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Boscobel spikers drop a pair in SWAL
Trumm
Kelsey Trumm prepares to serve during the Boscobel volleyball team's loss to Cuba City on Tuesday. - photo by Peter Lindblad
Peter Lindblad
Updated: Sep 21, 2011, 2:36 PM
Published: Sep 21, 2011, 2:38 PM

The rallies lasted long, but in the end, Fennimore got the points. And that's what mattered in the Boscobel volleyball team's 25-11, 25-20, 25-17 loss to the Golden Eagles in a SWAL contest on Thursday   .

Despite the score, Bulldogs coach Jeff Ostheimer watched his team show signs of progress in the defeat. "We actually didn't play that badly," said Ostheimer. "There were long rallies and lots of digs, but they were able to finish and get the points."

   With Tuesday's loss to Cuba City, Boscobel now falls to 0-6 in SWAL matches.

   Morgan Gunderson had 10 kills and four blocks, while Breland Prochaska racked up 23 digs to lead Fennimore to victory.

   For Boscobel, Beth Imhoff had a strong all-around game, with three kills and four digs. At the net, Bri Wagner slammed home 10 kills and had five assists for the Bulldogs, while Allison Krogen picked up 13 assists and Kelsey Trumm came up with five digs.

   "We passed the ball very well, and we served okay," said Ostheimer. "But they finished the rallies and got the tough points."

   Still, the way Boscobel competed gave Ostheimer hope for the rest of the season. "We built some confidence that we could play with them, that we can play with better teams," said Ostheimer. "It's just too bad we couldn't close out and get those final points we needed."

   Led by Taylor Pickel, the Cubans swept Boscobel 25-16, 25-8, 25-12 in SWAL action on Tuesday. Pickel had 10 kills and four assists, while Kayla Marti dished out 22 assists and Rachel Johnson had 10 digs for Cuba City.

   For the Bulldogs, Nicole Pegram had a nice outing, scoring six kills and a block. Beth Imhoff was everywhere for Boscobel, compiling four kills, one block, one ace and three digs. Allison Krogen had an ace and four assists, while Bri Wagner led the team with six helpers. Wagner also had a pair of digs.

   On Thursday, Boscobel hosts Riverdale, before traveling to Darlington on Tuesday.
Darlington honors long-time coach Arnie Miehe
School renames cross country course after legendary coach
Arnie Miehe
Former Darlington cross country coach Arnie Miehe (left) stands as it is announced that the DHS cross country course will be renamed after him at the Darlington Invitational on Sept. 7. The years of accomplishments are displayed on the banner behind Miehe. - photo by Casey Lindecrantz
Natalie Dillon, Fox Tales
Updated: Sep 13, 2024, 4:03 PM
Published: Sep 13, 2024, 4:04 PM

DARLINGTON — At its 41st annual Darlington Invite, the cross country team honored long-time head coach Arnie Miehe by renaming the course after him.

“It’s an incredible honor,” Arnie said. “It’s very humbling. It makes me think of all the hours, days, weeks and years that went into it — all the events and kids I’ve come in contact with.”

Since taking over  the program in 1982, Arnie has had nine state championship teams — eight for the boys and one for the girls — including six consecutive boys’ titles from 2011-2016. Another 39 teams went to state — 23 for the boys and 16 for the girls. For four straight years from 1993-1996, Darlington boys were state runners-up to Cochrane-Fountain City. In this 41-year span, he’s also had numerous individual state runners.

Two of those runners were his sons, Kent and Tyson. Tyson has run in the Olympic trials, and Kent currently coaches the Redbirds cross country teams.

“The recognition needs to be spread out,” Arnie said. “It should really be named the Miehe course. My wife and kids had as much to do with the success as I did. It was an entire family effort.”

But Kent was quick to turn the recognition back to his father.

“All the success we had started here, with him,” Kent said of Darlington’s home course and the annual Invite, which Arnie had begun years ago.

Darlington kept its successful streak at home with the girls finishing runners-up to Lancaster. Adalee Berget led the squad with her third-place finish. As a team, the Lady Redbirds, ranked No. 9 in Division 3 per Week 1 of the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association Poll, ran faster than the 2023 squad that finished third at state.

“We are learning what good is,” Kent said. “The returners know what it takes to be good. We have a perspective of what we are working toward. The season is far from over.”