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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.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats girls basketball team stamped their name in Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) history, as BT finished second in the WIAA Division 5 state championship.
BT traveled to Green Bay for the state tournament at the Resch Center and took on...
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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.
The Dairyland Conference announced its All-Conference selections for the 2022-2023 boys basketball season. The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs boys basketball team had two athletes earn All-Conference honors.
MM, led by head coach Jason McRoberts, finished the season 17-8 overall and was...
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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.
The Dairyland Conference announced its All-Conference selections for the 2022-2023 boys basketball season. The Lincoln Hornets boys basketball team had one athlete earn All-Conference honors.
Lincoln, led by head coach Jeremy Hanson, finished the season 11-15 overall and was third in the...
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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.
The Dairyland Conference announced its All-Conference selections for the 2022-2023 boys basketball season. The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats boys basketball team had two athletes earn All-Conference honors.
BT, led by head coach Randy Storlie, finished the season 13-11 overall and was third...
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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.
The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the 2023 boys basketball academic All-State awards. The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys basketball team had eight athletes earn the award.
The WBCA Academic All-State award requires that nominated athletes be varsity...
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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.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Squirt A Tigers traveled to Rhinelander March 4-5 for the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA) State Tournament. BRF entered as a five seed out of eight teams.
In their Saturday opening round matchup, the Tigers took down the No. 4 seed Waupun Warriors 2...
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Bre Nortman was one of seven Black River Falls Tigers girls basketball players to earn the Academic All-State award.
The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the 2023 boys basketball academic All-State awards. The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls basketball team had seven athletes earn the award.
The WBCA Academic All-State award requires that nominated athletes be varsity...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers wrestling middle school team hosted an invite Tuesday, March 7.
In total, 12 teams participated and BRF finished sixth with 116 points.
Shane Bucholz competed in the 80-pound class and did not place.
Drew Voss placed fifth in the 85-pound class...
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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.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats girls basketball team is heading to state for the first time in program history after winning two more playoff games last week. BT started with a game against Hillsboro in the sectional semifinal Thursday, March 2.
Hillsboro got on the board first with a...
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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.
Ever since reaching the podium at the WIAA Division Two individual state gymnastics championships as a freshman, Abby Miller has aimed to claim another top-six finish among the state’s best.
The senior did even better at Saturday’s championship meet at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School...