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     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys basketball team had a pair of road games last week, as the Tigers looked to build off of their close games the previous week. BRF traveled to take on Sparta Tuesday, Dec. 10, for a non-conference test.      Sparta entered the game averaging 79.67 points...
     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys hockey co-op with Melrose-Mindoro, Neillsville and Granton had two games last week. BRF had its home-opener, as the Tigers hosted West Salem (WS) Tuesday, Dec. 10.      BRF started off the game strong, as the Tigers scored three goals in the first period...
     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls hockey co-op with Granton, Neillsville, Sparta and Tomah had just one game last week. BRF traveled to take Chippewa Falls (CF) Thursday, Dec. 12.      BRF came away with the 4-3 win in double-overtime.      Both teams scored one goal in the first period...
     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers wrestling team returned to the mats with a trip to face the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro (GET/MM) Titans Thursday, Dec. 12.      BRF lost the match 54-18.      Deacon Brown won the 132-pound match by fall in 1:05.      Parker McCormick won the 157...

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Jace Paul (No. 2) of the Lincoln Hornets shoots a layup in the Hornets’ 77-70 win over Melrose-Mindoro Dec. 3. Paul had 32 points and 13 rebounds. 

     The Lincoln Hornets boys basketball team returned to the court with three games last week. The Hornets began the week by traveling to play at the Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs Tuesday, Dec. 3.      MM struck first with a three-pointer in the first 20 seconds. Lincoln responded when Luke...

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Aeron Hanson of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs takes a jump shot in the Mustangs’ home game against Lincoln. Hanson had 17 points and seven rebounds. 

     The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs boys basketball team had two games last week, as MM looked to pick up its first win. MM began the week by hosting the Lincoln Hornets Tuesday, Dec. 3.      MM got on the board shortly after the tip-off, as Aeron Hanson drained a three-pointer. Lincoln...

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Brock Kaz (top) of the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro Titans pins down his opponent in the 285-pound class at an invite in Black River Falls Saturday, Dec. 7. 

     The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro (GET/MM) Titans wrestling team began the season by traveling to Logan Thursday, Dec. 5, for a triangular.      GET/MM won both its matches in the triangular. The Titans defeated Tomah 66-18. GET/MM had 10 wrestlers win by fall in the match.     ...

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Ethan Kniseley (No. 3) of the Blair-Taylor Wildcats drives to the basket in the Wildcats’ loss to Cochrane-Fountain City Dec. 6. 

     The Blair-Taylor (BT) Boys basketball team began its season with two home games last week. BT hosted Whitehall Tuesday, Dec. 5.      BT started out the season with a win by almost 20 points over Whitehall with the final score was 71-53.       The Wildcats started the game cold, as they found...

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Sullivan King (r) of the Black River Falls Tigers works to pin his opponent in the 285-pound class at the Tigers’ home invite Saturday, Dec. 7. King placed fifth in the class.

     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers wrestling team opened the 2024-2025 season by hosting a big invite Saturday, Dec. 7. Twenty-two teams competed at the invite.      BRF finished 19th with 22.5 points.      Deacon Brown scored six team points in the 132-poound class. He won two matches by fall...

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Shelby King (r) of the Black River Falls Tigers co-op maneuvers through the Eau Claire defense while on the offensive attack. 

     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls hockey co-op with Granton, Neillsville, Sparta and Tomah was busy with three games last week. BRF hosted Eau Claire Area (ECA) Thursday, Dec. 5, for the team’s home opener.      ECA got on the board first with a goal in the first period on even strength...

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