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Ava Cummings shoots a three-pointer for the Lincoln Hornets in their game against Blair-Taylor Feb. 14. Cummings had seven points.
The Lincoln Hornets girls basketball team began last week with a huge game for both sides. Lincoln hit the road to take on the Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Lincoln entered the game 20-1 overall and 12-0 in Dairyland Conference play. BT was 22-0 and 12-0 in Dairyland...
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Isaiah Berndt (No. 14), Raul Escamilla (No. 23) and Jayce Castner (No. 1) of the Lincoln Hornets jump to grab a rebound in Lincoln’s game against Gilmanton Feb 14.
The Lincoln Hornets boys basketball team hosted Gilmanton Tuesday, Feb. 14, for the team’s only game last week.
Lincoln’s offense was fully in rhythm in the game, as the Hornets scored their most points in a game so far this season. The first half was pretty close, but Lincoln built a 34-...
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Jaren Swanson of the Blair-Taylor Wildcats races down the court after stealing the ball from a Cochrane-Fountain City player. Swanson had eight points.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats began last week by traveling to take on Whitehall, the top team in the Dairyland-Large Conference, Tuesday, Feb. 14.
BT played well in the first half, as the Wildcats went into halftime with a 26-24 lead. The Wildcats led by as much as three points with 14...
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Drew Apicella reaches out to secure the puck for the Black River Falls Tigers. Apicella had one goal and one assist in the Tigers’ 4-0 playoff win over Viroqua.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys hockey co-op with Lincoln, Granton, Melrose-Mindoro and Neillsville entered the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) as the No. 1 seed in the Division 2 Sectional 3A bracket. BRF hosted No. 8 seed Viroqua Thursday, Feb. 16.
BRF held...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs girls basketball team hosted the Cochrane-Fountain City (CFC) Pirates Thursday, Feb. 16, to end the regular season.
MM built up a solid lead early, as the Mustangs took a 28-21 lead into halftime. The Mustangs were unable to hold onto the lead in the...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs boys basketball team was busy with three games last week. MM began the week with a home game against Cochrane-Fountain City (CFC) Monday, Feb. 13.
MM built up a lead in the first half, as the Mustangs went into halftime leading CFC 35-27. MM held on to...
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro (GET/MM) Titans wrestlers sent eight wrestlers to compete at the Division 2 sectionals in Wisconsin Dells Saturday, Feb. 18.
Four Titans will be heading to the state individual championship.
Colton Koss clinched a trip to state by placing...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats wrestling team had four wrestlers travel to Richland Center Saturday, Feb. 18, for the Division 3 sectionals event.
Jackson Shramek is heading to state for the second consecutive year after he finished third place in the 182-pound class.
Ben Lien...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls hockey co-op with Granton, Melrose-Mindoro, Neillsville, Sparta, Tomah and Whitehall began the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. BRF traveled to take on No. 2 Chippewa Falls/Menomonie (CFM) Thursday, Feb. 16.
The two teams faced off against each other...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls basketball team had two games last week to end the regular season. BRF started the week by playing at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (GET) Monday, Feb. 13.
The first half was close, but BRF took a 16-15 lead into halftime. GET took control of the game in...