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The Black River Falls/Granton/Melrose-Mindoro/Neillsville (BRF) Tigers boys hockey team was busy with three games last week. BRF started off the week with a home game against the West Salem (WS) Panthers Tuesday, Jan. 30.
BRF came away with the win, as the Tigers shut out the Panthers 5-0...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys basketball team had two Coulee Conference games last week. BRF began the week by traveling to take on West Salem (WS) Thursday, Feb. 1.
WS jumped out to a lead in the first half and never looked back. WS took a 43-20 lead into halftime. BRF was...
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Zowie Hunter of the Black River Falls Tigers co-op takes a shot in the Tigers’ home game against Coulee Region Jan. 25. Hunter had one goal.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls hockey co-op with Granton, Melrose-Mindoro, Neillsville, Sparta, Tomah and Whitehall had two games last week. BRF began the week by traveling to take on Viroqua Tuesday, Jan. 23.
BRF entered the game with a 4-2 record over its last six games....
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Jace Paul of the Lincoln Hornets reached 1,000 points scored in his career in Lincoln’s 67-66 win over Alma/Pepin Jan. 22. He is still a junior.
Jace Paul of the Lincoln Hornets boys basketball team became the latest athlete to reach 1,000 points scored in his career. Paul eclipsed 1,000 points during Lincoln’s road game against Alma/Pepin (AP) Monday, Jan. 22.
The game started off with both teams close, as they were tied 6-6. AP...
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Braylon Backaus of the Black River Falls Tigers drives by an Arcadia defender in the Tigers’ 76-48 loss Jan. 23. Backaus led the Tigers with 23 points and six steals.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys basketball team had two Coulee Conference games last week. BRF looked to end the five-game losing streak, as the Tigers hosted Arcadia Tuesday, Jan. 23.
BRF entered the game with a 2-10 overall record and an 0-5 conference record. Arcadia was 7-7...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs girls basketball team had one game last week, as MM hosted Viroqua Tuesday, Jan. 23.
Viroqua entered the game with a 3-11 record, while MM was 10-6.
MM got on the board first when Cooper Zeman made an open three-pointer within the first 20 seconds of...
The Lincoln Hornets girls basketball team had one game last week, as Lincoln hosted Royall Monday, Jan. 22, in a non-conference match.
Lincoln entered the game with an 11-5 record. Royall entered the game with a 15-1 record. Royall was ranked No. 6 in the Division 5 rankings.
The...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls basketball team had one non-conference game and one Coulee Conference game last week. BRF traveled to take on Whitehall Monday, Jan. 22.
BRF entered the game 1-17 overall. Whitehall was 9-6 overall entering the game.
Whitehall jumped out to a...
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro (GET/MM) Titans wrestling team competed at two events last week. GET/MM started off with a trip to Cochrane-Fountain City Thursday, Jan. 25, when the Titans took on the Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats.
GET/MM defeated BT 30-19.
Kobee DeYoung...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs boys basketball team had two games last week. MM began by traveling to take on Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran (ECIL) Tuesday, Jan. 23.
MM entered the game with a 6-7 record. ECIL came into the game with a 9-0 record.
The Mustangs opened the game by...