited to announce that the 3rd Annual MHS Art Show will take place on Saturday, May 9th. The art show will be on display in the MHS commons from 3pm – 6pm. All are welcome to stop by and check out over 400 pieces of amazing artwork that was created this year!
Thursday, April 30
On April 28 JV Baseball got the win 15-2 defeating Rice Lake. Case Quilling got his first win on the mound. Varsity Baseball defeated Rice Lake 5-3. Cade Lamb threw 3 no hit-scoreless innings to get the save. Taylor Mars had 2 doubles and 2 RBIs, and Luke Bystol had a big 2 out RBI single.
Friday, May 1
JV Baseball defeated Chippewa Falls 17-0 behind a great outing from Spencer Auth and Eric Zydowsky. Case Quilling had 2 hits and 3 RBIs. Varsity Baseball completed the sweep of Rice Lake winning 5-1. Bailey Casey threw a complete game 1 hitter with 11 strikeouts and 0 earned runs. Offensively, Charlie Mikesell had 2 hits and 2 RBIs, and Hawkins Anderson also collected 2 hits and an RBI.
Monday, May 4
The Mustangs Golf Team ended the week co-hosting the 16 team River Valley Invitational played at Lake Wissota Friday & Tanglewood Greens Saturday. Menomonie finished in a tie for 1st place with New Richmond after 36 holes, but ended runner-up losing on the 4th playoff hole on Saturday. Congrats to Tyler Reckin & Trent Wold for winning the 9 hole Pinehurst alternate shot at Lake Wissota Friday. Also congrats to Wes Miller & Quin Rabeneck for winning the Pinehurst alternate shot at Tanglewood Saturday.
Congratulations to the Boys Tennis Team for going undefeated at the Wausau Area two-day invitational over the weekend. The Mustangs captured their 20th team win of the season with their hard fought win over Bay Port in the final match of the tournament.
Congratulations to the Boys Track & Field Team for their outstanding performances at the Middle Border v. Big Rivers meet on May 1. The boys placed 3rd of 9 teams. First place finishers were Evan Olson in the 800m, Noah Winder in the 1600m and Luke Ray in the 3200m. Also, congratulations to Javan Butler for breaking the freshmen school records in the 100m and long jump.
The Art Department is so excited to announce that the 3rd annual MHS Art Show will take place this Saturday, May 9th. The art show will be on display in the MHS commons from 3pm – 6pm. All are welcome to stop by and check out over 400 pieces of amazing artwork that was created this year!
Tuesday, May 5
Windy conditions made it tough scoring on May 4 but the Mustangs Golf Team managed to finish in 3rd place at the 19 team (95 golfers) Chippewa Valley Championship played at Eau Claire Country Club. Top 4 team scores: River Falls 317; New Richmond 319; Menomonie 320; Hudson 325. Leading the way were 1st place overall medalist Wes Miller shooting a 3 over 74, followed by Tyler Reckin – 79 (8th place), Quin Rabeneck – 80 (10th place) & Trent Wold – 87.
Congratulations to the Forensics Team for earning the coveted EXCELLENCE IN SPEECH Award at this year’s State Festival! The award is given to the top 5% of competing schools in the state, and is the highest award a team can earn. The Mustangs were among the top 12 schools in the State, making this 16 consecutive seasons the team has earned the award! Please congratulate the team when you see them!