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Sullivan King of the Black River Falls Tigers concentrates on the ball as he looks to send the ball back at his opponent.

     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys tennis team hosted La Crosse Central (Central) Tuesday, April 11, to start last week.       Central defeated BRF 6-1.      Singles      No. 1 - Nic Williams, Central, def. Mason Lechner, BRF, 6-0, 6-0.      No. 2 - Drake Wonderling, Central, def. Owen...

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Madyson Schultz fires a pitch for the Black River Falls Tigers in their game against West Salem April 11. Schultz surrendered six hits, seven runs (two earned) and struck out four batters over four innings.

     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers softball team finally began its season last week. BRF opened the season with a road game against Sparta Monday, April 10.      The game went down to the wire, but BRF took a late lead in the game to go on to win by a score of 8-7. BRF struck first in the top...
     The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs track and field team traveled to Independence Thursday, April 13, for a meet.      In the girls 100-meter dash, Lilly Radcliffe finished second with a time of 14.64.      For the girls 800-meter run, Claire Becker took second with 2:36.36. Brooke Wagner was...
     Local athlete Logan Green of Black River Falls traveled to the Twin Cities in Minnesota to compete in his first bodybuilding competition at the Los Campeones Natural Cup April 8.      The competition had multiple divisions, with Green competing in the teen classic physique division. Green took...
     The Lincoln Hornets track and field team was back in action last week. Lincoln began the week with a trip to Eleva-Strum Tuesday, April 11.      For the girls, Lincoln finished seventh out of 10 with 51 points. For the boys, the Hornets placed eighth out of 11 with 20 points.      In the girls...
     The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats track and field team traveled to Bangor Tuesday, April 11, for a meet.       In the girls 100-meter dash, Paige Kelly finished third with a time of 13.16. Sara Steffenson was 11th with 13.82. Aliyha Close took 44th with 17.25. Candice Ewing placed 45th with 17.75...
     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers track and field team traveled to Holmen Tuesday, April 11, to compete in the 2023 MVC/Coulee Invitational.      In the girls 100-meter dash, Mallory Finch finished seventh with a time of 14.31. Olivia Olson was ninth with 14.46. Vittoria Nicotra placed 49th...
     The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys golf team began its season with a trip to Luther Thursday, April 13, for a Coulee Conference match.      BRF finished sixth out of seven. Arcadia took first with 179 strokes. West Salem was second with 184 strokes, Westby/Arcadia was third with 185...
     The Black River Falls/Fall Creek (BRF) Tigers baseball team hosted the West Salem (WS) Panthers Friday, April 14, for a Coulee Conference match.      BRF struggled to get the offense going, as the Tigers managed to score just one run in the game.      WS got things started in the top of the...

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Emma Severson threw a no-hitter for the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs in their 11-0 win over Whitehall April 6. Severson struck out nine batters and had zero walks.

     The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs softball team continued its strong start to the season with two more wins last week. MM began the week with a home game against Aquinas Monday, April 3.      Madeline Frauenkron left a mark on Aquinas, as she picked up four hits and drove in six runs to lead...

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