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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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Davis selected to participate in All-Star Game

Katie Lechton, Sports Editor April 16, 2025

Olivia Davis will take to the hardwood one more time as a Falcon this summer, as she was chosen for the 2025 All-Star Game, which is hosted by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).  “It...

Stuczynski to Represent Amherst at All-Star Game

Stuczynski to Represent Amherst at All-Star Game

Katie Lechton, Sports Editor March 17, 2025

Senior Sam Stuczynski will take to the gridiron one more time wearing the blue and white this summer, as he was chosen to participate in the 2025 Small School All-Star Game, which is hosted by the Wisconsin...

A Swedish Perspective on American Sports

A Swedish Perspective on American Sports

Cornelia Larsson March 12, 2025

As a Swedish exchange student in the U.S., one of the biggest cultural differences I’ve noticed is how deeply sports are integrated into school life. Back home in Sweden, sports and school are completely...

Perkins Leads Hoops Team Down the Stretch

Perkins Leads Hoops Team Down the Stretch

Katie Lechton March 11, 2025

With the calendar turning to the month of February, and fast approaching March, the Amherst boys’ basketball program set their sights towards the end of the regular season, and a spot in the postseason....

Three Amherst Wrestlers Advance to Sectionals

Three Amherst Wrestlers Advance to Sectionals

March 11, 2025

Three Amherst wrestlers qualified for this year’s WIAA Individual Sectional Wrestling Tournament held in Seymour, Wis., on Sat., Feb. 22. Junior Otto Anglemyer (144 pounds), senior Gideon Cole (150)...

IBA All-Stars lead early but fall late to Waupaca All-Stars

IBA All-Stars lead early but fall late to Waupaca All-Stars

March 7, 2025

For the second consecutive year, the Waupaca Intramural All-Stars defeated the host Amherst Intramural Basketball Association (IBA) All-Stars in a game that wasn't decided until the final minute. Waupaca...

Bowling Team Finishes Strong but a Few Pins Short of State Bid

Bowling Team Finishes Strong but a Few Pins Short of State Bid

Alex Duley February 13, 2025

Going into the last meet of the season, the Amherst Falcons Bowling Team had just one goal -- to win both of their matches and make a trip to the State Finals. On February 2, Amherst traveled...

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