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Every year since 2005, except for the 2020 season, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs and Bangor Cardinals football teams have faced off against each other to open their seasons. Heading into this season, MM’s last win against Bangor came in...
The Lincoln Hornets football team opened the new season with a road trip to take on McDonell Central (MC) Friday, Aug. 22. MC came away with a 59-24 win.
MC got on the board first. They got the ball at the 40-yard line after the opening kickoff. MC methodically moved the ball down the...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls tennis team was busy with seven matches last week to start the season. BRF started the season by traveling to take on Tomah Tuesday, Aug. 19.
Tomah defeated BRF 7-0.
Singles
No. 1 - Gabrielle Peterson, Tomah, def. Libby Moldenhauer, BRF, 6-3,...
The 2025 volleyball season is almost under way, as most local teams are starting with scrimmages and will be playing regular season games soon. To preview the season for the Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats, Lincoln Hornets and Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs, let’s take a look at some of the players...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls golf team opened the season with three invitationals last week. BRF first traveled to Tomah Monday, Aug. 18.
BRF finished eighth out of 20 teams with a score of 414. Tomah was first with 337 strokes.
Jordyn King led the Tigers by shooting 99...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs racing team was back in action for the High School Racing Association (HSRA) over the weekend. Races were scheduled for Friday, Aug. 15, at Madison International Speedway and Tomah-Sparta Speedway.
Kennedy Krueger traveled to Madison, as he looked to lock...
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CJ Dummer of the Blair-Taylor Wildcats runs up the field during last season.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats football program is entering the 2025 season with a streak of seven consecutive seasons with a playoff appearance. Since 2018, BT has made the playoffs every season, has amassed a 42-27 overall record and has won three Dairyland Conference titles.
After...
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Melrose-Mindoro’s offensive line players work on drills during their practice, as they prepare for the 2025 football season.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs football program is coming off of a season where the program won three games and missed the playoffs. MM went 3-6 overall and 2-5 in the Dairyland Conference.
All three of MM’s wins were games in which the Mustangs shut out their opponents. In two games,...
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Jay Stetzer (l) of the Lincoln Hornets evades a defender in a game in the 2024 season.
The Lincoln Hornets football program will be led by new head coach Nate Jahn this season. Lincoln finished last season 3-5 overall and 2-5 in the North Central-East Conference.
Lincoln competes in 8-player football. The Hornets are in their second season in the North Central-East...
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Andrew Gunderson (No. 55) of the Black River Falls Tigers sacks the Altoona quarterback during the 2024 season.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers football team is coming off of a one-win season. BRF went 1-8 overall and 1-6 in the Coulee Conference.
The Tigers football program has not made the playoffs since the 2019 sea-son, when BRF lost in the first round. The Tigers said goodbye to 10 athletes...