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Liza Cummings takes a shot for the Lincoln Hornets in their game against Alma/Pepin Feb. 2. Cummings led the Hornets with 18 points and six rebounds in Lincoln’s 53-29 win.
The Lincoln Hornets girls basketball team had just one game last week. Lincoln hosted Alma/Pepin (AP) in a Dairyland-Small Conference battle Thursday, Feb. 2.
Lincoln had a huge first half, as the Hornets held AP to just 13 points. The Hornets scored 31 to build a 31-13 lead heading into...
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Ben Ross shoots a layup for the Lincoln Hornets in their road game against Whitehall Feb. 3. Ross had 17 points and in eight rebounds in Lincoln’s 89-66 loss.
The Lincoln Hornets boys basketball team continued its season with two games last week. Lincoln took on Eleva-Strum (ES) in front of the Hornets’ home crowd Tuesday, Jan. 31.
The first half was a close battle between each team, but Lincoln built up a 28-22 lead going into halftime. The...
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Abby Thompson shoots a three-pointer for the Blair-Taylor Wildcats in their 83-16 win over Eleva-Strum Feb. 2. Thompson had 11 points, 11 assists and six steals.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats girls basketball team continued its season with three games last week. BT hosted Regis Monday, Jan. 30, to start the week.
It turned out to be a big start to the week for BT’s Abby Thompson. The senior moved into second place on the Wildcats girls basketball...
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Avery Hagen of the Black River Falls Tigers battles for the puck with a Coulee Region player.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls hockey co-op with Granton, Lincoln, Melrose-Mindoro, Neillsville, Sparta, Tomah and Whitehall had a busy week with three games last week. BRF began the week with a road game against Medford Monday, Jan. 30.
The last time these two teams faced off...
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Calvin Lakowske (No. 7) and Aidan Gunderson (No. 16) scrapped in front of the net for the game-winning goal in overtime in Black River Falls’ win over Somerset Jan. 27.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys hockey co-op with Lincoln, Granton, Melrose-Mindoro and Neillsville had three games last week. BRF began the week with a road game against La Crescent (LC) Monday, Jan. 30.
LC opened the game by scoring two unanswered goals in the first period. BRF...
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro (GET/MM) Titans wrestling team was busy last week. GET/MM began the week with a road match against Holmen Tuesday, Jan. 31.
GET/MM edged out Holmen 34-33.
Mitch Berg, Cisco Jimenez and Ben Peterson won by fall in their respective 195-, 285...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats wrestling team took on Independence/Gilmanton (IG) Thursday, Feb. 2.
IG defeated BT 48-24.
Billy Miller won his 132-pound match by forfeit.
Bryan Rogstad won his 220-pound match by decision.
Dylan Elvaker won his 195-pound match by major...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats boys basketball team had three games last week. BT began the week with a home game against Independence Tuesday, Jan. 31.
BT built up a double-digit lead in the first half, going into halftime ahead of Independence 33-21. BT pulled away in the second half to...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers wrestling team traveled to Viroqua to compete in the Coulee Conference Saturday, Feb. 4.
BRF took sixth place with 109 points.
Deacon Brown placed third in the 106-pound class and scored 18 points.
Daniel Goldsmith placed fourth in the 126-...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls basketball team continued its season with three games last week. BRF hit the road to take on Independence Monday, Jan. 30.
It was a low-scoring first half between both teams, but Independence built an 18-9 lead heading into halftime. BRF couldn’t...