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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Members of the River Falls High School Powerlifting Team show off their awards from the season.
RELATED CONTENTThree 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.
RELATED CONTENTLetter: 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.
RELATED CONTENTBrandvold 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.
RELATED CONTENTJerry 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.
RELATED CONTENTCats 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.
RELATED CONTENTUPDATE: 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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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.
RELATED CONTENTBowen 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.
RELATED CONTENTUW-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.
RELATED CONTENTFalcons 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.
RELATED CONTENTCudd 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.
RELATED CONTENTLamb 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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