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The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers volleyball team looked to get in the win column in the Coulee Conference standings last week, as BRF had a pair of conference matches. BRF traveled to take on Arcadia Tuesday, Sept. 19.
BRF was able to get one set win, but couldn’t get enough to win the...
The Black River Falls/Blair-Taylor/Lincoln (BRF) Tigers girls swimming team traveled to Colby Tuesday, Sept. 19. BRF competed against Colby/Abbotsford (CA).
CA defeated BRF 97-69.
The Black River Falls/Melrose-Mindoro (BRF/MM) Tigers soccer team had a trio of matches last week. BRF/MM traveled to take on West Salem (WS) Monday, Sept. 18.
WS broke open the game early by scoring seven unanswered goals in the first half. WS tallied three more goals in the second half...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers cross country team began last week with a trip to Blair-Taylor Tuesday, Sept. 19.
BRF’s boys finished second with 39 points, just behind Chippewa Valley’s first-place score of 33 points. There were 32 runners in the boys’ race.
Brad Wensel led the...
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Jackson Blaken surveys the field on a running play for the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs in their homecoming game against Eleva-Strum. Blaken had 19 carries for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs football team came away with a close win over Dairyland Conference foe Eleva-Strum (ES) Friday, Sept. 15, in MM’s homecoming game.
ES entered the game 2-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while the Mustangs were 1-3 and 1-1 in conference play.
MM...
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Hailey Hiles gets down to keep the ball alive for the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs in their match against Eau Claire Immanuel Sept. 12. Hiles had a team-high 10 digs.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs volleyball hosted Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran (ECIL) Tuesday, Sept. 12, in MM’s only match last week. MM was unable to win a set and lost to ECIL 3-0.
ECIL jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the first set before the Mustangs called a timeout to talk things...
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Weston Berndt of Lincoln is tackled by a Thorp player in Lincoln’s 74-16 loss Sept. 14.
The Lincoln Hornets football team hosted Thorp in a Central Wisconsin Conference (CWC)-East match Thursday, Sept. 14. A surge in the second quarter helped Thorp defeat Lincoln 74-16.
Thorp jumped to a 14-0 lead with 4:57 left in the first quarter. Lincoln started their next drive on Thorp...
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Felicity Frey (No. 15) of the Lincoln Hornets sets the ball up while teammates Ava Cummings (l) and Ryleigh Holmgreen (r) get ready to go for the kill in Lincoln’s match against Pepin/Alma.
The Lincoln Hornets volleyball team had a pair of Dairyland Conference matches last week. Lincoln hosted Pepin/Alma (PA) Tuesday, Sept. 12.
In the first set PA jumped out to an 8-2 lead. PA continued to build its lead until Lincoln called a timeout trailing 13-6. Lincoln went on a 9-3 run...
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Bella Falcon spikes the ball over the net for the Black River Falls Tigers in their match against Westby Sept. 7.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers volleyball team had just one game last week. BRF traveled to take on Coulee Conference rival West Salem (WS) Tuesday, Sept. 12.
The first set started off with both teams trading points, as they were tied 8-8. WS rattled off four points in a row to build...
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Megan Windsor, of the Black River Falls Tigers, makes contact with the golf ball at a match earlier in the season.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls golf team began last week by traveling to Arcadia for a Coulee Conference match Monday, Sept. 11. Arcadia does not have a golf team this year, but the course was used for a match.
BRF finished third out of four teams. Westby was first with 208...