Sports
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls basketball team traveled to take on the Tomah Timberwolves Friday, Dec. 29.
Tomah started off hot from three-point range, as the Timberwolves made three three-pointers to help build a 15-3 lead with 12:18 left in the first half. BRF was unable to...
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Presley Byom takes a shot inside the paint for the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs in their 60-59 win over Lincoln Dec. 22. Byom led the Mustangs with 27 points and 20 rebounds.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs boys basketball team hosted the Lincoln Hornets Friday, Dec. 22, in a local tangle before Christmas. The Mustangs entered the game 4-2, while Lincoln was 7-1.
The first half set the tone for the game, as neither team was able to completely pull away from...
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Jace Paul of the Lincoln Hornets utilizes a screen from a teammate to get separation from a Melrose-Mindoro defender.
The Lincoln Hornets boys basketball team traveled to take on the Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs Friday, Dec. 22, for a local battle before Christmas. Lincoln entered the game 7-1 while MM was 4-2. The Hornets would have to contend with MM’s height advantage, as the Mustangs had three players...
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Ethan Kniseley drives to the basket for the Blair-Taylor Wildcats in their game against Cashton Dec. 28. Kniseley had 14 points in the Wildcats’ 84-63 loss.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats boys basketball team headed into the Christmas break with a strong win against Dairyland-Large Conference opponent Gilmanton/Independence (GI) Friday, Dec. 22.
BT was in sync throughout, as the Wildcats came away with the 88-61 win. The 88 points that the...
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Samantha Aguilar of the Blair-Taylor Wildcats shoots a three-pointer in the Wildcats’ 40-38 loss to Cashton Dec. 28. Aguilar had nine points.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats girls basketball team returned to action with a home game against Cashton Thursday, Dec. 28. Cashton entered the game with a 7-2 record, while BT was 3-6.
The Wildcats got on the board when Elissa Smetana grabbed an offensive rebound and made the put-back...
The Lincoln Hornets girls basketball team hosted Greenwood Thursday, Dec. 28. Lincoln looked to head into the new year with a three-game winning streak.
Greenwood was 7-2 and Lincoln was 6-4 entering the game.
The game started off with both teams trading baskets. Greenwood eventually...
The Lincoln Hornet community will come together at the Friday, Jan. 12, basketball game at Lincoln High School to honor this year’s inductees into Lincoln’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Every year for the past several years, three of Lincoln’s past athletic standouts have been named to the Lincoln...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls hockey co-op with Granton, Melrose-Mindoro, Neillsville, Sparta, Tomah and Whitehall traveled to take on the Eau Claire Area (ECA) Stars Thursday, Dec. 21.
BRF struck first for a goal just 2:05 into the game. Zowie Hunter scored a goal off of...
The Black River Falls/Granton/Melrose-Mindoro/Neillsville (BRF) Tigers boys hockey team traveled to Menomonie for a tournament Dec. 28 and Dec. 29. BRF started by taking on Hayward Dec. 28.
The Tigers got on the board first in the first period. Zachary Magnus found the back of the net to...
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Claire Becker is pictured with her family, friends, teammates and coaches after officially signing to continue her cross country and track careers at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She will be attending with the admission to the Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE)-Science Major.
Claire Becker, a senior at Melrose-Mindoro High School (MM), will be attending the University of Minnesota Duluth with the admission to the Swenson College of Science and Engineering (SCSE)-Science Major after she graduates from MM.
Becker will run cross country and track at the...