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Veterans walk down the field after being announced during Blair-Taylor’s (BT) Veterans Appreciation Night in 2022. BT will be hosting its fourth annual Veterans Appreciation Night Friday, Aug. 25, starting at 6:00 p.m. before the football game.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats football program will be hosting its fourth annual Veterans Appreciation Night Friday, Aug. 25, prior to BT’s football game against Elmwood/Plum City to honor those that serve or served our country and protect our freedoms.
“Our local American Legions, along...
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Blair-Taylor Wildcat Jackson Shramek (l) takes the ball from quarterback Ethan Kniseley in a game in the 2022 season.
The 2023 football season is about two weeks away from starting. The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers, Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats, Lincoln Hornets and Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs will battle in their respective conferences and attempt to make playoff pushes this season. Let’s take a look at...
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The Black River Falls Shooting Tigers stand near the Nationals signs at the Scholastic Clay Target Program Nationals at the Cardinals Shooting Complex in Ohio. Pictured (l-r) are Gunnar Swiggum, Sawyer Ewing, Hoyt Ewing, Jacob Ward and Mike Jessie.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Shooting Tigers traveled to compete at the Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) Nationals at the Cardinals Shooting Complex in Ohio. The Nationals were held from July 5-15.
BRF competed in both the clays and trap events. There were about 2,100 competitors at...
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The Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs trap team had a successful 2023 season. MM went to State and Nationals, and had their best placements as a team and individually.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs trap team ended the 2023 season strong. MM competed at state in Rome, WI and competed at Nationals in Mason, MI.
Jerren Braun and Carter Sacia tied for top gun and both received first team All-Conference and All-State honors.
At state, MM’s novice...
The High School Racing Association (HSRA) continued the 2023 season with several races recently. Mitchell Berg, Braydon Lockington, Caleb Arneson and Kennedy Krueger from Melrose-Mindoro (MM) compete in HSRA.
Racers traveled to compete at the Tomah-Sparta Speedway Friday, July 21.
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Lincoln Hornet quarterback Jace Paul scrambled for some yards during a Hornets’ home game in the 2022 season.
The 2023 football season is just a few weeks away from starting, as most of the local teams begin their season Aug. 18 or Aug. 19.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs are scheduled to begin the season with a road game Thursday, Aug. 17, against Bangor. The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats are...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs football program held its 2023 football camp July 17-20. On July 17 and 18, former UW-Whitewater head football coach Bob Berezowitz ran the camp for the skill positions— running backs, wide receivers, quarterbacks, linebackers, defensive backs and centers....
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The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats football program hosted its 2023 youth football camp July 10-12. BT had 80 different students participate in the camp. There were 56 campers between second and eighth-grade, as well as 24 high school players running stations and teaching campers various football...
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The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers football program held its 2023 football camp from July 10-13. The high schoolers had their camp July 10-13 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The football players and coaches then led drills for the youth football camp that was held July 11-13.
The High School Racing Association (HSRA) was back in action with several races recently. Mitchell Berg, Braydon Lockington, Caleb Arneson and Kennedy Krueger from Melrose-Mindoro (MM) compete in HSRA.
The HSRA racers competed at the Tomah-Sparta Speedway Friday, June 23.
Berg took...