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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...
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Madyson Schultz (middle) a senior at Black River Falls signs her letter of intent to play softball at Viterbo University after she graduates. BRF hosted the signing Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Madyson Schultz, a senior at Black River Falls (BRF), will be attending Viterbo University in La Crosse after she graduates from BRF.
Schultz will continue her softball career at Viterbo. She made her decision official with a signing event hosted by BRF Wednesday, Dec. 20.
BRF...
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Anna Radcliffe of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs drives to the paint in the Mustangs’ game against Lincoln Dec. 21. Radcliffe netted 12 points.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs girls basketball team had two games last week before a long break. MM hosted Cashton Monday, Dec. 18, for a non-conference match.
MM got on the board first when Cooper Zeman passed the ball to Calysta Bautch, who made an open three-pointer from the corner...
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Braylon Backaus (r) of the Black River Falls Tigers leads the Tigers on a fast break in the Tigers’ home game against West Salem Dec. 19. Backaus had 11 points and six rebounds.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys basketball team had one game last week against Coulee Conference rival the West Salem (WS) Panthers Tuesday, Dec. 19.
WS entered the game with a 3-1 record and averaged 84.25 points per game. BRF was 1-4 and averaged 51.8 points per game.
The...
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Felicity Frey (l) of the Lincoln Hornets takes a jump shot in Lincoln’s 56-46 win over Melrose-Mindoro Dec. 21. Frey had four points.
The Lincoln Hornets girls basketball team hosted the Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs Thursday, Dec. 21.
Lincoln’s defensive pressure created turnovers by MM and helped the Hornets build up a lead. The Hornets led 10-4 with 10:13 left in the first half when MM took a timeout.
MM was...