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The UW-River Falls women’s hockey team swept UW-Eau Claire, 2-0 and 6-0, in a WIAC home-and-home series over the weekend to improve to 4-3-0...

Two River Falls High School graduates are among seven members of the UW-River Falls football team selected to All-WIAC teams for the 2013 season. Sophomore defensive back Nick Zimmerman was named to the All-WIAC second team while sophomore quarterback Ryan Kusilek earned a spot...

Three members of the Wildcat football team have been named to 2013 All-Big Rivers Conference teams in voting by the conference coaches. Senior Sebastian Larson was named to the All-BRC First Team at inside linebacker while senior Colton Jones earned honorable mention on the defensive...

Many of us enjoy strolling through a park-like setting with scattered trees and grassy ground vegetation. We also enjoy time on a beach. These...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS - River Falls prep cross country runner Trent Powell placed fourth and the Hudson girls team finished 10th at the 101st WIAA State Cross Country Meet Saturday at The Ridges Golf Course. Powell placed fourth in the Division 1 boys' race. His finishing time on the...

Wildcat senior Trent Powell won the boys’ race and junior Annie Frisbie took second in the girls’ race at the WIAA Division 1 cross country sectional Saturday, Oct. 26, in Menomonie. Both Wildcats qualified for the WIAA State Championships this Saturday, Nov. 2, in Wisconsin...

By Dan Wilcox A couple weeks ago I hunted for ruffed grouse and woodcock in northwestern Wisconsin in the area between Drummond and Iron River. The area is hilly and dotted with kettle lakes and wetlands, a legacy of the last glaciations. I really like the forest in that area....

Warden Brad Peterson says he’s been getting calls from Pierce County sportsmen daily, wanting to verify whether they can swap their shotguns for rifles this year. It is true, said Peterson. During one of its sessions this past summer, the Wisconsin Legislature approved a provision...

The third-seeded Wildcat boys’ soccer defeated No. 2 Onalaska, 4-1, Thursday night, Oct. 17, in Onalaska to win a WIAA Division 2 regional championship and advance to the sectional semifinal game Thursday, Oct. 24, at top-seeded New Richmond. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Robbie...

It didn’t take long for the UW-Platteville football team to put a damper on UW-River Falls Homecoming last Saturday. Platteville took the opening kickoff and marched 70 yards in eight plays to take a 7-0 lead. After picking off a Ryan Kusilek pass on the Falcon 28-yard line on...

Landry Otten threw three touchdown passes and John Uchytil tossed two to help the Hudson Raider football team defeat River Falls, 40-0, Friday night and keep the Little Brown Jug in Hudson for the fifth straight year. Otten and Uchytil combined to throw for 308 yards and the Raiders...

More than 300 student athletes from 26 teams of the Minnesota High School Cycling League will race Sunday, Oct. 13, at Whitetail Ridge trails...

by Dan Wildcox, outdoor columnist Last Saturday was an end-of-summer day for us. The big travel lift at the Washburn...

The River Falls girls’ golf team finished three strokes behind first-place Eau Claire North at Tuesday’s WIAA Division 1 sectional tournament to qualify for the WIAA State Tournament Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 14-15, in Madison. Eau Claire North won the sectional title, played...