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Koonkaew, Guerin, Shelman named to All-WIAC teams

Guard Jontae Koonkaew and forwards Wade Guerin and Spencer Shelman have all been named to All-WIAC men’s basketball teams.

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Powerful group

Powerful group

Members of the River Falls High School Powerlifting Team show off their awards from the season.

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Three named to All-WIAC women’s team

Guards Tiffany Gregorich and Kelli Hilt and forward Maranda Dohrn have all been named to 2010 All-WIAC women’s basketball teams.

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Letter: Parade inappropriate

I would like to comment on the recent little mini parade through town for the RFHS gymnastics team.

Four Cats All-BRC hockey

Forward Dylan Dock heads a list of four Wildcats named to the 2009-10 All-Big Rivers Conference hockey team.

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Brandvold wins Big Ten wrestling title

Brandvold wins Big Ten wrestling title

University of Wisconsin junior Trevor Brandvold won 197-pound title at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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Jerry wins state floor title

Jerry wins state floor title

Senior Carly Jerry won a state championship for the floor exercise and the Cats took home medals in all five events at the WIAA State Individual Gymnastics Tournament Friday night in Wisconsin Rapids.

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Cats can’t climb out of early hole

Cats can’t climb out of early hole

Nothing went right for the Wildcat boys’ basketball team in the first six minutes of its sectional final at Antigo Saturday night. By the time River Falls righted the ship they found themselves trailing the top-seeded Red Robins 14-0.

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UPDATE: Girls' hockey, gymnastics bring home state titles

UPDATE: Girls' hockey, gymnastics bring home state titles

It' quite an accomplishment for a school to win one state championship in a year. River Falls won two in one day Saturday. The St. Croix Valley Fusion won their second straight state girls' hockey title in Madison Saturday afternoon, while the River Falls High School gymnastics team won its second championship in four years at the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids a few hours later. Both teams will be welcomed back to River Falls with a parade on Main Street Sunday at noon.

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Average Joes

Average Joes

Six local girls formed the “Average Joes” team and competed at the Shattuk-St. Mary’s Academy Soccer Express 4-on-4 Tournament in Faribault, Minn., Saturday. The team, consisting of Emily Blasius, Haley Hetchler and Katie Berndt, in front, and Sandra Meyer, Roxie Fuslier and Chloe Hansen, in back, made the finals in the U19 bracket.

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Bowen to retire as UW-RF athletic director

Bowen to retire as UW-RF athletic director

UW-River Falls athletic director Rick Bowen announced Wednesday he will retire at the end of the 2009-10 school year. His last day will be June 21. Bowen, 65, made the announcement at an athletic department meeting. Bowen has been a key component of UW-RF athletics for more than 20 years as a coach and administrator.

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UW-RF Army ROTC cadets dominate podium

UW-RF Army ROTC cadets dominate podium

Three UW-River Falls Army ROTC cadets competed in the Olympic-style military skills competition referred to as German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge last month at Camp Atterbury, Ind., in order to earn the Department of the Army award.

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Falcons to play for NCHA title this Saturday

Falcons to play for NCHA title this Saturday

The UW-River Falls men’s hockey team defeated sixth-ranked St. Scholastica last Saturday night to earn a trip to the Peters Cup NCHA Tournament Championship game this Saturday night at St. Norbert.

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Cudd comes back for third at state tourney

Cudd comes back for third at state tourney

Wildcat junior Logan Cudd recovered after losing to Pulaski’s Justin Enderby in the semifinals to win his next two matches and take third place at the WIAA State Individual Wrestling Championships in Madison Saturday.

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Lamb skates to 15th at Olympic games

Lamb skates to 15th at Olympic games

River Falls native Maria Lamb overcame an injury suffered during training to finish 15th in the Ladies’ 5,000-meter speed skating event last Wednesday at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

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