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     The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs football team fell to 0-2 after losing to Abbotsford 41-0 Aug. 26.      Abbotsford scored 21 points in the first quarter to take a commanding lead. Abbotsford added six more points in the second quarter to take a 27-0 lead into halftime.      Abbotsford then...
     The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs cross country team traveled to Cashton Saturday, Aug. 27.      MM’s boys did not have enough runners to place as a team, but the girls finished seventh out of seven.      For the girls, Claire Becker finished third overall with a time of 21:53.8. Emma Rozek...

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Aiyana Eliason lays out to keep the ball in play for the Lincoln Hornets at a volleyball tournament hosted by Black River Falls Saturday, Aug. 27. 

     The Lincoln Hornets volleyball team started the new season with a trip to Mauston, Aug. 23, for an invite.      Lincoln split two games. Lincoln took a 3-0 loss to Mauston, then defeated Necedah 3-2.      The Hornets then prepared for a tournament in Black River Falls (BRF) Saturday, Aug. 27....

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Trenton Johnson (r) blocks a Bruce defender for the Lincoln Hornets. Lincoln lost to Bruce 40-36 in their season opener.  

     The Lincoln Hornets football team opened its season and began the new era under head coach Jeremiah Vangen with a road trip to take on the Bruce Red Raiders Thursday, Aug. 25.      Lincoln notched a touchdown in the first and second quarter, giving the Hornets a 14-12 lead at halftime. Lincoln...
     The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats volleyball team is off to a strong start to the season after its performance in Elmwood Aug. 23. The tournament was a best-of-three series, as opposed to the typical best-of-five series in the regular season.      BT started the tournament with a match against...
     The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats football team traveled to take on Elmwood/Plum City (EPC) Friday, Aug. 26, looking to pick up the team’s first win of the season.      BT got on the board first when Jackson Shramek had a six-yard touchdown run to give BT the 6-0 lead. EPC took the lead in the...
     The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats cross country team traveled to Cashton Saturday, Aug. 27, for a weekend meet.      BT did not have enough runners on the girls’ side to place as a team, but the boys placed sixth out of 11.      For the girls, Emmalee Johnson led BT by finishing 46th with a time...

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Sierra Campbell serves the ball for the Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers during a match at the tournament BRF hosted Aug. 27. 

     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers volleyball team started the new season with a trip to Onalaska for a tournament Aug. 24 and Aug. 25. BRF won one match and lost three.      BRF lost to Onalaska 2-0 and La Crosse Central 2-0, but defeated Fall Creek 2-1. These matches all took place Aug. 24....
     The Black River Falls/Melrose-Mindoro (BRF/MM) Tigers boys soccer co-op started its season with a road trip to take on Aquinas Thursday, Aug. 25.      Aquinas struck first to take the 1-0 lead. BRF/MM tied the game at 1-1 early in the first half, but that would be the only goal the Tigers...
     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls golf team had a pair of meets last week. The first meet was in Holmen Aug. 23.      Eight teams competed at the meet, with BRF finished sixth. Tomah was first with a score of 318. Holmen was second with 362, Aquinas took third with 382, Osseo-Fairchild...

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