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Two one-hit pitching performances got River Falls baseball back to State for the first time since 2015.

RF baseball’s State run comes to an end in quarterfinals

River Falls baseball took the field Monday in Appleton three wins from a State Championship with senior Ethan Jeffers taking the mound after allowing just one hit at Sectionals against a Hudson team … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/17/26

Landon McQuade celebrates after allowing just one hit to send River Falls back to State for the first time since 2015.

Fourteen innings, two hits, one trip to State

Taking the field for the Sectional Semi-final on June 9 in Chippewa Falls, the No. 4 River Falls Wildcats had high expectations for themselves. That said, a matchup against a No. 1 Hudson team that … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/15/26

River Falls senior Blake Schneider’s pole vault title made him the Wildcats’ first track and field State champion since 2001.

Schneider becomes first RF T&F State Champ since 2001

River Falls senior Blake Schneider stole the show at the State Track and Field meet over the weekend, posting a 15-foot-6 pole vault to become the school’s first State champion since 2001. A year … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/9/26

Senior catcher Talli Roth lets the throw fly to second during a 10-0 Regional Final win over Fall Creek.

Two gripping playoff runs come to an end at Sectionals

Prescott softball’s Regional championship hit the road to Stanley-Boyd for the Sectional Semi-final. The Cardinals fell behind 3-0 after three, a scoreline that held all the way until the sixth … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/9/26

The Wildcats celebrate after taking down Onalaska on Saturday to win the Regional title.

Three hat-tricks send Wildcat soccer back to Sectionals

RIVER FALLS — With temperatures around 90 degrees for a Saturday afternoon Regional Final, senior Nathalie Rotsaert found the back of the net three times to lead the way as River Falls became … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/8/26

Senior Cal DuMond celebrates with his teammates after crushing a home run to help River Falls advance to Sectionals.

RF holds out for a breakthrough, gets it with seventh-inning rally, walk-off win

RIVER FALLS — Riding the wave of a 9-4 win over Wausau West to open the postseason that featured home runs from Chase Rudolph and Landon McQuade, with McQuade also going the distance on the mound, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/8/26

River Falls senior Ryan Swanson taking swings at Troy Burne Golf Club in Hudson days before the Wildcats went off to State.

Wildcat golf’s togetherness leads team all the way to State

River Falls kept a great golf season alive June 2, finishing second at the Marshfield Sectional with a 318 to advance to the State stage. Senior Ryan Swanson won another meet, which has become a … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/8/26

Prescott celebrates after a run-rule walk-off to get redemption against Fall Creek and become Regional champions.

Prescott, River Falls rejoice after Regional championships

Prescott and River Falls are headed to Sectionals in significantly different fashion. The Cardinals got revenge with a blowout win on a Fall Creek team that eliminated them last year and the Wildcats … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/4/26

Lucas Blair pushes through the crowd in his 100-meter heat at the Altoona Regional on May 26.

State Bound: Speed, strength and leaps bring 15 events to State

The most important track week of the season arrived, with teams competing in both their Regional and Sectional in a short span. Fifteen events rose to the occasion and will be heading to State on … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/3/26

Sophomore Kennedy Slaikeu chases down the ball before it can roll out of play in a 5-1 win over Rice Lake May 26.

Wildcats pounce in final week to share conference title

RIVER FALLS — With Eau Claire Memorial and Hudson facing off on May 26, River Falls had a chance to make a final week surge to share the conference title. The week started May 26 against Rice … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/3/26

River Falls, Ellsworth and SV/EPC are each headed to Sectionals after some tight Regional competition found them each in the top four.

Three teams advance to Sectionals after some close cut-off calls

River Falls, Ellsworth and Spring Valley/Elmwood-Plum City are each moving onto Sections, cutting it close to come away with top four spots at each of their Regionals. The Wildcats hosted their … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/3/26

Senior shortstop Evan Kochendorfer fires to first in a May 28 playoff win over Thorp/Owen-Withee.

Both Cardinal teams headed to the Regional Finals thanks to pitching and defense

Prescott and Spring Valley combined to allow just one run on their way to their respective Regional Final games. For Prescott, things started slowly. The score was 0-0 after four innings, with … more

By Andrew Harrington | 6/3/26

Golf conference championships are in the books, and the next two weeks of golf will feature Regionals and Sectionals before the State Tournament on June 8-9 in Madison.

An individual title, Wildcat podium finish headline conference championship week

In the final week before the boys golf Regionals, each team took part in their conference championship events. It was River Falls that led the way with a podium finish, taking third place as a … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/27/26

The River Falls Fighting Fish won the 35th Annual Plum City Memorial Day Baseball Tournament in dominant fashion, blanking the Hudson River Rats 7-0 in the title game.

Fish make it look easy on the way to the Plum City Memorial Day Tournament throne

PLUM CITY — Coming off a 13-0 win over the Elmwood Expos to make it to the Plum City Memorial Day Tournament championship, the River Falls Fighting Fish had little problem finishing the job, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/27/26

Playoff softball and baseball have arrived, closing out the spring season with a slate of exciting matchups.

Everything to know about the baseball/softball playoff matchups

The softball/baseball playoffs have arrived, giving teams new life and one last chance to make a statement to end the year. Here is everything you need to know about each team’s matchup. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/27/26

Ten county student-athletes won conference titles as Regionals and beyond approach.

Ten student-athletes win track and field conference titles

To round out the track and field regular season, each team took part in their respective conference championship meet. First place finishes and personal best times made for an exciting week. … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/27/26

River Falls catcher Colten Maves seconds prior to smacking a base hit against Hudson on May 14.

Jeffers/Maves tandem’s shutout lands split with Hudson

Ethan Jeffers’ seven-inning shutout outing against Hudson on May 12 stole the show, as River Falls baseball split a pair of games with its rival. Jeffers was electric, striking out eight, and … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/20/26

River Falls native Annie Frisbie finished in the top 10 at the Boston Marathon with a personal best 2:22:00 time.

Frisbie can fly: RF native finishes top 10 at Boston Marathon

From afar, River Falls native Annie Frisbie seemingly went from high school runner, to collegiate All-American, to top 10 finisher in the Boston Marathon overnight, but there were years of hard work, … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/20/26

Brett Kopp and Aurora Sampair broke EPC school records in their respective field events. Kopp destroyed the discus record of 133-4 with a 140-0 and Sampair’s 34-3 shot put beat the previous record of 33-0.

Around the County: School records, brawls against conferences’ top teams

Softball After securing a split with a 15-5 win and 3-2 loss against a strong Altoona team, the Cardinals closed the week with a five-run rally capped by a Grace Ptacek walk-off hit to win 6-5 … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/20/26

Around the County: Panthers and Cardinals play some thrilling rivalry games

Baseball Prescott and Ellsworth squared off for a pair of rivalry games. The Cardinals took the first game 2-1 and had a six-run sixth inning to take game two 8-2. Prescott is 13-4 overall and … more

By Andrew Harrington | 5/13/26