By Kristina Bornholtz Bikes, kayaks, canoes and hockey skates line the walls and merchandise racks of Water Street outdoor goods store, Riverside Bike and Skate. Owner Pat Rolbiecki says he enjoys working with some of the sports he loves the very most. “Since I could basically walk, I used to go to the rink,” Rolbiecki said [...]

  By Jackson Schmidtke and Michael Even It was a disappointing loss for the Blugolds mens hockey team when they fell 3-0 against St. Norbert. Even in the face of the loss Blugold goalie Brandon Stephenson took some time to surprise one of his biggest fans. After the game Stephenson met five-year-old Wyatt Sisko. Sisko had [...]

By Andy Hildebrand A high school goalie with a career win total standing in the single digits, despite spending three full years as a starter, usually garners a different kind of attention than Eau Claire North’s Bryce Kamenick is getting. Although the win-loss column may not reflect it, the junior standout is poised to lead [...]

By Michael Even The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men’s hockey team continued its great season with two big wins over the weekend. On Friday night the Blugolds topped the St. Norbert Green Knights 3-0 in front of its largest home crowd this season. On Saturday the Blugolds fell behind early to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens [...]

By Alyssa Diorio With summer approaching, Hobbs Ice Arena will end its second year of Rink Rat Hockey, a youth hockey program for children ages seven to 14. Founder and rink manager Stu Taylor said the program is about giving hockey lovers the chance to play hockey in a format free from coaches and referees. [...]

This week photographs were taken at a wide variety of campus and Eau Claire community events including the Hmong New Year, Women’s Concert Chorale, artists at the House of Rock and the Swap-o-Rama event. Edited by Jenny Talen

The new Foster Gallery exhibit, a slew of Blugold sporting events, construction throughout the community, among others, are all included in this Week in Pictures. Edited by Cal McNeil

Halloween, blood drive, flu shots, athletics, International Festival, Children’s Center, and more in this Week in Pictures. Edited by Jonathon McDonnell

Hockey coach Marty Hickey has been building strong athletes for Eau Claire’s youth hockey program for over 20 years. Hickey said he is at home in Eau Claire when trying to lead his team to victory on the ice.