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Lilly Radcliffe of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs was selected to the Dairyland All-Conference first team. Radcliffe led the Mustangs with 20.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 1.7 assists per game as a senior this season.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs girls basketball program had one athlete earn Dairyland All-Conference honors for the 2022-2023 season.
MM, led by head coach Chris Radcliffe, ended the season 12-14 overall and 7-8 in Dairyland Conference play. The Mustangs finished third in the...
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Zowie Hunter of the Black River Falls Tigers co-op was selected to the All-Independent second team as a forward. Hunter had 40 goals and 13 assists in the 2022-2023 season.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls hockey co-op with Granton, Melrose-Mindoro, Neillsville, Sparta, Tomah and Whitehall had two athletes earn All-Independent honors for the 2022-2023 season.
BRF, led by head coach Ross Hunter, went 11-13 overall. The Tigers ended the season with a 3...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats boys basketball team had its season end in the first round of the Division 4 Sectional 1B playoffs last week. BT entered the playoffs as the No. 9 seed and played at No. 8 Colfax Tuesday, Feb. 28.
BT managed to build a 22-21 lead with about six minutes to go...
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Abby Miller qualified for state for her fourth consecutive season. Miller tied for first in the floor event with a score of 9.525. Miller, a senior at Melrose-Mindoro, will represent the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro/Cochrane-Fountain City co-op at state.
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro/Cochrane-Fountain City (GMC) gymnastics team traveled to West Salem Saturday, Feb. 25, to compete in the Division 2 sectionals.
GMC’s Abby Miller, a senior at Melrose-Mindoro, is advancing to state for her fourth consecutive time. Miller tied...
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The Blair-Taylor girls basketball team clinched its second consecutive regional championship with a 69-37 win over Royall Saturday, Feb. 25. Pictured are (front, l-r) Sam Kidd, Abby Thompson, Kierstyn Kindschy, Madalynn Frederixon, Lexi Lofgren, (back) head coach Jesse Lien, assistant coach Jayme Thompson, Sydney Fremstad, Andrea Waldera, Callie Wagner, Lindsay Steien, Samantha Aguilar, Lydia Frederixon, Gabby Butterfield and assistant coach Taylor Boe.
After winning the program’s fourth consecutive conference title in the regular season, the Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats girls basketball team began the Division 5 Sectional 3A playoffs as the No. 1 seed. BT hosted No. 8 seed Wonewoc-Center (WC) in the regional semifinal Friday, Feb. 24.
BT...
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Lincoln’s Miah Breheim drives to the paint in Lincoln’s playoff game against Cashton Feb. 24. Breheim led Lincoln with 20 points in their 42-25 win.
The Lincoln Hornets girls basketball team began the Division 5 Sectional 3A playoffs as the No. 3 seed after losing one game during the regular season and winning the program’s third consecutive Dairyland-Small Conference title. Lincoln hosted No. 14 seed New Lisbon (NL) Tuesday, Feb. 21...
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Claire Becker takes a shot for the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs in their first-round playoff game against Riverdale Feb. 21. Becker had 15 points and five rebounds.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs girls basketball team began the Division 4 Sectional 3B playoffs as the No. 7 seed. MM hosted No. 10 seed Riverdale to start the Mustangs’ playoff run.
MM had a strong first half, as the Mustangs built a 40-25 lead heading into halftime. The Mustangs...
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Stephen Werre of the Lincoln Hornets shoots over an Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran defender. He led Lincoln with 24 points in Lincoln’s 70-53 loss.
The Lincoln Hornets boys basketball team ended the regular season with two games. Lincoln began the week with a road game against New Auburn (NA) Monday, Feb. 20.
Lincoln came out of the gates strong, as the Hornets built a 32-18 lead heading into halftime. Lincoln outscored NA 27-16 in...
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Chris Muir keeps the puck out of the net despite a Regis/Altoona/McDonell player crashing into the net in the Black River Falls Tigers’ playoff game Feb. 21.
The No. 1 seed Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys hockey co-op with Granton, Neillsville and Melrose-Mindoro hosted No. 4 seed Regis/Altoona/McDonell (RAM) for the second round of the playoffs Tuesday, Feb. 21.
RAM broke open the game by scoring three unanswered goals in the first period...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs boys basketball team ended the regular season with a home game against Dairyland Conference opponent Whitehall Monday, Feb. 20.
Whitehall built up a lead in the first half, as Whitehall led MM 28-19 at halftime. Whitehall opened the second half with a 17-...