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The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs volleyball team opened the 2023 season with a trip to an invite hosted by Lincoln Tuesday, Aug. 22.
MM came away from the invite by splitting two matches. The Mustangs were defeated 2-0 by Mauston. Mauston won the first set 25-12 and won the second set 25...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs football team had its home-opener Friday, Aug. 25, against Abbotsford. Abbotsford was effective on the ground game, as Abbotsford ran for five touchdowns and 282 yards on the way to a 32-6 win over MM.
Abbotsford scored one touchdown in the first quarter...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs cross country team traveled to compete at Cashton Saturday, Aug. 26.
The Mustang girls finished fourth out of eight teams.
Claire Becker led the way for the MM girls, as she finished second overall individually with a time of 20:34.4. Shelia Johnson...
The Lincoln Hornets volleyball team kicked off the new season with a home invite Tuesday, Aug. 22. Mauston and Melrose-Mindoro (MM) also competed at the invite.
Mauston defeated Lincoln 2-0. The Hornets were unable to bounce back against MM, as Lincoln lost 2-1.
Lincoln then traveled...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats volleyball team began the 2023 season with a trip to Elmwood for a triangular Tuesday, Aug. 22.
BT took on Independence/Gilmanton (IG). The Wildcats won the match 2-1.
Shell Lake then faced off against BT. BT lost to Shell Lake 2-0.
The Wildcats...
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Jackson Shramek of Blair-Taylor (BT) looks for an opening on a running play in BT’s game against Elmwood/Plum City. Shramek had one touchdown and 112 yards rushing and one touchdown.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats football team hosted Elmwood/Plum City (EPC) Friday, Aug. 25, for BT’s first home game of the season. Some early turnovers by BT helped EPC build an early lead over the Wildcats. BT was unable to overcome the early deficit and lost 52-20.
BT began the game...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats cross country team hit the road to compete at Cashton Saturday, Aug. 26, to start the 2023 season.
BT’s girls did not place as a team. The Wildcats had three runners, and teams needed five to place.
Jadrean Borreson led the BT girls by finishing 31st...
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Zowie Hunter, a senior of the Black River Falls Tigers, earned a medal at the Holmen invite by placing 10th overall individually.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls golf team began the 2023 season with multiple meets recently. BRF traveled to Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (GET) for a meet Tuesday, Aug. 15.
BRF finished seventh out of nine teams. Prescott took first with 341 points and Holmen was second with 396....
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers football traveled to take on Wisconsin Dells (WD) Friday, Aug. 25. BRF was unable to find the end zone, as WD defeated the Tigers 35-0.
The first quarter was relatively quiet, but WD took advantage of a turnover to score. WD returned an interception 60-...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers volleyball team began the 2023 season with a trip to the Omni Center in Onalaska for an invite Aug. 23-24.
BRF had two matches each day. The Tigers started with matches against Bangor and La Crosse Central (Central) Aug. 23. BRF lost to Bangor 2-0 and...