Baseball Bash Feb. 11 at Kilkarney

The inaugural River Falls Baseball Bash, a celebration of two state champion baseball teams and the kickoff to the Community Ballpark Project, is all set for Saturday night, Feb. 11, beginning at 6 p.m. at Kilkarney Hills Golf Club. The event, hosted by the River Falls Baseball Council, will be a night of games, raffles, silent auctions, food and a brief program.

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Nominations being accepted for Wildcat Hall of Fame

Who will be inducted into the Wildcat Hall of Fame this year? Nominations for the 2012 class of the Wildcat Hall of Fame are being accepted through March 1. Nomination forms can be found online at www.rfhalloffame.net, or in the high school activities office.

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Gymnastics Club extends its reach

The River Falls Gymnastics Club began leasing space at 151 Hwy. 35, near the Jackelen Auto Body business in March 2011. The club celebrates its one-year anniversary with an expansion.

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Prescott jazz and pom teams compete in state meet this weekend

The Prescott High School Dance Team will look to add an already impressive collection for the school's trophy case as it will compete in both the jazz and pom routines at the state competition in La Crosse Saturday.

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Star gymnast

Charlie Jerry, a 5th grader at Westside Elementary, recently competed at the North Valley Gymnastics Invitational in Phoenix Ariz., with his team from Hastings Gymnastics in Minnesota. Jerry placed in the top five in all five events and was fourth in the all-around competition. There were 72 gymnasts from all levels competing.

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Warriors pull away from Wildcat girls

The Wildcat girls’ basketball team cut a 10-point first quarter deficit to four at the break and remained within four at the end of the third quarter before Rice Lake hit its free throws in the fourth quarter on its way to handing River Falls a 60-48 defeat Thursday night, Jan. 26, at the high school.

• Wildcat Lexi Knotek
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Falcons keep pace in WIAC

UW-River Falls’ senior Shane Manor continued to make his case for All-American and the Falcons men’s basketball team remained tied for first place in the WIAC as Manor led the team to victories over UW-Stout and UW-Platteville last week.

• Senior Wade Guerin
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Gymnasts win twice in Hudson

The Wildcat gymnastics team apparently likes performing on the balance beam in Hudson.

• Riley Claude
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UW-River Falls Falcon sports update

UW-River Falls’ senior basketball player Shane Manor posted back-to-back 18 point games, Maranda Dohrn set a career rebound mark, the Falcon men's hockey team defeated St. Norbert College in Green bay, and the women’s hockey team swept Marian in last week's college sports action.

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Home tourney champs

The River Falls 7th grade boys’ Blue basketball team took first place at the River Falls’ 7th and 8th grade tournament this past weekend, winning the championship game by a score of 55-42. Team members include, front row from left, Mitchell Feyereisen, Noah Langer, John Wesner, Wyatt Brunholzl and Aric Avestruz. Back row, Macquire Flood, coach Rick Flood, Jack Porter, Zach Hadzima, Travis Spafford, Mason Graetz, and coach Bo Hirstein.

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UWRF softball clinics Feb. 4-5

The UW-River Falls softball team will host a pair of clinics Feb. 4-5, at the Knowles Recreation Center on campus.

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Boys’ skaters erupt against Huskies

Two nights after a goal-scoring party at home against Eau Claire North last Thursday, the Wildcat hockey team came up one goal short in a 4-3 loss at Big Rivers Conference co-leader Rice Lake last Saturday, Jan. 21.

• Wildcat freshman Mason Woiwode
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Letter: Can’t say enough good about this athletic program

I wish to commend and extend my heartfelt appreciation to all those who have done a phenomenal job in building the River Falls Wrestling Program to what it is today.

Cats hand Mustangs first BRC loss

The Menomonie boys’ basketball team came to River Falls Jan. 17, as one of two undefeated teams in Big Rivers Conference play. It left with its first conference loss of the season.

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• Eric Wunrow
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Manor named WIAC Player of the Week after snapping UWSP 29-game run

The UW-River Falls men’s basketball team bounced back from a last-second loss at UW-Superior last Wednesday night to defeat No. 11 UW-Stevens Point, 82-75, in overtime Saturday in Stevens Point. The win gave the Falcons a regular season sweep of the Pointers and snapped UWSP’s 29-game home winning streak.

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