FALCONS

UW-RF football coach O’Grady says 2010 season will be his last

UW-River Falls football head coach John O’Grady informed his team after practice Monday evening that he will retire at the end of the 2010 season. The Falcons left Tuesday morning for their 2010 season opener Thursday at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.

By Bob Burrows , August 31, 2010

UW-River Falls names new athletic director

Roger Ternes, Dickinson State (N.D.) University athletic director for the last 11 years, has been named to the same position at UW-River Falls according to Chancellor Dean Van Galen.

By UW-RF Sports Information , June 30, 2010

Storozuk honored by ESPN

UW-River Falls hockey player Bo Storozuk has been named to the second College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) ESPN The Magazine All-Academic At-Large team.

By UW-RF Sports Information , June 18, 2010

New track coach at UW-River Falls

Aaron Decker has been named the head men’s and women’s track and field coach at UW-River Falls, according to athletic director, Rick Bowen.

By UW-RF Sports Information , June 18, 2010

Falcons earn All-American honors

The UW-River Falls women’s 4x400 meter relay team set a school record and placed fourth to earn All-American honors at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, last weekend.

By UW-RF Sports Information , June 04, 2010

Rodewald finishes eighth in Falcon meet

UW-River Falls junior Dan Rodewald heads down the final stretch in the men’s 400 meter dash final at the WIAC Track and Field Championships Saturday afternoon at David Smith Stadium at Ramer Field. Rodewald, a former River Falls High School standout, finished eighth with a time of 51.79 seconds.

May 13, 2010

Former UW-RF basketball great Nate DeLong dies

Nate DeLong, the all-time leading scorer in UW-River Falls basketball history, died May 5 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. He was 84. A gathering in DeLong's honor will be held at noon on Friday, May 14, at the Lumberjack Steakhouse in Hayward.

May 12, 2010

WIAC track and field championships at Ramer this weekend

UW-River Falls will host the WIAC track and field championships this weekend at the Ramer Field Sports Complex.

By UW-RF Sports Information , May 06, 2010

Falcon Roundup

Softball sweeps Stout The UW-River Falls softball team earned a WIAC sweep at UW-Stout Thursday afternoon. The Falcons won the first game, 7-2, and the second game, 4-3. UW-RF scored a run in the top of the seventh to get the win in the second game. The team’s non-conference doubleheader against Ripon was rained out on Saturday. The Falcons played a WIAC doubleheader at UW-Stevens Point on Tuesday and will play another conference twin bill at Ramer Field against UW-Superior Wednesday. On Saturday the Falcons play at UW-Oshkosh and on Sunday they are at UW-Whitewater. In last week’s 7-2 win over Stout, Rose Tusa started on the mound and got the win, working the first six innings and allowing two earned runs and five hits. Jessica Lundgren finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Patty Olson, Hayley Buchanan and Ashley Goettl were all 2-for-4. Buchanan had two RBI. In the nightcap, Buchanan led off the top of the seventh with a double down the left field line and Goettl followed with a double to left center to score Buchanan and give the Falcons a 4-3 victory. Tusa picked up the win in relief.

April 30, 2010

Summer hoops camps at UW-RF

The UW-River Falls men’s basketball program will host three camps this summer for youth and high school age players.

April 29, 2010

Falcon Roundup

April 22, 2010

She's leading and she won!

UW-River Falls senior Samantha Nyre leads the pack midway through the 100 meter hurdles final at the Falcon Invitational Saturday at David Smith Stadium at Ramer Field. Nyre won the event with a time of 15.44 seconds and followed that up with a first place time of 1:05.27 seconds in the 400 meter hurdles.

April 15, 2010

Eloranta to be inducted into WATA Hall of Fame

UW-River Falls athletic trainer Gary Eloranta will be inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association (WATA) Hall of Fame Friday, April 23.

By UW-RF Sports Information , April 15, 2010

Softball wins three of four

The UW-River Falls softball team won three of four games at the Augustana College Tournament over the weekend in Rock Island, Ill.

April 01, 2010

Czuba named West All-American

UW-River Falls’ senior Tyler Czuba has been named to the second American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) West All-America team.

March 25, 2010