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The Blair-Taylor Wildcats girls basketball team ended the 2022-2023 season by taking second in the Division 5 state championship game. Pictured (back, l-r) are assistant coach Taylor Boe, Samantha Aguilar, Andrea Waldera, Andi Beck, Lydia Frederixon, Callie Wagner, Sydney Fremstad, assistant coach Jayme Thompson, head coach Jesse Lien, (front) Kierstyn Kindschy, Madalynn Frederixon, Abby Thompson, Lindsay Steien, Samantha Kidd, Lexi Lofgren and Gabby Butterfield.

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Dominic McRoberts was selected to the Dairyland All-Conference first team as a senior for Melrose-Mindoro. McRoberts averaged 10.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

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Jace Paul, a sophomore with the Lincoln Hornets, was selected to the Dairyland All-Conference first team. Paul averaged 17.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

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Ethan Kniseley of the Blair-Taylor Wildcats was selected to the Dairyland All-Conference second team. Kniseley averaged 13 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

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Trey Cowley, a senior at Black River Falls, was among eight Tigers boys basketball players that earned the Academic All-State award.

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The Black River Falls Squirt A Tigers took second at the state tournament in Rhinelander March 4-5. Team members include Danny King, Easton Taylor, Late Rave, Brayden Bjerke, James McCullough, Shaun Mickelson, Solace Stacy, Jackson Hayden, Tony Canfield (goalie), Owen True, coaches John Stacy, Dru Mickelson, Steve Mickelson and manager Courtney Taylor.

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Bre Nortman was one of seven Black River Falls Tigers girls basketball players to earn the Academic All-State award.

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The Blair-Taylor Wildcats girls basketball team is state-bound after defeating Belmont 62-57 in the sectional final Saturday, March 4. Pictured are (back, l-r) assistant coach Taylor Boe, Lydia Frederixon, Callie Wagner, Madalynn Frederixon, Lindsay Steien, Samantha Kidd, Samantha Aguilar, Andrea Waldera, head coach Jesse Lien, assistant coach Jayme Thompson, (front) Andi Beck, Sydney Fremstad, Kierstyn Kindschy, Abby Thompson, Lexi Lofgren and Gabby Butterfield.

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In her fourth consecutive trip to the individual state gymnastics championship, Abby Miller placed second on the floor event to cap off her high school gymnastics career.
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The Blair-Taylor Wildcats girls basketball team ended the 2022-2023 season by taking second in the Division 5 state championship game. Pictured (back, l-r) are assistant coach Taylor Boe, Samantha Aguilar, Andrea Waldera, Andi Beck, Lydia Frederixon, Callie Wagner, Sydney Fremstad, assistant coach Jayme Thompson, head coach Jesse Lien, (front) Kierstyn Kindschy, Madalynn Frederixon, Abby Thompson, Lindsay Steien, Samantha Kidd, Lexi Lofgren and Gabby Butterfield.