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by Larry Samson Register staff writer SPOONER Eric Bitney and Tyler Olsen, members of the Spooner 2012 football team, will be playing college Division 3 football this fall. Bitney has committed to UW-La Crosse and Olsen to UW-River Falls. Spooner head coach Josh Fizel said, Both of these young men were key contributors on the Spooner team. Their efforts, along with many others, have enabled Spooner football to reach the WIAA playoffs in the past three consecutive years. Bitney is the son of Mike and Nancy Bitney. He is a three-year starter at line-
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This fall, Tyler Olsen will be playing football with the UW-River Falls Falcons.
backer and a two-year starter on offense where he played tight end and running back. He led the team in tackles in 2011 and again in 2012. He earned selection twice for the Heart O North All-Conference team. Olson is the son of Steve Olsen and Angie Pank. He is a two-year starter on the offensive line as tackle. The line has been responsible for 3,000-plus yards in the past two years. Fizel, speaking for the Spooner football program, congratulated these two young men and their families on a job well done. We wish them the best of luck in their future schooling and athletic endeavors.
Eric Bitney will play football for the UW-La Crosse Eagles this fall. Photos by Larry Samson
Acknowledging Spooner Middle School in their participation in the STEP program on Friday, April 12, were back row (L to R): Sen. Bob Jauch, Scott VanderSanden, president AT&T Wisconsin; and a Wisconsin Emergency Management representative. Fifth-grade students in front (L to R): Devyn Pfaff, Devin Dodge, Alexandria Beecroft, Alicia Okafor, Lincoln Miller and Kaitlyn West. Photo submitted
of materials. Wisconsin became the first state in the Midwest to teach the STEP program during the 2010-2011 school year.Nearly 2,400 students from Wisconsin schools participated in the program during that first year. That number grew to 6,000 students in the 2011-2012 school year, with nearly 10,000 students participating this year. For more information on the STEP program, please visit readywisconsin. wi.gov/STEP/default.asp to view a STEP video and download a brochure, or contact Tod Pritchard at tod.pritchard@wisconsin.gov or 608-242-3324. from AT&T Wisconsin