SOCCER

Futsal champions

The U13 Wildcat boys’ soccer team hosted an indoor futsal league this winter at the River Falls Academy with 43 participants, its best turnout ever. The league culminated with a championship game April 20.

May 16, 2012

Soccer stil in hunt in BRC; Kickin' Cancer game May 15

The Wildcat girls’ soccer team stayed hot on the heels of Big Rivers Conference leader Eau Claire Memorial with a 5-0 victory over Rice Lake in its first home game of the season May 3 at Wildcat Feld.

May 11, 2012

Soccer aims to keep bar high

With back-to-back Big Rivers Conference championships, and a 2011 state tournament appearance under its belt, the Wildcat girls’ soccer program has set the bar high in recent years.

By Bob Burrows , April 17, 2012

Boys soccer team honored for good sportsmanship

The River Falls U-12 boys’ soccer team was honored by the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association as an OATHS (Outstanding Ambassadors of Teams Honoring Sportsmanship) for the 2011 season. The MYSA recognizes boys and girls teams in the U9 through U19 age groups whose players, coaches and spectators exhibit good sportsmanship throughout the season.

April 10, 2012

LaPoint to play soccer at SCSU

St. Cloud State University soccer coach Becky Heiberger-McCabe has announced the signing of nine athletes to letters of intent to attend the university and play soccer for the Huskies beginning in the fall of 2012, including Bailey LaPoint of River Falls.

February 10, 2012

MacBride named NAIA Scholar-Athlete

River Falls High School graduate Katie MacBride, a senior forward at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., has been named a 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Women’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

December 25, 2011

River Falls’ MacBride honored by HAAC

CANTON, MO — The Culver-Stockton College women’s soccer team placed just one player on the 2011 Heart of America Athletic Conference All-Conference soccer team.

November 15, 2011

Five Cats All-BRC soccer

Five Wildcats have been named to 2011 All-Big Rivers Conference boys’ soccer teams in voting by the conference coaches.

November 03, 2011

Booters take Warhawks to OT

Falcon sophomore Anna Kouba rips off a shot in the first half of the Falcons’ 1-0, double-overtime loss to UW-Whitewater Saturday, Oct. 22 at Ramer Field. The Falcons wore special purple jerseys to support their Kick for the Cure fundraiser for pancreatic cancer awareness.

October 28, 2011

Is it in? Yes!

Wildcat senior Shay Maloney (4) celebrates his game-tying goal with teammates Tanner Heinselman (10) and Tom Fusilier late in the second half of last Tuesday’s WIAA regional semifinal at Wildcat Field.

October 20, 2011

Wildcat victory over Mustangs

Wildcat sophomore Ryan Bjornstal (16) beats a Menomonie defender in the second half of the Cats’ 1-0 victory over the Mustangs last Tuesday at the high school. The Cats earned the No. 5 seed in the 16-team WIAA regional which began last week.

October 20, 2011

Saari named WIAC Player

Austin Saari, 2010 River Falls High School graduate, and son of Tom and Darla Saari, was named WIAC Offensive Player of the Week for men’s soccer at UW-Whitewater recently. He scored the game-winning goal and drew the penalty kick that resulted in the third goal in the Warhawks’ 3-0 win over UW-Superior on Oct. 8.

October 14, 2011

State tourney bound

The River Falls Wildcat U13C3 girls’ soccer team went undefeated with a record of 6-0, outscoring its opponents 34-5, to qualify for the Minnesota Youth Soccer Fall State Tournament in Rochester next week. Team members include, kneeling from left, Mica Rivera, Mackenna Welke, Hannah Manche, Sophia Cole, Olivia Tepp, Ema Pupungatoa, Grace Kleinbrook, Sylvie Putzier and Kinsey Ruemmele. Standing, assistant coach Daniel Rivera, coach Chris Ruemmele, Anna Olson, Lily Huber, Taylor Rock, Lauren Kasten, Marika Hanson, Lauren Schoenthaler, Bailey Kusilek, coach Jeff Olson and assistant coach Briar Tepp.

October 13, 2011

WIAA regional soccer pairings announced

Both the River Falls and Hudson boys’ soccer teams will open the playoffs at home when WIAA regional action begins Tuesday, Oct. 11. The Wildcats (13-6-0) earned the No. 5 seed in the 16-team regional and will host No. 12 D.C. Everest (5-11-1) Tuesday at 4 p.m. Hudson (8-11-0) drew the No. 8 seed and will host No. 9 Marshfield (6-10-2) at 7 p.m.

By Bob Burrows , October 07, 2011

Booters upset No. 19 Pointers

The UW-River Falls soccer team won a pair of home games over the weekend, knocking off 19th-ranked UW-Stevens Point, 2-1, Saturday before rolling over Ripon, 7-1, on Sunday.

October 05, 2011