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The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys tennis team was busy with five matches last week.
BRF started the week by traveling to take on West Salem (WS) Tuesday, May 13. WS defeated BRF 6-1.
Zander Krosinski earned the point for the Tigers, as he won the No. 4 singles match 6-2 and 6-1...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers baseball team had three games last week. BRF looked to pick up a Coulee Conference win, as the Tigers traveled to face Westby Monday, May 12.
Hits were hard to come by, as both teams combined for three hits in the game. Westby defeated BRF by a score of...
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Evi Bolger of the Black River Falls Tigers throws the ball from second base to first base in the Tigers’ game against Sparta May 8. Bolger had two hits in three at-bats.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers softball team was busy with games in four days last week. BRF opened the week by traveling to take on Neillsville Monday, May 5.
Despite collecting eight hits, BRF fell to Neillsville 9-2.
BRF got on the board with one run in the top of the first...
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Harper Tracey (middle) of the Melrose-Mindoro/Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Titans weaves through the defense in the Titans’ 3-1 win May 9. Tracey had one goal.
The Melrose-Mindoro/Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (MM/GET) Titans girls soccer team was back in action with two games last week after their games were postponed due to weather the previous week. MM/GET traveled to take on Wisconsin Rapids Assumption (Assumption) Tuesday, May 6.
Assumption shut...
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McKenzie Killian of the Blair-Taylor Wildcats clears the pole in the girls pole vault at the Blair-Taylor Lien/Anderson Invite May 6. Killian placed eighth at 6’6”.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats track and field team hosted the 2025 Lien/Anderson Invite Tuesday, May 6.
Both the BT girls and boys teams finished fifth. The Wildcat girls were fifth out of eight teams with 55 points. The BT boys placed fifth out of eight teams with 80 points, just four...
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Vivian Prindle of the Lincoln Hornets competes in the girls pole vault at Blair-Taylor May 6. Prindle placed ninth at 6’.
The Lincoln Hornets track and field team traveled to Blair-Taylor Tuesday, May 6.
Lincoln’s boys team finished fourth out of eight teams with 84 points. The Hornet girls placed fourth out of eight teams with 75 points.
The Hornet girls had nine top-five placements at the meet, with...
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Brady Thompson of the Blair-Taylor Wildcats hurls a pitch in the Wildcats’ 5-4 loss to Melrose-Mindoro May 9.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats baseball team was back in action with a pair of Dairyland Conference games last week. BT started the week by hosting Independence/Gilmanton (IG) Tuesday, May 6.
Tavian Shramek was dominant on the mound, as he struck out 14 batters in the Wildcats’ 3-1 win...
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Luke Anderson of the Lincoln Hornets pitches in the Hornets’ home loss to Whitehall May 9.
The Lincoln Hornets baseball team took on three Dairyland Conference foes last week. Lincoln began the week by hosting Cochrane Fountain City (CFC) Monday, May 5.
CFC struck first with one run in the top of the second inning. CFC’s run came after a walk with bases loaded.
Lincoln...
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Jaida Clarke of the Lincoln Hornets pitches in the Hornets’ home loss to Blair-Taylor May 7.
The Lincoln Hornets softball team was busy with four games last week. Lincoln began the week by traveling to take on Eleva-Strum (ES) Tuesday, May 6.
The Hornets were held hitless, as ES defeated Lincoln 18-0 in three innings. ES scored four runs in the first inning and 14 runs in the...
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Eric Herzberg of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs makes contact with a pitch in the Mustangs’ 5-4 win over Blair-Taylor May 9. Herzberg had one hit in three at-bats.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs baseball team looked to extend its five-game winning streak, as the Mustangs had three games last week. MM traveled to take on Dairyland Conference opponent Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran (ECIL) Monday, May 5.
MM immediately jumped out to a lead in the top...