Sports
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats football team traveled to take on Cochrane-Fountain City (CFC) Friday, Sept. 27, for a big Dairyland Conference game.
CFC entered the game 5-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play. BT was 3-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
BT started hot, as the...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats cross country team was back in action with two meets last week. BT hosted a meet at Taylor Rod and Gun Tuesday, Sept. 24. As a whole, the varsity squad five runners earn medals.
The Wildcat boys did not place as a team, but had two runners finish in the top...
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Zoe Rukavina of Black River Falls hits the ball during her No. 3 singles match against a Luther opponent Sept. 5.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers tennis team hosted Onalaska Luther (Luther) for a match Thursday, Sept. 5.
Luther defeated BRF 7-0.
Singles
No. 1 - Emma Kolb, Luther, def. Bella Rowan, BRF, 6-1, 6-0.
No. 2 - Payton Holub, Luther, def. Logan Mann, BRF, 6-0, 6-2.
No. 3 -...
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Bella Rozek of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs jumps up to spike the ball in their match against Black River Falls (BRF) at the BRF invite Sept. 7.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs volleyball team hit the court for non-conference play last week. MM started the week with a home game against Viroqua Thursday, Sept. 5.
Viroqua defeated MM 3-0. MM lost the first set 25-16. The Mustangs fell short in the second set 25-23, and lost the...
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Brett Peterson of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs makes a leaping catch early in the Mustangs’ home game against Cochrane-Fountain City Sept. 6.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs football team opened Dairyland Conference play with a home game against the Cochrane-Fountain City (CFC) Pirates Friday, Sept. 6.
The Mustangs had four turnovers in the game, putting the Mustangs in a hole early.
CFC got on the board first with a...
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Bella Falcon of the Black River Falls Tigers spikes the ball in the Tigers’ match against La Farge at their home invite Sept. 7. She had 21 kills and 25 digs in the tournament.
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers volleyball team returned to the court last week with a conference match and an invite over the weekend. BRF started off the week by traveling to take on Coulee Conference opponent Westby Thursday, Sept. 5.
BRF built a 7-5 lead over Westby to start the...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs cross country team opened the 2024 season with a trip to Cashton Saturday, Aug. 31.
The Mustang girls placed sixth as a team. Nine teams placed and six other teams competed, but did not have enough runners to place.
Sheila Johnson led the Mustangs by...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats volleyball team traveled to Elmwood for a quad Tuesday, Aug. 27.
BT won one of three matches. The Wildcats defeated Independence/Gilmanton 2-1. BT lost to Shell Lake 0-2 and lost to New Auburn 0-2.
Andrea Waldera had 10 ace serves, four kills, four solo...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats football team started Dairyland Conference play with a road trip to take on their rivals Whitehall Friday, Sept. 6.
BT had a great game on the ground, as the Wildcats accumulated 240 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.
The Wildcats got on the...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats cross country team opened the 2024 season with a trip to Cashton Saturday, Aug. 31.
The BT boys finished seventh as a team. Ten teams placed and five other teams competed, but did not have enough runners to place.
Thomas Brandt led the Wildcat boys by...