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Girls Cross County Team Celebrates New Personal Records (PRs)

Girls Cross County Team Celebrates New Personal Records (PRs)

Ila Culver, Reporter October 14, 2025

Over the course of the past three months, Amherst High School’s cross country team has trained daily and competed against multiple schools at various meets, experiencing a variety of wins with both team...

Amherst Soccer Draws Against State Power Arcadia

Amherst Soccer Draws Against State Power Arcadia

Ian Dudley, Sports Editor October 8, 2025

The Amherst boys soccer team faced an undefeated Arcadia Raiders team on September 27, and in one of the marquee matches of the season, emerged with a draw, a 1-1 tie against a state power. Amherst...

Amherst Soccer Moves Into the Ranks of the Contenders

Amherst Soccer Moves Into the Ranks of the Contenders

Ian Dudley, Sports Editor September 23, 2025

The Amherst Falcon soccer team has enjoyed a terrific start to the season despite a recent loss to conference rival Columbus Catholic. The team won its first five matches without a loss,  defeating two...

Baseball May 6: Amherst Smokes Iola 10-3

Baseball May 6: Amherst Smokes Iola 10-3

Ian Dudley, Sports Reporter May 7, 2025

On May 6, Amherst topped Iola-Scandinavia 10-3 in CWC-East conference play. Senior AJ O'Brien came on in relief to silence the Thunderbird bats, holding them to two hits while striking out six. Logan...

Softball May 6: Close But Not Quite There in Witt-Birn Double

Softball May 6: Close But Not Quite There in Witt-Birn Double

Ian Dudley, Sports Reporter May 7, 2025

Amherst Falcons Softball got swept at Wittenberg-Birnamwood in a double-header on May 6. In the first game, Amherst lost 6-4. Amherst had 8 hits but no clutch hitting, leaving 13 runners on base and...

Girls Soccer May 6: A Sweep Over the Truckers

Girls Soccer May 6: A Sweep Over the Truckers

Ian Dudley, Sports Reporter May 7, 2025

May 6: Amherst 4, Clintonville 0 On Tuesday the Amherst Girls Soccer team traveled to Clintonville and flattened the tires of the Truckers 4-0. Highlights included Kasey Werachowski’s first career...

Girls Soccer May 5: A Tie with Wautoma

Girls Soccer May 5: A Tie with Wautoma

Ian Dudley, Sports Reporter May 6, 2025

May 5: Amherst 1, Wautoma 1 On Monday, May 5, the Girls Soccer faced Wautoma at home. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. The highlight? Junior Ava Krebsbach scored her first career goal to secure the tie...

Softball May 5: Amherst Wipes Floor with T-Birds

Softball May 5: Amherst Wipes Floor with T-Birds

Ian Dudley, Sports Reporter May 6, 2025

May 5: Amherst 7, Iola-Scandinavia 0 The Amherst Falcons Softball beat Iola Scandinavia 7-0 today in Amherst. Sam Nooyen earned the win in the circle striking out 6 T-Birds while giving up no walks. Delaney...

Baseball Recap: April

Baseball Recap: April

Ian Dudley, Sports Reporter May 1, 2025

April 26: Amherst 1, Pacelli 4;  Amherst 4, Pacelli 9 Senior Ethan Peskie pitched five innings and gave up four hits and three runs in the first of two games versus Pacelli. Sully Perkins had the...

Softball Recap: April

Softball Recap: April

Ian Dudley, Sports Reporter May 1, 2025

April 29: Amherst 7, Shiocton 1 Amherst Falcons Softball snaps a four-game losing streak with a 7-1 win at Shiocton. Aubrey Chandler led the Falcons with four hits. Ivy Boelk added three hits including...

Girls Soccer Recap: April

Girls Soccer Recap: April

Ian Dudley, Sports Reporter May 1, 2025

April 29: Wautoma 3, Amherst 1 The Falcons Girls Soccer team traveled south to Wautoma on Tuesday for a match against the Hornets. They came out with a loss on the tough grass, 3-1. On the bright...

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