COLLECTION: Top Local Photos of the Winter
Check out the best local sports photos from the winter. The gallery includes photos from boys and girls basketball, boys and girls hockey, wrestling, boys swimming and gymnastics.
Boyceville at Cadott wrestling 12-8-20
Cadott's Dawson Webster fights for a pin during a matchup at 182 pounds against Boyceville's Tyler Dormanen on Dec. 8 in Cadott.
Cadott at Stanley-Boyd boys basketball 12-10-20
Cadott's Brad Irwin (10) and Stanley-Boyd's Cooper Nichols (10) battle for rebounding position during a game on Dec. 10 in Stanley.
Rice Lake at Chi-Hi wrestling 12-28-20
Chi-Hi's Dalton McGraw fights for a pin on Brenden Nordeng during a matchup at 152 pounds on Dec. 28 at Chi-Hi.
Medford at Chi-Hi girls basketball 12-28-20
Chi-Hi's Savannah Hinke makes a pass against Medford on Dec. 28 at Chi-Hi.
Eau Claire Regis at McDonell girls basketball 12-29-20
The McDonell girls basketball team's bench applauds during a break in the action against Eau Claire Regis on Dec. 29 at McDonell.
Eau Claire Regis at McDonell boys basketball 12-29-20
Members of the McDonell and Eau Claire Regis boys basketball teams battle for a rebound on Dec. 29 at McDonell.
Western Wisconsin at Chippewa Falls/Menomonie girls hockey 12-30-20
Chippewa Falls/Menomonie's Abigail Martin moves up the ice with the puck against Western Wisconsin on Dec. 30 at Chippewa Area Ice Arena.
Eau Claire Memorial at Chi-Hi boys hockey 12-30-20
Chi-Hi's Aiden McCauley celebrates after scoring a third goal in the third period against Eau Claire Memorial on Dec. 30 at Chippewa Area Ice Arena.
Winter at Lake Holcombe girls basketball 1-5-21
Lake Holcombe's Brooke Lechleitner (13), Winter's Randi Roberts (15) and others battle for a rebound on Jan. 5 in Holcombe.
Winter at Lake Holcombe boys basketball 1-5-21
Lake Holcombe's Riley Gingras makes a pass against Winter on Jan. 5 in Holcombe.
Hayward at Bloomer girls basketball 1-7-21
Bloomer's Abigail Iverson maneuvers with the ball between Hayward defenders on Jan. 7 in Bloomer.
Chippewa Falls wrestling triangular 1-7-21
Chi-Hi's Gabe Mattison fights for a pin during a matchup against Tomah on Jan. 7 at Chi-Hi.
Eau Claire Memorial at Chi-Hi boys basketball 1-8-21
Chi-Hi's Joe Reuter leaps for a layup against Eau Claire Memorial on Jan. 8 at Chi-Hi.
Menomonie at Chi-Hi girls basketball 1-9-21
Chi-Hi's Emily Hakes fights to get a shot up against Menomonie on Jan. 9 at Chi-Hi.
McDonell boys basketball at Osseo-Fairchild 1-11-21
McDonell's Jake Siegenthaler goes up for a layup against Osseo-Fairchild on Jan. 11 in Osseo.
McDonell girls basketball at Osseo-Fairchild 1-11-21
McDonell's Anna Geissler attempts a free throw against Osseo-Fairchild on Jan. 11 in Osseo.
Onalaska at Chi-Hi boys basketball 1-12-21
Chi-Hi's Kansas Smith puts up a shot in traffic against Onalaska on Jan. 12 at Chi-Hi.
Onalaska/Holmen/Aquinas at Chi-Hi boys swimming 1-14-21
Chi-Hi's Cooper Porzondek swims his leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay on Jan. 14 at Chippewa Falls Middle School pool.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at Bloomer boys basketball 1-14-21
Bloomer's Zach Steinmetz and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser's Dylan Razim battle for a rebound on Jan. 14 in Bloomer.
Cornell at New Auburn boys basketball 1-15-21
Cornell's Dylan Bowe (11) and New Auburn's Matt Elmhorst (4) help up New Auburn's Tristen Harder (44) during a game on Jan. 15 in New Auburn.
Cornell at New Auburn girls basketball 1-15-21
New Auburn's Aliya North makes a pass up the court to Zoey Rada against Cornell on Jan. 15 in New Auburn.
Chippewa Falls Gymnastics Triangular 1-16-21
Chi-Hi's Ava Finn completes her routine on the balance beam on Jan. 16 at Chi-Hi.
Cadott at McDonell boys basketball 1-18-21
McDonell's Nick Maziarka and Cadott's Andy Falkenberg battle for the ball on Monday evening at McDonell.
Rice Lake at Chi-Hi boys hockey 1-19-21
Chi-Hi's Isaac Frenette works past a pair of Rice Lake defenders on Tuesday evening at Chippewa Area Ice Arena.
Hayward at Bloomer boys basketball 1-21-21
Bloomer's Connor Crane knocks the ball away during a game against Hayward on Jan. 21 in Bloomer.
Cadott at Altoona girls basketball 1-22-21
Rice Lake at Chi-Hi girls basketball 1-26-21
Chi-Hi's Brooklyn Sandvig puts up a shot in traffic against Rice Lake on Tuesday evening at Chi-Hi.
McDonell at Stanley-Boyd girls basketball 1-28-21
Stanley-Boyd's Emily Brenner (10) and McDonell's Laneyse Baughman (30) and Emma Stelter (23) battle for a loose ball on Jan. 28 in Stanley.
