A look back…They Could Name The Movie ‘Badgers’

76 YEARS AGO TODAY

On March 19, 1950, St. Croix Falls (population of about 1,000) became the 2nd smallest town to win the WIAA one-class boys basketball state championship after beating much larger Eau Claire, 59-35.

1946 state champion, Reedsville (pop. 476), was the smallest. pic.twitter.com/6yutrGhtJu
— Jordan Loppnow (@JordanLoppnow) March 19, 2026

The Story …

The 1950 Wisconsin single-class state high school basketball champion team from St. Croix Falls poses in a locker room for a group portrait.

They were the second-smallest town to win a Wisconsin state basketball title.

**Published in the *Wisconsin State Journal* on March 19, 1950.**

Kneeling are: Dick D’Allier, Dick Hanson, John Beattie, Jerry Frank and manager Bob Berquist. Standing are: Paul Morrow, Larry Lundgren, John Edling, coach Don Snyder, Loren Kamish, Fred Horsmann, and Darrell Johnson.