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Loss at civic center caps down week for Lady Miners
To borrow a line from a song: ‘Mama said there’d be days like this.’
Cardinals bring McLean County championship back to Washburn
It wasn’t exactly the district tournament, but if the McLean County tournament held in Underwood last weekend was any indication, the Washburn Cardinals can feel at least a little optimistic about how they fared in the post-season practice run.
Wilton-Wing takes fifth place over the holidays
Unlike other local area teams, the Miner boys weren’t sitting back and enjoying the holiday break from competitive basketball.
Washburn prevails against Underwood in double-header
The final set of games before Christmas break saw the Washburn Cardinals hosting the Underwood Comets in double-header action last Tuesday night.
Lady Cardinals start off the season with two wins
The start of the Washburn girls basketball season was a bit delayed thanks to some not-so-pleasant weather, but the team finally kicked their year off last Tuesday at home against the Minot Bishop Ryan Lions.
Miners recover to take down Skyhawks
The fans from Wilton-Wing got their first home look at their boys basketball team on Saturday when the Shiloh Skyhawks came into town.
Cardinals take third at tournament
Washburn hosted this year’s McLean County Tournament which featured a number of local teams this time around and a couple that took the long trek through winter conditions for some basketball action.
Cardinals end volleyball season at Regionals
The Washburn Cardinal Volleyball team ended the district tournament as the third place team with a win against the Garrison-Max Troopers.
Wilton-Wing rises from potential elimination to district runner-up
Wilton, home of the most intense high school volleyball fans in the state, also happened to be the host of the District 10 volleyball tournament this year.
Cardinals finish off regular season with a win on senior night
This year, Washburn has a group of five seniors on the team, all playing significant minutes during the season: Lindsey Wicklander, Samantha Tweeten, Allison Weisgarber, Candace Ankenbauer, and Samantha Tweeten.