Madison Edgewood at Chi-Hi boys hockey 1-29-21
Chi-Hi's AJ Schemenauer delivers a hit to Madison Edgewood's Cody Menzel on Jan. 29 at Chippewa Area Ice Arena.
Division 1 prep wrestling sectionals at Eau Claire North 1-30-21
Chi-Hi's Thomas Clary fights for a pin during his Division 1 regional quarterfinal contest against Eau Claire North's Blaze Tody on Jan. 30 in Eau Claire.
Division 2 prep wrestling regionals at Eau Claire Regis/Altoona 1-30-21
Bloomer/Colfax's Ethan Rubenzer fights to pin Medford's Logan Kawa in a Division 2 regional semifinal matchup at 160 pounds on Jan. 30 in Eau Claire.
Superior at Chippewa Falls/Menomonie girls hockey 1-30-21
Sidney Polzin (6) and Ella Ausman (11) celebrate after Paige Steinmetz (2) scores a goal against Superior on Jan. 30 at Chippewa Area Ice Arena.
Lake Holcombe at Cornell boys basketball 2-1-21
Cornell's Blake Anders (24) goes up to block the shot of Lake Holcombe's Riley Gingras (25) on Feb. 1 in Cornell.
Cameron at Bloomer girls basketball 2-2-21
Bloomer's Danielle Latz shoots over a Cameron defender on Feb. 2 in Bloomer.
Wisconsin Rapids at Chi-Hi boys hockey 2-5-21
Chi-Hi senior Isaac Frenette (7) celebrates after a goal against Wisconsin Rapids on Feb. 5 at Chippewa Area Ice Arena.
Hayward at Chippewa Falls/Menomonie girls hockey 2-5-21
Chippewa Falls/Menomonie's Paige Steinmetz (2) celebrates after scoring a goal against Hayward on Feb. 5 in Chippewa Falls.
Menomonie at Chi-Hi boys basketball 2-6-21
Chi-Hi's Jacob Walczak throws down a dunk in the second half against Menomonie on Feb. 6 at Chi-Hi.
Stevens Point at Chi-Hi boys hockey 2-9-21
Jack Bowe (21) celebrates after a goal against Stevens Point on Feb. 9 at Chippewa Area Ice Arena.
Stevens Point at Chi-Hi boys basketball 2-11-21
Chi-Hi's Joe Reuter battles for a rebound against Stevens Point on Feb. 11 evening at Chi-Hi.
Gilman at McDonell girls basketball 2-12-21
McDonell's Marley Hughes (15), Emma Stelter (23) and Emily Cooper (25) celebrate after 3-pointer by Maddie Geissler during a Division 5 regional semifinal game against Gilman on Feb. 12 at McDonell.
Division 1 Sectional Semifinal Boys Hockey: Chi-Hi vs Hudson at Marathon Park 2-13-21
Chi-Hi's Owen Krista moves up the ice with the puck against Hudson in a Division 1 sectional final contest on Feb. 13 in Wausau.
WIAA Division 3 State Individual Wrestling Tournament at Wausau East 2-13-21
Cadott's Gavin Tegels celebrates his Division 3 state championship at 220 pounds on Feb. 13 in Wausau.
Gilman at New Auburn boys basketball 2-16-21
New Auburn's Tristen Harder and Gilman's Zack Marion battle for a rebound on Tuesday in New Auburn.
Prep girls hockey state semifinals: Chippewa Falls/Menomonie at Central Wisconsin 2-17-21
Chippewa Falls/Menomonie celebrates after Addie Frenette's goal on Feb. 17 in Schofield.
McDonell girls basketball at Northwood 2-18-21
McDonell's Abigail Petranovich battles for a rebounds with Northwood's Emme Golembiewski on Feb. 18 in Minong.
Bruce at McDonell boys basketball 2-19-21
McDonell's Jake Siegenthaler battles for a rebound on Feb. 19 at McDonell.
Girls Hockey State Championship: Chippewa Falls/Menomonie vs University School of Milwaukee in Wisconsin Rapids 2-20-21
Chippewa Falls/Menomonie captains Sidney Polzin, Kendall Rudiger, Emme Bergh and Abigail Martin hold up the state title trophy on Feb. 20 in Wisconsin Rapids
Owen-Withee at McDonell boys basketball 2-20-21
McDonell's Logan Hughes makes a pass against Owen-Withee on Feb. 20 at McDonell.
Drummond at McDonell boys basketball 2-24-21
McDonell's Max Hauser (3) and Jake Siegenthaler (5) pressure Drummond's Nolan Arthur during a Division 5 sectional semifinal matchup on Feb. 24 at McDonell.
Prep Girls Basketball Division 5 State Semifinals: McDonell vs Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 2-25-21
McDonell junior Destiny Baughman shoots a free throw against Wisconsin Rapids Assumption on Feb. 25 in La Crosse.
Turtle Lake at McDonell boys basketball 2-27-21
McDonell celebrates after Saturday's Division 5 sectional championship victory over Turtle Lake at McDonell.
Prep Boys Basketball Division 5 State Semifinals: McDonell vs Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran 3-4-21
Luke Newton goes up for a shot against Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's Joey Servais.
Prep Boys Basketball Division 5 State Championship: McDonell vs Hustisford 3-4-21
McDonell's Max Hauser (3) makes a pass to Logan Hughes (1).
The winter prep sports season has been constantly changing as teams have had to schedule and reschedule games amid changes caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But schools and athletes have stayed open minded in helping get to play.
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Winter sports teams entered the season not knowing what the season would look like and how long it could go. But that didn't keep Chippewa County teams and athletes from being successful in an unprecedented situation.