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     The High School Racing Association (HSRA) was back in action with several races last weekend. Mitchell Berg, Braydon Lockington, Caleb Arneson and Kennedy Krueger from Melrose-Mindoro (MM) compete in HSRA.      Berg and Krueger took part in the jam-packed racing weekend. They traveled to...

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Lindsay Steien, a 2023 graduate of Blair-Taylor, made the 2023 Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association senior All-Star games. 

     The Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (WFSCA) announced its rosters for the 2023 WFSCA senior All-Star games. The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats softball team had several athletes make the games.      BT’s head coach Greg Bratina is the head coach for the Division 4/5 blue team....

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Haylie Schmidt, a 2023 graduate of Black River Falls, made the 2023 Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association senior All-Star games. 

     The Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (WFSCA) announced its rosters for the 2023 WFSCA senior All-Star games. The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers softball team had one athletes make the games.      Haylie Schmidt, a 2023 graduate of BRF, was selected to the Division 2/3 green...

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Mitchell Berg stands in the victory lane after finishing in first place at the La Crosse Speedway Saturday, June 3, in a race for the High School Racing Association. Berg edged out fellow Melrose-Mindoro School District racers Braydon Lockington and Kennedy Krueger in the feature race. 

     The High School Racing Association (HSRA) is back for the 2023 season. The HSRA had several races to begin the season over the weekend of June 2-3. Melrose-Mindoro (MM) approved high school racing as a letterable sport in 2022.      MM has several athletes competing in HSRA with Mitchell Berg...

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The Black River Falls Shooting Tigers intermediate squad shot at the Wisconsin State Sporting Clays event at the Woods and Meadows June 10 and June 11. Rylie Dobson is pictured shooting, with Alden Graham, Garrett Spaude, Kaleb Kalstad, Jonathan Helstad and Grayson Wyss on deck. 

     The Black River Falls (BRF) Shooting Tigers hosted the Wisconsin State Sporting Clays June 10 and June 11. The event was held at Woods and Meadows Sporting Clays, with over 475 shooters attending.      Sawyer Ewing competed in the intermediate/advanced class. He finished with a score of 62...
     The 2023 spring sports season had some great moments for athletes and fans of their respective teams to experience. Whether it was adding to the legacy of the program, making it to state or great individual performances, the Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats, Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers, Lincoln...

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Lindsay Steien of Blair-Taylor (BT) pitches in BT’s sectional semifinal game against Osseo-Fairchild May 30. Steien allowed one run on one hit and struck out nine in four innings.

     The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats softball team fell one win short of making it to the WIAA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association) state final four, as BT was defeated in the Division 4 sectional championship by Stratford Thursday, June 1. Prior to that, BT hosted No. 7 seed Osseo-...

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Tavian Shramek of Blair-Taylor (BT) fires a pitch in BT’s home playoff game against Elmwood/Plum City May 25. 

     The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats baseball team had its season come to an end in the Division 4 sectional 3A regional title last week. Before that, the fifth-seeded Wildcats traveled to take on No. 4 Columbus Catholic (CC) in the second round of the regionals Tuesday, May 30.      CC struck first...

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Heidi Williams of the Black River Falls Shooting Tigers shoots with the senior/varsity class at the conference shoot at Blair Sunday, June 4. Williams shot for 68 points.

     The Black River Falls (BRF) Shooting Tigers, Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats and Lincoln Hornets competed in a conference shoot at Blair Sunday, June 4.      For the Shooting Tigers, Sawyer Ewing competed in the intermediate/advanced class. He finished with a score of 83. Ewing was second overall...

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Chris Muir of the Black River Falls Tigers takes a shot in the golf sectional May 30. Muir finished 63rd overall individually by shooting 96 strokes. 

     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers golf team had two athletes compete in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 sectionals last week. BRF’s Wyatt Madvig and Chris Muir traveled to compete at Lake Wissota Golf Course in Chippewa Falls Tuesday, May 30.      Madvig tied for...

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