Sports
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls golf team returned to action last week with a trip to the Whitetail Golf Course Sept. 6 for the 2022 Northwest Wisconsin Classic. Twelve teams placed at the event, with BRF finishing sixth.
Altoona-Regis was first with a score of 382. Colfax-Elk...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers football team saw its losing skid continue, as BRF fell to Coulee Conference rival Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (GET) Friday, Sept. 9.
GET had a huge night for their running game, as the Redhawks had 671 yards rushing and six touchdowns. GET did not attempt...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers cross country team traveled to Marshfield Sept. 6 for the team’s only invite of the week.
The BRF boys finished 11th out of 16, while the girls did not have enough runners to place as a team.
For the boys, Brad Wensel led the Tigers by finishing...
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Lauren Slosser concentrates on the ball during a doubles match in the Black River Falls Tigers tennis team’s home match against Mauston Sept. 6.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls tennis team began last week by hosting Mauston Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Mauston defeated BRF 6-1, with the Tigers’ No. 1 doubles team earning BRF’s point in the match.
Singles
No. 1 - Annah Lund, Mauston, def. Jorji Rios, BRF, 6-2, 6-2.
No. 2 -...
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Kaleb Wyss chases down a Cornell player in the Lincoln Hornets’ game against Cornell Sept. 2. Lincoln defeated Cornell 44-28.
The Lincoln Hornets football team bounced back from the season-opening loss with a 44-28 win at Cornell, Sept. 2, to get the program’s first win in head coach Jeremiah Vangen’s tenure.
Lincoln exploded for 22 consecutive points in the first quarter to take a 22-0 lead. Cornell scored...
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Carter Sacia tackles the Augusta quarterback during Melrose-Mindoro’s home game Sept. 2. Sacia had three receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs football team lost to the Augusta Beavers Friday, Sept. 2, in the team’s first Dairyland Conference game of the season.
Augusta struck first on a 51-yard touchdown run to take a 6-0 lead. MM responded by tying the game 6-6 with a five-yard touchdown run...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs volleyball team hit the road for a tournament at Aquinas Saturday, Sept. 3.
MM lost matches to Elmwood, Aquinas and Cotter. The scores for each match were 2-0.
The Mustangs are 3-6 overall. MM will play at Pepin/Alma Thursday, Sept. 8, to start...
The Lincoln Hornets volleyball team continued its season with a trip to Greenwood for a four-team invite Sept. 1.
Lincoln took on Greenwood and Stanley-Boyd (SB). The Hornets lost to SB 2-0.
Lincoln defeated Greenwood 2-1.
No stats were reported from the matches.
Lincoln...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats volleyball remains undefeated in the early part of the season. BT traveled to take on Osseo-Fairchild (OF), Sept. 1, when the Wildcats defeated OF 3-1.
BT dominated the first set, as the Wildcats scored 18 consecutive points to start the set. OF finally...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats football team blew out Independence/Gilmanton (I/G) Friday, Sept. 2.
BT struck first in the first quarter, as running back Jackson Shramek broke free for a 58-yard touchdown run to take an 8-0 lead. The Wildcats then increased their lead in the second...