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Cooper Zeman, a sophomore of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs, was selected to the Dairyland All-Conference second team. Zeman led the Mustangs with 161 kills and 50 aces. She added 218 digs, 16 assists and 302 serve receptions.
The 2023 volleyball season has ended for most teams, and conference All-Conference selections are coming out slowly. The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs volleyball team had one player make Dairyland All-Conference.
Sophomore Cooper Zeman was selected to the Dairyland All-Conference second...
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The Black River Falls/Blair-Taylor/Lincoln (BRF) Tigers girls swimming team poses together after the team’s final home meet of the regular season Oct. 24. Pictured are (front, l-r) Greta Bakken, Lily Miller, Ariana Cernohous, Lizzie Stevens, Hannah Tubbs, (back) Lyndsi Laufenberg, Liz Hanson, Karolann Mann, Manager Allie Kramer, Lucy Miller and J’Amy Mercer. Not pictured is team member Annika Cernohous.
The Black River Falls/Blair-Taylor/Lincoln (BRF) Tigers girls swimming team hosted Onalaska/Holmen/Aquinas (OHA) Tuesday, Oct. 24, for the team’s final meet of the regular season.
In the 200-yard medley relay, BRF’s team of Lily Miller, Ariana Cernohous, Greta Bakken and Hannah Tubbs...
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Aeron Hanson of the Black River Falls/Melrose-Mindoro Tigers keeps the ball alive on the sideline for the Tigers in a game earlier in the season.
The Black River Falls/Melrose-Mindoro (BRF/MM) Tigers soccer team entered the post-season as the No. 18 seed in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 3 Sectional 3B playoffs bracket. BRF/MM played at No. 15 Mauston Tuesday, Oct. 17.
BRF/MM defeated Mauston 2-1. No...
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Michael Waldera (No. 3) of Blair-Taylor earned the individual WFCA (Wisconsin Football Coaches Association) Academic All-State Award.
The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) announced its 2023 WFCA Academic All-State teams for the 2023 football season.
WFCA’s qualifications for the individual Academic All-State award are for the athletes to be a senior, have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.75 and be a...
There were several fun games and moments from the 2023 fall sports season for teams and athletes under the Banner Journal’s coverage. Whether it was personal milestones for athletes or great team efforts, the Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers, Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats, Lincoln Hornets and...
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Braydon Lockington of Melrose-Mindoro carries the ball in a game earlier in the season. Lockington had over 500 yards rushing and six touchdowns in his senior year.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs football team entered the Division 7 playoffs as the No. 7 seed. MM traveled to take on No. 2 seed and Dairyland Conference champion Pepin/Alma (PA) Eagles Friday, Oct. 20.
PA entered the game undefeated and had won the Dairyland Conference title. MM was...
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Hannah Tubbs of the Black River Falls/Blair-Taylor/Lincoln (BRF) Tigers set a new record in the 500-yard freestyle Oct. 14. Tubbs set the new record with a time of 5:45.16. The record was previously held by Allison Giroux in 2019 with a time of 5:49.28.
The Black River Falls/Blair-Taylor/Lincoln (BRF) Tigers girls swimming team traveled to Onalaska Saturday, Oct. 14.
The meet proved to be a historic one for the Tigers swim program, as Hannah Tubbs set a new record in the 500-yard freestyle. Tubbs broke the record in the 500-yard...
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Abigail Heimdahl, a sophomore of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs, sets the ball during the Mustangs’ attack in their game against Lincoln Oct. 10.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs volleyball team entered the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division 3 Sectional 2A playoffs as the No. 15 seed. MM traveled to take on No. 2 seed Aquinas Tuesday, Oct. 17.
The Mustangs struggled to get the offense going in the first...
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Ava Haessly (No. 11) spikes the ball for the Lincoln Hornets in Lincoln’s 3-0 win over Melrose-Mindoro Oct. 10.
The Lincoln Hornets volleyball team entered the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division 4 Sectional 3A playoffs as the No. 12 seed. Lincoln traveled to take on No. 5 seed Wisconsin Rapids Assumption (Assumption) Tuesday, Oct. 17.
Lincoln was unable to pull off the...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats volleyball team entered the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division 3 Sectional 1B playoffs as the No. 13 seed. BT traveled to take on No. 4 seed Spring Valley (SV) Tuesday, Oct. 17.
SV opened up the first set by scoring the first four...